Crash Location P-38E Lightning & P-40E Warhawk
Cold Bay
Alaska, United States of America
Five U.S. Warplanes crashed near Cold Bay Airbase during the Second World War. These planes were condemned and buried on the spot: P-38E Lightning 41-2006 (1942) P-38E Lightning 41-2027 (1942) P-40E Warhawk 41-9705 (?) P-40K Warhawk 42-9791 (1943) P-40K Warhawk 42-45946 (1943) The remains were excavated by Dick Odger. Parts of two P-38E Lightnings were used to restore P-38J 42-67638. Of the three P-40 Warhawks, P-40E Warhawk 41-9705 is back to flying condition.
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