42-67402
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FRE 10058
P-38J-10-LO Lightning (serial number 42-67402). Photo taken while assigned to the 8th Air Force as a personal aircraft for Gen Jimmy Doolittle. Very first P-38J-10-LO model built by Lockheed. Aircraft damaged in a ground accident (hit by taxiing P-38 while parked) 17 Dec 44 at Warton, England. Repaired and subsequently transferred to the 430th Fighter Squadron, 474th Fighter Group as K6-F. Aircraft damaged in a landing accident at airfield R-2, Bad Langensalza, Germany on 4 June 1945.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
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- Site type: Airfield
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Battle Colors Volume III - Robert A. Watkins