P-38 Lightning Aerobatics - Steve Hinton - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021

Steve Hinton performs aerobatics in the P-38 Lightning "SCAT III" during the Friday airshow at EAA AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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[@ruthhilsdorf3210]

My dad was a P38 pilot, based in Italy & flew missions over Eastern Europe. Shot down over Romania on 16th mission, POW for 4 months. 2 Purple Hearts, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. It has been a dream of mine for years to actually see one in the air, get to hear those engines in real life, not just in a video. Finally realized that dream this summer at Oshkosh. Seeing that plane fly & then getting to actually put my hands on it, put Dad’s picture & his medals in front of it to take pictures with my son & grandson, emotional beyond words. Am forever grateful.

[@BrokenandRestored]

Best Ever! I've done the same!

[@ysaviationtrains2313]

The P-38 has to be one of the smoothest sounding WWII aircraft I've ever heard.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

Listen to those Allisons sing their song of victory/ freedom !!!!! Many aces made in the P38 during WW II !!!!

[@sawatisbillings8759]

ducti amore

[@TheKusa5]

Hinton is a legend! I've never seen someone handle the P-38 or the F-86 better than him!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Most if not all of them are dead. Talking about WW2 pilots...

[@trjnsd6874]

Richard Bong, Robin Olds...oh, you did say none you've ever Seen..!

[@lacyrider72]

Lefty Gardner

[@tysoncott7402]

I did my 8th grade thesis on the P-38 lightning back in 1989, to this day i am amazed by them….the fork tailed devil, ace richard bong, yamamoto’s demise, lindberghs formula on fuel range etc etc……such a history filled plane!

[@tomcoryell]

Very cool. By far my favorite WWII aircraft. The idea of “ Let’s give one pilot the power of 2 counter rotating, Turbocharged, V12 Allison engines.” Just appeals to me! I always thought the ME262 was an impressive plane as well.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

If you haven't already, read the late Martin Caidin's book on the Fork-tailed Devil. Very entertaining.

[@landak136]

What I love from P-38: Fast, sleek, agile for a twin engine, and of course very ear-friendly.

[@timmyhers9253]

Agreed. Also to note that the reason the P-38 is unusually quiet compared to most ww2 fighters if that because of its Turbosuperchargers which are located on top of the booms. These turbosuperchargers dampens the noise created by the engines. These turbosuperchargers also gave the P-38 good performance at high altitude.

[@CalebT_RC]

Scat III is my favorite lightning that has ever flown because of the great history it went through

[@747heavyboeing3]

Steve is an excellent pilot and a true gentleman. Recently restored his Bearcat.

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

The P-38 is an amazing airplane and this pilot makes some beautiful passes.

[@scottnyc6572]

Way ahead of its time when they designed and built this beauty!!

[@wellifailed392]

not really lol.. there are tons of planes in WWII that look exactly like it

[@timmyhers9253]

@@wellifailed392 well can you name any aircraft that were used in ww2 that has a twin boom design? The only aircraft used in ww2 I know of that have this design were the FW-189, mostly used as a recon aircraft, and the P-38 Lighting, probably the most famous of twin boom aircraft.

[@sohomesick1]

@@timmyhers9253 P61 Blackwidow!

[@loboheeler]

The big thrill here is it is being flown by Steve Hinton, the foremost pilot for WW2 and early Jet aircraft. The P-38 is one of his favorites and the Corsair too.

[@TheFlatlander440]

The P-38 Lightning is by far my favorite fighter/pursuit aircraft of WWII. Second is the P-47 Thunderbolt. Third, the DeHavilland Mosquito. In that order.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

All great favorites for sure! Been to more airshows in my life than I can remember but have yet to see a P38 flying or on static display.

[@keithallver2450]

I doubt the F-35 Lightning 2 will ever live up to the legendary status of its ancestor.

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

SCAT III was Brigadier General Robin Olds P-38 during WWII. He was also the only known fighter pilot to shoot down a Bf-109 as a glider pilot, turned his fuel off in SCAT III. I was a great story to hear him tell it.

[@Speed_Star98]

I didn't get to see the p38 fly but I saw the Pearl Harbor reenactment, the p51s, corsair, the b25 and b17, the f16, and the 630 mph fly by from the Super Hornet. It was awesome! I also saw the Tuskegee veterans and there presentation. Seeing those legends in person was something else.

[@AndreiTupolev]

One of the most striking things about the P-38 is how quiet it is. Sometimes, if it wasn't for the propellers, it sounds like a very quiet jet

[@SeeUsFly]

My dad was a budding design engineer in 1941 at Lockheed, Burbank, CA on the P-38 project.

[@P51]

"I see a lot of genius in this man's flying"....Steve is so smooooooth!

[@MaverickEchoJuliet]

Love the drone of those piston engines..really classic

[@michaelmurray7199]

The P-38 is my personal favorite among the classic warbirds. I would LOVE to see one flying in person.

[@georgebrejcha3331]

Beautiful smooth flying showing off the aircraft in all its form.....great filming too, always in focus. Thank you for sharing.

[@ChrisZoomER]

Very different from modern day planes, military planes and props alike let alone both! Love the twin tail boom!

[@robertmorey4104]

That...is...awesome! Don't see that at every air show! P38 has beautiful lines! Well flown Mr Hinton. We had some awesome airplanes in WW2.

[@TRabbit1970]

Smooth, and refreshing. A beautiful example of the P-38, masterfully flow. Masterfully captured by your videography. Thank you!

[@747heavyboeing3]

Masterfully flown by a legend and former Air Race champion.

[@generalgabrielsatori]

Still looking sharp and elegant after 7 decades.

[@johnosbourn4312]

What a beautiful, and unique looking fighter.

[@johnjusko4789]

This man knows the limits of his P-38 and yet you are amazed at these manuevers he's performing here at this airshow.

[@craigpennington1251]

Grace, beauty, and charm but quite deadly when provoked. My number 3 all time favorite. Great flying of a great aircraft. Really cool pulling off a complete loop in under 10,000 feet with one of these.

[@repalmore]

I don't know why I like the P38 so much but it has such a unique profile and really is a very good airplane.

[@fedupgamer9075]

The P-38 is my absolute favorite aircraft of WW2.

[@archierri]

Fantastic piloting! Five Stars!!

[@danhillman4523]

Love the P38. Arguably the best gunship of WWll. I have seen this plane in person at the Ypsilanti Yankee Air Museum show.

[@jwilson2793]

There’s a reason the Luftwaffe named it der Gabelschwanz Teufel

[@edcew8236]

A nicely flown exhibition, and you could hear the engines. Such a pleasant change from all the afterburning jets, all doing the same routine.

[@Blitz9H]

Excellent video! Smooth, centered, great sound and the airboss also! Thank you!!!

[@randybeloff6803]

I agree, technically a great video. Keep up the good work.

[@alynnhiscox7303]

Elegance personified.

[@klesmer]

The P38 always amazed me by how quiet they are. The turbochargers and the related ducting acts like mufflers. The Japanese called them the "Whispering Death".

[@darrelmartin8261]

These cost $90,000 coming off the production line in the early 1940s, double what a P-51 would cost a couple years later. Cool to see this legend still going strong.

[@saldada6928]

an uncle of mine was a AAF pilot of the P-38 during the European theatre of WW2;long live the LM P-38 supercharger "turbo" prop plane! rip:W.B.

[@surferdude8086]

The P-38 is in my top 5 prop planes of all time.

[@eliotjones9835]

This is definitely on my bucket list to go-to Oshkosh Wisconsin.

[@b-radsadventures6846]

Breathtaking aircraft. A real beauty.

[@boogerdog5247]

This was Kelly Johnson's creation. It was the first known aircraft, to have to deal with compressability, and a very very very famous aviator, went to the Pacific Theater, prevailed over ground crew mechanics, tweaked the in flight fueling, which enabled the Lightning to extend its range, and like clockwork, intercept a very famous Japanese military leader. The rest...is history. Cheers!

[@kevspss]

Charles Lindbergh helped them figure out the fuel issue.

[@boogerdog5247]

@@kevspss You get a cookie.

[@boogerdog5247]

@@kevspss Lindbergh leaned out the fuel/air mixture, and at the ground crew meeting concerning the subject, veteran mechanics birthe'd bovine's, fearing burnt pistons. Lindbergh volunteered to log some flight hours ( he wanted desperately to get some war time hours and a kill, but was grounded by Pres. Roosevelt and flag officers in the military, as a national icon and hero ). When the P-38's engines were torn down and inspected, they were the reverse of what was expected, cleaner, valves, pistons and cylinders. The way this came about, was EVEN MORE INTERESTING! Getting formations up, off the ground and formed up for a mission, took time, and every moment an air born plane and pilot had to wait for the last of the group, was fuel they WOULDN'T have for the flight over Pacific waters, to return to base. It was none other than Lindburgh, that was on the runway, interfering with operations, that triggered an officer to storm into the tent of base operations and in coarse manner, demanded to know, basically " Who the #&*%=\& was sitting on the runway screwing things up?" Lindburgh was in that tent at that moment, and after apologizing, began to analyze the issue...long distances over water and critical fuel consuption. It seems, he had a bit of experience in dealing with those challenges, and he began to study the problem. He went directly to the source, the mechanics with his concept. Against much resistance and voiced doubting, Lindbergh carried the moment, and began logging some flight time on a leaner fuel mixture. After tearing down the engines, the proof was visible for all to see. I forget how many hours were run on those engines.

[@ohwell2790]

He did not prevail over the ground crew mechanics. He taught the pilots about high manifold pressure and low RPM to get better range.Get it right for crying out loud. Also these engines rarely went 300 hrs in combat anyway. If it wasn't for mechanics working nearly and sometimes 24 hrs a day pilots would not have a plane to fly. That is from me, a master aircraft mechanic (43171E) crew chief on C-141A's and C-130E's 1964 to 1990 Vietnam Veteran.

[@boogerdog5247]

@@ohwell2790 I read the acvount, and my grandfather was a Chief Aviation Petty Officer, ran two different bases in WWII. Better go back and check your chit too. You weren't there, either, I read the account of record. How many Vin Numbers do you have in the Library of Congress? I'm in three, that I know of. Subs, 67', 68', part of 69'.

[@ces188charles6]

Lockheed built some truly elegant aircraft and the p-38 was definitely one of them.

[@delten-eleven1910]

I read that the Lockeed Constellation's wing was designed from the Lightning.

[@ces188charles6]

@@delten-eleven1910 the constellation is just a sexy aircraft, one of Lockheeds finest in my opinion.

[@delten-eleven1910]

@@ces188charles6 Continued through the L-1011 Tristar, now that would be an incredible legacy flyby.

[@Helibeaver]

Steve Hinton is such a boss

[@NationalistPop]

What a beauty!

[@joepoole4922]

met Steve Hinton in Middlesboro ,Ky was pilot of Glazier Girl P-38 first flight after restoration

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

I always look forward to your videos. Thanks for doing what you do...

[@Spawn-td8bf]

What a beautiful pairing of Mr. Hinton and the Lighting. I was so looking forward to going to airshows again until, as a Floridian, we are breaking all records for new daily cases and deaths. I know it is outside, but when you stand in line for an airshow sausage, pepper and onion along with standing on the flight line down wind, even though I am vaccinated and wear a mask, I still have health issues. And even healthy vaccinated people are catching it. So thank you for posting as it will tide me over as it has for the past year and a half now. Take care and God Bless from Florida.

[@davewitter6565]

Graceful

[@Ryman2988]

The biggest Airshow in the world has returned

[@duanephillips2343]

Dang, I love P-38s.

[@guyfromfuture1918]

I love this aircraft very close second to the rafale

[@mikercflyer7383]

Amazing aircraft . A beauty

[@bennyringstrom7765]

I love the Yamamoto killer A awesome fighter.

[@neilhaas6024]

Great a s I enjoy all the videos.

[@scottlenahan8228]

GO STEVE!

[@KashifJarwar]

Man you have Awesome Filming Skills. So beautiful and Pleasing to watch. Lots of love From Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️.

[@TheTrainChasingPoet1999]

Fun fact: Scat III, during the war, was flown by Robin Olds, a man who'd go on to make a name for himself flying the F-4 Phantom in Vietnam.

[@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO]

Cool!!!

[@JasonShipley1979]

Cool! That plane is impressive

[@samhouck1833]

Yes!😎

[@chrisgraham9203]

Imagine what people thought the first time they saw this aircraft, in the late '30's!

[@longsweep1]

Beast!

[@alanh7495]

Nice camera work!

[@jpol3808]

I had 2 metal die cast, hand painted models, of that kind of plane, when I was a kid. One was about 6" and the other was about 14" to 16". Don't know what ever happened to them. But I wish I still had them today. I'd give my right toothache for them now! Lol Later. Jpol.

[@markfrench8892]

One of the most futuristic looking aircraft if the era. Ya gotta love it.

[@jackirichard414]

Awesome plane.

[@redjaypictures4528]

This plane is bloody gorgeous, i wish it was known as well as the mustang, maybe it would if it had merlin engines

[@Alex-kp2db]

It's as well known. Lots of mustangs still flying. Only 8 p38's in the world. Extremely rare and valuable. This one is from Fagan ww2 museum in Granite Falls Mn.

[@AndreiTupolev]

I think it's fairly well known. A Merlin P-38 would be interesting though.

[@delten-eleven1910]

Imagine if it had Merlins on it?🤔😯wow

[@delten-eleven1910]

Love Mustangs, but the look and sound of the Lightning makes it my favorite. "Fork tailed devil"

[@kvnkaveman]

The Merlin engine isn't able to be reversed like the Allison engine. So putting Merlin engines in the P38 would hinder it's performance. Once the Brits figured out that by putting the Merlin in the Mustang and drastically improving it's performance gave the Allies a very capable long range fighter escort at almost A third of the cost of the p38.

[@scottmedlen50]

My grandmother was building these during the war I believe in the LA area.how many plants were they built at?

[@dukecraig2402]

Lockheed had two assembly lines at their Burbank California plant and Consolidated-Vaultee made a small number (around 311) at their Nashville Tennessee plant. If anyone else ever made them I've never heard of it.

[@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835]

A beautiful bird

[@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835]

@American Patriot Yes... She's a beauty.

[@Yourmoosehead]

That aircraft was flown by American Ace: Robin Olds

[@robertowembley3454]

Don't forget Richard Bong.

[@bobdyer422]

@@robertowembley3454 Or Thomas McGuire, 2nd leading Ace.

[@prathibhayr6594]

Nice video

[@しゅん-o3n]

凄い！日本じゃ絶対に見れない

[@gregmctevia5087]

Pretty.

[@daskaninchen5416]

Did the designers of this plane did their inspiration on of the Fokker G1?

[@funkyaerobatics6309]

Amazing video, and love how you film! Do you have your camera on a stand or something? Just asking since I’m getting more into recording videos and when I was filming it comes out all shaken- haha

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

Thanks! We hand hold our cameras for everything. Smooth body control and great image stabilization are both important!

[@funkyaerobatics6309]

@@AirshowStuffVideos Gotcha! Thank you very much :)

[@gs5669]

Charles: alright here I come~ ta ta ta tadlaalalalala

[@themopar426]

always wondered why the never made a newer jet version of this?

[@mgn5667]

Its called the F 15 first jet ever too break the speed of sound Barrier Vertically::

[@Brumiani]

The dragon of two tails¡¡¡¡

[@beebox9645]

Designed by Kelly Johnson the man who gave us the SR 71 Blackbird

[@rudioxce]

P8 lighting Thunder fighter

[@larrywiggin3489]

I wonder if he’s flying Glacier girl, the P-38 that was found in 270 feet of ice in Greenland in 1992, nope I just saw the name when he landed, Steve was the first to fly her on her first flight after she was reconstructed, read about Odyssey of Glacier Girl, interesting read!

[@jaysoneubanks579]

Do we miss Bob Hoover...Yes we do

[@Chilly_Billy]

Painted in the colors of Robin Olds, an American air hero of both WW2 and Vietnam.

[@me-262gamingluftwaffememin2]

Was this on Saturday?

[@AirshowStuffVideos]

No, Friday

[@orbitalair2103]

This video is friday, but she flew all week as part of the Air Force appreciation segment. Beautiful plane, awesome sound. thanks ASV for getting great video !!

[@davemyrick1966]

is there anything Steve Hinton cannot fly and fly well?

[@neilhaas6024]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 nice fighter plane turbo prop. I like turbo props they are fun. Fantastic

[@adamelik33333]

Agreed but this isn’t a turboprop

[@coletrickle581]

What a cream machine!

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

The last thing a lot of Japanese pilots never saw.

[@dancoffman5681]

Where is Glacier Girl?

[@Weyco23]

In Texas at Rod Lewis’s place. It just had its engines put back in after rebuild.

[@shaymcquaid]

I'll bet it is strange to do an aileron roll with a wheel! =P

[@rconger384]

Was this one of the later models? Large intake on the "nose" of each engine resembles the P40. Twin Allisons with advanced superchargers must have added up to 1600 horsepower per side? Up to 2000 per side on the latest K model as the link says. (Greg's Airplanes) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIbJq6Cwbqegq9U I wonder if anyone has tried twin Merlins by now?

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

The final version had 1875HP engines, at 80" of boost, and 3200 RPM. The Merlin engine is a substantial downgrade from the Allison V-1710F in the P-38. The next upgrade would be the Allison V-1710G. That series made 2000+ HP and was even more durable and reliable, as well as more fuel efficient. The P-38 was handicapped by having the inefficient and unreliable Curtiss Electric propellors. It needed Hamilton Standard High Activity paddle props. The War Production Board refused to allow Lockheed to fit the better propellors, and refused to allow Allison to produce the improved engines in volume until too late.

[@helengibbs7177]

💚

[@ВладимирФедоров-ж1у]

Спасибо! Круче него только летающие лодки.

[@jackirichard414]

Hello.

[@gs5669]

Charles is in the P-38 xd

[@marksIItimewarps]

Sounds like a jet or a turboprop plane.

[@stevebaker8966]

Could you imagine it with merlin engines

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

That would ruin it. The Allison was a far better performer. Lighter, more HP, more fuel efficient. With turbochargers, the P-38 has no need for the Merlin.

[@jonathanwoodham4165]

....the Japanese referred to it as, 'The Fork-tailed Devil'.

[@loboheeler]

I heard it was the Germans who named it that. It was the first Allied fighter they would have seen doing long range bomber escort before the P-51. It could be quite deadly with the right pilot, as the Japanese found out!

[@CC-bfboBS]

Jonathan, please check your history, the P-38 was given the nick name by German not Japanese pilots, the name did follow to the pacific to an extent but definatly originated in Europe. p.s. even google agrees (not my source for original info)

[@kvnkaveman]

The Germans called it the Fork tailed Devil. The Japanese called it Two planes One pilot.