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The US Air Force P-38 Lightning, "Marge" as flown by Richard Bong hand made wood model airplane is made of the finest kiln of dried mahogany and carefully hand crafted by our master craftsmen. From the most complicated details up to the simplest ones, the Air Force P-38 Lightning, "Marge" as flown by Richard Bong hand made model is hand painted. Some parts of it are made of hand molded resin. In addition to that, after each step is completed, the US Air Force P-38 Lightning, "Marge" as flown by Richard Bong mahogany model plane is being checked for any revisions before it goes to the next step thus, this is an assurance that each step is well done. This P-38 Lightning, "Marge" as flown by Richard Bong model airplane has a scale of 1/32, a wingspan of 19.5" and fuselage length of 14.25". Each US Air Force P-38 Lightning, "Marge" as flown by Richard Bong Mahogany Model Aircraft is place in a box with foams shaped according to the form of the model aircraft thus this ensures that each model delivered to our customers is damage free.

History:

Designed by Clarence "Kelly" Johnson in 1937, the P-38 Lightning was an astonishing high-altitude interceptor. The Lightning was a complete break-away from conventional airframe design, power, and at long last, armament. While the prototype XP-38 with the serial number 37-457 was built under tight secrecy and made its maiden flight on January 27, 1939, with Air Corps test pilot and P-38 project officer, Lt. Benjamin S. Kelsey, at the controls. The P-38 was a very versatile aircraft used for dive bombing, level bombing, ground strafing and photo reconnaissance missions. The P-38 Lightning was powered by two liquid-cooled engines (Allison V-1710) and had a top speed of 414 miles per hour and carried a 20-mm cannon and four machine guns in its nose. Richard Bong has earned 40 victories from P-38 (as called it “Marge”) that he has flown during the Pacific Theater of Operations and the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations.