Couldn't finish the video. Never, never, NEVER play music while aircraft are flying! Don't you understand that the aircraft furnish their own music! Please do better, in the future. BTW, the aerial photography was very good for 1995. Semper Fi, TreeTop
@rodneyadamson827021 күн бұрын
We went to a air show in Harlingen Texas when I was 7 like in 1977❤
@TheBobservations27 күн бұрын
Where did your F-38 come from? Fairchild Aearo Surveys?
@stevehill4557Ай бұрын
Actually was named the Confederate Airforce... pre yankee invasion wokeness.
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe26 күн бұрын
What Texas city , town or burg do you hail from stranger? Friendly Real Texan here!
@michaelogden5958Ай бұрын
When I was a San Marcos college kid in the mid-70s - if I'm not mistaken - The CAF was the "Confederate Air Force". Lots of really cool historical planes, but I always thought the "Confederate" part of the name was kinda weird. At any rate, it's good to hear the group is still kicking. Cheers!
@briansilcox5720Ай бұрын
Thx Jim, what camera/ format did you record this with. Very few people have been able to record this experience from the Lightning’s cockpit. Wasn’t the Kid involved in some kind of multifaceted trade including the F-82?
@JimLuxB24Ай бұрын
I used a Canon Hi8 L2 video camera. It was state-of-the-art at the time in 1993-4. The video was taken from the radar operators position behind the pilot and in the path finder plex nose. It was quite a thrill to fly in the P-38, especially in nose...better than IMAX!! The P-38 was a combined J, L and M model with a night fighter canopy and a path finder nose. We had a fighter nose made for it but it crashed before we were able to replace it. I believe it may have been the only three place P-38 ever made.
@TheBobservationsАй бұрын
Was this aircraft originally owned by Fairchild Aerosurveys located in Burbank, California?
@JimLuxB24Ай бұрын
The CAF purchase the P-38 from Gary Levitz. I was not the P-38 he highly modified for the Reno Air Races. I don't know who owned it before Levitz.
@kamakirinokoАй бұрын
Very good one. I had the brilliant idea to interview my dad about his time as a Radio Operator in B-24s based at Rackheath, Norfolk-467thBG-way back in 1999. Too bad that I can't find the tape after this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e2drytmLYcbKZdI.htmlsi=UlyKZG4Q6lP9wqvk&t=2028 which starts in the middle because before that is irrelevant. I'm also writing a bio of him in WWII except it's done in a weird narrative style that just appeared one day and seems to write itself. You can see what I've done so far at japanesewithkamakiri.blogspot.com which is an old blog I had, and where I'm posting the story. My dad died in 2009 and pretty soon ain't gonna be nobody to tell these tales. Good on you for making it. They were all uncomplaining heroes.
@sethwashburneАй бұрын
It was great of Jim Lux to make this video, and it is very well done and well organized, with much original footage. The concludion, though, says "The purpose of this video is to shed light on the gallant crew of B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and their heroic accomplishments, and to revive the legacy of a great American leader, Frank M. Andrews." I wish he added "and the other 8 passengers who were almost randomly killed while serving their country." In 1942, passenger Col. Morrow Krum, born in 1896, was 46 years old, well over the uppper draft age limit of 39. He was wealthy, lived in beautiful Lake Forest, Illinois, north of Chicago, and worked in advertising in Chicago, covering Studebaker and Bendix Aviation located in South Bend, Indiana. He was good friends with my grandfather. They played bridge together, and my grandmother's photo album has eight photos of Morrow. In 1942, my grandfather, John R. Howland, born in 1901, was 41, and also over the draft age. He worked at Zenith Radio in Chicago as assistant to its president, Commander McDonald. Morrow Krum and my grandfather both decided, perhaps together, or independently, to volunteer for the service. My grandfather became Executive Officer, right-hand-man to the commanding officer, of the Signal Corps in England. The death of his friend Morrow must have been very sad. The other seven passengers also no-doubt had loved ones who should be remembered. This video also leaves out that they received a warning to turn back to Great Britain due to bad weather, but replied "Continuing" and ignored the warning. The B-24 had a 1600 mile range, and LHR to KEF is 1200 miles, so they probably had fuel left. Cruise speed is 160 MPH, say 150 MPH with a small headwind, so an 8 hour flight, and they gain 3 hours in time zones, so 5 hours on the clock. If they took of at 9 a.m., they were over Reykjavik at 2 p.m. local time, and sunset May 3 was 10 p.m.. They had probably had 3 hours of fuel left and 8 hours of daylight. It seems they should have climbed up into the blue and circled for a few hours. But maybe it was worsening, not going to blow over. Separately, it has always amazed me that bombers have nose art that makes one think of the act of creating life while their mission is, in addition to damaging military installations, to kill and end life. If Hot Stuff had gone on he war bond drive, the erotic image may have appalled a lot of people. But still, great video. Thanks.
@JimLuxB24Ай бұрын
Thank you for the nice comments about "A Story of Triumph and Tragedy." The video was made in 2013 shortly after I visited the crash site in Iceland. The monument dedication was added to the video in 2018. I learned of the story of "Hot Stuff" from my late friend "Jake" Jacobson who was the bombardier. I had always thought the B-17 "Memphis Belle" was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions so, when I learned "Hot Stuff" was first, I decided to try to correct the error and get proper recognition for "Hot Stuff" and her crew. I did a considerable amount of research (which I continue to do) and it took more than a year to correctly identify the passenger who were onboard "Hot Stuff" when it crashed. I made the video after I learned who was onboard. I didn’t know much about many of the passengers until after the video was made. Since that time, I have contacted family members of everyone who was onboard with the exception of Capt. Joseph Johnson, Gen. Andrews Aide. My wife and I did visit his grave in Culver City, CA. Most of the family members I contacted knew little or nothing about what happened other than they knew a member of their family died in the War. The monument in Iceland is dedicated to all who were onboard “Hot Stuff”. Facing the monument, the left front side identifies “Hot Stuff” for being the first to complete 25 missions. There are photographs of “Hot Stuff” and the crew and a list of their names. The left side has a photo of Andrews and a list of the passengers including Morro Krum. More than 100 family members attended the monument dedication in 2018. The monument was relocated in 2021 because the highway close by was widened and a center divider was added preventing easy access to the monument. The reason given for not providing an opening was there had been many accidents along the highway due to increased tourist traffic. Fortunately, the move saved the monument from the recent volcanic eruptions currently taking place nearby the old location. There are now displays with pieces of wreckage and the story of “Hot Stuff” in the National Museum of the United States Air Force and at Joint Base Andrews. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to watch the video.
@user-om7hh4er1r6 ай бұрын
My mother (Ruth Keller) went through pilot training with Kristin Swan. They were such good friends that she named me after her. What a joy to find this interview!
@JimLuxB245 ай бұрын
Kristin was a wonderful friend and an amazing lady. Some of her memorabilia is in the WASP Museum in Sweetwater, TX.
@johanw.johnsen240511 ай бұрын
God bless these men and all those that fought and gave all so that we can live free from tyranny.
@davidvanbrunt423311 ай бұрын
God how I miss those days, rode in the pace car one night with James Garner ...the Saugus 330's were awesome !!!
@Pilotc180 Жыл бұрын
I miss Lefty😪
@moorejames7566 Жыл бұрын
Awesome story. But it makes one question if the Brass on board overrode the caution of the pilot’s judgment in hopes of urgency to get to their destination. Per the video they had an opportunity to land but chose to press on.
@h.jameshultoniii17342 жыл бұрын
Kris was a dear, dear personal friend of mine from the church we commonly attended in Berwyn, PA. She was also a good neighborly friend to my elderly mother who was in an assisted living facility next door to Kris's home in Paoli, PA. I interviewed Kris on my radio show "Veterans Voice" on WFYL Radio in August of 2017. The show was a big hit!! She passed away quietly during the night in November 2020. She is sorely missed! H James Hulton III, North Wales, PA 19454
@timsawyer90343 жыл бұрын
Great history. Young kids flying those "furniture trucks"
@gabemoore28403 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this
@sheilabeaulieu11073 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this! I was privileged to hear many of Kris’ memories in person when she married my Uncle Bill. She was so humble about her service.Actually, she was humble about everything! I am most grateful for the joy & love she and Bill had in the “2nd Act” of life and how they glorified God through their relationship!
@sheilabeaulieu11073 жыл бұрын
Bill was my Uncle as well. My father (Emmett) & Bill’s first wife, Pat, were siblings. I have many amazing memories of Uncle Bill’s stories & even went flying with him when I was a very little girl in Michigan. I just found out he passed away yesterday. So grateful he has now reached the greatest height ever & is with so many he treasured in heaven! Thank you for making this video of he & Kris-truly priceless!
@amac64833 жыл бұрын
We hear that much about " memphis belle " but very little about " hot stuff " a very ad and history changing moment. Could General Andrews been president of the united States instead of Eisenhower ? Would that have meant no Nixon, no Kennedy, no Trump. And what about D - day. Would it have changed the outcome if General Andrews had been in charge ? Such a simple mistake as refueling in Iceland as opposed to Prestwick in Scotland changed the course of history. RIP.
@JimLuxB243 жыл бұрын
It took several years of research to convince the USAF that "Hot Stuff" was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 (and 31) missions. The National Museum of the USAF now has a display of "Hot Stuff" and two other bombers that completed 25 mission before the "Memphis Belle." It's located next to the "Belle" and contains a piece of "Hot Stuff" I recovered from the crash site. There is a sign above the display that states that the "Memphis Belle" was not the first to complete 25 missions. There is more information on the "Hot Stuff" website: www.stridsminjar.is/hotstuff/ Thank you for your interest.
@fredbothwell2613 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great new location.
@annagorka20444 жыл бұрын
This was such a wonderful listen! Thank you so much for your service!!
@NinjaMidget19694 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, man! I remember going to Saugus with my dad and brother (Robert P down there ↓). Lots of great memories of that track. I remember sitting in the 71 car of Bob Hattig in his garage
@TheCarCrazyGuy4 жыл бұрын
I miss Saugus Speedway. I'm still living here, 52 years and going. I remember hearing the loud engines in the eve from my house in Valencia Old Orchard One.
@Hi-lb8cq5 жыл бұрын
the B-24 is over looked most of the time,sad...the b-24 could fly faster and carry more bombs then the B-17...
@nor42776 жыл бұрын
Anytime I can here their stories on you tube I will watch with respect,even when we see world war two vets ,at the v a they are given much respect.they earn it.
@JimLuxB246 жыл бұрын
Bill is a great American and a true American. So is his wife Kristine Lent Gros. She was a Woman Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during WWII. You can view an interview with Kristine on KZread at: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHVrj8N9cqfcqNI.html
@JC-pu1ej7 жыл бұрын
Love The WASP!
@greightaa87918 жыл бұрын
Put all their names here, would be great. People remembered, as it should be.
@JimLuxB248 жыл бұрын
Bill Gros is a great American and I'm honored to be considered his friend.
@Bill428458 жыл бұрын
Proud to say that Bill Gros is my uncle and the man I am named for, not to mention alive and still kicking pretty well 70-plus years after he figured his odds of turning 20 were negligible.
@frankier42867 жыл бұрын
Bill Gray tell him I dearly said, thank you for your service if you could.
@julissasanchez85759 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this interview :)
@Doc003Ripper211 жыл бұрын
My mom and dad crewed on the Scatterbrain Kid when Jimmy Del was flying it. My mom who hate aerobatics flew with Jimmy and quotes him yelling over the intercom, about Lefty Gardner, " Where He Are, Where He Are?" THat was when the CAF really was the CAF.
@rbilleaud11 жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in Lafayette and well remember the Scatterbrain Kid. My dad was friends with Paul Fournet and we visited the hanger several times to watch the rebuild. I'll have to look for "The Eternal Pilot" and see if it's still in print.
@delhoose12 жыл бұрын
From the book The Eternal Pilot Revis Sirmon and his P-39 Scatterbrain Kid. Flying over Munich at 300 ft with two wingmen. We flew over a prisoner of war camp seeing all of the prisoners waving at us. I decided to give them an air show, remember we were young just kids. Turned back around headed back and tolled my two wingmen to tighten up formation. We made a pass just barely over the guard tower. One of my men asked if we could shoot up the guards, I tolled him no more killings. Albert D.
@delhoose12 жыл бұрын
I I remember seeing Scatterbrain Kid in the hanger here in Lafayette La where the A&P mechanics worked on it. Yesterday while at a small country store between Lafayette & Abbeville I perched a book I found on a display called the Eternal Pilot. It was in memories of Revis Sirmon WWII fighter pilot from Abbeville LA who flew 50 combat missions with the 49th Hangman Squad in this P-38. He & another P-38 pilot from Lafayette Paul Fournet perched this P-38 after the war. Albert Delahoussaye
@JimLuxB2412 жыл бұрын
The fuel selector switches were both in the auxiliary position and the P-38 did not have auxiliary tanks. I was at the crash site and took video of the airplane including inside the cockpit. I was also there when the FAA inspector inspected the airplane. He didn't seem to know much about a P-38.
@plnfxr112 жыл бұрын
NTSB report states in part "...the fuel selector valve was in the drop tank position. Drop tanks were not installed on the airplane....the pilot had a total of 3 hours and 41 minutes in this make and model...
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Couldn't finish the video. Never, never, NEVER play music while aircraft are flying! Don't you understand that the aircraft furnish their own music! Please do better, in the future. BTW, the aerial photography was very good for 1995. Semper Fi, TreeTop
We went to a air show in Harlingen Texas when I was 7 like in 1977❤
Where did your F-38 come from? Fairchild Aearo Surveys?
Actually was named the Confederate Airforce... pre yankee invasion wokeness.
What Texas city , town or burg do you hail from stranger? Friendly Real Texan here!
When I was a San Marcos college kid in the mid-70s - if I'm not mistaken - The CAF was the "Confederate Air Force". Lots of really cool historical planes, but I always thought the "Confederate" part of the name was kinda weird. At any rate, it's good to hear the group is still kicking. Cheers!
Thx Jim, what camera/ format did you record this with. Very few people have been able to record this experience from the Lightning’s cockpit. Wasn’t the Kid involved in some kind of multifaceted trade including the F-82?
I used a Canon Hi8 L2 video camera. It was state-of-the-art at the time in 1993-4. The video was taken from the radar operators position behind the pilot and in the path finder plex nose. It was quite a thrill to fly in the P-38, especially in nose...better than IMAX!! The P-38 was a combined J, L and M model with a night fighter canopy and a path finder nose. We had a fighter nose made for it but it crashed before we were able to replace it. I believe it may have been the only three place P-38 ever made.
Was this aircraft originally owned by Fairchild Aerosurveys located in Burbank, California?
The CAF purchase the P-38 from Gary Levitz. I was not the P-38 he highly modified for the Reno Air Races. I don't know who owned it before Levitz.
Very good one. I had the brilliant idea to interview my dad about his time as a Radio Operator in B-24s based at Rackheath, Norfolk-467thBG-way back in 1999. Too bad that I can't find the tape after this one: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e2drytmLYcbKZdI.htmlsi=UlyKZG4Q6lP9wqvk&t=2028 which starts in the middle because before that is irrelevant. I'm also writing a bio of him in WWII except it's done in a weird narrative style that just appeared one day and seems to write itself. You can see what I've done so far at japanesewithkamakiri.blogspot.com which is an old blog I had, and where I'm posting the story. My dad died in 2009 and pretty soon ain't gonna be nobody to tell these tales. Good on you for making it. They were all uncomplaining heroes.
It was great of Jim Lux to make this video, and it is very well done and well organized, with much original footage. The concludion, though, says "The purpose of this video is to shed light on the gallant crew of B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and their heroic accomplishments, and to revive the legacy of a great American leader, Frank M. Andrews." I wish he added "and the other 8 passengers who were almost randomly killed while serving their country." In 1942, passenger Col. Morrow Krum, born in 1896, was 46 years old, well over the uppper draft age limit of 39. He was wealthy, lived in beautiful Lake Forest, Illinois, north of Chicago, and worked in advertising in Chicago, covering Studebaker and Bendix Aviation located in South Bend, Indiana. He was good friends with my grandfather. They played bridge together, and my grandmother's photo album has eight photos of Morrow. In 1942, my grandfather, John R. Howland, born in 1901, was 41, and also over the draft age. He worked at Zenith Radio in Chicago as assistant to its president, Commander McDonald. Morrow Krum and my grandfather both decided, perhaps together, or independently, to volunteer for the service. My grandfather became Executive Officer, right-hand-man to the commanding officer, of the Signal Corps in England. The death of his friend Morrow must have been very sad. The other seven passengers also no-doubt had loved ones who should be remembered. This video also leaves out that they received a warning to turn back to Great Britain due to bad weather, but replied "Continuing" and ignored the warning. The B-24 had a 1600 mile range, and LHR to KEF is 1200 miles, so they probably had fuel left. Cruise speed is 160 MPH, say 150 MPH with a small headwind, so an 8 hour flight, and they gain 3 hours in time zones, so 5 hours on the clock. If they took of at 9 a.m., they were over Reykjavik at 2 p.m. local time, and sunset May 3 was 10 p.m.. They had probably had 3 hours of fuel left and 8 hours of daylight. It seems they should have climbed up into the blue and circled for a few hours. But maybe it was worsening, not going to blow over. Separately, it has always amazed me that bombers have nose art that makes one think of the act of creating life while their mission is, in addition to damaging military installations, to kill and end life. If Hot Stuff had gone on he war bond drive, the erotic image may have appalled a lot of people. But still, great video. Thanks.
Thank you for the nice comments about "A Story of Triumph and Tragedy." The video was made in 2013 shortly after I visited the crash site in Iceland. The monument dedication was added to the video in 2018. I learned of the story of "Hot Stuff" from my late friend "Jake" Jacobson who was the bombardier. I had always thought the B-17 "Memphis Belle" was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions so, when I learned "Hot Stuff" was first, I decided to try to correct the error and get proper recognition for "Hot Stuff" and her crew. I did a considerable amount of research (which I continue to do) and it took more than a year to correctly identify the passenger who were onboard "Hot Stuff" when it crashed. I made the video after I learned who was onboard. I didn’t know much about many of the passengers until after the video was made. Since that time, I have contacted family members of everyone who was onboard with the exception of Capt. Joseph Johnson, Gen. Andrews Aide. My wife and I did visit his grave in Culver City, CA. Most of the family members I contacted knew little or nothing about what happened other than they knew a member of their family died in the War. The monument in Iceland is dedicated to all who were onboard “Hot Stuff”. Facing the monument, the left front side identifies “Hot Stuff” for being the first to complete 25 missions. There are photographs of “Hot Stuff” and the crew and a list of their names. The left side has a photo of Andrews and a list of the passengers including Morro Krum. More than 100 family members attended the monument dedication in 2018. The monument was relocated in 2021 because the highway close by was widened and a center divider was added preventing easy access to the monument. The reason given for not providing an opening was there had been many accidents along the highway due to increased tourist traffic. Fortunately, the move saved the monument from the recent volcanic eruptions currently taking place nearby the old location. There are now displays with pieces of wreckage and the story of “Hot Stuff” in the National Museum of the United States Air Force and at Joint Base Andrews. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to watch the video.
My mother (Ruth Keller) went through pilot training with Kristin Swan. They were such good friends that she named me after her. What a joy to find this interview!
Kristin was a wonderful friend and an amazing lady. Some of her memorabilia is in the WASP Museum in Sweetwater, TX.
God bless these men and all those that fought and gave all so that we can live free from tyranny.
God how I miss those days, rode in the pace car one night with James Garner ...the Saugus 330's were awesome !!!
I miss Lefty😪
Awesome story. But it makes one question if the Brass on board overrode the caution of the pilot’s judgment in hopes of urgency to get to their destination. Per the video they had an opportunity to land but chose to press on.
Kris was a dear, dear personal friend of mine from the church we commonly attended in Berwyn, PA. She was also a good neighborly friend to my elderly mother who was in an assisted living facility next door to Kris's home in Paoli, PA. I interviewed Kris on my radio show "Veterans Voice" on WFYL Radio in August of 2017. The show was a big hit!! She passed away quietly during the night in November 2020. She is sorely missed! H James Hulton III, North Wales, PA 19454
Great history. Young kids flying those "furniture trucks"
Thank you so much for posting this
Thank you so much for making this! I was privileged to hear many of Kris’ memories in person when she married my Uncle Bill. She was so humble about her service.Actually, she was humble about everything! I am most grateful for the joy & love she and Bill had in the “2nd Act” of life and how they glorified God through their relationship!
Bill was my Uncle as well. My father (Emmett) & Bill’s first wife, Pat, were siblings. I have many amazing memories of Uncle Bill’s stories & even went flying with him when I was a very little girl in Michigan. I just found out he passed away yesterday. So grateful he has now reached the greatest height ever & is with so many he treasured in heaven! Thank you for making this video of he & Kris-truly priceless!
We hear that much about " memphis belle " but very little about " hot stuff " a very ad and history changing moment. Could General Andrews been president of the united States instead of Eisenhower ? Would that have meant no Nixon, no Kennedy, no Trump. And what about D - day. Would it have changed the outcome if General Andrews had been in charge ? Such a simple mistake as refueling in Iceland as opposed to Prestwick in Scotland changed the course of history. RIP.
It took several years of research to convince the USAF that "Hot Stuff" was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 (and 31) missions. The National Museum of the USAF now has a display of "Hot Stuff" and two other bombers that completed 25 mission before the "Memphis Belle." It's located next to the "Belle" and contains a piece of "Hot Stuff" I recovered from the crash site. There is a sign above the display that states that the "Memphis Belle" was not the first to complete 25 missions. There is more information on the "Hot Stuff" website: www.stridsminjar.is/hotstuff/ Thank you for your interest.
Looks like a great new location.
This was such a wonderful listen! Thank you so much for your service!!
Awesome video, man! I remember going to Saugus with my dad and brother (Robert P down there ↓). Lots of great memories of that track. I remember sitting in the 71 car of Bob Hattig in his garage
I miss Saugus Speedway. I'm still living here, 52 years and going. I remember hearing the loud engines in the eve from my house in Valencia Old Orchard One.
the B-24 is over looked most of the time,sad...the b-24 could fly faster and carry more bombs then the B-17...
Anytime I can here their stories on you tube I will watch with respect,even when we see world war two vets ,at the v a they are given much respect.they earn it.
Bill is a great American and a true American. So is his wife Kristine Lent Gros. She was a Woman Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) during WWII. You can view an interview with Kristine on KZread at: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHVrj8N9cqfcqNI.html
Love The WASP!
Put all their names here, would be great. People remembered, as it should be.
Bill Gros is a great American and I'm honored to be considered his friend.
Proud to say that Bill Gros is my uncle and the man I am named for, not to mention alive and still kicking pretty well 70-plus years after he figured his odds of turning 20 were negligible.
Bill Gray tell him I dearly said, thank you for your service if you could.
Thank you for this interview :)
My mom and dad crewed on the Scatterbrain Kid when Jimmy Del was flying it. My mom who hate aerobatics flew with Jimmy and quotes him yelling over the intercom, about Lefty Gardner, " Where He Are, Where He Are?" THat was when the CAF really was the CAF.
I was born and raised in Lafayette and well remember the Scatterbrain Kid. My dad was friends with Paul Fournet and we visited the hanger several times to watch the rebuild. I'll have to look for "The Eternal Pilot" and see if it's still in print.
From the book The Eternal Pilot Revis Sirmon and his P-39 Scatterbrain Kid. Flying over Munich at 300 ft with two wingmen. We flew over a prisoner of war camp seeing all of the prisoners waving at us. I decided to give them an air show, remember we were young just kids. Turned back around headed back and tolled my two wingmen to tighten up formation. We made a pass just barely over the guard tower. One of my men asked if we could shoot up the guards, I tolled him no more killings. Albert D.
I I remember seeing Scatterbrain Kid in the hanger here in Lafayette La where the A&P mechanics worked on it. Yesterday while at a small country store between Lafayette & Abbeville I perched a book I found on a display called the Eternal Pilot. It was in memories of Revis Sirmon WWII fighter pilot from Abbeville LA who flew 50 combat missions with the 49th Hangman Squad in this P-38. He & another P-38 pilot from Lafayette Paul Fournet perched this P-38 after the war. Albert Delahoussaye
The fuel selector switches were both in the auxiliary position and the P-38 did not have auxiliary tanks. I was at the crash site and took video of the airplane including inside the cockpit. I was also there when the FAA inspector inspected the airplane. He didn't seem to know much about a P-38.
NTSB report states in part "...the fuel selector valve was in the drop tank position. Drop tanks were not installed on the airplane....the pilot had a total of 3 hours and 41 minutes in this make and model...
It's not.