I Love the P-38

[Rich46yo]

I cant help myself. I go into the hangar to get a Jabo and lately cant pick anything else.

Maybe its the sound of the engines, the flight characteristics, the bombload load, the laserguns, the incredible climb rate, with 2,000lbs of bombs and 10 5" rockets, that allows me 10,000' by the time I hit the dar ring. Maybe its the range of the P-38, or the history, or the fact Bong flew it. No doubt the cool looks are part of it. And its fast. Not super fast but "sneaky fast". It rolls well, dives like a banshee, and is a fairly good turner.

I LOVE the P-38!

[Jester]

You should check into joining S.A.P.P. if you are not a member yet.
You sound like you would fit right in with those comments about the P-38.   

Contact Guppy35 to place an application.

 

[Guppy35]

The P38 is a fighter bomber?   What are these bombs and rockets of which you speak?

I prefer bending the wings and the stick in my 38

[Banshee7]

dives like a banshee

 

[BoilerDown]

Its real fun, this was supposed to be my P-38 month, but I switched to flying the Zero to practice for the scenario instead.  All that really means is I'll fly the P-38 an entire other month and I'll get 6 weeks in it instead of 4. 

To me four 50s in the nose and always at convergeance is much better than 6 50s spread out on the wings... and to top it off it has a cannon as well.  I always take the 500 rounds per 50 and then spray like the 14 yo squeaker at the paintball field with daddy's credit card.  Fun!

[Rich46yo]

The P38 is a fighter bomber?   What are these bombs and rockets of which you speak?

I prefer bending the wings and the stick in my 38

Its both, its everything. I dont believe its an airplane but maybe a God. Not a"God God" but like a "God of airplanes".

Thinking about it is enough to giveya wood.

[SpazMan]

I've been flying the P-38L the last week or so and tend to get lit up quite a bit. 

Maybe I need more pratice although I'm not a very good pilot......

[Jester]

The P38 is a fighter bomber?   What are these bombs and rockets of which you speak?

Thou will sortie forth an do destruction to the enemy, both heart, soul and property.

Nothing stikes FEAR into the enemy than looking up and seeing a squadron of HEAVY P-38's howling down on them.   

TAKE A RIDE ON HEAVY METAL!   

[Guppy35]

Thou will sortie forth an do destruction to the enemy, both heart, soul and property.

Nothing stikes FEAR into the enemy than looking up and seeing a squadron of HEAVY P-38's howling down on them.   

TAKE A RIDE ON HEAVY METAL!   

We're gonna sway you to the ways of the 38 yet Jester

Nothing makes the enemy laugh harder then seeing a squadron of 80th Headhunters in heavy P38s howling down on them 

[Jester]

We're gonna sway you to the ways of the 38 yet Jester

Yea I know, I am obsessed.      I am still tyring to figure out to hook a set off Rolls Royce Griffins on the the 38L frame and get it in the game.   
I am also a died in the wool Jabo'er - ANY TIME I can blow something up I am a happy camper.     Ask anyone in our squad.

Nothing makes the enemy laugh harder then seeing a squadron of 80th Headhunters in heavy P38s howling down on them 

They think again when the 49th FG is hauling the Fireworks.     You guys need to start flying regular in the AVA on our squad nights, do your A2A while we do A2G.

 

[Rich46yo]

I've been flying the P-38L the last week or so and tend to get lit up quite a bit. 

Maybe I need more pratice although I'm not a very good pilot......

One thing about them. They draw a lot of attention. I dont know why that is but it is.

[Guppy35]

One thing about them. They draw a lot of attention. I dont know why that is but it is.

It's cause we tell em we're coming

[Ack-Ack]

Yea I know, I am obsessed.      I am still tyring to figure out to hook a set off Rolls Royce Griffins on the the 38L frame and get it in the game.   
I am also a died in the wool Jabo'er - ANY TIME I can blow something up I am a happy camper.     Ask anyone in our squad.

They think again when the 49th FG is hauling the Fireworks.     You guys need to start flying regular in the AVA on our squad nights, do your A2A while we do A2G.

 

Seen some of the 49th moving mud with the P-38J, here's a tip for A2G in the J.  Do not use rockets if you plan on fighting your way home after your A2G run.  The bazooka tubes add unnecessary drag and makes the P-38J rather sluggish at low speeds. 

ack-ack

[Saxman]

They look pretty when they're spinning into the ground with both engines on fire.

[evenhaim]

They look pretty when they're spinning into the ground with both engines on fire.

Wow talk about like minds i was just thinking that.