CAF P-38

[DaveM2]

All

As I understand it the CAF no longer has a P-38 is that correct?

Dave

[Dan K]

Last updated: June 23

http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/ai ... turer.html

[b29driver]

All

As I understand it the CAF no longer has a P-38 is that correct?

Dave

Lefty's old airplane is Red Bull's now.

[bluehawk15]

Sadly, the Scatterbrain Kid II was the CAF's only P-38, and the remains have been sold. White Lightnin', of course, was never owned by the CAF.

[DaveM2]

Ok, so the Vintage Fighters A/c was the last one operated by them I think?(s/n 44-26996 or 44-26981 which is it?)

Dan you have outside shots of the EAA example I believe?

Dave

[DaveM2]

Another P-38 question....Evergreens example, has it flown since being owned by them from 1990?

Dave

[b29driver]

Sadly, the Scatterbrain Kid II was the CAF's only P-38, and the remains have been sold. White Lightnin', of course, was never owned by the CAF.

Very true, but many outsiders assumed it was a CAF A/C.

[Dan K]

Dan you have outside shots of the EAA example I believe?

As she appeared at Airventure '08:

[hang the expense]

They need to find a better position for all that current avionics stuff.Ruins the graceful lines of a beautiful aircraft.

[Jack Cook]

Evergreens example, has it flown since being owned by them from 1990?

Ferry time to PDX by Gary Levitz. Ferry to McMinnville by Alan Z.

[FG1D Pilot]

Sadly, the Scatterbrain Kid II was the CAF's only P-38, and the remains have been sold. White Lightnin', of course, was never owned by the CAF.

Not true, it was owned by the CAF on more than one occasion

[Ken]

Any idea if any heavy hitters (like David T) ever approached the USAF about trading a fiberglass replica for the P-38 placed on a pole at McGuire AFB in NJ? Seems like the right person with the right tact and budget could pull it off - assuming the corrosion is tenable. Given the beautiful work on the Red Bull bird, maybe Ezell needs to scratch build a P-38 or two like the Me262 gang ....

[Obergrafeter]

Not true it was owned by the CAF on more than one occasion. Now that will stir up some folks................and rightly so. Truth hurts.

[Tim Savage]

Any idea if any heavy hitters (like David T) ever approached the USAF about trading a fiberglass replica for the P-38 placed on a pole at McGuire AFB in NJ? Seems like the right person with the right tact and budget could pull it off - assuming the corrosion is tenable. Given the beautiful work on the Red Bull bird, maybe Ezell needs to scratch build a P-38 or two like the Me262 gang ....

Interestingly, Tallichet is the reason that airplane is on a pole, he the P-38 to the USAF for an RC-130A back in the early 80's.

[Jack Cook]

They need to find a better position for all that current avionics stuff.Ruins the graceful lines of a beautiful aircraft.

and pointless for a a/c that hasn't and won't fly