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* Includes free decals and masking foil<br> * Packed with 36 color artwork profiles<br> <br> Illustrated color reference guide to classic fighter aircraft, the P-38 Lightning, with 36 color profiles, camouflage, markings, and plan views of aircraft that saw service.<br> <br> An American model, the P-38 Lightning was a fighter aircraft deployed in WWII, most successfully for the so-called 'Pacific Theater of Operations' and the 'China-Burma-India Theater of Operations'. Its distinctive design involved twin booms but only one central nacelle which earned it the nicknames "fork-tailed devil" and "two planes, one pilot" by its enemies.<br> <br> The versatility of the P-38 Lightning allowed it to perform several functions, such as level bombing, dive bombing and photo reconnaissance missions as well as its tradition role as a long range fighter.<br> <br> About the Series<br> This is a series of highly illustrated books on the key machines of World War II and their combat use. Perfect for modelers and filled with color artwork profiles, each volume details the camouflage, markings, insignia, modifications and variants of the best of the war. With extra features such as decals, photo-etched brass and masking foil.