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Title: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM

Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.

Title: Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:07:21 PM

"A 15 degree dive from 30,000 feet and you'd be in compressability within a thousand feet"

Title: Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: Vraciu on September 12, 2017, 03:21:28 PM

One of the guys interviewed had quite the career.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106719255

Got picked up from a field behind the lines much like McKennon did.

Title: Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: Brooke on September 13, 2017, 05:40:26 PM

Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM

Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.

Excellent find!  Thanks for posting.  :aok

Title: Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: Puma44 on September 17, 2017, 10:34:57 AM

Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:05:27 PM

Check out this WWII P-38 test pilot talking about flying the aircraft. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBcvm9bmHDA

Not sure how to make it viewable for iPad users.

Worked fine on my iPad. Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: P-38 pilot talking about flying
Post by: icepac on September 17, 2017, 01:03:02 PM

Quote from: DaveBB on September 11, 2017, 08:07:21 PM

"A 15 degree dive from 30,000 feet and you'd be in compressability within a thousand feet"

It does in game as well.