Red Bull P-38 pictures

Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:12 pm

Pictures taken by Steve Dickey. Enjoy........

Just wait 'til y'all get to see this one in person! There's not a mirror in my house that reflects as well as this airplane does. :shock:

I wonder if Red Bull would let me keep the airplane at Austin Acres for a while. :wink:

Gary

Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:35 pm

Simply BEAUTIFUL - thanks for posting Steve's photos Gary!

Ben

Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:37 pm

Gary do you or anyone else know what the Red Bull fleet consists of right now? ... and are the majority of their aircraft polished like the P-38?

I'm not too "up" on the Red Bull thing. What is their goal? ... do they have a goal and museum? are their aircraft all in Europe? .... ??????

Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:41 pm

Wow.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:04 pm

When are they going to finish repainting it in "White Lightnin'" colors?

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:07 pm

Holy Macaroons! That is Gorgeous!

Thanks for the pics.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:35 pm

why arent there any USAAC insignias?

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:37 pm

Hellcat wrote:Gary do you or anyone else know what the Red Bull fleet consists of right now? ... and are the majority of their aircraft polished like the P-38?

I'm not too "up" on the Red Bull thing. What is their goal? ... do they have a goal and museum? are their aircraft all in Europe? .... ??????

The link to the FlyingBulls's website.
http://www.flyingbulls.com/start_skiped_e.html

They have some rare warbids in "civilian hands"

Regards

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:45 pm

Hellcat wrote:Gary do you or anyone else know what the Red Bull fleet consists of right now? ... and are the majority of their aircraft polished like the P-38?

I'm not too "up" on the Red Bull thing. What is their goal? ... do they have a goal and museum? are their aircraft all in Europe? .... ??????

The home base of their aircraft is at Salzburg in Austria. Find some fleet info by this link:
http://www.hangar-7.com/#en/flying-bulls/aircrafts/

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:51 pm

Beautiful is an understatement....I was wondering though, if I saw the instrument panel as being an Up To Date instrument panel...I am not in touch with the 38 panels

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:52 pm

Thanks Gary and Iclo, a wonderful restoration, but by the looks of all the other aircraft in the fleet, looks like a great big "RED BULL" is soon to be painted on the P-38 somewhere ....

.... oh well, it's their airplane, they can do what they want .... I love it anyway, and would go way out of my way to see her fly.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:57 pm

Wow, what a beaut! Excuse my ignorance, but what are the 2 white cap things on the nose in front of the windscreen in the 4th picture from the bottom?

Taylor, to answer your question about the USAAC insignia, I've heard that Red Bull doesn't like full military markings. I think they like to distance themselves from appearing "too military". Perhaps it's about not pissing off their anti-war customers. Does anyone know for sure?

Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:17 pm

They look like GPS antenna to me, I could be wrong though. Very nice restoration.

Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:24 pm

[quote="Yak 11 Fan"]They look like GPS antenna to me, I could be wrong though. Very nice restoration.[/quote]

Yes they are GPS antenna's, thanks everyone for the kind coments

Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:33 pm

Taylor, to answer your question about the USAAC insignia, I've heard that Red Bull doesn't like full military markings. I think they like to distance themselves from appearing "too military". Perhaps it's about not pissing off their anti-war customers. Does anyone know for sure?

Take a look at their website ... that seems not the case.