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The US Air Force P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald mahogany wood model is a perfect gift, desktop display and collectible for you. The P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald Mahogany Wood Model Aircraft is one of the many model aircraft products of the Air Force Modelworks. The P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald Air Force Mahogany Model Plane is made of the highest quality materials to copy the exact replica of the unique aircraft. This P-38 Lightning as flown by Charles Mac Donald 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 as flown by Charles Mac Donald mahogany model aircraft is hand made and crafted by our craftsmen resulting to a museum quality model aircrafts that will bring you back to the beautiful memories of old times.

History:

Designed in 1937, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning was as a high-altitude interceptor. The XP-38 was the first built that made its public debut on February 11, 1939 by flying from California to New York in seven hours. Because of its unorthodox design, the aircraft evolved for several years before becoming the fighter destined to see combat in all theaters of World War II. The P-38 Lightning introduced a new dimension to American fighters - a second engine. The multi-engine configuration reduced the Lightning loss-rate to anti-aircraft gunfire during ground attack missions. Late in 1942, it went into large-scale operations during the North African campaign where the German Luftwaffe named it "Der Gabelschwanz Teufel"--"The Forked-Tail Devil." By the end of production in 1945, 9,923 P-38s had been built. Only 27 of the aircraft exist today.