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Serial #: 42-67543 Construction #: 2054 Civil Registration: N3145X |
Model(s): P-38J-10-LO Lightning F-5C-1-LO Lightning Name: California Cutie Status: Crashed Last info: 1996 |
History:
Delivered to USAAF as 42-67543, 19??.
Ragsdale Flying Service, Austin, TX, 1964.
Marvin L. Gardner, Mercedes, TX, 1964-1987.
- Derelict hulk recovered Austin, TX.
- Stored Mercedes, TX, 1964-1987.
Stephen Grey, Duxford, UK, 1987-1992.
- Stripped hulk shipped to Chino, CA for rebuild, 1987.
Steve Hinton/Fighter Rebuilders, Chino, CA, January 1992-1996.
- Registered as N3145X, January 1992.
- First flight, January 11, 1992.
- Operated by the The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1992-1996.
-- Shipped to UK, Februart 1992.
-- Flown as Happy Jacks Go Buggy til 1994.
-- Received scheme California Cutie in 1994.
-- Damaged in gear up landing (later repaired), Lydd, UK, September 6, 1992.
-- Aircraft destroyed in airshow accident, Duxford, UK, July 14, 1996.
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page |
Photo Source(s): Unknown Speedywillow. Research Assistance: - |
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