"Chad Irby" wrote in message
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Lockheed suggested a naval version of the P-38, arrestor hook and all,
but it never got past the paper stage.


Never heard of such a thing. Have you got a reference for that?



And the USN *did* own a few photo recon P-38s, used from
ground-based runways only.


Yup. Ten F-5Bs acquired from the Army and designated FO-1.