The P-38 and the men who flew it by goodoleboy
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Captured back on 4/4/09, at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California.
The gentlemen shown above are just a few of the pilots who flew this bird in World War II, possibly in the Pacific area. Ironic to see some of them old and disabled while the Lockheed Lightning behind them still looks in tip top condition and ready to do battle. Since this pic was recorded in 2009 I wonder if these men are still alive.
Comments (8)
starship64
Awesome capture!
helanker
I bet they were very happy to visit their old friends from the war, the planes.
blinkings
God bless them. Great shots.
MagikUnicorn
**Love it **
respect to our veterans
Faemike55
Thank them for their service! Great pictures
RodS Online Now!
Wonderful photo of the P-38 and its pilots! We owe those gentlemen much..
The WW-2 veterans are leaving us at an increasing rate as many are approaching 100. My dad passed at 94.
T.Rex
The first thing I thought of was - 3 men acting landing gear. Cool photo, but as stated above, none of then may be alive today. And what does the younger generation know, or even care, about the past. Freedom - you have to fight for it, day and night for it, and every generation must win it again. If the spoiled young brats don't watch out, they will have to repeat their own stupid mistakes.
anahata.c
always great to read comments from people who know these planes, and served (rod). A beautiful portrait of 3 of these men, looking dignified and beautiful in front of this plane. I love that one of them stands with his arm on both of the seated mens' chairs. And they're in front of the plane, which, in your pics, shines with a lot of light. The yellow against the red also stands out. And I love that we can see the pilot names on the fuselage, and the insignia, incl the 23 skidoo, and "loui---". 23 skidoo goes back to the early 1900s; "23" as a symbol for "get out fast" may even go back to the 1800s. No one knows how "23" came to mean "exit!", but "skidoo" may be related to "skidaddle". In any case, it shows the intimacy and humor that soldiers gave to their gear. Terrific shots... they remind me of your memorial and veterans day shots, with veterans in them...
(My dad was friends with a pilot from WWII, who was shot down in Germany and threatened by Himmler. He may be the only human I'll ever meet who stood face to face with Himmler.)