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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1044. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-1-LO Lightning serial number 42-66533. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 433rd Fighter Squadron (433rd FS) "Possum". No known nose art or nickname. Assigned to pilot 2nd Lt. John C. Smith. A scoreboard with his aerial victory claims was painted below the cockpit. On October 29, 1943 took off from North Borio Airfield (Dobodura Airfield No. 15) piloted by 2nd Lt. John C. Smith on a mission over Rabaul. During the air combat, claims a Zero, his sixth aerial victory. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38H-1-LO Lightning 42-66533 Stars & Bars (1995) page 361 (Smith, John C. 10/29/43 / P-38H 42-66533 / Rabaul) Contribute
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