The P-38 had lots of help in making it the best all-around combat airplane of WWII.
There were the designers at Lockheed who created the unique and powerful concept, the test pilots (who made sure everything was working like it should), the assembly workers at Lockheed, the pilots, and among the most important, the crew chief and other members of the crew who kept these birds in the air so the pilots could do their job.
Once you’ve visited all the pages about the P-38 and its human contributors to the mission, stop by and find out about our P-38 Museum adjacent to the airfield where it all started – the March ARB in Riverside, CA.
A P-38 pilot in our organization once said... "My crew kept me alive." That about says it all. Although the pilots are often given the recognition and the glory, they wouldn't be in the air without the crew keeping their Lightnings in tip-top shape for their...
These tributes have been created by Erich Anderson, and each tribute link below will take you to their individual tribute page on Erich's site, "Veteran Tributes." This is an enormous undertaking, and Erich should be recognized and appreciated for allhis hard work....
This great picture was sent to us by Edgar Wolf, Jr. What we know is that this photo was taken from original negatives by photo specialists and only recently discovered. It is thought that it was from the 59th Fighter Squadron stationed at a field about five miles...
Milo Garrett Burcham 24 MAY 1903 – 20 OCT 1944 Milo Burcham joined Lockheed in either 1937 or 1941 (depending on which bio you believe) as a production test pilot.Due to his vast experience as in engineering flight testing, Burcham did most of the test flying on the...
Author & Historian It is with great sadness that we let everyone know our dear friend, John, passed away on December 18, 2019. John was our long-time historian and a great supporter of the Association and its mission. I've decided to leave this page active in case...
P -38 Lightning and Chinese Air Force Reconnaissance By Jude BK Pao P-38 Association member, Jude BK Pao, graduated from the AAC Class 45F, Douglas Field, AZ and had P-38Photo Recon Training in Radpid City, SD, 1946. He flew more than 150 sorties over Mainland China...