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Offline BUG_EAF322

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My first P38 Lightning experience
« on: October 05, 2009, 03:24:49 PM »
The first time i saw a P38 in my life :)
It was at the Sanicole Airshow (Belgium) Its the ex white lightning with the beautiful air intakes.
The quality is not very good because of the hazy conditions plus it was literally photographing against the sun.
It flew only two rounds missed a formation pass and landed at a nearby base.

Unfortunately





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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 03:31:01 PM »
I guess there are some problems still with pbase they will probably show up later :(
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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 03:34:14 PM »
ah they are up :)
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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2009, 03:40:29 PM »
Very nice!   :rock
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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2009, 03:43:52 PM »
Nice lookin bomber.  Glad you got the picture fixed b-4 anybody started hasslin' ya.  :D
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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 05:56:07 PM »
A very beautiful plane unfortunately mucked up with the Red Bull crap on it.  Great pictures regardless and glad you finally got see the plane some of us love so much.


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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2009, 06:12:00 PM »
That original Lightning is totaly pimped the interiour is nothing like it was.
It's the only one flying in Europe.

Indeed shame on the big Red Bull marks but on the other hand it's a great sponsor making them fly.


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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 06:17:02 PM »
Quote from: BUG_EAF322 on October 05, 2009, 03:24:49 PM
The first time i saw a P38 in my life :)
It was at the Sanicole Airshow (Belgium) Its the ex white lightning with the beautiful air intakes.
The quality is not very good because of the hazy conditions plus it was literally photographing against the sun.
It flew only two rounds missed a formation pass and landed at a nearby base.

Unfortunately

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i'm glad that they're keeping her flying. i thought they were gonna make her into a hangar queen.

i do wish they'd have left the instrument panel alone, and posibly left her in her red, white and blue colors, but at least she's in the air.


i;m jealous......i've not yet seen a p38 in flight in real life.  :cry

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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2009, 06:30:10 PM »
I saw that plane when it was red white and blue back in '86 or there about. It took off from PRC flew right over our campus so I got a good look at her in flight and not to high up. Very beautiful bird and sounds awesome too. :aok
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Re: My first P38 Lightning experience
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2009, 06:30:29 PM »
Thanks for the great pictures of the old girls.  Make most anyone smile; even me.

Quote from: Ack-Ack on October 05, 2009, 05:56:07 PM
A very beautiful plane unfortunately mucked up with the Red Bull crap on it.  

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