P-38 LIGHTNING/44-27183

Serial #: 44-27183
Construction #:
8187
Civil Registration:
NC62441
N62441
N501MH
N517PA
N718
Construction #:
8187
Civil Registration:
NC62441
N62441
N501MH
N517PA
N718
Model(s):
P-38L Lightning
F-5G Lightning
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2025
P-38L Lightning
F-5G Lightning
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2025
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 44-27183.
- BOC: June 7, 1945
- SOC: February 1946
– Dallas Modification Center, TX, June 1945.
– San Antonio Air Material Center, Kelly AAF, TX, July 1945.
– Transferred to Kingman, AZ and disposed as surplus, February 1946.
Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, May 13, 1946-1947.
- Registered as NC62441, May 17. 1946.
Aero Exploration Co. Tulsa, OK, December 1947-1953.
Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, January 2, 1953-1965.
- Registered as N62441.
- Reregistered as M501MH, March 1958.
- Modified with pressurized, 2-set cockpit with new canopy.
- Fitted with modified survey nose.
- Modifications done by AiResearch Aviation, Los Angeles, CA, 1954.
Delivered to the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña as ?????.
- BOC: 1962
- SOC: 1963
Byers Airways, Seattle, WA, April 1965.
Pacific Aerial Surveys, Seattle, WA, May 24, 1965-1969.
- Registered as N517PA, December 1965.
Wally D. Peterson, Manson, VA, May 21, 1969-1971.
I. N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, August 27, 1971-1973.
David M. Boyd, Tulsa, OK, April 3, 1973-1981.
- Rebuilt Tulsa, 1973-1981.
- Fitted with nose from T-33.
N. Merrill Wien & Richard A. Wein, Fairbanks, AK, February 28, 1981-1990.
- Based out of Chino, CA.
Charles F. Nichols/Yankee Air Corps/Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA, March 13, 1990-2025.
- Registered a N718.
- Restored to airworthy condition but not flown.
- Fitted with original F-5G nose and camera fittings.
- BOC: June 7, 1945
- SOC: February 1946
– Dallas Modification Center, TX, June 1945.
– San Antonio Air Material Center, Kelly AAF, TX, July 1945.
– Transferred to Kingman, AZ and disposed as surplus, February 1946.
Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, May 13, 1946-1947.
- Registered as NC62441, May 17. 1946.
Aero Exploration Co. Tulsa, OK, December 1947-1953.
Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, January 2, 1953-1965.
- Registered as N62441.
- Reregistered as M501MH, March 1958.
- Modified with pressurized, 2-set cockpit with new canopy.
- Fitted with modified survey nose.
- Modifications done by AiResearch Aviation, Los Angeles, CA, 1954.
Delivered to the Fuerza Aérea Hondureña as ?????.
- BOC: 1962
- SOC: 1963
Byers Airways, Seattle, WA, April 1965.
Pacific Aerial Surveys, Seattle, WA, May 24, 1965-1969.
- Registered as N517PA, December 1965.
Wally D. Peterson, Manson, VA, May 21, 1969-1971.
I. N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, August 27, 1971-1973.
David M. Boyd, Tulsa, OK, April 3, 1973-1981.
- Rebuilt Tulsa, 1973-1981.
- Fitted with nose from T-33.
N. Merrill Wien & Richard A. Wein, Fairbanks, AK, February 28, 1981-1990.
- Based out of Chino, CA.
Charles F. Nichols/Yankee Air Corps/Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA, March 13, 1990-2025.
- Registered a N718.
- Restored to airworthy condition but not flown.
- Fitted with original F-5G nose and camera fittings.







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.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2023.
Photo Source(s):
BDK
Tony Andrews
David Boyd.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Research Assistance:
Yanks Air Museum
BDK
Tony Andrews
David Boyd.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
Research Assistance:
Yanks Air Museum