P-38 found North Shore Hawaii

[MiTasol]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAzkr2CIBdY

 

[Snautzer01]

Flyable in 3 years i say.

 

[mjfur]

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440818

P-38

44-23103

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7

BMAC ​

5 ​

Bueltel, Victor J

USA ​

HI

Schofield Barracks

440818

P-38

44-23100

46FS

21FG

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7

KMAC ​

5 ​

Huffman, Edgar T Jr

USA ​

HI

Schofield Barracks

440913

P-38J

44-23109

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7

LAC ​

5 ​

Baggs, James A Jr

USA ​

HI

Kualoa Fld

440916

P-38J

44-23068

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7

BODF ​

5 ​

Thomas, Roy J

USA ​

HI

Barbers Pt

440920

P-38J

44-23353

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7

LACEF ​

5 ​

Garrison, Leslie E

USA ​

HI

Kualoa Fld

440926

P-38J

44-23090

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7

BOEF ​

5 ​

Bodie, Robert N

USA ​

HI

Wheeler Fld/ 2mi S

441018

P-38M

44-24537

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7

BMAC ​

5 ​

Crocker, Charles J

USA ​

HI

Ewa Fld

441102

P-38J

44-23344

46FS

21FG

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7

KMF ​

5 ​

Stilts, Jack M

USA ​

HI

Hickam Fld/offshore

441123

P-38

44-23389

46FS

21FG

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7

BOEF ​

5 ​

Mattson, Conrad E

USA ​

HI

Kahuku/ 10mi NE

441201

P-38J

44-23357

72FS

21FG

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7

KCR ​

4 ​

Stahl, Urban F

USA ​

HI

Kipapa/ 2mi S

441214

P-38L

44-24029

72FS

21FG

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7

KCR ​

4 ​

Merritt, James S

USA ​

HI

Manuno/ 1/4mi SW

 

[Gnomey]

Good find! Best left alone.

 

[Flylo]

Time to build an entire new airplane around that data plate and call it a "restoration".

 

[Airborne2001]

Oh wow that's an interesting find! I think (aside from investigations) it's best to leave this one down their. The coral and other sea life have made it a home now.