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The Lockheed P-38 Lightning remembered
P-38 Lightning at WarP-38 Lightning at War by Joe Christy
Buy used from: £4.70
The best photobook about the Lightning, but good text as well. In print for at least 20 years -my copy is that old- !
The P-38 Lightning in World War II Color (Enthusiast Color)The P-38 Lightning in World War II Color (Enthusiast Color) by Jeffrey Ethell
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This book offers a great lot of real wartime colour pictures about the Lightning
Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Warbird History)Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Warbird History) by Steve Pace
Buy used from: £30.57
From the same publisher as 2, now with text and a little less photographs. A good all-round book.
P-38 Lightning (Production Line to Frontline)P-38 Lightning (Production Line to Frontline) by Michael O'Leary
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This book is known to have two different covers, one with all-red ' Yippee' on the cover, and one with a regular Lightning. Both in black-and-white though! A fresh, new approach to aircraft history.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Warbird Tech)Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Warbird Tech) by Frederick A. Johnsen
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This book is known for its bright red-yellow cover, featuring 'Yippee' yet again.
The Lockheed P-38 LightningThe Lockheed P-38 Lightning by Warren Bodie
Buy used from: £20.23
This book has a colour picture of 'Yippee' on the cover. 258 pages and in it's fifth printing since 1991. The best available Lightning book at the moment.
Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Classic WWII Aviation)Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Classic WWII Aviation) by Terry C. Treadwell
Buy new: £18.99 / Used from: £4.49
Lockheed P-38 Lightning: The Definitive Story of Lockheed's P-38 FighterLockheed P-38 Lightning: The Definitive Story of Lockheed's P-38 Fighter by Warren M. Bodie
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Isn't this the hardcover version of 6? Having 276 pages it is one of the bigger Lightning books
P-38 LightningP-38 Lightning by Gene Gurney
Buy new: £4.35 / Used from: £44.22
One of the older Lightning books, but still interesting
P-38 Lightning: Restoring a Classic American WarbirdP-38 Lightning: Restoring a Classic American Warbird by Jesse Alexander
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What to do with a Lightning when you discover one in your back yard
Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Crowood Aviation Series)Lockheed P-38 Lightning (Crowood Aviation Series) by Jerry Scutts
Buy new: £23.75 / Used from: £15.00
Lockheed P-38 Lightning in U.S.A.A.F., French, Italian and Chinese Services (Aircam Aviation)Lockheed P-38 Lightning in U.S.A.A.F., French, Italian and Chinese Services (Aircam Aviation) by Ernest R. McDowell
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The old modeller's reference from the famous Osprey 'Aircam Series'
The P-38 Lightning: Pt. 1: Detail and Scale (Detail & Scale)The P-38 Lightning: Pt. 1: Detail and Scale (Detail & Scale) by Bert Kinzey
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Americans had a more specialised modeller's reference, this one
P-38 Lightning: Pt. 2: Detail and Scale (Detail & Scale)P-38 Lightning: Pt. 2: Detail and Scale (Detail & Scale) by Bert Kinzey
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As with most Amerian Army Air Force fighters, it also needed two modeller's references in America
P-38 Lightning in Action (Aircraft in Action)P-38 Lightning in Action (Aircraft in Action) by Publications Squadronnsignal
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The Lightning in Action by Larry Davis, aircraft number 109. Amazon reviews have been mixed up.
P-38 Lightning in Action (Aircraft)P-38 Lightning in Action (Aircraft) by Gene B Stafford
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Here it is, the original P-38 Lightning in Action, aircraft no 25 by Gene B Stafford
P-38 LightningP-38 Lightning by Pamela Reynolds-Wood
Now for something completely different: An aircraft book written by a Lady. A very good , hard to get -and expensive- book
P-38 LightningP-38 Lightning by Jeffrey Ethell
Jeffrey Ethell was the number one Lightning author. Sadly, he also died in one. This large format book he made together with Rikyu Watanabe
Fork-tailed Devil: The P38 (Military History (Ibooks))Fork-tailed Devil: The P38 (Military History (Ibooks)) by Martin Caidin
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning DescribedLockheed P-38 Lightning Described by Roy Cross
Though over 25 years old and just a small booklet, it offers real value for money, if you can locate it.
Lockheed P-38 J-L LightningLockheed P-38 J-L Lightning by Robert Peczkowski
Buy used from: £35.00
My latest Lightning book, super detailed photographs and very good drawings, aimed at both the modeller and the aviation historians with technical interests.
P-Screamers: The History of the Surviving Lookhead P-38 LightingsP-Screamers: The History of the Surviving Lookhead P-38 Lightings by A. Kevin Grantham
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Lockheed was originally founded by Alan Loughead, but never named Lookhead to my knowledge...
Peter Three-Eight: The Pilot's StoryPeter Three-Eight: The Pilot's Story by John Stanaway
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Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces)Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces) by John Stanaway
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P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces)P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces) by John Stanaway
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