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Circa 1944 |
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Constructed as a P-38J-20-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-23314. |
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Converted to a TP-38J. |
From September 1945 to By 1954 |
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To Hancock College, Aeronautics, Santa Maria, CA.
Used as an instructional airframe by Hancock. |
From April 1954 to By 1959 |
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To Jack P. Hardwick, El Monte, CA with new c/r N29Q. |
From By 1954 to By 1959 |
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In open storage at Lavern-Brackett Field, CA. |
December 1959 |
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To Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Claremont, CA. |
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To Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Ontario, CA. |
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To Air Museum/Ed Maloney, Chino, CA. |
1961 |
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Flown. |
From By 1962 to By 1987 |
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On static display at the museum. |
November 1972 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier (Paul McCafferty Collection)
Notes: At Planes of Fame/Cars of the Stars, CA. |
December 1975 |
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Photographer: Gary Maisack
Notes: Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA |
16 October 1977 |
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Photographer: Chris Russell
Notes: Photographed at Chino in 1977 |
1985 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA. |
From 1987 to By 1989 |
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To Robert J. Pond, Spring Park, MN with new c/r N38BP. |
22 July 1988 |
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First post-restoration Flight. |
From October 1989 to By 1998 |
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Based at Planes of Fame East/Robert J. Pond, Eden Prairie, MN.
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27 December 1989 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino, CA. |
May 1991 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino Airport, CA. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At Planes of Fame East, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. |
4 December 1997 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
18 September 1998 |
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Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
18 September 1998 |
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To Air Museum Inc, Chino, CA with new c/r N138AM. |
8 January 1999 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX138AM (P-38J, 44-23314) issued. |
By 8 February 2001 |
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Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
8 January 2003 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
March 2003 |
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Markings Applied: A, Porky II
Repainted in olive drab at Chino. |
30 January 2005 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
2006 |
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Markings Applied: 162, Skidoo, 23
Olive drab colour scheme maintained, but the markings were changed. |
4 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
4 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
5 August 2006 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
1 January 2008 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX138AM (P-38J, 44-23314) issued. |
17 May 2009 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: At Chino California |
21 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California. |
21 March 2015 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Los Angeles County Air Show at Fox Field in Lancaster, California. |
30 April 2016 |
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18 April 2017 |
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Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
Notes: At the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA, USA. |
1 November 2018 |
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To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N138AM. |
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