Japanese Zero, P-38 & Hellcat Flight Demonstration- AWESOME!

This is a very interesting video clip of footage that I took in 2005 in the crystal-clear air at the Palm Springs Air Museum (Calif.). This condition is what is appropriately termed "severe clear."

The clip starts with impressive engine startups of the Planes of Fame Museum's (Chino, Calif.) P-38J and Japanese A6M5 Zero and also the PSAM Grumman Hellcat. The POF Zero is the only one flying with the original Sakae ("Prosperity") 14-cylinder engine. A very unique sound due to its 14 separate exhaust stubs. Compare that sound to the 18-cylinder P&W R-2800 of the Hellcat (including a B-E-A-S-T-L-Y back-fire!) and the smooth and refined, turbocharger-muffled sound of the P-38's twin Allison V-1710s.Flybys of all three aircraft follow. GREAT sounds of these three rare aircraft!

Man, it doesn't get more fun than this to us warbird enthusiasts, does it? This is the kind of great warbird stuff that we are routinely treated to in SoCal USA on a two-to-three-times-a-month basis during parts of the year. Steve Hinton is flying the P-38 and John Maloney is flying the Zero.

If you'd like, also check out my other warbird videos. Thanks and enjoy!

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[Jimbo5able]

It's hard for me to decide but definitely think that the Zero has the best sound. xD

[FlyingPorscheFw190]

2000馬力は恐ろしいねぇ...

零戦は美しすぎる！

[HelluvaBadShot]

when the world ends, i'm stealing the USS New Jersey, retaking the panama canal, steaming to CA, and borrowing that p-38 for the rest of my days/

[hothand283]

Some of the best birds ever! Nice Vid!

[koxiesarmy]

Thank you so much for putting this up.

[Akirameerkat]

@UAL012 yeah, thats the beige A6M2 with the tail number A I-I-I 29

[canamwing]

You notice how the Japanese starts no problem! That is why I always like Japanese cars better as well.

[SunEyes83]

Sound from zero reminds me on sound from Star Wars Ships in space :)

AWSOME!!!!!!!!

[TheSimonHarris]

@XsUp3rDuBzX There is only 1 with original engine left

[jurjen0902]

yea all of them are nice planes but the p-38 owns actually i like the p-38l but this is the p-38j