Groundhog Thread Part Deux - P-39 Fantasy and Fetish - The Never Ending Story (Mods take no responsibility for head against wall injuries sustained)

[Snautzer01]

This is why we put the banner up

Spoil sport

 

[Frog]

P-39 - 110th Fighter Squadron Missouri ANG.

 

[pbehn]

P-39 - 110th Fighter Squadron Missouri ANG.
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I believe he just removed the nose armour before the pic was taken.

 

[GregP]

I thought the nose armor was the pilot standing next to it ...

 

[pbehn]

I thought the nose armor was the pilot standing next to it ...

An understandable mistake, many early manuals called it "engine protection"

 

[WARSPITER]

P-39 - 110th Fighter Squadron Missouri ANG.
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This picture says it all. Look at that bloke's face. It specifically states, "I don't want to be here".

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

This picture says it all. Look at that bloke's face. It specifically states, "I don't want to be here".

That guy's so ugly, when he was born the doctor slapped his mother.

 

[Ovod]

Better version of above photo found here: Facebook
(71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group - 5th Air Force 1942-1945)

 

[WARSPITER]

That guy's so ugly, when he was born the doctor slapped his mother.

Is he the one the Doctor picked up and slapped and the nurses got in a few as well ?

 

[special ed]

Notice how he stands/leans-- did he just survive a tumble?

 

[WARSPITER]

He is in shock as he has just been transferred from the P-38 program to .....

 

[GrauGeist]

The conversation just before that photo was taken:
CO: "you'll be flying the P-39 today"
Pilot: "Damn..."
CO: "Let's get a last photo of you"
Pilot: "Last?"
CO: "Just in case"
Pilot: "Wait. What??"

 

[Marcel]

The conversation just before that photo was taken:
CO: "you'll be flying the P-39 today"
Pilot: "Damn..."
CO: "Let's get a last photo of you"
Pilot: "Last?"
CO: "Just in case"
Pilot: "Wait. What??"

CO: remember, we removed the nose armour.

 

[SaparotRob]

I'm liking this banner as a "permanent" one. It subtlety adds to the disinformation campaign.

 

[Marcel]

I'm liking this banner as a "permanent" one. It subtlety adds to the disinformation campaign.

Don't worry, I will remove it soon.

 

[Snautzer01]

Don't worry, I will remove it soon.

It was a blast. Well done.
Very much in the Spirit of this board.
Cant wait the next one.
Have fun making it

 

[warbird51]

No armor plate installed.

 

[ThomasP]

Awww . . . How cute. Twin baby groundhogs.

 

[Marcel]

The stupid thing is, I rather like the P39, although I hardly dare to say it here anymore.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

The stupid thing is, I rather like the P39, although I hardly dare to say it here anymore.

It wasn't a bad airplane. I think what we see in this thread, though, is people responding to the "Expert's" ridiculous assertions, not hatred for the airplane itself.