| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-12908 |
| Alternate Serial: | 212908 |
| Military Code: | 74 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed P-38 Lightning |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed P-38/F-5 Lightning |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed P-38G Lightning |
| C/n (msn): | 222-7342 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1944 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 554133 |
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P-38s over the Aleutian Islands. 42-12908 belonged to the 344th Fighter Squadron, 343rd FG, based on Shemya Island in 1944. Joe Baugher's site gives 42-12908 as written off at Attu on 21 December 1943, but probably repaired instead and crashed near Attu on 5 December 1944. The 344th FS did not receive Lightnings until 1944. Photo by: Dmitri Kessel / Life This photo was added on 9 March 2023, and has since been viewed 551 times. |