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Quite correct. This alleged name originated in a propaganda article in LIFE magazine of August 1943 that was attempting to reassure the American public that the P-38 had its troubles behind it. I have not been able to ever find independent or German attestation for this claim. German fighter...

Quite correct. This alleged name originated in a propaganda article in LIFE magazine of August 1943 that was attempting to reassure the American public that the P-38 had its troubles behind it. I have not been able to ever find independent or German attestation for this claim. German fighter...

Aaahhh not really. This alleged name originated in a propaganda article in LIFE magazine of August 1943. I have not been able to ever find independent or German attestation for this claim. German fighter pilots rated the P-38 poorly as an opponent. It was a poor dogfighter and had very low...

Nope. This is a myth. Basic physics would tell you that the P-38 was an interceptor not a fighter. It had good range and speed but mass and wingspan worked against it. To give you an idea, the Mosquito (which weighed the same) was equal in speed, and superior in firepower and comparable in...

Yes early Lancasters had a ventral turret with a periscope sighting system but it was difficult to use and with no significant night fighter threat early on, it was dispensed with. Unfortunately with the appearance in 1943 of German aircraft fitted with Schrage Musik upward firing cannons, the...