![]() ![]() He dismantled the twin engine fighters and hauled them to his parents’ barn outside of Sacramento, California, for storage. The company put all four of its P-38s up for sale in 1967, and electrical engineer Bruce Pruitt bought two of them. That P-38 in the barn story many heard was actually true, except it was two P-38s, not one! P-38L 44-26969 and 44-27083 had been operated by Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys in Santa Barbara, California. One has to wonder if the P-38 in the barn story is not actually two BT-13s sitting side-by-side? ![]() The question is, how far from the original source are you? Stories have a way of changing with each retelling. Once a hidden warbird story is told, it certainly bears repeating. The inability to separate fact from fiction can, at the very least, be a big waste of time, and on the other end can endanger one’s wallet or at the extreme one’s life and limb. One needs to be able to separate fact from fiction and do so quickly. Then there’s being in the right place at the right time, being willing to take a chance, and being ready, and knowing when, to act.Īnd then there’s the ability to read people, especially the storytellers. ![]() Those who believe they can influence their luck know that this superpower is made up of five components: Many believe it’s all in who you know. Some people don’t believe in luck, while others think that luck is what you make of it. Home » Military History » Hidden Warbirds: Rare Warbirds in Unusual Places Hidden Warbirds: Rare Warbirds in Unusual Places Posted on JBy: Nicholas A. ![]()
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