SoCalSGT Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 A nice article/pictures on the P-38 Lightning. Fun to read the comment section/discussion on the counter rotating engines...I'm really confused now! http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2014/08/17-little-known-facts-about-the-p-38-lightning/ Enjoy, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Canfield Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Great post, photos and information. If you get a chance look up the history of 'Glacier Gal'. What a story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSGT Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 I actually saw the story of that plane on the History Channel several years ago. Pretty amazing. I think someone is going back for another one of those planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Quite the plane Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Super cool ... Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Greenwell Posted May 8, 2016 Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 This was a great post. The P38 was a very fast plane back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hamilton Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Another interesting fact about number #15 is that Charles Lindbergh also shot down two Japanese aircraft while flying as an "advisor" in P-38's. His primary job was to teach methods to increase range, which he did by showing how to lean out the fuel flow at cruise. He also flew a number of missions with the Marines later in the war in F4U Corsairs teaching the same methods. Lindbergh actually held a reserve commission in the Army Air Corp, but because of some pre-WWII disagreements with FDR, the president refused to let him be activated when the war broke out. He flew at least 50 missions in the Pacific against the Japanese as a civilian advisor which was actually illegal and kept secret for many years. Years later he was recommissioned in the Air Force Reserve and retired as a one-star General. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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svtkeith Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 A nice article/pictures on the P-38 Lightning. Fun to read the comment section/discussion on the counter rotating engines...I'm really confused now! http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2014/08/17-little-known-facts-about-the-p-38-lightning/ Enjoy, John Great read thanks for sharing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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