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Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, ‘Marge,’ discovered in Papua New Guinea

The Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks have announced that the Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, “Marge,” has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The discovery was the result of a ...
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The harrowing 1943 South Pacific dogfight: Lieutenant Christopher Bartlett’s P-38 Lightning mission over Rabaul

Experience the intense aerial combat of October 29th, 1943, as Second Lieutenant Christopher Bartlett, flying a P-38 Lightning with the 475th Fighter Group, faces overwhelming Japanese forces over ...

When lightning strikes: How the Lockheed P-38 proved its versatility in combat

Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.
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U.S. WWII Ace Richard Bong’s P-38 Believed Found

World War II aircraft recovery group Pacific Wrecks has positively identified the wreckage of the P-38J "Marge," flown by America's top ace, Major Richard Bong, in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft, ...