Livery for Flyingiron P-38 lightning based on a restored P-38H Scarlet Scourge.
With a total of 126 combat missions flown in new guinea in 1943.
Manufactured in the last run of 375 early model Lockheed Lightnings.
Aircraft number 114 on the assembly line, July 1943.
Delivered to USAAF as 42-66841, 19??.
- Allocated to the 475th FG/432nd FS/5th AF
-- Given squadron aircraft number 153.
- Flown by 2nd Lt. Edward G Dickey. Total of 106 missions in Lightnings.
-- Credited with a probable 'Oscar' over Rabaul PNG in 1943.
- Crash landing by an unknown pilot, Brahmin, near Madang, PNG, September 20, 1943.
- Stripped and abandoned.
Gary R. Larkins, Auburn, CA, 1992.
- Intact hulk recovered from Faita, Ramu Valley, PNG, 1992.
- Airlifted by chopper to Nadzab, 1992.
- Marked with 841 on tail, and white code 53.
Jack A. Erickson, Medford, OR, 1992.
- Impounded by PNG government on wharf, Lae, May 1992.
National Museum, Port Moresby, PNG, 1992-1997.
- Hulk stored, unrestored, Nadzab, 1992-1997.
Bob Jarrett/Classic Jets Fighter Museum, Adelaide, South Australia, April 1997-2007.
- Shipped from Lae to Adelaide, May 1, 1999.
- Restored for static display.