On 2015-08-19 23:18:39 +0000, Charles Lindbergh <spirit@stlouis.invalid> said:
> 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:
>>
>>> 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.
On 30 August 1945, he was flying one if the eight P-38Ls which made up
the McArthur Honor Guard flight. They removed four of the radios so
that they could carry a crew chief and three war correspondents into
Atsugi IJN Air Base, near Tokyo. They were followed by two A-26s from
the Third Attack Squadron carrying additional maintenence crew and
equipment.This was before the September 2, signing of the surrender on
the USS Missouri, and made them the first tactical USAAF outfit on the
ground for the occupation.
He stayed at Atsugi for about six weeks returning to the US at Luke AFB
where they moved into P-51's, then to Chenault AFB. He left the AAF in
1947 as a Captain.
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Regards,
Savageduck
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