Der Gabelschwanz Teufel

[Minotaur]

   

Some Nose art:  http://www.bayarea.net/~hanger/P-38.htm

I found this interesting:  http://home.att.net/~ww2aircraft/Profiles.html

Alright I'll be counting the Rev's....

Mino

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[214CaveJ]

Great link Mino, thanks =)

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Air power is a thunderbolt launched from an egg shell invisibly tethered to a base.         -  Hoffman Nickerson

[juzz]

Those red dots on the inner wing must be the "SHOOT HERE" markings, to help the Luftwaffe pilots take it down quicker...

[Minotaur]

     

Air power is a thunderbolt launched from an egg shell invisibly tethered to a base. - Hoffman Nickerson

Just one Thunderbolt
     

       

Those red dots on the inner wing must be the "SHOOT HERE" markings, to help the Luftwaffe pilots take it down quicker...

I certainly don't know.  Perhaps where fuel is loaded, or some extra "Uber Goobers".        

This fella probably would have known: http://usfighter.tripod.com/bong5.htm

Mino

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[Windle]

I believe the aircrafft pictured above was the one 'Hoof' Proudfoot was mysteriously killed in during airshow in the UK.

Damn terrible loss of a rare pilot......and a rare machine.

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~Lt. Jg. Windle~

VF-17 The Jolly Rogers 8X
      Skychrgr@aol.com    

[janneh]

No what the heck is that ?
It seems to have landing gears in wrong side of a plane and some sort of antennas in nose...
Could be P-38 "Splitning"?
 

[Minotaur]

 

Ya Baby!

Mino

[Bradburger]

Yes your right Windle. That pic is of the late lamented TFC's P38L 'California Cutie'.

Do miss that plane. Never got to see it 'live' but it was good to see it even if it was only on video.

It would be nice if HTC use this the scheme when they do their (HINT, HINT) P38!


Cheers

Bradburger

[Minotaur]

General Specifications: http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/p038-07.html
 

Specification of the P-38L:

Performance:
Maximum speed was 360 mph at 5000 feet, 390 mph at 15,000 feet, 414 mph at 25,000 feet. An altitude of 20,000 feet could be reached in 7 minutes. Service ceiling was 40,000 feet. Maximum range at sea level was 900 miles. At 30,000 feet, maximum range was 2260 miles (with drop tanks).

Weights:
14,100 lb empty, 17,500 lb combat loaded.
Dimensions:
Wingspan 52 feet 0 inches, length 37 feet 10 inches, height 12 feet 10 inches, and wing area 328 square feet.

Armament:
One 20-mm Hispano AN-M2C cannon with 150 rounds and four 0.50-inch Browning machine guns with 500 rounds per gun.

A Recon Variant:   http://www.mysite.com/p38/na5.htm  

Mino

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[BBGunn]

Just thought I'd throw in- Even though the P38 was not originally designed to engage enemy fighters it did a remarkable job in the Pacific and in North Africa.  It was designed to catch and shoot down enemy bombers and transports and excelled at its intended purpose.  I would look foward to a 38 in AH.  

[Minotaur]

P-38 Origins:  http://members.xoom.com/tguettle/zxp-38.html

 

In 1935, the Army called for a new type of intercept aircraft to be built. In Specification X-608, the Army called for an aircraft to have the following specifications.

Have a top speed of over 360 MPH at 20,000 ft.

The ability to fly at full throttle for over an hour.

Clear a 50 ft. obstacle within 2,200 ft upon takeoff.

Equipped with the most powerful turbochargers available.

Carry twice the armament of any other standard aircraft.

Mino

[janneh]

P-38 could be very dangerous weapon.
From my early days of WB I remember this newbie accused one P-38 driver for cheating.
This P-38 had 5 nme's around him and this new guy thought he don't need to go there anymore, it'll be piece of cake for his fellows.
But, one after one this P-38 killed all those 5 planes and then came after this newbie and shot him down too !

Can't remember this P-38 drivers name but it was something like =????=.
People in AGW suggested him to check his scores next time when online  

My experience of P-38 is that it's darn hard to shoot down with 109F  

[Minotaur]

Hey, Juzz  Check Six!  Check Six!  

 

Mino

[juzz]

What? Those are P-38E's - never used in combat.  

[Minotaur]

Juzz, you fell for the oldest trick in the book...  

Check Three! Check Three!  

 

Mino