The P-38 Lightning has an unusual cockpit feature for a fighter. The center nacelle is narrow, which means a floor-mounted stick would not have had enough room for full side to side movement. To give pilots complete aileron authority, Lockheed equipped the Lightning with a yoke instead of the traditional stick. #FHCAM #WWII #WWIIHistory #Warbirds #P38Lightning #History | Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum

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Japanese Pilots Were Shocked by America’s P 38 Lightnings in the Solomons Discover the untold story of how the Lockheed P-38 Lightning revolutionized aerial warfare in the Pacific Theater during World War II. This comprehensive documentary explores the shocking first encounters between Japanese Zero pilots and American P-38s over the Solomon Islands in December 1942, when the twin-boomed fighter's unprecedented speed, altitude capability, and firepower shattered Japanese air superiority. Follow

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