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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 1651. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38J-5-LO Lightning serial number 42-67140. Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled in Melbourne on December 7, 1943. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 475th Fighter Group (475th FG) "Satan's Angles", 432nd Fighter Squadron (432nd FS) "Clover". Squadron Number 151 in white on the nose and tail. Nicknamed "Strictly Sex" with the nose art of a topless woman removing her shirt painted by Cpl P. Lasho. The propeller spinners had a white stripe and the tip of the nose the squadron's clover motif. Assigned to pilot 1st Lt. Noel R. Lundy and later 1st Lt. Stuart M. Lawhead. Crew chief Sgt Joseph B. Vogt. During 1944 operated from New Guinea. In the middle of March 1944 modified in New Guinea by the 482nd Service Squadron to add leading edge fuel tanks. Ultimate fate unknown, likley scrapped or otherwise disappeared. Reference USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38J-5-LO Lightning 42-67140 475th Fighter Group Historical Foundation - Aircraft Listing 42-67140 Strictly Sex pilot Lt. Noel R. Lundy / Lt. Stuart M. Lawhead crew chief S/Sgt. Joseph B. Vogt Contribute
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