| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N138AM |
| Alternate Registration: | NX138AM |
| Alternate Serial: | 44-23314 |
| Military Code: | 162 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-38/F-5 Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P-38J Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 422-4318 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | 23 Skidoo |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ChinoMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCNO IATA: CNO Local: CNO Other: - |
| Collection: | Planes of Fame Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 3 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 590516 |
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One gets to appreciate the large size of this airworthy Lightning as the aircraft stands by itself in the 475th Fighter Group Museum hangar at Planes of Fame Air Museum, with its 52 ft. wingspan taking up a lot of space. During WW2 the aircraft was assigned to 483rd Air Base Squadron at Santa Maria, California for training. It wears the markings of P-38H "Skidoo" of 432nd FS "Clover", 475th FG "Satan's Angels" as flown by 1st Lt Perry J. Dahl in New Guinea, who ended the war with nine victories. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 July 2023, and has since been viewed 137 times. |