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| Caption | P-38E Lightning aircraft at rest, May 1942-Feb 1943; note Lockheed Electra/Ventura-based aircraft at right ww2dbase | ||||
| Date | 1943 | ||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Air Force | ||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
| Photo Size | 450 x 251 pixels | ||||
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2. Ken Farr says:
5 Feb 2013 03:45:01 PM
I won't doubt you David, but what I have read in the past, is that this was one of the modifications attempted to defeat the compressability problem encountered in a high speed dive. Wasn't successful, so, only one was made.
5 Feb 2013 03:45:01 PM
I won't doubt you David, but what I have read in the past, is that this was one of the modifications attempted to defeat the compressability problem encountered in a high speed dive. Wasn't successful, so, only one was made.
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This was a one of a kind aircraft retained by Lockheed and modified with raised and lengthened tail-booms in a plan to mount Lightnings on floats for Pacific operations (S/N 41-1986).