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By Daniel Baxter |
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September 02, 2010
- The California Capital Airshow (CCA) announced that it will host every
flying Lockheed P-38 Lightning remaining in the United States, as well
as the pilots and ground crew who flew and cared for these rare aircraft
on September 11 and 12, 2010.
Drawing the
attention and attendance of WWII veterans and their families from all
over the
?The CCA is truly
honored and humbled to be hosting such a remarkable event in partnership
with Lockheed Martin, the Reno National Championship Air Races, the P-38
National Association and the 475th Fighter Group Historical Foundation,?
said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow.
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There has not been such a gathering of Lightnings in over 60 years, and because of the high operating costs of the aircraft, coupled with the dwindling numbers of men and women originally associated with the P-38, it is very likely that such an event will not happen again. ?We have set out to create an outstanding occasion to showcase the airplane and pay tribute to the designers, manufacturers, maintainers, and the brave aviators who trusted their lives to the ?Forked-Tailed Devil?.?
P-38 pilots, F-35
Lightning II pilots, the Fork-Tail Devil?s organization and up-close and
personal access to the P-38s, including ?Glacier Girl?, ?23 Skidoo?,
?Thoughts of Midnight?, ?Tangerine?, ?Ruff Stuff?, and Allied Fighters
No. 981. Additionally, representatives and displays from Lockheed
Martin, the company that designed and built the revolutionary P-38, will
also be in attendance and available at the P-38 National Association
pavilion.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the attention it will generate will help provide the means to continue to tell the story of this unique aircraft, while reinforcing its significance as one of the most innovative and important designs in the history of manned flight. |
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