Us Official Photographs
P-38 Lightning in England
ENGLAND - The terrific fire-power of four 50 cal. machine guns and a 20 MM cannon concentrated in nose of Lightning P-38 Lightning is one of the chief reasons for its success. Cpl. Joe Diez of Santa Barbara, California, checks the 20 MM ammunition of the plane "Lil' Venus" of which he is armorer. SHAEF NAME VERKX No 114 Date 26 SEP 1944 3-4312