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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-7494. 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-38L-5-LO Lightning serial number 44-26490. Project Number 96991-R-LEFT. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force, 8th Fighter Group, 80th Fighter Squadron "Headhunters". Assigned to pilot Lt. E. T. Johnson. Nicknamed "Jean Creamer" with the nose art of a nude woman kneeling wearing high heels atop a pair of shorts. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scapped or otherwise disappeared. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38L-5-LO Lightning 44-26490 Thanks to Robert Rocker for additional information Contribute
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