Richard Bong Veterans Historical Center

4RG.I.'S · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 2:53 pm

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:04 pm

Awesome! Is this a real P-38 or a replica?

JohnB · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:07 pm

A real one. Back in the late 60s my dad was DCM for the F-106 group at Duluth, at the request of the locals, they painted it every few years.

4RG.I.'S · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:17 pm

She's real, and a pretty cool story of saving her. as stated above the MN Guard restored it a while back. She had sat in front of the Poplar, WI High School for many years. There was a lot of damage and vandalism and eventually she was placed on a pole. The museum was built, she was fixed up again and place there. They also have his Medal of Honor there, really humbling to see.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 4:51 pm

Thanks or the pics!!

PbyCat-Guy · **Posted:** Fri Apr 10, 2015 10:27 pm

What's the story of what I presume is the Allison engine?

4RG.I.'S · **Posted:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 10:04 am

The heavily corroded engine is a merlin if I recall reading correctly. I belive it was found in the European theater. The prop is believed to be from a German aircraft. Going by memory here so I could be WAY off!...
The Museum website has much more including an NOS Allison engine still in it's shipping crate with paperwork!

http://www.bvhcenter.org/

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