The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was easily one of the more exotic fighters of World War II and that attribute stayed with the aircraft well beyond the war and continues today. In the modern warbird market, the P-38 has attained something of a “holy grail” status for collectors — with the few still flying being treasured possessions by the owners. Several have been bought and sold over the past several years and have traded hands for millions of dollars a-piece. Though there are no flying examples for sale currently, there is a project aircraft being advertised on Courtesy Aircraft — one of the best-known warbird sellers in the US and the world.
This beautiful backpiece tattoo featuring a pair of olive-drab USAAF P-38’s in formation was completed by Jeff Croci at Seventh Son Tattoo in San Francisco, CA. According to the write-up on the tattoo on Jeff’s MySpace page, the woman who wears the tattoo got it as a memorial to her grandfather.
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