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Title: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on May 16, 2009, 10:57:07 PM

Does someone out there know what the real gunsite of the P-38's actually looked like. I have tried looking on the internet but so far I haven't found out. I would appreciate any help in finding out this detail.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: CrosFire on May 16, 2009, 11:20:26 PM

danny37 gave me some gun sights links and it has 2 you should ask him

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: cactuskooler on May 17, 2009, 12:53:29 AM

I think the earlier models used N-9 gun sight while the Sperry K-14 gun sight was introduced with the P-38J and used with the later models.

Edit: Just looked at our 38J and L in game and that doesn't look like a K-14. I sure others will know though.

Edit2: Check this site http://gunsight.jp/b/english/data/sight-e-aa.htm (http://gunsight.jp/b/english/data/sight-e-aa.htm)

The in game J/L models look they use a Lynn-Type 3(L-3). Our G looks like it uses a N-3B.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: mensa180 on May 17, 2009, 01:23:29 AM

The K-14 is available in one of the gun sight packs, but I can't remember which one at the moment.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: StokesAk on May 17, 2009, 01:59:09 PM

Quote from: mensa180 on May 17, 2009, 01:23:29 AM

The K-14 is available in one of the gun sight packs, but I can't remember which one at the moment.

Default.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Banshee7 on May 17, 2009, 02:14:58 PM

My default isn't K14  :huh

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Larry on May 17, 2009, 02:20:31 PM

Waffle's.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Lab Rat 3947 on May 17, 2009, 03:14:27 PM

I would thank everyone for their responses.
I have not been online in AH2 yet, I am still practicing offline. The offline missions have been a great help in that area.
My love of the P-38 stems from my parents. They met in 1943 at the Lockheed plant, in Burbank. They were on the P-38 assembly line.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Treize69 on May 17, 2009, 03:21:25 PM

Quote from: cactuskooler on May 17, 2009, 12:53:29 AM

I think the earlier models used N-9 gun sight while the Sperry K-14 gun sight was introduced with the P-38J and used with the later models.

Edit: Just looked at our 38J and L in game and that doesn't look like a K-14. I sure others will know though.

Edit2: Check this site http://gunsight.jp/b/english/data/sight-e-aa.htm (http://gunsight.jp/b/english/data/sight-e-aa.htm)

The in game J/L models look they use a Lynn-Type 3(L-3). Our G looks like it uses a N-3B.

Early models used mainly the N-3 type,

(http://gunsight.jp/b/image2/N3A-b.jpg)

and the J used the Lynn Type 3

(http://gunsight.jp/b/image2/P38S.jpg)

The N-3 is available as one of the custom ones, I think Waffles. Image below is the projected image on an N-3C, used by almost every USAAF fighter.

(http://www.depot41.com/images/n3cprojimgd41.jpg)

The Lynn Type 3 was basically just two concentric circles and a small pipper AFAIK.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Larry on May 17, 2009, 03:34:35 PM

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/24/1013733/US%20K14.bmp)

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/24/1013733/US%20K14%20Red.bmp)

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/24/1013733/US%20K-14%20Green.bmp)

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/24/1013733/US%20MK9.bmp)

(http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/4/24/1013733/US%20N9.bmp)

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Guppy35 on May 18, 2009, 01:50:38 AM

38 never got the K-14.

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: MachFly on May 20, 2009, 09:26:10 PM

Quote from: Guppy35 on May 18, 2009, 01:50:38 AM

38 never got the K-14.

that is true, it never got the Merlin engine either  :furious :furious :furious

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: danny37 on May 20, 2009, 10:53:18 PM

(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww293/danny37/38gun.jpg)
ive never researched what sight the 38 actually used but i use the p38 gunstar
its made for planes with nose-mounted guns :aok

Title: Re: P-38 Gunsite
Post by: Masherbrum on May 21, 2009, 07:55:36 AM

Quote from: MachFly on May 20, 2009, 09:26:10 PM

that is true, it never got the Merlin engine either  :furious :furious :furious

Blasphemy!!!!!!