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P-38 LIGHTNING/44-27183
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Serial #: 44-27183
Construction #:
  8187
Civil Registration:
  NC62441
  N62441
  N501MH
  N517PA
  N718
   Model(s):
  P-38L Lightning
  F-5G Lightning
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2004
History:
Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, May 13, 1946-1947.
- Registered as NC62441, May 17. 1946.
Aero Exploration Co. Tulsa, OK, Dec. 1947-1953.
Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, Jan. 2, 1953-1965.
- Registered as N62441.
- Reregistered as M501MH, Mar. 1958.
- Modified with pressurized, 2-set cockpit with new canopy.
- Fitted with modified survey nose.
- Modifications done by AiResearch Aviation, Los Angeles, CA, 1954.
Byers Airways, Seattle, WA, Apr. 1965.
Pacific Aerial Surveys, Seattle, WA, May 24, 1965-1969.
- Registered as N517PA, Dec. 1965.
Wally D. Peterson, Manson, VA, May 21, 1969-1971.
I. N. "Junior" Burchinall, Paris, TX, Aug. 27, 1971-1973.
David M. Boyd, Tulsa, OK, Apr. 3, 1973-1981.
- Rebuilt Tulsa, 1973-1981.
- Fitted with nose from T-33.
N. Merrill Wien & Richard A. Wein, Fairbanks, AK, Feb. 28, 1981-1990.
- Based out of Chino, CA.
Charles F. Nichols/Yankee Air Corps/Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA, Mar. 13, 1990-2004.
- Registered a N718.
- Restored to airworthy condition but not flown.
- Fitted with original F-5G nose and camerafittings.
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.
 Photo Source(s):
BDK
Tony Andrews
David Boyd.
Martin Kyburz/Swiss Mustangs.
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