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P-38 LIGHTNING/44-23314
Lockheed P-38 Lightning 44-23314
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Serial #: 44-23314
Construction #: 4318
Civil Registration:
  N29Q
  N38BP
  N138AM
   Model(s):
  P-38J Lightning
  TP-38J Lightning
Name: 23 Skidoo
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2007
History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-23314, 19??.
Hancock Field School of Aeronautics, Santa Monica, CA, September 1945-1954.
- Instructional Airframe.
Jack P. Hardwick, El Monte CA, April 1954-1959.
- Registered as N29Q.
- Open Storage, Lavern-Brackett Field, CA.
Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Claremont (later Ontario then Chino), CA, December 1959-1987.
- Airworthy, 1961.
- Static Display, 1962-1987.
Robert J. Pond, Spring Park, MN, 1987-1988.
- Restored to airworthy, Chino, CA, 1987-1988.
- First flight July 22, 1988.
- Flies as 423314/Joltin' Josie.
Robert Pond/Planes Of Fame East, Minneapolis-Flying Cloud, MN, 1988-1989.
- Registered as N38BP.
- Flies as 423314/Joltin' Josie.
Palm Springs Air Museum, Spring Park, MN (later Palm Springs, CA), October 1989-1998.
Planes Of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA, September 18, 1998-2007.
- Registered as N138AM.
- Repainted as Porky II, 2003.
- flown as 23 Skidoo, 2006.
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):
Chuck Gardner - Warbirds Resource Group
Bradley W. Althouse.
Wolff.
Mint Moore III.
Mike Henniger.
Brian Lockett/Goleta Air & Space Museum
Research Assistance:
Pat Carry/WIX
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