P-38 Scatterbrain Kid II
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:29 am
Does anyone have any info and know the where abouts of P-38 Scatterbrain Kid II.
Is it for sale or involved in other dealings?
Is it for sale or involved in other dealings?
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:48 am
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p38regis ... 04088.html says it is awaiting rebuild. i was wondering about it not long ago also. i hope someone chimes in here with the latest.
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:54 am
I should have been more specific. CURRENT INFO. TODAY INFO.
WHATS HAPPENING TODAY, not goggle info or other internet rumor.
WHATS HAPPENING TODAY, not goggle info or other internet rumor.
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:55 am
Scatterbrain Kid II is under rebuild with Westpac for Paul Allen and The Flying Heritage Collection.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... ertxt=38LL
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... ight=n38ll
and http://westpacrestorations.com/history
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... ertxt=38LL
http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... ight=n38ll
and http://westpacrestorations.com/history
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:47 pm
Cmon Night fighter version! 
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:56 pm
So they're going to return her to flight status? Fantastic, if so! I'd rather see them not put the L/M backseat on. It wasn't original to her. We traded with Champlin for it. I hope they also come up with a gun nose.
It's going to be a lot of work, regardless of if it's going to be a static restoration or to flight. The airframe had some major twisting to it.
It's going to be a lot of work, regardless of if it's going to be a static restoration or to flight. The airframe had some major twisting to it.
Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:55 pm
I'm sure it'll be spectacular when it's finished, but at the time of it's accident that had to have been the world's ugliest P-38!
Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:54 am
Dan Jones wrote:I'm sure it'll be spectacular when it's finished, but at the time of it's accident that had to have been the world's ugliest P-38!
I hope you're speaking in relative terms.??? Any FLYING P-38 is a beautiful thing! I was quite fond of Scatterbrain Kid - it was the first P-38 I photographed. Can't wait to see it back in one piece - and if it is painted and in it's previous markings....sweet!
Tommy
Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:11 am
maradamx3 wrote:- and if it is painted and in it's previous markings....sweet!
That would be a complete reversal for Mr. Allan who, I suspect, has very little interest in reviving and/or remembering the civilian history of this P-38. I'm sure it will be finished in a historically accurate scheme.
Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:48 am
Warbird Kid wrote:Cmon Night fighter version!
I'd like to see a "Night Lightning" version too.
Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:01 pm
Maybe Mr. Allan could swap this one to the MoF and put the second seat back on the proper airframe. 