The “Mad” Mechanic Who Rebuilt a Crashed P-38 in the Jungle and Sent It Back to War

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Deep in the New Guinea jungle, 1943, a mangled P38 Lightning lay upside down in a swamp. The pilot had escaped, but the aircraft was a total loss. At least that's what everyone thought. Then, Staff Sergeant Jake McKinley arrived with nothing but a toolbox, three local helpers, and an idea so crazy his commanding officer tried to stop him. What happ... Read More