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Offline Frodo

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Re: P-38 from pre-flight on
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2011, 10:32:48 AM »
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That isn't common knowledge btw.

It is to us that have been interested in WWII aviation even before the advent of the intardnet.


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Offline Captain Virgil Hilts

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Re: P-38 from pre-flight on
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2011, 11:26:10 AM »
Just thought I'd point out to ease a cleary  :mad: fester that;

"most recognisable", "bubble canopy", "near Speed of sound dive" and "First Great 'Prop' Fighter" put me off.
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I closed it at 45 seconds.

You Twin-Boom fans sure are delicate  :salute

Near speed of sound dive is the only inaccuracy on your list.

You probably are not worthy of viewing Jeff's show anyway.
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Re: P-38 from pre-flight on
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2011, 11:33:03 AM »
The extent of the modifications of the fuel system on that aircraft (N7973) are not fully listed and explained.

According to a couple of people who would know, there was evidence of a serious fuel leak in that aircraft (N7973), and the fuel switches were modified, so they did not work the same way as the P-38 shown in the film, which still has the original fuel system. There is some evidence that there was that Jeff was trying to "find fuel" and stop the leak.

It was a tragic loss of a great man and a great aircraft.
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Offline Gman

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Re: P-38 from pre-flight on
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2011, 01:09:55 PM »
Never get tired of watching that video.  Jeff Ethell, Barrett Tillman and Walter J. Boyne are my three favorite aviation writers, with Mark Berent being a close 4th.  Jeff contributed a lot to the aviation and WW2 history community, you owe it to him and yourselves to either buy some of his books are check them out of the library, they are all excellent.  He is particularly good at showing thing from both sides IMO.  It was such a shame that he died in a crash, and every time I see this video and he goes over the fuel tank switchology and how a pilot would have to respond so quickly with a failure at low altitude because of it, it makes me reflect on how easy any of us can be killed even doing something we are considered to be expert at.  There are worse ways to go though, at least Jeff Ehtell went out doing something he loved and was noted for.
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Re: P-38 from pre-flight on
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2011, 03:53:28 PM »
Thank you very much for the film!  :)
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« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2011, 03:57:47 PM »
Great Video ,Thank you
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