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From: Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Article: 2nd try - Why the P-38 flunked in Europe
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On Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:14:59 -0700, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>On 2015-08-19 20:48:53 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
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>> I found this article to be completely engrossing. Very well written
>> with many interesting details.
>>
>> See attached PDF
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>Interesting.
>I forwarded it to my 92 year old father who had 4 confirmed kills and
>several unconfirmed destroyed over New Guinea and the Philippines
>flying P-38J's & L's. He served with the 5th Air Force, 49th Fighter
>Group, 9th Fighter Squadron. He has a very different take on the P-38,
>particularly after having moved on from P-40's and P-47's.
That giant vacuum tube transceiver behind the pilot must have consumed most of the generator power and
probably made that cockpit very warm and uncomfortable.
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