P-38 is the Lightning, made by Lockheed, twin engine, twin boom. Plane
used in pacific theater due to long range (P51 had long range also).
Plane used to shoot down Yamamoto.
Rand E.
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ALEXSCIFI@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> Sorry, correction--the P51 is called a Mustang, it's the P39 that's a
> Lightning!
>
> Alex
>
> garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> << At 09:14 PM 1/26/00 -0800, george wrote:
>
> >Yes, sadly the WWII generation is saying farewell. My own
> >father-in-law, who flew P-51s in the Pacific during the war, is fighting
> >a tougher enemy as he nears 80, C_____. I hate the word.
>
> Your in-law flew Lightnings? Wayyyyyy coooool...
>
> Garth
>
> >>
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