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Serial #: 42-67543 Construction #: 2054 Civil Registration: N3145X Model(s): P-38J-10-LO F-5C-1-LO Name: California Cutie Status: Destroyed Last info: 1996 |
History: Ragsdale Flying Service, Austin, TX, 1964. Marvin L. Gardner, Mercedes, TX, 1964-1987. - Derelict hulk recovered Austin, TX. - Stored Mercedes, TX, 1964-1987. Stephen Grey, Duxford, UK, 1987-1992. - Stripped hulk shipped to Chino, CA for rebuild, 1987. Steve Hinton/Fighter Rebuilders, Chino, CA, Jan. 1992-1996. - Registered as N3145X, Jan. 1992. - First flight, Jan. 11, 1992. - Operated by the The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK, 1992-1996. -- Shipped to UK, Feb. 1992. -- Flown as "Happy Jacks Go Buggy" til 1994. -- Received scheme "California Cutie" in 1994. -- Damaged in gear up landing (later repaired), Lydd, UK, Sept. 6, 1992. -- Aircraft destroyed in airshow accident, Duxford, UK, July 14, 1996. |
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page |
Photo Source(s): Speedywillow. Research Assistance: - |
