The Snapshots in Time Collection
USNTS Aircraft Recognition Manual Page: Lockheed P-38 Lightning, U.S. Army Pursuit Aircraft (1942)
This 1942 U.S. Naval Training School recognition manual page trained servicemen to identify the Lockheed P-38 Lightning by sight, pairing photographs with simplified silhouette diagrams. Rapid, accurate aircraft recognition was a critical wartime skill, helping prevent friendly-fire incidents among ships, ground units, and aircrews across every theater of World War II. Project: 218069