A Legendary WWII Plane Vanished in the Jungle. 80 Years Later, It Emerged From the Wild—Incredibly Preserved.

A legendary lost WWII plane has appeared after 80 years. Richard Bong downed 40 Japanese aircraft in his trusty “Marge.” Then ...
Air Force Times

Search begins for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong’s crashed plane

Army Air Force Capt. Richard Bong points to a large picture of his girlfriend, Marge Vattendahl, on his P-38 fighter plane, March 31, 1944. (File/AP) A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical ...
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Aerial Dominance: WW2 Era U.S. Aircraft with the Highest Confirmed Kills

Allied ingenuity produced a number of great fighter aircraft that would prove instrumental in their victory in World War 2 The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were each capable ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Search team finds plane once flown by a Wisconsin WWII hero, 'Ace of Aces' Richard Bong

The jubilation the search team felt when it discovered "Ace of Aces" Richard Bong's downed P-38 Lightning fighter plane in a South Pacific jungle reverberated more than 8,000 miles away in northern ...
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Thunderbolt and Lightning: U.S. WW2 Fighters Pair Heavy Firepower with 660+ kmh Speed

There were few World War 2 fighter aircraft that could match the speed and firepower of America’s top fighters. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and Lockheed P-38 Lightning were some of the best fighters ...
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Lightning Strikes! The Lockheed P 38 Lightning

Kelly Johnson and his team at Lockheed begin development on this fascinating Warbird: Lockheed's P-38 Lightning! Venezuela military launching ‘massive mobilization’ amid tensions with US Brian Daboll ...
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Lockheed "Lightning" P-38 Pursuit ∙ U.S. Army Air Force

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