41-2220
Type:L222-62-13 Lightning F-4-1-LO
Msn: 5438
History:
| 01FEB42 | Received by USAAF. |
| 04AUG42 | Received Long Beach. |
| 06AUG42 | Received Lowry (8PRS). |
| 19SEP42 | Received Colorado Springs. |
| 04OCT42 | Received Sacramento Air Depot. |
| 29NOV42 | "Lt. Thomas arrived at noon from the mainland in a replacement ship, F-4 "2220". The ship, which somebody back in the States was kind enough to send us, was one of the old model ships and had been used for training back home. It is in such bad shape that a 100-hour inspection is needed immediately." (Source: "The Eight Ballers" by Stanaway and Rocker quoting from the diary of the 8PRS). It is not known if the aircraft was given a name. |
| 08JAN43 | Lt. V.E. Murphy of 8PRS flying "2220" on a mapping mission discovered a Japanese destroyer and freighter between Lae and Salamaua. |
| 16AUG43 | Flown from Port Moresby to Turnbull, Milne Bay by Flt. Lt. Buster Brown on delivery to No 75 Squadron RAAF on loan from 8PRS (in company with 41-2156). |
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The following entries are sourced from the Log Book of Squadron Leader Geoff Atherton, RAAF and all refer to 41-2220. | |
| 07SEP43 | Photo recce Gasmata (2 hr 35 min) |
| 18SEP43 | Photo recce Kiriwina (2 hr 26 min) |
| 20SEP43 | Photo recce Garove Island. (3 hr 55 min) "Job covered 24000 12000" |
| 09OCT43 | Photo recce Montague Harbour, Gasmata inland (2 hr 15 min) "Photos taken" |
| 10OCT43 | Photo recce (Gasmata - shore) (2 hr 35 min) "Photos taken" |
| 11OCT43 | Photo recce Talasea (2 hr 50 min) "Photos taken" |
| 12OCT43 | Photo recce Rabaul (2 hr 55 min) "Intercepted by 2 Haps 20-25 miles from target. Both had 1 shot but did not hit me. 245 IAS 29000 Ind Alt." |
| 19OCT43 | Test flight (30 min) "460 mph IAS" |
| 20OCT43 | Photo recce Talasea, Arawe Harbour (2 hr 45 min) "W/C Arthur took 56. Photos taken" |
| 21OCT43 | Photo recce New Ireland (3 hr 25 min) "Looking for cruiser hit by 8 Sqn torp. Nil sightings." |
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The preceeding entries are sourced from the Log Book of Squadron Leader Geoff Atherton, RAAF and all refer to 41-2220. | |
| 21DEC43 | 75 Squadron F-4 operations terminated and the two aircraft were returned to 8PRS. |
| 26SEP44 | Condemned as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. |
| 09APR46 | Struck off by USAAF. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 07JAN08 |
Added
a photo of 41-2220 during its 75 Sqn service. Thanks to Gordon
Birkett.
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| 1 | 22FEB04 |
Original
issue. Drawn from USAAF Aircraft History Card supplied by Terry
Geary and the log book of Squadron Leader Geoff Atherton.
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