Trumpeter 1/32 Trumpeter P38L-5-LO Lightning FighterThe P 38 was a radical change for American fighter aircraft. First flown in January 27, 1939, the production planes began to arrive in October 1941 just in time for the war. The P 38 in one of its outstanding exploits intercepted and destroyed a plane carrying Japanese top Admiral Yamamoto, killing him. The P 38L was a further improvement of the P 38J that finally saw the P 38 achieve its potential. The P 38L introduced self sealing fuel tanks and