| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-31488 |
| Alternate Serial: | 131488 |
| Military Code: | 82 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Republic P-43 Lancer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Republic P-43 Lancer |
| Aircraft Version: | Republic P-43A Lancer |
| C/n (msn): | [ 41-31488 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | North Carolina, United States |
| Photo Date: | November 1942 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 486168 |
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The P-43 Lancer only saw combat in China, although a few examples were supplied to the RAAF as photo-reconnaissance aircraft. The batch including 41-31488 were ordered for supply to China but this airframe stayed in America to see service with the 19th Observation Squadron, 66th Observation Group at Morris Field, Charlotte, North Carolina in 1942. It is seen here chased by a P-40 during 'ground air support maneuvers'. Photo by: Dmitri Kessel / Life This photo was added on 11 August 2022, and has since been viewed 671 times. |