Discover the origins and the major variants that made the Lightning a legend.

When you think of Second World War fighters, the sleekly compact Spitfire and petite Zero come to mind. But some of the war's most awe-inspiring machines were vast, often ugly, flying juggernauts of ...

Sixty-five years after an American P-38 fighter plane ran out of gas and crash-landed on a beach in Wales, the long-forgotten World War II relic has emerged from the surf and sand where it lay buried.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages 104124663 Photo Quest Getty Images 2 When you think of Second World War fighters, the sleekly compact Spitfire and ...