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P-38 Lightning World War 2 Fighter Aircraft Military Model Kits, P38 Lightning Plastic Scale Model Aircraft Kits, Best Educational Toys.Military Model Kits of the P-38 Lightning World War 2 Fighter Aircraft. These plastic military model kits show the P38 Lightning in extreme detail and provide both kids and adults with educational toys that teach military history of World War 2 and about the P38 Lightning Fighter Aircraft. Plastic Model Aircraft Kits provide the Best Educational Practice Methods to teach kids about engineering, aeronautics, aeronautical design, blueprint reading, construction methods and aircraft parts as well as aviation history. This is why plastic model kits make the best educational toys. The P-38
Lightning was built by Lockheed during WW2. The P38 Lightning is 37' 10" long
and has a wingspan of 52' 0". The P-38 Lightning used two Allison
V-1710-27/29 engines each having 1150 hp giving the airplane 2300 hp total.
The max speed of the P38 is 395 mph. 1/72 Scale P-38 Diecast Models 1/48 Scale P38 Die Cast Models |
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for the latest price. 1/32 Scale P-38 Lightning
Plastic Models 1/48 Scale P-38 Lightning
Plastic Models Replicating Glacier Girl, the
beautifully restored 94th Fighter Group P-38 Lightning that
was originally one of The Lost Squadron, this 1/48 scale
plastic kit features engraved panel lines, excellent cockpit
and wheel-well detail, authentic markings and more. 13"
wingspan; assembly required. 1/18 Scale P-38 Lightning
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Winter of '44 Christmas Cards
Philip West. Display your love of aviation history
this holiday season! This set of ten Christmas cards featuring P-38
Lightnings of the 20th Fighter Group being prepared for an escort mission on
a cold winter day at Kings Cliffe in 1944 features the message, "With Best
Wishes for Christmas and the New Year." Measures a generous 8¼"x 4" and
includes envelopes.
#0060902
Price: $16.95
P-38
Lightning Models
P-38J
Lightning with Nose Art Panel
Aviation History Art
Noah's Ark
From blonde bombshells to iconic
characters and catch names, this new series of die cast
models captures some of the most memorable and eye catching
nose art in the world. The unique feature of this collection
is that the nose art not only appears on the model plane but
also on a faithfully reproduced larger scale die cast cut
out section of the fuselage, which can be mounted on the
enclosed display base with the model aircraft! Aircraft
measure 4" in wingspan and panels measure 3" across.
#0091505
Price: $8.95
Pudgy
IV P-38L Nose Art Panel
Gary Velasco. Reproduction of Maj. Thomas B. McGuire's nose
art from "Pudgy IV." Maguire flew for the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th
Fighter Group and scored 38 victories, second only to Maj. Richard
Bong. Maguire's favorite fighter was the P-38, and this art is from the
4th of his 5 P-38s. The yellow kill tally box did not appear until
after he arrived in the Philippines. 30"x 22" panel comes ready to hang.
.....#0007971 Price:
$365.00
P-38F
Lightning 1/48 Kit
Glacier Girl
#0092058
Price: $26.95
P-38E/J/L
Lightning 1/48 Kit
Plastic Model Airplane Kit
This 1/48 scale plastic kit
features not only the engraved panel lines, detailed cockpit
and landing gear compartment, and realistic PVC tires that
you hope for, but it also includes parts and decals for
building any one of four P-38 variants - all in one box!
Load it up with rocket launchers to build a P-38J, mount the
clear nose to build a P-38J Droopsnoot, insert windows in
the nose to build an F-5E photo-recon version, or build it
as a P-38L pathfinder with 500 lb. bombs. It's all here! 13"
wingspan; assembly required.
#0092064
Price: $28.95
P-38J
Lightning 1/48 Kit
WW2 Plastic Model Airplane Kit.
The Lockheed P-38 employed a radically new
design with a center fuselage while the two outer booms carried twin
engines, turbo superchargers, radiators, and landing gear.
Now, build your own plastic model of the great P-38 choosing amongst any
of three variants and various armament packages. 9¼"
in length with a wingspan of 12¾". 118 pieces, skill level
2. .....#0009121 $14.95
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| Research Notes: The twin-engine P-38 Lightning, a radical design conceived by Lockheed design genius Clarence "Kelly" Johnson in the late 1930s, became one of the war's most successful fighter planes, serving in Europe and the Pacific. About 10,000 of the planes were built, and about 32 complete or partial airframes are believed to still exist, perhaps 10 in operational condition. The 94th Fighter Squadron/1st Fighter Group including those of "Bat Out of Hell," which belonged to Capt. James Hagenback, commander of the 94th. The famous 20th Fighter Group "California Cutie" markings of 1st Lt. Dick Loehnert, including his 83 mission markings, six "locomotive destroyed" markings, and 1944 D-Day invasion stripes The Lockheed P-38 employed a radically new design with a center fuselage while the two outer booms carried twin engines, turbo superchargers, radiators, and landing gear. |
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I remember that I told you of my quest to try very
hard to acquire 1/72 scale airplane models that are exact models of planes
that took part in the WWII Naval Battles, and USAAF Air Battles that were,
my estimation turning points in WWII in the Pacific. You had mentioned
that sadly not all of the famous airplanes that took part in these battles
and actions of my interest have been produced as
model airplanes. And one in particular was there was no model of any
of the P-38's from the 347th. Fighter Group, 339th. Fighter Squadron that
shot down Japanese Adm. Yamamoto in 1943.
Well, I looked all over on the internet and low and
behold I found a model of one of the P-38's that took part in the Yamamoto
raid!!! The P-38 was named, Miss Virginia and was assigned to Lt. Bob
Petit. However I guess that Lt. Petit did not draw the straw to go on the
Yamamoto raid and Lt. Rex Barber did. But, Lt. Barber's P-38 was
"unserviceable" for the Yamamoto flight so he "borrowed" Lt. Petit's "Miss
Virginia" for the assassination raid. So, "Miss Virginia" was on the raid,
flew by Lt. Barber, and I have found a 1/120 scale diecast (assembled) model
of the P-38J Lightning outfitted as it was on the raid. The model is
available at
FlyingMule.com at
a cost of $9.99. The model is manufactured by Corgi Noseart Series, Code
CG-CS90364. Yes, it is NOT 1/72 scale as I would like but I'll gladly make
due with this 1/120 scale completely finished diecast model. For even
though it's smaller size, this P-38 model still has a wingspan of 5.25"
which is okay for me. In all my searching this was the ONLY model of a
P-38 that was used in the shooting down of Adm. Yamamoto - anywhere on the
internet I could find!!
Ralph Otto 4-29-2009 |
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I am looking for information on any article that you may know about, related
to the
My home town is Redstone, Montana and during WWII we had a pilot
from
I was only 7 or 8 years old at the time, but I remember a day in school
when
My older brother reminded me of this happening and wanted to know if I
could
Your website came up on my first search effort so I want to see if you
could
Thank you in advance for your help in this area and for the information
I have
Dwaine Overby
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