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Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 08, 2002, 03:19:51 PM: Hi everyone, I'm stationed at Mcguire AFB, NJ. We are starting to restore our P-38. She is a thing of beauty. I got a chance to see her up close. I WAS AMAZED how big she is. :eek: I took some photos for everyone. see below: HTC or anyone else want to see more let me know I will send them to you. Also If you want the history of this specific 38 l can post the article from our base paper. This not the real Pudgy.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Turbot on November 08, 2002, 03:29:09 PM: I would love to see a p38 one day. 52' wingspan probably provides a good amount of shade :)
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Innominate on November 08, 2002, 03:34:33 PM: I got the chance to see the P-38L at the USAF museum. It's even more beautiful than in any photo.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 08, 2002, 03:47:19 PM: sorry everyone, I can't get the pics small enough to put on here.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: TMAW on November 08, 2002, 03:52:37 PM: There used to be a P-38 on a stanchion in the middle of the traffic circle on the base, is that the one they are restoring? I have pix somewhere of that one from a open house they had there a few years back. I guess I'll have to look for them, if I find them I'll post them.

Tinman
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Innominate on November 08, 2002, 03:52:37 PM: zip em up and email em to sirrobin@interniq.org and I'll put em up.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 08, 2002, 03:53:00 PM: I think I got one small enough
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 08, 2002, 03:55:57 PM: You bet she's the one. The engines are preserved and ready. Needs new props and flt. control cables.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Innominate on November 08, 2002, 03:58:18 PM: Could you email me the originals anyways? :D
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 08, 2002, 06:20:13 PM: more pics
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: PvtPyls on November 08, 2002, 10:22:57 PM: STITCH, i live 10 minutes from mcguire, can i come see it? i would be willing to ask nicely several times for the opportunity.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on November 08, 2002, 10:43:25 PM: Never seen one in real life
:(

But any museum offers u a spitfire.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: F4UDOA on November 09, 2002, 09:24:47 AM: I was stationed there for 3 years.

It's about time they got that thing off display rotting in the sun.

FYI. They have a Me262 in Willow Grove Pa. and they are restoring a P-61 in Reading Pa.

Thats 3 rare birds all within an 1.5 Hours of me. Can't wait to see them.
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: ccvi on November 10, 2002, 12:27:19 PM: What's that steering wheel!? :eek:
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 14, 2002, 06:00:02 PM: HEHEEHEHE that's the real deal. No stick. Control wheel
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Burnm on November 14, 2002, 06:51:19 PM: Ive got a few pics i took before they took it down for repairs but cant seem to get them up here.You can download them here.http://members.aol.com/rschwab916
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: Ripsnort on November 15, 2002, 09:43:22 AM: Nice photos Stitch, fun being part of a restoration crew, isn't it? :)

Are you restoring her to flying condition or for static display?
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: StracCop on November 15, 2002, 01:18:59 PM: Quote
Originally posted by F4UDOA

FYI. They have a Me262 in Willow Grove Pa

(http://www.stormbirds.com/project/images/white35_1.jpg)

That Me262 is a restored non-flying aircraft.
It was the pattern aircraft for the construction of 5 new Me262's.
I can't wait to see one of these things at an airshow in the air!

The story of the rebuilds:
http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html
Title: McGuire AFB Static display of Pudgy P-38
Post by: STITCH on November 15, 2002, 06:08:58 PM: Ripsnort, I wish we could but we need props and they only company that makes them costs big bucks. To fly her we need some props and flight control cables. I've got more pics if you would like to see them.