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Title: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: oakranger on June 28, 2012, 10:45:36 PM
OK, not much to look at but i kept looking at the photo of a P-38.  There is something odd about it.  Go to 9:41

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M)
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: flight17 on June 29, 2012, 12:55:19 AM
Quote from: oakranger on June 28, 2012, 10:45:36 PM
OK, not much to look at but i kept looking at the photo of a P-38.  There is something odd about it.  Go to 9:41

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M)
Sure u posted the right link? Never saw any p-38 and vid is only 9:40 long...so impossible to go to 9:41.
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Slash27 on June 29, 2012, 01:11:13 AM
 :headscratch:
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: oakranger on June 29, 2012, 01:27:31 AM
Quote from: flight17 on June 29, 2012, 12:55:19 AM
Sure u posted the right link? Never saw any p-38 and vid is only 9:40 long...so impossible to go to 9:41.

D'ho.

Sorry.  3:56
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Slash27 on June 29, 2012, 02:03:32 AM
(http://457thbombgroup.org/Visitors/P-38_43-28483_droop_snoot_type_435th_fg.jpg)

(http://vcdn.valka.cz/html_images/light/01/01/dropsnoot.jpg)


Droop snoot maybe?
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Guppy35 on June 29, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
Yep think it's a droop snoot.  I imagine it's meant to suggest Stewart's character took some photos from the nose of one.  B24 pilots always making up stories :)
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Shuffler on June 29, 2012, 09:46:18 AM
Yes droop snoot 38. Actually the bombsite is housed in there. This bird flew lead with other heavy 38s and when this bird dropped ords all birds dropped. Had a 2 man crew.
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: morfiend on June 29, 2012, 10:04:35 AM
Quote from: Shuffler on June 29, 2012, 09:46:18 AM
Yes droop snoot 38. Actually the bombsite is housed in there. This bird flew lead with other heavy 38s and when this bird dropped ords all birds dropped. Had a 2 man crew.


   I think HTC needs to model this plane,then the 80th would have a suitable place to stuff ole shuffler when he's fueled on hightest margaritas.I wouldnt trust Shuff's aimpoint tho,likely drop ords on corky's head! :devil


   :salute
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Shuffler on June 29, 2012, 11:01:37 AM
Quote from: morfiend on June 29, 2012, 10:04:35 AM

   I think HTC needs to model this plane,then the 80th would have a suitable place to stuff ole shuffler when he's fueled on hightest margaritas.I wouldnt trust Shuff's aimpoint tho,likely drop ords on corky's head! :devil


   :salute

OK who leaked this...... it was an accident you know.... I swear...... really
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: oakranger on June 29, 2012, 11:03:29 AM
Quote from: Slash27 on June 29, 2012, 02:03:32 AM
(http://457thbombgroup.org/Visitors/P-38_43-28483_droop_snoot_type_435th_fg.jpg)

(http://vcdn.valka.cz/html_images/light/01/01/dropsnoot.jpg)


Droop snoot maybe?

That was the first thing came into mind.  Thx
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: morfiend on June 29, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
Quote from: Shuffler on June 29, 2012, 11:01:37 AM
OK who leaked this...... it was an accident you know.... I swear...... really


  I missed the bulletin in the SAPP forum,I thought for sure it was common knowledge that the SAPPERS do their best to cover for you when you've gone past your margarita limit!

 Last time I flew with you guys I had to turn off vox,shuff was like the kid in the back saying "are we there yet?" only it was can we RTB I need to refill my blender! :O



    :salute
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Delirium on June 29, 2012, 11:34:31 AM
The picture in the movie is really distorted, but I'd have to say it is a Pathfinder P38. The nose looks solid from where I'm sitting but historically they tried to disguise them with different paint to make them look like normal P38s.

(http://p38assn.org/images/p38s/pathfinder.jpg)
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Shuffler on June 29, 2012, 12:29:06 PM
Quote from: Delirium on June 29, 2012, 11:34:31 AM
The picture in the movie is really distorted, but I'd have to say it is a Pathfinder P38. The nose looks solid from where I'm sitting but historically they tried to disguise them with different paint to make them look like normal P38s.

(http://p38assn.org/images/p38s/pathfinder.jpg)

I did not watch the movie. I was commenting on the pic posted. :)
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: oakranger on June 29, 2012, 01:02:54 PM
Quote from: Delirium on June 29, 2012, 11:34:31 AM
The picture in the movie is really distorted, but I'd have to say it is a Pathfinder P38. The nose looks solid from where I'm sitting but historically they tried to disguise them with different paint to make them look like normal P38s.

(http://p38assn.org/images/p38s/pathfinder.jpg)

If you watch the movie on TV you have a better image.  Also,  you will see that photo well over two dozen times throu out the movie.
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: cobia38 on June 29, 2012, 04:42:32 PM

  simply more proof that the 38 was a Bomber !!!!!  :bolt:
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: flight17 on June 29, 2012, 08:44:39 PM
Quote from: oakranger on June 28, 2012, 10:45:36 PM
OK, not much to look at but i kept looking at the photo of a P-38.  There is something odd about it.  Go to 9:41

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJGaRyQhk5M)

this is the video i get when i click the link... Rear Window movie analysis (Alfred Hitchcock)
I dont see any aircraft anywhere and especially at 3:56
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Mongoose on June 29, 2012, 10:07:24 PM
Quote from: cobia38 on June 29, 2012, 04:42:32 PM
  simply more proof that the 38 was a Bomber

You forgot the word "interceptor" after the word "bomber".   ;)
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: oakranger on June 30, 2012, 01:11:38 AM
Quote from: flight17 on June 29, 2012, 08:44:39 PM
this is the video i get when i click the link... Rear Window movie analysis (Alfred Hitchcock)
I dont see any aircraft anywhere and especially at 3:56

It is the photo on the wall.  If fact, compare it to slash27 second image, it is the exactly the same P-38 photo.  WGT, Slash. 
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Reaper90 on June 30, 2012, 08:06:55 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/P-38E_scorpion-tail.jpg)

First correct answer wins one internets.
Title: Re: What kind of P-38 is that?
Post by: Shuffler on June 30, 2012, 10:04:15 AM
Quote from: Reaper90 on June 30, 2012, 08:06:55 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/P-38E_scorpion-tail.jpg)

First correct answer wins one internets.

P-38E   With a raised tail (scorpion tail) Tried this in an attempt to fix compressability issue.

lol and next time don't make it so easy...... right click picture select properties. :D