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Title: P-38
Post by: Kev367th on February 21, 2005, 04:42:06 PM

Watching a prog on the History channel.
Are they right in stating the P-38 was originally going to be named the 'Atlanta', it was Brits who called it the 'Lightning'?

Title: P-38
Post by: Ack-Ack on February 21, 2005, 06:00:03 PM

yep, that's right.  Just like the British giving the name Mustang to the P-51 instead of the original USAAC name, Apache.


ack-ack

Title: P-38
Post by: oboe on February 22, 2005, 09:11:35 AM

God Bless the Brits!

Title: P-38
Post by: TexMurphy on February 22, 2005, 09:17:26 AM

So if it would have been 'Atlanta' its nickname would have been redneck right?

Makes sence... "Watch out high redneck!!"

;)

Tex

Title: P-38
Post by: plank on February 22, 2005, 09:33:07 AM

Quote

Originally posted by TexMurphy
So if it would have been 'Atlanta' its nickname would have been redneck right?

Makes sence... "Watch out high redneck!!"

;)

Tex

I'd take offense to that if I wasn't a carpet bagger :p

Title: P-38
Post by: Wurger on February 22, 2005, 11:04:41 AM

Its too  bad they did not call it the Atlanta.  Just think of all the P38's that would be all over town, gate guards, parks etc...  Maybe thats why Glacier Girl was at PDK on Saturday?

Bazi

Title: P-38
Post by: Raider179 on February 22, 2005, 11:59:36 AM

Hotlanta!!!