Author Topic: P-38 and PBY (Read 454 times)

Ozark · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 11:42:36 PM »

I hope you enjoy this shot I took a few weeks ago:

Old Glory
http://www.arff.info/airshow/PBY-P-38.JPG

SkyRock · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2006, 11:50:30 PM »

Nice pic! Thanks for sharing.

kamilyun · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:07:11 AM »

Nice pic

What model P38?

Ozark · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:14:26 AM »

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Originally posted by kamilyun
What model P38?

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-106597415665294043

Treize69 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:25:25 AM »

And the PBY looks liek a -6A

Ozark · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:34:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Treize69
And the PBY looks like a 6A

I bet your right! The PBY is from Florida. Wish I had more info for you.
Damn, I remember building models of the PBY about 35 years ago.

Treize69 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 01:37:17 AM »

Did you post that video on there or jus link to it since its the same plane?

Ozark · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 01:42:46 AM »

I posted the Google Video. I also have the F-14 video that I took too:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2833846332640535726

Guppy35 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2006, 12:32:53 AM »

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Originally posted by Ozark
Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-106597415665294043

The 38 has been repainted in 432nd FS, 475th FG colors now as Perry Dahl's P38H "23 Skidoo"

Those are the markings in the photo.