Aircraft Photo of N38DH | Lockheed P-38L Lightning | AirHistory.net #629981
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N38DH
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed P-38/F-5 Lightning
Aircraft Version:Lockheed P-38L Lightning
C/n (msn):422-7965
Location
City / Airport:Burbank - Bob HopeMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBUR   IATA: BUR   Local: BUR   Other: -
 
Photo Date:9 October 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 629981
Photo Comment

Delivered to the USAF as 44-26961. Transferred to the Costa Rican Air Force as G.C.R-01 in Nov 1948. To the Guatemalan Air Force in Dec 1949 but not flown by them. To the Honduran Air Force as FAH504 in 1953. SOC in 1960 and went to the US register as N74883 on 31 Mar 1960. Reregistered to N38DH in 1976. Reregistered to N6961, date ? Destroyed in a fatal crash near Salt Lake City on 9 Apr 1981 while registered as N6961. Pilot killed, The aircraft had an engine failure on take off.

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