P-38 Lightning (multiple)

I have photographed these Lockheed P-38 Lightning examples at Madras, MoF, Yanks/Chino, PoF Chino, NMoUSAF, NASM Udvar-Hazy, McMinnville and McChord AFB.


P-38L 44-53232

NMoUSAF 2018




P-38L-5-LO 44-27083 “Tangerine”

Erickson Collection, Madras 2017

McChord AFB 2016

Erickson Collection; Madras 2023


P-38L-5-LO 44-53186

Evergreen Aviation Museum 2015



After it was purchased by the Collings Foundation, I ran into this same Lightning down at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino

Planes of Fame, Chino 2018


P-38J 42-67762

NASM Udvar-Hazy 2015


P-38L 44-53097 “Lizzie V” / “Wyandotte Mich.”

Museum of Flight 2004

Museum of Flight 2010

Museum of Flight 2023


P-38L F-5G 44-27183

Yanks Air Museum, Chino 2018


P-38J 44-23314 “23 Skidoo”

Planes of Fame, Chino 2018

Olympic Flight Museum 2023


P-38 41-7630 “Glacier Girl” Vertical Stabilizers

The Liberty Foundation loaned these to the museum at Robins AFB while they work to rebuild their B-17 Liberty Belle.

Robins AFB 2024


P-38 F-5 photo nose

Planes of Fame, Chino 2018