P-38 Lightning in Service The versatile Lightning performed many different missions during World War II, including dive bombing, level bombing, bombing through clouds, strafing, photo reconnaissance and long range escort. It first went into large-scale service during the North African campaign in November 1942, where the German pilots named it Der Gabelschwanz Teufel ("The Forked-Tail Devil"). When the Lightning began combat operations from England in September 1943, it was the only fighter with

2K views · 48 reactions | The Pinnacle of Fighter Aircraft: The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Simple History | Facebook

9.1K views · 870 reactions | F-35B Lightnings from 617 Squadron (‘Dambusters’) landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth on Sunday 2 May 2021 ahead of Exercise Strike Warrior. | British Armed Forces News | Facebook

8.5K views · 312 reactions | Lightning forecast... This week’s Royal Navy update is with the F-35B Lightning jets of 617 Squadron as they prepare to join HMS Queen Elizabeth for her imminent deployment. The nation’s flagship will soon join HMS Prince of Wales at sea, as the UK’s aircraft carriers head off on separate operations to the north and west this autumn. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/60secondupdate | Royal Navy | Facebook

First in line for video, the P-38 Lightning “White 33” as Coleman TV captures video of 16 museum aircraft for the coming series of documentaries. | National Museum of World War II Aviation

Footage of restoration crews from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force moving the Lockheed P-38L Lightning back into the WWII Gallery. This aircraft and others were temporarily moved from the WII Gallery to make room for the Memphis Belle Exhibit opening events. | War History Online

166K views · 6.4K reactions | ️: Lightning Abroad ⚡ F-35B Lightning II aircraft of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA-211) from Yuma, Arizona, arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, as part of their regular operational deployment in the Indo-Pacific region. | F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office | Facebook