P-38 Fighter Airplane, U.S. Army Air Forces, Pacific Theatre of World War II, circa 1943
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Artifact Overview
The twin-engine Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Auxiliary fuel drop tanks, like the one seen here between the airplane's right engine and its fuselage, increased the P-38's range. After the war, land speed racers used surplus drop tanks to build streamlined bodies for their cars.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1943
Subject Date
circa 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2010.81.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lisa Korzetz
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 8.375 in
Inscriptions
Red ink stamp on back:
PASSED BY / U.S. / 07713 / ARMY EXAMINER
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