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Watchlisted aircraftLockheed P-38 Lightning

Lockheed P-38 Lightning N25Y is an 82-year-old airframe

The Lightning entered large-scale service in November 1942. N25Y was reported near Allen Park, Michigan.

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Map of Lockheed P-38 Lightning N25Y's recorded track near Allen Park, Michigan: 6 positions over 2 minutes, about 9 miles.
Saved positions of Lockheed P-38 Lightning N25Y near Allen Park, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 9 miles (8 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A recorded flight near Allen Park, Michigan, brought an 82-year-old Lightning into view on July 11, 2026. The aircraft database lists N25Y as a Lockheed P-38 Lightning built in 1944. Its reported positions place the aircraft near the city.

The Lockheed Lightning first entered large-scale service in November 1942. Plane Alert DB lists N25Y in its "Aerobatic display aircraft" category. That category describes the community list entry; the entry does not show who was aboard during this flight.

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Recorded data for N25Y

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLOCKHEED P-38 Lightning
Type designatorP38
Tail number (registration)N25Y
CallsignN25Y
ICAO addressA2574B

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed256.4 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained8,500 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignN25Y
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryAerobatic display aircraft
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 359423b2-a39e-4f63-b6d0-087de5a1be7d.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: b59db195acc49d147f6c609e9ca9f380b89f1ea741f711154b0dbb4d4b842fdc.

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