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Lockheed P-38 Lightning/44-53180


Serial #: 44-53180
Construction #: 8470
Civil Registration:
  N69902
Model(s):
  P-38L-5-LO
  F-5G-6-LO
Name: None
Status: Wrecked
Last info: 1957
  History:
Delivered to USAAF as 44-53180, 19??.
- To RFC at Kingman AAF, AZ, Jan. 24,1946
Registered as N69902 by Hycon?, 19??.
– Crashed and destroyed, Pittsburgh, PA, Aug. 23, 1957.
— Cause was loss of control while trying to avoid collision with a TWA Constellation,
    probably caused by wake turbulence (CAB Accident report 2-0046).
— Both crewman perished.


Source(s):
Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page
Photo Source(s):
Unknown.

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