Hate to break it to you, but the can military can openers are P-38s, not
P-39. The P-38 Lightning, the "forked-tail devil" was the plane feared
by the Japanese.
As far as a can opener, I've opened many a can of C-rations with a P-38
(the peaches were always a treat no matter what the entree). Hung them
on my dog tag chain. Still carry one on the key ring that has my very
small, lightweight knife for Philmont use and it sees use at most
regular campouts also. And to follow up an earlier thread, I would
encourage everyone on the trek to keep a small, sharp knife handy.
Doesn't weight any more than the phototec LED flashlights.
Here's a commercial site that does a good job of outlining history and
use of the P-38: http://www.georgia-outfitters.com/page52.shtml
Happy hiking!
Gary Boyd
ASM
Troop 151 Georgetown, Texas
Taovagus@aol.com wrote:
> On the new food list for Philmont they are distributing cans of tuna
> ECT.. in their meal packages. Does anyone know if these require a can
> opener? Or are these flip top?
> I came to find out some good trivia, Those small sea rashion can
> openers are called P-39's. In WW 2 the pilots would refer to the
> japanese ships as tin cans & the P-39 plane was the aircraft that sunk
> them, hence P-39 can openers.
> Brad , Wellington FL
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