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"Oldest P-38 in existence"

Postby Groundbound1 » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:48 pm

Found  on/under a Welsh beach.

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Re: "Oldest P-38 in existence"

Postby Alonso » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:01 pm

Nice... It was in the frontpage of a newspaper here...
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Re: "Oldest P-38 in existence"

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:32 am

Interesting read...hope they can salvage it without much more damage.  :)

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Re: "Oldest P-38 in existence"

Postby C » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:53 pm

Interesting read...hope they can salvage it without much more damage.  :)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug


Quite. Might end up being an airworthy "restoration" too, even though it's been in saltwater for 60+ years! ;D
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Re: "Oldest P-38 in existence"

Postby Dr.bob7 » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:58 am

just goes to show its a small world,

lol the oldest P-38 under a few feet of sand  8-)
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