USAAF
5th AF
71st TRG
82nd TRS
Justin Taylan 2003
Aircraft History
Delivered to the US Army on April 28,
1943. Sent overseas to the Pacific in May 1943. Assigned to Lyndall Tate.
Wartime History
Served from June 1943 till July 16,
1944, when it was stricken from the record and abandoned at Tadji.
It had two kill markings on right side of fuselage, possibly Ki-43 Oscars Tate claimed in November 1943.
Recovery & Resold
Recovered from Tadji in 1974 salvage operation funded by David Talichet's Yesterday's Air Force (MARC).
Resold
Purchased by Fred Johnson of the Museum Aeronattica
in Tacoma WA, who planed to restore it to flying condition.
Display
Resold
to Planes of Fame Museum.
where it is on static display .
References
Aircobra Advantage,
by Rick Mitchell
P-39
