Burbank in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

P-38 Lightning

1939

— Lockheed —

P-38 Lightning Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 23, 2025

1. P-38 Lightning Marker

Inscription.
First conceived in 1937 by Lockheed chief engineer Hall L. Hibbard and his then assistant, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the twin-boomed P-38 was the most innovative plane of its day. With its distinctive design, the P-38 was sleek but its twin tails gave the Lightning a radical new look. As a World War II fighter, the Lightning's legacy is unmatched. A total of more than 10,000 P-38s - including 18 distinct models - were manufactured during the war, flying more than 130,000 missions in theaters around the world.

Erected 2021 by Invesco; Overton Moore Properties; and artist Richard Deutsch.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 11.989′ N, 118° 21.1′ W. Marker is in Burbank, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from Tulare Avenue west of Hollywood Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2811 N Hollywood Way, Burbank CA 91505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley

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— the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: P-80 Shooting Star (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-104 Starfighter (approx. 0.2 miles away); U-2 (approx. ¼ mile away); SR-71 Blackbird (approx. 0.3 miles away); F-117 Nighthawk (approx. 0.4 miles away); F-22 Raptor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bobbi Trout (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burbank.

More about this marker. Located in an industrial park which used to be the location of Lockheed Skunk Works, where the P-38 was designed.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 23, 2025

2. P-38 Lightning Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 23, 2025

3. P-38 Lightning Marker

A new passenger terminal for Burbank Airport is under construction behind the covered fence.

P-38 Lightning image. Click for full size.

courtesy USAF

4. P-38 Lightning

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on February 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.