[TheThirdRuffian]

Fork-tailed devil, I believe.

I vaugely recall “whistling death” but I (a redleg army guy) know that was the name given our A-10, so I am probably getting that mixed in my mind.

[Cheetahcat]

“Fork-tailed devil, I believe.

I vaugely recall “whistling death” but I (a redleg army guy) know that was the name given our A-10, so I am probably getting that mixed in my mind.”

The fork tailed devil sounds right from the History I read.
Thank You.

[pfflier]

The P-38 was called the "Forked Tail Devil" (Gabelschwanzteufel) by the Germans.

"Whistling Death" was what the Japanese called the F4U Corsair.

I honestly don't know what the Japanese nickname was for the P-38