Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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1/72 Airfix P-38 Lightning
I decided to raid the stash one day, and came up with this old Airfix kit. While it shows it's age, it's still a fun build, and looks ok when finished. I opted for a small "base" rather than mess with weight in that tiny nose. [...]
Scat II
I have started a new project that is going to be outlined in the WIP thread. I hope I can garner some insight and history on this plane that a tough man flew, Robin Olds. I admire his exploits and his raw candor. I am also using this HC [...]
P-38J Flown by Philip Goldstein/Graham 49th FS, 14th FG, Triolo, Italy 1944
Through another friend I found out that Philip Graham lives in San Francisco so I gave him a call. We agreed to meet for lunch and chat about his service. Prior to the lunch I made this model of his airplane so that I could present it to [...]
P-38s on the flight line at Chino
Five flying P-38s and one F-5G that will fly - the biggest collection of Lightnings in one place in many many years.
For modelers, note the upper surface color of the P-38F "Glacier Girl." That is early US Olive Drab, a [...]
5 P-38s flying at Chino yesterday
Fortunately I was at the show yesterday, with the nice clear skies and the 85F temps (even if it did get breezy enough in the afternoon I thought we were going to be blown off the announcer's stand along with everything on the table). [...]
Chino Air Show This Weekend!
Just a reminder: 5 of the 6 flyable P-38s in the world are all out at Chino as of today and will be flying this weekend. Gate opens at 0800, and you can get on the ramp until 1000 for photography.
Weather forecast for Saturday is great: [...]
P-38s @ Chino Today
Earlier this week, the question was asked,. "Do you want to fly with the P-38s this weekend?" Of course, there's only one answer to that: Hell Yes!
Of course, one must always ask the Weather God whether that will be allowed. [...]
