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Angel In Overalls - The P-38 Lightning
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keywords: WWII, Pacific Theater, European Theater, Fighter Aircraft, P-38 Lightning
Synopsis: Developed by Lockheed during WWII the P-38 Lightning was a versatile twin-boomed aircraft used in a number of combat roles such as dive bombing, level bombing, ground attack, as a night fighter and extensively as a long-range fighter for bomber escort...(read more)
- Date: 1943
- Duration: 00:14:55
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Pacific, Europe
Angel In Overalls - The P-38 Lightning
This film was filmed by the combat crews of the Signal Corps and Army Air Force and is a tribute to one of the most deadly fighter planes of WW II.
The P-38 Lightning was the first fighter with sufficient range to provide air cover to the bombers all the way to the target and return. This long range capability, massive armament, high speed, & unusual twin tail design earned the P-38 the name “Fork Tailed Devil” from the enemy and “Angel in Overall” by the American bomber crews.
B-24 Liberator bomber making bombing run. Scenes from inside the plane of pilots, bombardier sighting through bombsight, bombs falling, ground explosions, and gunners firing and downing enemy fighters.
