First fa-22 fighters delivered to langley - Page 7

Lamnidae · 02-25-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

....I have also read his "Fork Tailed Devil" about the P38 from development to service. Good stuff.

Was just catching up, saw all this stuff rolling back to Dub Dub Deuce and was like "WTF? P47's and P51's and what not, WTF where's hte P-38!"

God they had some good times in the P-38. My personal fav of WWII.

Corey · 02-25-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Amblyopic

Was just catching up, saw all this stuff rolling back to Dub Dub Deuce and was like "WTF? P47's and P51's and what not, WTF where's hte P-38!"

God they had some good times in the P-38. My personal fav of WWII.

That's a hell of a sweet shot. If you've got it in a massive 1900x1200 size, that'd be my new wallpaper.

Dave · 02-25-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Amblyopic

Was just catching up, saw all this stuff rolling back to Dub Dub Deuce and was like "WTF? P47's and P51's and what not, WTF where's hte P-38!"

God they had some good times in the P-38. My personal fav of WWII.

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

Adeptus_Minor · 02-25-2009, 09:38 PM

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.

Dave · 02-25-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by smileyman

The SBD 2 divebomber bagged Mits. Zeros in WW2 despite the formers agility and almost 100 mph advantage...I think alot of that has to do with motivation. However we have come along way baby!

one of my great grands flew an SE5a either late or post WW1. wish i could have asked him about it

smileyman · 02-26-2009, 09:46 AM

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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

Wish I coulda been there with him!

the chi · 02-26-2009, 01:54 PM

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.

smileyman · 02-26-2009, 02:00 PM

I knew you came from good stock...

the chi · 02-26-2009, 02:17 PM

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I knew you came from good stock...

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...

Papa_Complex · 02-26-2009, 02:21 PM

My grandfather drove a jeep in WWII..... and got lost in France. Why didn't I get a cool pilot grandfather?

02-25-2009, 09:38 PM	#64
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	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. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

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Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	My grandfather drove a jeep in WWII..... and got lost in France. Why didn't I get a cool pilot grandfather? __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/