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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-4465. At the factory, completed with an unpainted aluminum finish with olive drab on the upper nose and inner sides of the engine nacelles for anti-glare. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38J-20-LO Lightning serial number 44-23461. At the Lockheed factory, painted with a scoreboard of Japanese flags on the left side of the nose to represent the aerial victory claims of Major Richard I. Bong. Film footage was shot of the plane with 39 flags and later 40 flags to represent his total score. During 1945, Major Richard I. Bong was photographed next to the scoreboard. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38J-20-LO Lightning 44-23461 The Missions and P-38 Lightnings of Richard I. Bong: A Synopsis (2002) pages 44, 48 Ace of Aces: The Dick Bong Story (2019) page 121 (photo) Contribute
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