This fighter too was unsuitable for modern combat, and preparations for the possibility of U.S. participation in the Second World War introduced the 1st Pursuit Group to the new P-38 Lightning in July 1941, with the 27th Pursuit Squadron receiving the first operational aircraft in the Army Air Force's inventory.
This aircraft was deemed unsuitable for contemporary warfare, and preparations for U.S. involvement in World War II led to the introduction of the 1st Pursuit Group to the P-38 Lightning in July 1941, with the 27th Pursuit Squadron being the first to receive operational aircraft within the Army Air Forces' inventory.