Jim Tyler of Atlantic will talk about some of his experiences as a World War II P-38 fighter pilot Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 7:00 pm in an episode of “Air Warriors” on the Smithsonian Channel.  Sunday’s program will feature the P-38 Lightning.

Tyler served in the Army Air Corps after enlisting in 1942.  He was interviewed for the program last year while visiting the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.

The Smithsonian Channel website describes the P-38 Lightning episode:

“It was one of the most unique and deadly warplanes of World War II, with devastating agility and unmatched speeds of over 400 mph. But before the P-38 Lightning seized control of the air from the Japanese and the Germans, some of its pilots were forced to learn on the job. Follow its dogfighting journey, from Alaska to Africa and from Berlin to Tokyo, as the Lightning earned its name, blazing into battle and delivering a killer strike into the hearts of its enemies.”

The Smithsonian Channel can be found locally on Mediacom channels 289/850, on Dish Network channel 367 and DirectTV channel 570.

Jim Field interviewed Mr. Tyler about his service for the “Freedom Friday” series that aired on November 22, 2013 on KJAN’s Heartbeat Today.  CLICK HERE to listen to that discussion.