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Instead of a pinup or aviation image today, here's the next in the new Aviation Poster series, done up like World War 2 propaganda posters calling for the production of more aircraft for the war effort! Following the same theme throughout all the posters, all the major American US Military aircraft in the Army Air Force, Navy, and Marines will be covered. These are created from many photographs, artwork, and lots of research combined into a single poster!
This poster is FOR SALE! Each poster in this series will be offered in various sizes up to 24x36. To get this P-38 Thunderbolt as a print or poster, click here: www.dietzdolls.com/catalog/pro…
Here's the second poster in the series featuring the P-38 Lightning! First built in 1939, this twin engined 'fork tailed devil' (the name the Germans gave the P-38) ran on basically two P-40 Allison Engines with turbo superchargers. This 37 foot long 52 foot wide fighter had a range of 1,300 miles and could achieve over 400mph. Standard P-38s carried one 20mm cannon and four .50 cal machine guns all in the nose of the aircraft. It could carry rockets, bombs, or drop tanks on the wings. It was a multi-role aircraft able to bomb targets, dive attack ground targets, provide photo reconnaissance, fight at night, and provide long range escort to bombers when fitted with drop tanks. The P-38 was the US Army Air Forces main escort fighter until the P-51 Mustang came into full service. Famous ace Major Richard Bong scored 40 kills in his P-38 Lightning during the war. Over 10,000 were built overall with the last P-38 being retired from the US Air Force in 1949. Other countries continued to operate the P-38 till 1965!
Aircraft: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Photographer: Britt Dietz
© Warbird Photos Aviation Photography: www.warbird-photos.com
This poster is FOR SALE! Each poster in this series will be offered in various sizes up to 24x36. To get this P-38 Thunderbolt as a print or poster, click here: www.dietzdolls.com/catalog/pro…
Here's the second poster in the series featuring the P-38 Lightning! First built in 1939, this twin engined 'fork tailed devil' (the name the Germans gave the P-38) ran on basically two P-40 Allison Engines with turbo superchargers. This 37 foot long 52 foot wide fighter had a range of 1,300 miles and could achieve over 400mph. Standard P-38s carried one 20mm cannon and four .50 cal machine guns all in the nose of the aircraft. It could carry rockets, bombs, or drop tanks on the wings. It was a multi-role aircraft able to bomb targets, dive attack ground targets, provide photo reconnaissance, fight at night, and provide long range escort to bombers when fitted with drop tanks. The P-38 was the US Army Air Forces main escort fighter until the P-51 Mustang came into full service. Famous ace Major Richard Bong scored 40 kills in his P-38 Lightning during the war. Over 10,000 were built overall with the last P-38 being retired from the US Air Force in 1949. Other countries continued to operate the P-38 till 1965!
Aircraft: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Photographer: Britt Dietz
© Warbird Photos Aviation Photography: www.warbird-photos.com
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This looks awesome.