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Serial #: 42-66841 Construction #: 1352 Civil Registration: None |
Model(s): P-38H-5-LO Lightning Name: Scarlet Scourge Status: Displayed Last info: 2007 |
Manufactured in the last run of 375 early model Lockheed Lightnings.
Aircraft number 114 on the assembly line, July 1943.
Delivered to USAAF as 42-66841, 19??.
- Allocated to the 475th FG/432nd FS/5th AF
-- Given squadron aircraft number 153.
- Flown by 2nd Lt. Edward G Dickey. Total of 106 missions in Lightnings.
-- Credited with a probable 'Oscar' over Rabaul PNG in 1943.
- Crash landing by unknown pilot, Brahmin, near Madang, PNG, September 20, 1943.
- Stripped and abandoned.
Gary R. Larkins, Auburn, CA, 1992.
- Intact hulk recoverd from Faita, Ramu Valley, PNG, 1992.
- Airlifted by chopper to Nadzab, 1992.
- Marked with 841 on tail, and white code 53.
Jack A. Erickson, Medford, OR, 1992.
- Impounded by PNG government on wharf, Lae, May 1992.
National Museum, Port Moresby, PNG, 1992-1997.
- Hulk stored, unrestored, Nadzab, 1992-1997.
Bob Jarrett/Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, April 1997-2007.
- Shipped from Lae to Adelaide, May 1, 1999.
- Restored for static display.
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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): Bob Jarrett/Classic Jets Fighter Museum. Research Assistance: Bob Jarrett/Classic Jets Fighter Museum. |
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