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Offline DaveBB

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P-38 pilot talking about flying
« on: September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM »
Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.

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Offline DaveBB

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Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2017, 08:07:21 PM »
"A 15 degree dive from 30,000 feet and you'd be in compressability within a thousand feet"
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Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2017, 03:21:28 PM »
One of the guys interviewed had quite the career.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106719255

Got picked up from a field behind the lines much like McKennon did.
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Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2017, 05:40:26 PM »
Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM
Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.



Excellent find!  Thanks for posting.  :aok
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Offline Puma44

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Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2017, 10:34:57 AM »
Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM
Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.



Worked fine on my iPad. Thanks for posting.
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Offline icepac

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Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2017, 01:03:02 PM »
Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:07:21 PM
"A 15 degree dive from 30,000 feet and you'd be in compressability within a thousand feet"

It does in game as well.
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