Throughout the duration of the war, all sane Axis soldiers and aircrew expressed a healthy respect for the armament of the Lightning, which lived up to the fighter's popular name at least thanks to the murderous concentration of fire emanating from the battery of four .50-calibre machine guns and single 20 mm cannon fitted in the nose of the aircraft. Though possessing a great range that allowed it to escort American 'heavies' well into occupied Europe, the lightning was plagued with technical problems in its early years in the ETO, and it wasn't until the J-model became available in late 1943 that these were finally cured. Your information is safe with us. Please see our Privacy Statement for details. Inc. All rights reserved.
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