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Serial #: 44-53015 Construction #: 8270 Civil Registration: NX57492 N9957F Model(s): P-38L F-5G Name: Pudgy V Status: Display Last info: 2002 |
History: Rex H. Mays, CA, 1946-1947. - Purchased from War Asset Administration, Kingman, AZ for $1,250, 1946. - Registered as NX57492. - Bendix Racer #55/MacMillan Meteor Robert B. Utterbeck, Costa Rica, Dec. 1948-1951. Edward C. Waterman, Oct. 17, 1951. - Registered as N9957F. Hycon Aerial Surveys, Ontario, CA, Nov. 1955-1962. - Retired, Dec. 1959. - Stored, Las Vegas, NV, 1960-1962. Tallmanz Movieland Of The Air Museum, Orange County, CA, 1962-1966 Rosen Novak Auto Co, Omaha, NE, 1966-1967. - Remained displayed with Tallmanz Collection. Walter H. Erikson, Minneapolis, MN, 1968-1970. Devid Tallichet/Yesterday's Air Force/MARC, Chino, CA, 1970-1980 - Fitted with fighter nose. - Flew as 453015/KI-W. Gary R. Larkins/RMP Aviation, Colfax, CA, 1980-1981. USAF Museum, McGuire AFB, NJ, 1981-2002. - Delivered by air, flown by Tallichet, May 4, 1981. - Damaged during landing, Memphis, TN (repaired), MArch 1981. - Displayed on pedestal as Pudgy V/131. |
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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): Linda Carry. Brian Lockett - Goleta Air & Space Museum Research Assistance: Pat Carry/WIX |
