So.......just how many P-38's can Fly ?

[Glen]

Greetings
I was pondering of just how many P-38's can actualy fly or being restored to fly ? If memory serves me right is it close to 7 or 8 ?
Sure wish I could of got to see the gaithering this past weekend.


HEY HOW ABOUT A P-38 GAITHERING AT THUNDER ?

[Glen]

Dose anybody know ? or have a ball park figure ?

[JohnTerrell]

Hey Glen, at this time exactly four P-38s are actually flying. These include Ron Fagen's P-38L, Jack Croul's P-38L, the Planes of Fame's P-38J, and of course Rod Lewis' P-38F Glacier Girl. Now there are a few more that are deemed flyable, but haven't in quite a while or at all since restoration to flying condition. P-38s such as the example owned by Yanks, the Tillamook example, and the Seattle Museum of Flight example are all listed as in flying condition but are not flown and probably aren't really in flying condition, at least not immediate flying condition. Right now the next two P-38s that will be added to the four already flying will be the Redbull/ex-White Lightnin', and Tom Blair's, which was owned by the Lone Star Flight Museum.

[Tigercat]

How about the fully restored, airworthy P-38L that is on display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR.

I was looking at it just yesterday.........its a nice bird!!

[Mudge]

"Airworthy"...My Aunt's Fanny. If they're airworthy...fly 'em. If you don't fly 'em, they ain't airworthy.

Mudge the purist

[Jack Cook]

How about the fully restored, airworthy P-38L that is on display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR.

Hi Ted,
EVG's P-38 has never flown since it was ferried into Mac by Alan Zanuzoski a numbers of years ago. Sadly it'll probably need some serious mechanical intervention before it ever flies agin. It's a shame to spend so much $$ asnd use all those valuable airworthy parts for something never to fly.

[Tigercat]

Hi Jack!

Thanks for the info on the Lightning at Evergreen. That is too bad about it not being flown once in a while.

I spoke to a guy that works at the museum when I was at McMinnville airport during the stop by the Collings Foundatiion planes. I believe his last name was "Phillipi" and he said that both their Mustang and the P-38 were going to fly this summer. Maybe I mis-interpreted what he said. I sure would like to see it up in the air, though.

Talk to you later Jack...........Ted.

[Nathan]

Is there ever a chance to see a P-38G fly someday or better yet a P-38E?