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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number unknown. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38 Lightning serial number unknown. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF). Fighter Group and Fighter Squadron unknown. No known markings. Mission History This aircraft crashed near Kobio into a swamp near the river inland from the north coast of New Guinea. Wreckage This crash site became known to locals during the early 2000s and pieces were recovered from the swamp including a turbo supercharger. Darryl Wilson adds: "I have been trying to identify an aircraft wreckage in PNG. We have tentatively identified it as a P-38 Lightning. We have 30+ photos of the site. My family and I lived near the site for 17 years but never heard the locals tell about it until now. I am 80+ years old and retired, but I am in frequent contact with the local people who found it. The plane is badly broken up and lying in a swamp." References Thanks to Darryl Wilson for additional information Contribute
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