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Lockeed P-38 Lightning
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TWIN ENGINE PHOTO RECON.

MFG: LOCKHEED                                   SN: 44-53012
MFG# :8187

ENGINE:2 ALLISON V1710-111                 HP: 1,520

PERFORMANCE
TOP SPEED: 420 MPH.                           RANGE: 460 WO TANKS

CRUISE: 290 MPH.                                  CEILING: 44,000 FT.

CAPACITY
EMPTY WEIGHT: 12,800 LBS.                 GROSS WEIGHT:21,600 LBS.

ARMAMENT:NONE, CAMERAS ONLY.

DELIVERED: 1945                                   STRICKEN 1946

SERVICE HISTORY: ONE OF 63. FROM P38L-5. FLOWN NEW TO DALLAS FOR CONVERSION. #308 OF 370. AUTOPILOT STD.SPERRY A-4 A/C HAD 3 T0 5 CAMERAS; SEVERAL HUNDRED LBS. LIGHTER. F5G HAD NO ARMOR AND WAS 10 MPH. FASTER THAN P38L. A/C ALSO SERVED WITH REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS 1962/1963. A/C FLEW FOR 5 AERIAL SURVEY Cos.AND WAS CONVERTED TO A TWO PLACE A/C.
AQUIRED BY YANKS 1990