eBay: Lockheed P-38 Lightning

[Wurger]

 

[Dash119]

Wasn't there a version that carried a bombardier and bombsight? This looks more like that than the recon version.

 

[Dash119]

Answering my own question... This appears to be the "Droop Snoot" version of the P-38J. Originally a field modification.

 

[Snautzer01]

Puss in Boots P-38 / F-5A

VINTAGE WW2 PHOTO ... P-38 nose art .. Puss-in-Boots | eBay

vintage period WWII photo ... nose art ... approx. 4 3/4'' x 3 3/4'' in. ... more photos in other listings... free shipping to USA .... will combine shipping for International shipping

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[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

Sweet Dream 588 F4 /F-5

Original WWII Photo AAF P-38 LIGHTNING FIGHTER ACE NOSE ART 1944 France 130 | eBay

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[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

2-seater radar nightfighter 7234

**RARE! US Plane Lockheed P-38 M Top !!! | eBay

100% Original Photo , Plane Lockheed P-38 M , Thanks 25X20 cm .

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[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

rocket pylons

LARGE ORIGINAL WW2 PRESS PHOTO LOCKHEED P-38 LIGHTNING CLUSTER ROCKETS 25x21cm | eBay

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[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Found online. Apparently from reddit. Not MY grandfather.

 

[SaparotRob]

Truly impressive armament.

 

[special ed]

Since no one else has jumped in, I believed this is a photoshop. The best I can read the data panel. it says X (maybe or J) P-38 serial number 42-1357. Baugher gives that number for a BT-13. The XP-38 had a 37- serial and the sole XF-5D was a converted F-5A 42-12975 in 1943 which crashed 22 MAR 45, to reclamation 4 APR 45. Perhaps Wurger can use his photo magic to get a better view of the data panel. I suspect the "gun barrel" is fake for the photo. The local ANG unit here used to put used worn 20mm barrels in the air scoops on their C-131 for airshow/open house but no one noticed. Has anyone more info on this P-38?

 

[Erich]

I have a few aces photos

 

[Wurger]

Since no one else has jumped in, I believed this is a photoshop. The best I can read the data panel. it says X (maybe or J) P-38 serial number 42-1357. Baugher gives that number for a BT-13. The XP-38 had a 37- serial and the sole XF-5D was a converted F-5A 42-12975 in 1943 which crashed 22 MAR 45, to reclamation 4 APR 45. Perhaps Wurger can use his photo magic to get a better view of the data panel. I suspect the "gun barrel" is fake for the photo. The local ANG unit here used to put used worn 20mm barrels in the air scoops on their C-131 for airshow/open house but no one noticed. Has anyone more info on this P-38?

Not possible to get better quality because the pic id of low-res actually. But the serial is 42-12975 and belonged to the batch 42-12967 ... 42-12986 of Lockheed F-5A-10-LO Lightning. She was redesignated XF-5D-LO Aug 5, 1943 after rebuilt with Plexiglas nose for prone observer and camera position. Crashed 2 mi E of Cross Plains, TN Mar 22, 1945.

Regarding the barrels ... they look really quite strange. But there can be noticed the perforated barrel cover of the Browning guns in the corner of the window behind the gun slot in the plexiglas and the frame. Might be a kind of the protecting cover?

 

[Wurger]

And also I found another shot of the bird ... with the same guys in ..

the source: Warbird Information Exchange • View topic - P47, P38 in Miami, D-day prep, beer at the Spur Club

 

[Erich]

Gordon H. on recon. great friend gave me all his photos. Later flew P-51's.

 

[jgreiner]

Not possible to get better quality because the pic id of low-res actually. But the serial is 42-12957 and belonged to the batch 42-12967 ... 42-12986 of Lockheed F-5A-10-LO Lightning. She was redesignated XF-5D-LO Aug 5, 1943 after rebuilt with Plexiglas nose for prone observer and camera position. Crashed 2 mi E of Cross Plains, TN Mar 22, 1945.

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Regarding the barrels ... they look really quite strange. But there can be noticed the perforated barrel cover of the Browning guns in the corner of the window behid it. Might be a kind of the protecting cover?

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At first glance of those enlargements, I'd immediately call them wood dowels or some meaty, chopped off shovel handles but behind the plexi, there's definitely something "more" than that. I agree about the perforations of a .50 cal. barrel but that's a helluva long barrel. Would put the body of the .50 pretty much right up against the rear of the pilot's instrument panel! Lastly Wurger, I'm not sure I agree with you regarding the serial #. I read it as 42-12375 or 42-12575. Anyhoo, that's my usual .02 cents worth.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Seems like a pretty straightforward photo to me. Why go through such elaborate photoshoping for a plane that there are a number of pictures of already, albeit not closeup and in color? Maybe if it had a sasquatch or Amelia Earhart in the same picture, then yeah. But the skepticism is welcome, if only to see Wurger work his usual magic.