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[congo]

Just added a few details to the stock DBW P-38 cockpit. If anyone is interested in trying it out  Download Final V3: https://www.mediafire.com/?q1rgxucw0ml5zxb
Still puttering with this one, detailed lower switch box with magneto switch, primer, de-ice and oil dilution switches. Added Lockheed main data plate, compass correction card on yoke, rudder trim, covered safety switches, highlighted the primary flight instrument cluster, detailed circuit breaker panels, non-operational voltmeter though it is set at 24 volts, wiring for cockpit lamp, and some slight changes to oxygen regulator. Feedback is always welcome.

[Flying H]

tried to send pm but it couln´t be delivered! Please I would like to have it!

[PO_MAK_249RIP]

Hi Congo,

Looks gr8 - load it up at Mediafire and we can all download it from there m8

[Boelcke]

"stock DBW cockpit" sounds kind of funny to me   - no offense, just kidding, thx a lot

[congo]

"stock DBW cockpit" sounds kind of funny to me   - no offense, just kidding, thx a lot

Didn't know what to call it as I just extracted from the sfs archive. No offense taken. I just added some riveting and other small details all done in the 2D envir. Whoever did the original 3D and 2D did a decent job I just enhanced it a wee bit.

[congo]

Thank you congo!

You're quite welcome. Just thought I'd busy it up a little. Last time I was in an actual 38 cockpit has been several years ago so a lot of what I did was just speculation. Most WWII aircraft cockpits have one big thing in common is that you usually see riveting predominately throughout. Not to mention relief tubes and flare pistol holders and trailing fm antenna reels and such. I was having so much fun flying the Triolo Campaign I just wanted to heighten the realism a bit so I attempted to detail the cockpit and what you would see externally from the pit. I just picked a skin that i liked and started there.Anyway enjoy

[cgagan]

Great job, Congo! Many thanks, 

[Dakpilot]

A definite improvement, thanks Congo, can see you were quite busy with the rivet gun 

Cheers' Dakpilot

[Catahoulak9]

I have a funny story from Robert T. Sand about a P-38 relief tube incident. Robert Sand was a ground crewman in the propeller shop with the 55th Fighter Group during the war. This is quoted from his book World War II Fighters.

When P-38s were pioneering the long distance fighter sweeps, of course the kidneys didn't stop working on these many hour long flights, so Lockheed included a urinal dubbed a relief tube. This consisted of a stiff, cylindrical tube of black rubber, designed to fit the average pilot. From this a smaller flexible tube led to the underside trailing edge of the wing. There it exited into a little fairing with an opening of a couple of square inches facing away from the slipstream, hence causing a vacuum to evacuate the tube. Evidently the designer had not flight tested it.

After one of these grueling missions, a very tired pilot dragged himself out of the plane, saying to his crew chief, "Causey, can't you do something about this relief tube? I had to take a leak and it came back and soaked my pants and made a helluva mess!"

The pilot stalked wearily to the jeep, leaving the crew chief scratching his head. After giving it a good think, he went to the engineering shack, got a piece of sheet aluminum, some snips, a drill and some rivets. He then fashioned a sort of reverse scoop like half of a funnel, and attached it in place of the former tiny one. The new one was like four or five inches across at the large end facing to the rear.

"This should solve the problem," he mused, then forgot all about it.

When the pilot returned from the next mission, the crew chief raised the canopy and started releasing the pilot's harness, to be greeted with, "Causey, what in hell did you do to that relief tube? When I had to take a leak I got the damn thing within 6 inches of my peter, and Whap!, it popped right in, and when I finished I thought I'd never get it out again!"

So we all made special trips to see this engineering marvel. We noted, though, that no other pilots requested this modification. The poor crew chief never did get a medal for innovation.

Nice job on dressing up the pit Congo. It's all in the details.

[congo]

I have one almost as good, I was showing a father and his young son around my shop during the restoration of the OS2U and we had quite a few cockpit components layed out on a work bench. Well the young boy picked up the relief tube and started talking into it like it was a gosport tube and the next thing is he is putting his mouth all over it, so I casually asked the father if he knew what it was and then explained it to him. Of course he snatched it out of his sons hand and proceeded to scold him for something that he thought was quite cute just minutes earlier. All the while his son is asking, "Daddy what did he say."

[congo]

I have one almost as good, I was showing a father and his young son around my shop during the restoration of the OS2U and we had quite a few cockpit components layed out on a work bench. Well the young boy picked up the relief tube and started talking into it like it was a gosport tube and the next thing is he is putting his mouth all over it, so I casually asked the father if he knew what it was and then explained it to him. Of course he snatched it out of his sons hand and proceeded to scold him for something that he thought was quite cute just minutes earlier. All the while his son is asking, "Daddy what did he say."

both are funny stories, thanks mates.

But, excuse me, what is "OS2U" ?



Vought Kingfisher two place observation and scouting aircraft powered by an R-985 P&W. O for observation S for scouting 2 developed from second protype and U designates it was built by Vought you know like the F4U.

Aircraft at roll out.

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=vought+os2u+kingfisher&hl=en&biw=1120&bih=628&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=H3pqbThpgozO8M:&imgrefurl=http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/Kingfisher.htm&docid=vT0ngfTTfqARzM&imgurl=http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/aircraft/Kingfisher_os2u_Museum_colour.jpg&w=606&h=445&ei=bbM6T5vcF4Sq0AH24LmwCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=473&vpy=302&dur=216&hovh=192&hovw=262&tx=148&ty=117&sig=115610758893307132315&page=1&tbnh=131&tbnw=187&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0

The most famous incident involving a Kingfisher was the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, who ditched in the Pacific in a B-17 during 1942. A Kingfisher picked up Rickenbacker and two other crew members (who still remained following a rescue the previous day) but the Kingfisher could not take off because the load was too great. The OS2U pilot taxied on the surface over 40 miles to make the nearest landfall with everyone aboard.

 
A total of 1519 Kingfisher were built. The OS2U not only served on the battleships and cruisers of the USN, but also with the Royal Navy and the USCG. The Kingfisher saw service with USN, FAA, armed forces of Chile, Argentina, the Netherlands, Uruguay.

[CWMV]

Very nice, about time someone showed the P-38 some love!