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ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
RAAF A55 Lockheed P-38E Lightning
| RAAF.Serial | C/N | USAF.Serial | Fate |
| A55-1 | 5376 | 41-2158 | 31AUG42 Received at 1AD, Laverton, Vic. The Form E/E88 for A55-1 shows "Late 41-2158". 15OCT42 Issued to 1PRU ex 1AD. 30OCT42 Departed Laverton in company with A55-2 on delivery to 1PRU. 31OCT42 Received 1PRU Hughes N.T. 19NOV42 Unserviceable at Hughes. 06DEC42 1PRU moved from Hughes to Coomalie Creek, N.T. 02JAN43 Recce flight, F/O P.B. Sinnott. 03JAN43 Recce flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. 05JAN43 Recce flight, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. 14JAN43 Recce flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. Unserviceable due failure of port supercharger. 12FEB43 Ferried to 1AD, Laverton by Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie for 240 hourly inspection. 14FEB43 Received 1AD Laverton ex 1PRU. 24MAR43 Ferried from 1AD, Laverton to 1PRU, Coomalie Creek by Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. 28MAR43 Photography Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable. 31MAR43 Photography Penfoei, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable - faulty intercooler and supercharger. 21APR43 Photo recce Fuiloro, Sqn Ldr L.W. Law. 24APR43 Photo recce Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. 25APR43 Photography North Goulbourne Island, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. 26APR43 Photography Cape Helvetius, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. 27APR43 Photo recce Atamboea, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. 28APR43 Survey flight of Timor, Sqn Ldr W.L. Law. Aircraft unserviceable. 29APR43 Survey flight of Timor, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unfavourable. APR43 Aircraft unserviceable with rough-running engine. 03MAY43 Photo recce Gaumlaki, Alilit & Seframat, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable. 06MAY43 Photography Wessel Island, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. 11MAY43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable. 13MAY43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable. 24MAY43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable. 29MAY43 Photo recce Dili and Fuiloro, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unsuitable. 19AUG43 Issued to 14ARD for 240 hourly inspection. 20SEP43 Aircraft still awaiting return of items despatched to 1AD for overhaul. 05NOV43 Issued to USAAC at Townsville. Form E/E88 is unclear but appears to state "for complete overhaul" 10JAN44 Damaged in non-flying accident. Aircraft moved from chocks in high winds at Coomalie Creek, N.T. and ran into a drain causing structural damage. 12JAN44 Allotted 4RSU for repair. NOTE: The sequence of events from 16MAY to 15AUG is unclear, but events are presented here as shown on the Form E/E88. 16MAY44 Allotted 5th Air Force No 2 Depot ex 1PRU for 240 hourly and double engine change. 02JUL44 Issued Eagle Farm ex 1PRU. 04JUL44 Aircraft leaving for 5th Air Force Townsville. 15AUG44 Received PRU ex Eagle Farm. 01SEP44 Starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing at Coomalie Creek and the aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair in the subsequent fire. The pilot escaped with serious burns. 12SEP44 Received 8CRD ex 1PRU. 26SEP44 Approved for conversion to components. |
| A55-2 | 5377 | 41-2159 | 04SEP42 Received at 1AD, Laverton, Vic. The Form E/E88 for A55-2 does not record any previous identity. 16OCT42 Issued to 1PRU ex 1AD. 30OCT42 Departed Laverton in company with A55-1 on delivery to 1PRU. 31OCT42 Received 1PRU Hughes N.T. 20NOV42 Crashed 2 miles west of Livingstone, N.T. while attempting a go around with a failed engine. The pilot, Flt Lt Cridland, was killed and the aircraft totally destroyed. 24NOV42 Received 1RSU. 18DEC42 Converted to components by 1RSU. |
| A55-3 | 5340 | 41-2122 | 27FEB43 Allotted to 1PRU ex USAAF, Eagle Farm, Brisbane. The Form E/E88 for A55-3 shows "Late 41-2122". 16MAR43 Arrived Coomalie Creek, NT from Eagle Farm, Brisbane on delivery to 1PRU. Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. 21MAR43 Photo recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. endMAR43 Unserviceable with faulty intercoolers. 18APR43 Photo recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. 20APR43 Photo recce of Penfoei (4.40hrs). Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. 21APR43 Photo recce of Dili (4.15hrs). Pilot Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. endAPR43 Unserviceable with leaking intercoolers. 11MAY43 Survey flight of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unsuitable. 13MAY43 Staged through Groote Eylandt for a survey of Frederick Henry Island and District. Weather unsuitable. 15MAY43 Positioned Coomalie Creek to Groote Eylandt, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie. 16MAY43 Survey of Frederick Henry Island & District. Weather unsuitable. 19MAY43 Returned to Coomalie Creek. 22MAY43 Survey of Kai Island, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Recalled due unsuitable weather. 24MAY43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable. 29MAY43 Photo recce of Penfoei, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie. 22AUG43 Received 14ARD ex 1PRU for 240 hourly. 14SEP43 Received 1PRU ex 14ARD. 20SEP43 Issued 5th Air Force Eagle Farm ex 1PRU. 26OCT43 Repairs completed at Eagle Farm. 01NOV43 Received 1PRU ex Eagle Farm. 10DEC43 Landed at Batchelor, N.T. with the undercarriage retracted. The pilot escaped but the aircraft was extensively damaged in the subsequent fire. 13DEC43 Received by 4RSU. 26DEC43 Received 14ARD ex 4RSU. 10JAN44 Approved for conversion to components. Acquired by Darwin Aviation Museum. |
| 41-2220 | 5438 | 41-2220 | Ex-USAF. Loaned to RAAF 75 Sqn from 08/43 until the end of 1943. Condemned as salvage by 5th Air Force 26SEP44. |
| 41-2156 | 5374 | 41-2156 | Ex-USAF. Loaned to RAAF 75 Sqn from 08/43 until the end of 1943. Named "Leaping Lizzie". Condemned as salvage by the 5th Airforce. |
The majority of the content of this pages comes from the Lockheed Files by Ron Cuskelly.
The Author of this page is Darren Crick.
Source: Book: Australia's Military Aircraft, Website: The Lockheed Files, Aircraft Status Cards.
Photograph: RAAF Official.
Emails: Ron Cuskelley, Richard Faulkner.
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