CAF P-38

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:47 pm

All

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

Dave

Dan K · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:13 pm

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b29driver · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:13 pm

DaveM2 wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:27 pm

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 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:30 pm

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 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:38 pm

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

Dave

b29driver · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:39 pm

bluehawk15 wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:42 pm

DaveM2 wrote:

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

As she appeared at Airventure '08:

hang the expense · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:09 am

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

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:34 am

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

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FG1D Pilot · **Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:42 am **Posts:** 450

bluehawk15 wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:13 pm

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 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:20 pm

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 · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 8:26 pm **Posts:** 632

Ken wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:33 pm

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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 :idea:

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