The P-38J-25 was a late model variant flown by the USAAF and saw action over Europe as well as in the Pacific. The P-38 had a unique configuration with twin booms housing the engines, superchargers and landing gear while a center section contained the nose gear, cockpit and guns. This arrangement gives it a very distinct look that is unmistakable. The P-38J-25 series also incorporated a set of dive flaps that could be quickly deployed to help with instability during a high-speed dive which had plagued earlier models.

The P-38J-25 was a late model variant flown by the USAAF and saw action over Europe as well as in the Pacific. The P-38 had a unique configuration with twin booms housing the engines, superchargers and landing gear while a center section contained the nose gear, cockpit and guns. This arrangement gives it a very distinct look that is unmistakable. The P-38J-25 series also incorporated a set of dive flaps that could be quickly deployed to help with instability during a high-speed dive which had plagued earlier models.