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Constructed as a P-38J-15-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
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7 May 1944 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-103988. |
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Markings Applied: Jandina III |
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Crashed. |
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The wreck was stripped for parts and abandoned at Biliau, Morobe, PNG. |
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From By 1945 to By 1999 |
Layed abandoned. |
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From 1999 to By 2002 |
To 75 Squadron/Bruno Carnovale, Melbourne, VIC. |
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December 1999 |
Transported by ship. |
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Stored at Woodend, VIC. |
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To Flying Heritage Collection/Paul Allen, Paine Field, Everett, WA. |
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7 February 2002 |
Transported by ground. |
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Transported by ship. |
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February 2002 |
Contracted to Westpac Restorations (Klaers Aviation), Rialto Municipal Airport/Miro Field, Rialto, CA for work on the airframe. |
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Restoration started. |
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Contracted to Westpac Restorations, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO for work on the airframe. |
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Restoration continued. |
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In the inventory of Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, WA. |
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11 December 2024 |
To Wartime History Museum Inc, Tacoma, WA with new c/r N988J. |
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Credits Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier... Print Sources U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall Internet Sources Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher Individual Contributors Mike Henniger |
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