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Lockheed P-38 Lightning/44-53186
P-38 Lightning
After being sold to Harrah's, M505MH is readied for it's ferry flight in Santa Barbara. The flight was performed by Mira Slovak. M505MH was then put on static display with little work being done to preserve the aircraft. P-38 Lightning
Serial #: 44-53186
Construction #: 8441
Civil Registration:
  NL62350
  N62350
  N505MH
  N38EV
Model(s):
  P-38L
  F-5G
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2006
   History:
Kargl Aerial Surveys, Midland, TX, Mar. 22, 1946-1947.
- Registered as NL62350.
- Acquired from War Assets Administration, Kingman, AZ for $1250.
Aero Exploration Co., Tulsa, OK., Dec. 1947-1952.
Mark Hurd Aerial Mapping Co., Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 1952-1967.
- Registered as N62350.
- Registered as N505MH, Mar. 1958-1967.
- Stored Santa Barbara, CA., 1963-1967.
Harrah's Automobile Collection, Reno, NV., Jan. 4, 1967-1982.
- Displayed as 453186.
Frank Taylor, Reno, NV, circa 1982.
John D. Pearl/Rudulphs Flying Circus, Chino, CA., June 11, 1982-1985.
David C. Tallichet/Military Aircraft Restoration Corp., Chino, CA., Jan. 10, 1985-1987.
- Rebuilt Reno, NV, later Casper, WY & Chino, CA.
Doug Arnold/Warbirds of GB, Ltd., Biggin Hill, UK., Oct. 1987-1990.
- Registration G-MURU reserved but not taken up.
- Delivered May 16, 1989.
- Flown as Miss Behavin.
Evergreen Ventures Inc, McMinnville, OR., Feb. 8, 1990-1992.
- Delivered to Marana, AZ July 9, 1990.
Evergreen Heritage Collection, Marana, AZ/Evergreen Vintage A/C, McMinnville, OR., June 1990-1997.
- Registration reserved N38EV.
Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, OR, 1997-2006.
- Restored to airworthy at Marana, AZ & Ft. Collins, CO, 1990-1997.
- Registered as N505MH.
- Marked as 453186/83.
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.
 Photo Source(s):
Unknown.
Herve Champain.
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