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"Fork-Tailed Devil"
The P-38 was so feared by the WWII German pilots that they gave it
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P-38 National Association
25th Anniversary
We are celebrating 25 years of keeping the memory of
the P‑38 Lightning Alive! You can help us by buying
one of these
25th Anniversary products. |
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"Watch Your 6"
For those of you not familiar with this expression, it
means to look behind you for dangers coming that you can't see.
If you view an airplane from the top and lay an analog clock over it, the 6
o'clock position is behind the plane.
"The Best!"
This tribute to P‑38 pilots has become
one of our best selling products.
If you read the poem above you'll understand why!
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"Favorite Aircraft
of
the Aces"
The highest scoring "Aces" of WWII all flew the P-38
as their primary aircraft, including
America's Ace of Aces,
Richard I. Bong. Squadron Insignias
By popular request we have recreated some of the P‑38
squadron insignias on these products. If you want a squadron
that's not represented, let us know and we'll try to find it for you!
"Sparky! The P-38 Lightning"
Especially for the kids...
We've had so many requests for kids P-38 shirts
that we finally had one designed exclusively for the P-38
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"Lightning Never
Strikes Twice?" Right.
Unless it's a P‑38 Lightning, that is! You've all heard the expression that "lightning
doesn't strike twice in the same place." Well, I think one look
at this picture with two Lightnings in action says otherwise!
Stats
Basic stats for one of the
P‑38 models, overlaid on a graphic of the plane. Wing span, weight, armament details and more... USAAF
Where it all began. A tribute to the Army Air Force and their P‑38s.
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WASPs
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Fifinella (this logo) has become known worldwide as the insignia for the Women Airforce Service Pilots -- WASPS
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A lot of people don't realize that women ever flew P‑38s,
but they did. In fact,
Evelyn Sharp
(who was an original member of the WASPs died when the P-38 she was to ferry crashed soon
after takeoff. |
