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P-38 LIGHTNING/44-53180

Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Serial #: 44-53180
Construction #: 422-8470
Civil Registration:
  NX69902
  N69902
  Model(s):
  P-38L-5-LO Lightning
  F-5G-6-LO Lightning
Name: None
Status: Crashed
Last info: 1957

History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-53180, 19??.
- To RFC at Kingman AAF, AZ, January 24, 1946
Harry Renkert, Canton, OH, circa 1946-1947
- Registered as NX69902.
William C. Wold/Halsey-Webb Ltd, New York, NY, 1954
- Registered as N69902.
Hycon Aerial Surveys Inc, Ontario, CA, 1954-1957
– Crashed and destroyed, Pittsburgh, PA, August 23, 1957.
— Cause was loss of control while trying to avoid collision with a TWA Constellation,
    probably caused by wake turbulence (CAB Accident report 2-0046).
— Both crewman perished.

Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-5th Edition, 2008.
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
Unknown

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