Steve Hinton in the P-38 with a rear facing nose camera. Neat view...


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Awesome video Scott, thanks for posting! A few months back, a longtime CFI @ KSNA passed away. At the memorial service held for him-in a hangar at the airport-this P38 did several fly-bys, landed, and parked outside the hangar for the reception. Like all of the flyable aircraft at Planes of Fame, its is a beautiful and meticulous restoration, and amazing to see fly (and hear!). Anytime you're in or near the LA basin, plan to take time to stop in at Chino Airport (KCNO) and visit the POF museum. You won't be disappointed, and if you're really lucky, they'll fly one or several of these beautiful machines while you're there!

I was able to spend a few hours at the PoF museum a year ago. Yes, very cool & worth the visit!

Really cool, thanks!

I'd also like to point out that for some reason, the P-38 was built with "non-Standard" Counter rotating propellers. Not the start-up scene and that they both rotate "outboard" WRT the top of the arc. This makes BOTH engines in a P-38 Critical engines! They did this for better accuracy and stability during gunnery ops. Why they didn't make them both rotate inward (like a Dutchess IIRC) and eliminate the critical engine issue, is beyond me.

friggin' sexiest aircraft ever built...