Clue: The plane is a P-38 Lightning. Scroll down for answer.
Keep scrolling for answer. The book jacket is just to take up space. Don't click on it.

Here's the answer to question posed in headline:
The P-38 is way too small. Photographer wasted way too much space on sky/sun.
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Published on July 07, 2015 06:29