Lockheed P-38 Lightning Flight Demonstration - Up Close !

This is the Planes of Fame Museum's (Chino, California) P-38J. A rare and fascinating aircraft. Only one problem; the turbocharged-muffled Allison 12-cylinder engines are just too darned quiet! You may notice a slight difference in aircraft markings between the clips; they were recently changed. But all these clips are of the very same aircraft. Enjoy the video!

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[OU812ICRUNVS]

Excellent!

[CreRay]

Amazingly refined engines! No smoke, no fuss. Switch on, vrooom.

Besides that, great video from a beautiful aircraft. Thanks for putting this up.

[HachiZenki]

I wonder if there are any Nightfighter variants left?

[nickp1987]

Such a beautiful aircraft.

If I remember correctly they're still several buried under the ice in Greenland, part of "The Lost Squadron". It's one of my dreams that if I ever end up being obscenely rich someday with more money than sense I'd go try to retrieve one of them for restoration.

Wouldn't THAT make a bad ass family heirloom to pass down.

[ramonasidneybaker]

California's airports have the best airplanes!!!

[srbenda888]

There is also one in Air museum of Serbia and soon they will sell it to US

[allencrider]

Ever read the Wikipedia article on the P-38? It says, "The majority of wartime Lightnings present in the continental U.S. at the end of the war were put up for sale for US$1,200 apiece; the rest were scrapped.

[chrisnzella]

Great taxi out and flight sounds. Thanks.

[47485ksc]

@neverboardproduction If you assemble as good as you type, it'll never fly. I suggest a plastic model kit. Even then...(probably would end up gluing his forehead to the table)

[47485ksc]

Amber Rigby. 97. Mother of my late best friend. Assembled P38's and Connies at Burbank. She used to tell lots of storys about her time (5 yrs.) at Lockheed. Hubby George worked there. I have some of her Lockheed litho's of aircraft, including a P-38. Also, a nice wooden promotional model of one. I need to know if anyone knows about the promo model and the lithographs. I will send pictures. Contact: daviddaveinternational@gmail.c­om I want to chat with anyone who knows anything. Thanks.