Lightnings over Chino

[PeteJ]

Yesterday over the airport in Chino California. If you weren't there you missed a great opportunity to see 5 of the 7 flyable P-38's left in the world. Nothing like the sound of 10 turbocharged Allison V12s. Back never wrote such a concerto!

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 2013 by PeteJ

[PeteJ]

Tried to delete this post and redo it because they are "Lightning's" not Lightings, but apparently I don't have the authority to do that.

Edited May 7, 2013 by PeteJ

[ghodges]

No need to delete, Pete! Just choose edit for your first post, then choose FULL EDIT, and you'll be able to edit the title to the thread!

 

GIL

[PeteJ]

No need to delete, Pete! Just choose edit for your first post, then choose FULL EDIT, and you'll be able to edit the title to the thread!

 

GIL

Much better! Thanks Gil

[ghodges]

Welcome! And thanks for posting the P-38's. It's one of my very favorite's!

 

GIL

[dmorrissette]

Don't care about the spelling-- really cool pictures

Dave

[PeteJ]

I have HD surround Video that I took these stills from. I will post it if I ever figure out how. Anyone have any suggestions?

[Guest PetrolGator]

Love Lightnings. Thank you for sharing.

[Mark Deliduka]

Beautiful! Chino always puts on a awesome show! Thanks for posting these.

[PeteJ]

Here are some of the other birds. First is my Dad's. He was a founding member of the Black Cats in New Guinea. I have a document that states he did a split S in one of these to get away from a night fighter. I also have several pieces of shrapnel that they too out of the wing tank when he got back.

 

 

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