The left Allison V-1710 was shut down and the propeller feathered when the pilot of Lockheed P-38J-10-LO 42-67987/ N2*P elected to belly land the Lightning at Honnington, England, on 2 May 1944. In order to keep control and flying speed, he was running a high power setting on the right Allison and upon impact the prop and reduction gear casing separated from the engine. Note how the camouflage paint was stripped from the nose and the aluminum polished. This was an attempt to deceive Luftwaffe fighters into thinking this was an unarmed F-5 photo-recon variant. After useful parts were stripped from the airframe, the P-38 was probably scrapped.
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机译：The left Allison V-1710 was shut down and the propeller feathered when the pilot of Lockheed P-38J-10-LO 42-67987/ N2*P elected to belly land the Lightning at Honnington, England, on 2 May 1944. In order 为了保持控制和飞行速度，他在正确的Allison上运行了高功率设置，并在施加与发动机中分离的道具和减速齿轮外壳。 注意伪装涂料是如何从鼻子和铝抛光的。 这是一种试图欺骗德国空军战士认为这是一个非武装的F-5照片录制变体。 从机身剥离有用的部件后，可能报废了P-38。
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