National Archives and Records Administration P-38: FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS War Department. Army Air Forces. (06/20/1941 – 09/26/1947) ARC Identifier 2773 / Local Identifier 18-AF-109. Shows normal and emergency operating characteristics of the P-38. Demonstrates precautions and techniques for taking off, flying, and landing, showing in detail how controls and apparatus should be manipulated. Shows how to [...]