P-39 in Action, Aleutians WW2

[buffnut453]

He has.

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Nope...that's one of the alien invader groundhogs. Note the barely-visible "goldfish bowl" space helmet and the self-sustaining power source it's holding in its left paw.

This species built the pyramids in Egypt that, for a long time, were thought to be a key part of their inter-planetary navigation system. In reality, it's just an advert, rather like a billboard, that researchers have recently translated as "Yummy fudd here."

According to some conspiracy theorists, the interstellar groundhogs brought incredible technology with them that the Nazis tried to incorporate in their wonder weapons. Fortunately, for humankind, the Nazis mistranslated the nutsack coefficients and the technology self-destructed.


I think I need to get out more....!

 

[buffnut453]

If only we had an expert to lead us through this almost unknown aircraft, the P-39.

Too soon?

It's borderline premature. Another decade would count as "too soon"!

 

[BlackSheep]

John Huston's film "Report from the Aleutians" shows P-39's and P-38's at Adak when the field first opened in September, with huge sprays of water from the steel mat runway. That footage is usually shown on history TV shows about the campaign.

It varies by area, but, in Phoenix, Az Netflix has a documentary called "5 Came Back" about 5 film makers who made it through WW2 and the 9th episode is "Report from the "Aleutians" with plenty of good color footage.

 

[pararaftanr2]

It varies by area, but, in Phoenix, Az Netflix has a documentary called "5 Came Back" about 5 film makers who made it through WW2 and the 9th episode is "Report from the "Aleutians" with plenty of good color footage.

Look for some wild footage at about 16:38:

 

[Maxrobot1]

P-39 crash, Nome, Alaska.

 

[SaparotRob]

Look for some wild footage at about 16:38:

You weren't kidding.

 

[BlackSheep]

Look for some wild footage at about 16:38:

The scene where they are taking off in a foot of water is incredible, considering that a wet runway is nerve wracking to most pilots.

 

[jmcalli2]

Is that thing the "auxiliary supercharger?" ...

Heater for the engine.