Author Topic: P-38J, P-38L info..interesting (Read 642 times)

Widewing · « **Reply #15 on:** June 25, 2001, 02:08:00 PM »

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Originally posted by batdog:
Darn it... Amazon is sold out...LOL.
I found an interesting link. It contains alot of goodies.

xBAT

Amazon is sold out on the hardcover issue. they are taking orders for the softcover to be filled when the book is available ( any day now).

My regards,

Widewing

batdog · « **Reply #16 on:** June 25, 2001, 03:04:00 PM »

Cool beans. I ordered the paperback. Thanks

xBAT

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bolillo_loco · « **Reply #17 on:** June 25, 2001, 10:39:00 PM »

I ordered "The P-38 Lightning" by warren bodie around november/december of 1999, it was also sold out/out of print, but I ordered it anyway, it came less than a month after I ordered it. I purchased it at amazon.com

DmdStuB · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2001, 12:22:00 PM »

How does "Fork-Tailed Devil" by Martin Caidin (1971) compare. Just finished reading it and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Found it at a used book store for a buck 25. I have had some of the best luck at the used book stores. Now if I can just find Thunderbolt!.........

StuB

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Originally posted by Widewing:

This data can be found in several locations. However, I suggest that you obtain a copy of Warren Bodie's P-38 book. It's being re-released in softcover, having been out of print for several years. Check with motorbooks.com for availablity. Warren and I proposed adding a proper index, and I wanted him to correct several minor mistakes, but Motorbooks wanted delivery before the summer.
So, the changes were never made. Nonetheless, Warren's book is the standard against which all other P-38 efforts are measured. Bodie was an Engineer on Johnson's "Skunk Works" staff.

If all else fails, you can obtain USAAF test data on microfilm from the National Archive and USAF history branch. Prices are reasonable, but you must be able to specify which roll of microfilm you wish to have duplicated.

My regards,

Widewing

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Westy MOL · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2001, 01:31:00 PM »

I'm the proud owner of the last available hard bound book "P47:Thunderbolt...." from Mr Bodie himself. I bought it a month ago. I've been reading ands enjoying it a LOT.

Now I'm on a search to find the P-38 book - whihc I imagine is going to be a b&tch.

Westy

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Hajo · « **Reply #20 on:** June 27, 2001, 10:34:00 PM »

westy!

Hey, I found Mr. Bodies book through amazon.com, used, in very good condition hardcover of course. Amazon did the search for me, gave me the link, and the gentlemen that owned it wanted 150 dollars for Warren Bodies book on the P-38. Needless to say I ordered the paperback edition, and Amazon is going to ship it when it becomes available.

Hajo

Widewing · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2001, 11:36:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Westy MOL:
I'm the proud owner of the last available hard bound book "P47:Thunderbolt...." from Mr Bodie himself. I bought it a month ago. I've been reading ands enjoying it a LOT.

Now I'm on a search to find the P-38 book - whihc I imagine is going to be a b&tch.

Westy

[ 06-27-2001: Message edited by: Westy MOL ]

I found two copies on Alibris.com, with prices from $96 to $163. They also have the P-47 book for $59.50.

Use the link and do a search under "Warren Bodie".

By the way, Motorbooks.com has a few of the P-47 books in stock at normal retail prices.

My regards,

Widewing

[ 06-28-2001: Message edited by: Widewing ]

bolillo_loco · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2001, 07:02:00 PM »

wow, sorry to hear about the price of warren bodies book the P-38. I only paid $40 for it and it was out of print when I ordered it in december 99/ january 00. it took about a month to 6 weeks to come, but amazon looked for it for me and did all the foot work. I may have paid an extra 10-15 dollars for it because it was out of print and for shipping and handling. I was supprised to get it. I ordered several out of print books on the 38 from amazon.com and they all came. I do not remember paying any extra fees for them. infact I think I got free shipping because it took them a month to find them.

Widewing · « **Reply #23 on:** June 29, 2001, 08:39:00 AM »

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Originally posted by bolillo_loco:
wow, sorry to hear about the price of warren bodies book the P-38. I only paid $40 for it and it was out of print when I ordered it in december 99/ january 00. it took about a month to 6 weeks to come, but amazon looked for it for me and did all the foot work. I may have paid an extra 10-15 dollars for it because it was out of print and for shipping and handling. I was supprised to get it. I ordered several out of print books on the 38 from amazon.com and they all came. I do not remember paying any extra fees for them. infact I think I got free shipping because it took them a month to find them.

$40 ($39.95) was the original price, before the standard Amazon discount, which brought the book down to about $32.

The softcover reprint will retail for $29.95 before the discount. Same quality, less expensive paper cover.

Those of you who want this book had better place your orders now, because Warren has only printed 5,000 copies. Since Warren is just a few weeks short of his 78th birthday, there is no certainty that he will be in good health long enough to do another reprint.

My regards,

Widewing