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scducommun
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43-28999 - 05/15/2008 09:27:15 PM
Hi, I'm trying track down the history of this particular F-5E and what happened to it after the war. 
That's my Grandpa in the photo.   I have a 27th PRS history, but no remarks or final disposition is shown for this particular aircraft.  I've Googled quite a bit, but have run out of leads.  Any details or places to look appreciated.




thanks,
Shane


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Terry T.
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RE: 43-28999 - 05/15/2008 11:15:02 PM
From my P-38 database - Source: Aircraft History Card.
 
s/n 43-28999 
c/n 422-4016  
F-5E-2-LO  
Project #92698 
Rec, 17 Apr 44
Long Beach 17 Apr 44
Palm Springs 18 Apr 44
Dallas Mod Ctr (F-5E) 20 Apr 44
Dallas atc 21 May 44
Greensboro 21 May 44
Newark (POE)22 May 44 & dep US 28 May 44
Soxo 8AF 31 May 44-3 Jun 44
Soxo 8AF 10-24 Jun 1944
Glue 9AF condemned salvage 22 Sep 1945

Lots of info is on the net but not everything..sometimes its good to do the pure reseach look at military records & go thru microfilm reels..
 
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RE: 43-28999 - 05/17/2008 04:26:56 PM
Terry,

Thank you so much.  Does 'condemned salvage' mean the aircraft was destroyed in Europe rather than being returned to the States or sold to another country's air force?


thanks,
Shane