Author Topic: P38 Book...GOOD READING! (Read 188 times)

Gorf · « **on:** January 18, 2000, 07:38:00 PM »

Hello all,
Excited that the 38 is coming and with that thought I bought a P38 book I highly recommend, VERY..VERY informative!

PRODUCTION LINE TO FRONTLINE:
LOCKHEED P38 LIGHTNING
ISBN #185532749 X
BY MICHAEL O'LEARY HIGHLY recommend this one.

ENJOY!!

Gorf! out

Gator · « **Reply #1 on:** January 18, 2000, 11:48:00 PM »

Yes, it is, good recommendation!

Two of my favorite Lightning books that are a good complement to it are the two "Aircraft of the Aces" ones by Stanaway. Good stories of the P-38's use in combat.

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #14
P-38 Lightning Aces of the Pacific and CBI
by John Stanaway
ISBN 1855326337

Osprey Aircraft of the Aces #19
P-38 Lightning Aces of the ETO/MTO
by John Stanaway
ISBN 1855326981

P.S. Forgot to mention the excellent color sections to go with the photographs!

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Gorf · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2000, 07:38:00 AM »

THANKS will go buy those too.. heheh

Thank gosh for Credit Cards

Gator · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2000, 08:25:00 PM »

While I'm sure many here have a more comprehensive aviation library than I, FWIW out of the several P-38 videos I have my favorite is the "Roaring Glory Vol. 6, Lockheed P-38 Lightning" DVD.

The "Flying the P-38" section with the late Jeff Ethell (who was killed while flying a P-38 in 1997) is excellent, especially when he recounts stories his father told him about his experiences flying the P-38 in combat. The actual Lockheed training film is also great.

--Keith
(I got my copy from www.dvdexpress.com)

Tern · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2000, 02:55:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Gorf:
Hello all,
Excited that the 38 is coming and with that thought I bought a P38 book I highly recommend, VERY..VERY informative!

PRODUCTION LINE TO FRONTLINE:
LOCKHEED P38 LIGHTNING
ISBN #185532749 X
BY MICHAEL O'LEARY HIGHLY recommend this one.

ENJOY!!

Gorf! out

Thanks, but let's not ferget Martin Caidin's The "Forked-Tailed Devil" Bantam WAR series. Has excellent analysis of the 38 in ALL theatres, with great documentation and first hand reports.

Tern