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Thx for th pointers!

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Not from a P-38, that's for sure! Where was it taken?

The photos were taken at the air force's boneyard in Honduras.Here's a couple of pictures:

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I may have not seen this posted all ready. Does any one know if the P-38 being restored at West Pac Restorations is being restored to static or flying condition?
Also concerning this P-38 the other part of my question does anyone know who the owner is that this aircraft is beng restored for?
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Not from a P-38, that's for sure! Where was it taken?

The photos were taken at the air force's boneyard in Honduras.Here's a couple of pictures:

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Well that one may be from a P-38!
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I may have not seen this posted all ready. Does any one know if the P-38 being restored at West Pac Restorations is being restored to static or flying condition?
Also concerning this P-38 the other part of my question does anyone know who the owner is that this aircraft is beng restored for?
I'm not aware that WestPac has done a static display for many years.

Which one?
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bdk wrote:
Ed Likes wrote:
I may have not seen this posted all ready. Does any one know if the P-38 being restored at West Pac Restorations is being restored to static or flying condition?
Also concerning this P-38 the other part of my question does anyone know who the owner is that this aircraft is beng restored for?
I'm not aware that WestPac has done a static display for many years.

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Which one - is West Pac restoring more than 1 P-38? I assumed there was only one- the one for Paul Allen's collection, which will be a flyer.
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I have said it before, but knowing that there are 7 airworthy P-38s, with more on the way pleases me to no end! Now a gathering of P-38s and I would be set to go! :D
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Just curious, does someone have a WWII picture of the "Thoughts of Midnite" P-38, the graphism of the pinup looks in fact very modern? In fact, too modern for a WWII design, but I may be wrong.


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Now a gathering of P-38s and I would be set to go! :D


One would think you could get 4 to Chino pretty easily...

Skidoo
Jack Croul
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Thoughts of Midnite

Just saw both Skidoo and GG there at the same time a month ago. I didn't see Jack's, but I'd venture to guess it was there too

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Now a gathering of P-38s and I would be set to go! :D


One would think you could get 4 to Chino pretty easily...

Skidoo
Jack Croul
GG
Thoughts of Midnite

Just saw both Skidoo and GG there at the same time a month ago. I didn't see Jack's, but I'd venture to guess it was there too


Is Lizzie V from the Museum of Flight airworthy? There is or was a Youtube clip of the War Eagles P-38 making a low pass over the camera.
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Speaking of P-38s,can anybody tell if the engine on the photo is from that type of aircraft?
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looks like a multi-row radial to me, with twin turbo/superchargers...maybe a 3350 out of a B-29? Doesn't look like the Pacific to me, so maybe a Washington?

greg v.


That looks like a Pratt and Whitney R2800-32W to me, probably out of an F4U-5 Corsair. By the way, they are not turbos on the back of the engine, but two large superchargers. The -32W was one of the ultimate developments of the R2800, good for 2675hp.
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Shipley found some artist from LA to come and do it. She is smokin hot even if only a painting. Girls like that don't exist in my world

Littel Designs out of Lancaster Ca by any chance? Some of his work looks like actual photos

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MattP38 wrote:
Now a gathering of P-38s and I would be set to go! :D


One would think you could get 4 to Chino pretty easily...

Skidoo
Jack Croul
GG
Thoughts of Midnite

Just saw both Skidoo and GG there at the same time a month ago. I didn't see Jack's, but I'd venture to guess it was there too


There were 2 flying together at Camarillo last year :)

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