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| USAAF 5th AF 49th FG 9th FS  USAAF 1943 |
Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1356. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-5-LO Lightning serial number 42-66846. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 49th Fighter Group (49th FG), 9th Fighter Squadron (9th FS) "The Flying Knights". Squadron Number 97. No known nickname or nose art. Assigned to pilot 2nd Lt. Grover E. Fanning. During 1943, operated from Horanda Airfield (Dobodura No. 4) and flew combat over New Guinea. Later, scrapped at Nadzab Airfield. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38H-5-LO Lightning 42-66845 Stars & Bars (1995) pages 262 (Fanning, Grover Eugene) Contribute
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