Author Topic: Speaking of P=38s (Read 644 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** December 08, 2006, 11:12:35 AM »

Came across a photo of the ground crew working on mine after a typical flight in Aces High.....Well a typical flight that involves landing in one way shape or form anyway:)

Bronk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:14:02 AM »

Can't be you Dan ...

That bird looks like it's in to good a shape.

Bronk

Quah! · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:15:41 AM »

heheheh LOL Bronk. Yeah Dan there's not enough bullet holes and not weeds in the flaps. That can't be yours.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:41:31 AM »

OK so I lied. I took a photo of Shuffler's 38 and tried to pass it off as mine.

Here's a photo someone got after one of my flights as I was walking away from my bird.

Bronk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:43:45 AM »

Remember Dan any landing you can walk away from and all.

Bronk

Ball · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:58:53 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Came across a photo of the ground crew working on mine after a typical flight in Aces High.....Well a typical flight that involves landing in one way shape or form anyway:)

Interesting photo, Lanc in the background and what is that over the top of the port wing? looks like a cannon barrel? Guessing it is something to do with the plumbing for the engine tho?

38ruk · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2006, 10:16:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Came across a photo of the ground crew working on mine after a typical flight in Aces High.....Well a typical flight that involves landing in one way shape or form anyway:)

That cant be yours dan , they are actually working on it instead of striping it as a written off bird *) .

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2006, 10:23:10 PM »

It takes more than six guys to put one of his back together.

His ground crew is just one guy with a push broom and some oil dry.

Treize69 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 08, 2006, 11:26:40 PM »

More like one of these? (if the link works...)

Platano · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:25:07 AM »

the second one doesnt look like a 38.... i see MG opening's in one of the wings

Treize69 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:46:35 AM »

Thats the intercooler located in the leading edge.

Relocating it under the engine is what made the scoop bigger and allowed for the leading edge fuel tank from the J onwards.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2006, 07:33:47 AM »

You can see the turbocharger in the second picture, and the cockpit is obviously P-38 as well.

Silat · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2006, 08:04:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
OK so I lied. I took a photo of Shuffler's 38 and tried to pass it off as mine.

Here's a photo someone got after one of my flights as I was walking away from my bird.

Thats not Dan.. The guy is to handsome to be Dan..

Xasthur · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2006, 08:19:22 AM »

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That looks a bit more like the P-38s I usualy come across! hahha

-Arch

Widewing · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2006, 08:44:05 AM »

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Originally posted by 38ruk
That cant be yours dan , they are actually working on it instead of striping it as a written off bird *) .

I believe that this P-38 IS being stripped for parts. Dan can verify that.

My regards,

Widewing

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