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Historic Gathering of P-38 Lightnings!

Started by paparazzipizza, September 14, 2010, 10:43:34 AM

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Planes of Fame Air Museum, September 10, 2010

With only 8 airworthy Lightnings in the world, this gathering of five aircraft was a significant milestone. Not since WWII has this many flying P-38's been together in one place. The aircraft assembled at the Planes Of Fame Museum prior to departure to the Capital Airshow in Sacramento.

P-38L NX79123 "Ruff Stuff"



P-38L "Ruff Stuff" framed in the twin tails of "Glacier Girl"



P-38F NX17630 "Glacier Girl"





Close up of the original armament



Joe Yancey - an allison master refurbisher, inspects the starboard engine on P-38F "Glacier Girl"



P-38L NL7723C "Honey Bunny"







P-38L NL38TF "Thoughts of Midnite"





"Glacier Girl" lines up alongside P-38J N29Q "23 Skidoo" and P-38L "Thoughts Of Midnite" on the Planes Of Fame flight line prior to departure to the Capital Airshow



All five aircraft lined up for a historical event. "Glacier Girl" leads "23 Skidoo", "Thoughts of Midnite", "Honey Bunny, and "Ruff Stuff"



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Hey that nose art on Honey Bunny is new right?  I don't have it on my pics at POF 2010

paparazzipizza

Quote from: Realbigtaco on September 15, 2010, 08:32:18 PM
Hey that nose art on Honey Bunny is new right?  I don't have it on my pics at POF 2010


Yep, Done in the past few months.
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
Canon Extender EF 1.4x II


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