41-2220
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| Type: | L-222-62-13 Lightning F-4-1-LO |
| MSN: | 222-5438 |
History:
| 01FEB42 | Received by USAAF. (Source: 4) |
| 04AUG42 | Received Long Beach. (Source: 4) |
| 06AUG42 | Received Lowry (8th PRS). (Source: 4) |
| 19SEP42 | Received Colorado Springs. (Source: 4) |
| 04OCT42 | Received Sacramento Air Depot. (Source: 4) |
| 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." It is not known if the aircraft was given a name. (Source: 11). |
| 08JAN43 | Lt. V.E. Murphy of 8th PRS flying "2220" on a mapping mission discovered a Japanese destroyer and freighter between Lae and Salamaua. (Source: 11) |
| 12AUG43 | Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10) |
| 13AUG43 | Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10) |
| 14AUG43 | Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10) |
| 16AUG43 | Flown from Port Moresby to Turnbull, Milne Bay by Flt. Lt. Buster Brown on delivery to No 75 Squadron RAAF on loan from 8th PRS (in company with 41-2156). |
| 07SEP43 | Photo recce Gasmata (2 hr 35 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 09SEP43 | Test flight by WGCDR Wilfrid "Woof" Arthur. (Source: Pilot's Log Book and 75SQN ORB both held at AWM. Log book does not specify aircraft identity but the ORB does). |
| 18SEP43 | Photo recce Kiriwina (2 hr 26 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 20SEP43 | Photo recce Garove Island. (3 hr 55 min) "Job covered 24000 12000". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 28SEP43 | Milne-Goodenough
(1 hr). "Monty + self to Ginger". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton was
flying 41-2156 therefore "Monty" Mountseer must have been
flying 41-2220. (Source: 12) During September 1943, No. 75 Sqn moved from Milne Bay to Goodenough Island (GINGER). |
| 09OCT43 | Photo recce Montague Harbour, Gasmata inland (2 hr 15 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 10OCT43 | Photo recce (Gasmata - shore) (2 hr 35 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 11OCT43 | Photo recce Talasea (2 hr 50 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 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." Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 19OCT43 | Test flight (30 min) "460 mph IAS". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 20OCT43 | Photo recce Talasea, Arawe Harbour (2 hr 45 min) "W/C Arthur took 56. Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 21OCT43 | Photo recce New Ireland (3 hr 25 min) "Looking for cruiser hit by 8 Sqn torp. Nil sightings." Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12) |
| 21DEC43 | 75 Squadron F-4 operations terminated and the two aircraft were returned to 8th PRS. |
| 26SEP44 | Condemned as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. (Source: 4) |
| 09APR46 | Struck off by USAAF. (Source: 4) |
SOURCES
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Log book of Flt Lt F.H.W. Robilliard via his son Iain Robilliard. |
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Log Book of Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg via David Vincent |
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Log Book of Sqn Ldr R.M. Green via David Vincent |
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USAAF History Card for 41-2158 accessed by Terry Geary. |
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RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] 1 PRU Number 87 Squadron Jun 42 - Oct 53. NAA: A9186, 118 |
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Operations Record Book No 51 Operational Base Unit, Groote Eylandt via Phil Vabre. |
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RAAF Form E/E88 (Status Card) |
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Listing compiled by a CAC employee, Bill Audsley, and published in Aviation Heritage the journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia (AHSA) Vol 22 No 4. |
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Mosquito Monograph by David Vincent. |
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Log Book of FLGOFF P.B. Jones, RAAF. |
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The Eight Ballers by John Stanaway & Bob Rocker. Schiffer Publishing 1999 |
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12
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Log Book of Sqn Ldr Geoff Atherton. |
| Issue | Date | Remarks |
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| 8 | 03DEC17 |
Added
an image of the aircraft at
Rockhampton in RAAF markings. Thanks to Judith Salecich.
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| 7 | 01APR16 |
Refreshed
page layout with no change to data.
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| 6 | 28SEP14 |
Added
reference to ferry flight Milne Bay to Goodenough Island
on 28SEP43.
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| 5 | 05MAY14 |
Added
flights by FLGOFF P.B. Jones in AUG43 thanks to Gordon Birkett.
Added flight by WGCDR Arthur on 09SEP43. |
| 4 | 02MAY14 |
Added
a photo of 41-2220 in service
with 75 Sqn thanks to Steve Green.
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| 3 | 16JUL10 |
Added
a photo of 41-2220 in service with the 8th PRS thanks to
Bob Rocker.
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| 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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