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P-38M Combat History

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  1. 02-17-2005 07:38 AM #1
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    P-38M Combat History

    Anyone have any stats on the Combat history of the P-38M during WW2? Like planes shot down, pilots flying them etc. I saw a site once about it but I cant find it...



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  2. 02-17-2005 07:41 AM #2
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    It shot down 19 planes, that's all I know.
    "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004

    To those in that club.
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  3. 02-17-2005 11:04 AM #3
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    Yes, but I want detail!
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  4. 04-09-2005 12:26 PM #4
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    I never seen any actual combat records of the P-38M. Every source I have just mentions that it was deployed to the Philippines shortly before the end of the war.
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  5. 04-09-2005 03:22 PM #5
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    and those kills were all by day weren't they??

    "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."
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  6. 05-03-2005 05:23 AM #6
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    Do you know how many P-38M reached front-line squadrons before VJ?

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  7. 05-03-2005 11:12 AM #7
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    I think it was about 80.
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  8. 05-03-2005 01:00 PM #8
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    http://www.aeronautics.ru/news/news001/combair015.htm

    DID YOU SEE THIS?!?
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  9. 05-03-2005 02:54 PM #9
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    Nice site!
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  10. 05-03-2005 03:07 PM #10
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    Great read.
    "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004

    To those in that club.
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  11. 05-03-2005 03:12 PM #11
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    THANKS!
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  12. 05-03-2005 03:39 PM #12
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    Good stuff, and great pictures in the article too.


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  13. 05-03-2005 03:44 PM #13
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    Yeah the pictures are great. Didnt have a couple of em so I had em for meself
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  14. 05-03-2005 04:41 PM #14
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    Nice link.
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  15. 05-03-2005 04:57 PM #15
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    and what a cosey rear cockpit.......

    "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."
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