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Title: some interesting P38 reading
Post by: Waffle on January 25, 2005, 11:45:07 PM

Here:

http://home.tiscali.dk/winthrop/stanwood.html


and here: 9operating instructions (not sure if official text)

http://home.tiscali.dk/winthrop/p38op1.html

Title: some interesting P38 reading
Post by: Rafe35 on January 26, 2005, 10:35:43 AM

Very interesting to read and thanks, Waffle :)

Title: some interesting P38 reading
Post by: Wolfala on January 26, 2005, 03:00:55 PM

Clark field, 10 hours on the frame, 100 bux + a full tank of gas and they plow them under with bulldozers. Yea, I wanna hang myself.

Title: some interesting P38 reading
Post by: Guppy35 on January 26, 2005, 03:31:34 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Wolfala
Clark field, 10 hours on the frame, 100 bux + a full tank of gas and they plow them under with bulldozers. Yea, I wanna hang myself.

There's a fairly strong rumor in warbird circles that those buried 38s have started to see the light of day again and are in fairly remarkable condition considering their time underground.

Waiting for more details to surface but the reports seem credible.

Dan/Slack

Title: some interesting P38 reading
Post by: Wolfala on January 26, 2005, 03:49:40 PM

AH sponsored field trip to Clark - summer 2005!