Description: Lockheed P-38 Lightning; Aviation History WWII; Kelly Johnson The Lockheed P-38 Lightning: the definitive story of lockheed's p-38 fighter by Warren Bodie Let us just say that this is probably the most outstanding work that you shall ever run across regarding the remarkable Lightning pursuit plane. Warren's treatise still stands as an ideal source as he happened to be head of Tech Pubs Division at Lockheed Burbank for almost 40 years. And now to the meat of it... this piece may not be the most organized rendering you have ever encountered but one shall find jewels hidden within the text which are truly astounding... e.g., Kelly Johnson's 13 anomalies [which Warren should have extensively elaborated upon] regarding the Lightning... some major, but only until the Model J Block-25 came out in '44... i.e., when the serious compressibility problem was finally ironed-out, in a remarkably simplistic manner, that is truly worth your attention if the truth be known. Warren concurred with Kelly Johnson that the Lightning from mid-44 on... especially in the hotly-contested [vying with the Mustang and Thunderbolt] ETO or European Theatre of Ops, was one of the most formidable platforms to lock horns with as it by then had hydraulically-assisted ailerons... no matter what a handful of habitual Lightning naysayers attributed to it after the war.... Hardcover with dustjacket in Excellent Condition: No loose or missing pages, no water damage. No highlighting or underlining. Dustjacket is not clipped (no price), has minor shelf wear, old price sticker on front flap. Book looks very presentable. 258 pages, 1991, 11x8.5" k-o-718
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