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CMDLINE
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
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God they had some good times in the P-38. My personal fav of WWII. ![]() |
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Moto: Not a damn thing
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That's a hell of a sweet shot. If you've got it in a massive 1900x1200 size, that'd be my new wallpaper.
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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the lightning was a sweet plane no doubt but whats up with the yoke? Stick please. Reminds me of the wierd ass stick on the F106 delta dart. My number two favorite plane from the century series in its ''six shooter'' configuration
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Hopster
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
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I really enjoyed the episode of 'Dogfights!' that highlighted the P-38.
If I recall correctly, the pilot said that once you learned to reign in all the power, it made you feel invincible. ![]() Two of us? 12 of them? No problem. ![]()
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
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one of my great grands flew an SE5a either late or post WW1. wish i could have asked him about it
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
Posts: 4,895
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Wish I coulda been there with him!
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Forum Coach
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Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
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My grandpa flew a P38 lightning in the war, damn he has some great stories.
Somewhere I have a picture of him, standing on his plane about to get in, one of those old time shots, its awesome. |
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
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I knew you came from good stock...
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The best!! A lil this, a lil that, all american heinz 57!!
At one time I had his flight school yearbook, which was really an awesome time capsule, he was Army Air Corp before it became the air force, a pilot, and a test engineer, and was still a driving force behind much of the technical specs and manuals through the 80's at Tinker AFB... |
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Nomadic Tribesman
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Brampton, Canada
Moto: '09 ER-6n
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My grandfather drove a jeep in WWII..... and got lost in France. Why didn't I get a cool pilot grandfather?
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