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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: FTJR on July 08, 2010, 08:38:38 AM
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I guess some may find this interesting :)
enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76deOavImSU&feature=youtube_gdata
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:aok
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I guess some may find this interesting :)
I love watching WWII bombers in flight, they're so majestic. Thanks for this.
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Very nice. 54th FS P38Es including a shark mouth painted bird :) They flew in some horrendous conditions in the Aleutians. Hadn't seen that film before
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Nice vid. Now, who were the pilots of those P-38s?
Notice the upper camoflage of #92 extends to the lower surface of the leading and trailing edge of the wing.
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Am I correct in guessing those are G models? Nice video BTW :aok
EDIT: just seen Dan's post that they're P38 E models. So are they closer to the G then say the Js or Ls ?
The skin on #82 is awesome :aok I thought it was black at first.
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54th FS had P38Es to start that were upgraded to take DTs. E's were the first combat capable models but soon gave way to the F. They had 38Gs later and in time had Js and Ls.
Milo, I have the wartime 54th FS history on Microfilm. I bet we could figure out who the regular pilots of those birds were if you really want to :)
Watched the film again. 63 might be a G model as it only has a radio mast under the nose. 75 and 82 look to be E models. The pitot head under the nose is the usual giveaway on the 54th E models. It was moved to the wing on the F, G, H etc. The markings are pre-star and bar too so it makes me think the flight is mostly E models from 42
Oboe has done two great skins of 54th FS 38s too including one sharkmouth. The film tells me there was a second one as it's numbered 75 while the other one I know of was 93 which we have in game.
A 54th E model.
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/1E1.jpg)
93 with the sharkmouth
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/38E.jpg)
One of my favorite 38 photos. A pair of 54th 38s on the prowl
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/54932.jpg)
Maybe from the same photo sortie?
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/1A1.jpg)
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Elmendorf AFB is a quick 20-30min drive from where I live :)
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Elmendorf AFB is a quick 20-30min drive from where I live :)
They've got a restored 54th FS P38G there. It sat out in the elements where it bellied in for a long time before they went and got it. Kinda wish it was indoors, but at least it's back in one piece.
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barn doors rule :aok
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I guess some may find this interesting :)
enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76deOavImSU&feature=youtube_gdata
thanks for sharing. I really like the formation profile shot at 2:43 in the video, it really does provide a good visual example of how thin the P-38's profile was and you can see how it was far thinner than the P-51 or P-47.
ack-ack
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barn doors rule :aok
Another attempt at rather unfunny humor? It helps if the joke is funny to begin with, just sayin'.
ack-ack
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They've got a restored 54th FS P38G there. It sat out in the elements where it bellied in for a long time before they went and got it. Kinda wish it was indoors, but at least it's back in one piece.
I've not seen it, I'll have to look next time I'm around. Might take pictures too :aok