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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1417. At the factory painted with olive drab upper surfaces and gray lower surfaces. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38H-5-LO Lightning serial number 42-66906. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 35th Fighter Group (35th FG), 39th Fighter Squadron (39th FS). Squadron Number 70 in white on both sides of the nose. Both lower engine cowlings were painted with the squadron's shark mouth motif. During the middle to late 1943, this aircraft operated from North Borio Airstrip (Dobodura No. 15) primarily flown by 1st Lt. Richard E. Smith on combat missions over the north coast of New Guinea. During late 1943 when the 39th Fighter Squadron (39th FS) transition to the the P-47D Thunderbolt, this plane was transfered to the 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angels", 431st Fighter Squadron (431st FS) "Hades" and continued to operate from North Borio Airstrip (Dobodura No. 15). Assigned to pilot Ballard. Ultimate fate unknown. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38H-5-LO Lightning 42-66906 Contribute
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