Author Topic: Put a bombsite in the P38L (Read 330 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** August 29, 2001, 11:29:00 AM »

Just read that late model P38's had bombsites...can we have them too?

Westy MOL · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2001, 11:49:00 AM »

The "L" models or models known as the "Droop Snoop" ships which had a glass nose and Norden in it.

Wait! You're not reading the AirWarrior manual btw are you?

Westy

[ 08-29-2001: Message edited by: Westy MOL ]

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2001, 11:57:00 AM »

LOL, no, just came across it in some Discovery channel program, or one of my books lately, funny, I can remember what happened 20 years ago , but two or three days ago is a blank...

-ammo- · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2001, 12:27:00 PM »

The 56th FG had their own "droop snoop" P-38 which they used for several missions. However it was not so late a model I think. I am not sure but will look when i get home.

BenDover · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2001, 12:43:00 PM »

<DROOLS>
if they do include a p38 with a glass nose,i can't to HO them

iculus · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2001, 03:58:00 PM »

How effective were they?

Fishu · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2001, 08:06:00 PM »

Must been fairly effective as they were used to aim bombs.

You could load it with bombs, then have bunch of other P38's loaded up also and as this "droop snoot" drops bombs, others drops also.
So you could get nice amount of bombs in certain area and also provide air cover or strafe a little to fulfill the work.

Tac · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2001, 10:40:00 PM »

droop snoots with no guns but with a norden.

Would hit the spot!

iculus · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2001, 09:59:00 AM »

Cool! This would be neat!

Jack55 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2001, 10:23:00 PM »

Don't forget the 2 X 2,000 LB bombs.

hazed- · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2001, 07:18:00 AM »

you want bombsights over 4x50 cals and a 20mm cannon?

are you mad?

Fastbikkel · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2001, 07:38:00 AM »

This plane could lead a whole group of p-38's on a bombing mission. After dropping the bombs they could fight there way home.

But i am not sure how they could fight their way in. !?!?!

Fishu · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2001, 09:20:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Fastbikkel:
But i am not sure how they could fight their way in. !?!?!

Superior altitude and speed of the fighter.. who needs to fight!

Holder · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2001, 12:30:00 PM »

Sorry lads but you can't have everything. Look at the droop snoop ship, it does NOT have ANY guns in the nose (where would they put them, in the bombaimers lap?). This aircraft carried a dedicated (and crazy) bombaimer in the nose. No guns. Of any sort.

Sorry.

Kratzer · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2001, 12:46:00 PM »

So do they cram a bombardier into the nose on his belly? That's a scary place to be...