Brand New!WW2 USAF P-38 LIGHTNING FIGHTER Challenge Coin w/Case FREE SHIPPING USA AF42High Quality Colorized and High Relief Finish. (Please note minor scratches are on cases, not coins)You will receive one Challenge Coin. Photo depicts front and rear of coin.Fast shipping from USA...High Quality items. 40mm with protective case.USPS First Class Shipping with Tracking.Ships within 24-48 hours from ordering.Perfect gift! ONE PRICE SHIPPING-Order Multiple Lots of this item and/orWe have many more items in our eCRATER Store.Please feel free to "Add Items To CART" to receive combined or even FREE Shipping.The shopping cart will automatically combine shipping for OUR items in your cart! Other Information: Shipping: Your items will be shipped within 24 HOURS of ordering. Please make sure your address is correct in eCRATER. We are not responsible for incorrect addresses nor if your item is lost because of forwarding. If your address was incorrect, you will be responsible to pay for re-shipping your item, even if it is free shipping. So, to avoid this mishap, please be sure your address is current in your eCRATER profile. Packing:We carefully package your items so they are not damaged during shipment. We take every precaution in doing so. However, occasionally your item may be damaged by the shipper, please contact us immediately after receiving your item if it is damaged. We will either replace it or offer our easy return policy. About Us:Ocean State Mint Brands (OSM Brands) is a family owned small business located in Warwick, RI. We have been operating since 2010 and have grown our line of products from just a few as a hobby to over 600+ items and growing. In the coming months we will be adding a new line of products, so please save our store for exciting new products. We thank you for offering us the opportunity to service you and look forward to offering you your future needs as well! Thank you for supporting our small business! Your satisfaction is important to us, once you receive your item, and if you are happy with our service, please leave your feedback reflective of this, if there is anything wrong with your order, we occasionally make mistakes, please contact us and we will quickly rectify any issue in a fast and timely manner. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning is an American single-seated, piston-engined fighter aircraft that was used during World War II. Developed for the United States Army Air Corps, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Allied propaganda claimed it had been nicknamed the fork-tailed devil (German: der Gabelschwanz-Teufel) by the Luftwaffe and "two planes, one pilot" by the Japanese.[5] Along with its use as a general fighter, the P-38 was used in various aerial combat roles, including as a highly effective fighter-bomber,[6] a night fighter,[7] and as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks.[8] The P-38 was also used as a bomber-pathfinder, guiding streams of medium and heavy bombers; or even other P-38s, equipped with bombs, to their targets.[9][10] Used in the aerial reconnaissance role, the P-38 accounted for 90% of the aerial film captured over Europe.[11][12] The P-38 was used most successfully in the Pacific Theater of Operations and the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations as the aircraft of America's top aces, Richard Bong (40 victories), Thomas McGuire (38 victories), and Charles H. MacDonald (27 victories). In the South West Pacific Theater, the P-38 was the primary long-range fighter of United States Army Air Forces until the introduction of large numbers of P-51D Mustangs toward the end of the war.[13][14] Unusual for a fighter of this time, the exhaust was muffled by the turbosuperchargers, making the P-38's operation relatively quiet.[15][16] The two turbosuperchargers also provided the P-38 with good high-altitude performance, making it one of the earliest Allied fighters capable of performing well at high altitudes.[17] It was extremely forgiving and could be mishandled in many ways, but the rate of roll in the early versions was too low for it to excel as a dogfighter.[18] The P-38 was the only American fighter aircraft in large-scale production throughout American involvement in the war, from Pearl Harbor to Victory over Japan Day.[19] At the end of the war, orders for 1,887 more were cancelled.
