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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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It looks like my steel is painted darker than UN Helmet Blue.... I may have to change that up some.
 
Do they have the non vaccsers out too?
In a hilarious turnabout forced by reality, Seattle schools are now requiring proof of vaccination to return to school.


Of course that will probably just generate a new black market, for false vaccination papers.
 
Name one conflict where the UN has disarmed anyone??? Go ahead I'll wait...

Given that it’s common knowledge that there is a “rifle behind every blade of grass” in this country you would wonder who would be stupid enough to put on a blue helmet and go to places like, Virginia, Texas, Arizona or Montana to confiscate guns.

There isn’t enough money they could pay anyone who wants to stay alive for that type of job.
 
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Given that it’s common knowledge that there is a “rifle behind every blade of grass” in this country you would wonder who would be stupid enough to put on a blue helmet and go to places like, Virginia, Texas, Arizona or Montana to confiscate guns.

There isn’t enough money they could pay anyone who wants to stay alive for that type of job.
Well, the blue helmets would really help with identifying the enemy.
I would expect their survival rate to be ZERO.
 
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Given that it’s common knowledge that there is a “rifle behind every blade of grass” in this country you would wonder who would be stupid enough to put on a blue helmet and go to places like, Virginia, Texas, Arizona or Montana to confiscate guns.

There isn’t enough money they could pay anyone who wants to stay alive for that type of job.
I agree, they would have to give one hell of a signing bonus and make sure there will is up to date
 
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Historical question - why was the P-38 so successful but the Me-110 such a flop?

Not really an answer to your question, however, if I recall correctly, and the info was accurate to begin with, a variant of the P-38 was delivered to our British allies, only this version did not include the then highly classified supercharger. This variant was a total bone.

Perhaps this is a part of your answer after all, power. What isn’t better with more power?
 
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Not really an answer to your question, however, if I recall correctly, and the info was accurate to begin with, a variant of the P-38 was delivered to our British allies, only this version did not include the then highly classified supercharger. This variant was a total bone.

Perhaps this is a part of your answer after all, power. What isn’t better with more power?

it was in fact equipped with the normally aspirated Allison engines, when the brits put the rolls Royce Merlin engine in it, it became a bad ass
 
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The specs on the two are pretty far apart in aircraft terms. The p-38 appears to be the hot rod of the two. Twice the rate of climb, 100+ mph faster, 10k foot higher ceiling, etc.

I met a guy in 2000 at the Reno Air Races that flew a recon P-38 over France. He said he saw a V2 in flight and the damn thing looked like a telephone pole flying through the air. When the jig was up he said he would firewall the throttle and out run everything the Germans could chase him with.
 
it was in fact equipped with the normally aspirated Allison engines, when the brits put the rolls Royce Merlin engine in it, it became a bad ass
WTF are you talking about?
So much fail.

Sounds like you are confusing the P-38 with the P-51. But even then the post is inaccurate as the Allison engines used a one speed supercharger.

P-38's were never outfitted with Merlins. For one thing, P-38's used "handed" engines. (The engines were made so the props spun outboard from the fuselage from the 12 o'clock position) That said, the original P-38's sent to the British were not handed engines and caused handling issues.

P-51's (Mustang Mk I's) sent to the British with Allison engines were actually very good performers. At the altitude that the Allison was most efficient at. The change to the Merlin provided high altitude performance along with excellent fuel consumption due to its very good drag coefficient and the fuel tanks to achieve the range.

Now I oversimplified that statement as there were many different Merlin engines that differed in power output and critical altitude. So you have to keep up with the timelines and changes made. Plus fuel changes in the blends as well. (British fuel with high aromatics pooled terribly in the first P-38's contributing to poor performance).
 
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I met a guy in 2000 at the Reno Air Races that flew a recon P-38 over France. He said he saw a V2 in flight and the damn thing looked like a telephone pole flying through the air. When the jig was up he said he would firewall the throttle and out run everything the Germans could chase him with.

I used to live a few miles from the Chino airport, where the planes of fame museum is located. Love the air show they put on. They have an excellent example that flys, and is well displayed in a hanger.



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