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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. Disassembled and shipped overseas and reassembled. Wartime History Assigned to the 13th Air Force (13th AF). No known nose art or nickname. 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 Iron Bottom Sound into shallow water. 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 USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38F Lightning Thanks to Reg Thomas and Ewan Stevenson for additional information Contribute
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