P-38 Lightning (Paperback)

First emerging as a prototype in early 1939, mass production of the type, for both US and RAF service, commenced in late 1941 just prior to the US's entry into the war. The most numerous variant of the P-38 was the P-38L, of which no fewer than 3,848 were constructed, but other variants were also built, notably the P-38M, a two-seat radar-equipped nightfighter which was introduced shortly before the end of the war. Many of the illustrations are previously unpublished, making the book an essential addition to the limited range of publications available on this important aircraft.