Author Topic: P38M? (Read 820 times)

-=Silo=- · « **on:** July 05, 2000, 05:02:00 PM »

Sorry guys, I'm not at home and dont have my books handy. Can someone tell me if the p-38M saw action in ww2.

If you can enlighten me, how much different was it from the L?

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-=Silo=-
AVG "Flying Tigers"
**WoOF!**

juzz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2000, 01:43:00 AM »

Clue: It had two seats.

Citabria · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2000, 02:43:00 AM »

sorry silo p-38L was the last of the breed to see action.

but used right its a great ride even against all the late war monsters in the ma

hell i have over 560 kills for 80 some deaths in the p-38L so it can't be as terribly modelled and hopelessly outclassed as I like to pretend it is.

-=Silo=- · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2000, 08:26:00 AM »

Thx for responding guys, but i am a retard

I was thinking of the F-5E or somthing like that. (reconnasance version of the 38L)

I was flipping through an aircraft markings book in Barnes and Noble and came across what seemed to be a P-38 with CAF markings (like the Flying Tigers) and really cool camo. I was thinking perhaps the next version (if there is one) of the 38... 38J??... could sport CAF camo schemes for an awesome CBI theatre once p-40b arrives

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-=Silo=-
AVG "Flying Tigers"
**WoOF!**

fdiron · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2000, 02:38:00 PM »

There was a version of the P38 with a green house nose and norden bomb site! Thats what I want instead of an old mosquito.

Sn1p3r · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2000, 03:49:00 PM »

Can't have a CBI theater w/o the B-25!! .. Hitech's favorite bomber

Jigster · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2000, 09:46:00 PM »

Hum. Isn't the P-38M the Pathfinder/Night Fighter variant?

- Jig

air_blues · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2000, 09:49:00 PM »

The P-38M was developed as a night fighter. It had an AN/APS-4 AI radar pod under its nose and was painted gloss black. The war ended before the M's saw any action.

The Droop Snoot conversion kit converted a P-38J to a level bomber by replacing the armament in the nose with a bombardier compartment - complete with a Norden bombsight. The AAF ordered 100 Droop Snoot conversion kits, although its not known how many P-38J's were actually converted.

The Droop Snoot did see action. The first mission was by the 20th Fighter Group on April 10, 1944 against Gutersloh, Germany.

Reference:
P-38 Lighting in Action,
Aircraft Number 109,
Larry Davis
Squadron/Signal Publications
pg 45-55.

juzz · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2000, 10:48:00 PM »

Lockheed P-38M Lightning

Author Topic: P38M? (Read 820 times)

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