The Bong Veterans Historical Center and Pacific Wrecks have announced that the Richard Bong’s P-38 fighter plane, “Marge,” has been discovered in Papua New Guinea. The discovery was the result of a ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Bong, who was known as the “Ace of Aces,” took down all 40 of those Japanese fighter planes while flying the same aircraft: a Lockheed P-38 Lightning ...

The jubilation the search team felt when it discovered "Ace of Aces" Richard Bong's downed P-38 Lightning fighter plane in a South Pacific jungle reverberated more than 8,000 miles away in northern ...

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 ...

Read full article: Houston, did you hear the sonic BOOM? A meteor is the culprit! MADISON, Wis. – Searchers announced Thursday they've discovered what they believe is the wreckage of World War II ace ...

Richard Bong’s P-38 Lightning “Marge” became one of the most legendary aircraft of the Pacific War. It carried America’s top ace through countless victories and defining moments in aerial combat. This ...

Fighter aircraft of World War II left a legacy that has impacted modern military planning and aerial warfare. Despite rudimentary technology by today's standards, World War II fighters were remarkable ...

The first P-38s became operational with the 1st Fighter Group in April 1941, and the initial combat deployments were made in Alaska, the Southwest Pacific and North Africa during the latter part of ...