Warbird Information Exchange

That is a LOT of money for a little tail!

Robbie

I've heard that several P-38 wrecks and stuff was buried at Burbank airport during and after the war.

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Yup. I have two horizontal tips. "Supposedly" have them sold, but waiting on the money to arrive. So, they're still here if anyone wants them (and no, they're not cheap either).

Gary

I heard there's a wreak of a P-38 just sitting on a pole at McQuire AFB!

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Oh leave the McGuire P-38 alone. We are all very proud of "faux Pudgy" at McGuire. At least there is a historical context for the aircraft being there- McGuire was local, and his parents were very involved with the base. Sorry the plane isn't flying, but there are a few others which are. And the a/c is taken care of routinely. Why not go chase down the owners of some of those aircraft which sit unloved and unattended for years at nearly every GA airport, and get those planes flying!

Robbie

I couldn't resist with everyone chiming in on who has P-38 parts. I only have a nut plate from "Glacier Girl", so I guess I'm just jealous!
Jerry

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Anyone know the history of this P-38

Steve

Regardless on what ebay description says..

17th Sept 1943 WATSON M STEPHENS P-38H 42-66696 crashed RAMONA 3 MI NW, CA

I wonder how it ended up in the UK

I wonder if more details are in
FATAL ARMY AIR FORCES AVIATION ACCIDENTS
IN THE UNITED STATES 1941 - 1945

BY ANTHONY J. MIRELES

which I have not got access to at the moment.. Asuming it was fatal

Ramona, CA? In San Diego County?

FATAL ARMY AIR FORCES AVIATION ACCIDENTS
IN THE UNITED STATES 1941 - 1945

BY ANTHONY J. MIRELES

Provides the following (first paragraph only)

17-9-43 Ramona, California. At 1820, a Lockheed P-38H crashed after suffering a catastrophic structural failure of the tail section three miles north of Ramona California, killing 2Lt. Watson M. Stephens.