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Title: Cool P-38 variant
Post by: g00bd0g on August 11, 2000, 01:59:00 PM

This would be an awesome addition. The nickname "Droop Snoop" was given to Lightnings which had bombardier-type noses. These planes carried Norden Bomb sights and guided fleets of bomb laden P-38's to their targets. P-38L's were converted to this role.
Imagine  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

 (http://www.aviation-history.com/lockheed/p38.jpg)

Title: Cool P-38 variant
Post by: Tac on August 11, 2000, 02:42:00 PM

Hey this would be really nice to have in AH! Norden equipped P-38's!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

I always hated dive bombing heehee

Title: Cool P-38 variant
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on August 11, 2000, 06:13:00 PM

hhmm nice  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: Cool P-38 variant
Post by: Karnak on August 11, 2000, 06:23:00 PM

Its unarmed.

Lets get a Mosquito B.IX first.  Unarmed except for a single 4,000lb "Cookie".

Sisu
-Karnak

Title: Cool P-38 variant
Post by: juzz on August 11, 2000, 09:05:00 PM

Droop Snoot! I think Pyro asked a while back if anyone had photos of the nose interior.

Karnak; apparently only 4 B.IX(90 PR.IX) were made. However, they made alot of the pressurised cabin B.XVI(1200 B.XVI, 433 PR.XVI) with the same engines and bulged bomb-bay. It could do well over 400mph at 30k I think.

Unfortunately the B.XVI is probably too "uber" for the germans (http://people.ne.mediaone.net/djnp/waves/luftwaffles.wav) to handle, so I guess the RAF will get a 1942 B.IV or something instead.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)