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42-68008

P-38 Lightning

  • Anthony W 'Tony' Levier test pilot for Lockheed's, P-38J-10-LO Lightning 42-68008 'Snafuperman' on a test flight over California.

    Anthony W 'Tony' Levier test pilot for Lockheed's, P-38J-10-LO Lightning 42-68008 'Snafuperman' on a test flight over California.

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  • Anthony W 'Tony' Levier, a Lockheed test pilot poses in front of the nose art of a P-38J-10-LO 42-68008 Lightning

    Anthony W 'Tony' Levier, a Lockheed test pilot poses in front of the nose art of a P-38J-10-LO 42-68008 Lightning "Snafuperman", whilst visiting 496th Fighter Training Group at Goxhill. Tony flew demonstrations for the 8th AF to prove the safe operation of the P-38J with only one engine running. Printed caption on reverse: 'PHT GREEN COLLECTION PLACE: Goxhill, DATE: '44.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Tony Levier, 268008 Lockheed Tech Rep.'

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  • Anthony W 'Tony' Levier, test pilot for Lockheed poses with the nose art of a P-38 42-68008 Lightning P-38J

    Anthony W 'Tony' Levier, test pilot for Lockheed poses with the nose art of a P-38 42-68008 Lightning P-38J "Snafuperman' whilst visiting the 496th Fighter Training Group, at Goxhill.

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  • Anthony W 'Tony' Levier test pilot for Lockheed's, P-38J-10-LO Lightning 42-68008 'Snafuperman' on a test flight.

    Anthony W 'Tony' Levier test pilot for Lockheed's, P-38J-10-LO Lightning 42-68008 'Snafuperman' on a test flight.

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Anthony W 'Tony' Levier, a test pilot for Lockheed visited 8th AF bases to demonstrate his P-38J Lightning 42-68008, nicknamed "Snafuperman", he demonstrated the capability of the aircraft flying with one engine shut down. Previously he and chief engineering test pilot Milo Burcham alternated flying dive tests to observe the P-38 design's performance at transonic speeds.

Service

Units

  • 496th Fighter Training Group

    496th Fighter Training Group

    Group
    Activated as 496th Fighter Training Group on 11 December 1943 at Greencastle by VIII Composite Command. ...

People

Places

  • Goxhill

    Military site : airfield
    Goxhill opened in June 1941 as an RAF Bomber Command airfield, before being handed over to RAF Fighter Command in December. The Eighth Air Force took ownership in August 1942, and used the airfield, which they quickly dubbed 'Goat Hill' for operational...

Events

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Nicknames
'Snafuperman'
Production block number
P-38J-10-LO
Manufacturer
Lockheed
Markings and paint scheme/livery
Not yet known

Revisions

Date Contributor Update
09 February 2015 15:17:54 Al_Skiff Changes to media associations
Sources

Roger Freeman / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk
Date Contributor Update
09 February 2015 14:46:04 Al_Skiff Created entry with serial number, aircraft type, production block number, manufacturer, nicknames, description, unit associations and place associations
Sources

Roger Freeman Photo / http://www.littlefriends.co.uk

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