Red Bull P-38 Update

Alan Brooks · **Posted:** Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:17 pm

Hello All! I spoke with Ashley Ezell the other day and got an update on the P-38. He mentioned, "Yeah, we need to do an update for the website". So here it is! They have put quite a few parts for the P-38 into the computer for CNC forming and machining, especially with the fighter nose...... hint, hint for all of those P-38's coming from around the Pacific Rim! Setter, we want to see pics!!!!! lol..... Alan
http://ezellaviation.com/p38.htm

C170BDan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:23 am

That is some amazing craftsmanship! Cant wait to see this machine flying!

aerojock · **Joined:** Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 148

Is it my imagination or are they using some of the original hoses and lines in the rebuild. If they are wouldn't they want new ones since it's torn down this far?

Aero

bentwingbomber · **Joined:** Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:23 am **Posts:** 105

I would imagine that the old lines are used as route patterns for new.

Andy in West Oz · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:38 am

That green always brings a lump to my throat!

B-29 Super Fort · **Joined:** Wed Sep 01, 2004 11:12 am **Posts:** 871

What's a restoration like this one cost today?

Chicoartist · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:37 am

Wow! Intricate work - looks beautiful. The ultimate in "model building", eh?

Markings?? Same?? I vote for 459th FS Twin Dragons, forgetting for a moment that the 459th didn't apply their big dragons on each boom until they got Js - or did they, heh heh.

It would look more "sharkmouthish" . . . :wink:

Wade

frankspeaks · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:52 pm **Posts:** 160

Am I assuming correctly that they are returning her to the original stock condition instead of " as modified to white lightening " race condition?

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:40 am

I think its great that they have such regular updates. They do a better job keeping their website uptodate than most major avaition museums do!

Mudge · **Posted:** Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:05 pm

The P-38, being my favorite airplane, is beautiful no matter what stage of rebuild it's in. Hope to live long enough to see Red Bull fly.

Mudge the fork-tailed devil :twisted:

ps. What's the Powerball up to now. :prayer:

frankspeaks · **Joined:** Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:52 pm **Posts:** 160

I remember seeing her at the Okc airshow back in the 80's.

The show Lefty put on is still number one on my "holy crap I am impressed" meter.......

guess I'd better start playing the lotto too.
This airplane's history deserves to be remembered and not turned into a footnote as a "used to be"

Alan Brooks · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:12 pm

Nelson managed to find another set of early style chin cowlings for the airplane..... Lots of new skin on the airplane..... I'm not into betting, but I think this P-38 will glow from all of that highly polished aluminum! Along the lines of their B-25 (ex Fairfax Ghost), which was also restored by Nelson...... Alan

Cking · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:09 am

B-29 Super Fort wrote:

What's a restoration like this one cost today?

If you have got to ask, you can't afford it!

Rdgs Cking

P.S. the Euromillions lotto top prize is up to £125 MILLION this friday

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