The Lockheed P-38 Lightning have now been an internationally War II usa fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to an usa Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and just one, main nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Called "fork-tailed devil" by the Luftwaffe, the P-38 completed up being within numerous functions, including plunge bombing, level bombing, ground-attack, photo reconnaissance missions, and extensively as a long-range escort fighter whenever constructed with drop tanks under its wings.