The Snapshots in Time Collection

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter on Airfield, China-Burma-India Theater, WWII

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter on Airfield, China-Burma-India Theater, WWII

A Lockheed P-38 Lightning sits on a forward airfield somewhere in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Distinguished by its twin-boom design and counter-rotating propellers, the P-38 served the U.S. Army Air Forces in fighter, escort, and photo-reconnaissance roles throughout the CBI campaign, supporting Allied operations against Japanese forces across the rugged terrain of the region. Project: 218383