Vintage aircraftLockheed P-38 Lightning
A 1943 Lockheed P-38 Lightning, N138AM, logged near Michigan Center, Michigan at 6,000 ft
By its database record, N138AM was built in 1943. It reported 6,000 ft on 19 August.
N138AM is 83 years old by its database record. Its saved report gives an altitude of 6,000 ft. It is the second P-38 story here. Its N prefix puts N138AM on the aircraft register of the United States.
The observation began at 19:17 UTC on 19 August 2026 and ran 17 minutes. The build year comes from the aircraft database alone.
Recorded data for N138AM
| Observed | to |
|---|---|
| Event type | Unusual aircraft |
| Recorded source | ADS-R relay, ICAO address |
| Post date | |
| Last revised |
| Aircraft type | LOCKHEED P-38 Lightning |
|---|---|
| Type designator | P38 |
| Tail number (registration) | N138AM |
| ICAO address | A098F5 |
Measurements
Displayed measurements may be rounded.
| Archived altitude; reference not retained | 6,000 ft |
|---|
Record details
Public event ID: ec5cba0f-214a-40.
Record revision: 2.
Evidence version: 3ba7e5176d2aa38e.