P-38 Lightning - 75 years old today!

[Elwyn]

So how many are flying regularly in the United States? I can think of 5. Four green and one silver.

[Pat Carry]

So how many are flying regularly in the United States? I can think of 5. Four green and one silver.

Friedkin's "Thoughts of Midnite", Lewis' "Glacier Gal", P.o.F. "23 Skidoo", Allied Fighters "Honey Bunny", Tillamook's "Tangerine", Fagen's "Ruff Stuff".

[leo]

Is that picture current?

[Warbird Kid]

Is that picture current?

The one on the pole? I believe so. The other one on it's gear at Oshkosh? Yeah I think so too.

[leo]

Oops! My bad. I thought they were one and the same, then I looked at the photo again...
Still my favorite after all these years.
Funny thing is I have been painting and drawing aircraft (watercolor, pen and ink) for 20+ years and I just did my first serious P-38. Beautiful to look at but difficult to draft well.