AF105
Object Number - UPL 19878 - P38 Lightning Mk I AF105.
The first three RAF Lightnings arrived in the UK by sea transport in March of 1942. AF105 was sent to the Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft Limited at Swaythling, Southampton for examination and experiments. AF106 was sent to the A&AEE at Boscombe Down for flight evaluation. AF107 went to the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough for experiments and evaluation.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: BAD-2
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manufactured |
Burbank, CA, USA | Built at Lockheed. | |
|
Delivered |
Merseyside, UK | Arrived in the UK by sea transport in March of 1942. | |
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Other Tests A/C |
Swaythling, Southampton, Southampton, Southampton SO18, UK | Sent to the Cunliffe-Owen Aircraft Limited at Swaythling, Southampton for examination and experiments. | |
|
Other Returned to USAAF |
Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | Returned to USAAF | |
|
Other Prepared for RAF |
Warton, Preston, Lancashire PR4, UK | Prepared for RAF. |
Revisions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_P-38_Lightning
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_fighters/p38_7.html
The Forgotten Fighters by By Phil H. Listemann.
