Love the vid. Think it's funny about the drop tanks. There was a guy that "dropped tanks" 3 secs before a dogfight and forgot to switch over fuel pumps ..The plane stalled and he took the shot anyways ,,,making The first ever kill in a glider ! lol true story
@TheWhiteOwl23 I doubt that him flying with a wingman Into a bushel of German fighters and make up to command when he landed a story when he had a wingman to back it up But rushing to "drop tanks" and get in the fight. Many pilots made many mistakes and paid for it with there lives
I knew a fellow who flew them in the Pacific, and he said they were a fine plane in the air, but they turned into a bit of a squirrel on take offs and landings with any kind of cross wind.
This plane I think is one of the most iconic Aircraft of the war, along with the Spitfire's dashing curves, the sweeping shapes of the Mig-3 and the rough, hardened look of the P-51 Mustang.
Correction, it as a P40 he was flying at the time. oil problem. He flew P-38s as well and prefered them. Japanese fighter shot out one of his engines in a P38, he dove towards the ocean, wasn't followed, and made it back to base. He's in a documentary "Injury Slight Please Advise" (do a google search n that) about another pilot (his captain) that ditched in the outback as well, and had to shoot an aborigini to escape. His call sign was Blue Two.
@XP55 I think the youtube user airboyd has the whole thing. The thing is its kinda funny like this because the narrator totaly avoids the whole "bail out" question. lol
Love the vid. Think it's funny about the drop tanks. There was a guy that "dropped tanks" 3 secs before a dogfight and forgot to switch over fuel pumps ..The plane stalled and he took the shot anyways ,,,making The first ever kill in a glider ! lol true story
freakyflow 1 year ago
@freakyflow i saw that clip lol, that guy seemed arrogant so probably made it up
TheWhiteOwl23 2 months ago
@TheWhiteOwl23 I doubt that him flying with a wingman Into a bushel of German fighters and make up to command when he landed a story when he had a wingman to back it up But rushing to "drop tanks" and get in the fight. Many pilots made many mistakes and paid for it with there lives
freakyflow 2 months ago
This is a great video, do you have any other wartime aircraft training vids?
pearzzz 2 years ago
@pearzzz search google for warbird drivein and you will find the rest of this video, as the first link on Zeno's warbirds drive-in
MultiPie314 1 year ago
training FILM. there was no such thing as "video" during WWII
zice39 3 years ago
I knew a fellow who flew them in the Pacific, and he said they were a fine plane in the air, but they turned into a bit of a squirrel on take offs and landings with any kind of cross wind.
mjolnir919 3 years ago
Anyway, the best fighter of ww2 was Yak-3.
89608423619 3 years ago
This plane I think is one of the most iconic Aircraft of the war, along with the Spitfire's dashing curves, the sweeping shapes of the Mig-3 and the rough, hardened look of the P-51 Mustang.
Anarchemitis 4 years ago
my grandfather flew a p38 out of australia, lost an engine and crash landed it in the outback...
fiftycaliberfistfuck 4 years ago
were there axis forces downthere?...
1337overclocker 4 years ago
you don't crash land a lightning because it lost an engine ~
757AW 4 years ago
Correction, it as a P40 he was flying at the time. oil problem. He flew P-38s as well and prefered them. Japanese fighter shot out one of his engines in a P38, he dove towards the ocean, wasn't followed, and made it back to base. He's in a documentary "Injury Slight Please Advise" (do a google search n that) about another pilot (his captain) that ditched in the outback as well, and had to shoot an aborigini to escape. His call sign was Blue Two.
ANARCHYdashTVdotCOM 4 years ago
yes, the p-38 was the most rugged of the wwii fighters, no question! it's remarkable what damage it could sustain and still bring its pilots home ~
757AW 4 years ago
Unfortunately, I don't have the rest of that video. I'll search for it, maby I'll find something...
XP55 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
@XP55 search google for warbird drivein and you will find the rest of this video, as the first link on Zeno's warbirds drive-in
MultiPie314 1 year ago
@XP55 I think the youtube user airboyd has the whole thing. The thing is its kinda funny like this because the narrator totaly avoids the whole "bail out" question. lol
grooveclubhouse 1 year ago
I too would love to see the rest of it!
JagV12 4 years ago
Could you please put on the rest of this video?
denberg2 4 years ago
Truly a Gabelschwanzteufel (forked tail devil) as the Germans named her...
Aptrgangr 4 years ago
God, but it's impossible not to love Lightnings... P-38's are easily some of the most awesome planes ever made.
Deletereo 5 years ago