Flying Bulls P38 puts in at Sumburgh

That`s Great Huw,

Many thanks!

Raimund Reidmann, The Flying Bull’s cheif fixed wing pilot.

Did anyone happen to get the name of the pilot who landed the P-38 at Sumburgh? He was probably the same pilot who did the display at Duxford if anyone happens to know that.

Thanks John,

Been looking through your flickr pages, I saw those Catalina & Mossy pics, will be writing up stories on these in a book on flying accidents in the Isles & Hebrides, actually 3 books are planned because I have so much information on over 160 aircraft. I was in touch with all 3 Cat survivors. You have some fantastic photos on your flickr albums John, you say you describe your work as that of a keen amateur, but I think you should seriously think about it being a profession.

Thanks for the kind comments on the website.

If you want a copy of the mag when it is printed in Sept just drop me a PM with your address, be happy to oblige.

Dave

Hi Highground,

No probs using it for that 🙂 I’ve seen your site before – very interesting and informative, thanks. I’ve visited the Mosquito and Catalina crash sites – some pics on my Flickr pages..

Cheers
John

Thanks! Planemike,

When I first visited Orkney 16 years ago to look for some aircraft wreck sites on Hoy, I was surprised find very little research done into aviation up there, apart from Gregor Lamb`s `Sky Over Scapa` book, my own `Hell On High Ground -2` covering 4 aircraft on Hoy. The same really could be said with Shetland, there seemed to be lots of info and memorials for the Navy aspects of WW2 though,but little on aviation, and the Isles are reaped in aviation history once you start to dig around. So hopefully now we have the group, the website and the magazine, it will not be forgotten.

highground………..

Welcome to the forum!! Excellent website………

Planemike

P-38 at Sumburgh

Message for Crieffy (John)

Saw your great pics of the P-38 at Sumburgh and would like to ask your permission to use one of them one the cover of our group magazine please?

To explain, I recognize a few familiar names on here from RAF Commands forum, and they will know me from my posts on there. My interests are mainly WW2 aviation, research into losses on high ground and around the Scottish Islands. I formed an aviation group with Kevin Heath up in Orkney a few years ago called `Aviation Research Group Orkney & Shetland` (ARGOS) to research all aspects of aviation up in the North Isles from the early airships,airfields,seaplane bases etc, right up to present day. I publish our little A5 20 page group magazine `The Argonaut` every quarter and want to run a couple of pages on the arrival of this rare warbird up in Shetland.

They have done a fantastic job of restoration on the P-38 which as many will know fell into a state of decay after a prang on 25th June 2001 in Greenwood Mississippi, following an engine failure and was bought by Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz for restoration to flying condition with the Red Bull team.

P.S. Just realized you allow links so thought if anyone wanted to take a look a our website for up the North Isles, then here it is: www.crashsiteorkney.com

Looks superb. One question though what do you polish it with?

A great deal of care

Looks superb. One question though what do you polish it with?

Love, of course;)

Looks superb. One question though what do you polish it with?

Red Bull P-38 Pilot

Is this a paid position?
If so, doe’s the pilot pay Red Bull to do what he is doing!

Work today has been like being paid to go to an airshow:) Two Tornado passes in the morning, then a superb departure by the P38. Oh what a sound!

Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

Red Bull P38 Lightning Departs Sumburgh by Crieffy., on Flickr

Now tucked up at Duxford as per the many reports on TFC Diary today 😉

^
For otters, you could try the little bay called Boddam, in the south mainland, to the east of Mainlands shop. Been there last 4 mornings from 8ish til lunchtime. Should see them fishing below the old house close to shore.

Or, Toft ferry terminal is also good. 2-3 hours before high tide is normally best.
🙂

You lucky, lucky, lucky etc! (looks for the jealous as hell smiley)

I’m guessing it wasn’t you taking photos after she’d parked up outside the hangar, then, as yours are, I think, all taken in front of the terminal. If you look behind in the third pic, I spotted her from the Earl’s house at Jarlshof – can you see me waving?:D

Lovely stuff on your Flickr, by the way – we had a list of things we really wanted to see as long as my arm that I’d have been happy as a sandboy if we’d seen a couple of… and I think otter are the only thing left we’ve missed thus far. Funny – P38s weren’t on it, but a cracking bonus!

Adrian

Cheers, I’ll try and get a few shots when she departs:) First P38 I’ve seen – quite a bit bigger than I imagined.

John

Stunning shots!

Oh my she’s looking good! Can’t wait to see her again! 😀

She’s a beauty:)

So is the scenery and your photos, thanks for sharing. Must have been a long time waiting to catch this unusual aircraft in such a unique setting!