The Shocking Truth About What Japan Thought of the P-38 Lightning

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When the P38 Lightning first slashed across Pacific skies, Japanese pilots didn't know whether to laugh or worry. With its bizarre twin boom silhouette and central cockpit pod, it looked like an alien craft had wandered into the war. American crews proudly called it the forktailed devil. But that name actually came from the Luftwaffer, whose fear o... Read More