USAF Serial Number Search Results

44-53008 ... 44-53327 (EXACT MATCH)
Lockheed P-38L-5-LO Lightning
MSN 422-8263/8582.  There is some confusion with MSN identities particularly as the P-38 was not fitted with a manufacturer’s data plate 
and the cannibalisation of parts during the war and later
53008 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8263) became NX63300.
53009 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8264)
53011 (MSN 422-8266) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53012 (MSN 422-8267, F-5G-6-LO) to RFC at Kingman AAF Feb 4, 1946.  To civil regiatry
as N718, now owned by Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA
53013 (MSN 422-8268, F-5G-6-LO) to RFC at Kingman AAF,Feb 2, 1946
53014 (MSN 422-8269) to RFC at Walnut Ridge Feb 25, 1946
53015 (MSN 422-8270) F-5G-6-LO) to RFC at Kingman AAF Jan 24, 1946.  To Mac Millian Oil Company 
in 1946 as NX57492, used as Bendix Racer #55.  To Costa Rica in 1948.  Later to Honduran AF.
To Hycon Aerial Surveys, Pasadena CA Nov 1955 and restored as N9957F.
To Tallmantz Collection, Orange Count, CA Jan 1964 to 1965.  To Rosen Novak Auto Co, Omaha, NB 1965-1966. 
To RW. H, Erikson, Minneaapolis, MN 1969.  Was at Yesterday's Air Force, Chino, CA by 1972.
To Military Aircraft Restoration, Chino, CA 1972-1980.  To Gary R. Larkins/RMP Aviation, Colfax, CA 1980-1981.
To McGuire AFB, NB as gate guard Apr 1981.  Registration N9957F now inactive.
53016 (MSN 422-8271) crashed near Bedford, MA Jul 19, 1945 while practising feathering of props.  Pilot killed. 
53017 (MSN 422-8272) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53019 (MSN 422-8274) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To NC62835 in 1946. NFD
53020 (MSN 422-8275) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53022 (MSN 422-8277) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53023 (MSN 422-8278) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53024 (MSN 422-8279) F-5G-6-LO)
53025 (MSN 422-8280) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.
Warbirds Worldwide Director has this being convertedto
F-5G, no mention of P-38M.  Became NX66613.
53026 (MSN 422-8281, F-5G-6-LO) purchased by William Lear, Jr May 20, 1946
at Kingman, AZ.  Registered as NX66613.  Raced in the Bendix air race until crashed
at Twin Falls, ID Jul 20, 1947
53027 (MSN 422-8282, F-5G-6-LO).  To NX57497 in 146.  Quoted as later MSN 422-8282.  NFD
53028 (MSN 422-8283, F-5G-6-LO)
53029 (MSN 422-8284) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53030 (MSN 422-8285) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53031 (MSN 422-8286) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53032 (MSN 422-8287) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53034 (MSN 422-8289) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53035 (MSN 422-8290) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53036 (MSN 422-8291, F-5G-6-LO)
53037 (MSN 422-8292, F-5G-6-LO)
53038 (MSN 422-8293, F-5G-6-LO) to NX62828 in 1946.  Race #34.  Crashed Ohio early 1950s.
53042 (MSN 422-8297) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53044 (MSN 422-8299, F-5G-6-LO)
53045 (MSN 422-8300, F-5G-6-LO) on civil registry as NX21765, later CF-HSC.  Crashed
Jun 25, 1956, Prince George, BC.  Pilot and passenger killed.
53050 (MSN 422-8305) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53052 (MSN 422-8307) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53056 (MSN 422-8311) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To Honduras AF as
FAH-501 Oct 1948.  Crashed during emergency landing approach to
Tegucigalpa airport May 13, 1955.  Pilot killed.
53059 (MSN 422-8314) became NX69800.  Race #58.  Abandoned Peru late 1940s.
53062 (MSN 422-8317) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53063 (MSN 422-8318) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53064 (MSN 422-8319) to NX4532N in 1946.  Race #36.  Scrapped ca 1956.  Cancelled Jan 31, 1956.
53066 (MSN 422-8321) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53067 (MSN 422-8322) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53068 (MSN 422-8323) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53069 (MSN 422-8324) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.
became NX62828.
53073 (MSN 422-8328) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53074 (MSN 422-8329) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To NC61470 in 1946
53076 (MSN 422-8331) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53077 (MSN 422-8332) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53078 (MSN 422-8333) converted to F-5G. Became NX21764, then N21764, then N504MH.  The well-known 
Anthony ‘Tony’ W. LeVier used it between 1946 and 1948 as racer #3 named ‘Fox of the Skyways’, 
placing second in the Thompson Trophy Race at the National Air Races, Cleveland, OH, 1946.
Crashed Aug 4, 1965 near Los Olivos, CA
53079 (MSN 422-8334) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53080 (MSN 422-8335) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53082 (MSN 422-8337) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  Became NX62805, then believed sold to Cuban AF as CAEC-124
Aug 1947.  Quoted with MSN 422-5496 and aso serial number 44-53089 and/or 44-24492.
53083 (MSN 422-8338) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter 
53084 (MSN 422-8339) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53085 (MSN 422-8340) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53086 (MSN 422-8341) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53087 (MSN 422-8342) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To RFC at Kingman AAF Dec 28, 1945.  To civil registry as 
NL62887 Jun 18, 1947.  To CF-GDS.  To N1107V May 23, 1956, to YV-C-BAR Sep 1959.  To N1107V again Apr 1960.
To N3800L May 31, 1971.  Now with Experimental Aircraft Association Museum, Oshkosh, WI.  Painted as 2103993, 
Maj. Richard Bong's 'Marge'.  Warbirds Worldwide Directory has this as being converted to F-5G, no mention 
of P-38M.  Given to EAA Foundation, Oshkosh, WI Sec 1981.  Reported in 1989
to be airworthy, having been mated with P-38E nose acquired from MGM Studios.
53088 (MSN 422-8343) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53089 (MSN 422-8344) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53090 (MSN 422-8345) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53092 (MSN 422-8347) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53093 (MSN 422-8348) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53094 (MSN 422-8349) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53095 (MSN 422-8350) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To NC6645 To Honduras AF as 
FAH-506 Jul 1954.  Acquired by Bob Bean Aircraft, Blythe
BA Feb 1960 as N9005R.  Now on flyable display at Lone Star Museum,
Galveston, TX registered as N9005R.  Reported May 2006 as having
been acquired by Tom Blair and will stay at Kissimmee.  Reported
June 2008 issue of "Aircraft Illustrated" to be under restoration
to fly at Douglaa, GA.  Rebuilt complete, first flew Jun 2008.
Registration N38TF reserved Jan 2, 2009
53096 (MSN 422-8351) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53097 (MSN 422-8352) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To RFC at Kingman AAF Dec 29, 1945.  To civil
registry as NX67861.  To Cuban AF, then to Fuerza Aerea Hondurena, July 1954 as 
FAH-503 (2nd use of the serial).  Acquired by Bob Bean Aircraft
of Blythe, CA Feb 1960 and registered as N9011R.  then N7TF, then N3JB.  At the
Champlin Fighter Museum.  Possibly acquired by the Museum of
Flight, Seattle, WA.  Now on flyable display as N3JB at Champlin Fighter Aircraft Museum, Mesa, AZ.
Relocation to Seattle, Washington reported
53098 (MSN 422-8353) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53100 (MSN 422-8355) converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To NC67849, to the Caribbean Legion on Cayo Confites base
of MRD (Movimiento Revolucionaria Dominicano), 08/47 taken over by Cuba as CAEC
121. Summer 1950 suffered fatal accident over Santa Fe Beach in Havana.
53101 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.  To NC73467 in 1947
53105 (F-5G-6-LO)
53106 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53107 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53109 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53110 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter
53111 (MSN 422-8366) became NX33698.  Cancelled Feb 28, 1951.
53112 converted to P-38M-6-LO night fighter.
53134 (MSN 422-8389) to NX66108 in 1946.  Race #99
53155 to Honduras Sep 1948 as FAH501.  Crashed on takeoff from 
Tegucigalpa airport May 13, 1955.  Pilot killed.
53159 (MSN 422-8414) converted to F-5G.  Became NX66678.
53170 (MSN 422-8425, F-5G-6-LO) became NX61121.  Race #27 "Teterboro Special", later Race #22.  To Teterboro
School of Aeronautics, DBR
53171 (F-5G-6-LO)
53173 (MSN 422-8428, F-5G-6-LO) became NX70087.  To Race #70.  To Spartan A/S for spares
53176 (F-5G-6-LO)
53178 (F-5G-6-LO)
53179 (MSN 422-8434, F-5G-6-LO) became N62345
53180 (MSN 422-8470) to RFC at Kingman AAF Jan 24,1946.  To civil registry as N69902 for use in aerial
photography.  Crashed near the Greater Pittsburgh Apt Aug 23, 1957.  
2 crew killed.  Cause was loss of control while trying to avoid
collision with a TWA Constellation, probably
caused by wake turbulence (CAB Accident report 2-0046).
53181 (F-5G-6-LO)
53182 (MSN 422-8469) F-5G-6-LO) To NX62345 in 1946.  Cancellex to Bolivia Mar 10, 1964.
53183 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8472) to NX56687 in 1946.  To CF-GCG.  Crashed Macgregor Lake, Quebec Mar 17, 1955
53194 (MSN 422-8439) to NXc33697 in 1947, race #22.  To N1502V Apr 1951.  Cancelled Feb 17, 1956.
To CF-GKH.  Crashed Dawson, Yukon Jul 31, 1953.
53185 (F-5G-6-LO)
53186 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8441) to RFC at Kingman AAF Nov 2, 1946.  Sold in 1946 to Kargl Aerial Surveys as 
N62350.  Sold to Aero Exploration Company in 1947.  Reregistered as NL62350
Sold to Mark Hurd Mapping Company in 1952 and re-registered as N505MH.  Bought in 1967 by
Harrahs Club for display in Reno, NV.  Bought in 1985 by David Tallichet and restored to flying
status.  Bought in 1988 by Doug Arnold and flown to England.  Bought by Evergreen in 1990 and
restored, the civil registration N38EV being assigned.  N38EV not listed by FAA and probably used
for display purposes only.  Now on display at Evergreen Vintage Aircraft at McMinnville, OR.  Also 
was allocated the registration G-MURU, but may never have been worn.  G-MURU not listed by UK CAA.
53187 (F-5G-6-LO)
53188 (F-5G-6-LO)
53189 (F-5G-6-LO)
53190 (F-5G-6-LO)
53191 (F-5G-6-LO)
53192 (F-5G-6-LO)
53193 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8448) to RFC at Kingman AAF Nov 2, 1946.  To civil registry as NX34993 in 1947.
To N34993, to CF-NMW, then  N3005.  Was registed with MSN 5747, causing confusion with 44-24743. 
Shipped to Canada for scrap in 1965.  Restored fitted with F-80 nose.  Registration N38PS reserved but 
not taken up.  Crashed and destroyed near Whitehouse, OH Aug 1, 1978, killing
the pilot.  Restoration project after crash, Kissimmee, Florida.  Marked as N3005/PS
53194 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8449) to NC62875 in 1947.  NFD
53195 (F-5G-6-LO)
53196 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8191) to NX62354 in 146.
53197 (F-5G-6-LO)
53198 (F-5G-6-LO)
53199 (F-5G-6-LO)
53200 (F-5G-6-LO)
53201 (F-5G-6-LO)
53202 (F-5G-6-LO)
53203 (F-5G-6-LO)
53204 (F-5G-6-LO)
53205 (F-5G-6-LO)
53206 (MSN 422-8461) to NC75632/CF-HDI Jun 5, 1953. W/O nr Ottawa, ONT May 2, 1955
53212 (F-5G-6-LO)
53220 (F-5G-6-LO)
53229 (F-5G-6-LO)
53232 (F-5G-6-LO) to RFC at Kingman AAF 16 Feb 1946.  To NX66678 in 1946.  Race #11.  To Honduran AF
as FAH-05 Mar 1949.  Acquired by Bob Bean Aircraft, Blythe, CA
in Mar 1960 as N66678.  To N9003R but NTU.  Now at USAF Museum, Wright Patterson AFB, OH marked
as P-38J-10-LO 42-67885.  Registration N66678 now inactive
53236 at Richard Bong Memorial, Poplar, WI.  Has been restored and now in Superior, WI at 
Richard I. Bong Veterans Heritage Center
53239 (F-5G-6-LO)
53241 (F-5G-6-LO)
53242 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8465) to NX57496 in 1946, Race #47.  Crashed near Bishop, California 1957/58.
Now quoted with MSN 8497.  Restoration project after crash, Kissimmee, Florida; registered to Weather 
Modification Co., Redlands, California as N57496 and used for cloud seeding.  Cancelled Feb 21, 2013.
53244 (F-5G-6-LO)
53245 (F-5G-6-LO)
53246 (F-5G-6-LO)
53247 (F-5G-6-LO, MSN 422-8502) to RFC at Kingman AAF Feb 4, 1946.  ToNX90813 in 1946.
Used as Bendix racer in 1947 as N57496.  Crashed 1960.  Wreck now owned by Tom Reilly of Kissimmee, FL.
Warbirds Worldwide Directory gives a different history--became
N90813, acquired by USAFM and loaned in 1974 to Pima County
Museum, Tucson, AZ.  Traded May 1989 to Musee de l'Air et
de l'Espace at Le Bourget, Paris.  DBF May 17, 1990 and wreck returned to USA.
53248 (F-5G-6-LO)
53249 (F-5G-6-LO)
53251 (F-5G-6-LO)
53252 (F-5G-6-LO)
53253 (F-5G-6-LO)
53254 (F-5G-6-LO) to RFC at Kingman AAF Feb 20, 1946.  
Flyable as N25Y by Marvin "Lefty" Gardner at Austin, TX.  Under
restoration after forced landing Jun 25, 2001.  Acquired by
Flying Bulls of Salzburg, Austria and moved Jan 2005 to Ezell
Aviation of Breckenridge for restoration to flying condition.
Renovation complete, first flight Jun 2, 2008.  Apr 2008
issue of Aircraft Illustrated says that the plane has been
shipped to its owners at Salzburg, Austria.
53255 (F-5G-6-LO)
53256 (F-5G-6-LO)
53257 (F-5G-6-LO)
53258 (F-5G-6-LO)
53260 (F-5G-6-LO)
53262 (F-5G-6-LO)
53282 (F-5G-6-LO)
53283 (F-5G-6-LO)