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P-38 LIGHTNING/44-53097
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Serial #: 44-53097
Construction #:
  8352
Civil Registration:
  NX67861
  N9011R
  N7TF
  N3JB
   Model(s):
  P-38L Lightning
  P-38M
Name: None
Status: Display
Last info: 2007
History:
R.A. Wardell & R.W. Martin, Jacksboro, OR, 1946-1947.
- Registered as NX67861.
Delivered to Cuban AF as ???, 19??
Delivered to FA Hondurena as FAH503.
- BOC: 1954.
- SOC: 1960.
Bob Bean Aircraft, Blythe, CA, Feb. 2, 1960-1968
- Registered as N9011R.
- Stored, Blythe, Ca, 1960-1968
Carl Kidd/Aviation Service Co, Atlanta, GA, 1968-1969
Herbert L. Sander, Atlanta, GA, 1970-1971
Al Hicks, Carlsbad-Palomar, CA, 19??.
Tom Friedkin, Carlsbad, CA, 1971-1974
- Registered N7TF
- Arrived Van Nuys, CA from Blythe, 1971
- Rebuilt to flying, first flight , Van Nuys, Sep. 18, 1972.
- Flew as USAAF/453097/F.
John P. Bolton, Orlando, FL, 1974-1976
- Registered as N3JB.
John J. Stokes, San Marcos, TX, 1976-1977.
Cecil Harp & Robert Ennis, Modesto, CA, 1978-1983.
Champlin Fighter Museum, Mesa, AZ, July 1983-2002.
- Converted to P-38L.
- Flew as 53097/4-JS.
Museum Of Flight, Seattle, WA, Nov. 2000-2007.
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.
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, Washington D.C., 2002.
 Photo Source(s):
Tony Andrews.
Chuck Gardner/Warbirds Resource Group
Unknown.
Mike Henniger/Aerial Visuals
Research Assistance:
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