Friday, September 24, 2010
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I bet they make a wonderful noise.
ReplyDeleteEck!
Sweet!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there were that many left in flying condition.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo.
There's more out there, too, Cujo. Red Bull has one - the former "White Lightning" of air race fame.
ReplyDeleteHere's a vid I took of it here in Pensacola. They flew into NAS Pensacola and then had to hoist it over a fence via crane. They then towed it down the street - blocking traffic - towards a barge that would take it across the Atlantic to Europe.
Red Pull P-38 Lightning
Cujo, there may be seven or so P-38s that are flying.
ReplyDeleteNowadays it's hard to believe they built over 10,000 of that one type.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, that many can still fly?
ReplyDeleteNext to the p57-D the P-38 is my fav
It was designed for the pacific theater cause the two engines sorta guaranteed the pilot would return
Thanks for that video link, Wicked Penguin. Moving airplanes on the ground sure can be an adventure.
ReplyDeleteSeven or so, EB? Like montag said, hard to believe they manufactured thousands of them.
Cujo, how many cars from the 1940s do you see on the roads? It's been 65 years since VJ Day, that any are still flying is a near-miracle.
ReplyDeleteThose things are the shit, I have always loved them.
ReplyDeleteWay cool, Comrade!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just so frickin' cool. I don't care where they are, I would be there if I knew in advance.
ReplyDeleteOne of the all time classic propeller fighter planes...the P-38. Its design is timeless.
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