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Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number unknown (four digits). Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38F Lightning serial number unknown likely 42-????? (last four or five digits unknown) or 43-???? (last four digits unknown). Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South Pacific (SoPAC) and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF). No known nickname, nose art or markings. Mission History This P-38 took off from Fighter 2 (Kukum Field) on Guadalcanal on a flight. After take off, suffered an engine fire and ditched into shallow water off the north coast of Guadalcanal into Iron Bottom Sound. Possibly, this P-38 ditched during April 1943. Fate of the Pilot The pilot survived and was rescued. Wreckage This P-38 remained underwater at a depth of 40' / 12m. During 1972, salvaged by Reg Thomas. Afterwards, donated to the Vilu War Museum, where it is displayed atop 55 gallon drums. The nose section is missing and engine cowls are missing. References Thanks to Reg Thomas and Ewan Stevenson for additional information Contribute
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