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Aircraft registration

N138AM

Built 1943 · registered US

2 registered

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This aircraft is a
Lockheed P-38J
Full specs

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Performance specs

Performance
Range
435 nm
Cruise speed
260 kt
Max speed
339 kt
Service ceiling
37,000 ft
Weights
MTOW
7,000 kg
Dimensions
Length
11.5 m
Wingspan
15.8 m
Height
3.9 m
Capacity
Seats
1
Max passengers
1

Flight activity

(1 flights tracked)

Live tracking paused — activity data through 12 Aug 2026. Windows below are measured to that date.

30 days to 12 Aug 2026
0
90 days to 12 Aug 2026
1
Last seen
14 Jul 2026
Tracked since
10 Jul 2026

Frequent routes: KDLH → KDLH (1)

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

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How common is this aircraft?
2Lockheed P-38J registered worldwide

Common. Rarer than 17% of the aircraft models we track.

More P-38J aircraft

Other P-38J airframes by tail number — same model as N138AM.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N138AMUSACTIVE
    PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM
    1998 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here.