L222-62-13

RAAF History
31/08/42 Received at 1 AD, Laverton, Vic.
The Form E/E88 for A55-1 shows "Late 41-2158".
15/10/42 Issued to 1 PRU ex 1 AD.
30/10/42 Departed Laverton in company with A55-2 on delivery to 1 PRU.
31/10/42 Received 1 PRU Hughes N.T.
19/11/42 Unserviceable at Hughes.
06/12/42 1 PRU moved from Hughes to Coomalie Creek, N.T.
02/01/43 Recce flight, F/O P.B. Sinnott.
03/01/43 Recce flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
05/01/43 Recce flight, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg.
14/01/43 Recce flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
Unserviceable due failure of port supercharger.
12/02/43 Ferried to 1 AD, Laverton by Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie for 240 hourly inspection.
14/02/43 Received 1 AD Laverton ex 1 PRU.
24/03/43 Ferried from 1 AD, Laverton to 1 PRU, Coomalie Creek by Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
28/03/43 Photography Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable.
31/03/43 Photography Penfoei, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable - faulty intercooler and supercharger.
21/04/43 Photo recce Fuiloro, Sqn Ldr L.W. Law.
24/04/43 Photo recce Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
25/04/43 Photography North Goulbourne Island, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
26/04/43 Photography Cape Helvetius, Flt Lt F. Robilliard.
27/04/43 Photo recce Atamboea, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
28/04/43 Survey flight of Timor, Sqn Ldr W.L. Law. Aircraft unserviceable.
29/04/43 Survey flight of Timor, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unfavourable.
??/04/43 Aircraft unserviceable with rough-running engine.
03/05/43 Photo recce Gaumlaki, Alilit & Seframat, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable.
06/05/43 Photography Wessel Island, Flt Lt F. Robilliard.
11/05/43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
13/05/43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable.
24/05/43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
29/05/43 Photo recce Dili and Fuiloro, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unsuitable.
19/08/43 Issued to 14 ARD for 240 hourly inspection.
20/09/43 Aircraft still awaiting return of items dispatched to 1 AD for overhaul.
05/11/43 Issued to USAAC at Townsville.
Form E/E88 is unclear but appears to state "for complete overhaul"
10J/01/44 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.
12/01/44 Allotted 4 RSU for repair.
NOTE: The sequence of events from 16 May to 15 August 1944 is unclear, but events are presented here as shown on the Form E/E88.
16/05/44 Allotted 5th Air Force No 2 Depot ex 1PRU for 240 hourly and double engine change.
02/07/44 Issued Eagle Farm ex 1PRU.
04/07/44 Aircraft leaving for 5th Air Force Townsville.
15/08/44 Received PRU ex Eagle Farm.
01/09/44 Starboard undercarriage collapsed on landing at Coomalie Creek,
Aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair in the subsequent fire.
The pilot (F/LT C.J.Rush) escaped with superficial burns to face, arms and hands.
12/09/44 Received 8 CRD ex 1 PRU.
26/09/44 Approved for conversion to components.

USAAF History
31/10/44 Condemned by the Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
09/01/45 Struck off by USAAF.

L222-62-13

L222-62-13

Or

5362

Or possibly

41-2144 *
 

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41-2122 *

41-2144 *

Received by USAAF. To 8th PRS, USAAF. Noted as: 05/12/43 Crashed and burned near Hood Point, PNG during a local familiarisation flight by a newly posted pilot. The pilot, F/O Fred Cross, died the following day as a result of his injuries. 05/12/43 Struck off as a result of a non-combat accident.

01/01/42 Received by USAAF as P-38E. 13/03/42 Redesignated F-4. 07/04/42 Received at Long Beach Fighter Command. 13/04/42 Received at Windsor Locks, Connecticut. 29/04/42 Received at Felts Field, Spokane, Washington. 05/05/42 Departed Felts Field. 25/04/42 Received at Dallas. 11/06/42 Received at Lowry. 27/06/42 Redesignated F-4-1. 02/07/42 Received at Scott Feild. 27/07/42 Received at Lowry. 02/08/42 Received at Colorado Springs. 02/11/42 Received San Francisco (Port of Embarkation). 21/11/42 To SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA)

RAAF History
27/02/43 Allotted to 1 PRU ex USAAF, Eagle Farm, Brisbane.
The Form E/E88 for A55-3 shows "Late 41-2122". *
16/03/43 Arrived Coomalie Creek, NT from Eagle Farm, Brisbane on delivery to 1 PRU. Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
21/03/43 Photo recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg.
End of March 43 Unserviceable with faulty intercoolers.
18/04/43 Photo recce of Penfoei (5.00hrs). Pilot Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
20/04/43 Photo recce of Penfoei (4.40hrs). Pilot Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
21/04/43 Photo recce of Dili (4.15hrs). Pilot Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg.
End of April 1943 Unserviceable with leaking intercoolers.
01/05/43 Survey flight of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Weather unsuitable.
13/05/43 Staged through Groote Eylandt for a survey of Frederick Henry Island and District. Weather unsuitable.
15/05/43 Positioned Coomalie Creek to Groote Eylandt, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie.
16/05/43 Survey of Frederick Henry Island & District. Weather unsuitable.
19/05/43 Returned to Coomalie Creek.
22/05/43 Survey of Kai Island, Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg. Recalled due unsuitable weather.
24/05/43 Survey of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt F. Robilliard. Weather unsuitable.
29/05/43 Photo recce of Penfoei, Sqn Ldr C.C. Lawrie.
22/08/43 Received 14 ARD ex 1 PRU for 240 hourly.
14/09/43 Received 1 PRU ex 14 ARD.
20/09/43 Issued 5th Air Force Eagle Farm ex 1 PRU.
26/10/43 Repairs completed at Eagle Farm.
01/11/43 Received 1 PRU ex Eagle Farm.
10/12/43 Landed at Batchelor, N.T. with the undercarriage retracted.
The pilot escaped but the aircraft was extensively damaged in the subsequent fire.
13/12/43 Received by 4 RSU.
26/12/43 Received 14 ARD ex 4 RSU.
10/01/44 Approved for conversion to components.
Remains acquired by the Darwin Aviation Museum.

L222-62-13

USAAF History 01/01/42 Received by USAAF
19/03/42 Received Long Beach
22/03/42 Long Beach.
31/03/42 Received Dallas
18/06/42 Received Lowry (8 PRS)
23/06/42 Received Sacramento Air Depot. 
06/07/42 Received San Francisco (Port of Embarkation). 
15/07/42 SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA) 
12/08/42 Received at Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Fishermens Bend, Melbourne for erection. 
02/09/42 Delivered ex CAC.
03/09/42 Arrived Townsville on delivery to the 8th PRS. 
Served with the 8th PRS as "Malaria Mabel" with squadron number "30". 
22/10/42 Photographed at 14 Mile, Port Moresby in bare metal with red and white striped rudders in use as a squadron hack.
03/11/42 Condemned by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. 

RAAF History
08/02/44 Allotted to RAAF by Fifth Air Force HQ along with 41-2139 and 41-2217. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
31/03/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings are being prepared for flight at Port Moresby. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
03/04/44 Struck off by USAAF.
21/04/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings will be ferried to 3AD Amberley on or about 30APR44. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
09/05/44 Condemned by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. 
15/05/44 Lightnings 41-2217 and 41-2156 arrived at Amberley but were rejected by the RAAF owing to their poor condition. 
The third Lightning force landed at Rockhampton but its identity is unknown. 
So, although 41-2130 was allotted to the RAAF, it may not have been delivered. 
Evidently 41-2156 was substituted for either 41-2130 or 41-2139.(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 

USAAF History
26/07/44 Struck off by USAAF.

L222-62-13

USAAF History 01/01/42 Received by USAAF
??/03/42 Received Long Beach
06/04/42 Long Beach.
31/03/42 Received Dallas
20/06/42 Received Lowry (8 PRS)
23/06/42 Received Sacramento Air Depot. 
06/07/42 Received San Francisco (Port of Embarkation). 
15/07/42 SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA) 
19/08/42 Received at Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Fishermens Bend, Melbourne for erection. 
02/09/42 Delivered ex CAC.
03/09/42 Arrived at Townsville on delivery to the 8th PRS. 
Served with the 8th PRS as "Pouting Peggy" with squadron code "39". 
Also carried the name "Doris" on the starboard radiator pod.
13/1/44 Condemned by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. 

RAAF History
08/02/44 Allotted to RAAF by Fifth Air Force HQ along with 41-2130 and 41-2217. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
31/03/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings are being prepared for flight at Port Moresby. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
03/04/44 Struck off by USAAF.
21/04/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings will be ferried to 3AD Amberley on or about 30APR44. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)
15/05/44 Lightnings 41-2217 and 41-2156 arrived at Amberley but were rejected by the RAAF owing to their poor condition. 
The third Lightning force landed at Rockhampton but its identity is unknown. 
So, although 41-2130 was allotted to the RAAF, it may not have been delivered. 
Evidently 41-2156 was substituted for either 41-2130 or 41-2139.(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 

USAAF History
26/09/44 Condemned as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.

L222-62-13

USAAF History 26/09/44 Condemned as salvage by the 5th Air Force.
05/12/44 Struck of by USAAF.

L222-62-13

USAAF History 01/02/42 Received by USAAF
03/08/42 Received Long Beach
06/08/42 Long Beach.
19/09/42 Received Colorado Springs
23/09/42 Received Sacramento Air Depot. 
04/10/42 Received SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA) to
04/11/42 SUMAC (Fifth Air Force SWPA)
21/12/42 "Old John G. (Rummy) Foster rejoined us today. 
He almost made the trip yesterday, but got within 40 miles of the coast and was forced to turn back because of a violent tropical storm. 
Something of a record, 5 hr. and 15 min. of flying, and there still remained 216 gallons in the tanks. 
He made it today, arriving at 1415 with ship '2217', a new ship to the squadron, but nevertheless a F-4 of the same undependable quality." 
(Source: "The Eight Ballers" by Stanaway and Rocker quoting from the 8th PRS diary).

RAAF History
08/02/44 Three F-4 Lightnings, 41-2130, 41-2139 and 41-2217 were allotted to RAAF by Fifth Air Force HQ. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
31/03/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings are being prepared for flight at Port Moresby. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
21/04/44 Advice from Forward Echelon that three Lightnings will be ferried to 3AD Amberley on or about 30APR44. 
(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559) 
15/05/44 Lightnings 41-2217 and 41-2156 arrived at Amberley but were rejected by the RAAF owing to their poor condition. 
The third Lightning force landed at Rockhampton but its identity is unknown. 
Evidently 41-2156 was substituted for either 41-2130 or 41-2139.(Source: NAA Series A11093 Item 3081559)

USAAF History
26/09/44 Condemned as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane.
05/12/44 Struck off by USAAF.

L222-62-13

USAAF History
26/09/44 Condemned as salvage by 5th Air Force.
09/04/46 Struck off by USAAF.