Lockheed P - 38 Lightning

Scutts, Jerry

ISBN 10: 1861267703 / ISBN 13: 9781861267702

Published by The Crowood Press, Marlborough, Wilts, 2006

About this Item

Dustwrapper, 4to, pp.160. Illustrated. In the Crowood Aviation Series. Twin - boom tail design US fighter rejected by the RAF but particularly effective at low altitude on enemy ground forces. Modified to mitigate handling difficulties as the P - 38L, a very successful combat aircraft. .Nice bright copy, fine in fine wrapper. Heavy book weighing c1150g when parcelled, exceeding the postage quotation default weight of 1000g and thus incurring extra postage over the default for orders from overseas and those sent by 1st class post in the UK ( 2nd class UK not affected ).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lockheed P - 38 Lightning
• Publisher: The Crowood Press, Marlborough, Wilts
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861267703
• ISBN 13: 9781861267702
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

Lightning! One of the best-named aircraft of WW2, the Lockheed P-38 was also one of the few fighters in production throughout hostilities. Immediately recognizable by its twin-boom tail layout, the P-38 Lightning was one of the mainstays of the USAAF's fighter inventory. Deployed in all theaters, Lightnings excelled in most, being one of the few American fighters armed with cannon. Subject to lengthy development throughout the war, the P-38 exemplified the technical peak reached by aeronautical engineers in the 1940s.

About the Author

Jerry Scutts has spent many years in journalism including a stint with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.  As a full-time author since the 1980s he has written nearly sixty books dealing with aviation in WW2, Korea and Vietnam.  Jerry has also written on his secondary interest, naval history.