New U.S. Planes Arrive In Australia -- American fighter pilots inspect a newly arrived P-38 "Lightning", one of a large shipment of the U.S. fighter-interceptors which arrived recently in Australia. The P-38's, which had already seen service against the Axis in Europe and Africa, base their offensive strength on (1) high altitude performance, (2) speed in excess of 400 miles per hour and (3) strong firepower, including heavy machine guns and automatic cannon. February 22, 1943. (Photo by Interph