The Lockheed P-38 Lightning

by Bodie, Warren M.

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Title Statements

Full title :The Lockheed P-38 Lightning / Warren M. Bodie.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1991

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Widewing Publications
Place of Publication:Hiawassee, Ga. (P.O. Box 238, Hiawassee 30546-0238)
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1991

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 258 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0962935905, 9780962935909
oclc:ocm24387547
LC Classification:UG1242.F5
Dewey Decimal:358.4/382

Prelude to an Air Force: depression, isolationism, service rivalry, and politics -- A profound conception -- Spectacular growth and potential competitors -- A quantum leap forward -- the prototype flies -- Second thoughts -- the YP -- At long last -- production and trials -- the specters of war and compressibility -- Weapons of war and the P-38 spinoffs -- War! and North Atlantic BOLERO -- From the Aleutians to Eagle Farm -- the fight for time -- Experiments galore -- Oh, to be in England -- TORCH lights the way to AVALANCHE -- About face: the Nazis head north -- From Piccadilly Circus to OVERLORD via POINTBLANK -- Tidal wave over Festung Europa -- With honor, with distinction.