Came for the airplane; stayed for the stories from a time gone by experienced by a man who has my utmost respect! At 99, I'm glad you were able to get this interview. Men like these are hard to find. Thanks, FPP!
I have a full sleeve tattoo of p38s for my grandfather on my right arm. who flew them in papua new guinea and around the south pacific. He loved them. It says "limited in nature, infinite in our desires we are fallen gods who remember the heavens." Miss you grandpa! Walter Kyle Maddux
Incredible when you think about young men going through what they went through in the air and land. The Greatest Generation. Thanks for the podcast. So important to retain this history from the source. More WW2, Korea & 'Nam if you can do it!
I remember a P-38 based out of DuPage Co. (KDPA) back around 1978-79. I was a young CFI who worked for DuPage Aviation. But I remember a P-38 slowly moving down the taxi way every so often. It was as shinny as the sun and as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. I wonder today who owned that airplane and where it might be today. Thanks for the memory, whomever you were.
My Grandpa had a math teacher that helped him pass requirements to get into the army aircore. He said she is the one that made his life, as he lived it possible.
I know how you feel. I feel so privileged to have gotten to meet a few WW II veteran pilots during my time in the Air Force. The excitement I felt at meeting someone who helped defend the freedoms and liberties I enjoy today decades before I was born is indescribable. Their excitement in return was amazing as well.
Great interview .. really appreciate it. Just great hearing from these old vets. Always amazed at how humble they all are .. like it was no big deal. IT WAS A BIG DEAL! His comment about Americans today not really understanding what it'd be like to live through the damage & destruction of a real war is both true and sobering. I imagine that was even true for a lot of the folks back home in America that only saw the war on news reels but never had to experience bombs raining down on them like they did in Europe. That most of these guys that came back went on to live normal and productive lives is a testament to their character & work ethic.
I love the P-38 and hearing the stories of a former P-38 pilot is absolute gold. One minor correction: The Lockheed test pilot referred to in the episode is Tony Levier.
G'Day Boat. Great presentation on the P38 Lightning. The old "Fork Tail Devil". One of the most iconic aircraft of WW2. Certainly one of my favourites....Top 3 on my Bucket List. Cheers from Australia.
Amazing interview. My maternal granddad was an IP in WWII (he wasn't happy about it at first, but as he was an airshow guy prior to they figured he had experience, so was forced to instruct). Wonder if they ever met? Fantastic stuff guys.
My father worked for Locheed. The P-38s would come off the assembly line and placed into one of two "final finish" lines outside the building. My father was in charge of one line. All the final tweeks and adjustments, tests and fittings were done here. When a plane passed inspection, my father would sign for Locheed, an Army Air Force rep would sign and one of the transport services would fly the plane out to its posting. I watch videos and listen to fantastic podcasts such as this and am honored that there is a a good chance my father worked on the planes shown or discussed. I am a bit biased in my regard for the P-38.
great story! great man. thanks for your service. even if i'm not american, hadn't it been for all your efforts during the great war, I wouldn't be sitting hear listening to this podcast.
Always amazing to me all of those young Americans who came to England help liberate Europe, it was never really Americas war. Their service and sacrifice is something never to be forgotten.
The P-38 has and always be my favorite fighter aircraft and I agree with Capt. Hannah it IS the most beautiful US military aircraft hands down .I remembering seeing the static display of Thomas McGuire's P-38 in 1979 as a kid on the way to live in Germany still makes me smile, same thing goes for how I felt serving the the same squadron ( 9th FS) as Richard Bong as a crew chief on F-117A Nighthawks. Both of those amazing men have been personal hero's of mine, as have every veteran has been.
About 30 yrs. ago, I met a P-38 pilot from Lincoln city,OR. inside a mall,who flew top cover on the mission that took off from Henderson field in PNG to shoot down admiral Yamamoto.
46:34 On one of his WWII missions, Robin Olds shot down a German fighter while in "glide mode" because he had forgotten to switch to his internal fuel before dropping his drop tanks, so his engines quit just as he started shooting.
P39 had a rear/mid mounted engine. They had a shaft tube that ran under the pilots legs to drive the propeller. US hated em, but the Russians made good use of them.
The Bell P-39 "Airacobra" uses the same Allison V-1710 V12 engines that the P-40s and P-38s uses, albeit without the turbo-superchargers that the P-38s had, only 1st stage supercharging. The P-39 also has tricycle landing gear like the P-38 so it's take off and landing characteristics are forgiving, and had a powerful cannon firing through the propeller hub (mostly a 37mm autocannon, some versions of the P-39, called P-400, uses a 20mm autocannon instead) along with 2 .50cal (12.7mm) Browning machine guns in the nose and 4 .30cal (7.62mm) Browning machine guns in the wings (though later models of the P-39 replaces the .30cals with a .50cal gun pod). US pilots don't like it because of its awkward handling performance when flying thanks to its different weight distribution with its engine behind the pilot and its lacking performance at higher altitudes. US P-39s in the Pacific are used as ground attack with a secondary fighter role, until replaced with better performing planes like the P-47 "Thunderbolt." The Soviets used the P-39 with great success, and not as a tank-buster as many believe to be (since the P-39 has a powerful 37mm cannon), but as a true fighter (they leave the ground attacking to the IL-2 Sturmoviks). Since most air battles in the Easter Front occurred at mid to low altitude, the Soviet P-39s don't have to worry a lot about performance issues when facing against German fighters since they don't have to fight them at high altitude.
I convinced my father to write down his military experiences. I wished his father and uncles would have done the same, but the grave has forever sealed their secrets. If anyone that served sees this, PLEASE document your efforts, even the hardest trials and tribulations. Their will come a day that your history is all your family will have.
Hey guys, any way of getting C.W. Lemoine (Mover) on the podcast? I would love to hear him explain his idea behind the indiegogo project Fight's On! Pitch-Pilot Episode. Essentially a project to get a normal person ( in this case DCS pilots) against one another in a real life air-to-air dogfight scenario. Love the content, hope to hear from ya!
"Have you ever climbed a Lightning up to where the air is thin? Have you aimed her long nose downward just to hear the screaming din? Have you tried to do it lately? Better not; she'll auger in! And then you'll sure catch hell!" From "The Air Corps Lament" by Dick Jonas
I dunno, Jell-O... You play DCS Hornet, right? I don't think FCS PROM 10.7 is depicted with 100% fidelity in the DCS Hornet flight model.* What do _you_ think? Thanks in advance, Dude! *Roll rate at 50 degrees AoA isn't quite up to 10.7 snuff. *Max controllable AoA doesn't seem to be quite up to 10.7 snuff. *Minimum airspeed at 50 degrees AoA doesn't seem to be quite up to 10.7 snuff. *Yaw rate in the flat pirouette _DEFINITELY_ doesn't seem (to me) to be up to 10.7 snuff. What's your opinion?
I barely play, D. I’d have to have a bit more time in it to tell if it’s really accurate..but they do enough research to expect that the feel is accurate.
Sorry to take it here but I'll try to be kid friendly. Ground testing "go pills" over a long weekend. Doc: How was your weekend? Pilot: Best weekend ever! I..... Doc: Flight approved....
Keep in mind the vaaaast majority in the german military weren‘t Nazis, they were Military and had to fight but they didn‘t necessarily share the doctrine. The lower the ranks the less politically involved they were and really everyone who was right in their mind tried to save other soldiers and citizens from the SS if possible. People usually treat you how you treat them and „simple soldiers“ had no reason to hate and abuse others. All above in 44 everyone was sick of the war anyway and knew that the allies were there to relieve the european countries from the Nazis.
Came for the airplane; stayed for the stories from a time gone by experienced by a man who has my utmost respect! At 99, I'm glad you were able to get this interview. Men like these are hard to find. Thanks, FPP!
Found this from Ward Carroll's channel. Awesome! Great interview. Thank you. Looking forward to going through all the content!
Ah, the mighty P-38! My favorite favorite bird and the bird that Bong and Olds flew.
Longer interviews with these guys are not something to apologize for.
I have a full sleeve tattoo of p38s for my grandfather on my right arm. who flew them in papua new guinea and around the south pacific. He loved them. It says "limited in nature, infinite in our desires we are fallen gods who remember the heavens." Miss you grandpa! Walter Kyle Maddux
What a lovely tribute!
I really like Boat's interviewing style, and his interaction with the guests. Hope he gets to be a regular guest host!
These heroes are nearly all gone now, thank you for uploading this.
Stoked to get a P-38 episode... my Great Uncle was a P-38 mechanic in WWII so I’m glad to see it’s featured!
Incredible when you think about young men going through what they went through in the air and land. The Greatest Generation. Thanks for the podcast. So important to retain this history from the source. More WW2, Korea & 'Nam if you can do it!
Far and away my favorite fighter of WWII. Great episode, guys.
I remember a P-38 based out of DuPage Co. (KDPA) back around 1978-79. I was a young CFI who worked for DuPage Aviation. But I remember a P-38 slowly moving down the taxi way every so often. It was as shinny as the sun and as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. I wonder today who owned that airplane and where it might be today. Thanks for the memory, whomever you were.
Great interview!, RIP Cpt Marshall Hannah :(
Great stories to hear from a wonderful story teller and a member of the greatest generation that kept the world free.
Absolutely!
Love hearing these stories from the older guys.
Marshall is quite the character. 🤩
These old guys are GOLD, ya know what I mean?
One of the best looking machines ever built!
Agreed!
My Grandpa had a math teacher that helped him pass requirements to get into the army aircore. He said she is the one that made his life, as he lived it possible.
Teachers are unsung heroes!
@@FighterPilotPodcast
As a teacher, this is great to hear - thank you!
Thank you for recording history.
Absolute legend. Thank you for getting Captain Hannah on!
It was our honor!
Thanks Cpt Hannah for sharing your stories!
Great interview a piece of history I have the utmost respect for this man, his service and his story.
Amazing story!!!!
Glad to hear from these veterans. Their numbers are dropping faster then we'd like to admit.
I know how you feel. I feel so privileged to have gotten to meet a few WW II veteran pilots during my time in the Air Force. The excitement I felt at meeting someone who helped defend the freedoms and liberties I enjoy today decades before I was born is indescribable. Their excitement in return was amazing as well.
Great interview .. really appreciate it. Just great hearing from these old vets. Always amazed at how humble they all are .. like it was no big deal. IT WAS A BIG DEAL!
His comment about Americans today not really understanding what it'd be like to live through the damage & destruction of a real war is both true and sobering. I imagine that was even true for a lot of the folks back home in America that only saw the war on news reels but never had to experience bombs raining down on them like they did in Europe. That most of these guys that came back went on to live normal and productive lives is a testament to their character & work ethic.
I love the P-38 and hearing the stories of a former P-38 pilot is absolute gold. One minor correction: The Lockheed test pilot referred to in the episode is Tony Levier.
One of the Best episode so far. WWII story's are so interesting.
Yeees Warbirds! We need to interview as many WW2 veterans as we can. Now that we can, so their stories can live and stay forever...
Well said!
Great interview. What a memory he has. Keep them coming.
What a great WW2 hero. Salute sir for your great service. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Amazing interview. Well done Boat!
Great Pod Cast! Capt. Marshall Hannah was awesome! Wish you could have made it a little long for some of his stories in Korea.
G'Day Boat.
Great presentation on the P38 Lightning. The old "Fork Tail Devil".
One of the most iconic aircraft of WW2. Certainly one of my favourites....Top 3 on my Bucket List.
Cheers from Australia.
Cheers Chopper!
Amazing interview. My maternal granddad was an IP in WWII (he wasn't happy about it at first, but as he was an airshow guy prior to they figured he had experience, so was forced to instruct). Wonder if they ever met? Fantastic stuff guys.
My father worked for Locheed. The P-38s would come off the assembly line and placed into one of two "final finish" lines outside the building. My father was in charge of one line. All the final tweeks and adjustments, tests and fittings were done here. When a plane passed inspection, my father would sign for Locheed, an Army Air Force rep would sign and one of the transport services would fly the plane out to its posting. I watch videos and listen to fantastic podcasts such as this and am honored that there is a a good chance my father worked on the planes shown or discussed. I am a bit biased in my regard for the P-38.
great story! great man. thanks for your service. even if i'm not american, hadn't it been for all your efforts during the great war, I wouldn't be sitting hear listening to this podcast.
Always amazing to me all of those young Americans who came to England help liberate Europe, it was never really Americas war. Their service and sacrifice is something never to be forgotten.
What incridible to hear the whole ejection process in now just pulling the handle.
the fork tailed devil!!! the book that started it all for me!
The P-38 has and always be my favorite fighter aircraft and I agree with Capt. Hannah it IS the most beautiful US military aircraft hands down .I remembering seeing the static display of Thomas McGuire's P-38 in 1979 as a kid on the way to live in Germany still makes me smile, same thing goes for how I felt serving the the same squadron ( 9th FS) as Richard Bong as a crew chief on F-117A Nighthawks. Both of those amazing men have been personal hero's of mine, as have every veteran has been.
Thank you for your work.
About 30 yrs. ago, I met a P-38 pilot from Lincoln city,OR. inside a mall,who flew top cover on the mission that took off from Henderson field in PNG to shoot down admiral Yamamoto.
P 38 one of my all time favorite aircraft
This guy is awesome
I love a great old boy!
Nice to hear from a hero in my city
46:34 On one of his WWII missions, Robin Olds shot down a German fighter while in "glide mode" because he had forgotten to switch to his internal fuel before dropping his drop tanks, so his engines quit just as he started shooting.
Yes sir!
98 years young!
Yay! The Army Air Forces top two aces both flew the P38! Bong and McGuire. More of these classic beauties please!
Ask and you shall receive. 😎
@@FighterPilotPodcast in that case dudes let's have the P51, F4U, Me 262 for starters!
YES! WARBIRDS
Was always wondering how they bailed out of a p38 with the rear boom in the way
Marshall Hannah is 98/99 years old 2021!
Love this... Glad to hear a WWII guy
P39 had a rear/mid mounted engine. They had a shaft tube that ran under the pilots legs to drive the propeller. US hated em, but the Russians made good use of them.
Our most successful WWII fighter pilot, Pokryshkin, flew one
The Bell P-39 "Airacobra" uses the same Allison V-1710 V12 engines that the P-40s and P-38s uses, albeit without the turbo-superchargers that the P-38s had, only 1st stage supercharging. The P-39 also has tricycle landing gear like the P-38 so it's take off and landing characteristics are forgiving, and had a powerful cannon firing through the propeller hub (mostly a 37mm autocannon, some versions of the P-39, called P-400, uses a 20mm autocannon instead) along with 2 .50cal (12.7mm) Browning machine guns in the nose and 4 .30cal (7.62mm) Browning machine guns in the wings (though later models of the P-39 replaces the .30cals with a .50cal gun pod). US pilots don't like it because of its awkward handling performance when flying thanks to its different weight distribution with its engine behind the pilot and its lacking performance at higher altitudes. US P-39s in the Pacific are used as ground attack with a secondary fighter role, until replaced with better performing planes like the P-47 "Thunderbolt." The Soviets used the P-39 with great success, and not as a tank-buster as many believe to be (since the P-39 has a powerful 37mm cannon), but as a true fighter (they leave the ground attacking to the IL-2 Sturmoviks). Since most air battles in the Easter Front occurred at mid to low altitude, the Soviet P-39s don't have to worry a lot about performance issues when facing against German fighters since they don't have to fight them at high altitude.
I convinced my father to write down his military experiences. I wished his father and uncles would have done the same, but the grave has forever sealed their secrets.
If anyone that served sees this, PLEASE document your efforts, even the hardest trials and tribulations. Their will come a day that your history is all your family will have.
Really smart move, Dan. Excellent recommendation for everyone, regardless of service, but definitely if they did serve!
Thank you FPP. So important to capture these stories. Incredible to think about some of the things he said. So nonchalant, typical fighter pilot
Hey guys, any way of getting C.W. Lemoine (Mover) on the podcast? I would love to hear him explain his idea behind the indiegogo project Fight's On! Pitch-Pilot Episode. Essentially a project to get a normal person ( in this case DCS pilots) against one another in a real life air-to-air dogfight scenario. Love the content, hope to hear from ya!
Possibly, but nothing planned at this time.
Incredible. ❤️❤️❤️
Can you please add the a-37 to the to do list? I think the Vietnam guys would have some fun stories
It’s on there!
"Have you ever climbed a Lightning up to where the air is thin?
Have you aimed her long nose downward just to hear the screaming din?
Have you tried to do it lately? Better not; she'll auger in!
And then you'll sure catch hell!"
From "The Air Corps Lament" by Dick Jonas
My favorite WW2 fighter
This special plane/episode pairs best with Sunking Osiris.
So weird not hearing Jello hosting. Certainly not a bad thing, just... different.
" You know what I mean" Yes sir, I do. Thank you.
nice band
Personally, I wouldn't complain if the episodes in this series go on for like, 5 hours
We'll try! The next one should be more to your length liking!
@@FighterPilotPodcast you guys are doing a great job with this podcast! Love it!
Btw, twss?!
on zoom but we dont get to see him? dang man yellow dots and a still photo.
You can if you sign up for Patreon.
Oh man!!!
What a bad ass!!!!!
Saint-Exupery plane !
My father-in-law was shot down in P-47 doing grow attack. He was in a POW. Died a couple of years back at just short of a 102.
RIP
I dunno, Jell-O... You play DCS Hornet, right? I don't think FCS PROM 10.7 is depicted with 100% fidelity in the DCS Hornet flight model.* What do _you_ think?
Thanks in advance, Dude!
*Roll rate at 50 degrees AoA isn't quite up to 10.7 snuff.
*Max controllable AoA doesn't seem to be quite up to 10.7 snuff.
*Minimum airspeed at 50 degrees AoA doesn't seem to be quite up to 10.7 snuff.
*Yaw rate in the flat pirouette _DEFINITELY_ doesn't seem (to me) to be up to 10.7 snuff.
What's your opinion?
I barely play, D. I’d have to have a bit more time in it to tell if it’s really accurate..but they do enough research to expect that the feel is accurate.
@@FighterPilotPodcast Okay, thanks, Jell-O
Relistening in Aug of 2024. Did not remember the POW person of interest being executed.
Sorry to take it here but I'll try to be kid friendly. Ground testing "go pills" over a long weekend.
Doc: How was your weekend?
Pilot: Best weekend ever! I.....
Doc: Flight approved....
Hahaha, you have no idea, but you’re heading in the right direction!
Yes p38
The P-38 was an awesome airplane _y'know what I mean?_ c:
If you are into aviation:
Dan Gryder can save YOUR life!
#youknowwhatImean
Keep in mind the vaaaast majority in the german military weren‘t Nazis, they were Military and had to fight but they didn‘t necessarily share the doctrine. The lower the ranks the less politically involved they were and really everyone who was right in their mind tried to save other soldiers and citizens from the SS if possible. People usually treat you how you treat them and „simple soldiers“ had no reason to hate and abuse others. All above in 44 everyone was sick of the war anyway and knew that the allies were there to relieve the european countries from the Nazis.
Valid.