How Many P-38 Lightnings Are Left?

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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was one of the most successful fighters of World War II and saw service in every major theater of the conflict. The P-38, easily recognizable for its distinctive twin-boom design, was loved by the pilots who flew it, and it became one of the most produced fighters of the war. Today, around ten P-38s are airworthy, mostly in the United States. Only around 3% of the Lightning’s production output still exists today, and many of these have been extensively rebuilt, with some having been trapped in ice for half a century. The Lightning is one of…

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