[ImJustAnotherOkie]

The P38 didn’t have the range until Lindberg got his hands on it. Drop the RPM, increase the Boost and there were another 600+ miles in them.

[rdl6989]

Thanks, I never knew that part of the story.

[Flag_This]

"The P38 didn’t have the range until Lindberg got his hands on it. Drop the RPM, increase the Boost and there were another 600+ miles in them."

And he proved his concept to disbelieving pilots by flying over 50 combat missions, participating in bombing and strafing attacks and shooting down at least one Japanese plane.