Aircraft History
Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-4986. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38L-1-LO Lightning serial number 44-23982.
On February 23, 1945 while parked at Burbank Airport both Major Richard I. Bong and Marjorie "Marge" A. Bong were photographed in the cockpit and standing with the plane and made a local flight.
Ultimate fate unknown likely scrapped.
References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38L-1-LO Lightning 44-23982
Certificate Marjorie Ann Bong has become a member of the acrobatic order of P-38 piggy-backs in a Lockheed Lightning flown by Richard I. Bong, February 23, 1945
via Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center
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April 12, 2025
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