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Circa 1944 |
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Constructed as a P-38L-5-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-27183. |
1946 |
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Converted to a F-5G-6-LO. |
From May 1946 to 1947 |
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To Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, USA with new c/r NC62441.
Purchased as surplus directly from the Kingman depot. |
From December 1947 to 1953 |
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To Aero Exploration Co. Tulsa, OK, USA with new c/r N62441. |
From 2 January 1953 to 1958 |
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To Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, USA keeping c/r N62441. |
1954 |
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The cockpit was lengthened to accomodate 2 seat, was pressurized and a new canopy installed. A survey nose was installed. The work was carried out by AI Research Aviation, Los Angeles, CA. |
From 1958 to 1965 |
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To Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Minneapolis, MN, USA with new c/r N501MH. |
April 1965 |
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To Byers Airways, Seattle, WA, USA keeping c/r N501MH. |
From 1965 to 1969 |
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To Pacific Aerial Surveys, Seattle, WA, USA with new c/r N517PA. |
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Photographer: Charles M. Daniels Collection
Notes: At Santa Barbara, California |
By September 1968 |
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Photographer: Wayne Gomes
Notes: Photographed at Orange County, CA. |
From 1969 to 1971 |
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To Wally D. Peterson, Manson, VA, USA keeping c/r N517PA. |
From 1971 to 1973 |
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To I. N. Burchinall Jr, Paris, TX, USA keeping c/r N517PA. |
From 1973 to 1981 |
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To David M. Boyd, Tulsa, OK, USA keeping c/r N517PA. |
From 28 February 1981 to 1990 |
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To N. Merrill Wien and Richard A. Wein, Fairbanks, AK, USA keeping c/r N517PA. |
3 March 1981 |
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Based with Chino, CA, USA. |
29 April 1981 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX718 (P-38L, 8187) issued. |
15 September 1989 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, CA. |
1990 |
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To Charles F. Nichols, Baldwin Park, CA keeping c/r N517PA. |
1990 |
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To Yanks Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
January 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA as N517PA |
Circa 1995 |
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Restored.
To flying status, returned to the original F-5G nose configuration. |
6 August 1996 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N718 (P-38L, 8187) issued. |
6 August 1996 |
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To Charles F. Nichols Trustee, Baldwin Park, CA with new c/r N718. |
18 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA. |
Circa 3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
Circa 3 May 2018 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California. |
