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Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Ozark on July 18, 2006, 11:42:36 PM

I hope you enjoy this shot I took a few weeks ago:

Old Glory
http://www.arff.info/airshow/PBY-P-38.JPG

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: SkyRock on July 18, 2006, 11:50:30 PM

Nice pic!  Thanks for sharing.:aok

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: kamilyun on July 19, 2006, 12:07:11 AM

Nice pic :)

What model P38?

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Ozark on July 19, 2006, 12:14:26 AM

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Originally posted by kamilyun
What model P38?

Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-106597415665294043

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Treize69 on July 19, 2006, 12:25:25 AM

And the PBY looks liek a -6A

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Ozark on July 19, 2006, 12:34:33 AM

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Originally posted by Treize69
And the PBY looks like a 6A

I bet your right! The PBY is from Florida. Wish I had more info for you.
Damn, I remember building models of the PBY about 35 years ago.

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Treize69 on July 19, 2006, 01:37:17 AM

Did you post that video on there or jus link to it since its the same plane?

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Ozark on July 19, 2006, 01:42:46 AM

I posted the Google Video. I also have the F-14 video that I took too:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2833846332640535726

Title: P-38 and PBY
Post by: Guppy35 on July 20, 2006, 12:32:53 AM

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Originally posted by Ozark
Lockheed P-38J Lightning, NX138AM Porky II.

Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-106597415665294043

The 38 has been repainted in 432nd FS, 475th FG colors now as Perry Dahl's P38H "23 Skidoo"

Those are the markings in the photo.