42-10960/11129 Curtiss P-40L-20-CU Warhawk
Model 87-B3
10964, 10974, 10983, 10991, 10992, 11010, 11026, 11037,
11039, 11053, 11055, 11058, 11069, 11064, 11065, 11068/11070,
11075, 11076, 11078, 11080, 11083, 11085, 11090/11092,
11105, 11109, 11110, 11112/11116, 11120 converted
to P-40R-2
10960 (79th FG, 86th FS) hit high tension wires during strafing run and crashed near
Tirmoli, Italy Oct 6, 1943. MACR 1065. Pilot KIA.
10961 (79th FG, 86th FS) lost Sep 26, 1943, Italy. MACR 1639
10969 (79th FG, 86th FS) shot down by AAA Jan 2, 1944, Italy. MACR 1822. Pilot POW.
10970 recovered from crash site and repaired by RAF. Transferred to French AF.
10974 Conv to P-40R; w/o 20 Feb 1945 at Litchfield Park, AZ
10978 (8th ADG, 511th SrS) crashed on landing at Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa Jul 2, 1943.
10980 W/o 17 Jul 1944 at Volturno River, Italy
11000 crashed on landing at Atar, Mauritania, French West Africa Jul 22, 1943
11002 W/o 3 Aug 1944 at Madna, Italy
11004 W/o 20 Nov 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11006 (79th FG, 87th FS) shot down by AAA Dec 18, 1943. MACR 1521 and 1522. Pilot KIA
11009 (324th FG) lost May 14, 1944. MACR 4791
11013 (79th FG, 87th FS) crashed near Chieti, Italy Dec 12, 1943. MACR 1842. Pilot KIA
11016 W/o 1 May 1944 at El Aouina, Tunisia
11019 (79th FG) lost Feb 18, 1944. MACR 2480
11028 made hard landing in Tunisa Nov 10, 1943
11025 W/o 9 Dec 1943 at El Aouina, Tunesia
11033 (324th FG) lost Jun 15, 1944. MACR 6041
11039 Conv to P-40R; w/o 1 Sep 1944 at Cuyahoga Falls, OH
11040 (79th FG) lost Feb 17, 1944. MACR 2697
11043 W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Sele, Italy
11046 (325th FG, 317th FS) shot down by a Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 53/II. at Trapani, Sicily, Italy
Jul 7, 1943. Pilot POW. MACR 451.
11054 W/o 16 Jul 1943 at Tampa Bay, FL
11059 Conv to P-40R; w/o 3 Aug 1944 at Kinder, LA
11062 W/o 16 Jun 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11065 Conv to P-40R; w/o 5 Oct 1944 at Esler Field, LA
11067 W/o 5 Jun 1943 at Charlotte Harbor, FL
11071 W/o 28 May 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11072 W/o 29 Aug 1943 at 40 miles from Sarasota, FL
11074 W/o 16 Nov 1943 at Scott Field, IL
11079 W/o 17 Sep 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
11081 W/o 9 Sep 1943 at Clearwater, FL
11082 W/o 18 Jul 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11085 Conv to P-40R; w/o 4 Jan 1945 at Tonopah, AZ
11098 W/o 4 Apr 1944 at Cercola, Italy
11100 W/o 16 Jul 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
11102 (325th FG, 317th FS) lost at Sardinia, Italy Jun 28, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 449.
11106 W/o 1 Sep 1943 at Sarasota, FL
11107 W/o 5 Jun 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11108 W/o 16 Jun 1943 at Pinellas AAF, FL
11111 W/o 14 May 1943 at Tarpon Springs, FL
11112 Conv to P-40R; w/o 24 May 1944 at Luke AAAF #1, AZ
11116 Conv to P-40R; w/o 29 Jan 1945 at Peoria, AZ
11118 W/o 2 Jun 1943 at Bay City, MI
11120 Conv to P-40R; w/o 26 May 1944 at Lawson Field, GA
11121 W/o 13 May 1943 at Seymour, TN
11122 W/o 12 Sep 1944 at Brownsville, TX
11123 W/o 21 Aug 1943 at Romulus AAF
11125 W/o 10 Sep 1943 at Coppell, TX; repaired (?). Ditched in sea off coast of Capo Portiere, Italy Jan 31, 1944.
Recovered from sea in Jan 1999 and will be restored to static display condition by Gruppo Amici Velivoli Storici.
11128 W/o 13 Jun 1944 at Brownsville, TX
42-11130/11253 Curtiss P-40L-25-CU Warhawk
Contract cancelled
42-11254/11676 Contract cancelled
42-11677 McDonnell XP-67 Bat
Damaged by fire during taxi trials Dec 1943, delaying first flight. First flight Jan 6, 1944 but only
for six minutes due to engine problems. Damaged beyond repair by midair fire Sept 1944.
W/o 6 Sep 1944 at St. Louis, MO
42-11678 McDonnell XP-67 Bat
Project cancelled before completion.
42-11679 Fairchild AT-21-FA
42-11680/11753 Fairchild AT-21-FB
11684 W/o 30 Dec 1944 at Oklahoma City, OK
11685 W/o 5 Mar 1944 at Dayton AAF, OH
11687 W/o 3 Feb 1944 at Randolph Field, TX
11688 W/o 26 Jan 1944 at Randolph Field, TX
11706 W/o 20 Jun 1944 at Ellington Field, Houston, TX
11708 W/o 9 Jun 1944 at Ellington Field, TX
11716 W/o 21 Aug 1944 at Greenville, TX
11717 W/o 21 Aug 1944 at Ellington Field, TX
11732 W/o 18 Oct 1944 at Pennsville, NJ
42-11754/12253 Douglas A-26-DE
Cancelled contract
42-12254/12553 Noorduyn AT-16-ND
MSN 14-501/800. North American AT-6A built under license by Noorduyn Aviation.
To RAF as Harvard IIb FE767/FE999 and FH100/FH166
Most of the data is from publications written by Peter C Smith,
Dan Hagedorn and Benno Goethals. Swedish data from Svensk Flyghistorisk Förening.
RAF Harvard data is from an Air-Britain monograph written by John Hamlin. Additional data from Scramble
12254 (MSN 14-501) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE767. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 20 Squadron. Recovered by US Government Nov47
12255 (MSN 14-502)
12256 (MSN 14-503)Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE768. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana Aug43. SOC 24Apr47
12257 (MSN 14-504) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE770. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 34 Squadron. No 221 Group Communications Flight, Imphal, Assam. No 1572 Flight,
St. Thomas Mount, Madras. Bengal/Burma Communications Squadron.
Recovered by US Government Nov47
12258 (MSN 14-505) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE771. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 151 Operational Training Unit, Risalpur, North-West Frontier Province. Damaged when
ground looped on landing at Risalpur 23Jun44. No 135 Squadron. SOC 26Sep46
12259 (MSN 14-506) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE772. Shipped to India Aug43.
Station Flight, Amarda Road, Odisha. No 60 Squadron Jul46. Station Flight, Sembawang,
Singapore May49. No 33 Squadron Aug49. Malayan Auxiliary Air Force Feb51. SOC Apr57
12260 (MSN 14-507) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE773. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Tactical Air Force Communications Squadron, Comilla, Chittagong, Bengal. SOC 30May46
12261 (MSN 14-508) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE774. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 81 Squadron. No60 Squadron, Kangla, Imphal. SOC 22Feb45
12262 (MSN 14-509) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE775. Shipped to India Aug43.
British Air Forces South East Asia Communications Squadron, Palam,
New Delhi. Air Headquarters India Communications Squadron Mar46.
To Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12263 (MSN 14-510). Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE776. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 258 Squadron. Force-landed in a field at Bangaon, Bengal 20Mar45 after
the engine cut out at 2500 ft en route Ratnap to Alipore, damaging the undercarriage
on rough ground. SOC as damaged beyond repair 21Jun45.
12264 (MSN 14-511) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE777. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 22 Armament Practice Camp, Ranchi, Bihar. ? 3 (India) Group Communications
Flight, Barrackpore, Bengal. Recaptured by US Government Nov47
12265 (MSN 14-512) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE778. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 228 Group Communications Flight, Barrackpore, Bengal. Struck a vehicle when
taxying at Barrackpore 6Apr46
12266 (MSN 14-513) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE779. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 152 Squadron, Burma; 261 Squadron. SOC 24Apr47
12267 (MSN 14-514) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE780. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 21 Ferry Control, Mauripur, Karachi. Crashed on landing and ground looped in
Sind 29Sep43. Suspected that the left brake seized and the wheel stuck in loose sand,
causing a ground loop. Left wheel torn off, left wing damaged, propeller damaged.
No 607 Squadron. No 134 Squadron. No11 Squadron. No 21 Ferry Control, Mauripur,
Karachi. SOC 30May46
12268 (MSN 14-515) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE781. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 81 Squadron. SOC 27Jun46
12269 (MSN 14-516) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE782. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1571 Flight, Ratmalana, Ceylon. SOC 31Jul46
12270 (MSN 14-517) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE783. Shipped to India Aug43.
Advanced Flying School (India), Ambala, Haryana. SOC 24Apr47
12271 (MSN 14-518) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE784. Shipped to India Aug43;
no record of RAF service in India. SOC by 1Jan47
12272 (MSN 14-519) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE785. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 2 Squadron (IAF). No 3 Squadron (IAF) Apr46. No 2 (India) Group Communications
Flight, Yelahanka, Karnataka. SOC 27Feb47
12273 (MSN 14-520) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE786. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 11 Squadron. SOC 11Jul46
12274 (MSN 14-521) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE787; Shipped from USA 9Apr43; no RAF service.
Returned to US Government. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger
Luchtmacht Nederland May47 as FE787, later as B-43. Scrapped for
spare parts 1951. wfu Aug 1952
12275 (MSN 14-522) Delivered to RAF as Harvard IIb FE788. Shipped from
USA 9Apr43. Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE), B
oscombe Down, Wiltshire Dec43; initially used for flame damping trials. SOC 4Sep54.
12276 (MSN 14-523) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE789. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 17 Squadron, Akyab, Burma. Missing in bad weather between Akyab and
Thandwe, Burma 3Jun45 (2MIS)
12277 (MSN 14-524) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE790. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12278 (MSN 14-525) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE791. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 123 Squadron. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12279 (MSN 14-526) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE792. Delivered to Canada 2Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 123 Squadron.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 11Dec46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board 1947.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A,
serial 16144. Swedish Air Attaché, Washington, DC 26Feb47; code SE-01.
Force landed at Newark, NJ 18Feb49. Repaired at Middletown Air Depot,
Olmsted AFB, Middletown, PA. Shipped to Sweden 1951. F 7 Wing, Såtenäs,
Skaraborgs 3Mar53. F 6 Wing, Karlsborg 20Dec56. SOC 30Mar72. Sterner Aero.
Registered 19Feb73 as SE-FUZ; current. Västerås Flygmuseum, Stockholm-Västerås
Airport, Hässlö, Sweden
12280 (MSN 14-527) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE793. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12281 (MSN 14-528) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE794. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12282 (MSN 14-529) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE795. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets
Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly Dec46. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska
Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16002. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 15Jan47. Serial number
changed 24Mar47 to 16076. Propeller and right wing Damaged in collision on the
ground with North American J26 Mustang (P-51D), Fv26031 [44-72220] at Sövdeborg
27Aug47. Repaired at F 10 Wing work shop, Ängelholm Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop,
Västerås) for maintenance 9Dec49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 13Dec49.
F 16 Wing, Uppsala 21Dec49. Damaged in collision with Fv16090 [42-12343] landing
at Uppsala 15Feb50. Aircraft Fv16090 landed too fast and collided with the left wing
of Fv16076. Damaged in collision with power lines between the island of Frebbenholm
and the mainland at Kulla, Söderön, Östhammar 27Jul55. Crash landed at Uppsala
7Jul60. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal Apr72.
Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA.
12283 (MSN 14-530) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE796. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation
for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 2May47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl
Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16046. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed
20Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 9Sep49;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 24Sep49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed
17Jan50. Force landed with engine malfunction after take-off 18Jul52.
Loaned to F 18 Wing, Tullinge, Botkyrka 14Dec56. F 18 Wing, Tullinge,
Botkyrka 20Dec56. SOC 20Mar67. Ground instructional airframe for field
demonstration during accident investigation course at F 18 Wing, Tullinge,
Botkyrka. Scrapped c.1980
12284 (MSN 14-531) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE797; Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service
Flying Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. To Royal Netherlands Army
Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-197.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Basic flight, Soesterberg, Utrecht. Damaged when the pilot retracted the
landing gear instead of the flaps landing at Woensdrecht 3Jan61. WFU 1966.
12285 (MSN 14-532) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE798. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Shipped to UK Mar44; no service in UK.
Returned to US Government. Ferried Pershore, Worcestershire to Karup, Denmark.
Danish Army Air Corps / Hærens Flyvertropper 18Jan47 as FE798.
Reserialled 1948 as 31-302. Harvardskolen, Karup.
To Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet 1Oct50. Eskadrille 725. Eskadrille 722.
Ground instructional airframe 17Feb54; returned to active service. WFU 5Sep59.
Scrapped at Flyvestation Værløse 30Mar60
12286 (MSN 14-533) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE799. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 41 Service Flying
Training School, Weyburn, Saskatchewan Apr43. Shipped to UK Mar44.
No 16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School, Newton, Nottinghamshire Aug44.
No 3 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit Nov45. No 3 Service Flying
Training School, South Cerney, Gloucestershire Dec45. No3 Flying Training
School, Feltwell, Norfolk Apr47. SOC 14Sep50
12287 (MSN 14-534) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE800. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service
Flying Training School, Weyburn, Saskatchewan Apr43. Shipped to UK Mar44.
No 16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School, Newton, Nottinghamshire Aug44.
No 16 Flying Training School Mar46. SOC Dec46. Returned to US Government.
Ferried Pershore, Worcestershire to Karup, Denmark.
To Danish Army Air Corps / Hærens Flyvertropper 19Dec46 as FE800.
Reserialled 1948 as 31-303. Harvardskolen, Karup. To Royal Danish Air
Force / Flyvevåbnet 1Oct50. Eskadrille 725. WFU 25May59. Scrapped
at Flyvestation Værløse 31May61
12288 (MSN 14-535) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE801. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12289 (MSN 14-536) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE802. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 9 (Pilot) Advanced
Flying Unit, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland Sep44. No 5 (Pilot) Advanced
Flying Unit, Ternhill, Shropshire Jun45. SOC 4Oct50
12290 (MSN 14-537) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE803. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying
Training School, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection
and assembly 17Apr47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska
Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16067. F.16 Wing Uppsala 26Aug47.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 18Oct47. F.16 Wing Uppsala 26Nov48.
CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 28Feb50;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 10Mar50. Loaned to F 8 Wing,
Barkarby, Stockholm 14May56. F.16 Wing Uppsala 9Aug56. Crashed after
colliding with rising terrain in poor visibility on Blaxåsberget mountain,
Delsbo en route Frösön, Östersund to Uppsala via Söderhamn 20Aug56.
The wings and landing gear had been ripped off by the tree tops. The
aircraft was one of three which had set off in heavy rain and low cloud
and were surprised when the visibility suddenly became zero over Delsbo.
The three aircraft hit the mountain with a radius of 20 meters of each other;
all crew survived. SOC 22Oct56
12291 (MSN 14-538) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE804. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 41 Service Flying
Training School, Weyburn, Saskatchewan. No 8 Service Flying Training School.
No 33 Service Flying Training School, Carberry, Manitoba.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. To Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet 19Oct50.
Eskadrille 725. Eskadrille 722. Station Flight, Flyvestation Værløse.
WFU 7Aug58. Scrapped at Flyvestation Værløse 15Aug61
12292 (MSN 14-539) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE805. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Shipped to UK Mar44; US Embassy, London Aug46.
Recovered by US Government
12293 (MSN 14-540) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE806. Delivered to Canada Feb43
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying
Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick. Crashed on take-off at
Weyburn, Saskatchewan 12May44
12294 (MSN 14-541) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE807. . Delivered to Canada 7Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
SOC 12Nov46. War Assets Corporation. Rijksluchvaartdienst / Government
Flying School, Gilze-Rijen Air Base, Netherlands. Registered 2Aug50 as
PH-UEO. Damaged 6Feb51 at Eindhoven while parked when the propeller of
taxying Harvard PH-UEP [42-12301] sliced into the right wing. Registration
cancelled 24Jul58 [excessive corrosion]. Scrapped
12295 (MSN 14-542) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE808. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service Flying Training
School, Calgary, Alberta. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12296 (MSN 14-543) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE809 (KLu records show 12296 as being RAF
FS668). Delivered to Canada 7Feb43; no RAF service in Canada.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 12Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam,
Netherlands. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht
Nederland 1949 as B-181. To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke
Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Deelen Air Base as a ground instructional
airframe 1972. Anthony Fokker School, Hague; restoration to fly 1977/85.
Registration PH-IBI reserved 15Sep94 by Stichting Vliegsport Gilze-Rijen;
reservation cancelled 26Apr01. Registration PH-IBI reserved 7May02
by Stichting Vliegsport Gilze-Rijen; reservation cancelled 24Dec09.
Registration PH-IBI reserved 1Nov10 by the KLu Historic Flight
Foundation / Stichting KLu Historische Vlucht, Gilze-Rijen Air Base
12297 (MSN 14-544) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE810. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets
Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Swiss Air Force 17Oct49 as U-336. SOC 12Feb68
12298 (MSN 14-545) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE811. Delivered to Canada 7Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying
Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. To Swiss Air Force 3Sep49
as U-328. Damaged 4Jun58 when the oxygen bottle exploded and
destroyed the rear fuselage. SOC 12Feb68. Displayed at Museum der
Schweizerischen Fliergertruppe / Swiss Air Force Museum, Dübendorf,
Zurich, Switzerland 1975; in storage hangar [Aug16].
12299 (MSN 14-546) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE812. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation
for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 25Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, s
erial 16027. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 30May47. Loaned to F 17 Wing, Kallinge,
Ronneby 12Jun48. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 9Jul48. Damaged in collision with
Sk 16A #16042 [42-721] when taxying at night 22Feb56; left wing damaged.
Loaned to F 15 Wing, Söderhamn 5Jun56. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 20Dec56.
Loaned to F 14 Wing, Halmstad 1Oct57. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 25Apr58. SOC 29Aug69
12300 (MSN 14-547) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE813. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shipped to Tandjong
Priok, Dutch East Indies.
To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart van
het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) 1950 as B-424. Transferred
to the Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50.
Displayed in Adityawarman Museum, Padang, West Sumatra 1990 [last noted Oct17].
12301 (MSN 14-548) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE814. Delivered to Canada 7Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 37 Service Flying
Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46.
War Assets Corporation. Rijksluchvaartdienst / Government Flying School,
Gilze-Rijen Air Base, Netherlands. Registered 2Aug50 as PH-UEP. Accident at
Eindhoven 6Feb51 during taxying when the propeller sliced into the right
wing of parked Harvard PH-UEO [42-12294]. Cancelled 30Aug60 as sold to
Belgium. Scrapped by Osbo International BV at Deurne, Belgium
12302 (MSN 14-549) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE815. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12303 (MSN 14-550) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE816. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12304 (MSN 14-551) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE817.Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying
Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12305 (MSN 14-552) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE818. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12306 (MSN 14-553) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE819. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service
Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Accident 6Nov43.
12307 (MSN 14-554) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE820. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12308 (MSN 14-555) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE821. Delivered to Canada 8Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service Flying
Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46.
War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949
as B-164. Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
TO Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service / Marine Luchtvaartdienst 30Mar66
as UT-6, serial number 099. Maritime Air Base De Kooy, Den Helder.
Accident Nov68. Withdrawn from use 7Nov68. SOC 1969. Registration OO-DAF
reserved 1969; cancelled. Auto und Technik Museum, Sinsheim, Germany 1983;
displayed Marked as 'FT454'
12309 (MSN 14-556) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE822. Delivered to Canada 8Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying
Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Rijksluchvaartdienst / Government
Flying School, Gilze-Rijen Air Base, Netherlands. Registered 26Aug50 as
PH-UER; cancelled 30Aug60 as sold to Belgium. Scrapped by Osbo
International BV at Deurne, Belgium
12310 (MSN 14-557) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE823. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation
for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish
Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 10Jan47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A,
serial 16059. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 8Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop,
Västerås) for maintenance 18Oct49; installation of rocket and bomb
mountings 22Oct49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 24Feb50. Forced landing
after engine failure at Eslöv 22Oct51. Loaned to F 12 Wing, KalMar 13Jun56.
F 12 Wing, KalMar 20Dec56. SOC 6Oct67.
12311 (MSN 14-558) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE824. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service Flying
Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. To Swiss Air Force 29Sep49
as U-329. The pilot of the Harvard decided to bail out of the aircraft at an
altitude of 60m AGL because of an engine failure during a training flight
from Lodrino 9May51. The parachute of the pilot did not open well and
he was killed. The Harvard crashed to the ground at Mairengo, Ticino and burned out
12312 (MSN 14-559) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE825.Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service Flying
Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12313 (MSN 14-560) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE826. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying
Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 6Oct49 as U-332. SOC 16Sep69
12314 (MSN 14-561) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE827. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12315 (MSN 14-562) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE828. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 37 Service Flying
Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12316 (MSN 14-563) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE829. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12317 (MSN 14-564) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE830. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying
Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12318 (MSN 14-565) to RCAF as Harvard IIb FE831. Delivered to Canada 9Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training
School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 15Nov46.
War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 10Jan47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16010.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 18Apr47. Loaned to F 6 Wing, Karlsborg 29Apr48. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 29Jul48. Accident 28May53 when the right wing went into the ground after
landing. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 11Jan57. F 20 Wing, Uppsala. SOC 16May72. The aircraft
was handed over to the Luftfartsverket in full condition for incorporation with the
Luftfartmuseet, Arlanda, Stockholm. Damaged when the roof of the building where it
was stored collapsed due to snow weight 1979. Dennis G. Buehn, Carson City, NV 1984.
Sold to Lars Ljungqvist [aka Junken - a legend in car circles], Gaston, Oregon, USA 1991.
Without the records for the aircraft's maintenance history, and as the Harvard could
not be flown commercially, the owner purchased a set of documents for another aircraft and
transferred that identity to this aircraft. Adopted identity of AT-6A, 41-16621, MSN 78-6999.
Registered as N766CA as a SNJ-5C; current [Jun19]. Crashed when it collided with trees
and terrain while maneuvering in the vicinity of Pilot's Pasture airstrip, near Winlock,
Washington 13Aug98 and destroyed in a post-crash fire. The flight had originated at
Vancouver, Washington, where the airplane had been refueled, and the destination was the
Pilot's Pasture airstrip. Witnesses observed the airplane make a low pass to the east along
the east-west runway of the airstrip, followed by an 8-point roll, a 90-270 degree course
reversal, and another low pass to the west with a pull-up into either a loop or Cuban-eight
maneuver. Just after attaining the top of this last maneuver, the airplane was rolled out
with a heading change toward the south and a loss of altitude, where it was observed to
be near level attitude before the left wing dropped and it disappeared from view due to
obscuration by trees. Impact was heard shortly after the airplane disappeared from
view (2 fatalities).
12319 (MSN 14-566) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE832. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School,
Aylmer, Ontario Feb43. No 6 Service Flying Training School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly
May48. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16106.
F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg 12Aug48. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance
2Nov49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 5Nov49. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg 17Jan50.
Damaged when landing gear collapsed after landing 21May53. SOC 20Mar67. The aircraft
was gifted to the Johannisbergs School, Västerås for educational purposes. Veteranflyggruppen,
Uddevalla; restoration to flight condition
12320 (MSN 14-567) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE833. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School,
Aylmer, Ontario Feb43. ? 6 Service Flying Training School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly Jul48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16134. F 3 Wing,
Malmslätt, Linköping 17Sep48. Left wing damaged at Malmslätt 23Mar49; after landing the
landing gear was retracted by mistake instead of the wing flaps. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås)
for maintenance 20Oct49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 26Oct49. F 3 Wing, Malmslätt,
Linköping 16Nov49. Force landed with engine failure at Söderhamn 23May55. Loaned to F 21 Wing,
Luleå 16Jul56. Damaged when the aircraft collided with power lines 24Aug56. F 3 Wing, Malmslätt,
Linköping 21Nov56. F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 11Jan57. F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 10Oct63.
SOC 29Aug69.
12321 (MSN 14-568) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE834. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School,
Aylmer, Ontario Feb43. No 6 Service Flying Training School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly
May48. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16111.
F 10 Wing, Ängelholm 18Aug48. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 25Apr57. Damaged in collision after
landing with an airfield boundary marker at Uppsala 2Oct59. F 21 Wing, Luleå 21Dec61.
Damaged 15Sep64. Right wing damaged landing at Luleå 8Mar68 when the right landing
gear collapsed. SOC 26Apr68. The airframe was assigned as a target on Junkön
12322 (MSN 14-569) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE835. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 14 Service Flying Training School,
Aylmer, Ontario Feb43. No 6 Service Flying Training School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly May48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16108.
F 10 Wing, Ängelholm 12Aug48. Damaged at Rinkaby 30May49. The aircraft collided with a
tree on the field boundary during take-off and landing exercises. Right wing damaged when
landing 4Sep53. Right wing damaged when it struck a hangar 27Oct55. F 15 Wing, Söderhamn
9Jan57. SOC 12Dec69.
12323 (MSN 14-570) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE836. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. ? 31 Service Flying Training School Jun43. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 25Jun47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16061.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 1Aug47. Loaned to F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 5Jun56. F 12 Wing, KalMar
22Feb57. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal 21Apr72.
Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA.
12324 (MSN 14-571) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE837. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. ? 31 Service Flying Training School Jun43. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 27Apr48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16097. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 26Jun48. Damaged in collision with Fv16096 [42-777] after landing 10Jun52.
Loaned to F 14 Wing, Halmstad 13Jun56. Loaned to F 15 Wing, Söderhamn 28Aug56. F 13 Wing,
Norrköping 2Mar57. Loaned to F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 14May58. F 13 Wing,
Norrköping 2Jun58. SOC 21Sep70. Reported on a hill in Kolbäck Nov73
12325 (MSN 14-572) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE838.Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. No 31 Service Flying Training School Jun43. Crashed near Sharbot Lake, Ontario 30Nov43
12326 (MSN 14-573) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE839. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12327 (MSN 14-574) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE840. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12328 (MSN 14-575) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE841.Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12329 (MSN 14-576) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE842. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly May48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16113. F 13 Wing,
Norrköping 4Aug48. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 9Nov49; installation of
rocket and bomb mountings 14Nov49. F 13 Wing, Norrköping 5Dec49. Damaged when being
moved into a hangar 25Feb52. Right wing damaged when the aircraft ground looped 18Apr56.
Loaned to F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 2Jun58. F 13 Wing, Norrköping 23Jun58. SOC 30Nov70.
12330 (MSN 14-577) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE843. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12331 (MSN 14-578) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE844. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop,
Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 5May48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16099. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 21Aug48. Left wing damaged when landing 8Sep49. Damaged in collision with
Sk 16A #16053 [42-851] taxying to the runway 16Sep52. Damaged when force landed after engine
failure on a field 3km west of Kvidinge 28May53. Damaged 4Aug54. F 13 Wing, Norrköping 4Jan57.
Damaged when nosed over 9Nov64. F 14 Wing, Halmstad 30Jul65. SOC 8Dec67.
12332 (MSN 14-579) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE845. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly Jul48.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A, serial 16143. F 16 Wing,
Uppsala 26Oct48. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 26Nov48. Damaged in collision with Sk 16A Fv16142
taxying to take-off 17Mar53. Forced landing at Axelvold after engine failure 13Sep54. Loaned
to F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 4Jul56. F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 20Dec56. On a flight
from Barkarby, the aircraft force landed with engine oil leakage at Skå Edeby 14Aug69. On the
recovery flight from Skå Edeby to Malmslätt, the aircraft force landed with engine oil leakage in a
grain field at Österäng, Kämsta, Södertälje 15Aug69. SOC 30Sep69
12333 (MSN 14-580) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE846. Delivered to Canada 22Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 26Jun47. War Assets Corporation. Registered 25Feb47
as CF-EXC; cancelled 2May50 as withdrawn from use.
12334 (MSN 14-581) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE847. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 17Jul51
with serial 20209. No 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning
and modifications, 17Jul51. No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 11Sep51.
No 1 Flying Training School, Centralia, Ontario. Crashed 22Jul54. ? 6 Repair Depot, Trenton, Ontario.
Salvaged. SOC 6Aug54
12335 (MSN 14-582) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE848. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12336 (MSN 14-583) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE849. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 14May47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16032. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 9Jun47. Crashed after hydraulic failure at Stenestad Church, Kristianstad 16Feb48 (2KIS).
SOC 14Oct48.
12337 (MSN 14-584) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE850. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12338 (MSN 14-585) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE851. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 10Jan47.
Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16091. F 16 Wing,
Uppsala 23Oct47. Right wing damaged during take-off in collision with Sk 16A Fv16073 [43-12799]
24Feb49. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 22Dec49; installation of rocket
and bomb mountings 30Dec49. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 10Jan50. Loaned to F 8 Wing, Barkarby,
Stockholm 9Aug56. F 8 Wing, Barkarby, Stockholm 9Apr57. Loaned to F 21 Wing, Luleå Jul57.
F 8 Wing, Barkarby, Stockholm 13Sep57. SOC 25Oct67. Derelict at Järva Motocross course
outside Barkarby airfield c.1970-73..
12339 (MSN 14-586) diverted to RCAF as FE852. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1946 as Sk 16A, serial 16005.
CVA (Central Workshop, Arboga) for inspection and assembly 25Feb47. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed
17Apr47. Loaned to F 11 Wing, Nyköping 2Jun56. Loaned to F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 8Aug56.
F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 20Dec56. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for wing repair 11Jun57.
Damaged in collision with power cables 31Jan58. SOC 20Jul67.
12340 (MSN 14-587) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE853. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 22Jun47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16062.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 11Aug47. Damaged right wing when ground looped in strong crosswinds
21Feb50. Damaged when ground looped and nosed over after landing, left wing pulled into the
ground 27Mar53. F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 19Jul55. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 1Oct60. F 4 Wing,
Frösön, Östersund 5Apr61. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
disposal 20Apr72. Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA
12341 (MSN 14-588) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE854. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12342 (MSN 14-589) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE855. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Shipped to Dutch East Indies. To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart
van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) Aug48 as B-401. Transferred to the
Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50
12343 (MSN 14-590) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE856. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 20Dec46. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16090. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 21Oct47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
maintenance 30Nov49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 9Dec49. F 16 Wing, Uppsala
21Dec49. Right wing damaged in collision with Fv16076 [42-12282] when landing at Uppsala
15Feb50. Aircraft Fv16090 landed too fast and collided with the left wing of Fv16076.
Damaged in collision with a truck on the taxiway 26Mar53. Damaged in collision with parked
de Havilland Vampire J 28A, serial Fv28052 at Uppsala 10Mar55; wing and propeller damaged.
Crashed into a mountain in bad weather at Blaxåsberget, Delsbo, Gävleborgs 20Aug56
Crashed after colliding with rising terrain in poor visibility on Blaxåsberget mountain, Delsbo
en route Frösön, Östersund to Uppsala via Söderhamn 20Aug56. The aircraft was one of three
which had set off in heavy rain and low cloud and were surprised when the visibility suddenly
became zero over Delsbo. The three aircraft hit the mountain with a radius of 20 meters of each
other; all crew survived. . SOC 22Oct56.
12344 (MSN 14-591) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE857.Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12345 (MSN 14-592) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE858. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet as Sk 16A; not converted or given serial number
due to wing damage, salvaged and used for spares.
12346 (MSN 14-593) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE859. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44; no service in UK. SOC 11Jul46
12347 (MSN 14-594) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE860. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 17Jul51 with serial 20205.
No 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning and modifications, 17Jul51.
No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 7Aug51. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 31Aug56.
Canadian Pacific Airlines Repairs Ltd., Calgary for modifications 21Dec55. No 3 Flying Training School,
Claresholm, Alberta. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 14Jan57. Pending disposal 22Jun59. SOC 18Oct60.
Crown Assets Disposal Corporation, sold to Davis Enterprises of Edmonton, Alberta
12348 (MSN 14-595) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE861. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 27Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16020. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 22May47. Loaned to F 15 Wing, Söderhamn 15Jan48. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 16Feb48.
Crash landed 8Mar50 after engine failure at 150m on approach to land and the student failed
to lower the landing gear. Loaned to F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 3Oct56. F 1 Wing, Hässlö,
Västerås 20Dec56. Loaned to F 20 Wing, Uppsala 30Sep58. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg 1May59. SOC 11Jun69.
12349 (MSN 14-596) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE862. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan. No 5 Bombing & Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan Oct43. Accident, DBR 3Jun44
12350 (MSN 14-597) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE863. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan. No 8 Service Flying Training School. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation
for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 16Jun47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16054. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 9Aug47. Damaged in mid-air collision with Sk 16A #16053 [42-851] on approach to
land at Ljungbyhed 19Oct50. The aircraft collided at about 20mtr altitude. Airplane 16054 passed the
field boundary in a steep descent straight above airplane 16053, which followed a flatter path.
None of the crews observed the second airplane until it was too late to avoid a collision. Right
wing on airplane 16054 contacted the left stabilizer half on airplane 16053 from above at a
faster speed. By the quick use of the throttle, however, the pilot managed to avoid ramming
airplane 16053 and landed safely. Airplane 16054 was displaced by the collision to the left
and managed to land safely. Loaned to F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 15Aug56. F 12 Wing,
KalMar 20Dec56. SOC 29Aug69
12351 (MSN 14-598) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE864. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan. No 3 Bombing & Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shipped to Dutch East Indies.
To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk
Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) 1950 as B-425.
Transferred to the Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50
12352 (MSN 14-599) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE865. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12353 (MSN 14-600) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE866. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 9 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Errol,
Perthshire, Scotland Sep44. No 5 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Ternhill, Shropshire Jun45.
No 22 Service Flying Training School, Calveley, Cheshire Dec45. Damaged when overshot
landing at Ouston, Durham 5Dec46. No 21 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Moreton-in-Marsh,
Gloucestershire Apr47 as ground instructional airframe 6314M; allocated 6534M Mar48 but
cancelled as duplicate for 6314M
12354 (MSN 14-601) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE867. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Apr44; no service in UK. Returned to US Government.
Ferried Pershore, Worcestershire to Karup, Denmark.
To Danish Army Air Corps / Hærens Flyvertropper 18Jan47 as FE867. Reserialled 1948 as 31-304.
Harvardskolen, Karup. To Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet 1Oct50. Eskadrille 725. Crashed at
Flyvestation Tirstrup 9Jun58.
12355 (MSN 14-602) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE868. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Crashed on take-off at Medicine Hat, Alberta 3Nov43
12356 (MSN 14-603) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE869. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12357 (MSN 14-604) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE870. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Shipped to Dutch East Indies. To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart
van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) Aug48 as B-402. Transferred to the Indonesian
Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50.
12358 (MSN 14-605) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE871. Delivered to Canada Feb43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12359 (MSN 14-606) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE872. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12360 (MSN 14-607) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE873. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Flying Instructor School, Trenton, Ontario.
No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shipped to Dutch East Indies. Royal Netherlands East Indies
Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) 1950
as B-426. Transferred to the Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50
12361 (MSN 14-608) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE874. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. To Swiss Air Force 4Aug49 as U-325. SOC 16Sep69.
12362 (MSN 14-609) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE875. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. To Swiss AF after Canadian AF service.
12363 (MSN 14-610) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE876. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-199.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU. Ground instructional
airframe 1963. Displayed at Oorlogsmuseum, Overloon, Netherlands
12364 (MSN 14-611) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE877. Delivered to Canada Feb43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12365 (MSN 14-612) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE878. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 8 Ferry Unit, Mauripur, Karachi. Lost part of the left wing in a collision with a tree while low f
lying and crashed into the side of a gully near Jodhpur, Rajasthan 25Jun45 (1KIS)
12366 (MSN 14-613) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE879. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 (India) Group Communications Flight, Peshawar, Khyber. To Royal Pakistan Air Force 25Sep47
12367 (MSN 14-614) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE880. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 681 Squadron. No 615 Squadron. SOC 24Apr47
12368 (MSN 14-615) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE881. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana Aug43. No 20 Squadron. SOC 27Jun46
12369 (MSN 14-616) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE882.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 146 Squadron. No 1 Squadron, Tangmere, West Sussex (IAF). No 2 (India) Group Communications
Flight, Yelahanka, Karnataka. SOC 26Jun47
12370 (MSN 14-617) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE883.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 607 Squadron, Chittagong, Bengal. Damaged when ground looped at Chittagong 16Feb44.
Advanced Flying School (India), Ambala, Haryana. To Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12371 (MSN 14-618) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE884. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 166 Wing, Chittagong, Bengal Jan44. No 30 Squadron. Damaged beyond repair in a gale at
Chakulia, Bengal 23May45. SOC 21Jun45
12372 (MSN 14-619) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE885. Shipped to India Aug43.
Air Command South East Asia Communications Squadron, Palam, New Delhi. No 1 Service Flying
Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. Parked at the end of a runway but struck on the tail
by the starboard propeller of Beech Expeditor HB160 [43-35581] at Ratmalana, Ceylon 29Jun45.
SOC 5Jul45
12373 (MSN 14-620) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE886. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Air Gunnery School, Bairagarh, Bhopal. SOC 27Jun46
12374 (MSN 14-621) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE887. Shipped to India Aug43.
Special Low Attack Instructors School, Ranchi, Bihar. SOC 24Apr47
12375 (MSN 14-622) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE888. No RAF service.
Returned to US Government. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland
Sep46 as FE888. Gilze-Rijen Air Base. Damaged landing at Gilze-Rijen 27Apr47. Reserialled as B-9.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Scrapped 1966
12376 (MSN 14-623) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE889. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana Aug43. With only four hours
solo on the Harvard, the pilot was instructed to land on the grass during a local sortie of
circuit training at Ambala 29Jan45. Landing on the runway, the aircraft bounced and
landed heavily on the right wheel before ground looping to the left causing the landing gear
to collapse and the aircraft tipped over
12377 (MSN 14-624) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE890. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Tactical Air Force Communications Squadron, Comilla, Chittagong, Bengal. SOC 31Jul44
12378 (MSN 14-625) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE891. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 152 Operational Training Unit, Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province. Crashed after
losing control during practice instrument flying near Peshawar, Khyber 27Dec43 (2KIS).
12379 (MSN 14-626) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE892. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 151 Operational Training Unit, Risalpur, North-West Frontier Province. Damaged when the
landing gear was accidentally retracted while on the ground at Risalpur 6Jun44. SOC 24Apr47
12380 (MSN 14-627) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE893. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 908 Wing. SOC 31Aug44
12381 (MSN 14-628) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE894. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 169 Wing. ? 177 Squadron. SOC 30May46
12382 (MSN 14-629) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE895.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 17 Squadron. SOC 24Apr47
12383 (MSN 14-630) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE896. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Refresher Flying Unit, Poona, Maharashtra. SOC 11Jul46
12384 (MSN 14-631) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE897.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Air Gunnery School, Bairagarh, Bhopal. Damaged when ground looped 24Nov44.
No 3 Refresher Flying Unit, Poona, Maharashtra. Shipped to Far East. No 28 Squadron.
Ground accident 2Apr48. SOC 11Aug49.
12385 (MSN 14-632) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE898. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1571 Flight, Ratmalana, Ceylon. Accident, DBR 18Oct45
12386 (MSN 14-633) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE899. Shipped to India Aug43.
Aircrew Transit Pool, Poona, Maharashtra. No 3 Refresher Flying Unit, Poona, Maharashtra.
SOC 24Apr47
12387 (MSN 14-634) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE900.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana Aug43. Failing to run the engine
at power before take-off to clear the spark plugs of deposits, after take-off the engine lost
power during a turn, was force landed and crashed one mile north of Ambala, Haryana 15Feb44
12388 (MSN 14-635) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE901. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 21 Ferry Control, Mauripur, Karachi. No 1571 Flight, Ratmalana, Ceylon.
No 3 Fighter Support Training Unit. SOC 1Jun47
12389 (MSN 14-636) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE902. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 25May47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16041. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 30Jun47. Damaged while parked at Ljungbyhed 12Jul51 in a collision by F 11 Wing
Saab 17A Fv17250. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for repair 26Oct51. F 1 Wing, Hässlö,
Västerås 4Nov55. Loaned to F 20 Wing, Uppsala 7Oct57. F 16 fleet workshop at Uppsala
for repair 25Jan58. F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 7May58. F 14 Wing, Halmstad 1Dec58. F 3 Wing,
Malmslätt, Linköping 2Sep68. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
disposal Apr72. Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA
12390 (MSN 14-637) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE903. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Accident, DBR 22Apr43.
12391 (MSN 14-638) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE904. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43. Shipped to India Mar44; no record of service in India. SOC 11Jul46
12392 (MSN 14-639) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE905. 23 Mar43 Taken on charge by RCAF as FE905.
Initially flew with No. 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn, Saskatchewan from Apr 43
Oct/Nov 43 Flying with No.37 FTS at Calgary, Alberta; individual code '25'.
Jun 44 Serving with No 8 SFTS, Weyburn. Nov 27, 1946 Struck off flying charge and placed in
store-total flying hours only 74.45. Sep 1949 Sold by US Govt to Danish AF, through
Babb Co Inc for 30,000 Kronen. Sep 1949 Delivered to Skandinavisk Aero Industry, Kastrup, Denmark
for overhaul. Sep 11, 1950 Officially handed over to RDAF as 31-329. Served with Eskadrille 725
and also the Harvard Flight of Eskadrille 722 from c.1954 when it flew as a target aircraft over
Sjaellands Odde firing range. Aug 31, 1960 Struck off Danish charge as "329"
Sold to Snorre S Kjetilson, Fjellfly, Skien, Norway. Used for target towing and possibly aerial advertising.
Jan 5, 1961 Formally registered to Fjellfly as LN-BNM (Temporarily registered from Aug 26, 1960).
May 1972 Sold to newly established Historic Aircraft Museum, Southend, Essex. Arrived via Felixstowe
Docks May 12, 1972.Museum opened, with the Harvard displayed outside still in Norwegian overall yellow
colours, May 26, 1972. Jan 29, 1973 Registration cancelled. Later painted overall silver to represent
standard USAF LT-6G "93584" coded LTA-584. May 10, 1983 Contents of Southend Historic Aircraft Museum
auctioned by Philips; Harvard, then still marked as TA-392, sold for £6000 to Paul Raymond for his
Whitehall Theatre of War Project, but not used there. Jul 1983 To Crucifix Lane Railway Arches, London
Bridge for proposed London War Museum by this date-The London War Museum had opened, minus aircraft, in
March 1983 and was taken over by Paul Raymond later that year. The aircraft were stored there but did not
go on display. Mar 1985 With the closure of Paul Raymond's London War Museum and Whitehall Theatre of
War, the Harvard was purchased by the RAFM. It was latterly stored in a barn at Ringwood Farm, Shepreth, Herts.
Mar 1985 Delivered to RAFM RC&RC at RAF Cardington, Beds. Condition fair but corroded in engine bay.
May 19, 1991 Delivered on loan from Cardington to Newark Air Museum. May 1994 Returned off loan to RC & RC
Cardington. Oct5, 1994 To RAFM Hendon from Cardington. Displayed in main aircraft hall.
12393 (MSN 14-640) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE906. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 17 Service Flying Training School,
Wellingore, Lincolnshire Aug44. Central Flying School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire Nov46. No 21 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit Dec46. RAF College, Cranwell,
Lincolnshire Feb47. No 3 Flying Training School, Feltwell, Norfolk Nov49. Crashed at Manea,
Cambridgeshire 1Jun51
12394 (MSN 14-641) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE907. Delivered to Canada 23Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43. Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 17 Service Flying Training School, Cranwell,
Lincolnshire. to Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland Aug46 as FE907, later as B-64.
Loaned to Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service / Marine Luchtvaartdienst 27Aug46 as L-5; code 12-5.
Returned to RNLAAF 14Sep48. To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Stored Woensdrecht AB 1970/72. Deelan AB as ground instructional airframe. Claimed to have been
registered as PH-TOO or PH-FAR. Gilze-Rijen Aero Club, Gilze-Rijen Air Base Aug76. Used for film work.
In 'A Bridge Too Far' [1976] was painted to represent a Hawker Typhoon; code HF-J; Fw190 "5+" and P-47 "43-12394".
Painted Sep76 to represent Fokker D.XXI serial 213, later as 219. Militaire Luchtvaart Museum,
Soesterberg AB 1979/92. Registered PH-LSK 30Mar88. Stichting Vliegsport Gilze-Rijen 1988. Current with the
KLu Historic Flight Foundation / Stichting KLu Historische Vlucht, Gilze-Rijen Air Base painted as B-64.
12395 (MSN 14-642) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE908. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 5 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Ternhill,
Shropshire Nov44. No 7 Service Flying Training School Apr45. No 7 Flying Training School Jan48.
No 2 Flying Training School Sep50. Central Flying School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Dec50. ? 6 Flying Training School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Jul52. SOC May57
12396 (MSN 14-643) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE909. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 5 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit.
No 19 Flying Training School, Cranwell, Lincolnshire May45. RAF College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire Apr47. SOC
12397 (MSN 14-644) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE910. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan Apr43; Fort Dix, NJ. Shipped to UK Mar44. No 16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School,
Newton, Nottinghamshire Aug44. No 3 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit Nov45. No 6 Service Flying Training School,
Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Mar46. ? 6 Flying Training School, Little Rissington,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire May47. Engine failure during overshoot at Ternhill, Shropshire 12Mar51.
12398 (MSN 14-645) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE911. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta. Accident, DBR 5Jun44.
12399 (MSN 14-646) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE912. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12400 (MSN 14-647) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE913. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12401 (MSN 14-648) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE914. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12402 (MSN 14-649) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE915. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Flying Instructor School, Trenton, Ontario.
No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12403 (MSN 14-650) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE916. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Accident, DBR 23Aug43
12404 (MSN 14-651) to RAF as Harvard IIb as FE917. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta.
Transferred to RCAF 1944
12405 (MSN 14-652) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE918. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 12Jun47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16052.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 11Jul47. Damaged Ljungbyhed 11Sep51; after landing the landing gear
was retracted by mistake instead of the wing flaps. Loaned to F 21 Wing, Luleå 12Jul56.
F 4 Wing, Frösön, Östersund 20Dec56. Crashed at Anarisfjällen, Jämtland 8Feb65. SOC 29Jun65.
12406 (MSN 14-653) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE919. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training School,
North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-196.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Written off 5Oct60
12407 (MSN 14-654) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE920. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 22Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16025.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 16May47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 1Jun49;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 16Sep49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 21Oct49.
Accident at Ljungbyhed 26Jul51. The crew included a meteorologist. Immediately after the
start of the weather flight, when the airplane was at about 50 metre high, the engine
began to lose power so the pilot decided to force land at Bonarpsheden. The primary cause
of the accident was due to a crack in the rocker housing to cylinder No 8. Damaged 25Feb55
in a collision with Sk 16A #16028 [42-12478] when being placed in the hangar; right wing
damaged. Loaned to F 11 Wing, Nyköping 26Jul56. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 20Dec56.
Accident 1Oct57 at Kallinge; after landing the landing gear was retracted by mistake instead
of the wing flaps. F 21 Wing, Luleå 13Nov61. Accident 22Sep65 in collision with Saab 29C
Tunnan #29937. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal Apr72.
To Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA.
12408 (MSN 14-655) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE921. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta. Crashed at Whitlash, MT during low level aerobatics 17Jan44 (1KIS).
12409 (MSN 14-656) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE922. Delivered to Canada 25Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 17Jul51
with serial 20208. ? 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning
and modifications, 17Jul51. ? 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 28Aug51.
Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 31Aug56. ? 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta.
Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 14Jun57. Pending disposal 22Jun59. SOC 18Oct60.
Crown Assets Disposal Corporation, sold to Davis Enterprises of Edmonton, Alberta.
Registered 23Oct64 as CF-EMY; cancelled 1Nov68
12410 (MSN 14-657) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE923. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Shipped to Dutch East Indies.
To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart van het Koninklijk
Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) 1950 as B-427. Transferred to the Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan
Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50. Displayed at Dirgantara Mandala Museum Yogyakarta, Java
[not noted by Dec97].
12411 (MSN 14-658) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE924. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12412 (MSN 14-659) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE925. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Shipped to Dutch East Indies. Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force / Militaire Luchtvaart
van het Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) 1950 as B-428. Transferred to the
Indonesian Air Force / Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50. Written off
12413 (MSN 14-660) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE926. Delivered to Canada 26Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 12Oct46. Government of Israel Supply
Mission 1952. Israeli Defense Force Air Force. Israeli Defense Force Air Force Museum, Hatzerim AB,
Beer Sheva 2000/15; stored derelict
12414 (MSN 14-661) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE927. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 3Apr47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16017. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 22Apr47. Loaned to F 13 Wing, Norrköping 28Apr48.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 30Jun48. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for overhaul 9Jun49; installation
of rocket and bomb mountings 17Sep49. Damaged 24Oct51 at Ljungbyhed when, after landing,
the aircraft collided with a battery truck which was parked on the ramp. Damaged 4Dec52 when
the aircraft collided after landing with Sk 16A #16037 [43-12708]. Loaned to F 1 Wing, Hässlö,
Västerås 23Jul56. F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 20Dec56. Damaged at Hässlö in a ground collision
31May61. Crashed into the Dalälven at Krylbo when the aircraft flew into power lines 6Jun69 (1KIS).
SOC 29Aug69.
12415 (MSN 14-662) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE928. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 10Jan47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16086. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 7Oct47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås)
for maintenance 22Dec49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 30Dec49. F 16 Wing,
Uppsala 17Jan50. Crashed at Lake Ottern, Kilsmo, Örebro 11Oct52; after circling a parental
home, the left wing hit the water. SOC 29Jan53.
12416 (MSN 14-663) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE929. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine Hat,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12417 (MSN 14-664) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE930. Delivered to Canada 26Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 12Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland / Koninklijke Luchtmacht 11Jun49
as B-163. To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. SOC 15Nov62.
Sold Sep66. Displayed at car yard, Takken, Jaarlem, Nov66/67. Honcoop Trading Co, Veen, Netherlands.
Stored at a dairy farm near Weesp, Netherlands. Noted as derelict hulk in scrap yard, Amsterdam, 1980.
Hulk stored Nyverdal, 1980/83. Stored Aviodome Amsterdam-Schiphol, Nov83/86. The dismantled
Harvard arrived in the UK in October 1986. Exhibited at Booker, Buckinghamshire. North Weald,
Essex 1986. Thameside Aviation Museum, Coalhouse Fort, Essex Jul92/98. Bletchley Park,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 14Mar98. Covert Forces Air Museum, Harrington,
Northamptonshire 1999/05. Earls Colne, Essex 2009. Newark Air Museum, Winthorpe,
Nottinghamshire 24Aug10; being restored to display condition [Jan17].
Noted at Newark Air Museum March 2020 painted as 42-12417.
12418 (MSN 14-665) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE931. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine
Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-171.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. The pilot used excessive
braking on landing and the aircraft nosed over at Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands 12Oct61
12419 (MSN 14-666) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE932. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 25Apr47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16070. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 15Aug47. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 27Oct47.
F 16 Wing, Uppsala 3Dec48. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 1Mar50;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 6Mar50. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 8Mar50. Damaged
when landing gear collapsed 25Jan52. Damaged 21Mar60. Loaned to F 13 Wing,
Norrköping 12Aug61. Damaged 22Nov61. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 22Nov62. Damaged Feb63.
Loaned to F 3 Wing, Malmslätt, Linköping 3Nov69. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 18Dec69. SOC 30Jul70..
12420 (MSN 14-667) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE933; Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-162.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU 1966
12421 (MSN 14-668) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE934. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored Ontario [Aug46]. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 23Apr47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16024. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 19May47. Crashed after the pilot lost control
flying in clouds at Oderljunga church, Kristianstad 13Jun49. The crew bailed out but were killed (2KIS).
SOC 6Aug49.
12422 (MSN 14-669) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE935. . Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12423 (MSN 14-670) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE936. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12424 (MSN 14-671) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE937. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 41 Service Flying Training School, Weyburn,
Saskatchewan. No 1 Service Flying Training School. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12425 (MSN 14-672) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE938. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 25Apr49 as U-307. SOC 16Sep69
12426 (MSN 14-673) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE939. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 1Jun49 as U-312. Stalled and crashed into a field at Neu St. Johann
(Nesslau), St. Gallen during a flight from Dübendorf, Zurich to Altenrhein 12Feb60.
The Harvard burst into flames killing both occupants
12427 (MSN 14-674) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE940. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly Jun48. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948
as Sk 16A, serial 16104. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg 6Aug48. Damaged at Ängelholm 8Aug53;
after landing the landing gear was retracted by mistake instead of the wing flaps.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 9Jan54. F 8 Wing, Barkarby, Stockholm 1Sep55. F 16 Wing,
Uppsala 28Jan57. Loaned to F 8 Wing, Barkarby, Stockholm 11Nov65. F 16 Wing,
Uppsala 21Sep67. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal
Apr72. Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA.
12428 (MSN 14-675) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE941. Delivered to Canada 25Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 23Dec46. War Assets Corporation.
Sold 26May47. Test flown 8Sep47 at Oshawa, Ontario after civil conversion.
Registered 26Sep47 as CF-FXB; cancelled 14Jun50 as withdrawn from use.
Canadian Car and Foundry Ltd, Montreal, Quebec Jun50
12429 (MSN 14-676) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE942; Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland Dec49 as B-200.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Nosed over after a ground loop on landing at Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands 21May57
12430 (MSN 14-677) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE943. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Crashed into the ice of Little Lake, Ontario 19Feb44 (2KIS).
12431 (MSN 14-678) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE944. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12432 (MSN 14-679) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE945. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 28Apr49 as U-306. SOC 16Sep69
12433 (MSN 14-680) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE946. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 1 Service Flying Training School,
Camp Borden, Ontario. Crash landed at Arnold, Ontario 22Sep43
12434 (MSN 14-681) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE947. Delivered to Canada Mar43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-155.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
To Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service / Marine Luchtvaartdienst 1958. Withdrawn from use 1961
12435 (MSN 14-682) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE948. elivered to Canada Mar43;
F service in Canada. Shipped to UK Mar44. No Service Flying Training School, Wellingore,
lnshire Aug44. Central Flying School, Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Nov46.
No 1 (Pilot) Refresher Flying Unit, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire Jul47.
No 3 Flying Training School, Feltwell, Norfolk Jan48. No 2 Flying Training School Mar49.
No 3 Flying Training School, Feltwell, Norfolk Apr49. No 7 Flying Training School Dec51.
No 2 Flying Training School Aug53. No 1 Flying Training School May54. SOC May57.
Derelict at RJ Coley, Hanworth, Surrey
12436 (MSN 14-683) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE949. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 31 Service Flying Training School,
Kingston, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12437 (MSN 14-684) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE950. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 31 Service Flying Training School,
Kingston, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 30Jun47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16063. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 8Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås)
for maintenance 22Jun49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 19Aug49. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 29Nov49. Damaged when the aircraft nosed over when braking 19Jun52.
Damaged when the aircraft nosed over when braking after landing 23Feb55.
Loaned to F 11 Wing, Nyköping 26Jul56. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 20Dec56. F 18 Wing,
Tullinge, Botkyrka 20Mar63. SOC 29Aug69.
12438 (MSN 14-685) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE951. Delivered to Canada Mar43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. Central Flying School. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-159.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Withdrawn from use 1964
12439 (MSN 14-686) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE952. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1571 Flight, Ratmalana, Ceylon. No 23 Armament Practice Camp, Dhubulia, Bengal.
To Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12440 (MSN 14-687) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE953. Shipped to India Aug43;
Ferry Flight, Trichinopoly, Madras. No 607 Squadron. No 7 Squadron (IAF), Imphal, Assam.
Force landed while lost en route Tulihal, Assam to Sinthe, Burma at Kanbalu, Burma 4Apr45
12441 (MSN 14-688) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE954. Shipped to India Aug43;
no record of RAF service in India. To Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12442 (MSN 14-689) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE955. Shipped to India Aug43.
Station Flight, Amarda Road, Odisha. SOC 30May46
12443 (MSN 14-690) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE956. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. Crashed during instrument
flying six miles northeast of Patialia, Punjab 4Apr44 (2KIS).
12444 (MSN 14-691) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE957. Shipped to India Aug43.
Station Flight, Amarda Road, Odisha. No 681 Squadron. No 20 Armament Practice Camp,
Ratmalana, Ceylon. Recovered by US Government Nov47
12445 (MSN 14-692) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE958. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana Aug43. Crashed and ground
looped on landing at Ambala, Haryana 5Sep46 damaging the landing gear
12446 (MSN 14-693) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE959. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1571 Flight, Ratmalana, Ceylon. No 757 Squadron, Puttalam, Ceylon May45.
No 45 Squadron Jan48. Station Flight, Negombo, Ceylon Jun48. Malayan Auxiliary Air Force
Nov52. SOC 11Dec57
12447 (MSN 14-694) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE960. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. Airborne Forces Training Unit,
Amarda Road, Odisha. SOC 24Apr47
12448 (MSN 14-695) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE961. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Refresher Flying Unit, Poona, Maharashtra. Crashed after striking some bushes
while low flying ten miles ENE of Poona, Maharashtra 29Jul44 (2KIS).
12449 (MSN 14-696) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE962. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Tactical Air Force Communications Squadron, Comilla, Chittagong, Bengal.
No 79 Squadron. Accident, DBR Apr44
12450 (MSN 14-697) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE963. Shipped to India Aug43.
Central Flying School (India), Ambala, Haryana. SOC 24Apr47
12451 (MSN 14-698) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE964. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Advanced Flying Unit, Ambala, Haryana. SOC 24Apr47
12452 (MSN 14-699) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE965. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 607 Squadron. No 1340 (Special Duties) Flight, Cannanore, Kerala. On a reconnaissance
sortie, crash landed in a paddy field after the engine caught fire near Golitattu, Malabar 5Dec45
12453 (MSN 14-700) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE966. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 211 Squadron. Recovered by US Government Nov47
12454 (MSN 14-701) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE967. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 2 Squadron (IAF). SOC 29Mar45
12455 (MSN 14-702) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE968. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 60 Squadron, Kangla, Imphal. 1 Squadron (IAF). SOC 24Apr47.
12456 (MSN 14-703) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE969. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 605 Squadron. No 607 Squadron. Crashed en route to Calcutta 27Jun44.
Recovered by US Government Nov47
12457 (MSN 14-704) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE970. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. No 607 Squadron. SOC 24Apr47
12458 (MSN 14-705) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE971. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 3 Squadron (IAF). Advanced Flying School (India), Ambala, Haryana.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. The aircraft struck water with
full engine power while low flying over a river in the Punjab, India 18Jul47 (1KIS).
12459 (MSN 14-706) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE972. Shipped to India Aug43.
Air Command South East Asia Communications Squadron, Palam, New Delhi.
No 1 Service Flying Training School (India), Ambala, Haryana. SOC 24Apr47.
Registered Nov47 as VT-CQD; cancelled
12460 (MSN 14-707) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE973. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 124 Repair and Salvage Unit. Hit trees on approach at Silchar West on approach to
land trying to avoid three Spitfires landing in the opposite direction 24Mar44. A wing struck
a palm tree and the aircraft cart wheeled (2KIS
12461 (MSN 14-708) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE974.Shipped to India Aug43.
No 900 Wing. Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12462 (MSN 14-709) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE975. Shipped to India Aug43.
No 22 Anti Aircraft Co-operation Unit, Drigh Road, Karachi. Spun in from 800 feet during a
sharp turn to land and crashed at Landhi, Karachi 29Sep44 (2KIS)
12463 (MSN 14-710) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE976. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta.
No 3 Service Flying Training School. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-166.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Withdrawn from use 1963
12464 (MSN 14-711) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE977. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-170.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Departing Woensdrecht,
the aircraft force landed in a field after engine failure at Zoelen near Tiel, Netherlands 26Jan61. SOC Jan61
12465 (MSN 14-712) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE978. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. Crashed after the crew became lost at night and bailed out three miles south of
Cody, New Brunswick 19Oct43
12466 (MSN 14-713) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE979. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12467 (MSN 14-714) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE980. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-157.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
To Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service / Marine Luchtvaartdienst Jan65 as 044. WFU.
Ground instructional airframe at Deelen AB 1965. Sold to Belgium 1974
12468 (MSN 14-715) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE981. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan Jun44. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12469 (MSN 14-716) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE982. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-167.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Written off 27Oct60
12470 (MSN 14-717) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE983. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. Crashed seven miles north of Monkton, New Brunswick 11Nov43.
12471 (MSN 14-718) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE984. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-168.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU 1966.
Honcoop Trading Co, Veen, Netherlands. Stored at a dairy farm near Weesp, Netherlands.
Noted as derelict hulk in scrap yard, Amsterdam, 1980. Hulk stored Nyverdal, 1980/83.
Stored Aviodome Amsterdam-Schiphol, Nov83/86. The dismantled Harvard arrived
in the UK in October 1986. Displayed at the American Air Museum, Duxford, Cambridgeshire 1997
12472 (MSN 14-719) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE985. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-176.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Displayed at Nijmegen,
Netherlands. Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Soesterberg AB 1977/85. Stichting Aircraft Recovery
Group, Fort Veldhuis, Heemskerk, Netherlands; stored, dismantled. Stichting Pionier Hangaar,
Lelystad 1992; later moved to Berkhout. Restoration at Anna Paulowna, Netherlands 2000.
Sold to USA as restoration project; shipped ex Netherlands 2009.
12473 (MSN 14-720) To RAF as Harvard IIB FE986. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht
Nederland 1949 as B-174. To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Sold to USA mid 1968. Fargo Air Service, Nashua, NH 1970; noted unconverted in RNAF
Camouflage at Nashua Oct70. Registered 24Apr70 as N7875; cancelled 16Mar71.
Conflict:
B-174 also reported registered as N8994, MSN 66-2814
12474 (MSN 14-721) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE987. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. ? 31 Service Flying Training School. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 28May47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16045.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 19Jun47. Forced landing Bulltofta, Malmö after fire in the engine
carburettor 10Jul52. Loaned to F 6 Wing, Karlsborg 22Aug56. F 6 Wing, Karlsborg
20Dec56. SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal Apr72.
Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA
12475 (MSN 14-722) to RAF as Harvard IIB FE988. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 17Jul51
with serial 20206. No 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning
and modifications, 17Jul51. No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 7Aug51. Storage at
No 25 Air Material Base, Calgary, Alberta 13Jan54. No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta
30Apr54. Storage at No 6 Repair Depot, Trenton, Ontario 17Nov54. No 2 Flying Training School,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 2May55. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 14Sep56.
No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 14Jun57. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 12Aug58.
No 2 Flying Training School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 3Dec58. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 17Mar59.
Pending disposal 18Dec59. SOC 18Oct60. Crown Assets Disposal Corporation, sold to Davis Enterprises
of Edmonton, Alberta.
12476 (MSN 14-723) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE989. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Swiss Air Force 6Oct49 as U-334. SOC 12Feb68
12477 (MSN 14-724) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE990. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam,
Netherlands. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-187.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
State of the Netherlands, The Hague. Registered 24Jul57 as PH-NIB. Operated by
Schreiner & Co NV, The Hague on Dutch Navy target towing contract. Accident at
Julianadorp, near Den Helder 17Aug59. The pilot was carrying out a target flight
for the MLD when the aircraft started vibrating. The pilot elected to land immediately
but the only location was a nearby beach. The beach was packed with people so the
pilot ditched just offshore in shallow water. A few sturdy bathers arrived at the aircraft.
They placed the pilot on their shoulders and carried him to the shore; he did not even get
wet feet! The vibration was caused by a fractured propeller blade. Cancelled 22Jan60.
Major parts used to rebuild MSN 14A-2434/OO-GDQ.
12478 (MSN 14-725) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE991. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 31 Service Flying Training School,
Kingston, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 15Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board.
Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and
assembly 28Apr47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A,
serial 16028. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 30May47. Damaged 25Feb55 in a collision with
Sk 16A 16025 when being placed in the hangar; right wing damaged. Loaned to F 14 Wing,
Halmstad 13Jun56. F 14 Wing, Halmstad 20Dec56. SOC 4May71 in complete condition for
museum purposes. Transported from F 14, Halmstad to Ugglarp summer 1972.
Displayed at Svedino's Automobile and Aviation Museum, Ugglarp. Transported and loaned
to Swedish Air Force Historic Flight / Västgöta Veteranflygförening, Sotenäs 2000 for
renovation to airworthy condition. Registration SE-FVX reserved. Registered 1Oct14 as
SE-FUB to B Svedfelt, Svedino's Car and Air Museum, Ugglarp. First flight after total
renovation 8Nov14. Operated by the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight, Sotenäs, Trollhättan.
12479 (MSN 14-726) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE992. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 31 Service Flying Training School, Kingston, Ontario.
No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Weyburn, Saskatchewan Jan44. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton, New Brunswick May43.
No 8 Repair Depot, Winnipeg for maintenance and modification Aug44; Transferred to RCAF 1944.
No 2 Training Command reserve aircraft 13Nov44. No 2 REMS, Weyburn, Saskatchewan 13Nov44;
stored. SOC 15Nov46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 21Jul47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16047. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 23Sep47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
maintenance 28Oct49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 18Nov49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed
24Feb50. Loaned to F 11 Wing, Nyköping 26Jul56. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 20Dec56. Loaned to
F 12 Wing, KalMar 22Oct57. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 25Apr58. Loaned to United Nations
Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) 17Jun58; code 04; ferried from Västerås to Lebanon
28Jun58; returned to Sweden 14Oct58. F 11 Wing, Nyköping 17Nov58. F 21 Wing, Luleå 1Mar63.
SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal 30Mar72. Ferry flight
Västerås (Sweden)-Kjeller (Norway)-Fornebu (Oslo, Norway) 28Apr72. Registered 12Sep72
as LN-MAA; cancelled 1Apr75. Registered 10Apr75 as G-BDAM. Painted in Royal Norwegian Air
Force colours as '216'; operated with the Harvard Formation Team; repainted in RAF colours
as FE992; operated by Historic Flying Ltd, Duxford. Registration cancelled 30Sep03 on export
to Canada. Registered 9Jan04 as C-GFLR, cancelled 12Dec16; painted in RCAF colours as 'ER992'.
Registered 6Jan17 as G-BDAM; current [Jun20]. Operated by Classic Wings, Duxford.
12480 (MSN 14-727) to RAF as Harvard IIb FE993. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 34 Service Flying Training School, Medicine
Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12481 (MSN 14-728) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE994. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-192.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Withdrawn from use 1964
12482 (MSN 14-729) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE995. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick; missing 1Dec43
12483 (MSN 14-730) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE996. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 12Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-186.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. State of the Netherlands,
The Hague. Registered 2Aug57 as PH-NIC. Operated by Schreiner & Co NV, The Hague on Dutch
Navy target towing contract. Accident taxying at Texel, Netherlands 22Nov57 when the brakes
failed and the aircraft ran off into a ditch. Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu).
Registration cancelled 2Mar64 'due to the bad condition returned to KLu'. Gilze-Rijen Air Base.
In scrap yard 1965/66. Salvaged
12484 (MSN 14-731) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE997. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12485 (MSN 14-732) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE998. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. No 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal,
Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-183.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. En route Soesterberg to
Leeuwarden the engine failed and the aircraft crashed seven kms from Harderwijk, Veluwemeer,
Netherlands 25Aug64
12486 (MSN 14-733) To RAF as Harvard IIb FE999. Delivered to Canada 26Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce, Alberta.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-177.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Militaire Luchtvaart
Museum, Gilze-Rijen Air Base 1977/85. Woensdrecht AB as gate guard 1992 Marked as 'B-77'
[last noted Apr19)
12487 (MSN 14-734) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH100. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 17Apr47. To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16066. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 8Sep47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås)
for maintenance 1Aug49; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 10Dec49. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 10Mar50. Loaned to F 12 Wing, KalMar. Departed from KalMar and crashed
into the sea off Köpingsvik, northeast of Borgholm 5Jun51. Failed to recover from an
intentional spin during instrument flight training. Pilot and instructor-pilot killed (2KIS).
Doubts about the instructor´s ability for this kind of exercise. SOC 23Jan52.
Conflict:
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Swiss Air Force 18Jun49 as U-301. SOC 16Sep69
12488 (MSN 14-735) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH101. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12489 (MSN 14-736) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH102. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF] . No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12490 (MSN 14-737) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH103. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12491 (MSN 14-738) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH104. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer,
Ontario Feb44. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly
1Apr47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16015.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 22Apr47. Loaned to F 13 Wing, Norrköping 28Apr48. F 5 Wing,
Ljungbyhed 9Jul48. Loaned to F 13 Wing, Norrköping 6Nov53. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 29Jan54.
Försökscentralen (Research Centre), Malmslätt, Linköping 28Feb57. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg
12May60. SOC 20Jul67. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) as ground instructional airframe
[last noted mid-1970s]. Tail section reported 21May01 at Hässlögymnasiet (Aviation College Of Sweden),
Västerås.
12492 (MSN 14-739) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH105. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training School,
North Battleford, Saskatchewan. ? 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-178.
Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Sold 1968,
Maasbracht, Netherlands; displayed on a pole at scrap yard, Maasbracht 1972.
12493 (MSN 14-740) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH106. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 32 Service Flying Training School,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Jun44. ? 13 Service Flying Training School Sep44.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-188.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Withdrawn from use 1963
12494 (MSN 14-741) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH107. Transport Auxiliary, White Waltham,
Berkshire Oct43; Montrose, Scotland Oct44. ? 16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School,
Newton, Nottinghamshire, Newton, Nottinghamshire Oct44 as ground instructional
airframe 4913M
12495 (MSN 14-742) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH108. No RAF service.
Returned to US Government. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht
Nederland Apr48 as FH108, later as B-130.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Withdrawn from use 1959
12496 (MSN 14-743) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH109. No RAF service. SOC Apr47.
Returned to US Government. Ferried Pershore, Worcestershire to Karup, Denmark.
To Danish Army Air Corps / Hærens Flyvertropper 5May47 as FH109. Reserialled 1948
as 31-305. Harvardskolen, Karup. To Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet 1Oct50.
Eskadrille 722. Station Flight, Flyvestation Værløse. WFU 17Sep58. Scrapped at Flyvestation
Værløse 3May60.
12497 (MSN 14-744) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH110. Shipped to India.
No 151 Operational Training Unit, Risalpur, North-West Frontier Province. Ground looped
on landing at Risalpur 18May44; damage to the wing and flaps. SOC 28Sep44
12498 (MSN 14-745) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH111.. No 5 (Pilot) Advanced Flying
Unit, Ternhill, Shropshire Jan45. No19 Flying Training School, Cranwell, Lincolnshire
May45. Stalled at 100 feet on approach to land and crashed at Wellingore, Lincolnshire 23Jul45.
12499 (MSN 14-746) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH112. Aeroplane & Armament
Experimental Establishment (A&AEE), Boscombe Down, Wiltshire Oct43. SOC 14Jun44
12500 (MSN 14-747) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH113. Shipped to India.
No 176 Squadron. Royal Indian Air Force 25Sep47
12501 (MSN 14-748) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH114. ? 5 (Pilot) Advanced
Flying Unit, Ternhill, Shropshire Feb45. No 7 Service Flying Training School Apr45.
SOC Dec46. Returned to US Government. Ferried Pershore, Worcestershire to Karup,
Denmark. Danish Army Air Corps / Hærens Flyvertropper 19Dec46 as FH114.
Reserialled 1948 as 31-306. Harvardskolen, Karup. To Royal Danish Air Force / Flyvevåbnet 1Oct50.
Eskadrille 722. Station Flight, Flyvestation Værløse. WFU 25May59. Jørn Utzon
[Danish architect, designer of the Sydney Opera House in Australia], Hellebæk,
Helsingør 1961-1969 [bought as a toy for the children]. Dansk Veteranflysamling,
Stauning, Denmark, 1979. Derelict outside KZ Museum at Stauning 1985.
Stored Copenhagen 2002, fuselage badly corroded. Wings used in restoration of
Fv16126 [42-889].
12502 (MSN 14-749) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH115. Air Transport Auxiliary,
White Waltham, Berkshire Oct43. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Montrose, Scotland Nov44.
No 16 (Polish) Service Flying Training School, Newton, Nottinghamshire, Newton, Nottinghamshire
Nov44 as ground instructional airframe 4927M. SOC 7Jul47
12503 (MSN 14-750) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH116. Shipped to India.
India Communications Unit. SOC 24Apr47
12504 (MSN 14-751) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH117. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 35 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-198.
Tp Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU.
Ground instructional airframe 1956
12505 (MSN 14-752) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH118. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12506 (MSN 14-753) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH119. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-173.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Used for fire practice 1964
12507 (MSN 14-754) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH120. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. Crashed after being caught in poor weather on approach to
Monkton 8Dec43 (2KIS). The aircraft stalled during a steep turn at low altitude while
doing a low level circuit, struck the ground 500 feet from the airfield.
12508 (MSN 14-755) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH121. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 7 Service Flying Training School,
Fort MacLeod, Alberta. Accident, DBR 19Oct44
12509 (MSN 14-756) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH122. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 22Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16018.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 28May47. Loaned to F 7 Wing, Såtenäs, Skaraborgs 23Jul56.
F 7 Wing, Såtenäs, Skaraborgs 20Dec56. Damaged 23Feb61 at Hässlö when departed
the runway on landing and hit an obstacle damaging a wing flap. Loaned to F 9 Wing, Säve,
Göteborg 6Aug62. F 7 Wing, Såtenäs, Skaraborgs 7Sep62. SOC 30Mar72.
FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal 20Apr72. Lance Aircraft Supply,
Dallas, Texas, USA
12510 (MSN 14-757) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH123.Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 31 Service Flying Training School,
Kingston, Ontario Dec43. ? 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario Aug44.
Transferred to RCAF 1944
12511 (MSN 14-758) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH124. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 2 Flying Instructor School,
Pearce, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 11Nov49 as U-340 [Aviolanda document dated 8Oct49 records previous
identity as FE405]. SOC 16Sep69
12512 (MSN 14-759) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH125. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 14 Service Flying Training School,
Aylmer, Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board.
Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and
assembly Jul48. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1948 as Sk 16A,
serial 16141. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 4Oct48. F 8 Wing, Barkarby, Stockholm 9Nov55.
Propeller damaged when the aircraft nosed over braking to avoid collision with a
taxying Saab J 35B Draken at Barkarby 21Sep64. F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 30Oct67.
SOC 30Mar72. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal 21Apr72.
Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA
12513 (MSN 14-760) To RAF as Harvard IIB FH126. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 2 Flying Instructor School, Pearce,
Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-191.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU. Ground
instructional airframe 1956
12514 (MSN 14-761) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH127. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario Jan44.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga / Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 25Apr47. Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16071. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 22Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
maintenance 31Jan50; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 4Feb50. F 16 Wing, Uppsala
28Feb50. Accident when the aircraft went through the ice after landing on the island of
Løvstabukt 14Mar51. SOC 27Apr51.
12515 (MSN 14-762) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH128. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 15 Service Flying Training School,
Claresholm, Alberta. Crashed six miles east of Stavely, Alberta 28Aug44
12516 (MSN 14-763) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH129; Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 35 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam,
To Netherlands. Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-172.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Written off 4Jun59
12517 (MSN 14-764) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH130. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 13 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force / Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-165.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force / Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU.
Ground instructional airframe 1966. Stored Woensdrecht AB 1970/72. Deelan AB
as ground instructional airframe. Anthony Fokker School, Den Haag; painted as "PH-AFS" 1972/92.
National Aviation College / Nederlands Luchtvaart College, Hoofddorp, 2004/07 as a ground
instructional airframe; painted as "US Navy A/50". Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Soesterberg AB;
stored 2010/13. KLu Historic Flight Foundation / Stichting KLu Historische Vlucht, Gilze-Rijen
Air Base 2013 for restoration to fly
12518 (MSN 14-765) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH131. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick. ? 3 Service Flying Training School, Calgary, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
SOC 2Oct46. Sold by War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-175.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Soesterberg 1977. Museum moved to Kamp van Zeist 1980;
returned to Soesterberg 2012. Preserved and on display in sectioned condition. (According to
Klu show s/n 42-12471 and FH105).
12519 (MSN 14-766) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH132. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 32 Service Flying Training School,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Jun44. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for
disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam,
Netherlands. To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-180.
Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Used for fire practice 1960.
12520 (MSN 14-767) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH133. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 32 Service Flying Training School,
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Jun44. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-180.
To Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Used for
fire practice 1960
12521 (MSN 14-768) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH134. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Swiss Air Force 17Oct49 as U-337. SOC 16Sep69
12522 (MSN 14-769) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH135.Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training
School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12523 (MSN 14-770) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH136 Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 34 Service Flying Training School,
Medicine Hat, Alberta. ? 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. Sold by War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force /Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-193.
To Ntherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. SOC Oct66.
Preserved as gate guard at Westerschouwen, Schelde Estuary, Holland, 1992.
Preserved and displayed on a pole at the entrance to Duinrand Recreatie,
Burgh-Haamstede, Holland, 2000(According to Klu this is FS661).
12524 (MSN 14-771) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH137. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 31 Service Flying Training School, Kingston,
Ontario. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 10Jan47. Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16012. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 23Apr47. Loaned to F 6 Wing, Karlsborg 29Apr48.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 29Jul48. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for overhaul 1Jun49; installation
of rocket and bomb mountings 15Sep49. Damaged 28Oct53 in a collision with a tow truck
during towing. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg 7Jun57. F 7 Wing, Såtenäs, Skaraborgs 10Nov69.
SOC 9Sep70. FFV CVMV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for disposal 21Apr72.
Lance Aircraft Supply, Dallas, Texas, USA
12525 (MSN 14-772) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH138. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 15Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 16May47. Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16033. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 9Jun47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for
maintenance 24Feb50; installation of rocket and bomb mountings 8Mar50. Damaged 29Mar55.
Loaned to F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 5Jun56. F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 20Dec56.
SOC 10Mar70. Displayed at Svedino's Automobile and Aviation Museum, Ugglarp
12526 (MSN 14-773) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH139. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-185.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Air Force Electronic and Technical School/Luchtmacht Electronische en Technische
School (LETS), Deelen AB. Transported to Leeuwarden AB 10Nov66 for intended use
as a ground instructional airframe for fire training. Reported at a playground at
Hardegarijp, east of Leeuwarden. Leeuwarden AB 1972. No further information.
12527 (MSN 14-774) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH140. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick Jul43. No 13 Service Flying Training School.
No 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 27Dec46. Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16058. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 6Oct47. Damaged when struck by a tanker 1Sep49.
When refueling, the airplane was hit by the fuel tank truck, damaging the right wing tip.
CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 21Oct49; installation of rocket and bomb
mountings 12Nov49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 24Feb50. F 21 Wing, Luleå 20Dec56. Accident at
Field 28, Gunnarn 3Feb58. Collision with a passenger car, driver killed,2 passengers injured.
SOC 8Mar58
12528 (MSN 14-775) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH141. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12529 (MSN 14-776) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH142. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12530 (MSN 14-777) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH143, Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Dec46. War Assets Corporation.
Registered 14Jun48 as CF-FXR; cancelled 21Jun50. Registered May50 as PJ-AAZ. Venezuela 1953
12531 (MSN 14-778) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH144.Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 17Jul51
with serial 20202. No 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning
and modifications, 7Jul51. ? 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 28Aug51.
Canadian Pacific Airlines Repairs Ltd., Calgary for modifications 21Dec55. No 3 Flying Training
School, Claresholm, Alberta. Storage at Lincoln Park, Alberta 31Aug56. Pending disposal 22Jun59.
SOC 18Oct60. Crown Assets Disposal Corporation, sold to Davis Enterprises of Edmonton, Alberta
12532 (MSN 14-779) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH145. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. ? 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 2Oct46. War Assets Corporation.
Rijksluchvaartdienst/Government Flying School, Gilze-Rijen Air Base, Netherlands.
Registered 3Jul50 as PH-UEL; cancelled 23Aug60 as sold to Belgium. Scrapped by Osbo International
BV at Deurne, Belgium
12533 (MSN 14-780) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH146. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12534 (MSN 14-781) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH147.Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12535 (MSN 14-782) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH148. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC Nov46. War Assets Corporation.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly
5May47. To Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16029.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 2Jun47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 19Aug49;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 24Aug49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 5Dec49.
Loaned to F 12 Wing, KalMar 12Jun56. F 17 Wing, Kallinge, Ronneby 20Feb57. Damaged
at Bulltofta, Malmö 19Feb58 when ground looped after landing. Damaged when ground
looped 29Sep64. SOC 20Nov69. Skå Edeby. Sold to Bjorn Lowgren, Bromma, Sweden;
remained unconverted. Sold to Stefan Sandberg, Hatuna, Sweden 2016; to be restored to
flying condition.
12536 (MSN 14-783) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH149. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944.
12537 (MSN 14-784) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH150. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 13 Service Flying Training School, North
Battleford, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-169.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53.
Withdrawn from use 1966
12538 (MSN 14-785) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH151. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick Jul43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12539 (MSN 14-786) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH152. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 7 Bombing & Gunnery School, Paulson,
Manitoba. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12540 (MSN 14-787) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH153. Delivered to Canada 30Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick Jul43. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario Feb44.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. SOC 9Sep46. War Assets Corporation. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-158.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. Honcoop Trading Co,
Veen, Netherlands 1970. Registration PH-HTC reserved 1Sep70; not taken up. Registered
18Dec72 as PH-PPS; cancelled 20Aug73. Used by a sky-writing company and fitted with
an oil smoke system. Doug Bianchi/Personal Plane Services, Booker, England 11Apr73.
Registered 7Sep73 as G-BBHK; current [Apr19]. Damaged on ground by a storm at Blackbushe,
Hampshire 3Jan76. Restoration at Duxford, Cambridgeshire 1998-2001; later moved to
Derby-Eggington, 2001; first flight 15Mar03. Piastow, Poland 16Jun11
12541 (MSN 14-788) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH154. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School,
Moncton, New Brunswick. No 35 Service Flying Training School, North Battleford,
Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala
Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA) for inspection and assembly 12Dec46.
To Royal Swedish Air Force / Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16083.
F 16 Wing, Uppsala 13Sep47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 18Jan50;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 25Jan50. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 30Jan50.
Crash landed 9Feb59. F 13 Wing, Norrköping 15May61. SOC 21Apr70.
12542 (MSN 14-789) to RAF as Harvard IIB FH155. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Shipped to Dutch East Indies.
To Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force/Militaire Luchtvaart van het
Koninklijk Nederlands-Indisch Leger (ML-KNIL) Aug48 as B-403.
Transferred to the Indonesian Air Force/Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia (AURI) May50
12543 (MSN 14-790) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH156. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 25Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16072
F 16 Wing, Uppsala 27Aug47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 3Feb50;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 9Feb50. F 16 Wing, Uppsala 15Feb50.
Damaged when left landing gear collapsed landing 10Dec51. F 21 Wing, Luleå 7Aug56.
F 16 Wing, Uppsala 7Sep56. Damaged in collision with a vehicle at Luleå 23Aug57.
F 20 Wing, Uppsala. SOC 6Oct67.
12544 (MSN 14-791) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH157. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 23Apr47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16019.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 31May47. F 9 Wing, Säve, Göteborg. Damaged 22Sep54 at Säve
in collision with an obstacle when taxying to the parking line. Accident 23Mar55 at Säve
when braked too hard on landing. SOC 8Jun55
12545 (MSN 14-792) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH158. Delivered to Canada Apr43;
no RAF service in Canada. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 27Jan47. Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947
as Sk 16A, serial 16006. Remained at CVA for trials. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 22Aug47.
Crashed at Gråsjöfallet, Jämtland 3Mar48 (1KIS). SOC 14May48.
Conflict:
Fv 16056 also quoted as crashed at Gråsjöfallet, Jämtland 3Mar48
12546 (MSN 14-793) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH159. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946. Aviolanda, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To Royal Netherlands Army Air Force/Leger Luchtmacht Nederland 1949 as B-190.
To Royal Netherlands Air Force/Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) 27Mar53. WFU.
Ground instructional airframe 1962
12547 (MSN 14-794) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH160. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario Feb44. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12548 (MSN 14-795) To RAF as Harvard IIb FH161. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta.
Crashed during a training flight near Glenwood, Alberta 20Sep44 (1KIS). SOC 21Sep44
12549 (MSN 14-796) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH162. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944
12550 (MSN 14-797) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH163. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal.
Charles H. Babb Company, Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 16May47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16038.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 10Jun47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 29Jul49;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 25Aug49. F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 11Jan50.
F 1 Wing, Hässlö, Västerås 19Jan55. Damaged at Hässlö 13Mar56; during rollout after
a normal landing the pilot raised the landing gear instead of the wing flaps, causing
the aircraft to drop onto the fuselage. SOC 23Sep58.
12551 (MSN 14-798) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH164. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. ? 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. Accident, DBR 1Sep43.
12552 (MSN 14-799) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH165. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored. Taken on strength by RCAF 18Jul51
with serial 20200. No 11 Technical Support Unit, Aircraft Industries Limited for reconditioning
and modifications, 7Jul51. No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 28Aug51.
Damaged at Claresholm 30Jul53. Canadian Pacific Airlines Repairs Ltd., Calgary for
modifications 21Dec55. No 3 Flying Training School, Claresholm, Alberta 19Mar56.
Inactive reserve at Lincoln Park, Alberta 25Oct56. Pending disposal 22Jun59. SOC 18Oct60.
Assets Disposal Corporation, sold to Davis Enterprises of Edmonton, Alberta.
12553 (MSN 14-800) to RAF as Harvard IIb FH166. Delivered to Canada Apr43.
Operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No 8 Service Flying Training School, Moncton,
New Brunswick May43. No 14 Service Flying Training School, Aylmer, Ontario.
Transferred to RCAF 1944. War Assets Corporation for disposal. Charles H. Babb Company,
Montreal, Quebec 1946.
Royal Swedish Air Board. Centrala Flygverkstaden i Arboga/Central Workshop, Arboga (CVA)
for inspection and assembly 10Jan47.
To Royal Swedish Air Force/Kungl Svenska Flygvapnet 1947 as Sk 16A, serial 16007.
F 5 Wing, Ljungbyhed 22Apr47. CVV (Central Workshop, Västerås) for maintenance 22Dec49;
installation of rocket and bomb mountings 5Jan50. Forced landing 30Mar50. Damaged on
the ground at Ljungbyhed 5Dec51; when the engine was run the airplane nosed over, bending
the propeller blades on the concrete ramp. Loaned to F 11 Wing, Nyköping 2Jun56.
F 11 Wing, Nyköping 20Dec56. SOC 21Sep70
42-12554/12566 Waco YC-62
Waco Model 2-FBH twin-engined wooden frame cargo transport.
Contract cancelled Sep43.
The first prototype was ready for flight testing Sep45. Reported to have been burned without being flown.
42-12567/12649 Lockheed P-38F-5-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7001/7083
12568 to RFC at Ontario, CA
12573 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crashed from unknown cause 10 mi S of Brindisi, Italy Dec 12, 1943.
Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
12575 crashed with fire, Iceland Apr 25, 1943 and w/o
12576 W/o 18 Oct 1943 in iceland
12577 W/o 12 Dec 1942 at Kaldadarnes, Iceland
12578 W/o 13 Feb 1944 at Northampton, UK
12579 W/o 12 Feb 1944 at Llangynog, UK
12581 to RFC Ontario, CA
12582 to RFC Ontario, CA
12584 W/o 19 Sep 1942 at Middletown, NJ
12586 W/o 14 Oct 1943 in Iceland
12588 W/o 16 Jul 1942 at Bradley Field, CT
12589 lost between Goose Bay, Labrador and BW-1 Aug 1, 1942.
12590 W/o 7 Dec 1942 at Reykjavik Field, Iceland
12593 W/o 23 Oct 1942 at Wright Field, OH
12595 wrecked Feb 1944 at Meeks Field, Iceland and w/o.
12610 (82nd FG 97th FS) Dec 23, 1942 flying with 50 other P-38 from RAF St Eval, Cornwall,
Britain to Gibraltar and then to North Africa. Pilot ran out of fuel and was forced to
make an emergency landing in La Linea de la Concepcion (Cadiz).
12613 W/o 11 Jan 1943 at Kaldadarnes, Iceland
12616 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE. Operation Knocker.
Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB Oct42; Presque Isle Field, ME;
RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One, Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland; RAF Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 25Oct42
12617 W/o 15 Sep 1942 at Bloomington, IN
12623 w/o 3 Mar 1943, Shot down in Bismarck Sea area, pilot lost, 39FS
12624 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) in landing accident at Schwimmer Airfield, Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea Jan 13, 1943. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
W/o 13 Jan 1943 at Laloki Field, New Guinea
12626 (7th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) in force landing 200 yards short of Amberley Field, Australia Nov 24, 1942
after ran out of fuel. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
12629 W/o 11 Jul 1943 at Vivigani, New Guinea
12639 W/o 7 Jul 1943 at Ai-Ida, New Guinea
12641 W/o 21 Jan 1944 in New Gunea
12642 W/o 4 Dec 1942 at Amberley Field, Australia
12646 W/o 4 Dec 1942 at Amberley Field, Australia
12647 (MSN 222-7081) under water in Milne Bay, New Guinea. Recovered Nov 1978
and moved to National Museum, Port Moresby, PNG.
12649 suffered engine failure on delivery flight and ditched near Cape Vogel, PNG Nov 4, 1942.
Pilot rescued. (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing at Horanda Oro,
Papua New Guinea Aug 2, 1943. Pilot survived, but aircraft DBR. Plane remains noted 1977 at
National Museum, Port Moresby, PNG.
42-12650/12666 Lockheed P-38E-2-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7084/7100
All redesignated P-83F-2-LO Jun 17, 1942, then P-38F-5-LO Aug 12, 1942
12650 w/o 16 Jul 1943 at Urika Island, New Guinea; SOC Apr 1, 1944
12651 SOC Oct 2, 1944
12652 (MSN 222-7086) SOC Jun 6, 1944. Restoration project from PNG salvage; restoration well under way
by Westpack Restorations at Colorado Springs, CO in 2013.
12653 SOC and scrapped Aug 28, 1944
12654 SOC Jun 11, 1943
12655 (49th FG, 9th FS, 5th AF, "Sooner") lost from unknown cause at Rabaul New Britain Island,
Papua New Guinea Nov 5, 1943. MACR 1074. Pilot MIA and fate unknown.
12656 SOC Mar 23, 1942.
12657 SOC and scrapped Aug 28, 1944
12658 w/o 30 May 1943 at Schwimmer Field, New Guinea; SOC Jun 4, 1943
12659 SOC Dec 15, 1944.
12660 SOC Feb 25, 1944.
12661 SOC Dec 21, 1944
12662 SOC Oct 31, 1944
12663 SOC Oct 22, 1942
12664 SOC and scrapped Oct 31, 1944
12665 (39th FS, 35th FG) MIA Jan 8, 1943 near Lae, New Guinea. First P-38 loss of the war. SOC Apr 1, 1944
12666 SOC Jul 22, 1943
42-12667/12686 Lockheed F-5A-1-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7101/7120
12667 W/o 24 Dec 1942 at Karval, CO
12668 W/o 16 Apr 1943 at Monett, MO
12669 W/o 10 Oct 1942 at Brookhaven, MS
12671 W/o 30 Dec 1942 at Kern County Airport, CA
12672 W/o 1 Apr 1944 at Will Rogers Field, OK
12674 W/o 6 Oct 1942 at Oklahoma City, OK
12677 W/o 6 Oct 1942 at Scott Field, IL
12678 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost Feb 14, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 621
12680 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost May 8, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 620
12682 (7th PRG) crash landed in Russia Jun 15, 1944
12684 to RFC at Ontario, CA
12685 W/o 19 Aug 1944 at Duvol, OK
12686 W/o 21 Jul 1944 at Will Rogers Field, OK
42-12687/12766 Lockheed P-38G-1-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7121/7200
12687 used for performance testing by the Army AFs Material Center
with two different propeller designs and pitch angles and engines V-1710-51 &-55 Feb 1943 Wright Field Ohio.
W/o 5 Mar 1945 at Wright Field, OH. Lockheed C-60A Lodestar 42-55962 was taking off from
Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH (FFO) on a test flight when the pilot lost control of the airplane. It crashed into a hangar,
killing five workers. A fire erupted, destroying seven planes inside
12690 W/o 11 May 1944 at Wilmington, DE
12694 W/o 2 Aug 1943 at Horanda, New Guinea
12696 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) lostg from unknown cause 13 Oct 1943 at Horanda oro, Papua New Guinea.
Fate of pilot unknown.
12698 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) collided with P-38G due to rain and bad weather over Horanda Oro,
Papua New Guinea Oct 13, 1943. MACR 1116. Pilot killed.
12705 (418th FG) lost Mar 4, 1944. MACR 3306
12712 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) in landing accident at Schwimmer airfield, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Jan 23, 1943. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
12713 W/o 2 Apr 1943 at NAS San Diego, CA
12718 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 13Oct42
12720 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE. Operation Knocker.
Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB Oct42; Presque Isle Field, ME;
RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One, Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42
12721 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 3Oct42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 3Oct42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland; Heathfield, Ayr, Scotland 23Oct42
12722 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 6Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 6Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
12724 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 3Oct42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 3Oct42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One, Narsarsuaq,
Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42
12725 to RFC at Ontario, CA
12726 to RFC at Ontario, CA
12728 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 5Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 5Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
12730 W/o 19 Aug 1942 at Bowman Field, KY
12732 (1st FG, 94th FS) presumed shot down by Italian fighters S of Cuneo, Italy Jan 3, 1944. MACR 2029.
Pilot KIA.
12736 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 13Oct42
12737 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 5Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 5Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
12738 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 5Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 5Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
(94th FS, 1st FG) landed at Lisbon Portela Airport, Portugal Nov 15, 1942 due to engine problems.
Aircraft interned and went into service with Portuguese Aeronautica Militar code OK+T s/n 300.
12739 12th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB,
Wilmington, DE. Damaged taxying at New Castle AAB 23Aug42. Operation Knocker.
Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB Oct42; Presque Isle Field, ME;
RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One, Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland; RAF Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 25Oct42
Found abandoned in German-held territory in North Africa.
12740 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 5Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 5Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
Made emergency landing in German-held territory in North Africa. Pilot taken POW.
12742 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 5Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 5Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 8Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland 9Sep42; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 11Sep42;
RAF Port Ellen, Islay, Scotland 15Sep42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16Sep42
12744 W/o 13 Dec 1942 at Glendale, CA
12745 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 3Oct42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 3Oct42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42
12746 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42; delayed when a
supercharger caught fire during takeoff; Heathfield, Ayr, Scotland 23Oct42
12747 to RFC at Ontario, CA
127482nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 3Oct42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 3Oct42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland; Heathfield, Ayr, Scotland 23Oct42
12749 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 13Oct42
12750 (82nd FG, 95th FS) crashed on takeoff at Lecce, Italy
Nov 18, 1943. Pilot killed.
12751 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 13Oct42
12753 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 28Sep42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 28Sep42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador 29Sep42; Bluie West One,
Narsarsuaq, Greenland; Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland 12Oct42;
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 13Oct42. 96th Fighter Squadron, 82nd Fighter Group,
Eighth Air Force, Eglinton (Station344), Derry, Northern Ireland. Assigned to the
Tweflth Air Force in North Africa, the plane was flown to a Base Air Depot for the required
modifications for use in hot/dusty/sandy climates. Lockheed Overseas Corporation,
403rd Air Depot, Base Air Depot No.3, Langford Lodge (Station 597), County Antrim,
Northern Ireland. Departing Eglinton for the ferry flight to North Africa, the pilot decided
to buzz the base air depot at Langford Lodge 16Dec42 (1KIS). He dove down on the
airfield at about 500 miles an hour and pulled up into what was expected to be an Immelman
but when the plane reached the top of the climb, instead of rolling out, the pilot hesitated
and started to pull it through a loop. With insufficient altitude, the plane crashed into the
middle of the runway, going straight down at about 400 miles an hour. Pilot was killed.
12756 W/o 19 Aug 1944 at Pt Reyes, CA
12757 W/o 22 Sep 1942 at Middletown, PA
12758 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Operation Knocker. Ferried North Atlantic route departing New Castle AAB 3Oct42;
Presque Isle Field, ME 3Oct42; RCAF Goose Bay, Labrador; Bluie West One, Narsarsuaq, Greenland;
Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland; Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42
12765 to RFC at Ontario, CA
42-12767/12786 Lockheed F-5A-3-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7201/7220
12767 W/o 11 Mar 1944 at Camp Gruber, OK; surveyed at Will Rogers Field Mar 13, 1944.
12768 (7th PRG, 13th PS) shot down by Oblt. Herbert Huppertz in FW-190A-5 of JG 2/8. at La Boule, France
Jun 29, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 534.
12769 (13th PRS, 7th PRG) lost May 16, 1943, France. MACR 531
12770 7th PRG, 22nd PRS. W/o 4 Mar 1944 at Welford, UK; scrapped Jun 29, 1944.
12771 crash-landed near Pakersfield, CA Jun 15, 1943.
12772 scrapped at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Jun 15, 1944.
12773 7th PRG, 13th PS) shot down by Obfw. Johannes Stolz in FW-190A-5 of JG 2/8. near Caden, France Jun 29, 1943.
Pilot POW. MACR 533.
12774 in midair fire near Olney, UK Feb 15, 1943. Pilot bailed out, plane
crashed into Great Ouse River.
12775 (7th PRG, 13th PRS) lost Apr 4, 1943, Belgium. MACR 15
12776 (13th PRS, 7th PRG) lost Apr 13, 1943, France. MACR 532
12777 (13th PRS, 7th PRG) lost Jun 11, 1943, North Sea. MACR 530
12778 (10th PRG) lost May 7, 1944. MACR 5534
12779 (7th PRG, 13th PS, 8th AF) shot down by Oblt. Gerhard Sommer in Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/4. over Waddenzee 15 km
E of Vlieland, Netherland Jun 20, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 17.
12780 (7th PRG, 13th PRS, 8th AF) shot down by Fw. Erwin Engel in Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/2 at Hompelvoet, Netherland
Jul 17, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 33.
12781 (7th PRG, 13th PRS, 8th AF) crashed 6 mi WNW of Warwick, UK Jul 24, 1943. Pilot killed.
12782 W/o 17 May 1943 at Thermal AAB, CA
12785 W/o 24 Mar 1943 at Orlando AB, FL
12786 (34th PRS) scrapped Nov 1945.
42-12787/12798 Lockheed P-38G-3-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7221/7232
12791 w/o at Wright Field, OH while attempting a glider tug flight.
12792 W/o 4 Nov 1943 at Orange County AAF, CA
12794 W/o 5 May 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA; repaired (?); w/o 8 Mar 1944 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
12796 W/o 20 Sep 1942 at Roscoe, CA
12797 W/o 19 Nov 1943 at Ventura, CA
12798 W/o 19 Nov 1942 at McChord Field, WA
42-12799/12866 Lockheed P-38G-5-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7233/7300
12800 W/o 3 Apr 1944 at Murder Point, AK
12802 (82nd FG, 8th AF) British found this aircraft on a sunken ship and was towing it on a pontoon to Derry when it broke loose
and washed up on shore near Donegal, Ireland Jan 9, 1943. Aircraft was lost
12806 w/o 31 Jan 1943, Shot down-Germany?
12814 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 8th AF) got lost over Northern Ireland Dec 17, 1942 and pilot bailed out when got low on
fuel. Plane crashed vertically into a field near Corrintra,north of Castleblaney, County
Londonerry just south of Northern Ireland/Eire border. Pilot bailed out and survived.
The 82nd FG was at RAF Eglinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Station 344) for
additional combat training prior to deployment to Algeria with the Twelfth Air Force.
Relics of this aircraft are owned by the Monaghan County Museum, Ireland.
Loaned to City of Derry Airport, Northern Ireland and on display in the terminal
building [2020].
12815 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) shot down by Fw 190A-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit near Windischgarsten, SE
of Steyr, Austria Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2703. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
12823 W/o 4 Jan 1944 at Los Angeles, CA
12825 (96th FS, 82nd FG) landed at Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal due to lack of fuel Dec 23, 1942
12826 W/o 22 Sep 1942 at Newark Airport, NJ
12828 W/o 20 Sep 1942 at Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, CA
12830 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by 88 mm Flak SW of Cuglieri, Sardinia, Italy Jul 3, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 359.
12832 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) shot down by AAA Sep 4, 1943, Tyrrhenian Sea 75 mi from Palermo, Sicily. MACR 640
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open.
12834 W/o 29 Aug 1944 at Triolo, Italty
12835 W/o 20 May 1943 at Patterson Field, OH
12836 W/o 10 Nov 1943 at Watsonville, CA
12837 W/o 7 Nov 1942 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
12838 W/o 20 Nov 1942 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
12839 W/o 19 Oct 1943 at Salinas, CA
12840 W/o 15 Jan 1944 at Santa Ana, CA
12841 W/o 24 Nov 1942 at Otay Lake, CA
12842 W/o 27 Oct 1944 at Palmdale AAF, CA
12843 W/o 23 Jan 1943 at Tumwater, WA
12845 W/o 11 Nov 1943 at Point Loma, CA
12847 restoration project from PNG salvage, at Bankstown, Australia. At Precision Aerospace.
12848 (49th FG, 9th FS) shot down and crashed SE of Tobera
Field, Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1315. Pilot KIA. Wreck
discovered in 2001 near Warongoi River, Papua New Guinea.
12849 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) crashed during landing at eastern edge of runway at Gurney airfield,
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Apr 14, 1943. Had to swerve to avoid collision with RAAF P-40.
Pilot killed.
12850 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) crashed 15 mi S of Lae Morobe, Papua New aguine Sep 6, 1943 due
to mechanioca failure. Pilot killed. MACR 6578
12854 W/o 30 Sep 1942 at Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, CA
12856 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) collided with P-38G due to rain and bad weather Oct 13, 1943
over Horanda Oro, PapuaNew Guinea. MACR 1104. Pilot killed.
12860 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) crashed from unknown cause 13 Jul 1943 at Hercules Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
12863 (9th FS, 49th FG, 5th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing 20 Feb 1943 at Heuva Beach, Papua New Guinea
after ran out of fuel. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
12866 fitted with experimental gun installation of 2 short-barrel 20-mm cannon
and four 0.50-inch machine guns as part of XP-49 program.
42-12867/12869 Lockheed P-38J-1-LO Lightning
MSN 422-1001/1003
12867 to reclamation at Robbins AAF, GA Apr 30, 1946
12868 w/o 15 Jan 1944 at Indianapolis, IN; surveyed at Wright AAF, OH Jan 18, 1944
12869 surveyed at Eglin AAF, FL May 4, 1944.
42-12870/12966 Lockheed P-38G-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7304/7400
12870 W/o 14 Jun 1944 at Vincenzo, Italy
12874 (1st FG, 27th FS) forcelanded at Mateur, Tunisia Jul 27, 1943.
12876 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6/trop flown by Ofw Johann Pichler of JG 77/7 over
Mediterranean Eea E of Sardinia, Italy Jun 18, 1943. MACR 1406. Pilot KIA
12878 (14th FG, 49th FS) damaged by fighter and ditched into sea W of Ischia Island, Italy Aug 27, 1943.
MACR 510. Pilot POW.
12881 W/o 21 Aug 1943 at Mateur, Tunesia
12882 (1st FG) dove into ground at Bush farm near Great Sampford, England Jan 13, 1943.
12883 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) lost from unknown cause at Benevento, Italy Aug 27, 1943, Italy. MACR 502.
Pilot killed.
12887 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Ofw. Herbert Rollwage in Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/5. 35 km ESE of Graz, Austria Jan 7, 1944. Pilot POW. MACR 1692.
12890 (1st FG, 71st FS) entered a cold front and crashed into Tyrrenian Sea 40 km W of Ischia, Italy
Oct 3, 1943. MACR 992. Pilot KIA.
12892 (154th FG) lost Mar 29, 1944. MACR 3511
12894 (82nd FG, 97th FS) shot down by Uffz Rudolf Philipp in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 27/12 NNE of Tirana, Albania Dec 10, 1943.
MACR 1480. Pilot KIA
12896 (82nd FG, 95th FS) shot down by Uffz Muller in Bf 109G-6 of
JG 53/7 and crashed near Vidcenza, Italy Dec 25, 1943. MACR 1624. Pilot POW.
Remains noted Jun 2004 at Museo Storici T. Dal Molin, Vicenza AP.
12901 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG3/11 30 mi SWo of Ischia Island, Italy Sep 2, 1943.
MACR 572. Pilot POW
12905 (78th FG, 83nd FS) collided in midair with 42-12928
Jan 26, 1943 over the Trough of Bowland, England while being
ferried from Lincolnshire to Ireland. Pilots of both aircraft killed.
MACR 1494 dated Dec 30, 1943 wrongly refers to this plane,
12906 (82nd FG, 95th FS) shot down at Foggia, Italy Aug 25, 1943. MACR 486. Pilot POW
12907 : (78th FG) Involved in mid-air collision with unidentified P-38G of same unit near RAF Honiley on 13th February 1943
12908 W/o 21 Dec 1943 at Attu Island, AK
12909 W/o 3 Apr 1944 at Murder Point, AK
12910 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by a Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/III. over Sardinia, Italy Jun 24, 1943.
Pilot KIA. MACR 56.
12911 (1st FG) collided in midair with P-38G 42-13175 and crashed near Roccasecca, Italy Oct 3, 1943. MACR 977.
Pilot KIA.
12918 (1st FG, 94th FS) bellylanded at Chateaudun, Algeria Apr 19, 1943. Repaired. Shot down by Uffz. Robert Koch in
Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/7. over sea 50 mi W of Oristano, Sardinia, Italy Jun 24, 1943.
Pilot KIA. MACR 53.
12919 (71st FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 30, 1943 near Ischia Island, Tyrrhenian Sea. MACR 497
12920 crashed near village of Croston, England Jan 15, 1943. Pilot killed.
12923 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 77/7 over
Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy Jun 18, 1943. MACR 19. Pilot KIA
12924 (14th FG, 49th FS) shot down by AA at Foggia, Italy Sep 18, 1943. MACR 715. Pilot POW.
12926 (2nd FTS) crashed 15 mi NE of Constantine, Tunisia Dec 8, 1943
Pilot killed.
12928 (78th FG, 82nd FS) collided with 42-12905 Jan 26, 1943 over the Trough of Bowland,
England while being ferried from Lincolnshire to Ireland.
Pilots of both aircraft killed.
12932 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit near Ischia Island,
Italy Sep 2, 1943. MACR 578. Pilot KIA
12935 (1st FG, 27th FS) crashed into sea during dogfight near Ischia Island, Italy Aug 30, 1943. MACR 495.
Pilot KIA
12936 W/o 26 May 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
12937 crashed Apr 9, 1943 at Calabasas, CA with Col. Ben Kelsey at controls.
He had making a test run with the first dive flap installation, one wing
and entire tail section came off in an inverted spin. Kelsey suffered
a broken ankle.
12938 (14th FG, 49th FS) shot down by a Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/II. over Sicily, Italy Jul 10, 1943. Pilot KIA.
MACR 340.
12941 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) in takeoff accident at San Pacrazio Aifrield, Salentino, Italy Oct 3, 1943.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed. Must have been repaired, since w/o 3 Oct 1943 at
St Pancrazic, Tunesia
12945 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) shot down by AAA Oct 14, 1943, W of Argos airfield, Greece. MACR 974A.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
12947 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing in Italy Mar 29, 1944. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
12951 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/IV near Ischia Island, Italy Aug 28, 1943.
MACR 493. Pilot POW, then escaped, evaded and returned in 1944.
12952 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in landing accident at Lecce Airfield, Italy Nov 2, 1943. Pilot survived.
12956 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in landing accident at Lecce Airfield, Italy Nov 12, 1943. Pilot survived,
aircraft DBR.
12961 (14th FG, 49th FS) shot down by AAA at Palagonia, Sicily, Italy Jul 10, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 74.
12962 (14th FG) lost Feb 10, 1944. MACR 2306
42-12967/12986 Lockheed P-38G-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7401/7420. Originally built as P-38G-10-LO, redesignated F-5A-10-LO Jan 12, 1942.
12967 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost Apr 22, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 619.
12968 w/o 4 Mar 1943 at Pueblo AAB, CO
12971 w/o 16 Apr 1943 at Branson, CO
12972 (4th PRG, 17th PRS) lost SW Pacific Dec 6, 1943. MACR 1254. Pilot KIA
12973 w/o 8 Jul 1944 at Coffeyville AAF, KS
12974 w/o 9 May 1944 at Will Rogers Field, OK
12975 redesignated XF-5D-LO Aug 5, 1943 after rebuilt with Plexiglas nose for
prone observer and camera position. Crashed 2 mi E of Cross Plains, TN Mar 22, 1945.
To reclamation at Nashville, TN Apr 4, 1945.
12977 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost Aug 17, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 365 and 273
12978 w/o 11 Dec 1942 at Colorado Springs, CO
12979 w/o 25 Jan 1944 at Liphook, UK
12981 to Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, England
May 11, 1943 for unspecified trials. Returned to USAAF
May 27, 1943. (7th PRG, 14th PRS) lost Eindhoven, The Netherlands Jun 8, 1944. MACR 5490
12983 (17th PRS, 4th PRG) lost Jul 2, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 44
12986 w/o 10 Oct 1943 at Moffett Field, CA
42-12987/13066 Lockheed P-38G-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7421/7500
12987 (14th FG, 49th FS) collided in midair with P-38G 43-2499 over
NE coast of Lavenzo Island, Italy Jun 18, 1943. Pilot POW. MACR 308.
12988 (78th FG) crashed on takeoff from Portreath Feb 28, 1943
12995 (14th FG, 48th FS, 15th AF) shot down by Fw. Muller in Bf 109G-6 of
JG 53/7 at St Bartolo di Ravenna, 15 km N of Ravenna, Italy
Dec 30, 1943. MACR 01594. Pilot POW. Engine and parts
recovered Sep 1999.
12989 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 over Italy Dec 1, 1943.
MACR 1640. Pilot KIA
12998 (1st FG, 71st FS) crashed after takeoff 8 mi N of St.Donat, Tunisia Jun 27, 1943.
13000 (71st FS, 1st FG) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53 near Ischia Island,
Italy Aug 12, 1943. MACR 372 (MACR has date being Aug 10).
Pilot bailed out and later returned.
13003 (71st FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 30, 1943, Italy. MACR 551
13004 W/o 11 Dec 1942 at Mt Victory, OH
13008 W/o 25 Feb 1944 at Orange County AAF, CA
13010 W/o 7 Aug 1944 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13012 W/o 30 May 1944 at Foggia, Italy
13013 W/o 19 Jun 1944 at Triolo, Italy
13014 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/IV near Ischia Island, Italy Aug 28, 1943.
MACR 500. Pilot POW
13017 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6/R1 of JG 77/8 flown by Obfw Wichard Forster W of
Lake Bolsena, Italy and crashed near Porto Clementino, Italy Oct 21, 1943. Pilot returned. MACR 993
13019 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crash landed at Gerbini airfield, Sicily Sep 5, 1943. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed. W/o 15 Sep 1943 at Gerbin, Italy
13024 W/o 1 Apr 1943 at Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria
13025 W/o 20 Jun 1944 at Triolo, Italy
13026 (154th FG) lost Apr 27, 1944. MACR 4367
13027 37th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group, Fifteenth Air Force, Italy. Detached to Aghione, Corsica,
Aug44 for Operation Dragoon. Crashed after engine failure and the pilot bailed out at Aghione,
Corsica 18Aug44 [1KIA].
13028 (82nd FG, 96th FS) collided with a shot down Bf 109G-6 and
42-13130 and all three crashed in Italy Dec 25, 1943.
MACR 1623. Pilot POW
13030 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crashed from unknown cause 6 mi E of Vincenzo airfield, Foggia, Italy
Apr 13, 1944. Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
13031 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) shot down by A6M2 5 mi SW of Kiukiang, China Oct 30, 1943. MACR 1052.
Pilot killed.
13042 (82nd FG, 96th FS, 12th AF) lost from unknown cause near coast near Manfredonia, Italy Aug 25, 1943.
MACR 487. Pilot KIA
13044 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by a Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/II. 90 km S of Wiener Neustadt, Austria Jan 7, 1944. Pilot POW. MACR 1691
13045 (347th FS, 350th FG) lost Jun 7, 1943, Algeria. MACR 18
13052 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) shot down by Mc.205 Veltr flown by Lt Carlo Cucci of 1st
Squadrliglia 1st Gruppo ANR 30 mi SW of Reggio Elima, Italy Apr 25, 1944. MACR 4626. Pilot killed.
13054 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crash landed at Salsola airfield, Foggia, Italy Jun 24, 1944 after ran out
of fuel. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13058 (1st FG, 71st FS) in landing accident at Mateur, Tunisia
Aug 6, 1943.
13059 (1st FG, 94th FS) bellylanded in Italy Oct 10, 1943
13061 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 and ditched 50 km SW of Vententone Island, Italy Aug 30, 1943.
MACR 524. Pilot POW
13062 (82nd FG) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG-27/12 off Greece
and ditched into Gulf of Korinthos, Greece Oct 8, 1943. MACR 925B. Pilot KIA
13066 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) collided in midair with another aircaft overVincenzo airfield, Foggia,
Italy Feb 2, 1944 and crashed. Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
42-13067/13126 Lockheed F-5A-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7501/7560
13068 (3rd PRG, 5th PRS) shot down by AAA and crashlanded
4 mi S of Cassino, Italy Dec 27, 1943. MACR 2578.
Pilot POW.
13071 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE. Ferried South Atlantic
route departing New Castle AAB 7Feb43; Homestead Field, FL 7Feb43; Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Trinidad; Zanderij, Suriname; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Ascension Island 20Feb43; Roberts Field, Liberia 23Feb43;
Casablanca, French Morocco. (3rd PRG) crashed into Mediterranean Sea 100 mi N. of
Bizerte, Tunisia Nov 11, 1943. MACR 1145. Pilot KIA
13073 assigned to 6th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron at 14 Mile Drome
near Port Moresby. Shot down Jun 5, 1943 on a mission over the New Britain by a Japanese Ki-45 Nick. The pilot parachuted
into the jungle, where he barely survived for 31 days until found by local hunters who cared for him.
Later, he was taken to the camp of Australian Commandos who arranged his rescue, along with other American
and Australian aviators from behind enemy lines aboard submarine USS Gato on February 5, 1944.
13074 W/o 24 Aug 1944 at Coffeyville AAF, KS
13076 W/o 3 Apr 1943 at Patterson Field, OH
13077 (7th PRG, 13th PS) caught fire in flight and crashed at Wallingford, UK Jul 24, 1943. Pilot bailed out.
13078 7th PRG, 22nd PRS; code
13080 bellylanded by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Feb 14, 1944.
13081 W/o 22 Aug 1943 at Patterson Field, OH
13082 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE. Ferried South Atlantic
route departing New Castle AAB 7Feb43; Homestead Field, FL 7Feb43; Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Trinidad; Zanderij, Suriname; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Ascension Island 20Feb43; Roberts Field, Liberia 23Feb43; Casablanca, French Morocco
13083 W/o 10 Apr 1944 at Will Rogers Field, OK
13084 (MSN 222-7519) recovered Nov 1978 from swamp near Port Moresby
and moved to National Museum, Port Moresby, PNG.
13086 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE. Ferried South Atlantic
route departing New Castle AAB 7Feb43; Homestead Field, FL 7Feb43; Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Trinidad; Zanderij, Suriname; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field,
Natal, Brasil; Ascension Island 20Feb43; Roberts Field, Liberia 23Feb43; Casablanca, French Morocco
13087 W/o 25 Jan 1943 in Arizona
13088 (8th PRS, 6th PRG) lost Sep 10, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 617
13090 (6th PRG) lost Feb 9, 1944. MACR 2174
13092 (3rd PRG, 12th PRS) lost in bad weather during recon to Trieste Oct 7, 1943. MACR 926. Pilot MIA
13095 (3rd PRG, 125h PRS) at Florence, Italy Oct 1944
13099 7th PRG, 22nd PRS; W/o 18 Aug 1943 at Mount Farm, UK
13100 (3rd PRG, 15th PS) lost in Greece Nov 9, 1943. MACR 1310. Pilot POW.
13102 (6th PRG) lost Jul 2, 1944. MACR 6296
13103 W/o 9 Jul 1943 in Caribbean Sea
13106 W/o 20 Jan 1943 at Lakeview, CA
13109 (3rd PRG, 5th PS) lost on recon mission to Marseille Jun 26, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 14561.
13110 (5th PRG) lost Apr 28, 1944. MACR 4195
13113 W/o 19 Feb 1943 at Marajo Island, Brazil
13118 W/o 12 May 1944 at Volturno, Italy
13122 W/o 27 Mar 1944 at Pomigiliano, Italy
13123 (5th PRG) lost Sep 11, 1944. MACR 8368
13124 (5th PRG) lost Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4224
13125 W/o 17 Jun 1943 at Colorado Springs, CO
13126 (MSN 222-7560) to Free French AF
42-13127/13266 Lockheed P-38G-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7561/7700
13130 (82nd FG, 96th FS) collided with a shot down Bf 109G-6 and
42-13028 and all three crashed in Italy Dec 25, 1943. MACR 1626.
Pilot KIA
13132 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/11 30 mi SW of Ischia Island, Italy Sep 2, 1943.
MACR 579. Pilot KIA
13135 W/o 23 Mar 1943 at Carrobort, Algeria; repaired (?);
(1st FG, 27th FS) collided in midair with P-38 42-13149
and crashed off Marina de Carrara, Italy Dec 1, 1943. MACR 1638. Pilot POW
13136 W/o 9 Sep 1943 at Mateur, Tunesia
13138 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/II Sicily, Italy Jun 20, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 310
13140 W/o 30 Dec 1943 at Triolo, Italy
13143 (82nd FG, 97th FS) one engine failed and crashlanded near Volturno River near
Naples, Italy Sep 28, 1943. MACR 932. Pilot POW.
13146 (14th FG, 48th FS) shot down by small arms fire and crashed into sea off Galati, Italy Aug 17, 1943.
MACR 413. Pilot KIA
13147 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/II Sicily, Italy Jun 20, 1943. Pilot POW. MACR 311
13148 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Uffz Erhard Philip in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 77/6 over Gulf of StEufernia, Italy
Aug 7, 1943. MACR 1515. Pilot KIA
13149 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with P-38 42-13135
and crashed off Marina di Carrara, Italy Dec 1, 1943. MACR 1791. Pilot POW.
13150 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) shot down by Bf-109G-6 flown by Oblt Franz Schiess of JG 53/8 Aug 27, 1943,
40 km S of Capua, Italy. MACR 549. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
13152 (14th FG, 49th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 over Italy Aug 19, 1943. MACR 479. Pilot POW.
13156 W/o 9 Sep 1943 at Mateur, Tunesia
13161 W/o 24 Jun 1944 in Italy
13163 (82nd FG, 95th FS) shot down by a Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/III
over Adriatic Sea off Jesolo, Italy Dec 2, 1943. MACR 1468.
Pilot KIA
13164 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) crash landed at San Pancrazio airfield, Italy Oct 6, 1943. Pilot
survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13167 W/o 12 Feb 1943 at Knoxville, TN
13172 (1st FG, 27th FS) crashed with steep glide 5 nm SW of Udine, Italy Dec 19, 1943. MACR 1637. Cause may
have been a malfunction of the oxygen system.
13173 (83rd FG, 97th FS, 15th AF) shot down by Bf-109G-6 flown by unknown pilot from JG 53 or JG 77
Jan 30, 1944 over Udine Airdrome, Italy. MACR 2068. Pilot KIA.
13175 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with P-38G 41-12911 and crashed near Roccasecca,
Italy Oct 3, 1943. MACR 976. Pilot KIA
13176 W/o 12 Feb 1943 at Knoxville, TN
13180 (82nd FG, 97th FS) shot down by a fighter 20 mi SW of Gerbini, Sicily, Italy Jul 4, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 72.
13182 (1st FG, 94th FS) crashed on landing in Italy Oct 9, 1943
13183 W/o 21 Feb 1943 at Amarillo AAF, TX
13184 W/o 14 Aug 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13185 (14th FG) lost Feb 10, 1944. MACR 2307
13187 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit near 5 mi NW of Logia di Patria, Italy
in Tyrrenian Sea, Ischia Island, Italy Sep 2, 1943. MACR 577. Pilot KIA
13189 (82nd FG, 95th FS) crashed on takeoff 1 mi N of Lecce, Italy
Nov 14, 1943. Pilot died of injuries.
13192 1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by ground fire 5 mi W of Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy Jul 10, 1943.
Pilot KIA. MACR 111.
13193 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by AAA and crashed into Sea 3 mi
off Locri, Italy Aug 10, 1943. MACR 370. Pilot POW.
13194 (82nd FG, 97th FS) damaged by Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/IV and crashed during crashlanding at
Bosco Tricase, Italy Aug 20, 1943. MACR 436 and 437. Pilot KIA
13195 W/o 2 Sep 1944 at Patterson Field, OH
13197 W/o 17 Apr 1945 at Nagaghuli, India
13199 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in taxiing accident at Vincenzo airfield, Foggia, Italy Aug 3, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
13200 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) shot down by Bf 109G-6 near Villa Lifeme Point off coast of Italy Sep 2, 1943. MACR 571. Pilot KIA
13201 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) collided with P-38G near Morstar, Yugoslavia and crashed Jan 7, 1944. MACR 1815.
Pilot bailed out and became POW.
13204 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in landing accident at Vincenzo airfield, Foggia, Italy Feb 2, 1944.
Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
13205 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) shot down by AAA at Banjaluka airfield, Yugoslavia May 29, 1944. MACR 5408
Pilot killed.
13206 (82nd FG, 96th FS, 15th AF) crashed in bad weather into Adriatic Sea 20 mi NW of Trikala, Greece
Nov 5, 1943. MACR 1131. Pilot KIA
13210 (82nd FG, 95th FS) crashed into Mediterranean Sea between
Italy and Greece Dec 8, 1943. MACR 1466. Pilot KIA
13211 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crashed on Pag Island off coast of Yugoslavia in Adriatic Sea Feb 28, 1944.
MACR 2574. Pilot killed.
13212 (14th FG, 48th FS) hit by small arms fire and ditched SW of
Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy Jul 13, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 336.
13216 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by AAA near Cape Spartivento, Sardinia
Aug 10, 1943. MACR 352. Pilot KIA.
13218 W/o 8 Mar 1943 at Akron, OH
13219 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with P-38G 43-2452 and crashed at Lake Lentini, Sicily, Italy Jul 11, 1943.
Pilot baled out and returned. MACR 101.
13222 7th PRG, 22nd PRS
13227 (27th FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 30, 1943, Italy. MACR 552
13228 (95th FS, 95th FG, 15th AF) shot down by Bf 109G-6/U4 flown by Ofw Max Winkler of JG 27/2 Apr 6, 1944
NE of Varadzin near Karlovac, Yugoslavia. MACR 3952. Pilot bailed out but was found dead.
13230 (96th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) in landing accident at Grombalia airfield, Tunisia Sep 26, 1943.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed
13233 (37th FS, 14th FG) lost Aug 23, 1943, Tyrrhenian Sea. MACR 488
13234 (14th FG) lost Mar 17, 1944. MACR 3213
13237 W/o 29 Jul 1944 at Triolo, Italy
13238 (82nd FG, 95th FS, "Hallock") shot down by 1stLt Mihail
Grigorov of 672nd Jato, Bulgarian AF at Debar, Macedonia
Nov 14, 1943. MACR 1603. Pilot KIA
13242 (71st FS, 1st FG) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53 over
Mediterranean S of Ventotene, Italy Aug 12, 1943. MACR 348.
(MACR has date being Aug 10). Pilot bailed out and became POW.
13243 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with P-38G 42-13431 near Canino, Italy
Oct 21, 1943. Pilot bailed out and evaded. MACR 989
13244 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) ditched 25 mi W and slightly N of Pola, Yugoslavia Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3214.
Pilot bailed out and became POW.
13246 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by a Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/III. over Sardinia, Italy Jun 24, 1943.
Pilot POW. MACR 105.
13248 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) shot down by A6M2 SW of Kiukiang Jiangxi, China Oct 30, 1943. MACR 1055.
Pilot MIA and fate unknown.
13249 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) crash landed at Foggia main airfield, Italy due to engine failure Sep 7, 1944.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13251 W/o 13 Jun 1943 at Chateau-du-Rhumel, Tunesia
13252 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in taxiing accident at Vincenzo airfield, Foggia, Italy Sep 3, 1944.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13253 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) shot down by A6M2 5 mi SW OF Kiukiang, China Oct 30, 1943. MACR 1053.
Pilot killed.
13254 (1st FG, 71st FS) crashed in Tunisia Nov 10, 1943 while on
test flight. MACR 1201. Pilot killed
13255 W/o 11 Oct 1943 at Lomita, CA
13258 (94th FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 30, 1943, Italy. MACR 523
13260 W/o 31 Mar 1943 at Memphis, TN
13261 W/o 21 Feb 1944 at Orange Co AAF, CA
13262 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 12th AF) shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit Sep 2, 1943
near Ischia Island, Tyrrhenian Sea. MACR 574. Pilot killed.
13263 W/o 17 Jul 1943 at La Mesa, CA
13265 W/o 29 Apr 1943 at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico
42-13267/13326 Lockheed F-5A-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7701/7760
13270 W/o 16 Aug 1943 at Bishnupur, India
13274 W/o 7 Dec 1943 at Atona, Italy
13275 (5th PRG, 15th PRS) lost over Adriatic Sea 11 km E of Grottammare,
Italy Nov 15, 1943. MACR 1121. Pilot POW
13276 W/o 14 May 1945 at Chanyi, China
13277 crashed near Mt. Pleasant, TX Jun 11, 1943. Pilot killed.
13278 W/o 5 Oct 1943 at Pandaveswar, India
13279 W/o 24 Nov 1943 at Mount Farm, UK
13281 (3rd PRG, 15th PS) lost over Italy Aug 25, 1943. MACR 433. Pilot KIA
13282 W/o 9 Jun 1943 at Zandery Field, Suriname
13283 W/o 3 Mar 1944 at Shangsze, China
13284 (21st PRS) just after touchdown at Kunming nosewheel collapsed Feb 17, 1944. Pilot escaped, but
plane was destroyed by ensuing fire.
13285 W/o 27 Sep 1943 at Kweilin, China
13287 (9th PRS, 8th PRG) lost Oct 5, 1943, India. MACR 777
13289 7th PRG, 14th PRS; code 289- Zola
13295 (9th PRS, 8th PRG) lost Sep 10, 1943, India. MACR 649
13297 (23rd FG) lost Sep 21, 1944. MACR 9581
13298 (5th PRG, 23rd PS) crashed at Yundum Field, Gambia Jun 25, 1943.
13299 (9th PRS, 8th PRG) lost Sep 13, 1943, India. MACR 646
13300 W/o 16 May 1943 at Love Field, TX
13303 (30th PRS) flown over Normandy defenses May 19, 1944 and
May 20, 1944.
13304 (3rd PRG) lost over Mediterranean Nov 6, 1943. MACR 1123. Pilot MIA
13306 (5th PRG, 23rd PS) crashed into Atlantic in rain squall 70-80 mi SW of Roberts Field, Liberia Jul 3, 1943.
Pilot killed. MACR 439.
13307 W/o 29 Jun 1944 at Lesina, Italy
13309 (3rd PRG) lost Aug 25, 1944. MACR 7995
13310 (3rd PRG) lost Aug 16, 1944. MACR 8008
13312 (7th PRG, 14th PRS, "Lu Mar") crashed due to low clouds at
Newberry, UK Dec 11, 1943. Pilot killed.
13314 (5th PRG) lost Oct 27, 1943. MACR 1114
13315 W/o 4 Oct 1944 at Casa di Brolio, Italy
13318 (5th PRG) lost Apr 12, 1944. MACR 3963. Data base has
date of Jan 12, 1944, which is wrong.
13319 (3rd PRG) lost Feb 14, 1944. MACR 2400
13320 W/o 25 May 1945 at Chipperfield, UK
13322 (7th PRG, 22nd PRS) crashed 5 mi SW of Charmy, UK Dec 31, 1943.
Pilot killed.
13325 7th PRG, 22nd PRS. W/o 28 Apr 1944 at Carinola, Italy
13326 W/o 9 Jul 1943 in Caribbean Sea
42-13327/13557 Lockheed P-38G-10-LO Lightning
MSN 222-7761/7991
13327 W/o 18 Jul 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13331 W/o 26 Sep 1943 at Lomita, CA
13333 W/o 18 Jan 1944 at Dume Pt, CA
13334 W/o 9 Jan 1944 at NAS San Diego, CA
13336 W/o 13 Feb 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13337 W/o 5 Sep 1943 at Greenville, CA
13338 W/o 24 Dec 1943 at Holister, CA
13339 W/o 29 Nov 1943 at Oxnard, CA
13340 W/o 20 Jun 1943 at Glendale, CA
13341 W/o 20 Jun 1944 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13342 W/o 31 Mar 1944 at Fillmore, CA
13345 W/o 24 Jan 1944 at Long Beach AAF, CA
13346 W/o 19 Jul 1943 at Glendale, CA
13347 W/o 7 Sep 1944 at San Sola, Italy
13348 W/o 21 Aug 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13350 W/o 22 Oct 1943 at Salinas AAF, CA; repaired (?); w/o 13 Feb 1944 at Muroc AAB, CA
13352 W/o 30 May 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
13353 W/o 19 Jan 1945 at Oxnard AAAF, CA
13354 W/o 26 Jan 1945 at Ojai, CA
13356 W/o 12 Jun 1943 at Love Field, TX
13357 W/o 29 Apr 1944 at Muroc AAB, CA
13361 (339th FS, 347th FG) lost Jul 17, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 82
13365 (14th FG, 37th FS) damaged by a Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/III., then one engine caught fire and crashed near Duino, Italy Jan 16, 1944.
Pilot KIA. MACR 1794
13366 (14th FG, 48th FS) shot down by a Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/III. 20 km S of Ljubljana, Croatia Jan 16, 1944. Pilot KIA. MACR 1795
13370 (1st FG, 71st FS) shot down by a Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/II. near Bednja, Croatia Jan 7, 1944. Pilot POW, later escaped with partisans help and returned
MACR 1821
13371 (14th FG) lost Jan 13, 1944. MACR 1817
13372 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53 W of Castel Volturno, Italy Aug 20, 1943. MACR 425.
Pilot KIA
13373 W/o 28 Apr 1943 at Coyote Wells, CA
13375 W/o 15 Nov 1944 at Chico, CA
13376 W/o 11 Apr 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA
13377 scrapped Ontario, California in 1946.
13378 W/o 14 Apr 1943 at Roserita Beach, Mexico
13379 W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13381 (329th FG, 330th FS) ditched in lake near Torrey Pines, CA May 28, 1943
after props hit water during low-level flying. Pilot
suffered only minor injuries. The plane is still down there.
13382 W/o 30 Mar 1944 at Palmdale, CA
13383 W/o 21 Jun 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA
13384 W/o 13 May 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13386 W/o 26 Apr 1943 en route Balboa to San Satalina Island, CA
13387 W/o 8 May 1943 at San Fernando, CA
13388 W/o 29 Apr 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA
13389 W/o 27 Jun 1943 at Huntington Beach, CA
13390 W/o 30 May 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13391 W/o 22 Jan 1944 at Santa Maria, CA; repaired (?); w/o 12 May 1944 at Tubbs Island, CA
13392 W/o 26 Mar 1944 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13397 W/o 29 Jun 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13398 (14th FG, 49th FS) shot down by AAA at Foggia, Italy Sep 18, 1943. MACR 714. Pilot KIA
13400 (MSN 222-7834) crashed Attu Island Jan 1, 1945 on training mission. Registered to American Veterans Memorial
Museum1Sep 11, 1984. Canx Jun 12, 2013. Not recovered by AVMM and remained at crash site
Recovered Jun 1999, registered as N55929 but NTU. Restored
and currently on display at McCloud Memorial Park, Elmendorf
AFB, Alaska. Also reported 1988 at American Veterans Memorial Museum,
Denver, CO.
13402 (82nd FG, 95th FS) shot down at Foggia, Italy Aug 25, 1943. MACR 385. Pilot KIA
13403 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf-109G-6 of JG 53/II. near Wiener Neustadt, Austria Jan 7, 1944. Pilot POW. . MACR 2031
13404 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) in forced landing at Kunming airfield (A-13), Kunming Yunnan, China
Dec 15, 1943. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13405 W/o 30 Oct 1943 at Orange County AAF, CA
13407 W/o 17 Apr 1944 in Alaska
13408 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) shot down by A6M2 in Anking, China area Jun 18, 1944. MACR 6147.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
13410 (49th FS, 14th FG) lost Aug 29, 1943, Italy. MACR 512
13411 (94th FS, 1st FG) lost Sep 9, 1943, Italy. MACR 693
13412 (94th FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 30, 1943, Italy. MACR 521
13413 (14th FG, 48th FS) shot down by small arms fire and crashed Catania, Italy Aug 17, 1943. MACR 410.
Pilot KIA
13414 (82nd FG, 96th FS) shot down by AAA and crashed into a flak tower at Grazzanise, Italy Sep 4, 1943. MACR 641.
Pilot KIA
13415 (449th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF) shot down by A6M2 S of Kiukiang Jiangxi, China Oct 30, 1043. MACR 1054.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture, aided by Chinese Communists who helped him back to friendly lines.
13416 W/o 15 Apr 1944 at Foggia, Italy
13419 (97th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) in forced landing 1 mi NE of Lecce airfield, Italy Dec 4, 1943.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
13421 (1st FG, 27th FS) shot down by Fw. Alfred Scharl in Bf 109G-6 of JG53/6
W of Bolsena, Italy Oct 24, 1943. Pilot KIA. MACR 1642
13423 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with Bf 109G-6 near Casa Cantone, Italy Aug 30, 1943. MACR 498. Pilot KIA
13425 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53 over Italy Aug 20, 1943. MACR 455. Pilot POW.
13428 crashed on takeoff at Lydda, Palestine Jul 14, 1943.
13430 (14th FG, 48th FS) shot down by small arms fire and crashed into sea off Galati, Italy Aug 17, 1943.
MACR 412. Pilot KIA.
13431 (1st FG, 71st FS) collided in midair with P-38G 42-13243 near Canino, Italy
Oct 21, 1943. Pilot bailed out and returned. MACR 991
13433 (71st FS, 1st FG) lost Aug 25, 1943, Foggia, Italy. MACR 520
13434 W/o 16 Apr 1943 at Kansas City, MO
13435 W/o 4 Jul 1944 at Ontario AAF, CA
13438 (82nd FG, HQ) shot down by Oblt Franz Schiess in Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/8 2 km W of Grazzanise, Italy
Aug 26, 1943. MACR 504. Pilot POW, later escaped and returned.
13440 W/o 27 Oct 1943 at Salinas AAF, CA
13441 W/o 23 Dec 1943 at Salinas AAF, CA
13442 W/o 31 Aug 1944 at Sal Sola, Italy
13443 (1st FG, 94th FS) shot down by Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 77/II Sicily, Italy Jun 20, 1943. MACR 312
13445 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13446 W/o 27 Jul 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13447 (14th FG, 49th FS) right engine caught fire and crashed near Nettuno, Italy Jan 20, 1944. Pilot KIA. MACR 1990
13450 W/o 8 Aug 1943 at Muroc, CA
13451 W/o 4 Sep 1944 at Triolo, Italy
13452 (14th FG) lsot Mar 30, 1944. MACR 3692
13453 W/o 5 Sep 1943 at Greenville, CA
13457 W/o 10 Feb 1944 at Foggia, Italy
13458 W/o 31 Aug 1944 at Chico AAF, CA
13459 W/o 2 Jul 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13460 (1st FG) lost Apr 20, 1944. MACR 4374
13463 crashed Saugus, CA Jun 30, 1943. Pilot killed.
13464 in midair collision with P-38H 42-66797 Mar 4, 1944 over Camarillo, CA.
Both pilots parachuted to safety. Right engine from 42-13464 is on
display at Commemorative AF Museum at Camarillo Airport in
Ventura Count.
13465 (1st FG, 71st FS) damaged by Bf 109G-6 and crashed into sea between Ischia Island and Sicily Aug 30, 1943.
MACR 499. Pilot POW.
13466 W/o 19 Jan 1944 at Point Loma, CA
13468 W/o 18 Apr 1943 at Steubenville, OH; repaired (?); w/o 7 Sep 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13469 W/o 3 Mar 1944 at Carlsbad, CA
13470 to Chad
13472 (82nd FG, 96th FS) nosed over on landing at Lecce, Italy Dec 25, 1943. Salvaged.
13474 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13475 (95th FS, 82nd FG, 15th AF) aircraft modified to two-seater. Crashed from unknown cause 4 mi NW
of Vincenzo airfield, Foggia, Italy Aug 21, 1944. Both pilot and passenger were killed.
13477 W/o 6 Jun 1943 at Los Angeles, CA
13478 W/o 9 Oct 1943 at Lomita, CA
13479 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13480 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13481 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13482 W/o 21 Jun 1943 at Coso Junction Airport, CA
13483 W/o 13 Jun 1944 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13484 W/o 7 Jun 1944 at Concord, CA
13485 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13487 (82nd FG, 96th FS) crashed into Adriatic Sea off Vasto,
Italy in bad weather Feb 25, 1944. MACR 3177
13488 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13489 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13490 W/o 9 Jul 1943 at Muroc AAB, CA
13491 W/o 6 Aug 1943 at Patterson Field, OH
13492 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13493 W/o 28 Jun 1943 at McChord Field, WA
13494 W/o 20 Sep 1943 at Harpers Lake, CA
13495 crashed near Littlerock, CA Mar 24, 1944.
13496 W/o 9 Mar 1944 at Santa Maria AAF, CA
13498 W/o 16 Oct 1943 en route Catalina and Newport Beach, CA
13499 (1st FG, 27th FS) damaged by a Me-109G-6/Trop of JG 77/II and crashed at Chateaudun-du-Rhumel, Algeria
Jun 20, 1943. Pilot injured.
13500 (339th FS, 18th FG) lost Jul 3, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 199 and 40
13505 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13506 W/o 11 Aug 1943 at Olympia, WA
13507 W/o 15 May 1945 at Tacoma, WA
13509 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13510 W/o 11 Feb 1944 at Etiwanda, CA
13511 W/o 9 Feb 1944 at Oxnard, CA
13514 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13515 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13516 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13517 W/o 18 Jun 1944 at Palmdale, CA
13519 W/o 31 May 1943 at Avalon, CA
13520 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13521 collided in midar with 43-28382 28 mi from Muroc AAB, California Jun 27, 1944. Both pilots killed.
13522 W/o 11 Oct 1943 at Lomita, CA
13523 W/o 5 Jul 1943 at Santa Ana AAB, CA
13524 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13525 W/o 5 May 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA
13526 W/o 6 Jun 1943 at Orange County Airport, CA
13527 W/o 5 Dec 1943 at Santa Maria, CA
13528 W/o 31 Mar 1944 at Catalina Island, CA
13529 W/o 26 Apr 1944 at Newport Beach, CA
13530 W/o 2 Dec 1943 at Hunter-Liggett Bomb & Gunnery Range, CA
13532 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13533 W/o 4 Jun 1943 at Santa Barbara, CA
13534 Conv to TP-38G; w/o 7 Feb 1945 at Love Field, Dallas, TX
13535 4th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE.
Crashed on Fort Delaware, Pea Patch Island, Delaware City, DE 15Dec43 (1KIS). The P-38 had been
assigned to the 2nd Ferrying Group for transition training for which the engine turbocharger was
not required and been removed. The aircraft was now to be delivered to an operational unit and the turbocharger was refitted
The pilot requested that he take the plane up for an air test before a good friend of his was going
to deliver it. Returning to the airfield and calling for landing instructions, on the downwind leg
the turbocharger exploded, hitting the pilot in the head. With a puff of smoke, the plane dove
straight down onto the uninhabited Pea Patch Island
13537 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13538 W/o 3 Aug 1943 at Nashville, TN
13539 W/o 28 Jun 1944 at Brownsville, TX
13541 W/o 14 Aug 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
13542 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13543 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13544 W/o 28 Apr 1944 at Alexai, AK
13545 W/o 18 Mar 1945 at Casco, AK
13546 W/o 29 Oct 1943 at Shemya, AK
13549 W/o 26 Apr 1944 at Charlie Strip, AK
13550 W/o 6 Jul 1945 at Casco Field, AK
13551 W/o 3 Jul 1945 at Casco Field, AK
13552 W/o 26 Aug 1943 at Amchitka AAF, AK
13554 W/o 16 Jul 1943 at Van Nuys AAF, CA
13555 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13556 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13557 W/o 7 Apr 1944 at Point Dume, CA
42-13558 Lockheed P-38K-1-LO Lightning
MSN 422-1004. Model 422-85-14 prototype using P-38G-10-LO airframe with P-38J style engine and nacelle.
installation. W/o 22 Oct 1945 at Donley, NC
42-13559 Lockheed P-38H-1-LO Lightning
MSN 422-1005. W/o 30 Oct 1944 at Xenia, OH
42-13560/13566 Lockheed P-38J-1-LO Lightning
MSN 422-1006/1012
13560 Wfu at RFC Ontario, CA
13561 W/o 27 Aug 1943 at Portsmouth, OH
13562 W/o 31 Mar 1944 at Ontario AAF, CA
13564 to F-5C-1-LO
13565 used winter 1943/4 by Cold Weather Test Detachment at
Ladd Field, Fairbanks, AK to provide information on cold weather
operation; aircraft fitted with 54 temperature sensors and
retractable ski undercarriage.
42-13567 Lockheed C-66 Lodestar
MSN 18-2148. Civilian Model 18-10 taken over during construction and fitted with
executive interior. To RAF as EW980 (ntu). Transfered to Brazil as FAB 01, later 2008.
Used as personal aircraft for President Vargas, sold to EEAR
Oct 2, 1963, scrapped Nov 12, 1971.
42-13568 Brewster XA-32
Wfu 1945 at Wright Field, OH
42-13569 Brewster XA-32
Conv to XA-32A; conv to XA-32 again
42-13570 Consolidated XB-36
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Fort Worth, TX. Model 35, later changed to 36, designated XB-36.
First flight at Fort Worth, TX 8Aug46. Damaged by mechanical failure six miles east of Fort Worth 30Sep46.
After takeoff from Fort Worth 26Mar47, as the hydraulic system attempted to raise the right landing gear,
the actuator exploded allowing the gear to swing in the slip stream. While burning off fuel,
crew members bailed out, leaving the two pilots to attempt a landing back at Fort Worth.
Without hydraulics, the flaps could not be extended and the brakes and nose wheel steering were
inoperative. On landing, the right landing gear held in place and the aircraft drifted off the
left side of the runway. Delivered to USAF Jun48. Participated in a series of tests with
Caterpillar tracked landing gear. Taxy tests carried out at Fort Worth early March 1950.
First flight with tracked landing gear 29Mar50. WFU 30Jan52. Assigned to the nuclear aircraft
development program and used as a mock-up for some aspects of the NB-36H and Convair X-6.
External storage at Fort Worth and salvaged. Publicity photograph with the XB-58 Hustler 24 May 1957.
Donated to the Carswell AFB fire department to be used as a fire-fighting aid May57. Subsequently scrapped.
42-13571 Consolidated YB-36
First flight at Fort Worth, TX 4Dec47. Retained by Convair for testing. Damaged
landing with mechanical failure at Fort Worth 22May48. May 27, 1948: Grounded while it had its huge
single-wheel main landing gear replaced by four-wheel bogies as with the production models, Also,
the older R-4360-25 engines were replaced with R-4360-61 models. The plane was then redesignated YB-36A
and made its first flight in that configuration in June 1948.
Feb 1949: The first Farrand hemisphere nose site and its associated turret were installed for
testing, and during the same time period (ca.March) AN/APG-3 tail radar and associated turret
installed for testing. At least two aft sighting stations installed for testing sighting
equipment (no turrets installed). Retained for testing by Convair for almost 2 years.
Delivered to USAF 31May49. 60th Bombardment Squadron,
72nd Bombardment Wing, Ramey AFB, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico Oct49. Converted Oct50 to RB-36E-5-CF.
Equipped with four General Electric J47 turbojet engines that were fitted to the RB-36D.
72nd Bombardment Wing, Ramey AFB, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Featherweight Configuration III.
Donated to AF Museum and put on display in 1957, but scrapped when Museum moved to new
quarters. Scrapped aircraft saved by Walter Soplata and was stored on his land in Newbury, Ohio.
Believed to have been cut-up in mid-1972. Fuselage, wings, and two engines
are believed to be still there.
42-13572/13583 Fairchild UC-61 Forwarder
MSN 310/321. To RAF as EV800/EV811.
13572 (MSN 310) to RAF as Argus II EV800 (HM264 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Jan 9, 1945.
13573 (MSN 311) to RAF as Argus II EV801 (HM265 subsequently
allocated but NTU). Returned to USAAF Jun 6, 1947
13574 (MSN 312) to RAF as Argus II EV802 (HM266 subsequently
allocated but NTU). Retained as personal aircraft
for Gen. Duncan, not delivered to RAF. W/o Aug 7, 1942
when flew into high ground near Rivington, England Aug 7, 1942
13575 (MSN 313) to RAF as Argus II EV803 (HM267 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Jun 1, 1945.
13576 (MSN 314) to RAF as Argus II EV804 (HM268 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Jun 21, 1945.
13577 (MSN 315) to RAF as Argus II EV805 (HM269 subsequently
allocated but NTU). Sold to Connors Aircraft Dec 20, 1946. Transferred to US Field Commissioner,
London Feb 18, 1947. Registered CS-ACX to Shand Kydd Ltd, Lisbon in 1947. Cancelled Jul 9, 1967
as sold abroad. Registered CR-LEX
13578 (MSN 316) to RAF as Argus II EV806 (HM270 subsequently
allocated but NTU). Returned to USAAF Jun 6, 1947. Air Depot, Oberpfaffenhofen, Munich, Germany
To G-AKJM Oct 8, 1947, cancelled 29Jun59 on export to Australia. then to VH-AVN and cancelled
13579 (MSN 317) to RAF as Argus II EV807 (HM271 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Jul 14, 1945.
13580 (MSN 318) to RAF as Argus II EV808 (HM272 subsequently
allocated but NTU). Returned to USAAF Apr 15, 1947.
13581 (MSN 319) to RAF as Argus II EV809 (HM273 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Aug 28, 1945.
13582 (MSN 320) to RAF as Argus II EV810 (HM274 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Aug 28, 1945.
13583 (MSN 321) to RAF as Argus II EV811 (HM275 subsequently
allocated but NTU). SOC Aug 6, 1945.
42-13584/13601 Douglas A-33
Northrop/Douglas Model 8A-5, MSN 715/750 bought by Norway as an attack bomber for the Royal Norwegian
Army Air Service. After the German occupation of Norway they were diverted to the Norwegian
flying training centre known as 'Little Norway' at Toronto Island, Canada. Norwegian serials were
D-1/D-36, later 301/371 [odd numbers only]. They were considered unsuited for training, Peru offering
to purchase the 18 survivors. The State Department objected because of fears that they might be used
against Ecuador. It was proposed that these planes be delivered instead to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease,
but both Peru and Norway objected. Consequently, the USAAF took over owership of these planes Dec 9, 1941.
under the designation of A-33 and assigned the serials 42-13584/13601.
13584 (MSN 727) SOC Sept 29, 1944
13585 (MSN 728) SOC Sept 26, 1944
13586 (MSN 736) SOC Mar 31, 1945.
13587 (MSN 725) SOC Oct 12, 1944
13588 (MSN 735) SOC Sept 26, 1944
13589 (MSN 730) condemned June 15, 1942
13590 (MSN 731) in accident May 1, 1942. SOC.
13591 (MSN 732) total loss May 3, 1943
13592 (MSN 733) in accident Feb 19, 1942. Total loss May 3, 1943
13593 (MSN 734) in accident Oct 19, 1942, SOC Sept 26, 1944
13594 (MSN 718) SOC Sept 26, 1944
13595 (MSN 719) in accident July 26, 1943, SOC Feb 16, 1945
13596 (MSN 720) in accident Mar 10, 1943, SOC Sept 26, 1944
13597 (MSN 723) SOC Sept 26, 1944
13598 (MSN 724) in accident Jul 24, 1942. Condemned Feb 11, 1943
13599 (MSN 726) in accident Dec 21, 1943. SOC Oct 2, 1943
13600 (MSN 729) SOC Sept 26, 1944
13601 (MSN 737) SOC Sept 26, 1944
42-13602 Noorduyn UC-64A Norseman
MSN 82. Transferred from the RCAF to the USAAF for service trials to prove the suitability of the Norseman for USAAF service.
Was Canadian AF 3538. To USAAF March 24, 1942; Ladd, Fairbanks, Alaska; Elmendorf AFB,
Anchorage, Alaska March 28, 1942.
42-13603 Northrop XB-35
MSN 1484. Converted to ERB-35; wfu and scrapped 2 Feb 1950
42-13604/13610 Kellett XO-60
First six became YO-60.
13604 to CL-26 Oct 17, 1942. W/o 27 Jun 1943 at Philadelphia, PA
13605 to reclamation at Robbins AAF, GA Oct 23, 1944
13606 to reclamation at Robbins AAF, GA Oct 23, 1944
13607 to DPC at Bush Field Dec 21, 1944.
13608 to reclamation at Kelly AAF, TX Jul 3, 1945
13609 to DPC at Bush Field Dec 21, 1944
13610 (MSN 118)Feb 1943: Construction completed. 1943: TOS USAAF. By Oct 1944: 4020th AAF Base Unit, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
Oct 13, 1944: Landing accident at Bowman Field, KY, due to mechanical failure; 1944 to 1945: Aircraft rebuilt.
Jul 26, 1945: U.S. Aircraft Section, Air Materiel Command, Freeman AAF, Seymour, IN, for storage. Set aside for proposed USAAF aviation museum.
May 9, 1946: Aircraft storage area, 803rd Special Depot, Orchard Place Airport, Park Ridge, IL. Was dismantled for shipping.
Ca.1946: National Air Museum, Park Ridge, IL.
Unknown date: National Air & Space Museum, Paul E. Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
Ca.1980: National Air & Space Museum, Washington, DC.
By 1997: Paul E. Garber Facility, Silver Hill, MD.
By Dec 2004: NASM, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA.
42-13611/13616 Pitcairn YO-61
Cancelled. Was designed by Pitcairn but was to be built by AGA Aviation
42-13617/13806 Cessna AT-17A
MSN 2301/2490 To RAF as Crane IA FJ100/FJ289 but NTU. All directly to Royal Canadian AF.
13617/13716 (MSN 2301/2400) RAF Crane 1A FJ100/FJ199 given RCAF serials 8751/8850.
13617 (MSN 2301) To RAF as FJ100 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8751; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13618 (MSN 2302) To RAF as FJ101 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8752; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13619 (MSN 2303) To RAF as FJ102 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8753; w/o Dec 1943
13620 (MSN 2304) To RAF as FJ103 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8754; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13621 (MSN 2305) To RAF as FJ104 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8755; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13622 (MSN 2306) To RAF as FJ105 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8756; wfu 22 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-CTT
13623 (MSN 2307) To RAF as FJ106 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8757; wfu 22 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N58906
13624 (MSN 2308) To RAF as FJ107 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8758; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N5700N
13625 (MSN 2309) To RAF as FJ108 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8759; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N69087 on 5 Oct 1955; to Mexico on 16 Jan 1956
13626 (MSN 2310) To RAF as FJ109 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8760; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-FQP
13627 (MSN 2311) To RAF as FJ110 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8761; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13628 (MSN 2312) To RAF as FJ111 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8762; w/o 24 Dec 1942 at Monarch, Canada
13629 (MSN 2313) To RAF as FJ112 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8763; w/o 4 May 1942 at Claresholm, Canada
13630 (MSN 2314) To RAF as FJ113 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8764; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13631 (MSN 2315) To RAF as FJ114 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8765; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N49486
13632 (MSN 2317) To RAF as FJ115 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8766; wfu 23 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13633 (MSN 2318) To RAF as FJ116 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8767; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13634 (MSN 2319) To RAF as FJ118 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8769; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13635 (MSN 2320) To RAF as FJ119 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8770; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13637 (MSN 2321) To RAF as FJ120 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8771; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13638 (MSN 2322) To RAF as FJ121 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8772; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13639 (MSN 2323) To RAF as FJ122 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8773; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13640 (MSN 2324) To RAF as FJ123 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8774; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13641 (MSN 2325) To RAF as FJ124 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8775; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13642 (MSN 2326) To RAF as FJ125 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8776; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13643 (MSN 2327) To RAF as FJ126 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8777; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13644 (MSN 2328) To RAF as FJ127 (ntu), to Royal Canadian AF as 8778, then CF-BTA. Noted recently in Reynolds
Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta
13645 (MSN 2329) To RAF as FJ128 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8779; w/o Aug 1943
13646 (MSN 2330) To RAF as FJ129 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8780; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13647 (MSN 2331) To RAF as FJ130 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8781; w/o Sep 1944 at Yorkton, Canada
13648 (MSN 2332) To RAF as FJ131 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8782; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13649 (MSN 2333) To RAF as FJ132 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8783; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13650 (MSN 2334) To RAF as FJ133 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8784; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N49487
13651 (MSN 2335) To RAF as FJ134 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8785; wfu 17 Apr 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13652 (MSN 2336) To RAF as FJ135 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8786; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13653 (MSN 2337) To RAF as FJ136 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8787; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13654 (MSN 2338) To RAF as FJ137 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8788; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N58909
13655 (MSN 2339) To RAF as FJ138 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8789; w/o 8 Aug 1942 at Yorkton, Canada
13656 (MSN 2340) To RAF as FJ139 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8790; w/o 15 Sep 1944 at Saskatoon, Canada
13657 (MSN 2341) To RAF as FJ140 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8791; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GEA. Now on display at Calgary Aerospace Museum.
13658 (MSN 2342) To RAF as FJ141 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8792; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13659 (MSN 2343) To RAF as FJ142 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8793; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13660 (MSN 2344) To RAF as FJ143 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8794; wfu 5 Nov1946 at War Assets Corporation
13661 (MSN 2345) To RAF as FJ144 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8795; wfu 22 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13662 (MSN 2346) To RAF as FJ145 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8796; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13663 (MSN 2347) To RAF as FJ146 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8797 (ntu); w/o before delivery (?)
13664 (MSN 2348) To RAF as FJ147 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8798; wfu 6 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13665 (MSN 2349) To RAF as FJ148 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8799; wfu 16 Jul 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13666 (MSN 2350) To RAF as FJ149 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8800; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13667 (MSN 2351) To RAF as FJ150 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8801; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13668 (MSN 2352) To RAF as FJ151 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8802; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13669 (MSN 2353) To RAF as FJ152 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8803; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13670 (MSN 2354) To RAF as FJ153 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8804; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13671 (MSN 2355) To RAF as FJ154 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8805; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13672 (MSN 2356) To RAF as FJ155 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8806; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13673 (MSN 2357) To RAF as FJ156 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8807; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13674 (MSN 2358) To RAF as FJ157 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8808; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13675 (MSN 2359) To RAF as FJ158 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8809; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13676 (MSN 2360) To RAF as FJ159 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8810; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13677 (MSN 2361) To RAF as FJ160 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8811; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GEA (confused with 42-13657)
13678 (MSN 2362) To RAF as FJ161 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8812; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13679 (MSN 2363) To RAF as FJ162 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8813; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13680 (MSN 2364) To RAF as FJ163 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8814; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13681 (MSN 2365) To RAF as FJ164 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8815; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EIK
13682 (MSN 2366) To RAF as FJ165 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8816; w/o Jun 1944
13683 (MSN 2367) To RAF as FJ166 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8817; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EZZ
13684 (MSN 2368) To RAF as FJ167 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8818; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13685 (MSN 2369) To RAF as FJ168 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8819; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13686 (MSN 2370) To RAF as FJ169 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8820; wfu 8 Apr 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N49485
13687 (MSN 2371) To RAF as FJ170 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8821; wfu 17 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13688 (MSN 2372) To RAF as FJ171 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8822; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13689 (MSN 2373) To RAF as FJ172 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8823; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N7909A; wfu 1956
13690 (MSN 2374) To RAF as FJ173 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8824; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13691 (MSN 2375) To RAF as FJ174 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8825; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13692 (MSN 2376) To RAF as FJ175 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8826; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-FXY. By 1955 was CF-FXY of Quebecair Inc.
13693 (MSN 2377) To RAF as FJ176 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8827; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GGQ
13694 (MSN 2378) To RAF as FJ177 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8828; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13695 (MSN 2379) To RAF as FJ178 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8829; wfu 4 Sep 1946
13696 (MSN 2380) To RAF as FJ179 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8830; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13697 (MSN 2381) To RAF as FJ180 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8831; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13698 (MSN 2382) To RAF as FJ181 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8832; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EZG
13699 (MSN 2383) To RAF as FJ182 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8833; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13700 (MSN 2384) To RAF as FJ183 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8834; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GSC
13701 (MSN 2385) To RAF as FJ184 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8835; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13702 (MSN 2386) To RAF as FJ185 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8836; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13703 (MSN 2387) To RAF as FJ186 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8837; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13704 (MSN 2388) To RAF as FJ187 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8838; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13705 (MSN 2389) To RAF as FJ188 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8839; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13706 (MSN 2390) To RAF as FJ189 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8840; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13707 (MSN 2391) To RAF as FJ190 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8841; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13708 (MSN 2392) To RAF as FJ191 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8842; w/o May 1944
13709 (MSN 2393) To RAF as FJ192 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8843; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13710 (MSN 2394) To RAF as FJ193 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8844; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13711 (MSN 2395) To RAF as FJ194 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8845; wfu 26 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EJO
13712 (MSN 2396) To RAF as FJ195 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8846; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13713 (MSN 2397) To RAF as FJ196 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8847; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13714 (MSN 2398) To RAF as FJ197 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8848; w/o 17 Aug 1944 at Dauphin, Canada
13715 (MSN 2399) To RAF as FJ198 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8849; wfu 24 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EQZ
13716 (MSN 2400) To RAF as FJ199 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as 8850; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13717/13756 (MSN 2401/2440) RAF Crane 1A FJ200/FJ239 for operation by Royal Canadian AF use in Canada under RAF serials
13717 (MSN 2401) To RAF as FJ200 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ200; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13718 (MSN 2402) To RAF as FJ201 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ201; wfu 5 Feb 1948 at War Assets Corporation
13719 (MSN 2403) To RAF as FJ202 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ202; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13720 (MSN 2404) To RAF as FJ203 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ203; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GMP
13721 (MSN 2405) To RAF as FJ204 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ204; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13722 (MSN 2406) To RAF as FJ205 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ205; wfu 20 Jul 1944
13723 (MSN 2407) To RAF as FJ206 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ206; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13724 (MSN 2408) To RAF as FJ207 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ207; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EZA
13725 (MSN 2409) To RAF as FJ208 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ208; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13726 (MSN 2410) To RAF as FJ209 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ209; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N58908
13727 (MSN 2411) To RAF as FJ210 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ210; w/o 13 Jan 1945 at Dauphn, Canada
13728 (MSN 2412) To RAF as FJ211 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ211; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13729 (MSN 2413) To RAF as FJ212 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ212; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13730 (MSN 2414) To RAF as FJ213 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ213; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13731 (MSN 2415) To RAF as FJ214 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ214; w/o 8 Jul 1942 at Saskatoon, Canada
13732 (MSN 2416) To RAF as FJ215 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ215; wfu 4 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13733 (MSN 2417) To RAF as FJ216 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ216; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13734 (MSN 2418) To RAF as FJ217 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ217; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13735 (MSN 2419) To RAF as FJ218 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ218; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13736 (MSN 2420) To RAF as FJ219 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ219; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13737 (MSN 2421) To RAF as FJ220 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ220; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13738 (MSN 2422) To RAF as FJ221 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ221; wfu 22 Jun 1944
13739 (MSN 2423) To RAF as FJ222 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ222; wfu 12 Nov 1943
13740 (MSN 2424) To RAF as FJ223 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ223; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13741 (MSN 2425) To RAF as FJ224 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ224; wfu 26 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EJP
13742 (MSN 2426) To RAF as FJ225 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ225; wfu 26 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EJQ; to N65677
13743 (MSN 2427) To RAF as FJ226 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ226; wfu 24 Jun 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13744 (MSN 2428) To RAF as FJ227 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ227; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-FDR
13745 (MSN 2429) To RAF as FJ228 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ228; wfu 7 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N58912
13746 (MSN 2430) To RAF as FJ229 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ229; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N68176
13747 (MSN 2431) To RAF as FJ230 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ230; w/o 25 Sep 1944 at Brandon, Canada
13748 (MSN 2432) To RAF as FJ231 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ231; wfu 5 Feb 1948 at War Assets Corporation
13749 (MSN 2433) To RAF as FJ232 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ232; wfu 4 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13750 (MSN 2434) To RAF as FJ233 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ233; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13751 (MSN 2435) To RAF as FJ234 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ234; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-FDS
13752 (MSN 2436) To RAF as FJ235 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ235; wfu 22 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GDF
13753 (MSN 2437) To RAF as FJ236 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ236; wfu 8 Oct 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-DJP
13754 (MSN 2438) To RAF as FJ237 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ237; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13755 (MSN 2439) To RAF as FJ238 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ238; w/o 7 Apr 1943 at Brandon, Canada
13756 (MSN 2440) To RAF as FJ239 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ239; w/o 14 Feb 1945 at St. Thomas, Canada
13757/13764 (MSN 2441/2448) RAF FJ240/FJ247) cancelled. To Pan American at Miami as 42-13757/13764 to
train ferry pilots for the South Atlantic ferry route.
13765/13806 (MSN 2449/2490) RAF Crane 1A FJ248/FJ289 for use by Royal Canadian AF under RAF serials
13765 (MSN 2449) To RAF as FJ248 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ248; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-EIJ
13766 (MSN 2450) To RAF as FJ249 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ249; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13767 (MSN 2451) To RAF as FJ250 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ250; wfu 27 May 1943 as instructional airframe
13768 (MSN 2452) To RAF as FJ251 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ251; wfu 23 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to N49369
13769 (MSN 2453) To RAF as FJ252 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ252; w/o 25 Jul 1943 at Sutherland, Canada
13770 (MSN 2454) To RAF as FJ253 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ253; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13771 (MSN 2455) To RAF as FJ254 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ254; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13772 (MSN 2456) To RAF as FJ255 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ255; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13773 (MSN 2457) To RAF as FJ256 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ256; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13774 (MSN 2458) To RAF as FJ257 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ257; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13775 (MSN 2459) To RAF as FJ258 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ258; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13776 (MSN 2460) To RAF as FJ259 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ259; wfu 12 Jun 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-DIC
13777 (MSN 2461) To RAF as FJ260 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ260; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13778 (MSN 2462) To RAF as FJ261 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ261; w/o 15 Sep 1942 at Brandon, Canada
13779 (MSN 2463) To RAF as FJ262 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ262; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13780 (MSN 2464) To RAF as FJ263 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ263; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13781 (MSN 2465) To RAF as FJ264 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ264; wfu 30 Mar 1948 at War Assets Corporation
13782 (MSN 2466) To RAF as FJ265 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ265; wfu 4 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-FOR
13783 (MSN 2467) To RAF as FJ266 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ266; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13784 (MSN 2468) To RAF as FJ267 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ267; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13785 (MSN 2469) To RAF as FJ268 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ268; wfu 18 Dec 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N7912A
13786 (MSN 2470) To RAF as FJ269 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ269; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13787 (MSN 2471) To RAF as FJ270 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ270; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13788 (MSN 2472) to RAF as FJ271 (ntu), to Royal Canadian AF as FJ271. wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
Registered CF-GET. Registered as T-50 NC68779, N68779. WFU Jun 28, 1976. Sale reported Jan 14, 1977,
registration cancelled.
13789 (MSN 2473) To RAF as FJ272 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ272; w/o 10 Jan 1943 at Yorkton, Canada
13790 (MSN 2474) To RAF as FJ273 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ273; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-ESW
13791 (MSN 2475) To RAF as FJ274 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ274; wfu 4 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13792 (MSN 2476) To RAF as FJ275 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ275; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13793 (MSN 2477) To RAF as FJ276 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ276; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13794 (MSN 2478) To RAF as FJ277 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ277; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N53388
13795 (MSN 2479) To RAF as FJ278 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ278; wfu 22 Jan 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13796 (MSN 2480) To RAF as FJ279 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ279; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13797 (MSN 2481) To RAF as FJ280 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ280; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13798 (MSN 2482) To RAF as FJ281 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ281; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation
13799 (MSN 2483) To RAF as FJ282 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ282; w/o 13 Feb 19943 at Vulcan, Canada
13800 (MSN 2484) To RAF as FJ283 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ283; w/o 1942 at Vulcan, Canada
13801 (MSN 2485) To RAF as FJ284 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ284; wfu 16 Jul 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13802 (MSN 2486) To RAF as FJ285 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ285; w/o Apr 1944 at Pearce, Canada
13803 (MSN 2487) To RAF as FJ286 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ286; wfu 5 Nov 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to N53387
13804 (MSN 2488) To RAF as FJ287 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ287; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13805 (MSN 2489) To RAF as FJ288 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ288; wfu 19 Sep 1947 at War Assets Corporation
13806 (MSN 2490) To RAF as FJ289 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF as FJ289; wfu 5 Sep 1946 at War Assets Corporation;
to CF-GGR
42-13807/13866 Cessna AT-17C
MSN 2491/2550. To Royal Canadian AF under Lend-Lease, initially with RAF serials FJ290/FJ349. Order deferred 18Apr42 due
to reduced training requirements, the aircraft retained by USAAF as AT-17.
13815 (MSN 2499) To RAF as FJ298 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 23 Dec 1942 at La Junta AAF, CO
13816 (MSN 2500) To RAF as FJ299 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 5 May 1944 at Fort Summer AAF, NM
13817 (MSN 2501) To RAF as FJ300 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 30 Sep 1943 at Yuma AAF
13818 (MSN 2502) To RAF as FJ301 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 30 Dec 1942 at La Junta AAF, CO
13822 (MSN 2506) To RAF as FJ305 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 4 Apr 1944 at Clovis AAF, NM
13832 (MSN 2516) To RAF as FJ315 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 19 Feb 1943 at Roswell AFS, NM
13835 (MSN 2519) To RAF as FJ318 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 2 Mar 1944 at Fort Sumner AAF, NM
13837 (MSN 2521) To RAF as FJ320 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 11 Apr 1944 at Taiban AAAF, NM
13838 (MSN 2522) To RAF as FJ321 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 11 Dec 1942 at Roswell Muni Airport, NM
13853 (MSN 2537) To RAF as FJ336 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 29 May 1944 at Douglas AAF, AZ
13861 (MSN 2545) To RAF as FJ344 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 1 Sep 1942 at Roswell, NM
42-13867/13899 Cessna AT-17A
MSN 2551/2583. To Royal Canadian AF under Lend-Lease, initially with RAF serials FJ350/FJ382. Order deferred 18Apr42 due
to reduced training requirements, the aircraft retained by USAAF as AT-17.
13884 (MSN 2568) To RAF as FJ367 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 9 Feb 1944 at Stockton Field, CA
13887 (MSN 2571) To RAF as FJ370 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 9 Feb 1944 at Stockton Field, CA
13893 (MSN 2577) To RAF as FJ376 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 12 Oct 1943 at Modesto, CA
13896 (MSN 2580) To RAF as FJ379 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 3 Mar 1944 at Yuma AAF, AZ
42-13900/14030 Cessna AT-17C
MSN 2584/2714. Redesignated UC-78C after delivery. To Royal Canadian AF under
Lend-lease, initially with RAF serials FJ383/FJ513. Order deferred 18Apr42 due to reduced
training requirements, the aircraft retained by USAAF as AT-17.
13901 (MSN 2585) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ384 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 6 Apr 1943 at Altus AAF, OK
13906 (MSN 2590) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ389 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 27 Aug 1943 at Sweetwater, TX
13911 (MSN 2595) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ394 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 29 Jan 1944 at Fort Sumner AAF, NM
13920 (MSN 2604) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ403 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 19 Oct 1943 at Waco AAAF #1, TX
13932 (MSN 2616) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ415 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 2 Jan 1944 at Ft Sumner AAF, NM
13947 (MSN 2631) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ430 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 18 Dec 1943 at Temple, TX
13948 (MSN 2632) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ431 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 30 Jun 1943 at Yoakum, TX
13952 (MSN 2636) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ435 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 25 Nov 1943 at Yeso, NM
13968 (MSN 2652) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ451 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 11 Jul 1944 at Garden City AAF, KS
13971 (MSN 2655) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ454 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 25 Apr 1944 at Fort Sumner AAF, NM
13978 (MSN 2662) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ461 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 3 Mar 1944 at Fort Sumner AAF, NM
13982 (MSN 2666) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ465 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 4 Mar 1943 at Elgin, OK
13985 (MSN 2669) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ468 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 16 Nov 1944 at Lutesville, MO
13986 (MSN 2670) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ469 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 22 Apr 1944 at Frederick, OK
13988 (MSN 2672) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ471 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 27 Jun 1944 at Lubbock South AAAF, TX
13992 (MSN 2676) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ475 (ntu); to Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 1 Jun 1944 at Taiban AAAF, NM
13995 (MSN 2679) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ478 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 19 Mar 1943 at La Junta AAF, CO
13997 (MSN 2681) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ480 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 14 Feb 1944 at Taiban AAAF, NM
14008 (MSN 2692) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ491 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 18 Oct 1944 at Granite, OK
14015 (MSN 2699) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ498 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 25 Apr 1943 at La Junta AAF, CO
14025 (MSN 2709) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ508 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 18 Nov 1943 at Shamrock, TX
14029 (MSN 2713) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ512 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 29 Apr 1943 at Marfa AAF, TX
42-14031/14166 Cessna UC-78C Bobcat
MSN 2715/2850. Originally designated AT-17D. To Royal Canadian AF under Lend-Lease,
initially with RAF serials FJ514/FJ649. Order deferred 18Apr42 due to reduced training
requirements, the aircraft retained by USAAF as AT-17.
14043 (MSN 2727) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ526 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 17 Oct 1944 at Randolph Field, TX
14051 (MSN 2735) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ534 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 7 Oct 1944 at Memphis, TN
14056 (MSN 2740) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ539 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 17 Oct 1943 at Ryan AAAF, TX
14057 (MSN 2741) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ540 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 30 Apr 1943 at Marion Field, TX
14060 (MSN 2744) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ543 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 13 Aug 1943 at Randolph Field, TX
14064 (MSN 2748) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ547 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 15 Jul 1943 at Abilene, TX
14067 (MSN 2751) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ550 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
wfu; registered Dutch Antilles as PJ-BAA, 1953 registration cancelled
14071 (MSN 2755) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ554 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 12 Aug 1943 at Marfa, TX
14072 (MSN 2756) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ555 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 24 Jan 1944 at Marfa AAF, TX
14073 (MSN 2757) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ556 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 28 Jun 1944 at Marfa, TX
14076 364th FG, 384th FS; code 5Y-W. Punkin II
14078 (MSN 2762) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ561 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 23 Oct 1943 at Avenger Field, TX
14079 (MSN 2763) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ562 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 9 Aug 1943 at Fairview, TX
14082 (MSN 2766) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ565 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 23 Mar 1944 at 50 miles from Fort Worth, TX
14084 (MSN 2768) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ567 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 19 Jul 1943 at Birmingham AB, AL
14089 (MSN 2773) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ572 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 22 Dec 1943 at Argon AAAF, TX
14097 (MSN 2781) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ580 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 3 Apr 1944 at Chattanooga, OK
14112 (MSN 2796) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ595 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 23 Sep 1943 at Creede, CO
14113 (MSN 2797) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ596 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 24 Oct 1943 at Waco AAF, TX
14115 (MSN 2799) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ598 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 11 Jun 1944 at Altus AAF, OK
14122 (MSN 2806) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ605 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 25 Jun 1944 at Douglas AAAF #1, AZ
14126 (MSN 2810) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ609 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
wfu; to civil registry as HC-AAE
14133 (MSN 2817) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ616 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 25 Mar 1944 at Lubbock North AAAF, TX
14134 (MSN 2818) Lend-Lease to Peru in 1945
14135 (MSN 2819) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ618 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 20 Jun 1943 at West Auxiliary Field, TX
14140 (MSN 2824) Lend-Lease to Peru in 1945
14147 (MSN 2831) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ630 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 24 Jun 1944 at Davenport AAAF, TX
14150 (MSN 2834) Redes as UC-78C; to RAF as FJ633 (ntu); to Royal Canadian AF (ntu); retained by USAAF as AT-17 on 18 Apr 1942;
w/o 19 Dec 1943 at Brooks Field, TX
42-14167/14221 Martin A-30A-MA
Cancelled contract
42-14222/14236 Lockheed B-34A-LO
Cancelled contract
42-14237/14296 Lockheed P-322 Lightning
P-38s for RAF under Lend Lease. Contract cancelled.
42-14261/14274 Curtiss P-40G
Rebuilds of P-40. Serial numbers reasssigned from cancelled P-322 batch
14261 was P-40 rebuilt. Serial reassigned from cancelled P-322 batch.
To ground instructional airframe at Buckley Field, CO Nov 11, 1942.
Scrapped at Buckley Field, CO Nov 13, 1945.
14262 remanuf from P-40 serial 40-338; wfu 13 Nov 1945
14263 remanuf from P-40; w/o 10 Nov 1942 at Andalusia, AL
14264 remanuf from P-40; w/o 31 Mar 1943 at Luke AAF, AZ
14269 was formerly 39-182. To ground instructional airframe
Mar 20, 1942, back in service Apr 4, 1942, finally to ground
instructional airframe Mar 20, 1943. No reference to RAF
at all.
14270 remanuf from P-40; w/o 19 Mar 1942 at Myrtle Beach, CA
14272 w/o at Tuskegee, Alabama Dec 31, 1942.
14274 remanuf from P-40; w/o 2 May 1942 at Carlisle, SC
42-14277/14278 Curtiss P-40G
Rebuilds of P-40. Serials reassigned from cancelled P-322 batch
14277 w/o 31 Dec 1942 at Craig Field, AL
14278 w/o 19 Feb 1943 at Napier Field, AL
42-14281 Curtiss P-40G
Rebuild of P-40. Serial reassigned from cancelled P-322 batch. W/o 14 May 1943 at Moore Field, TX.
42-14297/14298 Douglas C-68-DO
DC-3A-414 airliners impressed on the production line by USAAF.
14297 (MSN 4173) ex-NC30004 (not delivered). To USAAF Dec 31, 1941 - Operated by PAA Jan 11, 1942.
To RAF (India) as LR230 Apr 01, 1942 - 31 Sqdn *D* Apr 19, 1942 - Destroyed by
Japanese attack, Myitkyina, Burma May 06, 1942
14298 (MSN 4174) ex-NC30005 (not delivered). To USAAF Dec 31, 1941 - Operated by PAA Jan 11, 1942 -
8th AF, UK Mar 12, 1942 to Jan 31, 1944 - USA - To RFC Sep 17, 1945.
To civil registry as NC20752 (Delta Air Lines Sep 26, 1945 to ?), then N777L Lakeport Leasing Co, XB-GEL
Rapid Ice Freezing Co. N10315, N9089R (various owners/operators) and AW-AWT (LANICA Jan 18, 1965).
WFU Tegucigalpa Apr 1982.
42-14299/14498 Fairchild PT-26-FA
MSN T42-4000/4199. To RAF as Cornell I FH651/FH850. Most directly to RCAF. RCAF serials same as RAF serials.
14299 (FH651) retained in USA at Wright Field. US Aircraft Section, Air Materiel Command, Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana.
Set aside for proposed USAAF aviation museum. Flown to the aircraft storage area, 803rd Special Depot at Orchard Place Airport,
Park Ridge, Illinois May 1946.Was selected as a potential exhibit for the National Air Museum but
scrapped when the museum's store at Park Ridge, Chicago was required for other purposes during the Korean War.
14300/14328 (FH652/FH680) to RCAF
14329 (FH681) crashed in USA before delivery at Hagerstown, MD.
14330/14357 (FH682/FH709) to RCAF
14358/14362 (FH710/FH714) to Royal Norwegian AF for use in their flight training base in Canada (known as "Little Norway"
14358 T42-4059 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH710 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 177.
Named 'El Gaucho IV'. Financed by Norwegians in Argentina and Uruguay as a gift to King Haakon IV.
14359 T42-4060 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH711 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 173.
Named 'Sweden I'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Swedish-American Drive.
14360 T42-4061 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH712 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 175.
Named 'Sweden I'. Financed by 'Spirit of Little Norway'.
14361 T42-4062 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH713 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 181.
Named 'Mexico I'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', from Alberto J. Gundersen & Cia. Various sources show aircraft as going
to RAF/RCAF as FH768 then becoming N9606H, but doubtful and probably misconstruction
of N9606H's recorded MSN of T43-4361 (see 42-14416).
Believed history previously shown for this aircraft is in fact that of 42-15491, or maybe that current a/c is composite.
14362 T42-4063 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH714 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 179.
Named 'Denmark I'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Danish-Americans.
14363/14413 (FH715/FH765) to RCAF
14414/14418 (FH766/FH770) to Royal Norwegian AF for use in their flight training base in Canada
known as "Little Norway"
14415 T42-4116 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH767 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 183.
Named 'State of New York'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Americans in New York.
14416 T42-4117 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH768 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 187.
Named 'State of Washington'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Americans in Washington.
Later L-CB. Registered LF-BFN Sep 4, 1956. Crashed Sep 12, 1956.
14417 T42-4118 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH769 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 191.
Named 'Sweden II'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Swedish-American Drive.
14418 T42-4119 Lend-Lease to RAF as FH770 [ntu]. Transferred to Royal Norwegian Air Force at 'Little Norway', Toronto as 193.
Named 'Illinois'. Financed by 'Wings for Norway', Americans in Illinious.
14419/14426 (FH771/FH778) to RCAF
14426 to Canada as FH778. Surplused in 1946. On civil registry as N69732, currently
under restoration.
14427 (FH779) crashed in USA before delivery Oct 6, 1942 at Benesett, PA
14428/14498 (FH780/FH850) to RCAF
14477 (MSN T42-4178) to RCAF as FH829. By Mar 20, 1947 was on US civil registry as NC68216.
14490 (MSN T42-4191) Current 2020 in US civil register as N58749
42-14499/14500 Contract cancelled
42-14501 Grumman OA-13A
Contract cancelled
42-14502/14701 North American B-29 Superfortress
Contract cancelled. Boeing B-29 to have been built under licence by North American Aviation Company
42-14702/14704 Schweizer XTG-3
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model SGS 2-12 two seat training glider. Procured by USAAF 13Oct41
14702 (MSN 1)
14703 (MSN 2) Registered as N67812; cancelled 13Sep95. Destroyed after the pilot lost control when the
glider was hit by a gust of wind and went into a spin at Waialua, Hawaii 12Aug71.
14704 (MSN 3)
42-14705/14707 Laister-Kauffman XTG-4
Laister-Kauffmann Aircraft Corporation Model LK-10A Yankee Doodle 2 tandem-seat training glider.
Prototypes, designated by USAAC as XTG-4A-LK.
14705 (MSN 1) Flight Branch, Wright Field, Dayton, OH. Force landed under tow eight miles west of
McHenry, MS 6Sep42.
14706 (MSN 2) Registered as N2040; sale reported 14Jan77, cancelled 8Aug12.
14707 (MSN 3) Registered as N65938; cancelled 3Feb72.
42-14708/14712 Fairchild PT-19A-FA
42-14713/14797 Aeronca O-58B Grasshopper
Redesignated L-3B in 1942
14713 (MSN C3172TA) Assignment terminated 27Sep44
14714 (MSN C3182TA) w/o 2 Feb 1943 at 6 miles east & 3 miles south of Laurel, MS
14715 (MSN C3192TA) to NC47945, N47945, cancelled 23Jan50
14716 (MSN C3202TA) to NC47819, N47819, evidently dbf, cancelled 25Jul56
(MSN 058B5242) on civil registry as N47751 with Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum,
Hood River, Oregon
14717 (MSN C3212TA) Assignment terminated, date unknown
14718 (MSN C3222TA) to NC50649, N50649, cancelled 28Nov55
14719 (MSN C3232TA) damaged 26 Sep 1942 at Cyprus, TX. To NC47859, N47859, stolen, cancelled 22Jul74
14720 (MSN C3242TA) to NC48712, N48712, cancelled 21Nov55
14721 (MSN C3252TA) damaged 30 Sep 1942 at Colorado Springs AB, CO. To NC64267, N64267, cancelled 24Oct55
14722 (MSN C3262TA) w/o 26 Oct 1942 at Colorado Springs, CO
14723 (MSN C3272TA), NC47812, N47812, cancelled 18Nov55
14724 (MSN C3282TA), NC47123, N47123, cancelled 29Jun51
14725 (MSN C3292TA) damaged 13 Jun 1942 at Colorado Springs, CO. Ferried to Cimarron Field, Yukon, OK
01Sep44. Assignment terminated 30Sep44, to RFC
14726 (MSN C3302TA) w/o 6 Oct 1943 6 miles west northwest of Brownwood AAF, TX
14727 (MSN C3312TA), to NC47815, cancelled 03Feb49
14728 (MSN C3322TA) w/o 12 Sep 1943 3 miles north of Greenville, AL
14729 (MSN C3332TA) w/o 11 Oct 1942 10 miles east of Colorado Springs, CO
14730 (MSN C3342TA) w/o 16 Oct 1942 at Biggs Field, TX
14731 (MSN C3352TA), to NC47821, N47821, cancelled 07Aug12
14732 (MSN C3362TA), to NC47835, cancelled12Mar51
14733 (MSN C3372TA), Assignment terminated 01Oct43
14734 (MSN C3382TA), Assignment terminated 22Jun43
14735 (MSN C3392TA) w/o 15 Aug 1942 12 miles southwest of Colorado Springs AB, CO
14736 (MSN C3402TA), to NC47820, cancelled 17Oct47
14737 (MSN C3412TA), to NC54658, N54658, cancelled 02Jul70
14738 (MSN C3422TA) damaged 9 Jun 1944 at Cotton Field, 7 miles west of Rome, Georgia Rome, GA.
To NC52322, cancelled 13Jul51
14739 (MSN C3432TA) dbr 21May43, 5 miles east of Colfax, LA
14740 (MSN C3442TA), to NC48713, N48713, cancelled 21Nov55
14741 (MSN C3452TA), Assignment terminated 01Oct43
14742 (MSN C3462TA), to NC46540, N46540, cancelled 10Oct55
14743 (MSN C3472TA), to NC47823, N47823, N84AH & current
14744 (MSN C3482TA) w/o 28 Jun 1943 at 7 miles west of Coffeyville, KS
14745 (MSN C3492TA), to NC46594, N46594, cancelled 18Nov55
14746 (MSN C3502TA) w/o 20 Aug 1943 at 3 miles west of Rosepine, LA
14747 (MSN C3512TA) w/o 24 Oct 1943 1 mile west of May, TX
14748 (MSN C3522TA), to NC47818, cancelled 14Jan49
14749 (MSN C3532TA), to NC47813, N47813, cancelled 13Dec12
14750 (MSN C3542TA), to NC47814, N47814, cancelled 03May51
14751 (MSN C3552TA), Assignment terminated 06Nov43
14752 (MSN C3562TA), Assignment terminated 16Aug44
14753 (MSN C3572TA), to NC48969, dbf 14Jul45, Tulare, CA, cancelled 14Sep45
14754 (MSN C3582TA) w/o 8 Jul 1942 at Colorado Springs AB, CO
14755 (MSN C3592TA), to NC47816, N47816, cancelled 12May53, exported to Mexico
Was bought 21Oct52 by Alejandro Cardenas Carranza, Colonia del Valle, Mexico City, Distrito Federal
14756 (MSN C3602TA), Assignment terminated 01Oct43
14757 (MSN C3612TA), to NC50612, N50612, cancelled 01Apr55
14758 (MSN C3622TA) damaged 08Mar43, Marshall Field, Fort Riley, KS, Awaiting survey San Bernardino AAF 18Jul43
14759 (MSN C3632TA), to NC53669, cancelled 16Jun48
14760 (MSN C3642TA) w/o 30 Jun 1943 in California
14761 (MSN C3652TA), to NC50613, N50613, cancelled 21Mar13
14762 (MSN C3662TA) w/o 30 Dec 1942 at Milford, KS
14763 (MSN C3672TA), to NC52319, cancelled 11Feb48
14764 (MSN C3682TA) damaged 23 May 1943 at Dunnellon, FL. To NC46623, N46623, cancelled 21Feb55
14765 (MSN C3692TA), to NC47817, N47817, cancelled 23Apr74
14766 (MSN C3702TA). Registered in error as NC45314,which was an O-58B, s/n O58B3702, 42-38477, Mfd 27Jun42
14767 (MSN C3712TA), to NC46609, N46609 & current
14768 (MSN C3722TA), to NC47235, N47235, cancelled 24Jun70
14769 (MSN C3732TA) w/o 19 Aug 1942 at Fort Riley Reservation, KS '
14770 (MSN C3742TA), to NC47168, N47168 & current
14771 (MSN C3752TA) w/o 2 Jul 1943 at Dunnellon AAF, FL
14772 (MSN C3762TA), to NC52318, N52318, w/o 31Aug57, location not known, cancelled 31Mar58
14773 (MSN C3772TA), to NC52317, N52317, N4209K & current
14774 (MSN C3782TA), dbr 24Aug42, 2 miles south of Fort Riley, Marshall Field, KS. Assignment terminated 11Apr44
14775 (MSN C3792TA), to NC47822, N47822, cancelled 29Jun70 (Possibly dbr 13Oct57, location not known
14776 (MSN C3802TA), to NC47445, cancelled 18Nov55
14777 (MSN C3812TA), to NC46528, N46528, cancelled 31Dec70
14778 (MSN C3822TA), to NC46682, cancelled 16Aug50
14779 (MSN C3832TA), to N4779T (not taken up), cancelled 02Feb71 "Never registered, correspondence returned"
14780 (MSN C3842TA), to NC46534, N46534, cancelled 18Nov55
14781 (MSN C3852TA), to NC46605, N46605, w/o 22Nov68, Gallatin Airport, Lafayette, TN, cancelled 07Oct70
14782 (MSN C3862TA), dbr 26Nov43, Lawson Field, GA. Assignment terminated 17Dec45
14783 (MSN C3872TA), to NC46515, N46515 & current
14784 (MSN C3882TA), to NC46539, cancelled
14785 (MSN C3892TA) w/o 12 Jan 1943 at Fort Benning, GA
14786 (MSN C3902TA), to NC48347, cancelled 02Dec48. Possibly w/o, late 1945
14787 (MSN C3912TA) w/o 12 Apr 1944 at Ft Benning, GA
14788 (MSN C3922TA), to NC52321, N52321, cancelled 29Nov55
14789 (MSN C3932TA), to NC46684, N46684, cancelled 18Nov55
14790 (MSN C3942TA), to NC46676, N46676, cancelled 18Nov55
14791 (MSN C3952TA) damaged 2 Nov 1942 at Okmulgee, OK. w/o 09Aug43, Aux Field No. 3, Bowman Field, KY
14792 (MSN C3962TA) w/o 26 Jan 1943 at 13 miles west & 2 miles south of Okmulgee, OK
14793 (MSN C3972TA) to NC48471, N48471, cancelled 15Nov55
14794 (MSN C3982TA) to NC46124, N46124 & current
14795 (MSN C3992TA) to NC48348, N48348, cancelled 27Oct55
14796 (MSN C4002TA) dbr 05Sep42, Jacksonville, FL by a falling hangar door during a windstorm
14797 (MSN C4012TA) w/o 14 Jul 1942 at Maysville, NC
42-14798/15072 Stinson O-62-ST Sentinel
Initially ordered as O-62, but designation changed before delivery to L-5 in 1942.
14798 (MSN 76-1) US Aircraft Section, Air Materiel Command, Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana. Set aside for proposed
USAAF aviation museum. Dismantled and shipped to the aircraft storage area, 803rd Special Depot at Orchard Place
Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois May 1946. .Seen at Udvar-Hazy Center of NASM, Chantilly, VA Dec 2005.
14800 (MSN 76-3) w/o 20 Sep 1944 at Zephyrhills, FL; repaired (?); Current as N61578
14803 (MSN 76-6) w/o 20 May 1943 at Norene, TN
14805 (MSN 76-8) w/o 10 Apr 1945 at Dillon, SC
14807 (MSN 76-10) w/o 15 Jul 1943 at Laurel Fork, VA
14809 (MSN 76-12) w/o 31 Jan 1943 at Pope Field, NC
14810 (MSN 76-13) w/o 11 Jan 1943 at Nashville, TN
14811 (MSN 76-14) w/o 1 Dec 1943 at Merritts Bridge, SC
14814 (MSN 76-17) to N69083; current 2011. Cancelled Nov 14, 2014
14815 (MSN 76-18) w/o 24 Feb 1943 at Kenbridge, VA
14816 (MSN 76-19) w/o 23 Sep 1943 at Eglin Field, FL
14821 (MSN 76-24) w/o 22 Feb 1943 at Keystone Hgts AAF, FL
14824 (MSN 76-27) w/o 4 Jan 1944 at Aiken, SC
14825 (MSN 76-28) w/o 1 Dec 1943 at Merritts Bridge, SC
14827 (MSN 76-30) w/o 22 Jun 1944 at Sylvania AAF, GA
14830 (MSN 76-33) w/o 17 Jun 1944 at Williston, FL
14835 (MSN 76-38, AB-01) registered as N8224P Sep 24, 2003.
14837 (MSN 76-40) w/o 27 Sep 1943 at Moorsville, NC
14842 to N9806F
14843 (MSN 76-46) wfu; to N64662; current 2011
14844 (MSN 76-47) wfu; to N5725C; current 2011
14846 (MSN 76-49) w/o 1 Jun 1944 at Method, NC
14847 (MSN 76-50) wfu; to CF-STC; to N255DB; current 2011
14849 (MSN 76-52) w/o 3 Aug 1944 at Camp Hood, TX
14850 (MSN 76-53) w/o 22 Feb 1944 at Fishville, LA
14854 (MSN 76-57) Accepted by USAAF 28Feb43. Delivered to Alamo, San Antonio, TX 4Mar43.
Waco Field, TX 4Jul43. Temple Field, TX. 163rd Liaison Squadron, Camp Hood, Killeen, TX.
Damaged while parked by Vultee BT-13A Valiant 41-22334 taking off from NAS New Orleans,
LA 18Aug44. Squadron A, 360th Base Unit, Brownwood Field, TX. Accident landing two miles
north of Rising Station, TX 3Apr45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Hatbox Field,
Muskogee, OK 13Dec45. Spartan Aircraft Company, Tulsa, OK. Registered as NC62451;
cancelled 18Jan71 on export to Canada. Registration CF-ZMW assigned 22Sep70.
Registered 2Jul75 as CF-ZMW. Reregistered 8Jul83 as C-FZMW; cancelled 4Dec95.
Registered 19Sep96 as N62451; current [Jan21].
14855 (MSN 76-58) w/o 20 Nov 1944 at Kileen, TX; repaired; wfu; to N9836F
14856 (MSN 76-59) w/o 28 Apr 1943 at Socorro, TX
14857 (MSN 76-60) w/o 29 May 1947 at Loch Lynn, MD
14860 (MSN 76-63) Accepted by USAAF Feb43. Temple Field, TX. Acccident at Camp Hood,
Killeen, TX 21May43. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Hatbox Field, Muskogee, OK.
Spartan Aircraft Company, Tulsa, OK. Registered as NC62452. Keener Feed Mill, Ector, TX.
Crashed and destroyed during aerial application fertilizing crops when the engine lost
power caused by fuel contamination en route to a swathe run and collided with trees
during the forced landing near Bonham, TX 5Mar68 (1INJ). Registration cancelled 17Jun68
14863 (MSN 76-66) wfu; to CF-VPW
14868 (MSN 76-71) w/o 7 Jul 1946 at San Francisco Bay , CA
14870 (MSN 76-73) to US Coast Guard Sep 18, 1948 as 4870
14871 (MSN 76-74) w/o 7 Apr 1943 at Bay Springs, MS
14873 (MSN 76-76) w/o 24 Feb 1944 at Godman Field, KY
14874 (MSN 76-77) w/o 27 Jan 1945 at Wildwood, FL
14878 (MSN 76-81) w/o 29 Apr 1945 at Deming AAF, NM
14879 (MSN 76-82) w/o 22 Jan 1945 at Esler Field, LA
14880 (MSN 76-83) wfu; to N56851; current 2011
14884 (MSN 76-87) w/o 10 Dec 1943 at Ross Field, MI
14886 (MSN 76-89) on civil registry as N52777. Seen at Oshkosh Jul 28, 2017.
14888 (MSN 76-91) wfu; to N60190; current 2011
14891 (MSN 76-94) w/o 5 Aug 1943 at Lamesa Field, TX
14893 (MSN 76-96) to N63487
14894 (MSN 76-97) w/o 5 Oct 1943 at Lamesa, TX
14895 (MSN 76-98) w/o 26 Mar 1943 at Stinson Field, MI
14896 (MSN 76-99) Accepted by USAAF Mar43. 360th Base Unit, Brownwood Field, TX.
Damaged by mechanical failure taking off from Brownwood Field 27Mar45.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Hatbox Field, Muskogee, OK. Spartan Aircraft
Company, Tulsa, OK. Registered as NC62450; cancelled 26Sep60
14898 (MSN 76-101) w/o 26 Oct 1943 at Rickman, TX
14900 (MSN 76-103) w/o 1 Sep 1945 at Portland AAF, OR
14904 (MSN 76-107) w/o 3 Aug 1944 at Meuse, NC
14908 (MSN 76-111) w/o 20 Oct 1943 at Donelson, TN
14910 (MSN 76-113) w/o 25 Sep 1943 at Bairds Mill, TN
14912 (MSN 76-115) w/o 13 May 1943 at Camp MacKall, NC
14913 (MSN 76-116) wfu; to N7617B; to CF-YFE. Flying as C-FYGE
14914 (MSN 76-117, 1120) 3/31/43: TOS USAAF. Aircraft remained stateside during WWII.
By 1945: 553rd Base Unit, Bradley Field, CT.
Jul 2, 1945: Damaged due to ground loop at Bradley Field, CT.
By 7/57: Unknown owner with c/r N55440.
By 1970: Painted yellow with RAF insignia.
By 1988: Unknown owner with c/r N4914.
Ca.1988: Restored: Painted and marked as "Swamp Angel," with the 25th Liaison Squadron, 71st Recon
Group, 5th Air Force that operated out of New Guinea in 1944.
Oct 24, 1991: Darrell C. Eastman, Novato, CA with c/r N4914.
Jun 15, 2007: Gregory L. Brubaker, Layton, UT. Based with Commemorative Air Force Utah Wing, Heber City, UT
Jan 1, 2016: Elton R. Russell, Torrance, CA. Jan 8, 2018: C/r N4914 cancelled. Jun 22, 2018: Gregory L. Brubaker, Layton, UT.
14916 (MSN 76-119) w/o 26 Aug 1943 at Pollock AB, LA
14917 (MSN 76-120) w/o 29 Apr 1943 at Leesville, LA
14918 (MSN 76-121) wfu; to N63098; on display at Flying Leathernecks Museum, Miramar, CA as OY-1.
14919 (MSN 76-122) w/o 13 May 1944 at Tyler, TX
14920 (MSN 76-123) w/o 28 May 1943 at Esler Field, LA
14927 to N1718M
14933 (MSN 76-136) w/o 27 May 1943 at Leach Lake Gunnery Camp, CA
14934 (MSN 76-137) 163rd Liaison Squadron, Cox Field, Paris, TX. SOC 1948. Registered as N65444. Civil Air Patrol.
Noted derelict at Van Nuys, CA 1976. Registered as N59AF; current [Jun22]. Registered 6Sep91 to American Airpower
Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX. Commemorative Air Force Air Group One, San Diego, CA.
14935 (MSN 76-138) w/o 3 May 1943 at Gordon, TX
14939 (MSN 76-142) w/o 20 Jun 1943 at Abilene, TX
14942 (MSN 76-145) w/o 25 Jun 1943 at Salinas, CA
14944 (MSN 76-147) became NC4977N
14945 (MSN 76-148) w/o 23 Mar 1946 at Reno, NV; repaired; wfu; to N5163V
14946 (MSN 76-149) to N5015N; current 2011
14948 (MSN 76-151) w/o 21 Dec 1943 at Gardner Field, CA
14949 (MSN 76-152) w/o 23 Apr 1943 at Alexandria, LA
14954 (MSN 76-157) w/o 21 Dec 1943 at Gardner Field
14956 (MSN 76-159) wfu; to N68840; current 2011, cancelled 11/13/2014.
14958 (MSN 76-161) w/o 6 Apr 1944 at Brownsboro, TX
14962 (MSN 76-165) w/o 16 Jun 1943 at Abilene AAF, TX
14964 (MSN 76-167) w/o 9 Aug 1944 en-route Hemphill to Yellow Pine, TX
14967 (MSN 76-170) wfu; to XB-ZEN
14970 (MSN 76-173) to US Coast Guard as 4970 Sep 18, 1948.
14971 (MSN 76-174) w/o 24 Apr 1945 at Elgin, OK
14973 (MSN 76-176) w/o 2 Mar 1944 at Sylvania, GA
14982 (MSN 76-185) w/o 3 Mar 1944 at Camp Campbell, KY
14984 (MSN 76-187) to N9881F
14985 (MSN 76-188) w/o 13 Jan 1944 at Charlotte, NC
14987 (MSN 76-190) w/o 12 Dec 1943 at Many, LA
14994 (MSN 76-197) w/o 10 Jun 1945 at Mineral Wells, TX
14995 (MSN 76-198) w/o 2 Jul 1943 at Walterhill, TN
14996 (MSN 76-199) w/o 9 Jun 1946 at Pickens AAF, MS
14999 (MSN 76-1039) to N68MH. At Lone Star Flight Museum
15000 (MSN 76-203) w/o 20 Jul 1943 at Carthage, TN
15001 (MSN 76-204) w/o 8 May 1944 at Carrabelle, FL
15002 (MSN 76-205) w/o 19 Mar 1944 at Statesboro, GA
15003 (MSN 76-206) w/o 7 Sep 1945 at DeKalb, MS
15004 (MSN 76-207) w/o 3 Aug 1943 at Hickman, TN
15005 (MSN 76-208) w/o 15 Feb 1944 at Statesboro AAF, GA
15006 (MSN 76-209) w/o 25 Jul 1943 at Camp Polk, LA
15007 (MSN 76-210) w/o 20 Mar 1945 at Brownwood, TX
15012 (MSN 76-215) w/o 7 Feb 1946 at NAS Millington, TN
15013 (MSN 76-216) w/o 27 Jan 1944 at Brownwood, TX
15014 (MSN 76-217) w/o 10 Jun 1943 at Many, LA
15017 (MSN 76-220) to civil registry as N40002. At War Eagles Museum, Santa Teresa Airport, New Mexico in Jul 2009.
15018 (MSN 76-221) w/o 20 Jul 1943 at Leesville, LA
15019 (MSN 76-222) w/o 15 Dec 1945 at 60 miles from EL Paso, TX
15020 (MSN 76-223) w/o 15 Jul 1943 at Flatwood Landing Strip, LA
15022 (MSN 76-225) w/o 20 Oct 1943 at Ashland, LA
15023 (MSN 76-226) w/o 4 Jul 1943 at Alexandria, LA
15025 (MSN 76-228) to US Coast Guard as OY-1 5025 Sep 16, 1948
15027 (MSN 76-230) 360th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Brownwood Field, TX. Substantially damaged in a collision
` with L-5 42-98629 at Brownwood Field 22Jan45
15032 (MSN 76-235) w/o 24 Jul 1945 at Bay St Louis, MS
15033 (MSN 76-236) w/o 4 Aug 1944 at Swainsboro, GA
15036 (MSN 76-239) w/o 26 Sep 1943 at Daniel Field, GA
15040 (MSN 76-243) w/o 30 May 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI
15043 (MSN 76-246) w/o 14 May 1944 at Aikens, SC
15044 (MSN 76-247) Accepted by USAAF May43. Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Hatbox Field, Muskogee, OK. Spartan Aircraft Company, Tulsa, OK. Registered as NC62453;
revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 5Aug13
15050 (MSN 76-253) w/o 20 Jul 1943 at Boxville, KY
15060 (MSN 76-263) to US Coast Guard as OY-1 5060 Sep 9, 1948.
15062 (MSN 76-265) w/o 30 Oct 1943 at Hudson Field, LA
15063 (MSN 76-266) w/o 23 Jul 1943 at North Camp Polk, LA
15065 (MSN 76-268) Redes as L-5 in 1942; w/o 3 Feb 1945 at Kileen, TX
15066 (MSN 76-269) accepted May 1943, and delivered to Camp Beauregard LA.
It remained in CONUS until transferred to the RFC, Muskogee OK in August 1950.
To civil registry as N46JB. Painted as 42-98593 which flew at Normandy.
15069 (MSN 76-272) to N57789 with Commemorative AF
42-15073/15158 Taylorcraft O-57A Grasshopper
MSN 4200/4285. Ordered as O-57A, redesignated L-2A in 1942.
15073 (MSN 4200) 4/42: Redesignated L-2A. 1942: TOS USAAF.
By 1988: Unknown owner, Huntington Valley, PA, with c/r N47124.
Aug 27, 1996: Kenneth H. Gillis, Franklin, MI. Feb 16, 2018: C/r N47124 cancelled
15074 (MSN 4201) w/o 9 Jul 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15079 (MSN 4206) w/o 29 Jun 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15080 (MSN 4207) w/o 28 Sep 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15081 (MSN 4208) w/o 5 Jun 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15082 (MSN 4209) w/o 13 Jul 1942 at Fort Morgan AAAF #3, CO
15084 (MSN 4211) w/o 24 Aug 1943 at Bowman Field, KY
15085 (MSN 4212) w/o 8 Jul 1942 at Fort Morgan AAAF #3, CO
15087 (MSN 4214) w/o 28 Aug 1943 at Lebanon, KY
15090 (MSN 4217) based at Patterson Field, OH, crashed on flight test Aug 16, 1944,
Cause was engine failure, pilot and civilian inspector killed; crash occurred 4 miles SE of base
15091 (MSN 4218) w/o 25 Aug 1942 at Fort Morgan AAAF #1, CO
15093 (MSN 4220) w/o 14 Jul 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15098 (MSN 4225) w/o 13 Jun 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15099 (MSN 4226) w/o 13 May 1944 at Patterrson Field, OH
15100 (MSN 4227) w/o 24 Aug 1943 at Worthville, KY
15101 (MSN 4228) w/o 25 Sep 1943 at Dry Ridge, KY
15102 (MSN 4229) w/o 26 Jan 1943 at Fort Morgan, CO
15103 (MSN 4230) w/o 23 Aug 1943 at Bowman Field, KY
15104 (MSN 4231) w/o 28 Jun 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15105 (MSN 4232) w/o 11 Sep 1942 at Fort Morgan AAAF #5, CO
15106 (MSN 4233) w/o 23 Jul 1942 at Fort Morgan, CO
15110 (MSN 4237) w/o 13 Oct 1942 at Geiger Field, WA
15111 (MSN 4238) w/o 13 Oct 1942 at Geiger Field, WA
15116 (MSN 4243) w/o 23 Oct 1943 at Barksdale Field, LA
15120 (MSN 4247) sold to Fiji as VQ-FAA
15122 (MSN 4249) w/o 9 Jan 1943 at Hollister, CA
15125 (MSN 4252) w/o 4 Mar 1943 at Needles, CA
15127 (MSN 4254) w/o 20 May 1942 at Salinas, CA
15128 (MSN 4255) w/o 31 Aug 1942 at Rose, CA
15134 (MSN 4261) w/o 4 Apr 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
15135 (MSN 4262) w/o 30 May 1944 at Timmonsville, SC
15138 (MSN 4265) w/o 6 Nov 1942 at Denton, TX
15139 (MSN 4266) w/o 11 May 1942 at Newport News, VA
15143 (MSN 4270) w/o 4 Sep 1942 at Poquoson, VA
15147 (MSN 4274) w/o 21 Jul 1943 at Greenville, DE
15150 (MSN 4277) w/o 3 Oct 1944 at Rodeo, NM
42-15159/15329 Piper O-59A Grasshopper
Model J3C-65D. MSN 8278/8448. Originally designated O-59, redesignated L-4A in 1942.
15163 (MSN 8282) w/o 9 Nov 1942 at Denton, TX
15165 (MDN 8284) registered N58381, revoked 14Jan77
15168 (MSN 8287) to Polish civil registry as SP-ALR
15169 (MSN 8288) w/o 14 Jul 1942 at Hays Muni Airport, KS
15171 (MSN 8290) with 25th Glider Training detachment destroyed in collision with L-4A 42-36348
while taxiing 9 Apr 1943 at Denton, TX
15172 (MSN 8291) transferred to French AF. to A.C. Fickinger Apr 1948 as F-BCPA. F-BCPA
cancelled Oct 6, 1978. Made it through various French flying clubs until it was ultimately
sold to someone in the USA and shipped back to the states. Registration N377TP reserved
Apr 13, 2009
15174 (MSN 8293) w/o 6 Jan 1943 at Glendale, KY; repaired (?); wfu; preserved at US Army Aviation
Museum, Ft Rucker, AL
15176 (MSN 8295) w/o 12 Nov 1942 at Leesville, LA
15179 (MSN 8298) w/o 15 Jul 1943 at Abernathy AAAF, TX
15180 (MSN 8299) w/o 8 Oct 1943 at Lamesa, TX
15182 (MSN 8301) w/o 26 Mar 1943 at Plainview, TX
15185 (MSN 8304) w/o 5 Jul 1942 at Grand Forks, ND
15186 (MSN 8305) to Polish civil registry as SP-AHL
15187 (MSN 8306) w/o 20 Jul 1943 at Denton, TX
15188 (MSN 8307) force landed and hit fence Camp Polk, LA 3/11/1943.
15190 (MSN 8309) w/o 29 Jun 1942 at Monteagle, TN
15197 (MSN 8316) to VT-CFA Sep 10, 1951.
15198 (MSN 8317) w/o 9 Sep 1943 at Glendale, KY
15200 (MSN 8319) became VO-ABD Jan 3, 1948, then CF-GPD Apr 15, 1949
15203 (MSN 8322) Registered 5Dec47 as OK-WIC; cancelled 1955
15204 (MSN 8323) w/o 18 May 1942 at Camp Davis, NC
15205 (MSN 8324) w/o 26 May 1942 at Dona Ana Target Range, NM
15209 (MSN 8328) to Brazil for use in Italy, 13Sep44. Returned to USAAF in Sep 1945
15210 (MSN 8329) to French Army [ALAT] as 215210. W/o 26 Aug 1943 at Charlotte, NC
15211 (MSN 8330) to Brazil for use in Italy, 13Sep44. Returned to USAAF in Sep 1945
15216 (MSN 8335) Received by USAAF February 16, 1942. Delivered to the 125th Observation Squadron, Post Field,
Fort Sill, Lawton, OK March 2, 1942.
Redesignated L-4A April 2, 1942. Brownwood, TX April 19, 1942. Departed USA September 23, 1944.
Delivered to French Morocco September 23, 1944. USAAF 12th AF, Italy October 17, 1944.
Transferred to US Army, Italy.Transferred (probably October 1944) to the French forces. to French Army [ALAT] as 215216.
Registered F-BFYU December 5, 1951. Rebuilt 1962/63 using fuselage from MSN 12161; Frame No. 11989 [44-79865]..
15217 (MSN 8336) to French Army [ALAT] as 215217.
15218 (MSN 8337) wfu; to HB-OAD; to D-EJAF; to G-BJAF on 23 Jun 1989
15222 (MSN 8341) w/o 10 Nov 1942 at Temple, TX
15223 (MSN 8342) registered OO-HAP 1Dec48, cancelled 16Jun51; reregistered OO-DON 3Jul52, cancelled 10Jun53
15224 (MSN 8343) w/o 3 Oct 1942 at LaGrange, GA
15225 (MSN 8344) w/o 28 Jul 1942 at Kirbyville, TX
15226 (MSN 8345) w/o 7 Feb 1943 at Plainview, TX
15227 (MSN 8346) w/o 27 Oct 1943 at Statesboro AAF, GA
15231 (MSN 8350) w/o 19 Mar 1943 at Camp Crowder, MO
15233 (MSN 8352) 16th Air Depot Group, Munchen-Gladbach [Y-56], Germany; 83rd Infantry Division Artillery 26May45
15237 (MSN 8356) w/o 8 Dec 1943 at Grenada AAF, MS
15238 (MSN 8357) w/o 15 Sep 1942 at Jasper, TX
15240 (MSN 8359) w/o 26 Feb 1943 at Burr Ferry, LA
15241 (MSN 8360) w/o 13 May 1942 at Camp Shelby, MS
15244 (MSN 8363) w/o 21 Jul 1943 at Smyrna AAF, TN
15246 (MSN 8365) Registered 16Oct47 as OK-WIB with MSN 215246; cancelled 23Jul49
15247 (MSN 8366) wfu; to VT-CDR
15248 (MSN 8367) to French Army as 215248, then became F-BIGN. Registered
G-BIJE May 5, 1981.
15252 (MSN 8371) w/o 17 Jul 1942 at Aberdeen AAAF #4, SD
15253 (MSN 8372) w/o 20 Jun 1943 at Reilly Field, AL
15269 (MSN 8388) w/o 7 Mar 1944 at Lake Worth Inlet, FL
15271 (MSN 8390) 26th Glider Training Detachment, operated by Anderson & Brennan
Flying Service, Aberdeen Municipal airport, SD. Major damage after the pilot lost
control landing at Aberdeen 12Jul42. Registered 7May47 as OK-XIY; cancelled 194
15272 (MSN 8391) delivered Feb 16, 1942. Condemned due to accident
Nov 16, 1942, Rebuilt and assigned to CAA. To storage
at Rome AAF, NY Jul 15, 1944. Sold as surplus at Cannon AP,
NC. To civil registry as NC49642, later N49642. To German
registry as D-ECIZ Sep 8 1959. Sold to Danish user
in 1973 and registered OY-ECV. Now owned by Thomas Damm
of Denmark still as OY-ECV and repainted with USAAF markings with tail number
215272. Nose and fin chequered blue to represent an L-4
flown by 15th Tactical Recce Sqdn of 10th Photo Group of
9th AF, coded 5M-4.
15274 (MSN 8393) w/o 26 Apr 1943 at Viola, TN
15281 (MSN 8400) w/o 12 Feb 1943 at Hamilton AAAF #3, TX
15285 (MSN 8404) 9th AF, Europe; transferred to Army Ground Forces; 45th Air Depot Group, Grove, Berkshire;
50th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron 31Mar45
15286 (MSN 8405) 4th Glider Training Detachment, Hale, Plainview, TX; damaged taxiing 16 Sep 1942 at Plainview Airport, TX;
9th AF, Europe; transferred to Army Ground Forces; 50th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron; Headquarters,
Artillery Air Section, Ninth US Army, Munchen-Gladbach [Y-56], Germany; ferried to Gütersloh, Germany 15Apr45; Headquarters,
Artillery Air Section, Ninth US Army 4May45; 8th Armored Division Artillery 16May45
Registered 1Apr54 as OK-API with MSN 15286/33; cancelled 31Aug57
15296 (MSN 8415) w/o 3 Jul 1944 at Pattersonville, NY
15301 (MSN 8420) registered OO-AVH 25Jul47, cancelled 28Apr50
15302 (MSN 8421) to French Army [ALAT] as 215302
15311 (MSN 8430) w/o 6 Apr 1943 at Adams Field, AR
15312 (MSN 8431) w/o 17 Dec 1942 at Stuttgart AAF, AR
15313 (MSN 8432) w/o 14 Mar 1943 at Stuttgart AAF, AR
15314 (MSN 8433) w/o 7 Sep 1943 at Bowman Field, KY
15316 (MSN 8435) w/o 21 Aug 1945 at Lawtonka, OK
15318 (MSN 8437) became HB-OAD Nov 3, 1947, cancelled Jun 4, 1956, then D-EJAF reserved 1Jun56,
registered 24Nov60, cancelled on export to UK. Registered G-BJAF Jun 23, 1981.
Current Aug 2022
15320 (MSN 8439). The Army showed it "wrecked by tornado" in Hays, KS on 6 June 1942 while attached to the
25th Glider Training Detachment. It was rebuilt as a yellow J3C-65 during 1958-1964.
Around 1999 it was returned to an L4 configuration. On civil registry as N10440
15321 (MSN 8440) 17th Glider Training Detachment, Hartlee, Denton, TX; damaged landing at Denton 30Nov42;
415th Base Headquarters Squadron, Laredo, TX
Damaged taxying at Laredo 1Jan44; 1023rd Mission Support Squadron, Laredo, TX.
W/o when force landed after engine failure 5 Mar 1944 at 50 miles from Lardeo AAF, TX
15322 (MSN 8441) w/o 13 Oct 1942 at Slagle, LA
15323 (MSN 8442) 125th Observation Squadron, 77th Observation Group, Alamo, San Antonio, TX;
Damaged in collision with parked L-4A 42-36538 at Alamo 5Jul43. To French Army [ALAT] as 215323
15324 (MSN 8443) 127th Liaison Squadron, 75th Reconnaissance Group, Morris, Charlotte, NC; damaged in collision with
L-4A 42-36522 taxying at Cannon, Charlotte, NC 5Oct43; to French Army [ALAT] as 215324
15329 (MSN 8448) to Polish civil registry as SP-AHU. Also listed as being destroyed when collided with 42-25331 on
takeoff Jun 30, 1944 at Cha Chang, China
42-15330/15529 Fairchild PT-26-FA
MSN T42-4200/4399. All this batch were delivered directly to RCAF, but retained RAF serials.
15330/15478 to RAF as Cornell I FH851/FH999. All directly to RCAF. RCAF serials same as RAF serials
15361 (MSN T42-4231) Lend-Lease to British Government. Delivered 23Dec42 to RAF as Cornell I FH882. Operated by the
Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. No. 33 Elementary Flying Training School, Caron, Alberta. No.25 Elementary Flying
Training School, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCAF 1944. Stored Reserve status Jul44. APDAL (Aircraft
Pending Disposal at Location) at Picton, Ontario Jan46. Foreign Liquidation Corporation 8Aug46. Modification Center No.7,
Bell Aircraft Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY. Possibly Uruguay Air Force / Aeronáutica Militar Uruguaya. Reported at the
Museo Aeronáutico Cnel, Montevideo, Uruguay.
15388 (MSN T42-4258) Lend-Lease to British Government. Delivered to RAF as Cornell I FH909. Operated by the Royal Canadian
Air Force [RCAF]. Registered as NC58539 with MSN T42-4231; cancelled 21May65
15429 (MSN T42-42990) registered N75463, current. Damaged Aug 21, 1966 at Gum Spring, Virginia when
collided with fencing during takeoff from rough ground. Preserved and on display at Fagen Fighters
World War II Museum, Granite Fall, Minnesota.
15433 (FH954) crashed in USA before delivery to RCAF
15463 (MSN T43-4333) w/o before delivery to RCAF
15471 (MSN T43-4341) to RCAF as FH992. To civil registry as N67481, later N992FH. C of R expired Jun 30, 2011
15479/15529 to RAF as Cornell I FJ650/FJ700. All directly to RCAF. RCAF serials same as RAF serials
15491 (MSN T43-4361) to RCAF as FJ662. Becam N9606H.
Loaned to Historic Aircraft Museum at Southend in 1974.
Museum closed in 1983 and aircraft moved to Rebel Air
Museum at Andrewsfield, later at Earls Colne. This museum
closed in 1997 and plane went into storage at Martham,
England. Sold on eBay, registered G-CEVL Nov 22, 2007.
N9606H had an accident in 1948. Upon removal of the
MSN plate (seemed not to be the original) Fairchild
plate showing MSN T42-3642 (PT-19A 42-33976) was
revealed. This may mean that the plane was repaired after the
accident, and a replacement fuselage was fitted. G-CEVL
is understood to be under restoration to fly and will
be painted as FJ662. G-CEVL cancelled Oct 21, 2015 and registered G-CRNL same day.
(G-CRNL) Noted September 2019 at Vintage Skunk Works, Wickenby Aerodrome, England.
15529 listed as being Cornell I FJ700, but does not appear in
RAF records, probably went directly to RCAF.
42-15530/15569 Douglas C-53-DO
MSN 7325/7364. Contract No. AC-1040-DA
15530 (MSN 7325) to USAAF Jul 12, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42. Eighth Air Force 30Oct42. Oran, Algeria 30Jan43.
Twelfth Air Force. To FLC Dec 7, 1945.
To Italian civil registry as I-EBRO Jan 11, 1948. To Italian AF as MM61817
Nov 18, 1952 to Nov 1973
15531 (MSN 7326) to USAAF Jul 14, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 23Oct42. Eighth Air Force 31Oct42. Oran, Algeria 28Feb43. Twelfth Air Force.
Accident landing 27 Jan 1945 at Malignano, Italy; condemned Feb 10, 1945, salvaged
15532 (MSN 7327) to USAAF Jul 15, 1942. 315th Troop Carrier Squadron, 62nd Troop Carrier Group,
Florence Field, SC. Mid-air collision with North American O-47A ? 37-296 at Patterson Field, OH 11Aug42.
Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 23Oct42. Eighth Air Force 31Oct42. Oran, Algeria 28Feb43. Twelfth Air Force. .
Crash landed afer engine failure 16 Jan 1944 at Anfa field, Casablanca, Morocco; SOC Jul 8, 1944
15533 (MSN 7328) to USAAF Jul 16, 1942. 6th Troop Carrier Squadron, 63rd Troop Carrier Group, Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, MI. Damaged landing at Saginaw Airport, MI 4Sep42. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*H; Nose #48],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Del Valle AAB, Austin, TX 29Sep42. Mobile Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 10Nov42.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 16Nov42.
Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia, Trinidad; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil
19Nov42; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil 20Nov42; Ascension Island 21Nov42; Accra, Gold Coast 22Nov42.
Retained at Accra to fly two missions to the Belgian Congo. Continued to Egypt via Kano and Maiduguri, Nigeria;
Khartoum, Sudan to Heliopolis, Cairo. Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42. Ninth Air Force, North Africa.
Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on
Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43 and on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43.
To RFC Nov 2, 1945. to American Airlines Mar 6, 1945 as
NC15581 "Flagship Providence". Reregisterd N132D Mar 1954.
WFU Greenville, SC Jul 12, 1973.
15534 (MSN 7329) to USAAF Jul 16, 1942. Crashed May 3, 1943, Mobile Bay, 1 mi S of Brookley Field, AL.
15535 (MSN 7330) to USAAF Jul 16, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42. Eighth Air Force 30Oct42. Oran Feb 28 1945. 12th AF
Denmark Oct 8, 1945. Became OY-DCI of DDL "Seir Viking" Dec 8, 1945. Crashed at Ubrichstein, Germany Feb 12, 1948
while on approach to Frankfurt 12 of 21 onboard killed.
15536 (MSN 7331) to USAAF Jul 19, 1942. To RFC Mar 24, 1945. To civilian registry as NC39334.
Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PBH-530. Crashed Tingo Maria, Peru Feb 4, 1962. While flying at FL 150,
the pilot radioed he was returning to Huanuco because of bad weather. Soon after, the plane was seen
spiraling towards the ground and witnesses heard the engines accelerate before the aircraft hit a hill.
Separation of the left elevator in flight. All 18 aboard killed.
15537 (MSN 7332) to USAAF Jul 19, 1942. W/o 31 Jan 1943 at Castaic, CA
15538 (MSN 7333) to USAAF Jul 21, 1942. To RFC Apr 28, 1945. To YS-21 TACA de Salvador, to TI-75 TACA de Costa Rica.
To PP-AVJ Mar 28, 1945 of Empresa de Transportes Aerovias Brasil S.A. To REAL in 1954. To Varig Aug 1961.
To Servicios Aercos Defesa Rural Jahu Dec 22, 1964. To PT-CGL May 10, 1965, to PP-VDM Varig Jan 13, 1966,
Cia Meridional de Mineracao "Myriam" Jan 31, 1972. To Amazonia Mineracao SA in 1980. WFU Aug 1983.
Stored at Manaus Aug 1983.
15539 (MSN 7334) to USAAF Jul 20, 1942. W/o 21 Mar 1944 at Idalou AAAF, TX. SOC Apr 12, 1944 Lubbock, Texas
15540 (MSN 7335) to USAAF Jul 20, 1942. Delivered to USAAF 20Jul42. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42. Eighth Air Force 31Oct42.
Oran Feb 28, 1943. 12th AF Jul 8, 1944. Condemned Jul 19, 1945.
15541 (MSN 7336) to USAAF Jul 22, 1942. To RFC May 5, 1945. To Pan Am (Latin American Division) as NC44786.
On Mar 27, 1956 to Japan Helicopter and Aeroplane Transport Co as JA5045. Reregistered to
All Nippon Nov 27, 1957. Crashed into sea off Sakiya Saugye Is., Japan Aug 12, 1958
on flight from Tokyo to Nagoya. All 33 onboard killed.
15542 (MSN 7337) to USAAF Jul 22, 1942. To RFC May 5, 1945. to NC34417 Oct 30, 1945 with TWA "336",
to Northeast Jan 1952. Crashed Sep 15, 1957, New Bedford, Massachusetts. The aircraft struck trees to
the right and short of the runway during approach in fog. The pilot attempted to make a visual approach
by descending prematurely in the approach area without adherence to the prescribed ILS approach
procedure which was dictated by existing weather conditions. 12 of 24 onboard killed.
15543 (MSN 7338) to USAAF Aug 25, 1942. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. Tn 1945 to PH-TBC with KLM, but NTU.
To PJ-ALC "Chuchubi" of KLM (West Indies Division). To PH-DAD with KLM Mar 7, 1962, to 9N-AAI of Royal
Nepal Airlines Nov 23, 1962. Later broken up
15544 (MSN 7339) to US Navy Aug 28, 1942 as BuNo 06995
15545 (MSN 7340) to USAAF Sep 1, 1945. to RFC Dec 16, 1944. to NC49541 WAA United "Mainliner Long Beach" Jan 28, 1945,
To Central Airlines Inc B30Sep54 - Frontier Oct 1, 1967 as N49541- Aero American Inc Dec68 - American Teledyne
Co - Geotronics, Long Beach, CA (Jul69) - To CF-BFV Atlantic Central A/L, St Johns, NB 26Oct 26, 1973 -
To C-FBFV Lambair Fld, The Pas C-FBFV was in open storage at Winnipeg, engineless, in Oct 1987. By Jul 1989
it had no wings either - cancelled Dec 1992, wfu. 1974 - Perimeter Airlines Nov 1981 - Ontario Central A/L Jan 82 -
Perimeter Airlines Nov82.
15546 (MSN 7341) to USAAF Aug 30, 1942. Delivered to USAAF 30Aug42. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*F; Nose #46],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Lawson Field, Fort Benning, GA Sep42. Del Valle AAB, Austin, TX 29Sep42. Mobile Air Depot,
Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 10Nov42. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 16Nov42. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia, Trinidad;
Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil 19Nov42; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil 20Nov42; Ascension Island 21Nov42; Accra,
Gold Coast 22Nov42. Retained at Accra to fly two missions to the Belgian Congo. Continued to Egypt via Kano and
Maiduguri, Nigeria; Khartoum, Sudan to Heliopolis, Cairo. Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42. Ninth Air Force,
North Africa. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone
at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43 and on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43.
Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
WFS. To Cruziero in Brazil May 2, 1946 as PP-CCX. Crashed Mar 22, 1951 Florianopolis, Sta Caterina,
Brazil. The No. 2 engine failed on a go-around in reduced visibility and rain and the aircraft crashed
into the ocean. 3 of 14 onboard killed.
15547 (MSN 7342) to USAAF Aug 31, 1942. Bailed to Douglas Aircraft until Apr 21, 1943.
95th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, Alliance AAB, NB. Crashed 20 miles SE of Hyannis, NB 1Dec43 [5KIS].
Aircraft was en route to the North Platte area for a simulated instrument flight. For unknown reasons the plane crashed into the
sandhills south of Hyannis killing all occupants. The wreckage was found the next day by search planes from Alliance with the assistance of local ranchers on the ground.
15548 (MSN 7343) to USAAF Aug 31, 1942. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group,
Lawson Field, Fort Benning, GA Sep42. Del Valle AAB, Austin, TX 29Sep42. Mobile Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 10Nov42. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 16Nov42. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia,
Trinidad; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil 19Nov42; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil 20Nov42;
Ascension Island 21Nov42; Accra, Gold Coast 22Nov42. Retained at Accra to fly two missions to the
Belgian Congo. Continued to Egypt via Kano and Maiduguri, Nigeria; Khartoum, Sudan to Heliopolis, Cairo.
Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42. Ninth Air Force, North Africa. Oran Sep 10, 1943. Condemned Jul 8, 1944
15549 (MSN 7444) to USAAF Sep 7, 1942. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*D; Nose #44],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Lawson Field, Fort Benning, GA Sep42. Del Valle AAB, Austin, TX 29Sep42. Mobile Air Depot,
Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 10Nov42. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 16Nov42. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia, Trinidad;
Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil 19Nov42; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil 20Nov42; Ascension Island 21Nov42;
Accra, Gold Coast 22Nov42. Retained at Accra to fly two missions to the Belgian Congo. Continued to Egypt via
Kano and Maiduguri, Nigeria; Khartoum, Sudan to Heliopolis, Cairo. Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42.
Ninth Air Force, North Africa. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne
Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43. Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily.
Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay,
Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Eighth Air Force 20Feb44.
14th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, Eighth Air Force,
Mount Farm (Station 234). Accident taking off at Sandweiler (A-97), Luxembourg 28Dec44.
15550 (MSN 7345) to USAAF Sep 2, 1942. To RFC Jan 12, 1945. to PJ-ALB "Blaauwduif" of KLM (West Indies Division)
Sep 11, 1945, then HP-327 of RAPSA Mar 10, 1961 , then TI-1067L Nov 12, 1968, then TI-LRE of LACSA,
then TI-AMS of Apsa Int, registered Aug 27, 1978, later SANSA May 1978-Apr 1980. wfu 1980.
15551 (MSN 7346) to USAAF Sep 3, 1942. to RFC Jan 12, 1945. To EC-CAY with Iberia,by 1955 was EC-ABN of Iberia.
DBR Apr 10, 1958 at Palma, Majorca
15552 (MSN 7347) to USAAF Sep 4, 1942. To RFC Dec 19, 1944. To NC19915 with Penn Central Apr 30, 1945.
To Capital Airlines Apr 1948. To United Airlines Jun 1, 1961. To Blaw Knox Co--Beldex Corp Apr 19, 1963.
To Joe G. Marrs, First Bank of Lake Placid Jan 1975, Skylark Aviation, CA Jun 1977. Aurora Leasong Co, MA
Nov 1977. Sale reported May 1983. N19915 to W. N. Banos, Pasadena, CA Nov 12, 1987, to L. L. Perkins, CA
Nov 1988. Current 2011.
15553 (MSN 7348) to USAAF Sep 6, 1942. Oran, Algeria 10Sep43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose/Tail #48/H],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria;
Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. 513th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group, Nordholz (R-56), Germany. Damaged taxying at Florennes-Juzaines (A-78), Belgium 17Jun45. Returned to USA Aug 22, 1945.
To RFC Aug 27, 1945. To NC45388 with Northeast Airlines Sep 20, 1945. To Air Carrier Service
Corp Sep 1967, Jack Richards Aircraft Co, Oklahoma City, OK in 1968. To Tulsa Air Leasing Inc, Oklahoma
in 1970. To Stan Burnstein, Tulsa, OK in 1971. Broken up by Apr 1973.
15554 (MSN 7349) to USAAF Sep 9, 1942. To RFC Dec 16, 1944. To NC28508 with Mid-Continent Feb 15, 1946, to N28508
with Braniff Airways Aug 15, 1952. To Trans Texas Nov 15, 1959, Gulf American Land Corp May 13, 1965,
Modern Air Transport Oct 1967, Bordas & Co, San Juan, Puerto Rico Jan 1968, cancelled 1968
15555 (MSN 7350) to US Navy Sep 10, 1942 as BuNo 06996
15556 (MSN 7351) to US Navy Sep 11, 1942 as BuNo 06997
15557 (MSN 7352) to USAAF Sep 11, 1942. USAAF Palm Springs Sep 20, 1943. to RFC Jan 12, 1946.
To Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY) as TC-ACA. Struck sand dune on approach
to Cairo, Egypt Nov 19, 1951. All 5 onboard killed.
15558 (MSN 7353) to USAAF Sep 13, 1942. Used in training by 5th AF 317t TCG, 46th TCS, Oct 1, 1942 to
Dec 12, 1942. To RFC Mar 24, 1945. To Royal Norwegian AF (Norges LuftfartstN) as 15558, code "O" Sep 25, 1945 -
To LN-IAK to DNL, named "Nordkvn" delivered Apr 9, 1946, to SAS "Knut Viking" Aug 1, 1948 - Registered SE-BSM ABA/SAS
Jul 8, 1954 - Registered Jul 8, 1954 to Linieflvg Dec 6, 1957 - Transair-Sweden Feb 9, 1953 - Linieflyg Feb 17, 1963 -
Svensk FlvgJanst/ Swedair, Bromma Feb 26, 1965, registered Jun 21, 1965. to D-CCCC
Classic Wings, Sep 19, 1988. Crashed Dec 22, 1991 near Heidelberg, Germany when struck a tree-covered
hill in low clouds, 27 of 30 onboard killed. The sightseeing tour struck a hill at 2,000 ft. while
making a left turn in turbulence. Poor crew coordination. Overloaded.
15559 (MSN 7354) to USAAF Sep 13, 1942. To RFC Jan 10, 1945. By 1955 was TC-ADA of Devlet Hava Yollari.
To N58U Mar 1, 1956, but NTU. Seen derelict at Yesilkoy/Istanbul Jun 1971.
15560 (MSN 7355) to USAAF Sep 13, 1942. To RFC Jan 13, 1945 - NC33332 DPC - Northwest "332" leased Apr 1945,
bought Aug 1, 1949 - To Magnolia Oil Co (Mobilgas) "Flying Horsepower" Sep 1956 - Magnolia Petroleum Co - XB-POA
Dragados SA Jun 17, 1963 - Marinos del Golfo Oct 22, 1970 - cancelled 1973.
15561 (MSN 7356) to USAAFSep 13, 1942. To RFC Jan 12, 1945 - to NC33346 Braniff - Southern - Reregistered N63SA 1954.
Reregistered N742J 1966 - Jet Intl Corp, Montgomery, AL Apr 1970 - VA Mins Inc, Jacksonville, FL Feb 18, 1972
Derelict (Apr 1976 to May 1980) - Registration pending (Jun 1977 to Dec 1981).
15562 (MSN 7357) to USAAf Sep 16, 1942. To RFC Mar 17, 1945. To NC36516. NC36516 N-cancelled 31 Aug 1948
15563 (MSN 7358) to USAAF Sep 17, 1942. to Pan American as NC30096 Sep 20, 1942. To XA-GUN with Aeronaves de Mexico.
Crashed Mar 26, 1954. Crashed and burned on Friar's Peak in the Salinas mountains after being waved off for landing
due to a dust storm. All 18 onboard killed.
15564 (MSN 7359) to USAAF Sep 17 1942. To Pan American as NC30097 Sep 20, 1942. To Aeronaves DE of Mexico as XA-DIN
15565 (MSN 7360) to USAAF Sep 23, 1942. Eighth Air Force 3Nov42. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. Condemned Oct 31, 1944.
15566 (MSN 7361) to Sep 20, 1942. Used in training by 5th AF 317th TCG, 141st TCS Oct 3, 1942 to Oct 17, 1942.
To Pan American Airways as NC33320 ca Aug 16, 1944. To XA-HEP Aeronaves de Mexico
15567 (MSN 7362) to USAAF Sep 23, 1942. Eighth Air Force 3Nov42. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 18Dec42.
Netherlands/Belgium. Netherlands Jun 24, 1947.
WFU. Became F-BCYZ with Aigle Azur Oct 2, 1947. To CF-GOC, Maritime Central Ailines Spr 3, 1951.
Later to Eastern Provincial Airways Oct 1, 1963. Crashed Nov 21, 1964 at Lourdes de Blanc Sablon,
Quebec.
15568 (MSN 7363) to USAAF Sep 27, 1942. To RFC May 3, 1945. To NC17890 WAA - United Airlines Leased Jun 14, 1945, bought
Aug 1, 1949. Fitted with radar and named "Sir Echo" - A J Levin Co Aug 27, 1954 - Ladish Co -
Symington Wayne Corp, Salisbury, MD Airlease Corp Inc, Beaufort, SC Nov 1968 - Parachutes Inc, Orange, MA -
Aurora Lsg Co, Orange, MA Jan 10, 1975 - Aerocentauro Inc, San Ysidro, CA Oct 1, 1980. N17890 - dismantled
and fuselage only at San Diego, Brown Field, Nov 1986 - Robert A Rogers, Roswell, NM, bought Jan 9, 1987.
Cancelled Mar 1990
15569 (MSN 7364) to USAAF Sep 28, 1942. W/o 5 Nov 1942 in Greenland. The C-53 Skytrooper was Snowballing westbound,
empty except for its crew of two plus three military passengers returning to the U.S. from Scotland.
It reported that it had made a forced landing on the Ice Cap on the southeast coast of Greenland
somewhere south of the radio beacon station located at the village of Angmagsalik,
Bluie East-2 (BE-2) 5Nov42. Despite a large ground and air rescue attempt, the search
for the C-53 was abandoned after the first 30 days. The C-53 and its five men were never found.
42-15570/15869 Stearman PT-27 Kaydet
Model D75N1. MSN 75-3759/75-4058. Model A75N1 with enclosed cockpit and cold weather equipment. Designated PT-27
Lend-Lease to UK Government for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as Kaydet I. Operated for the BCATP
by the Royal Canadian Air Force [RCAF]. The PT-27 arrived without the required winter-weather equipment,
primarily a coupe-top canopy for winter flying. They were deemed inadequate for Canadian winters and later
returned to the United States. Some of them were re-engined and rebuilt to PT-17 standard of the USAAF
15570/15601 MSN 75-3759/75-3790. To RAF as FD968/FD999 for use in Canada for Empire Air Training Scheme.
Returned to USAF in 1943.
15572 (MSN 75-3761) to RAF as FD970 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD970; returned to USAF in 1943.
Was registered N53234, cancelled Nov 2, 1971
15575 (MSN 75-3764) registered as N61W
15577 (MSN 75-3766) To RAF as FD975 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD975; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 10 Jun 1943 at Echeverria Field, AZ
15578 (MSN 75-3767) To RAF as FD976 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD976; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 24 Oct 1943 at Rockwall, TX
15586 (MSN 75-3775) To RAF as FD984 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD984; returned to USAAF in 1943; wfu;
to N57374; current 2011
15587 (MSN 75-3776) To RAF as FD985 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD985; returned to USAAF in 1943; wfu;
to N57339; current 2013
15589 (MSN 75-3778) To RAF as FD987 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD987; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 15 Dec 1942 at Isleta, NM; repaired (?); w/o 30 Dec 1943 at Tucson, AZ
15591 (MSN 75-3780) registered N77AA
15595 (MSN 75-3784) To RAF as FD993 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD993; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 1 Jul 1943 at Spivey AAAF
15595 (MSN 75-3784) To RAF as FD993 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD993; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 1 Jul 1943 at Spivey AAAF
15599 (MSN 75-3788) To RAF as FD997 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FD997; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 27 Jul 1943 at Jackson, TN
15602/15860 MSN 75-3791/75-4049. To RAF as FJ741/FJ999 for use in Canada for Empire Air Training Scheme.
Returned to USAF in 1943.
15607 (MSN 75-3796) To RAF as FJ746 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ746; returned to USAAF in 1943; wfu;
to N59040; current 2013
15612 (MSN 75-3801) To RAF as FJ751 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ751; returned to USAAF in 1943;
Assigned to 12th AAF Flying Training Detachment, Paradise Valley Airport, Phoenix, AZ
Landing accident 4 Jun 1943 at Mun Arpt, Casa Grande, AZ; repaired; wfu; to N54805 Apr 1963.;
N54805 cancelled Jul 6, 1999. Feb 10, 2009 to current (4/2022): Registered N374BV.
15613 (MSN 75-3802) 1942: TOS USAAF. 1942: TOS RCAF with s/n FJ752.
Ca. 5/43: TOS USAAF and assigned to 3038th Base Unit, Contract Pilot School (Primary), Blythe, CA.
5/15/44: Landing accident with ground loop at Ripley Auxiliary Field # 1, Blythe, CA.
Ca.1946: to current (4/2022): Registered N73694..
15619 (MSN 75-3808) registered as N59031
15621 (MSN 75-3810) o RAF as FJ760 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ760; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 27 Feb 1943 at Camden, AR
15628 (MSN 75-3817) To RAF as FJ767 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ767; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 6 Jan 1944 at Echeverria Field, AZ; repaired; wfu; to N65200; current 2013
15630 (MSN 75-3819) To RAF as FJ769 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ769; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 25 Sep 1943 at Jackson, TN
15646 (NSN 75-3835) 1942: TOS USAAF. 1942: TOS RCAF with s/n FJ785
Ca.5/43: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 16th AAF Flying Training Detachment (PCPS), Echeverria, Field, AZ.
Ca.1946: Registered NR63306. Mar 5, 1992: Registered N63301
15649 (MSN 75-3838) To RAF as FJ788 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ788; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 28 Sep 1943 at Jackson, TN
15654 (MSN 75-3843) registered as N53232.
15662 (MSN 75-3851) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ801. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
17th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center,
Condor Field, Twenty-Nine Palms, CA; operated by Twenty-Nine Palms Air Academy.
Damaged in a collision with PT-17 41-8063 taxying at Condor Auxiliary Field #1, CA 4Sep43.
Damaged in a collision with PT-27 42-15738 landing at Condor Auxiliary Field #1, CA 4Sep43.
Registered as N62842. The frame was noted at Priory Farm, Tibbenham, Norfolk by
at least 2007 but was not restored. The fuselage frame was donated to the
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, Flixton, Suffolk, England Jun12. Arrived from
Priory Farm, Tibbenham, Norfolk 26Jun12. The fuselage frame was used for the
static display restoration and given identity BAPC 375 (British Aviation Preservation
Council). Registration cancelled 11Dec20 on export to United Kingdom.
Registered 14Dec20 as G-CLWU. This has been registered to a known Stearman
restorer at Enstone, Oxfordshire and may be using the fuselage frame from MSN 75-8059,
N1544M (BuAer 38438)..
15663 (MSN 75-3852) To RAF as FJ802 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ802; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 4 Mar 1944 at Echeverria Field, AZ
15665 (MSN 75-3854) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ804. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 67th Army Air Force Flying
Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center, Embry-Riddle Field, Union City, TN; operated by
Riddle Aeronautical Institute. Damaged in a collision with PT-27 42-15711 landing at Union City Municipal
Airport 20May43. 3041st Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Ryan Field, Hemet, CA; operated by Ryan
School of Aeronautics. Substantially damaged by mechanical failure landing at Ryan Field 28Aug44.
Registered as N56938. Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953, 1955, 1958; sprayer code 125. Substantially
damaged during a ferry flight when the pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing
and nosed over on a prepared landing area at Dodge Junction, WA 25Feb64 (1INJ). Substantially
damaged when the pilot used excessive braking to maintain directional control during landing and
nosed over at Issaquah, WA 21Aug80. Registration expired 23Feb91, cancelled 23Apr13.
Registered 19Sep16 as N56938; current [Dec20]
15666 (MSN 75-3855) to N56234, now G-CKSR
15667 (MSN 75-3856) To RAF as FJ806 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ806; returned to USAAF in 1943;
wfu; to N53292; current 2013
15668 (MSN 75-3857) To RAF as FJ807 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ807. returned to USAF in 1943
On civil registry as M54033
15672 (MSN 75-3861) To RAF as FJ811 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ811; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 29 Jun 1944 at Hunter AAAF, CA
15676 (MSN 75-3865) registered as N63268.
15678 (MSN 75-3867) 1942: TOS USAAF 1942: TOS RCAF with s/n FJ817
Ca.5/43: TOS USAAF and assigned to 12th AAF Flying Training Detachment, Phoenix, AZ.
7/30/43: Damaged in weather-related landing accident at Paradise Valley, AZ.
By 1963 to current (4/2022): Registered N59269.
15681 (MSN 75-3870) to civil registry as N50742 Oct 25, 1979 and still current.
15682 (MSN 75-3871) To RAF as FJ821 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ821; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 3 May 1944 at Norton Airdrome, CA
15683 (MSN 75-3872) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ822. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
Registered as N56773. Midland Air Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Farmers Air Service,
Klamath Falls, Oregon. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-56; sprayer code 85. Operated for
Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957; sprayer code 5. Registration cancelled 18Dec81
15684 (MSN 75-3873) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ823. Returned to USAAF in 1943.
68th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center,
McKellar Field, Jackson, TN; operated by Georgia Air Services, Inc. Substantially damaged
in a mid-air collision with PT-17 42-16631 at McKellar Field 27Sep43. Registered as N48792.
Farmers' Crop Dusters, Bakersfield, CA. Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 311. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 27Sep19.
15686 (MSN 75-3875) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ825. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 12th Army Air
Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Thunderbird Field #2,
Scottsdale, AZ; operated by Hayward and Connelly. Damaged when ground looped landing at
Luke Field, Glendale, AZ 22Jun43. Registered as N60330. Conn Aerial Spray Company Inc, Chester, CT.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1966;
sprayer code 99. Registration current [Dec20].
15687 (MSN 75-3876) To RAF as FJ826 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ826; returned to USAAF in 1943;
wfu; to N450HS; current 2013
15692 (MSN 75-3881) To RAF as FJ831 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ831; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 22 Sep 1944 at Thunderbird Field # 2, AZ
15694 (MSN 75-3883) registered as N53180.
15696 (MSN 75-3885) was registered as N747JR, now registered as F-AZXN
15699 (MSN 75-3888) To RAF as FJ838 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ838; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 8 Jun 1943 at Condor Field, CA
15701 (MSN 75-3890) To RAF as FJ840 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ840; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 25 Nov 1943 at Blythe, CA
15702 (MSN 75-3891) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ841. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 10th Army
Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Gary Field,
Blythe, CA; operated by Morton Air Academy. Damaged when ground looped landing at
Gary Auxiliary Field #3, Blythe, CA 26Jan44. Registered as N67203. Farmers' Crop Dusters,
Bakersfield, CA. Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 315.
Sale reported 4Oct80, cancelled 8Apr13
15704 (MSN 75-3893) to Canada as FJ843. Became N53231. Flying in 1999, not registered by 2012.
15706 (MSN 75-3895) To RAF as FJ845 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ845; returned to USAAF in 1943;
wfu; to N1942N; current 2013
15707 (MSN 75-3896) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ846. Returned to USAAF in 1943. Registered as N53184.
Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Registration cancelled 17May56. Registration CF-JCH assigned 30Apr56.
Registered May56 as CF-JCH. Skyway Air Services Ltd., Langley, BC. Crashed and destroyed by fire during
aerial application near Sumas Prairie, Abbotsford, British Columbia 7Jun57 (1INJ). The pilot should have
been turning down the mountain instead of up the mountain. The aircraft encountered its own slipstream
while turning and collided with a tree before the pilot could effect recovery. The aircraft burned after impact
and was destroyed. Registration cancelled 12Aug57
15713 (MSN 75-3902) To RAF as FJ852 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ852; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 3 Mar 1944 at Rankin Home Field, CA
15718 (MSN 75-3907) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ857. Returned to USAAF in 1943. Registered as N53084.
Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 123. Operated for Canadian spruce
budworm spray program 1954-56; sprayer code 3. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray
program 1957-58; sprayer code 123. Substantially damaged during aerial application defoliating
with a toxic liquid chemical when the pilot was unable to maintain directional control, caused by
spray liquid spilt on the right brake, during takeoff from an abandoned highway and ground looped
near Deeth, NV 4Jun79. Modified with 600hp engine and enclosed cockpit. Crashed and destroyed
during practice for aerial application spraying crops when the pilot diverted his attention to another
airplane making a takeoff to his rear. As he watched the other airplane, he applied aft control pressure,
stalled the aircraft, and impacted the ground at Edna, TX 19Mar92 (1INJ). Registration current [Dec20].
15719 (MSN 75-3908) registered as N58700
15720 (MSN 75-3909) To RAF as FJ859 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ859; returned to USAAF in 1943;
wfu; to N56233; current 2013
15722 (MSN 75-3911) To RAF as FJ861 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ861; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 26 May 1943 at Jackson, TN
15723 (MSN 75-3912) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ862. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 12th Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Thunderbird Field #2, Scottsdale, AZ;
operated by Hayward and Connelly. Damaged taxying at Thunderbird Field #2 Auxiliary Field #2, AZ 17Jun43.
Damaged when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed and stalled landing at Thunderbird Field #2 30Nov43.
Registered as N56806. Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 124. Noted on its back in a
field 1953. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New
Brunswick 1954-55; sprayer code 2. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1956-57; sprayer code 124. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 27May20
15726 (MSN 75-3915) To RAF as FJ865 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ865; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 19 Mar 1943 at Paradise Valley, AZ
15727 (MSN 75-3916) To RAF as FJ866 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ866; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 8 Mar 1944 at Condor Field, CA; repaired; wfu; to N56749; current 2013
15736 (MSN 75-3925) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ875. No. 32 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS),
Bowden, Calgary, Alberta. Damaged in a ground taxying accident with another PT-27 Kaydet at Netook
Relief Field, Alberta, with both aircraft suffering serious damage to their wings. After its accident at Netook,
and with its wings and empennage removed, the Stearman's tail was lifted and tied to the bed of a farm truck
and towed back the few miles to Bowden. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 71st Army Air Force Flying Training
Detachment (Primary), Gulf Coast Training Center, Harrell Field, Camden, AR; operated by Wiggens-Marden
Aero Corp. Damaged in a collision with PT-17 42-16214 landing at Harrell Field 22May43. Damaged when
ground looped landing at Harrell Field 26Jun43. Registered as N50737. Substantially damaged during
aerial application spraying cotton when the airplane struck power lines during a swathe run near
Nitta Yuma, MS 28Aug64 (1INJ). Stored at Bridgeton, NJ. Registration cancelled 21Feb02 on export to
Canada. Registered as C-GKUE. Registered to Vintage Wings of Canada 25May11 to 30Dec13. It was
dedicated 12May12 to RAF Warrant Officer Harry Hannah, 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron,
Royal Auxiliary Air Force, who trained on Stearmans), not in Alberta, but at No. 4 British Flying
Training School (BFTS), Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona. The aircraft impacted airport terrain adjacent
to the runway shortly after takeoff from Brandon Municipal Airport (McGill Field) (YBR/CYBR),
Brandon, Manitoba 10Sep13. The aircraft sustained unreported damage and the two occupants
onboard received serious injuries. One of the propeller blades broke off at its base. That caused a
severe vibration that broke the engine off of its mounts and the engine fell off during flight.
Registration current [Dec20]
15737 (MSN 75-3926) to Canada as FJ876. To civil registry as N56551. Restored and flying in USAAF colors.
15740 (MSN 75-3929) To RAF as FJ879 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ879; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 13 Jul 1943 at Condor Field, CA
15741 (MSN 75-3930) To RAF as FJ880 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ880; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 22 Dec 1943 at Blythe, CA
15744 (MSN 75-3933) To RAF as FJ883 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ883; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 10 Jul 1943 at Jackson, TN
15748 (MSN 75-3937) to RCAF as FJ887, to N450SS, restored, active
15751 (MSN 75-3940) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ890. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 71st Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Gulf Coast Training Center, Harrell Field, Camden, AR;
operated by Wiggens-Marden Aero Corp. Damaged when ground looped landing at Harrell Field
30Apr43. 4th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center,
Rankin Field, Tulare, CA; operated by Rankin Aeronautical Academy. Damaged when ground
looped landing at Rankin Field 7Dec43. Registered as N59998. Hammer Crop Dusters Inc.,
Sacramento, CA. Sub-contracted to Wheeler Airlines Ltd., St. Jovite, Quebec. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1958-60;
sprayer code 353. Substantially damaged during aerial application when the pilot landed too fast,
overshot the runway and collided with storage tanks at Taxis airstrip, six miles west of Boiestown,
New Brunswick 7Jun60. Substantially damaged during aerial application when the engine failed
caused by fuel exhaustion at the end of a swathe run, the pilot landed long in a pasture to avoid
cows and struck a fence during the forced landing at Madison, FL 31Aug82. Registration expired,
cancelled 8Nov13
15752 (MSN 75-3941) To RAF as FJ891 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ891; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 30 Dec 1943 at Morton Airdrome, CA
15757 (MSN 75-3946) To RAF as FJ896 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ896; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 4 Feb 1944 at Echeverria Field, AZ
15758 (MSN 75-3947) To RAF as FJ897 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ897; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 7 Mar 1944 at Glendale, AZ
15759 (MSN 75-3948) To RAF as FJ898 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ898; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 15 Feb 1943 at Harrell Field, AR
15760 (MSN 75-3949) To RAF as FJ899 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ899; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 26 Jun 1944 at Ryan Field AAAF #2, CA
15762 (MSN 75-3951) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ901. Returned to USAAF in 1943. Registered as N56716.
Arizona Aviation, Safford, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray
program New Brunswick 1954-55; sprayer code 29. One of two Stearmans owned by Arizona Aviation
and ferried to Canada 1955. From Safford, Arizona, the Stearmans flew via Socorro, New Mexico,
up to Albuquerque, then east to Liberal, Kansas, where they stopped for fuel. It was necessary to
stop every 150 miles for fuel, which was 1.5 hours of flying time with a 30-minute reserve.
They spent the night at Ashland, Kansas, and the next day made it to Sandusky, Ohio.
They had five days to make rendezvous at Watertown, New York, with all the other Stearmans
on the project. It was at Watertown where the airplanes were inspected by Canadian DOT
[Department of Transportation] officials. After that, they flew up the St. Lawrence River to
Montreal then Rimouski, Quebec, where they met with the Chief Pilots of Forest Protection Limited.
They then proceeded under escort to the Nictau airstrip, New Brunswick which was the base of
operations for the 1955 project and also the place where the spray systems on each airplane
were checked and calibrated. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1956;
sprayer code 25. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957; sprayer code 28.
Registration expired, cancelled 8Jun18.
15766 (MSN 75-3955) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ905. Returned to USAAF in 1943. Registered as N53179.
Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 114. Registration CF-CDM assigned 22Jun70.
As N53179, substantially damaged during an aerial application proficiency check spraying grain fields
when the pilot was unable to clear a hill during a swathe run and struck the ground near Malin, OR 1May77.
Registration CF-CDM cancelled 31Jul97. Registered 29Aug97 as N6781C. Based at Commemorative Air Force-
Dew Line Squadron, Tradewind Airport, Amarillo, TX. Registration current [Dec20].
15767 (MSN 75-3956) registered as N50739.
15770 (MSN 75-3959) registered as N48989
15771 (MSN 75-3960) To RAF as FJ910 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ910; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 23 May 1943 at Huntersville, TN
15772 (MSN 75-3961) was registered as N56883, cancelled Apr 23, 2013.
15774 (MSN 75-3963) registered as N53181
15788 (MSN 75-3977) registered as N56656
15790 (MSN 75-3979) To RAF as FJ929 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ929; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 15 Jul 1943 at Union City, TN
15792 (MSN 75-3981) To RAF as FJ931 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ931; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 16 Feb 1944 at Aguila AAAF, AZ
15796 (MSN 75-3985) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ935. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 67th Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center, Embry-Riddle Field, Union City, TN;
operated by Riddle Aeronautical Institute. Damaged in a collision with parked Fairchild PT-23 42-70864
when landing at Union City Municipal Airport 30May43. 3038th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary),
Gary Field, Blythe, CA; operated by Morton Air Academy. Damaged landing at Gary Auxiliary Field #1,
Ripley, CA 21Jun44. Registered 9Aug78 as N53179; expired, cancelled 15Feb18. Registered 24Jan19 as N53179;
current [Dec20].
15798 (MSN 75-3987) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ937. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 1st Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Hancock Field, Santa Maria, CA;
operated by the Hancock College of Aeronautics. Fatal crash after a mid-air collision with
Stearman PT-13A Kaydet 38-470 one mile east of Hancock Field 22Dec43 (1KIS). Registered as N53178.
Hammer Crop Dusters Inc., Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 52. Crashed and destroyed during aerial
application when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed and stalled into the ground near Nictau
airstrip, New Brunswick 9Jun55. The pilot turned downwind throwing the aircraft out of control and
into heavy bushes on a nearby island in the river. The pilot had come in nose high and with wings
level between two trees, shearing the trunks close to the tops and removing all four wing panels.
The Stearman hit the ground flat on the fuselage but spun around, driving a two-inch branch through
the fuselage behind the cockpit, narrowly missing the pilot. A large raft was constructed to obtain
access to the area. Over the next several days, people, equipment and pieces of airplane were
shuttled to and from the island. To get the airplane out of the trees, the fuselage was cut just behind
the cockpit into two sections. The rudder, elevators, horizontal stabilizer and other small parts were
transported back to the strip by raft. The engine was to be taken back by a Royal Canadian Navy HUP-3
helicopter, as was the fuselage from the firewall back to the cockpit. On the day of the lift the wind
had picked up. The lift of the cockpit and hopper section went alright, but the engine posed a problem.
While the helicopter was approaching the airstrip, the load went wide, pulling the helicopter out with
it after which the pilot let go, smashing the engine into the ground from 150 feet. Operated for
Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1958; sprayer code 356. Registration cancelled 23Sep70
15801 (MSN 75-3990) registered as N54671.
15802 (MSN 75-3991) To RAF as FJ941 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ941; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 4 Dec 1943 at Glendale, AZ
15803 (MSN 75-3992) was registered N56789, cancelled Feb 28, 2011. Now suspended from the top of a
hanger at an Agricultural operation in Imperial, CA
15804 (MSN 75-3993) to Royal Canadian AF as FJ943, returned to US and served with No. 1 British
Flying Training School, Terrell, Texas (early 1943 to mid-1944). By 1963: Registered.N48795.
Dec 3, 2012: Re-registered as N42PW.
15811 (MSN 75-4000) 1942: TOS USAAF. 1942: TOS RCAF with s/n FJ950. Ca.5/43: TOS USAAF.
By 1963: Registered N54035. 5/17/68: The airframe was destroyed. Stalled or mushed during the
initial climb. The factors included; unfavorable wind conditions. No fatalities.
By 1992: Jeffrey R. Ellingham, Cypress, TX.
11/24/98: Schwan's Sales Enterprises Inc, Marshall, MN with c/r N806RB. (Red Baron Pizza team).
8/20/03: The accident occurred at the La Crosse Municipal Airport, WI, while on approach.
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing to a
cornfield after a total loss of engine power. By 2007: Repaired.
7/28/09: Brian E. Aukes, Ankeny, IA. (No longer a Red Baron plane)
15813 (MSN 75-4002) Delivered to RAF as Kaydet I FJ952. Returned to USAAF in 1943. 6th Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Thunderbird Field #1,
Glendale, AZ; operated by Southwest Airways. Damaged when ground looped landing at
Thunderbird Field #1 8Feb43. Registered as N64758. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 223. After the 1957 operations had ended, eleven planes were returning to the U.S.
from Charlo airstrip in the northern part of New Brunswick when five planes were forced down
near Penniac, just north of Fredericton, NB 5Jul57. All the pilots escaped serious injury as
heavy fog and fuel exhaustion were the main cause of the accident. Two of the aircraft were
extensively damaged. The squadron was headed to Fredericton Municipal Airport to refuel but
the airfield was fogged in. They were over Penniac when one plane was forced down in a field.
Two Stearmans circled over the field until the pilot signalled that he was OK. They then ran out
of fuel near Charters Settlement; the pilot of this plane attempted to land on a highway 5km
south of New Maryland but struck a guy wire supporting a power line. All four wings, the tail,
propeller and fuselage were all substantially damaged. Two other planes were forced down
along the St. John River, but the rest of the squadron returned to the Taxis airstrip, six miles
west of Boiestown, New Brunswick. Reregistered 17Jun02 as N75SV; current [Dec20
15814 (MSN 75-4003) To RAF as FJ953 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ953; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 9 Oct 1943 at Peoria, AZ
15816 (MSN 75-4005) To RAF as FJ955 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ955; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 9 Mar 1943 at Trenton, TN
15818 (MSN 75-4007) To RAF as FJ957 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ957; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 1 Feb 1943 at Jackson, TN
15820 (MSN 75-4009) To RAF as FJ959 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ959; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 27 Nov 1943 at Glendale, AZ
15827 (MSN 75-4016) To RAF as FJ966 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ966; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 10 Nov 1943 at Peoria, AZ
15829 (MSN 75-4018) registered as N747Q
15833 (MSN 75-4022) 1942: TOS USAAF. 1942: TOS RCAF with s/n FJ972. By 5/43: TOS USAAF and
assigned to 71st Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment, Camden, AR.
5/14/43: Landing accident, ground collision, at Bradshaw Field, AR.
By 1/64 to current (4/2022): Registered N7711J
15841 (MSN 75-4030) To RAF as FJ980 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ980; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 26 May 1943 at Jackson, TN
15847 (MSN 75-4036) To RAF as FJ986 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ986; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 25 Dec 1942 at Weston, CO
15848 (MSN 75-4037) registered as N59260 Jun 1968. Re-registered Mar 2014.
15849 (MSN 75-4038) To RAF as FJ988 (ntu); to Canadian AF as FJ988; returned to USAAF in 1943;
w/o 27 Sep 1943 at Jackson, TN
15851 (MSN 75-4040) with Tillsonburg AS 1994.
15852 (MSN 75-4041) to RCAF as FJ991, then became N75857.
Registered G-RJAH Apr 6, 1990. Reregistered G-DINS Jan 3, 2018. Airworthy Sep 2018.
15861/15869 MSN 75-4050/75-4058. 15861/15869 to RAF as FK100/FK108 for use in Canada for Empire Air Training Scheme.
Returned to USAF in 1943.
42-15870/15894 Douglas C-53-DO
MSN 7387/7411. Contract No DAAC-1047
15870 (MSN 7387) built at Douglas Santa Monica for USAAF, To USAAF Jul 27, 1942.
Sold to PAN AM (1944-10/47) as NC30089. For Panair do Brazil (1947-1948) as PP-PCS, as PP-NAZ
operated by Navegação Aérea Brasileira. On Nov 22, 1959
after take off from Santos Dumont, Rio de Janeiro Brazil disappeared over the sea at night, 2 fatal.
15871 (MSN 7388) to USAAF Jul 24, 1942. To RFC Apr 28, 1945. To NC36803 with Pan American in 1947, to XA-HUS
with CVMA (Mexicana). Crashed Sep 28, 1960 on the slopes of a mountain in dense fognear Juchitepec, Mexico.
5 passengers, 3 crew killed
15872 (MSN 7389) to USAAF Jul 26, 1942. Condemned Sep 28, 1942, Florence, South Carolina
15873 (MSN 7390) to USAAF Jul 26, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. 34th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop
Carrier Group, Eighth Air Force, Aldermaston (Station 467). Accident landing at Hendon (station 575)
Jan 22, 1943. 7167th Special Air Missions Squadron, Wiesbaden, West Germany; Headquarters Command,
used by Embassy Flights; Salzburg, Austria, Geneva, Switzerland, Vienna, Austria.
Returned to USA Mar 1959. 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews AFB.. To MASDC Aug 1960.
Sold from Davis Monthan Aug 20, 1961 - To N87638 Aero American Corp,
Tucson, AZ 1961 - To N569R Island Creek Coal Co, Huntington, WV - Ontario A/W Inc, Auburn, NY (1966) -
Roasan Inc, Newport Beach, CA 1967 - E A Sperkula, Long Beach, CA (Jan 1972) Air Rent Inc, Chico, CA -
Steig AG L (Feb74) Kurfiss Avn (Mar74) - To F-OCUY Helicopter res Hemet Buzzichelli "Chateau de
Miniesebes" Apr 17, 1975 Hemet Exploration, Toulouse (1980) - To F-BJBY in 1980.
Crashed Apr 21, 1981 on flight from Oran to Toulouse.
15874 (MSN 7391)to USAAF Jul 26, 1942. W/o 3 Jul 1944 at Idalon AAAF, TX; repaired (?); wfu;
to NC33321 Pan American in 1944 - to YV-C-AVX Avensa in 1949 - Crashed Dec 25, 1952 in sea off La Guaccos,
Venezuela. Lost altitude and ditched near shore after taking off. 3 of 5 onboard killed.
15875 (MSN 7392) to USAAF Jul 30, 1942. To RFC 12Jan45 - To PJ-ALA KLM (WI Div) "Ala Blanca" Jul 29, 1945 HP-309
Rutas Aereas Panamenas SA Feb 16, 1961 - wfu after Jul 1974 - HP-729 Valdiaz SA - Chitreana L mid
1977 - ACASA, Costa Rica. HP-729 Jun 18, 1984 - HI-445 'Budget Rent-A-Plane', Bordas - F Gomez -
Mar 8, 1985 but noted at Ft Lauderdale Apr 19, 1988 - N90079 Hill Air Co Ine, Ft Lauderdale, FL
Dec 18, 1986 - North American Aircraft Sales Co bought Jan 14, 1992 - Hill Air Co Inc, Ft Lauderdale
Was at museum at Clearwater, FL airport. Now sitting at Wachula, FL airport.
15876 (MSN 7393) to USAAF Jul 31, 1942. North Africa Wing ATC Jul 16 1943. Returned to USA Dec 23, 1944.
Caribbean Wing ATC. To RFC Feb 9, 1945 - NC15576 Hawaiian Airlines "12" Lex RFC, B 1949 - N124E Libbey
Owens Ford Glass Co, Toledo, OH 1956- A R Dillard Jr, Wichita Falls, TX (1966) - J H Hill, Cypress Hill,
TX Sep 1967 - J J Stokes Sr, San Marcos, TX (1973) - M Ohlinger, McAllen, TX RJun 23, 1978.
15877 (MSN 7394) to USAAF Jul 9, 1942. To RFC 16Dec44 - To NC33331 Northwest "331" leased Mar45 - Oct 1949 - Knudner
Agency Inc, New York - To N28C 1952 - Consolidated Food Corp - To N28U Illinois
Univ Board of Trustees 1967 - Bi-State Assn Inc, Decatur, IL (Feb 1970) - C T Sweet, Colombia,
MO 1970 - Southgate State Bank & Trust Co of Kansas Apr 1971 - J E Swann Nov 1971 - To N163E Escort Air
Taxis Inc-Nevada Las Vegas,,NVR27 Aug 1976-Pacific Nail AW (1980) - Grossman, Beverlv Hills,
Nov 17, 1980 - w/o 05Dec82 Burbank, CA (taxiing accident) - fuselage to Las Vegas 14Nov 14, 1983 for use as
restaurant.
15878 (MSN 7395) to USAAF Jul 29, 1942. . Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to
Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. Eighth Air Force 3Nov42. To RFC 0ct 8, 1945 - To NC86586 Colonial A,L - III Camcron Jan54 -
CC-CLI LAN Chile "211". CC-CLDQ 1957 - To CC-CBU - No longer registered. Rear fuselage used as
caravan by circus (1979).
15879 (MSN 7396) to USAAF Jul 29, 1942. Survey Jun 14, 1944 - NC33322 Pan American -PP-ICT Panair do Brasil
0ct 22, 1947 - PP-NMA Navegacao Aerea Brasileira Aug 7, 1958 - VASP 1962 - To PP-PEE Panair do
Brasil 0ct 3, 1962 - Crashed Jan 22, 1965 Porto Velho, Brazil.
15880 (MSN 7397) to USAAF Jul 29, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 23Oct42. 8th AF Oct 25, 1942. Oran Feb 28, 1943.
WFU May 11, 1946. To I-ENOS Avio Lince Italiane Oct 10, 1947. To ALI Flotte Riunite Sep 12, 1949, to LAI Feb 25, 1952.
To Italian AF as MM61818 Nov 18, 1952. WFU.
15881 (MSN 7398) to USAAF Jul 31, 1942. 8th AF Nov 3, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway,
Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. Oran. Reported condemned Oct 31, 1943 as salvage.
Also reported as NC19918
15882 (MSN 7399) to USAAF Jul 3, 1942. to NC34950 Mid-Continent Jul 20, 1944 - To Braniff Aug 16, 1952 -
Lake Central Airlines Jan 15, 1959 - Houston Avn Prods Corp, Houston, TX Dec 31, 1965 - Space Airfreight
Lines, New Orleans, LA 1966 to 1974 - No longer registered.
15883 (MSN 7400) to USAAF Jul 31, 1942. On Aug 24, 1944 to NC19928 Northwest Aurkubes ATC44 - Mid-Continent Jan 1949 -
Crashed Mar 2, 1951 Sioux City, Iowa. After a missed ILS approach , the pilot stalled the plane and crashed in poor
weather conditions. A stall during a left turn too close to the ground to effect a recovery. Pilot error.
3 crew, 13 passengers killed.
15884 (MSN 7401) to USAAF Aug 13, 1942. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, Lawson Field,
Fort Benning, GA Sep42. Del Valle AAB, Austin, TX 29Sep42. Mobile Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 10Nov42.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 16Nov42.
Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Valencia, Trinidad; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil 19Nov42;
Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil 20Nov42; Ascension Island 21Nov42; Accra, Gold Coast 22Nov42.
Retained at Accra to fly two missions to the Belgian Congo. Continued to Egypt via Kano and Maiduguri, Nigeria;
Khartoum, Sudan to Heliopolis, Cairo. Moascar AAB, Ismailia, Egypt 4Dec42. Ninth Air Force, North Africa.
Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on
Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43; shot down.
15885 (MSN 7402) to USAAF Aug 13, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. Eighth Air Force 3Nov42. 314th Transport Squadron,
31st Air Transport Group, Grove (Station 519). W/o May 3, 1944 when crashed after an engine fire
forced landing at RAF Shellingford, England, near Faringdon, UK.
15886 (MSN 7403) to USAAF Aug 16, 1942. to RFC Dec 21, 1944 - To NC49556 Braniff 1945 - Southern A/W Co - N67SA reregistered
1958 - Florida Acft Leasing Jul 3, 1967 - Reregistered N872A - Jack Richards Acft Co - A&H Enterprises Inc
Leisure l,and Realty Inc, Detroit, MI (Jan 1970) Carolina Acft Corp, Ft Lauderdale, FL (1971)- D&D Food
Produce Inc, Surfside, FL Feb 1975 - American Piner; Inc. Ft Lauderdale, FL (Mar 1977) - -
To N212NW Oct 10, 1978. N872A reregistered Oct 1978. Current 2011.
15887 (MSN 7404) to USAAF Aug 3, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Patterson Field,
Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 11Dec42. Eighth Air Force 3Nov42. Netherlands/Belgium. WFU.
to PP-CCZ Air Carrier Supply Corp for del to Brazil -
PP-CCZ Cruzeir(i "Caritiana" Mar 19, 1946 cancelled 14Mar 1971 - B/u (fuselage still at Rio-Jacarepagua
Apr 1974. Dismantled Feb 1980.
15888 (MSN 7405) to USAAF Aug 14, 1942. to RFC May 8, 1945. to NC12910 with American Airlines May 29, 1944.
To War Assets Agency Oct 8, 1947, back to 42-15888 with Army Corps of Engineers, Dallas, Texas in 1961
15889 (MSN 7406) to USAAF Aug 14, 1942. to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Oct 7, 1942. Crashed and burned out on landing at Kunming
Nov 19, 1943. 3 occupants killed.
15890 (MSN 7407) to USAAF Aug 16, 1942. To Chinese National Aviation Corp (CNAC) Sep 18, 1942 under Lend-Lease
as CNAC 58. Crashed near Naga Hills, China while flying the Hump Apr 7, 1943.
The aircraft was en route from Dinjan, India to Kunming, China 7Apr43; it was a routine cargo flight over the Hump on Able
route loaded with graphite electrodes destined for an electric smelting furnace in China. As the aircraft climbed high to
cross the mountains on the India-Burma border, it started accumulating a heavy load of ice and losing altitude.
The pilot called Dinjan and said he couldn't make it over the border mountains and he needed to return to Dinjan.
He turned the the aircraft 180 degrees and proceeded to return to his home base. With the palm of his hand held
against the windshield to melt the ice and his face pressed against the glass in an effort to see, the aircraft had
no sooner turned when it skimmed across the snow-covered ridge of a mountain. The mountain tore off the engines
and landing gear, and the aircraft slid to a stop at almost 15,000 ft altitude on a steep slope just below the summit
of the mountain. The radio operator was killed in the crash; the pilot and co-pilot were slightly injured.
After weeks of agonizing travel down the mountain, the pilot and co-pilot eventually reached a tiny tribal village.
The Mishmi villagers cared for the pilot and co-pilot until a runner could bring a British survey team to the village,
and then the Mishmis helped carry the crew down to the US base at Sadiya, Assam, India.
15891 (MSN 7408) to US Navy Aug 13, 1942 as BuNo 06992
15892 (MSN 7409) to US Navy Aug 16, 1942 as BuNo 06993
15893 (MSN 7410) to USAAF Aug 16, 1942. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 24Dec42. Eighth Air Force 8Jan43.
328th Ferrying Squadron, Mediterranean Air Transport Service, Twelfth Air Force, Capodichino, Naples, Italy.
Accident taking off at El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia 11Sep44. Condemned Sep 30, 1944, salvage
15894 (MSN 7411) to US Navy Aug 28, 1942 as BuNo 06994
42-15895 Interstate XO-63 Grasshopper
Later redesignated XL-6.
42-15896/16723 Stearman PT-17 Kaydet
Model A75N1. MSN 75-4059/75-4886
15896/16045 loaned to China
15968 (MSN 75-4131) W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Sadiya, India
15995 (MSN 75-4158) W/o 7 Jul 1945 at Dikom, India
16020 (MSN 75-4183) W/o 31 May 1943 at Dinjan, India
16033 (MSN 75-4196) W/o 23 Sep 1942 at Karachi AB, India
16052 (MSN 75-4215) W/o 11 Apr 1943 at Maxwell Field, AL
16054 (MSN 75-4217) W/o 25 Nov 1943 at Cope, SC
16066 (MSN 75-4229) registered as N52212.
16069 (MSN 75-4232) upgraded with P&W R-985 450hp engine, registered as Standard Acrobatic, N49936,
seen flying 12/04/2022 at Massey Aerodrome, MD1, Maryland
16074 (MSN 75-4237) W/o 29 Jun 1943 at Bennettsville, SC
16082 (MSN 75-4245) 67th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center,
Embry-Riddle Field, Union City, TN; operated by Riddle Aeronautical Institute. Significantly damaged
landing at Kenton, TN 30Jan43. 68th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast
Training Center, McKellar Field, Jackson, TN; operated by Georgia Air Services, Inc. Damaged landing
at McKellar Auxiliary Field, Deloach, TN 30Aug43. Registered as N57315. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-53;
sprayer code 7. Damaged when the lower wing struck a parked aircraft during taxy to takeoff on a sight-seeing
flight at Sky Ranch Airport, Carefree, AZ 7Nov81. Reregistered 4Feb04 as N245TF; cancelled 19Feb13 on
export to New Zealand. Registered 8May13 as ZK-PJS. Substantially damaged when nosed over onto its
back landing in gusting wind conditions at Hawke's Bay (Napier) Airport, Westshore, Napier, North Island,
New Zealand 23Feb20. Registration current [Dec20]
16083 (MSN 75-4246) In US 2004 civil register as N9040R. N942CC Aug 2017. Current 2020 as N909PT
16096 (MSN 75-4259) 1942: TOS USAAF and assigned to 74th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment, McBride, MO.
8/17/43: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at McBride, MO.
By 7/44: 2563rd Base Unit Contract Pilot School, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX.
(Women Airforce Service Pilots training plane). Damaged in landing accident 28 Jul 1944 at Avenger Field, TX;
repaired (?); to civil registry 5/53 to current (4/2p22) as N64905
16097 (MSN 75-4260) W/o 9 Mar 1944 at Clarksdale, MS
16107 (MSN 75-4270) Registered N62658 and based at Hurstbourne Tarrant, England.
16110 (MSN 75-4273) Wfu; to Dominican Rep AF as 25, later 1306 in Aug 1944; wfu 1957
16111 (MSN 75-4274) W/o 16 May 1943 at Clarksdale, MS. Was registered as N61356, cancelled Oct 29, 2014.
16112 (MSN 75-4275) W/o 21 Dec 1942 at Fletcher Field, MS
16113 (MSN 75-4276) registeed as N49733
16118 (MSN 75-4281) to civil registry as N49738
16127 (MSN 75-4290) W/o 5 Aug 1943 at Fletcher Field, MS
16128 (MSN 75-4291) W/o 22 Feb 1943 at Clarksdale, MS
16130 (MSN 75-4293) W/o 23 Oct 1943 at Jackson, TN
16131 (MSN 75-4294) W/o 7 Feb 1943 at Fletcher Field, MS
16133 (MSN 75-4296) Registered as N59950. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957-58; sprayer code 205.
Registration cancelled. Registered 14Dec98 as N59950; current [Dec20
16135 (MSN 75-4298) W/o 21 Jun 1944 at Bennetsville, SC
16136 (MSN 75-4299) became N55557, then G-BRUJ Apr 6, 1990. Register G-BRUJ cancelled on June 7,
2022 on transfer to Slovak Republic
16143 (MSN 75-4306) 1942: TOS USAAF. By 12/44: 2160th AAF Base Unit, Lakeland, FL.
12/22/44: Damaged in landing accident at Lakeland.
By 1964 to current (4/2022): Registered N46997.
16144 (MSN 75-4307) registered as N53131 after a history of being a
spray aircraft. Planned to be displayed in a proposed Glendale
Aircraft Museum at Glendale APT, AZ
16149 (MSN 75-4312) registered as N56856
16150 (MSN 75-4313) W/o 21 Sep 1944 at Tanner AAAF, AL
16159 (MSN 75-4322) was registered as N5906N, became N54X, cancelled Nov 8, 1963.
16167 (MSN 75-4330) Wfu; to N49730
16168 (MSN 75-4331) to civil registry as N49730.
16171 (MSN 75-4334) W/o 17 Jul 1943 at Avon Park, FL
16174 (MSN 75-4337) to Guatemalan AF. Used by Escuela Militar de
Aviacion. To TG-DIR-F. Cancelled
16175 (MSN 75-4338) 63rd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast
Training Center, Douglas Municipal Airport, GA; operated by the Raymond-Richardson Aviation
Company. Code 13. 57th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast
Training Center, Taylor Field, Ocala, FL; operated by Greenville Aviation School. Damaged
when ground looped landing at Taylor Field 30Jul43. Registered as N60723. Simsbury Flying
Services, Simsbury, CT. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 94. Medford Air Services, Medford, OR.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New
Brunswick 1966; sprayer code 94. Registration expired, cancelled 25Apr13
16176 (MSN 75-4339) registered as N38979.
16178 (MSN 75-4341) W/o 28 May 1943 at Taylor Field, FL
16179 (MSN 75-4342) W/o 19 Jun 1944 at Taylor Field, FL
16184 (MSN 75-4347) W/o 18 Jan 1944 at Americus, GA
16187 (MSN 75-4350) 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL;
operated by Lodwick School of Aeronautics. Accident landing at Lodwick Field 24Jan45.
Registered as N58680. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952; sprayer code 15.
Farmers Air Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited
spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-56; sprayer code 83. Operated for
Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957-58; sprayer code 3. Substantially damaged
during aerial application spraying potatoes when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed
and stalled turning around during a swathe run near Macdoel, CA 30Aug69. Registration
cancelled 18Dec81. Registered 12Aug94 as CF-PTB; current [Dec20
16188 (MSN 75-4351) registered as N93X
16191 (MSN 75-4354) became N61827. Registered G-BSDR Apr 6, 1990.
Reregistered G-IIIG Mar 25, 1991. Flies in USAAF colors with code 309
16197 (MSN 75-4360) to civil registry as N49731
16198 (MSN 75-4361) To N63889 and cancelled on April 11, 2019. Registered on April 12, 2019 as G-CLEN to
Thomas William Gilbert, Slough, Berkshire.
16199 (MSN 75-4362) W/o 3 Apr 1944 at Union City, TN
16201 (MSN 75-4364) 62nd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center,
Augustine Field, Jackson, MS; operated by the Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics, Inc. Damaged landing
at Augustine Auxiliary Field, Ratliff, MS 19May43. 318th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary),
Gulf Coast Training Center, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX; operated by Pioneer Prince Air Academy.
Damaged in an accident with PT-17 42-16664 when taxying at Avenger Auxiliary Field #1, Roscoe, TX 16Dec43.
2563rd Base Unit (Women Air Service Pilots), Avenger Field, Sweetwater, TX. Damaged when ground looped
landing at Avenger Auxiliary Field #2, Roscoe, TX 4May44. Registered as N54653. Marsh Aviation Company,
Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 252. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1958; sprayer code 212.
Registration current [Nov20].
16203 (MSN 75-4366) W/o 22 Feb 1943 at Augustine Field, MS
16204 (MSN 75-4367) on civil registry as N59231 with Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile
Museum, Hood River, Oregon.
16206 (MSN 75-4369) became N58491. Sold to owner in Mexico Aug 2005.
16209 (MSN 75-4372) 69th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center,
Fletcher Field, Clarksdale, MS; operated by Clarksdale School of Aviation. Damaged in a collision
with PT-17 42-16097 landing at Fletcher Field 9Mar44. Registered as N58455. Registration assigned 20Oct52
as CF-EQV. Wheeler Airlines Ltd., St. Jovite, Quebec. Registered 1953 as CF-EQV. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953-58; sprayer code 64. Substantially
damaged during aerial application when the engine failed after takeoff and force landed in a plowed field
one mile from the Wheeler base in St. Jovite, Quebec 17May58. Wheeler-Northland Airways Ltd., St. Jean,
Quebec. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick
1966-68; sprayer code 64. Registration cancelled
16211 (MSN 75-4374) crashed from steep turn at low level during solo low flying practice near Lorraine, Texas Jun 20, 1944.
WASP trainee killed.
16217 (MSN 75-4380) 1942: TOS USAAF. By 3/43: 71st AAF Flying Training Detachment, Harrell Field, Camden, AR.
3/15/43: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Harrell Field.
1963 to current (4/2022): Registered N62794.
16220 (MSN 75-4383) W/o 20 May 1943 at Harrell Field, AR
16222 (MSN 75-4385) W/o 7 Apr 1943 at Leola, AR
16225 (MSN 75-4388) W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Beaver Dam AAAF, GA
16227 (MSN 75-4390) W/o 16 Feb 1943 at Harrell Field, AR
16228 (MSN 75-4391) to Guatemalan AF, used by Escuela Militar de Aviacion.
To TG-GAN-F. W/o Oct 2, 1963.
16232 (MSN 75-4395) W/o 28 Jan 1944 at Bennettsville, SC
16234 (MSN 75-4397) W/o 31 Jan 1944 at Douglas, GA
16237 (MSN 75-4400) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16238 (MSN 75-4401) to civil registry as N49650
16239 (MSN 75-4402) W/o 23 Sep 1943 at Bennettsville, SC
16240 (MSN 75-4403) to user in Jamaca as VP-JAD. WFu in 1948.
16241 (MSN 75-4404) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16242 (MSN 75-4405) in 2015 was on display at Jack Erickson/Tillamook Air Museum, Tillamook, OR, registered
as N65727
16244 (MSN 75-4407) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16248 (MSN 75-4411) to civil registry as N58233, now registered C-FBBO.
16261 (MSN 75-4424) W/o 3 Feb 1944 at Eagle Lake, FL
16269 (MSN 75-4432) W/o 15 Mar 1944 at Lakeland, FL
16271 (MSN 75-4434) registered as N51443.
16274/16276 (MSN 75-4437/4439) loaned to Cuban AF as 44/46
16279 (MSN 75-4442) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16280 (MSN 75-4443) W/o 9 Nov 1944 at Athens, AL
16283 (MSN 75-4446) W/o 24 Mar 1943 at Camden, SC
16294 (MSN 75-4457) W/o 8 Dec 1943 at Avon Park AAAF #1, FL
16295 (MSN 75-4458) Registered as N54945. Ueding Flying Service, Vincennes, IN. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953-54; sprayer code 69.
Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1958; sprayer code 20. Crashed and destroyed
during aerial application spraying ditch banks when the airplane struck power lines during a swathe
run near Mackey, IN 7May69. Based at Frankfurt Egelsbach Airport, Egelsbach, Hesse, Germany [2013].
Registration current [Dec20].
16296 (MSN 75-4459) 61st Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training Center,
Avon Park Field, Avon Park, FL; operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy. Damaged landing
at Avon Park Field 23Aug43. Substantially damaged when the pilot lost control and stalled at Avon Park
Auxiliary Field #1, FL 4Jan44. Registered as N61419. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited
spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1966; sprayer code 101. Substantially damaged during
aerial application spraying grain fields when the pilot diverted his attention and the airplane struck
terrain turning at the end of a swathe run near Stafford, KS 24Jun75. Registration current [Dec20]
16299 (MSN 75-4462) to civil registry as N49739.
16301 (MSN 75-4464) to civil registgry as N49743
16309 (MSN 75-4472) to civil registry as N55530.
16313 (MSN 75-4476) is registered N55959.
16316 (MSN 75-4479) to civil registry as N81DP
16321 (MSN 75-4484) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 54th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment,
Dorr Field, Arcadia, FL. Sep 11, 1943: Damaged in taxi accident at Dorr Field.
By 1964: Registered N49978. Aug 12, 02 to current (4/2022): Registered N429AB.
Beginning 7/31/19: Based in Germany.
16325 (MSN 75-4488) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to 61st AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary),
Southeast Training Center, Avon Park, FL. Operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy.
5/20/44: Written off at Auxiliary Field # 3, Avon Park, AAF, FL.
By 1964 to current (4/2022): Registered N59472. Seen at Freedom Flight, Aurora Ill, 8-5-95.
16333 (MSN 75-4496) Current 2020 in US civil register as N62911
16338 (MSN 75-4501) To civil registry in June 1995 as N8256G and to G-KAYD on March 30, 2016.
16341 (MSN 75-4504) registered asn N49647
16343 (MSN 75-4506) 1943: TOS USAAF. 3/29/45 until current (4/2022): Registered N49659
16344 (MSN 75-4507) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16345 (MSN 75-4508) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16346 (MSN 75-4509) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16347 (MSN 75-4510) W/o 3 Sep 1943 at Douglas, GA
16349 (MSN 75-4512) W/o 26 Jul 1943 at Albany, GA
16354 (MSN 75-4517) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16355 (MSN 75-4518) W/o 26 Jun 1944 at Souther Field, GA. transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944,
shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16363 (MSN 75-4526) W/o 22 Sep 1943 at Tuskegee, AL
16365 (MSN 75-4528) Accepted by USAAF Feb43. 66th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary),
Southeast Training Center, Moton Field, Tuskegee, AL; operated by the Tuskegee Institute. Damaged in a
collision with PT-17 41-25795 landing at Moton Field 24May43. 69th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment
(Primary), Southeast Training Center, Fletcher Field, Clarksdale, MS; operated by Clarksdale School of Aviation.
Crashed into terrain at Fletcher Field 25Jan44. 2516th Base Unit (Pilot School, Basic), Eagle Pass Field, TX. SOC Aug45.
Registered as N9634. Registration CF-DQL assigned 13Feb53. Registered 1953 as CF-DQL. Skyway Air Services Ltd.,
Langley, BC. Subcontracted to Wheeler Airlines Ltd., St. Jovite, Quebec. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-57; sprayer code 82. Substantially damaged
during aerial application when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed and stalled into trees during a turn
when he was required to climb slightly higher than normal to avoid the leaders slipstream and clear the
terrain 15 km southeast of Grande-Cascapédia, Quebec 13Jun58. Substantially damaged during aerial
application spraying a field near the Chilliwack fairgrounds when the engine failed caused by fuel
contamination during a swathe run, forced landed on the race track and turned over onto its back on
soft ground at Chilliwack, British Columbia 8Jul60. Conair Aviation Ltd., Abbotsford, BC. Registration
cancelled 12Oct71. Registered as N9634. Hawkins and Power Aviation, Greybull, WY. USAF Museum Loan Program;
loaned to 78th Air Base Wing, Robins AFB, GA 1982. Displayed in the atrium of the Eagle Hangar at the Museum of
Aviation, Robins AFB, Warner-Robins, GA. Registration cancelled.
16366 (MSN 75-4529) W/o 3 Sep 1943 at Lakeland, FL
16369 (MSN 75-4532) registeed as N62940
16371 (MSN 75-4534) W/o 27 Sep 1944 at Lakeland Southeast AAAF, FL
16373 (MSN 75-4536) W/o 15 Mar 1944 at Lakeland, FL
16375 (MSN 75-4538) Apr 1943 to Guatemalan AF as FAG 33. Used by
Escuela Militar de Aviacion
16376 (MSN 75-4539) Apr 1943 to Guatemalan AF as FAG 34. Used by
Escuela Militar de Aviacion. Sold as TG-CEU-42, to TG-CEU-F.
W/o Nov 26, 1964
16378 (MSN 75-4541) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16379 (MSN 75-4542) became N51675. Registered in Canada Oct 19, 2001 as C-GJIK.
16380 (MSN 75-4543) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945.
With Planes of Fame Air Museum, Minnesota
16383 (MSN 75-4546) W/o 15 Aug 1944 at Van de Graaff Field, AL
16388 (MSN 75-4551) on display at March Field Museum, California. Has civil registration of N49379.
16390 (MSN 75-4553) W/o 27 Aug 1943 at Albany, GA
16391 (MSN 75-4554) became N61593, then TG-PAT
16393 (MSN 75-4556) was registered as N53467, now registered as N699RA
16396 (MSN 75-4559) 3/43: TOS USAAF and assigned to Maxwell Air Base, AL.
By 12/43: 318th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), 31st Flying Training Wing, Avenger Field,
Sweetwater, TX. (WASP training plane). 7/45: SOC.
Ca.1946: Registered N61309 and converted for crop-dusting. 1958: Converted with 450 hp engine.
1969: Converted back to stock PT-17.
Feb 2, 1981 to current (4/2022): Registered N222FK.
16400 (MSN 75-4563) W/o 12 Jul 1944 at Albany, GA
16401 (MSN 75-4564) W/o 10 Apr 1945 at Orangeburg, SC
16402 (MSN 75-4565) W/o 15 Sep 1944 at Hawthorne Field, SC
16403 (MSN 75-4566) W/o 27 Jan 1946 at Cananoque, Canada
16404 (MSN 75-4567) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to 74th AAF Flying Training Detachment, McBride, MO.
By 11/44: 2148th Base Unit, Carlstrom AAF, FL.
Nov 6, 1944: Damaged in taxi accident at Moore Auxiliary Field, FL.
By 1963 to current (4/2022): Registered N63806. Crashed near Crofton MD Dec 19, 1976. Restored and currrent
since Nov 24, 2009 with Roberg T Swint of Gnesco, IL. Registered N63806, Marked as 42-16399
16409 (MSN 75-4572) became N49777, then N60M. Registered Oct 5, 2007
to French user as F-AZNT
16412 (MSN 75-4575) W/o 11 Aug 1943 at Douglas, GA
16417 (MSN 75-4580) was N63711, exported to Brazil in 2009, now PR-ZEH
16418 (MSN 75-4581) 1943: TOS USAAF. Unknown date: Unknown owner in El Salvador with c/r YS-345A.
By 5/51: Registered N156BW. By 1992 to current (4/2022): Registered N12FR.
16421 (MSN 75-4584) W/o 3 Jun 1943 at Vichy, MO
16425 (MSN 75-4588) W/o 20 May 1944 at Avon Park AAAF #3, FL
16427 (MSN 75-4590) W/o 27 May 1943 at Jackson, TN
16428 (MSN 75-4591) W/o 27 Jul 1943 at Jackson, TN
16432 (MSN 75-4595) W/o 15 Nov 1943 at McBride, MO; repaired (?); wfu; to NC88888
16434 (MSN 75-4597) W/o 16 Nov 1943 at McBride, MO
16439 (MSN 75-4602) W/o 8 Apr 1944 at Avenger Field, TX
16448 (MSN 75-4611) W/o 2 Jun 1944 at Taylor Field, FL. Is registered N55528.
16449 (MSN 75-4612) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16451 (MSN 75-4614) W/o 5 Jun 1944 at Taylor Field, FL
16452 (MSN 75-4615) registered as N49713.
16453 (MSN 75-4616) W/o 6 Jul 1943 at Taylor Field, FL
16455 (MSN 75-4618) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16456 (MSN 75-4619) to WAA. To civil registration in 1946 as N55718
16459 (MSN 75-4622) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to the 60th AAF Flying Training Detachment/3rd Air Force,
Lakeland, FL. By 5/44: 2160th Base Unit, CPS(P), Lakeland, FL.
5/19/44: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Haldeman-Elder Auxiliary Field, Lakeland, FL.
By 1965 to current (4/2022): Registered N67119.
16460 (MSN 75-4623) Fuerza Aerea Colombiana as FAC50. Pan-Air Corporation, New Orleans, LA, 15May57.
Registration N999WY reserved 20Jan72; airworthiness date 27May77. The aircraft participated in the Crete2Cape
Town Vintage Air Rally 2016. En route Eldoret (EDL/HKEL) to Nairobi (NBO/HKJK), crashed after engine
failure and overturned during the forced landing on a farm at Molo, west of Nakuru, Kenya 26Nov16.
The pilot and his daughter were not injured. Registration expired, cancelled 8Jun18
16461 (MSN 75-4624) was registered N63512, then N450MS, now N450BB.
16466 (MSN 75-4629) W/o 25 Oct 1943 at Lakeland, FL
16470 (MSN 75-4633) used as crop duster after the war. Rebuilt and resistered Oct 11, 1983
as N58720.
16473 (MSN 75-4636) W/o 19 Sep 1944 at Lakeland Northeast AAAF, FL
16476 (MSN 75-4639) W/o 31 Jul 1943 at Arcadia, FL
16477 (MSN 75-4640) W/o 14 Apr 1943 at Wayside, MS
16479 (MSN 75-4642) became N49977. Reported sold Dec 2007 to
owner in South Africa, registered as ZS-SEG May 21, 2008.
16480 (MSN 75-4643) registered as N300E
16482 (MSN 75-4645) to G-IIYI and used by AeroSuperBatics Wingwalking Team
16484 (MSN 75-4647) W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Chabua, India
16488 (MSN 75-4651) Wfu; to VT-CMJ
16489 (MSN 75-4652) W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Denning, India
16490 (MSN 75-4653) W/o 18 May 1944 in Burma
16491 (MSN 75-4654) W/o 19 Dec 1944 at Katha Liason Strip, Burma
16495/16497 (MSN 75-4658/4660) Lend-Lease to Colombia as 61, 62, 63 in 1943.
16499 (MSN 75-4662) lost Oct 23, 1944 at Taipha-Ga, Burma. MACR 9453
16500 (MSN 75-4663) 54th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), East Coast Training Center,
Dorr Field, Arcadia, FL; operated by Embry-Riddle Corporation. Damaged when ground looped
landing at Dorr Field 19Apr44. Damaged landing same day with different pilot. Registered as N57761.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1966;
sprayer code 26. Modified as A75L300. Registration current [Dec20].
16504 (MSN 75-4667) W/o 4 Sep 1944 at Douglas, GA
16507 (MSN 75-4670) registered as N49658.
16510 (MSN 75-4673) W/o 1 Feb 1944 at Bennettsville, SC
16512 (MSN 75-4675) Registered as N1856M; current [Aug20
16513 (MSN 75-4676) W/o 1 Feb 1944 at Bennettsville, SC
16514 (MSN 75-4677) to civil registry as N49652
16515 (MSN 75-4678) to civil registry as N49649
16521 (MSN 75-4684) Wfu; to NC1111
16523 (MSN 75-4686) to Peru as 860
16524 (MSN 75-4687) Registered as N9386H. Modified as Super Stearman IB75A. Medford Air Services,
Medford, OR. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1954; sprayer code 101. Simsbury Flying Services, Simsbury, CT. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955;
sprayer code 101. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1956-58; sprayer code 99.
Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1966; sprayer code 425. Registration expired,
cancelled 22May13
16525 (MSN 75-4688) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to 61st AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary),
Southeast Training Center, Avon Park, FL. Operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy.
3/15/44: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop. By 1964: Registered N49944.
4/00: Schwans Sales Enterprises Inc, Marshall, MN with c/r N801RB Was Red Baron Pizza plane with
civil serial N801RB. N801RB is still current registration but no longer with Red Baron Pizza:
Jun 4, 2021: Paramount Overseas Productions Inc, Los Angeles, CA.
16527 (MSn 75-4690) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to 61st Army Air Force Flying Detachment, Contract
Pilot School, Avon Park, FL 7/23/43: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Avon Park bombing range.
8/43: 318th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), 31st Flying Training Wing, Avenger Field,
Sweetwater, TX. (WASP training plane). Aug 8, 1943: Damaged in accident at Avenger Field.
By 12/62 to current (4/2022): Registered N55809.
16531 (MSN 75-4694) to N60688. Restored, active.
16532 (MSN 75-4695) became N54280, then YS-272P, then N37744, then
N17PT, then OO-USN.
16534 (MSN 75-4697) registered as N61627
16535 (MSN 75-4698) transferred to Bolivia Oct 9, 1944, shipped from Newark, NJ Mar 1945
16541/16723 (MSN 75-4704/4886) from US Navy BuNo 60582/60764, BuNos cancelled
16541 (MSN 75-4704)
16545 (MSN 75-4708) W/o 26 Oct 1944 at Kunming, China
16547 (MSN 75-4710) W/o 3 Jul 1944 at Kunming, China
16552 (MSN 75-4715) W/o 22 Jun 1943 at Clarksdale, MS
16556 (MSN 75-4719) W/o 27 Sep 1943 at Decatur, AL
16558 (MSN 75-4721) Registered as N55050; cancelled 4Jan56 on export to Spain. Registered 4Jul56 as EC-AMD.
SAASA Servicios Agrícolas Aéreos, S.A. WFU at Cuatro Vientos, Madrid. Registration cancelled before 1983.
Parts used in rebuild of G-BSGR (MSN 75-4721; previous identity quoted as EC-ATY). Registered 19Jun90 as G-BSGR;
cancelled 10Mar99 by UK CAA [alleged identity problems; confusion with MSN 75-6714]. Registered 3Jun94 as N75864
as a Boeing/Cox A75-N1 with MSN 75-2101TC; cancelled 31Oct13
16587 (MSN 75-4750) W/o 9 Oct 1943 at Americus, GA
16588 (MSN 75-4751) registered as N61818
16590 (MSN 75-4753) W/o 25 May 1944 at Woodward Field, SC
16592 (MSN 75-4755) W/o 24 Nov 1943 at McBride, MO
16596 (MSN 75-4759) Current 2020 in US civil register as N63624
16600 (MSN 75-4763) W/o 30 May 1944 at Avon Park AAF, FL. Listed as being registered as N60961.
16605 (MSN 75-4768) W/o 9 May 1944 at Madison, AL
16608 (MSN 75-4771) W/o 12 Jul 1943 at Jackson, TN
16609 (MSN 75-4772) was registered N48573, then N450HP, and now N450JP
16610 (MSN 75-4773) 12th Flying Training Detachment, Thunderbird Field #2, Scottsdale, AZ; operated
by Southwest Airways. Damaged when ground looped landing at Thunderbird Field #2 Auxiliary Field #2,
Paradise Valley, AZ 7Apr44. US Navy as BuAer 60651. Registered as N48766. Damaged when the engine
failed during takeoff caused by a blocked air intake, the airplane departed the runway and nosed over
at Camas, WA 6Oct91. Restoration completed by Big Sky Stearman, Oregon City, OR 2016. Registration current [Nov20].
16611 (MSN 75-4774) W/o 30 Dec 1945 at Hookstown, PA
16612 (MSN 75-4775) became N56418, then G-AROY Jun 6, 1961. Still
current on UK registry as of Aug 7, 2006.
16621 (MSN 75-4784) W/o 1 Jul 1943 at Vichy, MO
16625 (MSN 75-4788) 1943: TOS USAAF and assigned to 74th AAF Flying Training Detachment, McBride, MO.
8/17/43: Damaged in taxi accident. By 1964 to current (4/2022): Registered N61776
16631 (MSN 75-4794) W/o 27 Sep 1943 at Jackson, TN
16632 (MSN 75-4795) was registered as N54936, cancelled Jun 26, 1984 on export to Mexico.
16633 (MSN 75-4796) was registered N56768, cancelled Jan 31, 2013.
16634 (MSN 75-4797) W/o 10 Jun 1943 at Jackson, TN
16641 (MSN 75-4804) was N49960, then CF-IEC, and now N21EC
16642 (MSN 75-4805) Registered N55262
16645 (MSN 75-4808) To Colombia AF as 64 in 1943
16646 (MSN 75-4809) To Colombia AF as 65 in 1943; w/o 8 Jun 1948
16647 (MSN 75-4810) To Colombia AF as 66 in 1943
16648 (MSN 75-4811) To Dominican Rep AF as 10, later 1301 in Apr 1943; wfu 1957
16649 (MSN 75-4812) To Dominican Rep AF as 11, later 1302 in Apr 1943; wfu 1957
16650 (MSN 75-4813) To Dominican Rep AF as 12, later 1303 in Apr 1943; wfu 1957
16651 (MSN 75-4814) W/o 24 Aug 1944 at Americus, GA
16655 (MSN 75-4818) W/o 31 Mar 1946 at Arzano, Italy
16661 (MSN 75-4824) W/o 30 Aug 1943 at Americus, GA
16663 (MSN 75-4826) to civil registry as N55180 and to G-CJIN Mar 31, 2017
16665 (MSN 74-4828) was N59737, now N467WP
16675 (MSN 75-4838) to civil registry as N52557 but cancelled Dec 3, 1948 and noted Feb 2012 in Philippines
as RP-C1923.
16683 (MSN 75-4846) 64rd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), East Coast Training Center,
Woodward Field, Camden, SC; operated by Southern Aviation School. Damaged landing at Woodward
Field 23Dec43. Registered as N56464. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-55; sprayer code 11.
Registered as N111Q. Substantially damaged during a ferry flight from Delavan, WI when the pilot
lost directional control caused by brake linings saturated with brake fluid and the airplane nosed
over landing at Lone Rock, WI 13Jun74. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 25Jun09
16690 (MSN 75-4853) W/o 20 Oct 1943 at Bennettsville, SC
16691 (MSN 75-4854) Registered as N62929. Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Registered as CF-MSB.
Skyway Air Services Ltd., Langley, BC. Conair Aviation Ltd, Abbotsford, BC. Leased to
Skyway Air Services Ltd. Leased to Belize Airservice Ltd., Belize City, British Honduras Jul70.
Registered Jul70 in British Honduras as VP-HBN. Registered 28Mar84 as N6028 to Air Force
Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH; cancelled 28Mar84. USAF Museum Loan
Program 1984; loaned to Castle Air Museum, Atwater, CA.
Noted in store at Castle Air Museum, Atwater, California May 22, 2003
16692 (MSM 75-4855) W/o 11 Mar 1944 at Union City, TN
16695 (MSN 75-4858) 69th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast
Training Center, Fletcher Field, Clarksdale, MS; operated by Clarksdale School of Aviation.
Substantially damaged landing at Fletcher Field 14Jul43. 10th Army Air Force Flying Training
Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training Center, Gary Field, Blythe, CA; operated by Morton
Air Academy. Damaged when ground looped landing at Gary Auxiliary Field #4, CA 16Mar44.
Registered as N53090. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 93.
Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1956-57; sprayer code 231.
Registration current [Dec20
16697 (MSN 75-4860) is registered as N62718.
16699 (MSN 75-4862) W/o 3 Mar 1944 at Americus, GA
16703 (MSN 75-4866) 61st Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Southeast Training
Center, Avon Park Field, Avon Park, FL; operated by the Lodwick Aviation Military Academy.
Crashed into terrain five miles northeast of Avon Park Field 9Oct43. Registered as N64514.
North Star Aerial Sprayers, Fairbault, MN. Substantially damaged during aerial application
when the engine lost power caused by failure of the master rod and the landing gear collapsed
during the forced landing near Waseca, MN 13Aug64. Sky Farmers Aerial Sprayers, Waseca, MN.
Crashed and destroyed by fire during aerial application spraying corn when the spray fan failed
causing a fuel leak and fire while pulling up at the end of a swathe run, struck a rock and nosed
over during the forced landing near Waseca, MN 12Aug71. Registration current [Dec20].
Conflict:
Registered as N75361 with MSN 75-4866A. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer
code 269. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1966; sprayer code 450.
Air Enterprises Inc, Magnolia, DE. Registration expired, cancelled 2Aug20. Noted hanging from
the rafters of a building marked with Air Enterprises titles and configured as a crop-sprayer
[location and date not recorded].
16706 (MSN 75-4869) to civil registry as NX24
16709 (MSN 75-4872) W/o 19 Aug 1943 at Camden, SC
16717 (MSN 75-4880) W/o 5 May 1944 at Carlstrom Field, FL
16718/16723 (MSN 75-4881/4886) Lend Lease to Colombian AF in 1943 as 67/72
16718 (MSN 75-4881) to Colombian AF as FAC67 and still active Dec 2010.
16723 (MSN 75-4886) registered as HK-3149-P
42-16724/16845 Stearman PT-17
MSN 75-4887/5008. Order cancelled and airplanes redesignated N2S-4 for US Navy as BuNo 60765/60886. BuNos reassigned as 55650/55771
42-16846/17863 Stearman PT-13D
Model E75. MSN 75-5009/75-6026. Stearman Model E75 built to dual standard for USAAF (as PT-13D)
and US Navy (as N2S-5). The aircraft were painted with an Army Technical Data Block with USAAF
serial and designation; aircraft delivered to the US Navy had the designation N2S-5 and the BuNo painted on the vertical tail as well
42-16846/16995 (MSN 75-5009/75-5158) Assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 60887/61036. Delivered to USAAF; BuNo cancelled
16983. Now flying in Australia as VH-YST.
16846 (MSN 75-5009) to civil registry as N450D
16854 (MSN 75-5017) was registered as N52967, cancelled Jun 9, 2009 and now registered as F-AZSQ
16856 (MSN 75-5019) 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL; operated by
Lodwick School of Aeronautics. Damaged when ground looped landing at Lakeland Field 24Jan45
and 26May45. Registered as CF-OMM. Air Spray Ltd, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Evergreen Air Services,
Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Montreal, Quebec. Substantially damaged during aerial application when
the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion as a result of a malfunctioning fuel quantity gauge
and struck an highway sign post during the forced landing five miles southeast of Peers, Alberta 27May68.
Registration cancelled 20Jan70. Registration N4815V assigned 9Oct03 as imported. Restoration
completed 2004. Registered 21Jul04 as N4815V; current [Dec20]
16865 (MSN 75-5028) reportedly ex BuNo 60906. Became N68979.
Registered G-ILLE Mar 7, 1990. Flies in USAAF colors
with code 379.
16868 (MSN 75-5031) registered as N2892D
16869 (MSN 75-5032) became N5379N, later OE-AMM.
16870 (MSN 75-5033) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60911; w/o 11 Oct 1943 at Tulare, CA
16872 (MSN 75-5035) 3040th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Thunderbird Field #1, Glendale, AZ;
operated by Southwest Airways. Damaged when ground looped at Thunderbird Field #1 29Nov44.
Damaged landing at Thunderbird Field #1 18May45. Registered as N4825V. Hammer Crop Dusters Inc.,
Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 51. West Coast Air Service. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1956. Substantially damaged during aerial
application when the engine failed and force landed on rough terrain 1.5 miles north of Rosehill
airstrip, west of Bathurst, New Brunswick 15Jun56. Substantially damaged during aerial application
when the pilot landed in a recently planted wheat field to help put out a fire and the airplane nosed
over on Long Ranch near Tulelake, CA 25Jun72. Crashed and destroyed during aerial application
fertilizing pasture when the engine lost power pulling up at the end of a swathe run and struck
trees during the forced landing near Wilbur, OR 22Sep74. Registration cancelled 22Nov74.
16873 (MSN 75-5036) Current 2020 in US civil register as N68981
16878 (MSN 75-5041) 1942: TOS USAAF. By 9/43: 12th AAF Training Detachment, Paradise Valley Airport, Phoenix, AZ.
Sep 2, 1943: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Paradise Valley Airport.
9/15/43: Damaged in landing accident at Paradise Valley Airport. By 8/44: 3042nd Base Unit, CPS (P), King City, CA.
Aug 4, 1944: Damaged in landing accident at King City. By 5/45: 3040th Base Unit, Glendale AAF, AZ.
May 11, 1945: Damaged in landing accident with ground loop at Glendale AAF.
Ca.1960: Atwood Crop Dusters, Salinas, CA with c/r N68982. 4/14/89: New c/r N555BR (current 1/22.)
16882 (MSN 75-5045) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60923; w/o 6 Oct 1943 at 6 Mi NW Paradise Valley, AZ
Now registerd as N8528N
16883 (MSN 75-5046) to N1177.
16889 (MSN 75-5052) 601st Ferrying Squadron, 5th Ferrying Group, Love Field, Dallas, TX. Damaged landing
at Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ 22Aug43. 16th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment
(Primary), West Coast Training Center, Echeverria Field, Wickenburg, AZ; operated by Claiborne
Flight Academy. Accident when the pilot lost control landing at Echeverria Field 11Dec43. 2160th Base
Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL; operated by Lodwick School of
Aeronautics. Damaged landing at Lodwick Field 20Mar45. Registered as N4780V. PMP Aviation Company,
Salem, OR. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 28Aug18. Registered 13Jan55 as CF-IBA. Bradley Air
Services Ltd., Carp, Ontario. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray
program New Brunswick 1954-58, 1960; sprayer code 74. Registration cancelled 22Jan63.
Registered in Honduras as HR-FU-23
16892 (MSN 75-5055) 1942: TOS USAAF. Assigned 9th AAF Flying Training Detachment (Primary), Gibbs Field, Fort Stockton, TX.
By 1944: 16th AAF Flying Training Detachment, Echeverria Field, Wickenburg, AZ. 1/31/44: Damaged in ground collision while taxiing, Echeverria Field.
By 5/45: 2160th Base Unit, Lakeland AAF, FL. 5/30/45: Damaged in landing accident at Lakeland AAF.
Ca.1956: Registered N68975. 3/18/03: Registered N808RB. (current 1/22)
With Red Baron Pizza team as N808RB.
16900 (MSN 75-5063) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60941; w/o 7 Jan 1944 at Condor Field No 2, CA
16901 (MSN 75-5064) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60942; w/o 7 Jan 1944 at Condor Field No 1, CA; repaired (?);
To Phillippine civil registry as PI-C543, RP-C543. On US civil registry in 1993 as N4036. Currently
in New Zealand as ZK-BOE
16904 (MSN 75-5067) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60945; w/o 30 Sep 1943 at Condor Field No 1, CA
16913 (MSN 75-5076) to US civil registry as N68974. Current. Restored in late 1980s in 1942 Navy paint scheme.
16927 (MSN 75-5090) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60968; w/o 16 Dec 1944 at Glendale, AZ
16928 (MSN 75-5091) to Phillippine civil registry as PI-R522, RP-$522, RP-C522
16930 (MSN 75-5093) to civil registry as N5055V, then to G-ERIX
Mar 9, 1988. Sold to owner in Belgium Mar 2004. Registered Mar 18, 2004
to Flight Incentives NV of Antwerp, Belgium as OO-OPS. Is reportedly based at Sleap, England.
16931 (MSN 75-5094) became N4712V. Noted Jul 2001 at Wessex Aviation and
Transport, Dorchester, England. (N4712V) Based at Hardwick, England.
16933 (MSN 75-5096) Registered as N1148N. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 281. Registration cancelled 7Dec64. Israeli Defense Force Air Force as 2752.
Registered as 4X-AIK. Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim Airbase, Beersheba, Israel May94.
Exhibited as code 52 [last noted Aug14
16936 (MSN 75-5099) was registered N68976, N450RT, and now N450D.
16937 (MSN 75-5100) to Phillippine civil registry as PI-R547, RP-R547
16939 (MSN-75-5102) On civil register as N4756V and transferred to Antwerp, Belgium on June 11, 2018 for restoration.
On March 29, 2018 registered as N777CH to Henricus M. Kempen of Coronado,
San Diego. On Matrch 24, 2019 flew from Antwerp to new base at Brasschaat, Belgium.
16940 (MSN 75-5103) Registered as N4789V. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 291.
Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Registration cancelled 17Jun59 on export to Yugoslavia.
Registered May59 as YU-BAA to Jugoslovenski Aerotransport (Agricultural Division). WFU;
registration cancelled 1962
16941 (MSN 75-5104) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60982; w/o 25 Nov 1943 at Morton Airdrome, CA
16944 (MSN 75-5107) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60985; w/o 11 Nov 1943 at Morton Airdrome, CA
16951 (MSN 75-5114) Was also US Navy N2S-5 60992; w/o 16 Dec 1943 at Glendale, AZ
16959 (MSN 75-5122) Current 2020 in US civil register as N46CM
16962 (MSN 75-5125) became N1360N, now VH-RMY
16964 (MSN 75-5127) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61005; w/o 30 Jun 1944 at King City, CA
16966 (MSN 75-5129) to US Navy as BuNo 61037.
16972 (MSN 75-5135) Registered as N1307N. Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 14. Substantially damaged when the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion
and struck the roof of a restaurant during the forced landing at Orchards, WA 31Jul86.
The pilot reported the engine started running rough near Woodland, Washington and an
approach was set up but due to many aircraft in the pattern he elected to go to Scappoose,
Oregon (about 10 nm south of Woodland). At Scappoose the pilot noted 'x's' on the runway
and decided to try to make it to Evergreen (17 nm southeast of Scappoose). En route to Evergreen
the engine quit and a forced landing was attempted to Clark County Airport (0S6) Orchards, WA.
The aircraft bounced off the roof of a restaurant and came to rest inverted beside the building.
The fuel gauge level indicator (cork float) moved freely from the full position to a point (in the gauge)
where about 10 gallons would be indicated and became stuck at that point. The pilot reported
that the fuel gauge had been 'visually calibrated' at the last annual inspection. Registration current [Dec20]
16980 (MSN 75-5143) 10th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training
Center, Gary Field, Blythe, CA; operated by Morton Air Academy. Damaged when ground
looped landing at Gary Auxiliary Field #2, Ripley, CA 14Jan44. 3042nd Base Unit (Contract Pilot
School, Primary), King City Airport, CA; operated by Palo Alto Airport, Inc. Damaged when nosed
over landing at King City Airport 11Aug44. Registered as N1064N. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952;
sprayer code 16. Substantially damaged during aerial application fertilizing grain fields when the
engine lost power caused by fuel contamination at the end of a swathe run and nosed over during
the forced landing near Waconda, OR 27May64. Substantially damaged during aerial application
defoliating cotton when the engine lost power caused by fuel starvation after a hopper tank pump
blade failed cutting a fuel line, the airplane nosed over during the forced landing in a field of tall
corn at the Bland farm strip near Kerman, CA 22Sep74. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 25Jun09.
16983 (MSN 75-5146) to US Navy as BuNo 61054. Now flying in Australia as VH-YST. Current 201
16986 (MSN 75-5149) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61027; w/o 18 Sep 1945 at Hawthorne Field, SC
16987 (MSN 75-5150) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61028; w/o 29 Jan 1944 at Souza AAAF, CA
16991 (MSN 75-5154) to N5000V. Restored, active, and flies in civil colors.
16995 (MSN 75-5158) 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL;
operated by Lodwick School of Aeronautics. Accident landing at Lodwick Field 13Mar45 and 24Apr45.
Registered as N75867. Aero-Agricultural Service, Garwood, TX. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 42. Substantially damaged
during aerial application spraying beans when the engine lost power caused by fuel contamination
pulling up at the end of a swathe run and struck trees during the forced landing near Green Cove
Springs, FL 10Aug72. Crashed and destroyed during aerial application spraying crops when the pilot
failed to obtain flying speed and stalled into trees taking off overloaded and in high temperature
at Watson airstrip, Trenton, FL 9Jun73 (pilot killed). Registration cancelled 15Aug73
16996/17056 (MSN 75-5159/75-5219) Delivered to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61037/61097.
17001 (MSN 75-5164) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61042; wfu; to N1391V; to ZK-RDK in Feb 2009
17002 (MSN 75-5165) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61043; wfu; to civil registry as N1927M
17005 (MSN 75-5168) to US Navy as BuNo 61046. wfu; to N66035; to CF-RAF; preserved at Reynolds
Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Canada as FJ876
17009 (MSN 75-5172) to civil registry as N52143.
17023 (MSN 75-5186) Was also US Navy N2S-5 61064; wfu; preserved at NASM, Chantilly, VA
17057/17063 (MSN 75-5220/5226) Assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61098/61104. Delivered to USAAF; BuNos cancelled
17057 (MSN 75-5220) 5th Ferrying Group, Love Field, Dallas, TX. Damaged landing at Gary Field,
Blythe, CA 14Jan44. 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL;
operated by Lodwick School of Aeronautics. Force landed after engine failure at Lodwick Field 20Jul45.
Registered as N68468. Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 116.
Substantially damaged during aerial application fertilizing crops when the engine lost power
caused by fuel contamination and nosed over during the forced landing near Santa Paula, CA 23Jan64.
Registration cancelled 10Apr91
17059 (MSN 75-5222) current as N5222. Noted Jul 9 2011 at Genesso Airshow, New Yor and in July 2015 was based
at Ska-Edeby, Stockholm, Sweden.
17064/17079 (MSN 75-5227/75-5242) Delivered to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61105/61120
17080/17095 (MSN 75-5243/5248) from US Navy BuNo 61121/61136. BuNos cancelled.
17080 (MSN 75-5243) 7th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment (Primary), West Coast Training
Center, Ventura County Field, Oxnard, CA; operated by Mira Loma Flight Academy. Damaged when
ground looped landing at Ventura County Field 28Feb44. Registered as N5028V. Kenneth L. Bemis,
Brawley, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 19. Registration cancelled 25Jan71
17082 (MSN 75-5245) w/o 21 Jul 1944 at War Eagle Field, CA
17084 (MSN 75-5247) 3043rd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), War Eagle Field, Lancaster, CA;
operated by Mira Loma Flight Academy. Damaged when ground looped at War Eagle Field 19Feb45.
Registered as N4826V. Hammer Crop Dusters Inc., Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 56.
Substantially damaged by fire during aerial application spraying cotton when the pilot encountered
turbulence from his previous turn and collided with the crop during a swathe run near El Centro, CA 2Jul66.
Registered 30Apr92 as C-FMUT; cancelled 3Jul07. Registered 25Apr08 as N10KP; current [Dec20].
17091 (MSN 75-5254) w/o 18 Jan 1944 at Desert Center AAF, CA
17093 (MSN 75-5256) 2164th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary) (Colored), Moton Field,
Tuskegee, AL; operated by Tuskegee Institute. Ground looped at Moton Field 11Jun45 and 14Jun45.
Accident landing at Moton Field 27Jun45. Registered 29Apr55 as CF-IAD. Air Spray Ltd, Wetaskiwin,
Alberta. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1957-58; sprayer code 68. Crashed and destroyed during crop spraying when
the pilot failed to maintain flying speed, stalled turning around during a swathe run, dived into
the ground and turned onto its back near Tempest, 15 miles east of Lethbridge, Alberta 14Jul59
(pilot killed). Registration cancelled 21Jun60
17094 (MSN 75-5257) 2164th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary) (Colored), Moton Field, Tuskegee, AL;
operated by Tuskegee Institute. Force landed after engine failure six miles northeast of Columbus, GA
25Mar45. Registered as N1308N. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 15. Registration cancelled
17095 (MSN 75-5258) Registered as N52968. Holyfield Flying Service, Sikeston, MO. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1966; sprayer code 86.
Crashed and destroyed during aerial application when the pilot lost control and stalled into trees
during a swathe run near Holtville, New Brunswick 18Jun66. Five aircraft were spraying in a
stepped-up echelon formation and making a 180 degree turn when the accident happened.
The formation turn was too low for the accident pilot to recover from the loss of airspeed
when he ran into the propeller wake from preceding airplanes. The airplane crashed into the
trees while in a steep left bank and struck the ground nose down and on its side. Registration current [Dec20].
17096 (MSN 75-5259) to US Navy as BuNo 61137.
17097/17101 (MSN 75-5260/75-5264) Assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61138/61142. Delivered to USAAF; BuNo cancelled
17097 (MSN 75-5260) ex BuNo 61138. registered as N68488.
17100 (MSN 75-5263) ex BuNo 61139. w/o 9 Jan 1945 at York, AL
17101 (MSN 75-5264) ex BuNo 61140. 3045th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Cal-Aero Field, Chino, Ontario, CA;
operated by Cal-Aero Academy. Damaged when nosed over landing at Chino Auxiliary Field, Fuller, CA
19Sep44. 3043rd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), War Eagle Field, Lancaster, CA; operated by
Mira Loma Flight Academy. Accident landing at Lancaster Auxiliary Field #1, Rosamond, CA 21Mar45.
Registered as N4742V. Farmers Air Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 6. Substantially damaged
during instructional training when the student pilot failed to maintain directional control during
landing and the right wheel struck a hole next to the runway at Kingsley Field Airport, Klamath Falls,
OR 24May73. Registration expired, cancelled 7Jul17.
17102/17114 (MSN 75-5265/5277) delivered to US Navy as N2S5 BuNo 61143/61155
17115/17134 (MSN 75-5278/5297) assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61156/61175. Delivered to USAAF. BuNos cancelled
17119 (MSN 75-5282) w/o 28 Apr 1945 at Tuskegee, AL
17121 (MSN 75-5284) w/o 30 Jan 1945 at Tuskegee, AL
17129 (MSN 75-5292) Later registered N3998B and converted for crop dusting. In National Agricultural
Aviation Museum, Jackson, MS, USA 13. January 2023.
17130 (MSN 75-5293) registered as N1066N
17135/17149 (MSN 75-5298/5312 to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61176/61190
17150/17182 (MSN 75-5313/5345) assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61191/61223. Delivered to USAAF, BuNos cancelled.
17151 (MSN 75-5314) became N2208C. Registration SE-MDM reserved Oct 21, 2008, taken
up May 12, 32009
17152 (MSN 75-5315) , wears C-GPTD at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton ON
12th October 2011
17158 (MSN 75-5321) 3039th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Eagle Field, Dos Palos, CA; operated by Coast
Aviation Corporation. Damaged landing at Eagle Field 8Jun44. Registered as N1309N. Farm-Air
Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 6. PMP Aviation Company, Salem, OR. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1956. Crashed and
destroyed by fire during aerial application when the engine lost power immediately after takeoff
and force landed ¼ north of the runway at Sevogle airstrip, New Brunswick 23Jun56.
Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 4Feb17
17159 (MSN 75-5322) to N5272N, N131TP, D-EPTD.
17160 (MSN 75-5323) Registered as N53399. Farmers Air Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 2. Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying grain fields when the pilot
failed to obtain flying speed with an overloaded airplane and high density altitude, stalled during the
climb after takeoff and struck a pole near Newell, CA 6Jun69. Substantially damaged during aerial
application spraying grain fields when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed and stalled turning
around during a swathe run near Klamath Falls, OR 28Jun74 (1INJ). Registration cancelled 6Sep74
17161 (MSN 75-5324) registered as N4808V
17163 (MSN 75-5326) to civil registry as N4813V and joined the Vintage Flying Museum collection at Meacham Regional
Airport, Fort Worth, Texas in Oct 2014. Now with American Airpower Heritige Flying Museum
17169 (MSN 75-5332) w/o 20 Sep 1945 at Hawthorne Field, SC
17173 (MSN 75-5336) registered as N1137N
17176 (MSN 75-5339) was registered N3717C, cancelled Jul 10, 2012.
17179 (MSN 75-5342) w/o 22 Jun 1944 at King City, CA
17182 (MSN 75-5345) became N68489, then HB-RBG
17183 (NSN 75-5346) delivered to US Navy N2S-5 BuNo 61224
17184/17190 (MSN 75-5347/5353) assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61225/61231. Deliered to USAAF, BuNos cancelled
17188 (MSN 75-5351) restored and flying as N5010V in blue/yellow USAAC colors, coded 629.
17191/17199 (MSN 75-5354/5362) to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61232/61240
17200/17219 (MSN 75-5363/5382) assigned to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61241/61260. Delivered to USAAF. BuNos cancelled
17201 (MSN 75-5364) Ca.1943: TOS USAAF. By 7/44: 3042nd AAF Base Unit, CPS(P), King City, CA.
Damaged 4 Jul 1944 in landing accident at King City Airport, King City, CA
By 4/45: 3040th AAF Base Unit, Glendale AAF, AZ. Apr 5, 1945: Damaged in landing accident at
Glendale AAF.By 1963:Registered N3994B (current 1/22)
17207 (MSN 75-5370) 3040th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Thunderbird Field #1, Glendale, AZ;
Operated by Southwest Airways. Damaged landing at Thunderbird Field #1 17Apr45. Registered as N4812V.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 279. After the 1957 operations had ended, eleven planes were returning to the U.S. from Charlo
airstrip in the northern part of New Brunswick when five planes were forced down near Penniac, just north
of Fredericton, NB 5Jul57. All the pilots escaped serious injury as heavy fog and fuel exhaustion were the
main cause of the accident. Two of the aircraft were extensively damaged. The squadron was headed to
Fredericton Municipal Airport to refuel but the airfield was fogged in. They were over Penniac when one
plane was forced down in a field. This was one of two Stearmans which circled over the field until the pilot
signaled that he was OK. These two then ran out of fuel and force landed near Charters Settlement;
one landed on highway 28 while this plane landed safely in a nearby field. Two other planes were forced
down along the St. John River, but the rest of the squadron returned to the Taxes airstrip in New Brunswick.
Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying beans when the airplane nosed over landing on a
soft, wet prepared landing area near Walla Walla, WA 7May65. Substantially damaged during aerial application
spraying crops when a propeller blade failed and separated pulling up at the end of a swathe run and struck
a fence during the forced landing near Homedale, ID 9Jul65. Substantially damaged during aerial application
spraying fruit orchards when the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion (the fuel tank filler cap was missing)
pulling up from a swathe run and struck trees during the forced landing near Medford, OR 28Feb69.
Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 30Dec19.
17208 (MSN 75-5371) was registered as N3996B. Registration cancelled 10/17/12, plane exported to France
17210 (MSN 75-5373) registered as N4783V
17215 (MSN 75-5378) w/o 13 Mar 1945 at Glendale AAF, AZ
17216 (MSN 75-5379) registered as N5176N
17220/17226 (MSN 75-5383/5389) to US Navy as N2S-5 BuNo 61261/61267
17227/17863 (MSN 75-5390/6026) assigned to US Navy as BuNo 61268/61904. Delivered to USAF as 41-17227/17863.
BuNos were cancelled
17227 (MSN 75-5390) w/o 13 Mar 1945 at Glendale AAF, AZ
17228 (MSN 75-5391) Registered as N5013V. Vince Dusters, Buttonwillow, CA. Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation Company,
Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 302. Registered 11Jan96 as N9073S. Reregistered 20Nov01 as N555JW; current [Dec20]
17231 (MSN 75-5394) Registered as N1262N. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited
spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-55; sprayer code 8. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 26Jun09
17241 (MSN 75-5404) w/o 4 Sep 1944 at Reedley, CA
17250 (MSN 75-5413) in 1983 modified with P&W R-985 engine and registered N75855. Falsely marked PT-17 41-8275
in War Eagles Air Museum at Dona Ana Airport, Santa Teresa, NM, USA in 2017
17276 (MSN 75-5439) to civil registry as N5180N, registered Apr 2004
to Austrian user as OE-CTW
17277 (MSN 75-5440) Ca.1943: TOS USAAF. By 2/45: 3050th AAF Base Unit, Tulare, CA. Feb 6, 1945: Damaged when ground looped during landing at Tulare.
By 4/47: Randolph Field, TX. 4/18/47: Damaged in accident at Davenport Auxiliary Field, TX. By 1963:Registered N3994B (current 1/22)
17280 (MSN 75-5443) 3051st Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Sequoia Field, Visalia, CA; operated by
Visalia-Dinuba School of Aeronautics. Damaged landing at Sequoia Field 1Jun44. Registered as N4758V.
Farmers Air Service, Klamath Falls, Oregon. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 7. Substantially damaged during aerial
application when the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion during a run to inspect crops and
nosed over during the forced landing on soft ground at Winterhaven, CA 4Mar70. Crashed and destroyed
by fire during aerial application spraying lettuce when the pilot failed to maintain flying speed and
stalled starting a swathe run near Parker, AZ 1Feb77 (pilot killed). Registration expired, cancelled 31May17
17284 (MSN 75-5447) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX. Accident at
Goodfellow Field 24May46. Registered as N4881N. Tri-Valley Dusters, Holtville, CA. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 52.
Crashed and destroyed by fire during aerial application spraying grain fields when the airplane struck
power lines during a swathe run near Holtville, CA 25May66 (pilot killed). Registration cancelled.
17288 (MSN 75-5451) registered as N713BP
17289 (MSN 75-5452) w/o 20 Jun 1944 at Sequoia Field, CA
17291 (MSN 75-5454) Registered as N75868. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-53; sprayer code 43.
Aero-Agricultural Service, Garwood, TX. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program
1954-56; sprayer code 43. Registration expired, cancelled 5Jun13. Registered 7Nov14 as N75868.
Registration expired, cancelled 24Apr18. Registered 4Jun18 as N75868; current [Dec20]
17292 (MSN 75-5455) was registered as N4793V
17295 (MSN 75-5458) registered as N10LF
17298 (MSN 75-5461, N75KM) on display at Western Aerospace Museum, SF-Oakland IAP, CA.
17302 registered as N9051N
17306 (MSN 75-5469) Registered as N4811V. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 20.
Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957; sprayer code 11.
Wenatchee Air Service, Wenatchee, WA; sprayer code 22. Used for fire-fighting on the Tumwater Canyon fire,
Leavenworth, Washington. WFU; stripped frame noted at Fancher Field, Wenatchee Apr85. Frame taken to
South Miami, FL Jan88 for restoration; still stored unrestored Jun17. Registered 30Jun92 as N48116; current [Dec20].
17310 (MSN 75-5473) is registered as N3955B and based in Czech Republic
17311 (MSN 75-5474) registered as N317PT
17313 (MSN 75-5476) Accepted by USAAF 5Apr44; delivered to USAAF 12Apr44 to Visalia, CA
Assigned to 3050th Base Unit, Rankin, Tulare, CA 22Aug44
Assigned to 3008th Base Unit, Minter, CA 28Jun45
Assigned to 3044th Base Unit, Williams, Mesa, CA 6Aug45
Assigned to 3024th Base Unit, Marana, AZ 5Sep45
Assigned to 4135th Base Unit, Hill, UT 3Oct45 for storage
Assigned to Air Material Command, Hill, UT 31Mar47 remaining in storage
Assigned to Civil Air Patrol 18Apr49; assignment cancelled 31May49. Reclaimed 2Jun49;
remained at Hill AFB; BoS from USAF, Hill AFB 28Nov62
Registration N9721Z allocated 4Jul62; cancelled
To civil registry as N4993B Sep 21, 1978 but cancelled Jul 19, 1996. To EC-AST then reregistered
Jan 29, 2016 as G-EDMK
17327 (MSN 75-5490) registered as N4866V
17332 (MSN 75-5495) 3050th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Rankin Field, Tulare, CA; operated by
Rankin Aeronautical Academy. Accident landing at Rankin Field 2May45. Registered as N58978.
Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 288. Substantially damaged during a test for aerial
application when the spray boom struck the ground during takeoff from a county road and the airplane
overturned near Kennewick, WA 22Apr76. Crashed and destroyed by fire when the engine failed during
climb after takeoff and struck a fence during the forced landing near Colusa, CA 26Aug78.
Registration revoked 25Mar78, cancelled 21Feb13
17335 (MSN 75-5498) became N4889U, then EC-AJM, registration N126SE reserved
but ntu. Registered May 2006 as OE-AJM
17338 (MSN 75-5501) w/o 5 Jun 1946 at Randolph Field , TX
17342 (MSN 75-5505) not delivered to US Navy
17347 (MSN 75-5510) 1943: TOS USAAF. By 2/45: 3050th AAF Base Unit, Tulare AAF, CA.
2/19/45: Damaged landing Rankin Field, Tulare, CA. By 7/71: Registered N121R (current 1/22)
By 9/71: Converted to Boeing/Hughes Super Stearman with 650 hp engine.
17349 (MSN 75-5512) w/o 17 May 1945 at Tulare, CA
17350 (MSN 75-5513) to civil registry as N4657V, then EC-AIF. Still flying in Spain.
17354 (MSN 75-5517) Registered as N1316N. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952; sprayer code 18.
Crashed and destroyed by fire during aerial application when the engine lost power during a swathe run
and struck trees during the forced landing near Portage Lake, New Brunswick 17Jun52. During the
spraying operation, the engine lost about 800rpm and carburettor heat was immediately applied
without effect and the airplane began to lose altitude. The spray pump valve was opened to jettison
the load. A turn away from the ridge was attempted but the pilot realised he could not come out of it
and attempted to make a landing uphill. The airplane was too low and hit trees whereupon it immediately
caught fire. The pilot had just changed airplanes, the two airplanes having carburettor heat controls
working in opposite directions; other pilots advise that carburettor heat was required during the spraying
operation. Registration cancelled 1Aug52
17359 (MSN 75-5522) at Planes of Fame East, Minnesota registered as N5359N. Now at Palm Springs
Air Museum.
17365 (MSN 75-5528) on display at Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB in 2009
17371 (MSN 75-5534) w/o 17 Jul 1946 at Sayer, TX
17372 (MSN 75-5535) on German civil registry as D-ECAL in 2012.
17373 (MSN 75-5536) was registered N4739V, then N804RB, cancelled Apr 30, 1996.
17377 (MSN 75-5540) delivered to USAAF; [NOT delivered to US Navy]; registered N4738V; registered G-BTZM 13Dec91,
cancelled 17Feb92 on export to France; registered F-AZIC 10Dec97, current [Oct16]
17389 (MSN 75-5552) Registered as N4769V. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1952-53; sprayer code 14. Farmers Air Service,
Klamath Falls, Oregon 1957. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957; sprayer code 8.
Crashed and destroyed during aerial application when the pilot diverted his attention from operation of the
airplane and struck power lines pulling up at the end of a swathe run near the Stradder ranch, Glide, OR 16Sep71.
Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying potatoes when the pilot was unable to maintain directional
control caused by a local whirlwind during landing and ground looped at Klamath Falls Airport, OR 23Jul75.
Crashed and destroyed during aerial application defoliating sage when the airplane struck trees en route
to treat the crop on the Beamer Ranch near John Day, OR 16Jun78 (pilot killed). Registration revoked 29Apr78,
cancelled 6Aug12.
17390 (MSN 75-5553) 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX.
Accident at San Marcos Auxiliary Field, TX 1Feb47. Registered as N68456. Quaadman Dusters, Corcoran, CA.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-57;
sprayer code 32. Substantially damaged during aerial application when the pilot misjudged his approach
and landing distance, applied heavy braking and the airplane nosed over onto its back at Nictau airstrip,
New Brunswick 26Jun57. Substantially damaged during aerial application fertilizing cotton when the landing
gear collapsed during takeoff from Rimditch near Bakersfield, CA 7Oct64. Garriott Crop Dusting Inc.,
Bakersfield, CA. Registered as N261N. Substantially damaged during a practice aerial application spraying
cotton with water when the airplane struck the crop during a swathe run near Bakersfield, CA 29Aug73 (pilot killed).
Registered as N181RF. Substantially damaged when the engine lost power caused by the pilot's improper
use of the throttle on approach to Terry Thompson Airport, Zanesville, OH 23Apr93. The pilot was high
and about five miles out on the approach when he pulled the throttle to idle and continued toward the
runway. When he realized he was low, he advanced the throttle; however, there was no response from
the engine. The pilot made a forced landing in a wooded area. Registration expired, cancelled 4Sep18.
Registered 13Nov18 as N181RF; current [Dec20
17391 (MSN 75-5554) was registered N5009V, N17PY, N17PT, back to N17PY. Crashed Apr 28, 2016,
registration cancelled Jul 25, 2016.
17393 (MSN 75-5556) 3043rd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), War Eagle Field, Lancaster, CA; operated by
Mira Loma Flight Academy. Accident landing in bad weather at War Eagle Field 5Feb45. Registered as N4774V.
Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 293. Gandy Flying Service Caruthers, CA. Operated as
Western Spray Chemical Corporation, Caruthers, CA. Rebuilt with high-lift 4412 metal wings and a
metal-skinned fuselage. Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying crops when the engine
lost power caused by a cylinder failure pulling up at the end of a swathe run and nosed over on rough
ground during the forced landing near Fresno, CA 27Aug66 (1INJ). Substantially damaged during aerial
application spraying cotton when the landing gear collapsed after striking an irrigation pipe and overturned
landing at the McCarthy farm strip near Kettleman City, CA 8Aug69. Registered as N143JS; current [Dec20].
17396 (MSN 75-5559) w/o 15 Jun 1945 at War Eagle Field, CA
17397 (MSN 75-5560) became N5021V, then N17112. Registered
G-BSWC Nov 16, 1990. Flies in USAAF colors with code 112. Seen in Staverton, UK Jun 2005. Crashed
approximately 2006. Reported still active at Staverton Apr 7, 2015
17399 (MSN 75-5562) registered as N54749
17400 (MSN 75-5563) Registered 21Oct49 as N5833N to the Michigan Wing Civil Air Patrol,
East Lansing, MI; cancelled 25May60. Parts used in rebuild of MSN 75-8375 [BuAer 43281]
by Doug Arnold at Blackbushe, England c.1980. G-AWLO registered with MSN 75-5563; current [Aug20].
17405 (MSN 75-5568) 1943: TOS USAAF By 1964: Registered N3953 (current 1/22).
17408 (MSN 75-5571) w/o 25 Mar 1947 at Martindale Aux Field , TX
17414 (MSN 75-5577) w/o 24 Jul 1945 at Allendale, SC
17415 (MSN 75-5578) w/o 12 Sep 1945 at Hawthorne Field, SC
17418 (MSN 75-5581) 2160th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Lodwick Field, Lakeland, FL; operated by
Lodwick School of Aeronautics. Accident landing at Lodwick Field 7Feb45 and 12Jun45. Registered as N1558M.
Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 261. Registered in Honduras as HR-FU-48. Mid Continent
Aerial Sprayers Inc., Hayti, MO. Registration cancelled 13Sep65
17426 (MSN 75-5589) Registered as N68458. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 36. Quaadman
Dusters, Corcoran, CA. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1954-57; sprayer code 36.
Quaadman Dusters, Corcoran, CA. Registration revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 21Nov17.
17432 (MSN 75-5595) was registered N1351N, cancelled May 12, 2010 and exported to Brazil, now registered PR-ZGA
17433 (MSN 75-5596) w/o 22 Aug 1944 at War Eagle Field, Lancaster, CA
17435 (MSN 75-5598) Registered as N5057V. Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 113.
Substantially damaged during aerial application when the airplane nosed over landing on rough ground
near Wasco, CA 11Feb65. Operated by AeroSuperBatics Ltd, Rencomb, Cirencester, England as a display
and wing-walking team in UK and worldwide. Successive sponsors were: Yugo Cars; Cadbury's Crunchie [1992/98];
St Ivel Utterly Butterly [1999/07]; Guinot [2008/09]; Breitling [2010/17]. Registration current [Dec20].
17438 (MSN 75-5601) Accepted by USAAF 1Jun44. 3043rd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary),
War Eagle Field, Lancaster, CA; operated by Mira Loma Flight Academy. Damaged when ground looped
landing at War Eagle Field 9Oct44. Damaged landing at War Eagle Field 9Feb45 and 7Mar45. SOC.
Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB, Ogden, UT. Sold 30Nov49. Registered as N1318N. Conversion to
Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 (450 hp) at Serve Aero, California 1951. Quaadman Dusters, Corcoran, CA.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-58;
sprayer code 31. Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying rice when the pilot failed to
maintain flying speed as the airplane flew through its own propeller was and stalled turning around
during a swathe run near Williams, CA 13Jul67. Bought from Springfield, Missouri 1989. Shipped to
Germany in a container 1990. Rebuilt and restored; first post-restoration flight 19Apr92. Based at Merzbrück
Airport, Broichweiden, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Registration cancelled 12Mar09 on
export to Austria. Registered as OE-AKJ; current [Dec20]. Based in Germany
17440 (MSN 75-5603) registered as N54JH
17441 (MSN 75-5604) was registered as N1322N, now N450ST.
17446 (MSN 75-5609) Registered as N5015V. Vince Dusters, Buttonwillow, CA. Registered 6Aug56 to
Budd Aero Inc, Dinuba, CA. Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 301. Registration cancelled 29Jun70.
17452 (MSN 75-5615) 2162nd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Hawthorne Field, Orangeburg, SC;
operated by Hawthorne School of Aeronautics. Damaged landing at Hawthorne Field 8Oct45.
Registered as N68461. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 34. Quaadman Dusters,
Corcoran, CA. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1954-58; sprayer code 34.
Substantially damaged during aerial application when the pilot braked his plane too suddenly to
avoid collision with another aircraft, and it turned over onto its back at Patapedia airstrip in the
Patapedia River valley, Quebec 28May54. Wing parts were brought in from Toronto, repairs were
made on the spot, and the damaged plane was back in action in five days. Substantially damaged
during aerial application spraying corn when the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion and
nosed over during the forced landing on wet, soft ground near Hallwood, VA 27May75. Based at
Lelystad Airport, Netherlands 2008. Restoration at Antwerp, Belgium [Aug19]. Registration current [Dec20].
17456 flying in Yellowknife, NWT as C-GVTI, painted as a Navy N2S-3.
17457 (MSN 75-5620) became N5883, then N520BD,then N620BD. Sold
June 2008 to owner in Australia and registered Jun 30, 2008 as VH-DNN
17461 (MSN 75-5624) became N53398 then N2894D. Registered to Gwane
Holdings P/L of Camden as VH-SXT.
17463 (MSN 75-5626) w/o 11 Oct 1945 at Hawthorne Field, SC
17466 (MSN 75-5629). Became NC88ZK, later N88ZK
17469 (MSN 75-5632) Registered as N5190N. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 242.
Substantially damaged during aerobatics when the engine lost power caused by fuel exhaustion
and a wing struck a tree during the forced landing near Ocala, FL 29Sep87. Registration current [Dec20].
17477 (MSN 75-5640) w/o 22 Sep 1944 at Fuller AAAF, CA
17485 (MSN 75-5648) was registered N4812N, cancelled Nov 23, 2004, exported to Indonesia
17486 (MSN 75-5649) To civil register as N75266.and on August 3, 2012 as N74PH with Gary M. Halverson,
Richmond, Texas. Current with Michael L. Hall, Houston, Texas.
17488 (MSN 75-5651) to Phillippine civil registry as PI-R542, RP-R542
17489 (MSN 75-5652) to Philippine civil registry as PI-R540, later RP-R540. by 1979 had become RP-C540 on
Phillippine civil registry
17491 (MSN 75-5654) 1944: TOS USAAF. By 3/45: 3043rd Army Air Force Base Unit, War Eagle Field, CA. Registered as N68832
17493 (MSN 75-5656) became N5358N. Then became F-AZHR (registration
F-AZJS originally reserved but NTU. Now in Musee Volant Salis, La Ferte-Alais, Cerny, France falsely
marked at US Navy N2S-3 4273.
17496 (MSN 75-5659) assigned to 3050th AAFBU at Rankin
Field, Tulare, California. Damaged landing at Strathmore Auxiliary Field, Tulare Mar 9, 1945.
Damaged in accident landing at Rankin Field Apr 3, 1945. Sold as surplus Aug 1945. Registered N5367N, cancelled
Apr 8, 2005 on export to France. Registered Jul 26, 2005 to French user as F-AZSZ.
17505 (MSN 75-5668) painted at the factory with BuNo 52886. Aircraft went to the Army
and the BuNo was painted out.
17507 (MSN 75-5670) registered as N713WW.
17511 (MSN 75-5674) w/o 2 Nov 1944 at Dos Palos AAAF, CA
17512 (MSN 75-5675) Current 2020 in US civil register as N4878N
17513 (MSN 75-5676) registered as N4864N
17518 (MSN 75-5681) wfu; to N68828; w/o 4 May 2014 at Travis AFB
17522 (MSN 75-5685) Registered as N1152N. Pillar Air Service. Operated for Canadian Forest
Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-56; sprayer code 37.
Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957-58; sprayer code 15.
Registration cancelled 5Jun73
17523 (MSN 75-5681) to civil registry as N68828. Destroyed when it impacted runway during an aerial
demostration flight at Travis AFB May 4, 2014. Pilot killed.
17535 (MSn 75-5698) registered as N5363N
17538 (MSN 75-5701) Ca.1944: TOS USAAF. By 3/45: 3043rd Army Air Force Base Unit, War Eagle Field, CA. Registered N68827
17546 (MSN 75-5709) w/o 20 Mar 1947 at Martinez, TX
17551 (MSN 75-5714) became N5084N, then G-BPMD Mar 1, 1989, then OO-DBM Feb 16, 1994.
17553 (MSN 75-5716) Registered as N1731B. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian
Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953-54, 1956; sprayer code 21.
Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957; sprayer code 13.
Substantially damaged during aerial application spraying grain fields when the engine lost power pulling
up at the end of a swathe run and nosed over during the forced landing on wet, soft ground near
Shoshone, ID 17Jun74. Substantially damaged when the pilot lost directional control during landing,
ground looped, damaging the left wing and propeller at Chino Airport (CNO) Chino, CA 3May92.
Based at Compton Abbas, Dorset, England. Registration current [Dec20]
17555 (MSN 75-5718) on civil registry as N5345N. (N5345N) Based at Tibenham, England.
17558 (MSN 75-5721) w/o 31 Dec 1945 at Crandfield, OK
17559 (MSN 75-5722) delivered to USAAF Jul 21, 1944
17560 (MSN 75-5723) delivered to USAAF 22Jul44; noted in Boeing publicity photographs in US Navy colors
marked as BuNo 52941; Jones AAF, Bonham, TX 22Jul44; 2532nd Base Unit, Randolph, TX;
accident 27Sep46; Remained in ATC hands until 1949. registered N5204N Jul/Aug49, cancelled 19Aug70
17561 (MSN 75-5722) delivered to USAAF Jul 22, 1944. Jones AAF, Bonham, TX Jul 22, 1944
17572 (MSN 75-5735) w/o 20 Feb 1946 at Goodfellow AAAF #6 , TX
17573 (MSN 75-5736) 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary) Garner Field, Uvalde, TX; operated by
Hangar Six, Incorporated. Ground looped landing at Garner Auxiliary Field #3, Knippa, TX 7Jan45.
2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Take off
accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX 6Jun46. 3539th Base Unit (Technical School), Langley
Field, Hampton, VA. Registered as N2PP. Resident at Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport,
Kalamazoo, MI. The Stearman ground looped while landing at the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International
Airport, Kalamazoo, Michigan 26Jun99. It was substantially damaged. The pilot made a normal three
point landing without any wind correction required. The beginning of the landing roll was straight
on the runway, but within a very short period the aircraft began to veer sharply to the left. Corrective
action with full right rudder had no effect in stopping the excursion which very rapidly developed
into a skid from which the pilot could not recover. The airplane turned approximately 180-degrees
prior to coming to rest. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wings and wings struts
were bent. Permanently grounded for museum display only 1999. Restored to airworthy condition c2003.
Markings Applied: 202, U.S. NAVY 202, 5736, N2S-5. This is the first Stearman registered as N2PP. The second,
N2S-4 BuAer 29981, MSN 75-3412, is also owned by the same person. When the PT-13D was retired from
flying, the owner wanted to keep the N-number active so reregistered the N2S-4. It is also painted
exactly as this one is; even though marked the same, these are two completely different airplanes.
Registered 21Mar03 as N28PU; current [Nov20]. Exhibited at Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek
International Airport, Kalamazoo, M.
17576 (MSN 75-5739) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
Accident in collision with parked PT-13D 42-17253 while taxying at Goodfellow Auxiliary Field #4,
Lane, TX 15Oct45. Registered as N5192N. American Dusting Company. Sub-contracted to Marsh Aviation
Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 244. Substantially damaged during aerial application when the
engine lost power immediately after takeoff and destroyed both wings during the forced landing
on rough ground near the Taxis air strip, New Brunswick 9Jun57. Registered 21May58 as CF-KQJ.
Northcana Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. Sub-contracted to Wheeler Airlines Ltd., St. Jovite, Quebec.
Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1958; sprayer code 54. Crashed and destroyed
during aerial application in a forced landing after takeoff from a private airstrip operated by
Northcana at Little Rapids, Ontario 25Apr61. During the initial climb, the pilot's vision became
obscured by venting fuel and the aircraft crashed shortly after. The fuel sight gauge located on
the underside of the upper wing centre section fractured, allowing fuel to escape into the airstream.
Though the pilot was wearing protective goggles, he found his vision badly obscured. He considered
that the fuel supply would quickly become exhausted and attempted a shallow left turn to return
to the airstrip. The aircraft stalled during the turn and the left wing dropped. Recovery was made
but the aircraft touched down on soft ground and the undercarriage came in contact with a fallen
tree trunk, which caused the aircraft to overturn. Registration cancelled 22Aug62.
17577 (MSN 75-5740) to Phillippine civil registry as PI-C442, RP-C442
17579 (MSN 75-5742) 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Garner Field, Uvalde, TX;
operated by Hangar Six, Inc. Ground looped at Garner Field 19Apr45. Registered as N1312N.
Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1952-53; sprayer code 12. Reregistered as N175PR. Reregistered Nov93
as N1312N; current [Dec20].
17581 (MSN 75-5744) 2564th Base Unit (Contract Flying School, Primary-Advanced), Terrell Field, TX;
operated by Terrell Aviation School. Accident six miles NNW of Terrell 17Aug45. Registered as N68455.
Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 35. Quaadman Dusters, Corcoran, CA. Operated for
Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957-58; sprayer code 35. Registered 9Aug65 as N259N to
Garriott Crop Dusting Inc., Bakersfield, CA; expired, cancelled 18Oct12. Registered as PI-C448 to
Pacific Airways Corporation, Manila, Philippines. Reregistered 1973 as RP-C448
17583 (MSN 75-5746) was registered N416PL, cancelled Dec 3, 2014.
17590 (MSN 75-5753) Accident at Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX 2Sep47. Registered as N1712B. Sprayair Ltd.,
Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 68. Registration current [Dec20].
17591 (MSN 75-5754) Registered as N5186N. Substantially damaged during aerial application
when the airplane nosed over landing on soft, wet ground at Chickasha, OK 29May70.
Crashed during aerial application when the airplane struck power lines pulling up at the end of a
swathe run and nosed over during the forced landing at Erick, OK 1May82. Registered 30Dec86
to Air Museum, later Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA. Registration current [Aug20]
17592 (MSM 75-5755) 3706th Base Unit (Basic Training Center), Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX.
Accident taxying at Sheppard Field 28Aug45. Registered as N1728B. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1953-55;
sprayer code 19. Registration cancelled 13Oct55 on export to Peru
17598 (MSN 75-5761) to Phillippine civil registry as PI-C416, RP-C416
17606 (MSN 75-5769) w/o 1 Feb 1946 at Goodfellow Aux #4 , TX
17607 (MSN 75-5770) Ca.1944: TOS USAAF. By 12/45: 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, TX. Accrep
Dec 6, 1945: Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field.
Mar y, 1946: Damaged when ground looped at Goodfellow Auxiliary Field #6. Registered N79650
17608 (MSN 75-5771) was registered as N1707B, cancelled Sep 18, 2009.
17617 (MSN 75-5780) registered as N5196N
17628 (MSN 75-5791) w/o 5 Jun 1946 at Randolph Field , TX
17630 (MSN 75-5793) Was registered N58982, cancelled Sep 13, 1989. To VH-JQY.
17636 (MSN 75-5799) w/o 16 Mar 1945 at Uvalde, TX
17640 (MSN 75-5803) Registered as N3995B. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray
program New Brunswick 1966; sprayer code 421. Registration cancelled 24Nov72
17642 (MSN 75-5805) to N75667, then N3922B. (N3922B) Based at Tibenham, England.
17644 (MSN 75-5807) Registered as N1074N. Farm-Air Company, West Sacramento, CA. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955; sprayer code 4.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program Quebec 1958; sprayer code 44.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1966;
sprayer code 83. Registration current [Dec20]
17646 (MSN 75-5809) became N5323N. Sold Jun 2008 to owner in Austria
17651 (MSN 75-5814) 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Garner Field, Uvalde, TX;
operated by Hangar Six, Inc. Accident landing at Garner Auxiliary Field #3, Knippa, TX 19Apr45. Registered as N4787V.
Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray
program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 41. Hammer Crop Dusters Inc., Sacramento, CA. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1958; sprayer code 358.
Golden Wings Advertising Inc, Albuquerque, NM. The airplane was substantially damaged during landing at
Taos, New Mexico 11May96. When the pilot turned on final approach, the wind caused the airplane to
drift slightly right of the runway centerline. He corrected and made a normal wheel landing. As speed
dissipated and the tail wheel settled to the ground, the airplane shuddered slightly. It suddenly veered
to the right and the right wing rose. Full right aileron and left rudder were applied but to no avail. The left
brake was applied and locked but the airplane continued to veer right. The left wing contacted the
runway and the airplane went off the right side of the runway into soft dirt, shearing off the left main
landing gear. A dust devil had been seen on the south side of the airport just before the accident occurred.
The airplane was substantially damaged during landing at Cottonwood Airport (P52) Cottonwood, AZ 17May09.
The pilot and passenger were conducting a cross country flight from San Diego, CA to Albuquerque, NM.
The flight included a fuel stop at Blythe, CA prior to proceeding to an additional fuel stop in Cottonwood, AZ.
During the landing at Cottonwood airport the pilot reported that there was a gust of wind that tilted the
aircraft to the left resulting in a clipping of the left wing on the runway. It resulted in the aircraft veering
off the runway to the left, coming to rest in soft soil and causing major structural damage to the bottom
left wing, including the spar and several ribs. Registration current [Dec20].
17653 (MSN 75-5816) w/o 1 Feb 1946 at Goodfellow AAAF #4, TX
17655 (MSN 75-5818) Registered as N1331N. PMP Aviation Company, Salem, OR. Registration revoked 14Jan77,
cancelled 4May19. Registered 13Jan55 as CF-HXZ. Bradley Air Services Ltd., Carp, Ontario; sprayer code 70.
Registered 18Apr58 to Spartan Air Services (Eastern) Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya. Registered 29Jan59 to
Airspray (EA) Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya. Registration cancelled 14Oct60. Registered as VP-KOS. Crashed 23Dec61.
Registration cancelled 13Jun62
17658 (MSN 75-5821) wfu; to N4760V; current 2012
17659 (MSN 75-5822) w/o 21 May 1946 at Wall, TX
17660 (MSN 75-5823) 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Garner Field, Uvalde, TX;
operated by Hangar Six, Inc. Accident landing at Garner Field 4Jun45. Registered as N1065N. Farm-Air Company,
West Sacramento, CA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 121. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1954-55;
sprayer code 1. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1956-58; sprayer code 121.
To celebrate the arrival of the Grumman Avenger for Canadian Forest Protection, this Stearman was
posed beside Avenger CF-IMX #507 of Skyway Air Services at Fredericton Municipal Airport, probably on 28May58.
Crashed and destroyed by fire during a forced landing after the airplane collided with a bird which
fractured the fuel sight gauge glass near Silver Springs, NV 7Apr81. Registration cancelled
17662 (NSN 75-5825) registered as N43JM
17668 (MSN 75-5831) to Peru as 975
17676 (MSN 75-5839) Registered as N5216N. Russell Dusting Company, San Antonio, TX. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 48. Registration cancelled 17Jan79
17677 (MSN 75-5840) registered N3718C
17681 (MSN 75-5844) 2566th Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Garner Field, Uvalde, TX;
operated by Hangar Six, Inc. Ground looped at Garner Field 29Jan45. 2533rd Base Unit
(Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX. Accident landing at Goodfellow
Auxiliary Field #7, Wall, TX 30Aug45. 2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy),
Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX. Accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #8, Davenport, TX 25Jan47.
Damaged landing at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX 28Mar47. Registered as N1723B.
Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm
spray program New Brunswick 1953; sprayer code 18. Registration cancelled 9Sep88.
Registered 14Sep88 as SE-KFT. Substantially damaged when the airplane nosed over landing
on a wet runway at Viared Airport, Boras 13Jun99. The plane had landed long and passed
behind an Antonov An-2 with the engine running which was parked on the taxyway about
25 meters from the edge of the main runway and with the tail section facing the runway.
Witnesses to the field perceived the engine power as relatively high. Registration cancelled 5May10.
Registered 7May10 as D-EMDV; current [Sep20]. Based at Bienrode Airport, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany
17682 (MSN 75-5845) Registered as N4786V. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for
Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 283.
Registration current [Dec20
17685 (MSN 75-5848) Registered as N1310N. Arizona Aviation, Safford, AZ. Sub-contracted to Central Aircraft Inc.,
Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1952; sprayer code 6. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1953;
sprayer code 26. Arizona Aviation, Safford, AZ. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray
program 1954-56; sprayer code 28. One of two Stearmans owned by Arizona Aviation and ferried
to Canada 1955. From Safford, Arizona, the Stearmans flew via Socorro, New Mexico, up to Albuquerque,
then east to Liberal, Kansas, where they stopped for fuel. It was necessary to stop every 150 miles for fuel,
which was 1.5 hours of flying time with a 30-minute reserve. They spent the night at Ashland, Kansas,
and the next day made it to Sandusky, Ohio. They had five days to make rendezvous at Watertown,
New York, with all the other Stearmans on the project. It was at Watertown where the airplanes
were inspected by Canadian DOT [Department of Transportation] officials. After that, they flew up
the St. Lawrence River to Montreal then Rimouski, Quebec, where they met with the Chief Pilots of
Forest Protection Limited. They then proceeded under escort to the Nictau airstrip, New Brunswick
which was the base of operations for the 1955 project and also the place where the spray systems
on each airplane were checked and calibrated. Operated for Canadian spruce budworm spray program 1957;
sprayer code 29. Noted stored dismantled at Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Casa Grande, AZ Mar01.
Noted derelict at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ 2007. Registration expired, cancelled 11Apr13.
17686 (MSN 75-5849) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
Accident at Goodfellow Field 1May46. Accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX 21Jan47.
Registered as N1729B. Central Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Subcontracted to Wheeler Airlines Ltd.,
St. Jovite, Quebec. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1954-56; sprayer code 20. Substantially damaged during a ferry flight when the
engine failed caused by fuel exhaustion and force landed behind La Crèche St Vincent de Paul
orphanage in Upper Town, Quebec City, 27Jun55. The plane was one of six headed for Aéroport
de l'Ancienne Lorette, Quebec City after spraying DDT over the forests of Quebec. Baxter Aircraft Inc.,
Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program
New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 10. Registration cancelled 19Jun08 on export to Austria.
Registered 23Jul13 as N1729B; not taken up, cancelled 28Feb14. Registered 1Apr15 as N1729B.
Resident at Aérodrome d'Épernay, Plivot, Marne, France. Registration current [Dec20]
17687 (MSN 75-5850) Registered N75328
17696 (MSN 75-5859) Ca.1944: TOS USAAF.
Unknown date: 3706th AAF Base Unit (Basic Training Center), Sheppard Field, TXBy 1/45: 2566th AAF Base Unit,
Garner Field (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Uvalde, TX.
1/18/45: Damaged in landing accident at Garner Field. By 5/47: 2532nd AAF Base Unit, Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX.
5/14/47: Damaged in accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX. By 1/64: Registered N75864
11/19/85: Registered N99AN
17701 (MSN 75-5864) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX 12Oct44.
2618th Base Unit (Pilot School, Liaison, FA), Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX.
2532nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy), Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX.
Civil Air Patrol, Bryan AFB, TX Mar48. 2753rd Aircraft Storage Squadron, Air Materiel Command, Pyote AFB, TX.
Registered Jul56 as N1944S. Displayed at Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, CO.
Antique/Classic Grand Champion, EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI 1990.
Sale reported to Amsterdam, Netherlands 29Oct09, current [Mar20]. Based at Texel, Netherlands
17704 (MSN 75-5867) registered as N72AA
17714 (MSN 75-5877) registered as N4593N. Displayed at Discovery Park of America, Union Cityh, TN
17722 (MSN 75-5885) w/o 30 Jan 1945 at Tuskegee, AL
17724 (MSN 75-5887) on display at Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center Museum, Dulles Airport marked as 18303.
Civil registry of NC36360.
17725 (MSN 75-5888) w/o 28 Apr 1945 at Tuskegee AAF, AL
17730 (MSN 75-5893) registered as N5810V.
17735 (MSN 75-5898) w/o 27 May 1946 at Rawlins, WY
17739 (MSN 75-5902) By 4/47: 2532nd Base Unit, Randolph Field, TX.
4/16/47: Landing accident with ground loop at Randolph Field.
UNK: Unknown owner in Guatemala with c/r TG-GAK-F
5/15/74: Eugene Littlefield with c/r N62885.
By 1982: 450 hp engine installed
1/14/97: C/r N62885 cancelled.
1/27/97: South Africa with c/r ZU-BED
17742 (MSN 75-5905) wfu, to N7800C. Converted to agricultural use.
Photographed in 1982, deregistered in 2007.
17746 flying in Australia as VH-HCJ
17763 (MSN 75-5926) to civil registry as N5279N. On display at Planes of Fame Museum, Valle, Arizona
17770 (MSN 75-5933) 2162nd Base Unit (Contract Pilot School, Primary), Hawthorne Field, Orangeburg, SC;
operated by Hawthorne School of Aeronautics. Damaged landing at Hawthorne Field 27Jan45.
Registered as N1724B. Baxter Aircraft Inc., Yakima, WA. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited
spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 9. Registration cancelled 18May65
17773 (MSN 75-5936) Current 2020 in US civil register as N4813N
17775 (MSN 75-5938) w/o 22 May 1945 at Hawthorne School of Aeronautics, SC
17776 (MSN 75-5939) Accident at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX 29Jul47. Registered as N5214N.
Aero-Agricultural Service, Garwood, TX. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce
budworm spray program New Brunswick 1955-57; sprayer code 40. Crashed and destroyed by fire
when the airplane struck a bird and nosed over during the forced landing near Normangee, TX 5Dec64.
Registration cancelled 15Nov72
17779 (MSN 75-5942) registered as N4592N
17780 (MSN 75-5943) To civil register as N75857 to Louie W. Roepke at Long Beach, California but cancelled
on March 16, 1956. Noted Oct 2005 in Fred E. Weisbrod Aircraft/International B-24 Museum,
Pueblo, CO. Apparently a composite airframe.
17782 to civil registry as N4596N
17786 (MSN 75-5949). According to CAA data this aircraft became BuNo 38728
(which I list as part of a cancelled lot), then N16716 and then G-BRTK
Nov 29, 1989. It apparently donated some components to the airframe at the
American Air Museum, Duxford, UK which is now quoted as 'mainly' CF-EQS!
Registration G-BRTK cancelled by CAA Dec 9, 2008
17797 (MSN 75-5960) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
Ground looped at Goodfellow Auxiliary Field #1, Oates, TX 23Mar45. Accident taking off from Goodfellow
Auxiliary Field #5, Pullium, TX 10Jun46. Registered as N5195N. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ.
Operated for Canadian Forest Protection Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957;
sprayer code 245. Crashed and destroyed during aerial application spraying crops when the pilot failed
to maintain flying speed and stalled turning around during a swathe run near Rotan, TX 16May76.
The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Happy Jack,
approximately 35 miles southeast of flagstaff, Arizona 4Aug09. The private pilot was killed and his
passenger/owner sustained serious injuries. The cross-country flight originated from Cottonwood, Arizona,
about 30 minutes prior to the accident; the planned destination was Holbrook, Arizona. The passenger
reported that the airplane would not gain altitude and that they were trying to catch some thermals
but still unable to gain altitude. During cruise flight, the airplane was at an altitude of about 1,700 feet
above ground level. The pilot decided to turn around because the airplane was not gaining altitude.
The passenger stated that his head was down looking at a chart as they turned and when he looked up,
they were going down fast and then he blacked out. Registration current [Dec20.
17799 (MSN 75-5962)was registered as N754853, now registered as N478CC
17800 (MSN 75-5963) The last Kaydet, delivered as a special PT-13D fitted at USAAF request with an
electrical system, radio, and additional instrumentation. Following a special factory rollout ceremony Feb45,
the airplane was used by Headquarters personnel of the USAAF's Midwest Procurement District which was
in Wichita. After the war, when it became desirable to have a Kaydet at the Stearman plant for company use,
a special effort was made to obtain this particular Kaydet rather than buy one on the surplus market.
Registered 9Nov45 as N41766 to Boeing Airplane Co., Wichita, KS; cancelled 10Jul72. Lettering proclaimed
it to be the 10,346th Kaydet [sic], the last of the many. It was used at Wichita for utility and publicity
purposes for 13 years before it was donated to the US Air Force Museum, Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio.
To cap his long association with Stearman biplanes, J.E. Schaefer, Boeing Vice President, rode from
Wichita to Dayton on the last company-conducted biplane flight to make the presentation. The museum
accepted the plane 28Sep58. Displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH.
17812 (MSN 75-5975) Ca.1/45: TOS USAAF. 1945: 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, TX.
Dec 3, 1945: Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field. By 5/63: Registered N77636.
By 1979: Registered N520HT. 8/88: Registered N1666W. Oct 4, 1995 to current registered N1941E
17822 (MSN 75-5985) 2533rd Base Unit (Pilot School, Primary-Basic), Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
Accident landing at Goodfellow Field 15Mar45. Damaged taxying at Randolph Auxiliary Field #2, Cade, TX 20Aug47.
Registered as N5274N. Marsh Aviation Company, Mesa, AZ. Operated for Canadian Forest Protection
Limited spruce budworm spray program New Brunswick 1957; sprayer code 243. Registration cancelled 23May07.
Registered 14Aug08 as N5274N. Reregistered 26Apr19 as N8884P. Resident at Trier-Föhren Airport, Germany.
Registration current [Dec20].
17826 (MSN 75-5989) Ca.1/45: TOS USAAF and assigned to 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
12/20/45: Damaged elevator in ground accident at Goodfellow Field. By 5/66: Registered N5325N.
3/29/99: C/r N5325N cancelled. Exported to Turkey in 1999. Unknown owner in Istanbul - Hezarfen with c/r TC-OZT.
17827 (MSN 75-5990) Ca.1/45: TOS USAAF and assigned to 2533rd AAF Base Unit, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, TX.
4/14/45: Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field. 5/28/45: Damaged in landing accident at Goodfellow Field.
3/16/72: Registered N5178N (current 2/22)
17830 (MSN 75-5993) w/o 7 Feb 1946 at Wall, TX
17832 (MSN 75-5995) w/o 12 Mar 1946 at Goodfellow AAAF, TX
17834 (MSN 75-5997) w/o 9 Mar 1946 at Goodfellow AAAF #5, TX
17837 (MSN 75-6000) w/o 28 Jan 1946 at Wall, TX
17838 (MSN 75-6001) Registered as Boeing E75 N3929B with Eastern Stearman Inc, Leesburg, Virginia
and noted at Abbeville, France in May 2019.
17841 (MSN 75-6004) on civil registry as N4870M and active at Chambersburg, PA Sep 2015.
17842 (MSN 75-6005) was N1717B, cancelled Jul 1, 1980.
17855 (MSN 75-6018) on civil registry as N43YP
42-17864/18245 Stearman PT-13D
MSn 75-6027/6408. Contract cancelled.
42-18246/18545 Bell P-39N-1-BE Airacobra
18276/18285,18287/18296,18298/18300,18302/18305,18310,
18327,18466,18485/18545 to P-39N-2
18246 W/o 29 Aug 1943 at Ward's Drome, Gualdalcanal
18249 W/o 27 Mar 1944 at Russell Island, South West Pacific
18251 W/o 12 Aug 1943 at Ward's Drome, Gualdalcanal
18258 (339th FS, 347th FG) lost Jul 14, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 79
18260 (339th FS, 347th FG) lost Jul 14, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 80
18269 W/o 6 Jul 1943 at Bouloupari, Guadalcanal
18276 to Free French AF
18284 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 11 Apr 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18288 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 23 Apr 1944 at Oak Grove, OR
18289 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 5 May 1943 at Carthage, TN
18290 (TP-39N) crashed 15 mi SW of Victorville AAB, CA on training mission Sep 6, 1944.
Pilot killed.
18291 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 22 Feb 1944 at Desert Center AAF, CA
18292 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 4 Jun 1943 at Laguna Oriental, Mexico
18294 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; conv to TP-39N; w/o 18 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18301 to USSR
18304 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 16 Oct 1943 at Hampton, TN
18305 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 19 Jul 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
18317 (350th FG, 347th FS) bellylanded at Monastir Aerodrome, Algeria Jun 15, 1943.
18331 (350th FG, 347th FS) wingtip hit water and crashed into sea 85 mi NW of Taher,
Algeria Aug 24, 1943. MACR 14563. Pilot killed.
18341 to Free French AF
18351 to Free French AF
18355 to Free French AF
18357 (92nd FS, 81st FG) lost Oct 16, 1943, Mediterranean. MACR 982
18358 to Free French AF
18362 W/o 25 Jan 1944 at Capodichino, Italy
18365 to Free French AF
18368 to Free French AF
18370 (350th FG) lost Apr 13, 1944. MACR 4097
18371 to Free French AF. W/o 15 Jun 1943 at Monastir, Algeria
18372 W/o 23 Jun 1944 in Adriatic Sea
18373 W/o 9 Mar 1944 in Italy
18376 to Free French AF
18377 W/o 16 Apr 1944 at Capodichino, Italy
18380 to Free French AF
18382 (350th FG) lost Apr 20, 1944. MACR 5369
18383 to Free French AF. DBR Oct 6, 1944 when engine failed during landing
at Reghaia, Algeria. Pilot unhurt.
18386 to Free French AF
18389 to Free French AF
18391 to Free French AF
18393 W/o 11 Jun 1943 at Maison Blanche, Algeria
18395 to Free French AF
18400 (35th FG, 41st FS) crashed on takeoff at Nadzab, New Guinea
Dec 2, 1943. Pilot killed.
18404 W/o 8 Mar 1944 at La Joya, Panama
18403 recovered 1974 from Tsili Tsili, Papua New Guinea. Reported at Yesterday's AF, Chino, CA 1974-1993.
(www.warbirdregistry.org)
18408 recovered 1974 from Tsili Tsili, Papua New Guinea. Reported at Yesterday's AF, Chino, CA 1974-1993.
(www.warbirdregistry.org)
18410 (35th FG) lost Oct 16, 1943. MACR 1250
18414 W/o 26 Jul 1943 at Bayport, FL
18417 W/o 23 Jun 1943 at Ft Myers AAF, FL
18420 W/o 14 May 1943 at Pine Park, GA
18421 W/o 20 Jul 1943 at Venice AAB, FL
18422 W/o 9 Jun 1943 at Ft Myers AAF, FL
18423 W/o 21 Mar 1943 at Pekin, NY
18425 W/o 18 Jan 1944 at Murfreesboro, TN
18428 W/o 18 Oct 1943 at France Field, Panama
18431 W/o 23 Nov 1943 at Chame, Panama
18432 W/o 17 Oct 1943 in Caribbean Sea
18437 W/o 15 Jul 1943 at Anton, Panama
18440 W/o 20 Jun 1943 at Chame, Panama
18443 W/o 26 Jun 1943 at San Carlos, Panama
18444 W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Limon Bay, Panama Canal Zone
18447 W/o 21 May 1944 at 32 miles from Victorville AAF, CA
18451 W/o 8 Mar 1944 at Point Trinidad, Panama
18454 W/o 10 Oct 1944 at Yturria, TX
18456 W/o 21 Aug 1943 at Walterboro, SC
18457 W/o 9 Jun 1943 at Venice AAB, FL
18460 W/o 15 Aug 1943 at Venice AAF, FL
18461 W/o 18 Apr 1943 at Page Field, FL
18463 W/o 3 Jun 1943 at Ft Myers, FL
18464 W/o 3 Jul 1943 in Gulf of Mexico off Casey Key, FL
18466 converted to P-39N-2. Attached to 339 FGB, 504 FBS at Rice AAF, CA. On Sep 25, 1943
damaged in taxi accident at Rice Field, CA. Damaged Jan 10, 1944 in collision with a
tow target 25 mi NE of Rice Field. In midair collision with P-39D 41-6870 2 mi SW of Rice
Field, CA Feb 17, 1944. Pilot bailed out but was killed.
18468 W/o 25 Sep 1943 at Rice AAF, CA
18469 W/o 1 Aug 1943 in Gulf of Mexico off Venice AAF, FL
18471 W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
18472 W/o 17 Aug 1943 at Davis, CA
18474 W/o 17 Aug 1943 at Petaluma, CA
18475 W/o 13 Dec 1943 at Concord, CA
18477 W/o 10 Jun 1943 at Camp Beak, CA
18479 W/o 6 Nov 1943 at Suisun Bay, CA
18480 W/o 10 Jan 1944 at Cheyenne, WY
18481 W/o 6 Aug 1943 at Camp Cooke, CA
18482 W/o 16 Mar 1944 at Key Field, MS
18483 W/o 21 Oct 1943 at Hayward, CA
18485 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 29 Jul 1943 at Shelbyville, TN
18487 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 21 Dec 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
18489 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 31 Aug 1943 at Redmond, OR
18490 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; conv to TP-39N; w/o 30 Aug 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18491 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 27 Aug 1943 at Elser Field, LA
18492 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 24 Mar 1944 at Key Field, MS
18493 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 29 May 1943 at Lloyd, FL
18494 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 12 Jul 1943 at Bainbridge, GA
18498 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 17 Jun 1943 at Coffee Ridge, TN
18499 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 19 Jul 1943 at Camp Campbell, KY
18501 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 7 Aug 1943 at Brooks Field
18502 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 24 Apr 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18503 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 12 Jun 1943 at Dickson, TN
18504 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 10 Jan 1944 at Porterville, MS
18506 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 11 Sep 1943 at Collinsville, MS
18508 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 14 Nov 1943 at Fairfax Field, KS
18509 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 3 Jun 1943 at Allegheny Co Airport, PA
18511 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 19 Oct 1943 at Redmond AAF, OR
18513 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 12 Aug 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
18514 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 4 Jun 1943 at Laguna Oriental, Mexico
18517 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 20 Aug 1943 at Eagle Pass AAF, TX
18518 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 29 Dec 1943 at Smithville, TN
18519 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 16 Jul 1943 at San Carols, Panama
18522 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 7 Jul 1943 at Brooks Field, TX
18523 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 1 Nov 1943 at Waller Field, Trinidad
18525 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; conv to TP-39N; w/o 12 Jul 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18529 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 3 Jun 1943 at 2 Mi WNW Greensboro Arpt
18530 crashed Sep 29 1943 8 mi NW of Aiken AAF, SC after entered
uncontrollable spin while on routine training mission.
Pilot killed.
18531 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 26 Aug 1943 at Matagorda Peninsula, TX
18534 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 6 Apr 1944 at Salton Sea, CA
18535 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 11 Aug 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
18537 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 12 Oct 1943 at Key Field, MS
18539 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 9 Jul 1943 at Into Flint Rock, FL
18540 crashed near Victorville, CA Jul 1944. Pilot killed.
18542 Conv to P-39N-2-BE; w/o 10 Sep 1943 at Howard Field, Panama Canal Zone
42-18546/19240 Bell P-39N-5-BE Airacobra
18676/18681,18712/18725,18768,18818,18829,18831,18841,
18857,18870,18876/18879,18881,18882,18884,18887,
18889/18896,18899/18907,18909/18921,18923/18925,
18927/18933,18935/18941,18947,19043 to P-39N-6.
18546 to USSR
18547 recovered from New Guinea by David Tallichet in early 1970s. To Planes of Fame.
18548/18675 to USSR
18578 To USSR (ntu); w/o 18 May 1943 at Lethbridge, Canada
18584 To USSR (ntu); w/o 15 May 1943 at Whitehorse, Canada
18624 To USSR (ntu); w/o 16 May 1943 at Watson Lake, Canada
18676 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 23 Mar 1944 at Victorville AAF, Victorville, CA
18679 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 11 May 1944 at Marshall Field, KS
18680 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 8 Jul 1943 at 5 1/2 Mi SE Brooks Field, TX
18682/18711 to USSR
18712 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 22 Aug 1943 at Eagle Pass AAF, TX
18713 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 21 Nov 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
18715 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 8 Jun 1943 at Campbell AAF, KY
18716 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 18 May 1943 at Leon Springs, TX
18718 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 18 Aug 1943 at Desert Center AAB, CA
18721 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 16 Dec 1943 at Morton, MS
18722 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 14 Jun 1943 at Camp Coxcomb, CA
18723 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 23 Feb 1944 at Thermal AAF, CA
18726/18756 loaned to Free French AF, remained on USAAF inventory
18739 to French AF. Lost to icing Feb 9, 1944 during patrol off
Algeria. Pilot bailed out and was rescued.
18740 to French AF. Collided with 41-18741 during patrol off Port-aux-Poules,
Algeria Jan 21, 1944. Pilot bailed out but was lost at sea.
18741 to French AF. Collided with 41-18740 during patrol off Port-aux-Poules,
Algeria Jan 21, 1944. Pilot bailed out and was rescued.
18743 to French AF. Crashed Jan 22, 1944 near Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul,
Algeria.
18750 to French AF. Failed to return from dusk patrol in bad weather
Feb 23, 1944 off Dellys, Algeria. Pilot lost at sea
18757 W/o 15 Jul 1943 at San Mateo Bridge, CA
18758/18767 loaned to Free French AF, remained on USAAF inventory.
18763 to French AF. Failed to return from dusk patrol in bad weather
Feb 23, 1944 off Dellys, Algeria. Pilot lost at sea.
18764 to French AF. Collided with French Hurricane Jan 28, 1944 during
dogfight exercise over La Reghaia, Algeria. Pilot killed.
18768 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 28 Jun 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
18769/18785 loaned to Free French AF, remained on USAAF inventory
18769 to French AF. Force landed at Alma, Algeria Jan 23, 1944 after
mechanical failure. Pilot uninjured. Fate of aicrcraft unknown.
18778 to French AF. Slightly damaged Jan 10, 1944 after taxiing accident
at Oran-La Senia, Algeria with GC I/5 "Champagne"
18786 W/o 3 Apr 1944 at Russell Island, South West Pacific
18798 (68th FS, 347th FG) lost Sep 6, 1943, Solomons. MACR 729
18800 W/o 11 Jul 1943 in Guadalcanal
18809 W/o 3 Nov 1943 at Nadzab, New Guinea
18811 recovered 1974 from Tsili Tsili, Papua New Guinea. To Yesterday's AF, Chino, CA 1974-1993
(www.warbirdregistry.org)
18812 (71st FG) lost Feb 16, 1944, Australia. MACR 3737
18814 recovered from Tsili Tsili, Papua New Guinea in 1974 and to Yesterdays AF at Chino, California
1974-2002. Under restoration by Air Heritage, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. (www.warbirdregistry.org).
Seen at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ Nov 2014.
18816 loaned to Free French AF, remained on USAAF inventory.
18817 W/o 27 Jun 1943 at Tonopah, NV
18819 W/o 7 Aug 1944 at Soap Lake, WA
18820 W/o 4 Aug 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
18821 W/o 24 Oct 1943 at Martinez, CA
18822 loaned to Free French AF, remained on USAAF inventory
18823 W/o 28 Jun 1943 at Geyserville, CA
18827 W/o 22 Aug 1943 at Hunters Point, CA
18828 W/o 19 Jan 1944 at Alameda, CA
18836 W/o 29 Jul 1943 at Sarasota AAF, FL
18838 W/o 10 Jul 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
18839 W/o 8 Jun 1943 at Ochlocknee, GA
18840 W/o 11 Jun 1943 at Thomasville AAB, GA
18843 W/o 27 May 1943 at Moultrie, GA
18845 W/o 28 Jun 1943 at Thomasville, GA
18846 W/o 15 Mar 1944 at La Joya, Panama
18851 W/o 4 Aug 1943 at New France Field, Panama
18854 W/o 16 Apr 1944 in Panama
18855 W/o 1 Mar 1944 at Dakota Field, Netherlands Antilles
18856 Conv to TP-39N; w/o 20 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18858 W/o 28 Jul 1943 at New France Field, Panama
18860 W/o 26 Mar 1944 at La Joya, Panama
18861 (32nd FS) crashed into Caribbean Sea 18 km NW of Aruba
Dec 21, 1943. MACR 1456. Pilot killed.
18863 W/o 4 Feb 1944 at Old Field, Panama
18866 W/o 11 Oct 1943 at Chame Field, Panama
18868 W/o 1 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18870 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 10 Apr 1944 at Key Field, MS
18871 W/o 18 Jul 1943 at Dakota Field, Netherlands Antilles
18872 W/o 13 May 1943 at San Luis, Guatamala
18874 W/o 23 Dec 1943 at La Joya, Panama
18881 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; conv to TP-39N; w/o 24 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18882 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 2 May 1944 at Key Field, MS
18884 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 3 May 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18886 W/o 15 Sep 1943 at Aguadulce, Panama
18887 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 9 Jan 1944 at Thermal AAF, CA
18889 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 24 Jul 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18890 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 7 Sep 1943 at Santa Rosa AAB, CA
18891 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 30 Jul 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18892 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 28 Aug 1943 at Laurel AAF, MS
18894 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 13 Apr 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18895 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 19 Jul 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
18897 W/o 11 Dec 1943 at Petaluma, CA
18898 W/o 25 Jan 1944 at Bodega Head, CA
18899 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 19 Nov 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
18903 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; conv to TP-39N; w/o 12 Jul 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18904 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 16 Dec 1943 at Morton, MS
18911 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 11 Jun 1944 at Key Field, MS
18917 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 15 Dec 1943 at Albuquerque, NM
18918 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 14 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18920 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 6 Jan 1944 at Christiana, TN
18924 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 26 Aug 1943 at Laurel, MS
18925 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 21 Jun 1943 at Abilene AAF, TX
18928 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 17 Sep 1943 at Kurthwood, LA
18930 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 25 Jan 1944 at Columbus, GA
18931 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 11 Jun 1943 at Desert Center AAB, CA
18931 with 118th TRS, 23rd FG suffered takeoff mishap stateside.
18935 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 17 Jan 1944 at Esler Field, LA
18936 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 4 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
18937 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 9 Nov 1943 at Brookley Field, AL
18938 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 6 Jul 1943 at Lebanon, TN
18939 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 14 Jul 1943 in Tennessee
18940 Conv to P-39N-6-BE; w/o 17 Jun 1943 at Laurel AAF, MS
18941/18985 to USSR
18943 W/o 4 May 1943 at Bendix Field, South Bend, IN
19002 (12th FS, 18th FG) lost Aug 18, 1943, Solomon Islands. MACR 540
19003 W/o 8 Aug 1943 at Wards AD, New Guinea
19005 W/o 24 Mar 1944 at Russell Island, South West Pacific
19022 (68th FS, 347th FG) lost Sep 6, 1943, Solomons. MACR 690
19023 W/o 18 Jul 1943 at Gualdalcanal
19027 abandoned at Tadji, Papua New Guinea in 1945. Recoverd by Yesterdays AF in 1974. To
Frederick A. Johnson/Museum Aeronautica of Tacoma, Washington 1987-1990 for restoration. Trucked to
Tacoma from Chino in 1987. Noted at Planes of Fame, Cal Aero Field, Chino, CA Jan 13, 2002, displayed as
"Small Fry/Little Sir Echo". (www.warbirdregistry.org)
19029 W/o 24 Mar 1944 at Russell Island, South West Pacific
19033 (35th FG) lost Oct 16, 1943. MACR 1251
19034 reported in 1991 to have been recovered from Tadji, Papua New Guinea in 1974 by Yesterdays AF.
Reported stored at MARC compound, Chino, CA, 1988.
19036 W/o 5 Aug 1943 at Berry Field, New Guinea
19038 W/o 16 Oct 1943 at Finschafen, New Guinea
19039 abandoned at Tadji, Papua New Guinea in 1945. Hulk recovered in 1967 and restored. Now on a pole in
J. K. McCarthy Museum in Papua New Guinea. (www.warbirdregistry.org)
19044 (71st FG) lost Feb 12, 1944, New Guinea. MACR 4504
19045 (35th FG) lost Nov 26, 1943, New Guinea. MACR 1255
19046/19240 to USSR
42-19241/19445 Cancelled contract for Bell P-39N Airacobra. Serials later
reallocated to P-63E-1, which was also cancelled.
42-19446/19595 Bell P-39Q-1-BE Airacobra
19448 W/o 29 Feb 1944 at Myrtle Beach AAF, SC
19452 W/o 7 Dec 1943 at Myrtle Beach, SC
19472 W/o 3 Jul 1944 at Wilson Creek, WA
19468 (15th FG) lost Dec 18, 1943. MACR 1462
19469 (318th FG) lost Jan 16, 1944. MACR 1903
19471 (15th FG) lost Mar 26, 1944. MACR 3036
19472 W/o 3 Jul 1944 at Wilson Creek, WA
19477 (15th FG) lost Mar 23, 1944. MACR 3144
19479/19483 to P-39Q-2-BE.
19480 Conv to P-39Q-2-BE; w/o 26 May 1944 at Forest Hills, LA
19488 (15th FG) lost Dec 18, 1943, Central Pacific.
19495 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Hilo Bay, HI
19496 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Hilo Bay, HI
19498 W/o 15 May 1944 at Kahuka Point, HI
19502 (318th FG, 72nd FS) hit by enemy fire and ditched into
Pacific 125 mi NW of Makin Island Dec 19, 1943. MACR 1460.
Pilot KIA.
19505 W/o 16 Jun 1943 at San Bruno, CA
19507 W/o 26 May 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI
19508 W/o 21 Oct 1943 at Casper AAB, WY
19511 W/o 21 Oct 1943 at Brentwood, CA
19512 W/o 31 Mar 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
19513 W/o 27 Jun 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
19514 W/o 30 Nov 1943 at San Mateo Bridge, CA
19515 W/o 25 Jan 1944 at Bodega Head, CA
19518 (318th FG, 72nd FS) spun into ocean after tight turn
1 mile N of Tarawa while on CAP, Jan 23, 1944, pilot KIA. MACR 1787
19519 W/o 11 Mar 1944 at Redmond AAF, OR
19522 W/o 14 Jun 1943 at Tonopah, NV
19523 W/o 8 Aug 1943 at Olema, CA
19525 W/o 26 Jul 1943 at Little Elm, TX
19526 W/o 15 May 1943 at Niagara Falls, NY
19527 W/o 19 Jun 1944 at Haleiwa, HI
19528 W/o 27 Mar 1944 at Brownsville AAF, TX
19529 W/o 28 Jul 1943 at Gore Field, MT
19530 W/o 3 Jan 1944 at Indian Wells, CA
19531 W/o 19 Sep 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI; repaired (?);
73rd Ferrying Squadron, 21st Ferrying Group, Palm Springs Field, CA.
Crashed three miles southeast on approach to Palm Springs Field 3Dec43 [1KIS].
A WASP pilot, assigned to the 5th Ferrying Group, Love Field, Dallas was sent to Palm Springs Field
for pursuit plane training for the P-39, P-40, and P-47. Initial training started from the rear seat of an
AT-6 or BC-1, (37-652) which simulated the view from a pursuit plane cockpit. The WASP pilot took off from
Palm Springs for a routine training flight in the front seat with her instructor in the rear seat.
They made several landings and were on final approach in a normal gliding attitude for another,
when another aircraft of the same unit turned onto final approach from a shorter base leg;
it was Bell P-39Q Airacobra 42-19531. Ground witnesses reported that the BC-1 pilots, seeing the P-39,
apparently attempted to abort the landing and pulled up into the path of the P-39, which was apparently
aborting its landing as well. The P-39 severed the tail section of the BC-1 and both aircraft crashed to the
ground near the airfield a short distance from each other, with the BC-1 bursting into flames upon impact.
Pilot killed, as were the two people onboard the BC-1..
According to one source, there were several trainers and pursuits in the air.
The BC-1 had just been cleared to make a final landing. The tower had also cleared the P-39 to come in second.
Investigators believed that this accident was caused by the inability of the pilot of the P-39, when turning
on to the final approach, to see the BC-1, which was already on final approach, because of the position
of the sun and the banking attitude of the P-39. It was also believed that the operation of camouflaged
aircraft in this area was a contributing factor to the accident
19533 W/o 11 Jun 1943 at Romulus AAB, MI
19537 W/o 8 Jul 1944 at Mokuleia, HI
19538 W/o 23 Mar 1944 at Bellows Field, HI
19539 W/o 27 Mar 1944 at Bellows Field, HI
19541 W/o 19 Mar 1944 at Kaneohe, HI
19548 (318th FG, 72nd FS) shot down by AAA at Mille, Marshall
Islands Dec 19, 1943. MACR 1461. Pilot KIA
19553 W/o 16 May 1944 at Schofield Barracks, HI
19554 W/o 22 Sep 1943 at Tillamook, OR
19555 W/o 31 Oct 1943 at Portland AAB, OR
19558 W/o 20 Dec 1943 at San Francisco Bay, CA
19559 W/o 3 Aug 1943 at Plainview, OR
19560 W/o 6 Jul 1943 at San Francisco Bay, CA
19561 W/o 11 Jun 1943 at 2 1/2 Mi E Healdburg, CA
19562 crashed at Moses Lake AAF, Washington State Jul 20, 1944
19563 W/o 2 Dec 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
19565 W/o 5 Oct 1943 at Beaverton, OR
19567 W/o 29 Jun 1943 at Tonopah, NV
19570 W/o 17 Apr 1944 at Concord AAF, CA
19569 (78th FG 84th FS "Okie III" WZ-Z) hit by flak Sep 6, 1944 and pilot parachuted near Weihermühle, Germany.
Pilot apparently executed by SS officers. MACR 8407
19572 W/o 13 Aug 1943 at Vancouver, WA
19573 W/o 7 Jul 1943 at Point Jenner, CA
19594 W/o 9 Feb 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
42-19596/20545 Bell P-39Q-5-BE Airacobra
19608,19610,19612,19614,19616,19624,19626,19628,19636,
19640,19642,19644/19646, all even numbers 19648/19696,
all odd numbers 19697/19719, 19723,19725, odd numbers
19927/19975,19977/19979, 19981,19983,19985,19987,
all odd numbers 19989/20011, 20013/20015, 20017/20019,
odd numbers 20021/20065,20067/20069, odd numbers
20071/20091,20095/20097,20099,20101,20103,20105
converted to P-39Q-6-BE
19596 to USSR
19597 converted to TP-39Q two-seat trainer. Abandoned after emergency landing July 20, 1945 at Hobbs,
New Mexico while on way to RFC. To Capitan High School, Lincoln, New Mexico. Acquired by Joe Brown of Hobbs,
New Mexico and donated to Confederate AF in 1962. Recovered derelict hulk c 1967 and sold to John
Stokes and donated to CAF for static exhibition.
Registered as N6968 and restored to airworthy in single-seat configuration 1968-1974. Flown again Jun 9, 2001.
Confederate AF renamed Commemorative AF 2002. Flown regularly in USSR
markings at airshows. (www.warbirdregistry.org). Landing accident Apr 18, 2005, Fredericksburg, Texas.
Landing accident Jul 3, 2010 at Tyler, Texas. First post-restoration flight Mar 15, 2015
19598/19601 to USSR
19602 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 17 May 1943 at Albion, NY
19603 W/o 24 May 1943 at Albion, NY
19604 to USSR
19605 to USSR
19606 W/o 7 Jul 1944 at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
19607 W/o 30 Jul 1943 at Venice AAB, FL
19608 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 9 May 1944 at Victorville AAF, Victorville
19609 W/o 28 May 1943 at Nashville (?), TN
19611 W/o 21 Jun 1943 at Ft Myers, FL
19612 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 9 Nov 1943 at Desert Center, A
19613 W/o 14 Aug 1943 at Gasparilla Island, FL
19614 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 21 Jun 1943 at Columbus, GA
19616 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 29 Sep 1943 at Thermal AAF, CA
19617 W/o 14 Jul 1943 at Venice, FL
19618 W/o 24 Mar 1944 at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
19621 W/o 15 Jul 1943 at Placida, FL
19623 W/o 21 Jun 1943 at Gasparilla Sound, FL
19625 W/o 12 Nov 1943 at Walterboro AAF, SC
19627 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 16 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
19628 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 1 Dec 1943 at Boringuen Field, Puerto Rico
19630 W/o 2 Mar 1944 in Puerto Rico
19631 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 8 Nov 1944 at Laguna Madre, TX
19632 W/o 27 Dec 1944 in Puerto Rico
19633 W/o 3 May 1944 at Portland AAB, OR
19638 W/o 7 May 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
19640 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; conv to TP-39Q; w/o 24 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
19643 W/o 17 Oct 1944 at Madden Field, Panama
19644 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 21 Feb at Cadiz Dry Lake, CA
19646 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 24 Jun 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
19647 W/o 9 Oct 1944 at Manzinillo Point, Panama
19649 W/o 27 Mar 1945 at Howard Field, Panama Canal Zone
19652 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 21 Apr 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
19657 W/o 13 Aug 1944 at Anton, Panama; repaired (?); (26th FG) lost at Madden Field, Panama Dec 28, 1944. MACR 19723
19658 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 21 Aug 1944 at Paine Field, WA
19659 (26th FG) lost at Madden Field, Panama Dec 28, 1944. MACR 10724
19661 W/o 8 Dec 1944 at San Carlos, Panama
19662 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 10 Sep 1943 at Keystone AAF
19663 W/o 31 Jul 1944 at Chame, Panama
19665 W/o 31 Mar 1944 at Chepillo Island, Panama
19667 W/o 6 Oct 1943 at Madden Field, Panama
19669 W/o 26 Dec 1944 at La Joya, Panama
19670 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 19 Dec 1943 at Thermal AAF, CA
19671 W/o 22 Dec 1943 at Seymour Island, Galapagos
19672 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 15 Jun 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
19673 W/o 22 Dec 1943 at Seymour Island, Galapagos
19675 W/o 10 Nov 1944 at Chame, Panama
19676 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 5 Mar 1944 at El Paso, NM
19677 W/o 2 Feb 1944 at Madden Field, Panama
19680 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 16 Jun 1943 at Hopkins Wells, CA
19684 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 30 Jan 1944 at Shreveport, LA
19685 W/o 21 Jan 1944 at Madden Field, Panama
19686 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 24 Aug 1943 at Keystone AAF, FL
19689 W/o 19 May 1944 at La Joya, Panama
19694 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 24 Aug 1943 at Keystone AAF, FL
19696 to USSR
19698 to USSR
19699 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 30 Aug 1943 at Esler Field, LA
19700 to USSR
19702 to USSR
19704 to USSR
19706 to USSR
19707 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 1 Jul 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
19708 to USSR
19709 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 26 Nov 1943 at Tallahassee, FL
19710 to USSR
19711 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 30 Oct 1943 at Smith Creek, MI
19712 to USSR
19713 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 22 Feb 1944 at Walterboro AAF, SC
19714 to USSR
19715 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 2 Aug 1944 in Washington State
19716 to USSR
19717 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 20 Feb 1944 at Pt Reyes, CA
19718 to USSR
19719 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 22 Jul 1944 in Washington State
19720 to USSR
19721 W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI
19722 to USSR
19723 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 14 Apr 1944 at Sutter, CA
19724 to USSR
19726 to USSR
19727/19873 to USSR
19735 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; to USSR (ntu?); w/o 25 Jun 1943 at Gore Field, MT
19819 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; to USSR (ntu?); w/o 27 Jul 1943 at Sonoma, CA
19855 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; to USSR (ntu?); w/o 13 Jul 1943 at East Chicago, IN
19871 crashed Jul 2, 1943 50 mi SE of Whitehorse. Pilot bailed out
successfully.
19883 served with 72nd TRG in Panama Canal Zone before the transfer.
19874 W/o 17 Jul 1943 at San Bruno Mountain, CA
19875 to USSR
19876 W/o 13 Feb 1944 at 80 miles from Marysville, CA
19877 to USSR
19879 to USSR
19880 W/o 3 Sep 1943 at Oroville AAF, CA
19881 to USSR
19882 W/o 7 Jul 1943 at Clear Lake, CA
19883 to USSR
19884 W/o 15 Nov 1943 at Palomares Canyon, CA
19885 to USSR
19886 W/o 28 Jul 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
19887 to USSR
19888 W/o 22 Aug 1943 at San Pablo Bay, CA
19889 to USSR
19891 to USSR
19893 to USSR
19894 W/o 17 Aug 1943 at 40 miles from Santa Maria, CA
19895 to USSR
19897 to USSR
19899 to USSR
19900 W/o 29 Dec 1943 at Oroville AAF, CA
19901 to USSR
19905 to USSR
19906 W/o 25 Nov 1943 at Concord, CA
19907 to USSR
19908 W/o 22 Dec 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
19909 to USSR
19910 W/o 15 Oct 1943 at Great Falls, MT
19911 to USSR
19912 W/o 5 Aug 1943 at Rio Vista, CA
19913 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 3 Aug 1943 at Walterboro AAF, SC
19914 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 17 Feb 1945 at Yuma AAF, AZ
19915 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; to USSR (ntu?); w/o 7 Nov 1943 at Desert Center AAF, CA
19917 to USSR
19919 to USSR
19921 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 2 Aug 1943 at Branchville, SC
19922 W/o 5 Aug 1943 at Wheatfield, NY
19923 to USSR
19925 to USSR
19926 to USSR
19927 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 19 Dec 1943 at Nadzab, New Guinea
19929 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 9 Sep 1943 at Ward's Drome, New Guinea
19932 W/o 31 Jan 1944 at Rice AAF, CA
19934 W/o 20 Dec 1943 at Rice AAF, CA
19936 W/o 9 Jul 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
19938 W/o 31 Jul 1943 at Congaree AAF, SC
19943 remains with Australian Airacobra Association, Townsville, Queensland, Australia 2000-2002
19946 W/o 16 Aug 1943 at Winchester, TN; repaired (?); w/o 29 Dec 1943 at Rice AAF, CA
19948 to USSR
19949 (6th FG) lost Jan 12, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 2287
19952 W/o 12 Mar 1944 at Rice AAF, CA
19954 to USSR
19958 to USSR
19959 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; (8th FG) lost Oct 28, 1943, Bulldog, New Guinea. MACR 1006
19960 W/o 29 Aug 1943 at Walterboro AAF, SC
19962 in midair collision with 42-20038 near Moses Lake, WA
Jun 30, 1944. Pilot of 19962 killed.
19964 to USSR
19967 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 13 Oct 1943 at Ward's Drome, New Guinea
19971 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 18 Oct 1943 at Ward's Drome, New Guinea
19974 to USSR
19976 transferred to US Navy as F2L-1K (91103)
19980 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 24 Oct 1944 at Laguna Madre, TX
19982 W/o 29 Dec 1944 at Las Vegas, NV
19987 (8th FG) lost Oct 28, 1943, Bulldog, New Guinea. MACR 1005
19988 W/o 11 Oct 1943 at Laguna, AZ
19990 W/o 9 Nov 1943 at Walterboro AAF, SC
19991 (36th FS, 8th FG) abandoned at Tadji PNG 1943/44. Recovered in 1974 and reportedly now in storage with
Yesterdays AF at Chino Airport. (www.warbirdregistry.org)
19993 (MSN 26E-397) SOC May 21, 1945 and abandoned at
Tadji, Papua New Guinea. Recovered from Tadji in 1974.
Taken to New Zealand and then to Australia where was displayed
in Moorabbin Air Museum from 1982 to 1988. Reported 1989 at Drage
Air World, Wangaratta, Australia. Moved to USA
for restoration. Restored to static display standard for
Santa Monica Museum of Flying and displayed 1991-1994. Bought by The Fighter
Collection of Duxford, England and is now under restoration as N139DP
at Fighter Rebuilders Inc at Chino, CA. for The Fighter Collection of Duxford, England.
Made first flight Jun 17, 2004. Registered as N793QG Jun 10, 2004.
Registration N793QG cancelled Feb 16, 2007. Registered
G-CEJU Feb 21, 2007 to Patina Ltd (AKA The Fighter Collection)
of Duxford, England despite the fact that N139DP had been assigned to the plane
since Jan 9, 1992
19994 W/o 7 Jun 1944 at Tinker Field, OK
19995 flown by Lt. William A. Shomo, Medal of Honor winner. (8th FG, 36th FS)
Abandoned at Tadji, Papua New Guinea Dec 1944. Recovered by David
Tallichet's team from Yesterdays AF in 1974 and stored at Yesterday's
AF until 1980. Loaned to Air Heritage Inc, Beaver Falls, Pennslylvania 1990-1998.
Restoration started, but later abandoned. Loaned to MAPS Aircraft Museum, Akron-Canton, Ohio
1997-2001. Donated to Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Serviceman's Park. (www.warbirdregistry.com)
19999 (71st FG) lost Jul 3, 1944. MACR 6690
20000 on display at March Field Museum, California. This is actually a
composite aircraft made up from components of several P-39s
20002 W/o 18 Aug 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
20006 W/o 13 Jun 1944 at Quartzite, AZ
20007 recovered in 1974 from Tadji, Papua New Guinae by Yesterday's AF team. On display at Virginia Air
and Space Center, Hampton, Virginia since 1993. (www.warbirdregistry.org)
20008 W/o 1 Aug 1943 at Congaree AAF, SC
20014 W/o 12 Jan 1944 at Shelbyville, TN
20015 was hit by P-47 42-23163 Jun 4, 1944. Both aircraft salvaged.
20019 (35th FG) lost Oct 27, 1943. MACR 1245
20020 W/o 31 Jul 1944 in Washington State
20023 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 15 Oct 1943 at Tsili Tsili, New Guinea
20024 modified as TP-39Q-5 two-seat trainer
20026 W/o 10 Dec 1943 at Marysville AAF, CA
20027 (324th FG, 315th FS) shot down by Obfw. Rudolf Ehrenberger in Bf 109G-6/trop of JG 53/6. 10 km S of
Sciacca, Sicily, Italy Jul 8, 1943. Pilot POW. MACR 61. Noted Aug 2003 at Virginia Air and Space
Center, Hampton, Virginia. It is possible that this plane is really 42-20007.
20028 W/o 16 Apr 1944 at Portland AAB, OR
20029 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 10 Dec 1943 at Nadzab, New Guinea
20030 W/o 16 Aug 1943 at Oakland, CA
20031 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; (8th FG) lost Oct 27, 1943, New Britain. MACR 1007
20033 (35th FG) lost Nov 23, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 1264
20036 (328th FG, 327th FS) crashed on training flight out of
San Francisco Army Airdrome Jul 19, 1943.
20038 in midair collision with 42-19962 near Moses Lake, WA
Jun 30, 1944. Pilot of 20038 bailed out OK, other
pilot killed.
20040 W/o 19 Jan 1944 at Concord AAF, CA
20042 to USSR
20044 W/o 19 Aug 1943 at Camp Beale, CA
20046 W/o 18 Feb 1944 at Broad Pass, AK
20048 W/o 25 Nov 1943 at Grizzley Island, CA
20050 W/o 22 Aug 1943 at Oroville AAF, CA
20052 W/o 6 Oct 1943 at San Francisco, CA
20054 W/o 24 Oct 1943 at Concord AAF, CA
20060 W/o 23 Feb 1944 at Gridley, CA
20066 W/o 7 Jul 1943 at Ontario, IN
20068 W/o 6 Apr 1944 at Cario, GA
20072 to USSR
20074 W/o 3 Apr 1945 at Yuma, AZ
20075 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 17 May 1944 at Empress Augusta Bay, Gaudalcanal
20076 W/o 29 Dec 1943 at Camp Coxcomb, CA
20078 W/o 30 Oct 1943 at Congaree AAF, SC
20082 W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Drylyn, CA
20086 to USSR
20087 Conv to P-39Q-6-BE; w/o 9 Apr 1944 at Green Island, South West Pacific
20094 W/o 26 Jul 1943 at Drew Field, FL
20102 W/o 21 Sep 1943 at Shavers Summit, CA
20107 (347th FG) lost Feb 22, 1944. MACR 2609
20108 W/o 13 May 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
20112 W/o 15 Jul 1943 at Waterboro AAF, SC
20114 W/o 11 Aug 1943 at Drew Field, FL
20122 W/o 15 Jul 1943 at Waterboro AAF, SC
20124 to USSR
20126 to USSR
20128 to USSR
20130 to USSR
20132 to USSR
20134 to USSR
20136 to USSR
20138 to USSR
20140 to USSR
20142 to USSR
20144 to USSR
20146 to USSR
20148 to USSR
20150 to USSR
20152 to USSR
20154 to USSR
20156 to USSR
20158 to USSR
20160 to USSR
20162 to USSR
20164 to USSR
20166 to USSR
20167 to USSR
20168 to USSR
20170 to USSR
20171 wreckage recovered in Murmansk area.
20172 to USSR
20174 to USSR
20176 to USSR
20178 to USSR
20180 to USSR
20182 to USSR
20184 to USSR
20186 to USSR
20188 to USSR
20190 to USSR
20192 to USSR
20194 to USSR
20196 to USSR
20198 to USSR
20200 to USSR
20202 to USSR
20204 to USSR
20206 to USSR. Wreckage recovered in Murmansk area.
20208 to USSR
20210 to USSR
20212 to USSR
20214 to USSR
20216 to USSR
20218 to USSR
20220 to USSR
20222 to USSR (ntu?); w/o 17 Jul 1943 at Fort St John, Canada
20224 to USSR
20226 to USSR
20228 to USSR
20230 to USSR
20232 to USSR
20234 to USSR
20236 to USSR
20238 to USSR
20240 to USSR
20242 to USSR
20244 to USSR
20246 to USSR
20248 to USSR
20250 to USSR
20252 to USSR
20254 to USSR
20256 to USSR
20258 to USSR
20260 to USSR
20262 to USSR
20264 to USSR
20266 to USSR
20268 to USSR
20270 to USSR
20272 to USSR
20274 to USSR
20276 to USSR
20278 to USSR
20280 to USSR
20282 to USSR
20284 to USSR
20286 to USSR
20288 to USSR
20290 to USSR
20292 to USSR
20294 to USSR
20296 to USSR
20298 to USSR
20300 to USSR
20302 to USSR
20304 to USSR
20306 to USSR
20308 to USSR
20310 to USSR
20312 to USSR
20314 to USSR
20316 to USSR
20318 to USSR
20320 to USSR
20322 to USSR
20324 to USSR
20326 to USSR
20330 to USSR
20332 to USSR
20334 to USSR
20336 to USSR
20338 to USSR
20339 (36th FS, 8th FG) abandoned at Tadji PNG 1943/44. Recovered 1974
fro Jadgi. Reported 1988 at Yesterday's AF at Chino airport.
20340 to USSR
20342 to USSR
20344 to USSR
20346 to USSR
20348 to USSR
20350 to USSR
20351 (71st FG) lost May 21, 1944. MACR 5063
20352 to USSR
20353 (71st FG) lost Aug 2, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 8640
20354 to USSR
20356 to USSR
20357 (71st FG) lost Sep 2, 1944, New Guinea. MACR 8634
20360 to USSR
20362 to USSR
20364 to USSR
20366 to USSR
20368 to USSR
20370 to USSR
20372 to USSR
20373 (15th FG) lost Jan 3, 1945. MACR 11696
20374 to USSR (ntu); w/o 10 Nov 1944 at Weslaco, MI
20376 to USSR
20377 W/o 20 Jun 1944 at Kaeha Point, HI
20378 to USSR
20380 to USSR
20381 W/o 17 Sep 1944 at Mokuleia, HI
20382 to USSR
20384 to USSR
20386 to USSR
20388 to USSR
20390 to USSR
20392 to USSR
20394 to USSR
20395 W/o 6 Sep 1944 at Portabelo, Panama
20396 to USSR
20398 to USSR
20400 to USSR
20402 to USSR
20403 W/o 31 Dec 1944 at Nombre de Dios, Panama
20406 to USSR
20408 to USSR
20409 W/o 13 Jan 1945 at Aguadulce, Panama
20410 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 30 Oct 1944 at Laguna Madre, TX
20414 to USSR
20416 to USSR
20418 to USSR
20420 to USSR
20421 W/o 30 Nov 1943 at Aguadulce, Panama
20422 to USSR
20433 W/o 31 May 1944 at New Field, Panama
20439 W/o 31 Jul 1943 at Tampico, Mexico
20442 to USSR. Wreck noted spring 2004 in storage at Norwegian Aviation
Museum, Bodo, Norway.
20443 W/o 25 Nov 1944 at New Field, Panama
20444 to USSR
20445 W/o 12 Aug 1943 at Hato Field, Netherlands Antilles
20457 W/o 31 May 1944 at Naples AAF, FL
20467 W/o 27 Nov 1943 at Harleyville, SC
20471 to USSR
20473 to USSR
20475 to USSR
20486 to USSR
20511 W/o 5 Aug 1943 at Gore Field, MT
20522 to USSR. Crashed in woods Nov 3, 1943 in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
42-20546/21250 Bell P-39Q-10-BE Airacobra
20546/20624 to USSR
20566 crashed Nov 25, 1943 at Vognfjordfjellet Finnmark,
Norway. Russian pilot killed.
20575 wreckage recovered in Murmansk area
20576 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 12 Aug 1943 at Great Falls, MT
20577 crashed Holmvatnet Sor-Vaaanger, Norway Jun 27, 1944
20586 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 1 Aug 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI
20599 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 30 Aug 1943 at Gore Field, MT
20613 seen on display at Yakutsk, Russia.
20618 wreckage recovered in Murmansk area
20626/20650 to USSR
20626 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 28 Dec 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
20646 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 11 Nov 1943 at Romulus AAF, MI
20652 to USSR
20654/20690 to USSR
20661 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 23 May 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
20690 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 1 May 1944 at Ft Nelson, Canada
20692 W/o 30 Sep 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
20693/20694 to USSR
20696 W/o 30 Mar 1944 at Selfridge Field, MI
20698 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK. Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
20702 W/o 6 Apr 1944 at Cairo, GA
20704 W/o 6 Feb 1944 at Rice AAF, CA
20705 W/o 15 Feb 1944 at Charleston AAF, SC
20710 W/o 10 May 1944 at Daniel Field, GA
20711 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 8 Nov 1944 at Laguna Madre, TX
20712 W/o 22 Aug 1943 at Lloyd, FL
20713 W/o 4 Apr 1944 at Thomas County Farm, GA
20714 W/o 10 Sep 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
20716 W/o 23 Oct 1944 at Ft Meyers, FL
20717 W/o 30 Sep 1943 at Aucilla River, Gulf of Mexico
20722 W/o 21 Jan 1944 at Thomasville AAF, GA
20724 W/o 12 Aug 1943 at Niagara Falls, NY
20728 W/o 13 May 1944 at Quincy, WA
20729 W/o 13 Nov 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
20730 W/o 23 Aug 1944 at Immokalee, FL
20731 W/o 4 Sep 1943 at St Marks, FL
20732 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Pavo, GA
20733 to NX92847 and converted to Cobra I racer. Crashed at Buffalo, NY Aug 30, 1946, killing Jack Woolams.
20734 W/o 24 May 1944 at Mae, WA
20735 W/o 27 Sep 1943 at Rice AAF, CA
20736 W/o 6 Nov 1943 at Lloyd, FL
20740 W/o 24 Nov 1943 at NAAS Santa Rosa, CA
20741 W/o 20 Nov 1943 at Cloverdale, CA
20743 W/o 23 Dec 1943 at Fairfield AAB, CA
20745 W/o 5 Sep 1943 at San Mateo Bridge, CA
20746 W/o 1 Jul 1944 at 45 miles from Ephrata AAF, WA
20747 W/o 13 Dec 1943 at Redding AAF, CA
20748 W/o 4 Oct 1943 at El Chapo, Mexico
20749 W/o 15 Jul 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
20751 W/o 23 Apr 1944 at Merridian, CA
20752 W/o 12 Aug 1943 at Niagara Falls, NY
20755 W/o 18 Sep 1943 at Roseville, CA
20757 W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Hayward, CA
20759 W/o 5 Sep 1943 at Oakland, CA
20760 W/o 13 Sep 1943 at Cotati, CA
20761 W/o 17 Jan 1944 at Tonopah, NV
20762 W/o 18 Nov 1943 at San Francisco Bay, CA
20763 W/o 4 Jan 1944 at Point Montera, CA
20764 W/o 9 Feb 1944 at Iverness, CA
20765 W/o 2 Jan 1944 at Concord AAF, CA
20766 W/o 30 Mar 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20767 W/o 22 Jun 1944 at Farmer, WA
20768 W/o 27 Mar 1944 at Concord AAF, CA
20771 W/o 25 Apr 1944 at Ephrata AAF, WA
20772 W/o 21 Mar 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20773 W/o 20 Sep 1943 at Keystone AAF
20774 W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20775 W/o 6 Sep 1943 at Gainesville, FL
20776 W/o 15 Apr 1944 at Camp Beale, CA
20778 W/o 2 Jan 1944 at Tonopah AAF, NV
20779 W/o 30 Mar 1944 at Portland AAB, OR
20782 W/o 10 Dec 1943 at San Francisco MAP, CA
20787 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Waycross, GA
20789 W/o 22 Oct 1943 at Crawley, GA
20790 W/o 6 Jul 1944 at Odessa, WA
20791 W/o 22 Feb 1944 at Walterboro, SC
20792 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
20793 W/o 15 Nov 1943 at Townsend, GA
20794 pilot bailed out due to fuel exhaustion near Coulee City, WA Jun 29, 1944.
20797 W/o 27 Aug 1943 at Folkston, GA
20798 W/o 7 Nov 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20799 W/o 8 Sep 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20800 W/o 10 Jul 1944 at 45 miles from Ephrata AAB, WA
20802 W/o 7 Oct 1943 at Boonville, CA
20804 crashed Feb 23, 1945 12 mi SW of Kingman, AZ when pilot was unable
to recover from a flat spin. Pilot killed.
20806 W/o 2 Nov 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20807 transferred to US Navy as F2L-1K (91102)
20812 W/o 12 Jan 1944 at Gridley, CA
20813 Conv to TP-39Q; w/o 9 Jul 1944 at Victorville AAF, CA
20818 W/o 18 Apr 1944 at Drakes Bay, CA
20819 W/o 23 Aug 1943 at Smyrna AAF, TN
20822 W/o 11 Jan 1944 at Tonopah AAF, NV
20826 W/o 16 Apr 1944 at Napa, CA
20827 W/o 29 Aug 1943 at Waycross, GA
20828 W/o 7 Jan 1944 at Graton, CA
20834 W/o 17 Mar 1944 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20835 W/o 30 Mar 1944 at Portland AAB, OR
20836 W/o 5 Dec 1943 at Daly City, CA
20838 W/o 13 Sep 1944 at Naples AAF, FL
20840 W/o 25 Sep 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20842 W/o 7 Oct 1943 at Florance Lake, CA
20843 W/o 2 Sep 1943 at Waycross, GA
20844 W/o 9 Oct 1943 at Phoenix, AZ
20845 W/o 26 Sep 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20846 W/o 8 Jul 1944 at Moses Lake AAF, WA
20848 W/o 21 Oct 1943 at Brentwood, CA
20850 W/o 26 Nov 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA
20852 W/o 22 Sep 1943 at Santa Rosa AAF, CA
20853 W/o 14 Jul 1944 at Orondo, WA
20854 W/o 22 Feb 1944 at Napa, CA
20855 W/o 10 Sep 1943 at Waycross, GA
20856 W/o 25 Dec 1943 at Sebastopol, CA
20857 W/o 9 Aug 1944 at Soap Lake, WA
20858 W/o 6 Oct 1943 at Pinole, CA
20862 W/o 23 Sep 1943 at Tubbs Island, CA
20866 W/o 15 May 1944 at Pescadero, CA
20868 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at San Mateo Bridge, CA
20869 (MSN 26E-324) converted to Cobra II racer under civilian registry of NX92848. Won 1946 Thompson Trophy race at 373.908
mph with 'Tex' Johnston at the controls. Crash landed Indianapolis and store damaged Nov 1948-1960.
Sold to Ed Maloney in 1960 and reregistered as N9284 and displayed in
his Planes of Fame museum, and displayed there 1960-1967. Bought by Mike Carroll in 1967 to be used in an
attempt on world piston-engined speed record and registered as N9284. Crashed Seal Beach,
California August 10, 1968, killing Mike Carroll. (www.warbirdregistry.com)
20870 W/o 30 Nov 1943 at Chame, Panama
20873 W/o 1 Jan 1944 at Waycross, GA
20874 W/o 6 May 1945 at Chame, Panama
20876 W/o 16 Dec 1943 at La Joya, Panama
20877 W/o 31 Aug 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20878 W/o 11 Sep 1944 at Chitre, Panama
20879 W/o 8 Feb 1944 at Leesburg AAF, FL
20880 (32nd FG) lost Dec 13, 1944, Coole Del Forte, Panama. MACR 10615
20881 W/o 1 Aug 1944 at Ephrata AAB, WA
20883 W/o 21 Apr 1944 at Redmond AAF, OR
20885 W/o 8 Feb 1944 at Myrtle Beach AAF, SC
20886 W/o 31 May 1944 at New Field, Panama; repaired (?); w/o 10 Aug 1944 at Jungoquillo, Panama
20888 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at La Joya, Panama
20889 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20890 W/o 27 Jul 1944 at Charges River, Panama
20893 W/o 26 Sep 1943 in Atlantic Ocean off St Catherines Island, GA
20896 W/o 15 Sep 1943 at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone
20897 W/o 15 Nov 1943 at Townsend, GA
20901 W/o 8 Sep 1943 at Waycross, GA
20902 W/o 27 Jul 1944 at Chame, Panama
20909 W/o 17 Sep 1943 at Waycross, GA
20910 W/o 15 Oct 1943 at La Cuesta, Costa Rica
20911 W/o 28 Aug 1943 at Hodgeville, KY
20912 W/o 7 Apr 1944 at Porto Bello, Panama
20913 W/o 22 Apr 1944 at Lake Miccosukee, FL
20914 W/o 7 Jul 1944 at El Roble, Panama
20917 W/o 9 Sep 1943 at Brunswick, GA
20919 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20920 W/o 15 Nov 1944 at Portobelo, Panama
20923 W/o 1 Apr 1944 at Thomasville AAF, GA
20925 W/o 29 Jan 1944 at Leesburg AAF, FL
20926 W/o 16 May 1944 at Urbana, OH
20931 W/o 21 Oct 1943 at Waycross AAF, GA
20933 W/o 5 Aug 1944 at Ephrata, WA
20935 W/o 17 Oct 1943 at Harris Neck AAF, GA
21008 W/o 7 Oct 1943 at 140 miles from Edmunton, Canada
21009 W/o 24 Sep 1943 at Great Falls, MT
21032 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK. Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
21033 W/o 23 Oct 1944 at Las Vegas AAF, NV
21038/21187 to USSR
21060 wreckage recovered in Murmansk area
21122 To USSR (ntu?); w/o 21 Sep 1943 at Niagara Falls, NY
21196 W/o 1 Nov 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
21199 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK. Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
21200 W/o 20 Oct 1943 at Peck, MI
21201 W/o 27 Nov 1943 at Oscoda AAF, MI
21203 W/o 13 Oct 1943 at Camden, SC
21206 W/o 1 Feb 1944 at Oscoda AAF, MI
21207 W/o 29 Jul 1944 at Memphis, TN
21208 W/o 28 Oct 1943 at Thomasville AAF, GA
21210 W/o 27 Jun 1944 at Brownsville, TX
21211 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
21216 W/o 24 Mar 1944 at Thomasville AAF, GA
21217 W/o 18 Dec 1943 at Lake Miccosukee, FL
21225 W/o 8 Oct 1943 at New Baltimore, MI
21226 W/o 11 Apr 1944 at Port Huron, MI
21227 W/o 12 Mar 1944 at Yale, MI
21228 W/o 14 Oct 1943 at Selfridge Field, MI
21229 W/o 5 Apr 1944 at Selfridge Field, MI
21231 W/o 28 Mar 1944 at Selfridge Field, MI
21234 W/o 4 Mar 1944 at 30 miles from Port Huron, MI
21235 W/o 24 Feb 1944 at Sandusky, MI
21236 W/o 5 Mar 1944 at Selfridge Field, MI
21238 W/o 18 Feb 1944 at Selfridge Field, ME
21240 W/o 20 Jan 1944 at Port Huron, MI
21241 W/o 15 Jun 1944 at 23 miles from Ephrata AAB, WA
21242 W/o 22 Nov 1943 at Oscoda AAF, MI
21243 W/o 18 Mar 1944 at Selfridge, MI
21250 W/o 9 Feb 1944 at Utica, MI
42-21251/22245 Bell P-39Q-10-BE Airacobra
Contract cancelled. Serials reallocated to P-63E-1 which was also cancelled.
42-22246 Beech UC-43C Traveler
Civilian Model F-17D MSN 258 NC290Y impressed by USAAF Mar 14, 1942. wfu 25 Nov 1944 at RFC, Omaha, NE;
to NC50256 in 1946; to NC290Y in 1992; to Australia on 25 Jun 2009.
42-22247 Beech UC-45C Expeditor
Commercial B18S MSN 316 To RFC in 1946. To commercial market Nov 8, 1946
as C-18S N7C9911 with US Department of the Interior. Still active as N79911
42-22248 Stinson UC-81F-ST Reliant
Model SR.10F impressed by USAAF. The identity is uncertain.
42-22249 Lockheed UC-40D
Civilian Model 12 Electra Jr MSN 1273 ex NC21770 impressed by USAAF Mar 14, 1942. Crashed
near Howe Brook Mountain, ME May 24, 1942 while flying from Bolling Field to Houlton AFB, Maine
carrying pilots who were to ferry bombers across the Atlantic. All 6 onboard killed,
including Lt. Col Louis Gimbel of the Gimbel's Department Store chain
family) and Capt John Allen Franciscus, father of the actor James Franciscus. SOC Jun 1, 1942
42-22250/22253 Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Pre-production Evansville-built Thunderbolts
22250 (MSN 1)
22251 (MSN 2) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 19Jul43 taking off with mechanical failure at Philadelphia
22252 (MSN 3)
22253 (MSN 4)
42-22254/22363 Republic P-47D-RE Thunderbolt
First Evansville production block. Originally, only Evansville-built P-47s were to
be designated P-47D, and the first Evansville-built P-47Ds were P-47D-RE. The RA designation
for Evansville and RE for Farmingdale was introduced on the next production blocks.
22254 (MSN 5)
22255 (MSN 6)
22256 (MSN 7) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL; Damaged 14Jan43 taxying at Cross City Field; 305th FS,
338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 5Jul43 taking off at Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
22257 (MSN 8) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL; Crashed 24Feb43 after engine failure 6 miles W of Branford, FL
22258 (MSN 9) 3rd AF, Drew Field, Tampa, FL; Crash landed 24Apr43 with mechanical failure at Drew Field
22259 (MSN 10) 552nd Base Unit, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE;
Accident 5Jan43 landing at Dale Mabry
22260 (MSN 11) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL; Destroyed 29Apr43 landing at Cross City Field
22261 (MSN 12) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 21Aug43 taking off with mechanical failure at Dale Mabry; [99W], 2538th Base Unit,
Central Flying Training Command, Aloe Field, Victoria, TX; Crash landed 27Jul45 after engine failure
4 miles NW of Charco, TX
22262 (MSN 13) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL; Crashed 4Apr43 after engine failure at Cross City Field
22263 (MSN 14) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Maintenance accident 12Jun43 with P-47C 41-6661 at Millville; 539th FS, 326th FG,
1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Crashed near Holden Beach, NC; Pilot bailed out but was killed
22264 (MSN 15) 354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 30Apr43 taxying at Millville Field; Accident 11May43 taking off at Millville Field;
536th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Destroyed at Millville Field 8Feb44; Pilot killed. The pilot was number three of a flight of four
aircraft taking off for an aerial gunnery mission. He made a normal take-off and went straight ahead.
At about 300 feet, the aircraft started to make a flat turn to the left. It then spun to the left,
crashed, and burned. An inspection of the wreckage revealed that the propeller governor linkage
was disconnected causing a sudden change in propeller pitch.
22265 (MSN 16) 354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 30Apr43 in collision with P-47C 41-6453 taxying at Millville Field; 121st Base Unit,
1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT; Accident 16May44 landing at Bradley Field;
112th Base Unit, 1st AF, Westover Field, Chicopee, MA; Mid air collision 17Jul44 with
B-24J's 42-50512 and 42-51612 and crashed near Ludlow, MA; Pilot bailed out
22266 (MSN 17) 357th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Damaged 25Mar43 taxying at Langley Field; Damaged 4Apr43 taxying at Langley Field;
534th FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Mid air collision 29Oct43 with P-47D 42-74823 and crashed near Raleigh, NC; Pilot killed
22267 (MSN 18) 365th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Crashed 3May43 after engine failure 8 miles W of Annapolis, MD; 365th FS,
358th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Accident 1Jun43 landing with mechanical
failure landing at Millville Field; Pilot bailed out
22268 (MSN 19) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 23Mar43 taxying at Bolling Field, DC; 539th FS, 326th FG,
1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Destroyed 13Feb44 when hit the ground landing at Bluethenthal Field
22269 (MSN 20) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT; Mid air collision 28May44
with P-47D 42-8285, crashed and destroyed at Glastonbury, CT; Pilot bailed out
22270 (MSN 21) Richmond AAB, VA; Accident 21May43 at Richmond AAB
22271 (MSN 22) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 9Feb43 by fire during maintenance at Richmond; 359th FS, 356th FG,
1st AF, Grenier Field, Manchester, NH; Accident 6Jul43 landing at Grenier Field;
535th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 24Feb44 taxying at Camp Springs; 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 9Apr44 landing at Camp Springs
22272 (MSN 23) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 1Jan44 landing with mechanical failure at Bluethenthal; 124th Base Unit, 1st AF,
Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Mid air collision 17May44 with a towed target on the aerial
gunnery range, Bluethenthal
22273 (MSN 24)
22274 (MSN 25) 365th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Damaged 25May43 by bird strike 3 miles E of Churchill, MD; 443rd FS, 327th FG,
1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 16Jan44 after the pilot lost control at Richmond; Pilot bailed out
22275 (MSN 26) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 7Mar43 landing with undercarriage collapse at Richmond;
Mid air collision 19May43 with P-47D 42-22289 at Richmond
22276 (MSN 27) 366th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Accident 4May43 in collision with Lockheed RB-34 Ventura 41-38032 landing at Langley;
391st FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 23Sep43 when lost at Georgetown, SC;
21st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC,
Accident 2Jan45 when ground looped landing at Cleveland Municipal Airport, OH;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Force landed 2May45 with mechanical failure 6 miles E of Milford, DE
22277 (MSN 28) 390th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 15Sep43 landing at Bluethenthal
22278 (MSN 29) 357th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Crashed 31Mar43 after engine failure into the James River, VA
22279 (MSN 30) 366th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Accident 4May43 in collision with P-47C 41-6665 landing at Langley;
366th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 5Jun43 taxying at Camp Springs;
22nd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Alamogordo Field, NM;
Crash landed 30Sep43 with mechanical failure at Alamogordo
22280 (MSN 31) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 4May44 after engine failure at Bluethenthal
22281 (MSN 32) 443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 1Apr43 taxying at Richmond AAB
22282 (MSN 33) 358th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Crashed 1May43 after the engine failed into the Atlantic Ocean near Ocean City, NJ
22283 (MSN 34) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 18Mar43 after engine failure 6 miles SE of Hopewell, VA; Pilot bailed out
22284 (MSN 35) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 15Aug43 landing with mechanical failure at Richmond;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 24Jun44 after engine failure 8 miles NE of Staunton, VA
22285 (MSN 36) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 10Apr43 when the undercarriage collapsed landing at Richmond AAB
22286 (MSN 37) 357th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Accident 22Apr43 in collision with P-47C 41-6505 taxying at Langley;
53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Alamogordo Field, NM;
Mid air collision 20Oct43 with a towed target 25 miles N of Biggs Field, El Paso, TX
22287 (MSN 38) 358th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Force landed 29Apr43 after engine failure at Cedarville, NJ;
514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Force landed 4Jan44 on fire at Wampee Landing Strip, SC
22288 (MSN 39) 354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 18May43 in collision with P-47D 42-22338 landing at Millville;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 3Jul45 with mechanical failure taxying at Seymour Johnson
22289 (MSN 40) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Mid air collision 19May43 with P-47D 42-22275 at Richmond;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 12Jun44 2 miles SSW of Richmond AAB; Pilot killed
22290 (MSN 41)
22291 (MSN 42) 131st Base Unit, 1st AF, Blackstone Field, VA
Crash landed 16Apr44 after engine failure at Gladstone, VA
22292 (MSN 43) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 11May43 5 miles N of Ashland, VA, Pilot killed
22293 (MSN 44) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 20Mar43 after engine failure and fire 3 miles S of Richmond, pilot bailed out
22294 (MSN 45) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Damaged 28May45 by mechanical failure 10 miles E of Galveston;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 17May44 with mechanical failure at Central Airport, Richmond, VA
22295 (MSN 46) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 19May43 after engine failure 10 miles NE of Richmond
22296 (MSN 47) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 14Mar43 taxying at Richmond AAB;
443rd FS;
Mid air collision 2Jun43 with RP-47B 41-5995 at Richmond
22297 (MSN 48) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 27May43 in collision with P-47C 41-6498 landing at Richmond;
Redesignated TP-47D;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 26Dec44 on the ground at Bradley;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 24May45 when ground looped landing at Seymour Johnson
22298 (MSN 49) 322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crash landed 21Jan44 5 miles NE of Seymour Johnson
22299 (MSN 50) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 25Mar43 after engine failure near Petersburg Fed Reform, VA;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 12Oct44 after engine and mechanical failure 10 miles N of Abilene
22300 (MSN 51) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 18Jun43 after engine failure taking off at Richmond AAB;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 28Oct44 with fuel starvation at Richmond AAB
22301 (MSN 52) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 4Apr43 when ground looped landing at Richmond AAB;
448th FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 6Apr44 after landing gear failure at Dover Field;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 3Aug44 after engine failure in a plowed field SE of Dover Field;
Mid air collision 21Apr45 with a towed target 5 miles NW of Cape May, NJ
22302 (MSN 53) To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
22303 (MSN 54) 859th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron, 62nd Single Engine Flying Training Group,
Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Accident 26Feb44 taking off at Matagorda Peninsula, TX;
2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Damaged 22Jul44 in collision with AT-6A 41-16163 taxying at Matagorda Peninsular
22304 (MSN 55) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 16May43 with P-40K 42-9997 near Dale Mabry;
306th FS;
Damaged 22Jun43 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-22310 at Dale Mabry;
312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 9Jul43 with P-39N 42-18296, 3 miles N of Thomasville Field, GA; Pilot bailed out
22305 (MSN 56) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 16Apr43 when the undercarriage collapsed landing at Dale Mabry;
C Squadron, 2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Damaged 4Nov44 taxying at the Matagorda Gunnery Range Field;
Damaged 17Dec44 in collision with AT-6D 44-80870 at the Matagorda Gunnery Range Field
22306 (MSN 57) 859th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron, 62nd Single Engine Flying Training Group,
Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Damaged 17Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Matagorda Peninsula, TX;
2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Accident 12Jul44 when nosed over landing at Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX
22307 (MSN 58)
22308 (MSN 59) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 28Jun43 when ground looped landing at Dale Mabry
22309 (MSN 60) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 8May43 with fuel starvation 12 miles NW of Dale Mabry
22310 (MSN 61) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Damaged 22Jun43 in collision with parked P-47D 42-22304 at Dale Mabry;
B Squadron, 2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Damaged 10Dec44 by bird strike near Matagorda;
2539th Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Foster Field, Victoria, TX;
Mid air collision 10Apr45 with a towed target 20 miles S of Palacios, TX
22311 (MSN 62) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 23Jun44 when ground looped taking off at Suffolk County
22312 (MSN 63) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 26Apr43 after engine failure one mile NE of Dale Mabry
22313 (MSN 64) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 18Jul43 after engine failure 20 miles S of Perry Field
22314 (MSN 65) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 21Jun43 after engine failure near Dale Mabry
22315 (MSN 66) 29th Base Headquarters Squadron, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 28Mar44 landing at Bradley Field;
Redesignated TP-47D;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 18Jan45 landing at Bradley
22316 (MSN 67)
22317 (MSN 68) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 23Jun43 landing with mechanical failure at Henderson Field, Tampa, FL;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 11Apr44 landing at Bradley
22318 (MSN 69) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 1May45 landing at Seymour Johnson
22319 (MSN 70) 485th FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Groton Field, CT;
Mid air collision 12Nov43 with P-47D 42-74864 at Groton;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 25May44 in collision with parked P-47D 42-26335 at Seymour Johnson.
22320 (MSN 71) 99th Single Engine Flying Training Squadron, 77th Flying Training Wing, Central Flying
Training Command, Foster Field, Victoria, TX;
Accident 25Oct43 landing with mechanical failure at Foster Field;
2539th Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Foster Field, Victoria, TX;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Force landed 2Feb45 after engine failure at Foster Field, TX
22321 (MSN 72) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 9Jul43 with P-47G 42-24967 and crashed 16 miles NE Dale Mabry, Pilot bailed out
22322 (MSN 73) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 11Aug43 after engine failure near Perry Field, FL
22323 (MSN 74) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 23Aug43 landing at Perry Field, FL;
325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 23Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47D;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 29Dec44 when the engine failed taking off at Camp Springs AAB, MD;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946, scrapped at Searcey
22324 (MSN 75) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 26Jan44 after engine failure 8 miles NE of Gordonsville, VA, pilot bailed out
22325 (MSN 76) 534th FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 2Feb44 after engine failure 5 miles N of Lewis, DE
22326 (MSN 77) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 27May43 with P-47D 42-22386 and crashed 10 miles S of Dale Mabry, pilot bailed out
22327 (MSN 78) 534th FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 13Nov43 when ground looped landing at Matagorda Peninsular Field, TX;
[PII5Y], 2539th Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Foster Field, Victoria, TX;
Crash landed 6Mar45 with mechanical failure 7 miles N of Victoria, TX
22328 (MSN 79) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 16Mar44 with fuel starvation at Bluethenthal, Pilot killed
22329 (MSN 80) 358th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 11Apr43 when the undercarriage collapsed landing at Philadelphia MAP;
Accident 13May43 after engine failure when landed with undercarriage retracted at Philadelphia MAP;
388th FS, 365th FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 17Oct43 with engine failure at Dover Field
22330 (MSN 81) 358th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Crashed 11Jun43 at Auburn, NJ; Pilot killed
22331 (MSN 82) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 13Jan44 after engine failure at Bluethenthal;
[A-362], 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 30May44 at Wallace, NC;
Force landed 29Jun44 with fuel starvation on the beach at Gause Landing, Ocean Isle Beach, NC;
Wreck exposed in sand by Hurricane Floyd, 1999;
Carolina Historic Aviation Commision, Charlotte, NC, 2000;
Wreckage stored at Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC. Remains noted Oct 2005 at Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte, NC
22332 (MSN 83) 354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Damaged 15Apr43 while parked in collision by P-47C 41-6518 taxying at Philadelphia;
354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 13May43 after engine failure when the undercarriage collapsed landing at Millville Field, NJ;
367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 8Jun43 taxying at Millville;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 2May44 taking off at Bluethenthal;
Crashed 23Jun44 3 miles NE of Wrightsville Beach, NC; Pilot killed
22333 (MSN 84) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Mid air collision 2Oct44 at Peakskill, NY;
Damaged 22Oct44 when nosed over at Bradley;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Damaged 17Jan45 taxying at Bradley
22334 (MSN 85) 354th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crashed 14May43 in the marshes along the Maurice River following engine failure after
take-off from Millville Field. The plane broke into four pieces and came to rest in wetlands.
22335 (MSN 86) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 28Apr44 after engine failure 7 miles SE of Charlotte, NC
22336 (MSN 87) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Crashed 6Oct43 and destroyed when the pilot lost control taking off at Galveston
22337 (MSN 88) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron [A10], 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 19Oct44 with P-47D 42-74930, crashed and destroyed 15 miles N of Abilene, TX, Pilot bailed out
22338 (MSN 89) 358th FS, 355th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 18May43 in collision with P-47D 42-22288 landing at Milleville
22339 (MSN 90) 404th FS, 371st FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 21Dec43 taking off at Camp Springs;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Crashed 6Jun44 after the pilot lost control 2 miles E of Camp Springs, Pilot killed
22340 (MSN 91) 352nd FS, 353rd FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crashed 17Apr43 after the pilot lost control during an instrument training flight and
spun into Barnegat Bay, NJ, Pilot killed.
22341 (MSN 92) 366th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Mid air collision 16May43 with an object at Langley Field;
366th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 22Jun43 landing with undercarriage retracted at Millville;
412th FS, 373rd FG, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Damaged 8Feb44 by bird strike 2 miles E of Norfolk Field;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 1Oct44 after engine failure one mile N of Seymour Johnson
22342 (MSN 93) 533rd FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crashed 15Mar44 with mechanical failure near Chula, VA, Pilot killed
22343 (MSN 94) 365th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Damaged 16May43 taxying at Baltimore;
53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Alamogordo Field, NM;
Crash landed 5Oct43 with structural failure at Alamogordo;
53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Scribner Field, NB; Ainsworth Field, NB;
Damaged 12Jan44 by fire in an accident on the ground at Biggs Field, TX
22344 (MSN 95) 368th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Grenier Field, Manchester, NH;
Destroyed 19May43 in collision with P-47D 42-8024 landing at Grenier Field
22345 (MSN 96) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Destroyed 15May44 landing at Seymour Johnson, Pilot killed
22346 (MSN 97)
22347 (MSN 98) 320th FS, 402nd FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 30Oct43 landing at Mitchel Field;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 28Apr44 and destroyed 6 miles S of Shallote, NC
22348 (MSN 99) 369th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Grenier Field, Manchester, NH;
Crashed 23Apr43 after engine failure and fire 10 miles NW of Grenier Field, pilot bailed out
22349 (MSN 100) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX;
Force landed 20Nov43 after engine failure near Dalhart Auxiliary Field #2, TX;
263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 9May44 with mechanical failure at Hahnville, LA
22350 (MSN 101) 34th FS, 352nd FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 22Apr43 near Moriches gunnery range, NY;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 9Jun44 after engine failure at Easton Municipal Airport, MD;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February 1946, scrapped at Searcey
22351 (MSN 102)
22352 (MSN 103) 486th FS [G 71], 352nd FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Damaged 13May43 taxying at Farmingdale; 320th FS, 402nd FG, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Mid air collision 15Mar44 with a towed target at Suffolk County
22353 (MSN 104) 322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Westover Field, Chicopee, MA;
Crash landed 21Jun43 after engine failure near Windsor Hill, CT;
Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT Jan 1944.
538th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 21Mar44 with a towed target at Bluethenthal Field;
114th Base Unit, 1st AF, Chatham Field, Savannah, GA;
Crash landed 27Feb45 at Chatham
22354 (MSN 105) 486th FS [P104], 352nd FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Destroyed 23May43 near Riverhead, NY. The fighter took off and remained at low level,
beating up local beaches and scaring tourists. Then, turning across Peconic Bay flying
lower and lower over a dead calm sea, eventually the propeller dug into the water. The pilot
recovered and gained some height but, although the engine was running, there was no thrust.
The pilot set up a controlled descent and ditched off shore near Riverhead, NY. The aircraft
broke its back but the pilot escaped onto the wing and entered his dinghy with only
getting his feet wet.
22355 (MSN 106) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Crash landed 12Jul45 after engine failure near Amarillo Field, TX
22356 (MSN 107) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Crashed 16Jul43 at Bradley Field, pilot killed
22357 (MSN 108)
22358 (MSN 109) 322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Westover Field, Chicopee, MA;
Destroyed 20Jun43 in collision with P-47B 41-5953 landing at Westover, pilot killed
22359 (MSN 110) 402nd FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Groton Field, CT;
Damaged 2Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Suffolk County Field, NY;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Crashed 17Apr44 into Long Island Sound, 4 miles from Guilford, NY. Pilot killed, lost at sea
22360 (MSN 111) 485th FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Groton Field, CT;
Accident 7Dec43 taking off at Suffolk County;
Redesignated TP-47D;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Crashed 11Apr45 3 miles W of Farmington, CT
22361 (MSN 112) 369th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Destroyed 6Jul43 after engine failure taking off at Republic Field and collided with
parked P-47Ds 42-8402, 42-8407, 42-8589 and 42-8597
22362 (MSN 113) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Alamogordo Field, NM;
Damaged 12Oct43 taxying at Alamagordo;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crash landed 26Apr44 after engine failure at Robinsville, NC;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Damaged 18Sep44 when ground looped taking off at Pocatello; To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
22363 (MSN 114) 114th Base Unit, 1st AF, Chatham Field, Savannah, GA;
Damaged 19Nov44 taxying at Chatham Field;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Damaged 22Dec44 taxying at Dover
42-22364/22563 Republic P-47D-2-RA Thunderbolt
22364 (MSN 115) 321st FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Westover Field, Chicopee, MA;
Damaged 14Jun43 while parked in collision by P-47B 41-5992 taxying at Westover
22365 (MSN 116) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 12Jul44 after the pilot lost control at Mackeys, NC; Pilot killed
22366 (MSN 117) RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946, scrapped at Searcey
22367 (MSN 118) 370th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Damaged 1Jul43 by structural failure at Mitchel Field
22368 (MSN 119) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 1Sep44 landing at Dover;
Mid air collision 13Dec44 with a towed target 10 miles SE of Lewes, DE
22369 (MSN 120) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS; Damaged 22Feb45 taxying at Strother
22370 (MSN 121) 368th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Accident 20Aug43 landing with gear retracted at Mitchel Field, Long Island, NY;
538th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 5Feb44 when ground looped landing at Bluethenthal;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 11May44 with an object on the ground gunnery range at Bluethenthal;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 29Jan45 taxying at Seymour Johnson, NC
22371 (MSN 122) 365th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Baltimore Field, MD;
Crash landed 13May43 with fuel starvation at Galesville, MD, Pilot killed
22372 (MSN 123) 535th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 15Mar44 landing at Camp Springs
22373 (MSN 124) 301st FS, 332nd FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI;
Crashed 29Nov43 when taking off with engine failure at Selfridge
22374 (MSN 125)
22375 (MSN 126) 389th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 26Sep43 landing at Bluethenthal
22376 (MSN 127) 370th FS, 359th FG, 1st AF, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Damaged 31Jul43 in collision with P-47D 42-8195 taxying at Mitchel;
402nd FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Westover Field, Chicopee, MA;
Mid air collision 17Sep43 with P-47D 42-8193 at Westover;
Accident 17Nov43 when nosed over landing at Suffolk County
22377 (MSN 128) 538th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 18Jan44 with P-47C 41-6544 at Navassa, NC; Pilot killed
22378 (MSN 129) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Accident 11Oct44 landing at Camp Springs
22379 (MSN 130) 131st Base Unit, 1st AF, Blackstone Field, VA
Crash landed 1May44 after engine failure at Ebony, VA
22380 (MSN 131) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 26Jun43 with P-47D 42-22385 and crashed 20 miles S of Perry, Pilot killed
22381 (MSN 132) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 5May43 taxying at Dale Mabry;
Accident 24May43 landing at Dale Mabry
22382 (MSN 133)
22383 (MSN 134) 859th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron, 62nd Single Engine Flying Training Group,
Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Accident 5Jan44 when ground looped landing at Matagorda Peninsula;
2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Crash landed 12Dec44 after engine failure at Matagorda Gunnery Range Field, TX
22384 (MSN 135) 532nd FS [J28], 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 26Jan44 after engine failure near Dover Field;
Redesignated TP-47D;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley
Damaged 26Dec44 taxying at Bradley Field;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
22385 (MSN 136) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Damaged 17Jun43 taxying at Perry Field;
Mid air collision 26Jun43 with P-47D 42-22380 20 miles S of Perry;
Accident 23Oct43 when ground looped during take-off at Perry Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 21Sep44 after losing control near Strother Field, Pilot killed
22386 (MSN 137) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 27May43 with P-47D 42-22326 and crashed 10 miles S of Dale Mabry, Pilot killed
22387 (MSN 138) 859th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron, 62nd Single Engine Flying Training Group,
Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Accident 23Sep43 in collision with AT-6C 41-32853 taking off at Foster Field
22388 (MSN 139) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 21Aug43 landing with mechanical failure at Perry Field;
2532nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Randolph Field, San Antonio, TX;
Crashed 14May44 with mechanical failure 5 miles S of Randolph, TX, Pilot killed
22389 (MSN 140)
22390 (MSN 141) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 13Aug43 after the engine failed taking off at Dale Mabry
22391 (MSN 142) 59th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Damaged 7May43 in collision with UC-78 42-58419 taxying at Birmingham AAB, AL;
312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 23Aug43 with P-47D 42-8342 15 miles N of Perry;
132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Force landed 1Jul44 after engine failure at Suffolk County;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 5May45 taxying at Millville
22392 (MSN 143) 859th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron, 62nd Single Engine Flying Training Group,
Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Accident 8Dec43 when nosed over at Matagorda Peninsula
22393 (MSN 144) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 4Sep43 with P-47D 42-74864, 5 miles E of Perry Field;
Crashed 3Mar44 after engine failure 20 miles SE of Perry Field, Pilot bailed out
22394 (MSN 145)
22395 (MSN 146) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 30May43 landing at Dale Mabry;
Perry Field, FL;
Damaged 11Jul43 taxying at Perry Field;
Mid air collision 1Sep43 with an object 10 miles SW of Bainbridge, GA;
Force landed 18Sep43 after engine failure at Perry Field;
263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 26Jun44 after engine failure near Harding Field
22396 (MSN 147) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 5Jun43 and destroyed 4 miles NW of Havana, FL, Pilot killed.
22397 (MSN 148) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Damaged 10Jul43 taxying at Perry Field;
2541st Base Unit, Central Flying Training Command, Matagorda Peninsula Field, TX;
Mid air collision 30Jan45 with a towed target 18 miles NE of Matagorda City
22398 (MSN 149) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 21Jul43 after the engine failed taking off at Philadelphia
22399 (MSN 150) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 18Jun43 when the landing gear collapsed landing at Perry Field;
Damaged 15Aug43 taxying at Perry Field;
Accident 25Sep43 when the landing gear collapsed landing at Perry Field;
262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 22Sep44 when nosed over landing at Bruning Field
22400 (MSN 151) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 18Feb44 after engine failure near Dale Mabry
22401 (MSN 152) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 22May43 in collision with P-40K 42-10374 taking off at Dale Mabry;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 9May44 with mechanical failure at Norfolk;
Force landed 20Aug44 with mechanical failure at Norfolk
22402 (MSN 153) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 26May43 taking off at Richmond;
539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Redesignated RP-47D;
Force landed 4Feb44 with mechanical failure at Bluethenthal Field;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 6Aug44 with a towed target on the aerial gunnery range at Bluethenthal;
456th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI;
Damaged 21Dec44 taxying at Selfridge;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946, scrapped at Searcey
22403 (MSN 154) 375th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Accident 26Jun43 landing at Langley Field; Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 10Aug43 with a towed target at Millville Field;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 20May44 and destroyed by fire 3 miles S of Murfreesboro, SC, Pilot killed
22404 (MSN 155) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 6Jul43 after engine failure taking off at Perry Field;
Mid air collision 11Jul43 with P-47G 42-24969, 13 miles S of Perry, Pilot killed
22405 (MSN 156) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 24Jul43 landing with mechanical failure at Philadelphia;
388th FS, 365th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Mid air collision 5Aug43 with P-47D 42-22406 and crashed one mile E of Harbeson Crossroads, DE, Pilot bailed out
22406 (MSN 157) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 21Jun43 landing with mechanical failure at Philadelphia;
388th FS, 365th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Mid air collision 5Aug43 with P-47D 42-22405 one mile E of Harbeson Crossroads, DE
22407 (MSN 158) 443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 21May43 at Richmond AAB;
Crashed 9Jul43 after engine failure near Richmond AAB\, Pilot killed
22408 (MSN 159) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crash landed 11Nov44 with fuel exhaustion 2 miles S of Petersburg, VA
22409 (MSN 160) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 2Jul43 after engine failure at Perry Field, Pilot bailed out
22410 (MSN 161) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 19Sep43 with an object 25 miles SE of Perry Field;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 3Jul44 with an object at Smithfield, VA;
113th Base Unit, 1st AF, Charleston Field, SC;
Crash landed 27Jan45 after engine failure 5 miles SE of Summerville, SC
22411 (MSN 162)
22412 (MSN 163) 375th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Accident 20Jun43 taking off at Langley Field
22413 (MSN 164) 390th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 23Sep43 taxying at Wilmington
22414 (MSN 165) 325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 4Jun43 with mechanical failure 6 miles SW of Williamsburg, VA. Pilot bailed out
22415 (MSN 166) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Damaged 21May44 taxying at Bradley Field;
Accident 22Aug44 taking off at Bradley Field;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Crash landed 16May45 after engine failure 5 miles S of Elkton, NC
22416 (MSN 167) 367th FS, 358th FG, 1st AF, Philadelphia Municipal Airport, PA;
Accident 12Jun43 landing with mechanical failure at Millville Field, NJ
22417 (MSN 168) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 16Aug43 taking off with mechanical failure at Millville Field, NJ;
324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crash landed 7Apr44 after engine failure 5 miles N of Blackstone, VA;
[V36], 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT
22418 (MSN 169) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Missing 25Feb44 near Wilmington, NC; Pilot killed
22419 (MSN 170) 374th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 3Oct43 after engine failure 8 miles N of LaPlace, LA, Pilot bailed out
22420 (MSN 171) 404th FS, 371st FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Mid air collision 17Dec43 with a towed target 15 miles E of Atlantic City, NJ;
RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946, scrapped at Searcey
22421 (MSN 172) 391st FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 13Oct43 with P-47D 42-74809 at Wilmington;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Damaged 22Jun44 taxying at Norfolk;
Damaged 18Jan45 taxying at Norfolk
22422 (MSN 173) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 11Nov44 landing at Suffolk County
22423 (MSN 174) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 30Jul43 landing with mechanical failure at Millville Field;
325th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 22Nov43 when nosed over taxying at Millville;
536th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 26Jan44 at Millville Field;
536th Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 1May44 landing at Millville
22424 (MSN 175) [V72], 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; "Daddy Rabbit";
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 30May44 after the pilot lost control 10 miles S of Charlottesville, NC, Pilot bailed out
22425 (MSN 176) 324th FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crash landed 8Apr43 after engine failure 10 miles NW of Powhatan, VA;
132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Mid air collision 27Mar45 with P-47D 42-27824 one mile N of Hampton Beach, NY
22426 (MSN 177) 391st FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 11Oct43 taxying at Wilmington;
443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 30Dec43 taking off at Richmond AAB;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Accident 14May45 when ground looped landing at Norfolk Field
22427 (MSN 178) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Crashed 25Jun43 with mechanical failure at Langley Field
22428 (MSN 179) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Force landed 1Jun44 with structural failure at Dover Field
22429 (MSN 180) 374th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 31Aug43 with a towed target at Millville Field;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 18Aug44 with engine failure 2 miles S of Easton, MD
22430 (MSN 181) 375th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Mid air collision 12Jun43 with P-47D 42-22431 and crashed at Lanexa, VA. Three pilots were performing
a local high-altitude training mission when two of them are believed to have collided in clouds
during the recovery from a high speed dive and crashed in two fields in Lanexa, VA. Both pilots were killed.
22431 (MSN 182) 375th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Mid air collision 12Jun43 with P-47D 42-22430 and crashed at Lanexa, VA. Three pilots were performing
a local high-altitude training mission when two of them are believed to have collided in clouds
during the recovery from a high speed dive and crashed in two fields in Lanexa, VA. Both pilots were killed.
22432 (MSN 183) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 8Aug44 with Lockheed B-34 Ventura AJ239 at Millville
22433 (MSN 184) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 13Jun44 landing at Bluethenthal;
Mid air collision 28Sep44 with P-47D 42-8182 25 miles SE of Wilmington, NC, Pilot killed
22434 (MSN 185) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Damaged 10Jun43 taxying at Langley Field; [22];
Crash landed 30Aug44 with fuel exhaustion near Courtright, ONT, Canada
22435 (MSN 186) 540th FS, 402nd FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 2Nov43 landing at Wilmington;
390th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 2Feb44 when ground looped taking off at Bluethenthal Field
22436 (MSN 187) 406th FS, 371st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 4Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Millville Field;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 8Jun44 after engine and mechanical failure and destroyed 5 miles NE of Wilmington
22437 (MSN 188) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Mid air collision 11Jan44 at Richmond AAB;
Crashed 26Mar44 2 miles E of Casco, VA, Pilot killed
22438 (MSN 189) 374th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 8Sep43 landing with mechanical failure at Millville;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Crash landed 16Apr44 with mechanical failure and destroyed near Norfolk Field
22439 (MSN 190) 540th FS, 402nd FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 29Jan44 after engine failure at Camp Davis, NC;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 26Oct44 after engine failure and destroyed 10 miles N of Farmville, NC
22440 (MSN 191) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 28Jun44 when nosed over taxying at Camp Springs;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Accident 2Dec44 landing at Camp Springs
22441 (MSN 192) 533rd FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 25Mar44 after engine failure and destroyed near Farmville, PA
22442 (MSN 193) 537th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crash landed 7Mar44 after engine failure 4 miles SW of Millville Field;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Force landed 12Jun44 after engine failure at Clarke Auxiliary Field, Ocean City, NJ
22443 (MSN 194) 537th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 2Feb44 with a towed target 5 miles E of Ocean City, NJ;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 25Apr44 taxying at Millville;
Force landed 17May44 after engine failure at Millville;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Crashed 10Aug44 and destroyed 3 miles W of Walterboro, Pilot killed
22444 (MSN 195) 405th FS, 371st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Destroyed by fire on the ground at Millville Field 25Dec43. Two mechanics were running up the
engine of the P-47 and found it idling too fast. One mechanic explained "while on the wing
adjusting the idle, I noticed a glow and when I turned around it looked like the supercharger
was burning. I pushed the throttle forward to blow it out and instead of doing this it flamed
up higher, so we cut the engine by pulling the throttle and mixture controls back and turned
off the switches and fuel. Then I got off the wing and took a fire extinguisher and tried
to put it out." The airplane had vented fuel on the fire and was destroyed.
22445 (MSN 196) 448thFS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Damaged 8Mar44 taxying at Dover Field;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 16Jul44 taking off in bad weather at Dover Field
22446 (MSN 197) 374th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 6Aug43 taxying at Camp Springs AAB;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 29Apr44 while parked in collision with P-47G 42-25151 at Millville;
Force landed 20Sep44 after engine failure at Millville
22447 (MSN 198) 391st FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 6Oct43 taxying at Wilmington;
323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 25Feb44 and severely damaged by fire on the ground at Richmond AAB
22448 (MSN 199) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN;
Accident 23May43 landing with mechanical failure at Evansville;
536th FS, 87th FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Force landed 30Jan44 with structural failure at Millville;
134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI;
Mid air collision 25Jul44 with an object near Oscoda Field
22449 (MSN 200) 323rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crash landed 11Jul43 after engine failure at Gunnery Range A, NJ;
29th Base Headquarters Squadron, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Crashed 4Apr44 near Franklin, MA, Pilot killed
22450 (MSN 201) 389th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 28Sep43 when caught fire on the ground at Bluethenthal
22451 (MSN 202) 443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Mid air collision 14Jan44 with P-47C 41-6462 at Richmond AAB, VA;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Accident 2Jun44 landing at Norfolk;
134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI;
Crash landed 6Nov44 with landing gear retracted due mechanical failure at Oscoda Field;
Damaged 16Feb45 taxying at Oscoda Field;
Damaged 2Mar45 taxying at Oscoda Field;
146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI;
Accident 16Apr45 landing at Selfridge;
22452 (MSN 203) 389th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 19Sep43 after engine failure 16 miles SE of Whiteville, NC
22453 (MSN 204) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 27Jun43 landing with mechnical failure at Perry Field;
Damaged 13Sep43 taxying at Perry Field;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 18May44 after engine failure and destroyed 10 miles N of Seymour Johnson
22454 (MSN 205) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408;
9th Airdrome Service Squadron, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408;
Crashed 7Apr44 five miles E of Devizes, Wiltshire, UK, Pilot killed
22455 (MSN 206)
22456 (MSN 207) 61st FS [HV-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Halesworth, Station 365; "Liberty Belle";
Shot down 15Mar44 near Quakenbrück, Germany. MACR 3052. Pilot POW
22457 (MSN 208) 487th FS [HO-H], 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Station 141; "Frances B Too";
512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Damaged 15Jul44 on take-off from Ashford
22458 (MSN 209) 352nd FS [SX-L], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Metfield, Station 366, Aug43;
"Stingeree" - artwork of a stinging wasp;
Crashed 22Dec43 probably with fuel exhaustion or a mechanical failure into North Sea 10 miles E of
Lowestoft, UK. MACR 1539. Pilot bailed out but MIA
22459 (MSN 210) 351st FS [YJ-I], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345;
Metfield, Station 366;
Damaged 13Oct43 while parked in collision by B-17F 42-3388, 42-30135 and another 385th Bomb Group B-17
aircraft which were taxying at Metfield; 84th FS [WZ-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Joker";
512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak SW of Bastogne, Belgium while attacking a German armored column December 27, 1944.
MACR 11481. Pilot killed.
22460 (MSN 211) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345;
Metfield, Station 366;
512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Saint Léonard [A-36], France;
Damaged by flak at Landremont and crashed at Mamey, France September 10, 1944. MACR 9121. Pilot bailed
out but was killed when his parachute failed to open.
22461 (MSN 212) 361st FS [QI-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Transferred out on day of receipt;
358th FS [YF-J], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122
22462 (MSN 213) 352nd FS [SX-P], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
Metfield, Station 366;
First combat mission August 9, 1943;
On September 5, 1943, the aircraft was flown from Metfield to Halesworth by a pilot from 56th FG,
apparently 'liberated' during an escape exercise;
16th Air Depot Group, 6th Tactical Air Depot, 9th AF, RAF Membury, USAAF Station 466;
Accident 20Mar44 landing at Membury;
7th Air Depot Group, 6th Tactical Air Depot, 9th AF, RAF Membury, USAAF Station 466;
Damaged 14Aug44 taxying at Membury;
Base Air Depot No.2; 8th AF Service Command, RAF Warton, USAAF Station 582;
Damaged 23Sep44 while parked by P-51D 44-14197 being taxied by ground crew at RAF Warton, Lancashaire, UK.
Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22463 (MSN 214) 82nd FS [MX-J], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, Station 357; "Apple Knocker";
Shot down and crashed near Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, 9km NW of Lille, France January 29, 1944. MACR 2121.
The pilot was on his 10th combat mission escorting bombers to Brussels when his flight of four fighters
was jumped by eight German Bf 109 fighters. Out-manoeuvring the Germans, the pilot lost altitude and
was last contacted by radio about 20 miles southeast of Brussels, Belgium. When the P-47 ran out of fuel,
the pilot pulled it up to 4,000 ft and managed to bail out; he evaded capture with the help of the Résistance.
22464 (MSN 215) 354th FS [WR-F], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122; "Lorie"
[named for the pilot's wife];
369th FS [IV-W], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
Crashed at Herringhausen while strafing tugboats in the Weser Canal, Germany April 8, 1944. MACR 3898.
Pilot killed.
22465 (MSN 216) 352nd FS [SX-Y], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
"Scotty Bill" [named after the pilot's two best friends]
22466 (MSN 217) 352nd FS [SX-E], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Mary Jayne";
Combat damaged by flak during bomber escort duties to Schweinfurt, Germany October 14, 1943.
Forming up over the North Sea for an escort mission to Brunswick May 19, 1944, the engine oil temperature
increased and the pressure dropped. Turning back towards base with severe engine vibration, the
engine stopped with the aircraft at an altitude of ~12,000ft and some 40 miles from the English coast.
The aircraft still had a full load of external fuel tank, bombs and ammunition but the pilot coaxed
the aircraft to a dead-stick forced landing at RAF Martlesham Heath, landing on the grass parallel to a
group take-off by the resident 356th FG. The propeller was seized solid and a rag was found in the
oil tank, blocking the flow of oil to the engine. The engine was replaced and the aircraft flown
back to Raydon May 22, 1944;
RAF Raydon, Station 157; [SX-J bar]; "Anne";
(353rd FG, 352nd FS, 8th AF damaged by the bomb blast from the preceding P-47D while strafing trains and
crash landed, hitting a tree and telephone pole, in a field at Bombon, 12km ENE of Melun, SE of Paris,
France August 12, 1944. MACR 7605. Pilot evaded capture. The aircraft was destroyed by another P-47D to prevent capture.
22467 (MSN 218) 82nd FS [MX-Y], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
Crashed with fuel exhaustion in the English Channel 15 miles W of Dieppe, France January 24, 1944. MACR 2113.
The aircraft was low on fuel in bad weather but was on the wrong heading to land at RAF Manston, Kent to refuel, Pilot MIA
22468 (MSN 219) 361st FS [QI-Z], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Transferred out on day of receipt;
368th FS [CV-S bar], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133; "Geronimo";
358th FS [YF-V], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122; "Geronimo";
311th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, Langford Lodge, Station 597, Northern Ireland;
Accident 12May44 landing at RAF Thorpe Abbots, USAAF Station 139;
4th Strategic Air Depot, 8th AF, RAF Hitcham, USAAF Station 470, Suffolk, UK;
Crash landed 28May44 at Hitcham
22469 (MSN 220) 351st FS [YJ-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Marty";
360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369; "Old Master";
Shot down while strafing a train in the vicinity of Wetzlar, Germany by a Fw 190A-8 flown by Uffz Gartz
of JG2/2 and crashed at Langgöns, south of Gießen, Germany September 9, 1944. MACR 8656. Pilot killed.
22470 (MSN 221) 352nd FS [SX-O], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345, Lincolnshire, UK;
Accident 31Jul43 landing at Goxhill. Pilot survived, aircraft damaged but repaired.
376th FS [E9-Z], 361st FG, 8th AF, RAF Bottisham, USAAF Station 374; "My Buddy";
22471 (MSN 222) 357th FS [OS-I], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122;
410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; RAF Woodchurch, USAAF Station 419, Kent, UK; Damaged 7May44 when ground looped at Woodchurch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badlyu damaged, unknown if repaired.
22472 (MSN 223) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
Declared war weary;
Detachment B, 65th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, USAAF Station 150, Essex, UK;
Accident 27May44 on take-off at Boxted. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22473 (MSN 224) 357th FS [OS-N], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122, Cambridgeshire, UK;
Crash landed 20Jan44 after engine failure at Steeple Morden. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22474 (MSN 225) 328th FS [PE-I], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Patty Ann";
389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; RAF Thruxton, USAAF Station 407;
Laon-Couvron [A-70], Aisne, France;
Damaged 15Sep44 by structural failure on take-off at Laon-Couvron. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22475 (MSN 226) 350th FS [LH-N], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Kat"; "Kalamazoo Gal";
352nd FS [SX-N]; Severely combat damaged 13Nov43 and force landed at RAF Hardwick, Station 104; Salvaged at Hardwick
22476 (MSN 227) 82nd FS [MX-S], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357; "Fortune's Fool';
Crash landed 3Aug43 at RAF Rougham, USAAF Station 468; [MX-J];
Accident 4Jan44 landing at RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369; The fighter was hit by flak and
was being escorted home over Holland when the flight of three P 47's were jumped by 30 German fighters.
They split and ran for it but four Germans chased this aircraft. The pilot was hopping trees so the
Germans couldn't get a shot at him. In front were power lines, the pilot didn't have time to react and
the Thunderbolt hit the wires. The aircraft shuddered but kept going. One German blew up and the other
ones thought they were being attacked so they quit chasing the P-47. The pilot flew the fighter
across the North Sea back to England and crash landed at RAF Martlesham Heath.
Detachment B [5F-V], 65th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, USAAF Station 150, Essex, UK; "Helen";
Accident 30Jul44 landing at Boxted; Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged.
Declared war weary;
435th FS [J2-R], 479th FG, 8th AF, Wattisham, Station 377;
Accident 12Jul45 landing at Wattisham
22477 (MSN 228) 351st FS [YJ-S], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Metfield, USAAF Station 366, Suffolk, UK;
Damaged taxying at Metfield 23Sep43 when a contractor truck appeared on the strip and a collision
occurred which damaged the right wing and aileron. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged;
369th FS [IV-M], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
22478 (MSN 229) 61st FS [HV-W], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
"G.O.P." [G.O.P. = Grand Old Party, i.e. The Republicans];
358th FS [YF-L], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122
22479 (MSN 230) 83rd FS [HL-R], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
361st FS [QI-V bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF;
Crashed 23May44 5 miles SW of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyued
22480 (MSN 231) 358th FS [YF-B], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122;
370th FS [CR-K; CS-K], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133
22481 (MSN 232) 62nd FS [LM-J; LM-S], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365; "Kentucky Pud II";
552nd Fighter Training Squadron [DQ-Q], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342, Shropshire, UK;
Crash landed 21Jun44 at Atcham;
Declared war weary;
Crashed 14Aug44 after losing control on take-off at Atcham. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22482 (MSN 233) 83rd FS [HL-5PO], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357; (5PO =Five Pounds);
352nd FS [SX-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Stinky Poo!" [named in sympathy
of the pilot's wife who was caring for their new baby back home];
RAF Metfield, USAAF Station 366;
Accident 11Aug43 landing at RAF Martlesham Heath;
Combat damaged 14Oct43 by a Bf 109 and landed on one wheel at RAF Metfield;
HQ Squadron, 3rd Air Division, 8th AF, RAF Elveden Hall, USAAF Station 116;
Crash landed 7Jun44 after engine failure at RAF Attlebridge, USAAF Station 120, Norfolk, UK. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
22483 (MSN 234) 351st FS [YJ-G], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Rabbit";
84th FS [WZ-K], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
369th FS [IV-G; IV-V], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133
22484 (MSN 235) 358th FS [YF-L], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122; "Slugger";
Combat damaged by Uffz Albert Brett in Bf 109G-6 of JG 1/7 and crash landed at Giessendam, Netherlands
November 29, 1943. MACR 1285. Pilot POW.
22485 (MSN 236) 358th FS [YF-O], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122;
367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF;
Crash landed 27Jul44 at Membury;
6th Tactical Air Depot, 9th AF, RAF Membury, USAAF Station 466;
316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Damaged 19Feb45 on take-off at Lunéville.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22486 (MSN 237) 486th FS [PZ-M], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
"This Is It"; [PZ-H]; "Cile" / "Luck of the Irish" - Artwork of horse shoe/shamrock/dice;
Mid air collision 8Mar44 with P-47D 42-8490, 42-8652 and 42-75157 while flying formation in a
long climb through thick cloud after take-off for a mission and crashed near RAF Hethel, Norfolk, UK;
Pilot bailed out [he landed on his head and hands when his feet became trapped in the parachute rigging].
22487 (MSN 238) 487th FS [HO-G], 352nd FG, 8th AF, Bodney, Station 141;
Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit over Haule, Friesland, Netherlands and crashed
near Zwolle December 22, 1943. MACR 1538. Pilot killed.
22488 (MSN 239) 359th FS [OC-F], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Accident 20Jun44 landing at Martlesham Heath;
313th Ferrying Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF; Grove, Station 519;
Accident 14Jan45 landing after a ferry flight at Paris, Orly [A-47], France. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22489 (MSN 240) 357th FS [OS-Y], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122
22490 (MSN 241) 358th FS [YF-U], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122; "Beetle" / "Agnes";
Crash landed 19Aug43 at Steeple Morden. The pilot was on his third mission on November 7, 1943 while
escorting B-26s of 9th AFs attacking German airfields at Montdidier and Meulan, France.
Becoming disoriented in poor weather, with fuel running low and after watching the squadron leader
crash land, the pilot began looking for a suitable airfield for an emergency landing. He spotted
a field and landed, followed a vehicle to a parking place and shut down. Only then did the pilot
realise the people surrounding the plane were Germans. He had landed at the German airfield at
Caen-Carpiquet, France. MACR 1281. The pilot was taken Prisoner of War (POW); the aircraft was
captured undamaged by the Germans. Luftwaffe [7+9, also quoted as TO+FK], Rechlin, Germany; Evaluated by the Luftwaffe
test centre. [YF-U], Used in a Nazi propaganda film. [T9+FK], Zirkus Rosarius; Rechlin, Germany;
Parts from another P-47 that crashed at Theville at the same time were used to repaire 42-22490.
Taken back by US forces 1945; Broken up for scrap at Bad Worishofen after the end of the war.
22491 (MSN 242) 486th FS [PZ-L], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
552nd Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342.
Crashed into cottages and destroyed by fire at the intersection of High Street and Riverside Road,
Upper Tean, Staffordshire July 14, 1944. Pilot killed. The pilot was flying in the No.3 position of
a four aircraft battle formation. They had taken off from Atcham and were flying at between
6500 7000ft when the formation was intercepted, or 'bounced', by two other aircraft reported
to be P-47s. The flight leader called to his formation to break as though being attacked by enemy
fighters. While breaking from the formation it would seem that this pilot lost control of his
aircraft and it entered a spin which was observed by other members of the flight; the aircraft
had crashed into a row of houses. The pilot had made no attempt to abandon the aircraft.
At the time of the crash there were two people in the house; both were rescued from the rubble.
22492 (MSN 243) 487th FS [HO-F], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Marjorie";
Mid air collision 8Mar44 with P-47D 42-75513 near Hethel, Norfolk. Able to land, believed repaired.
22493 (MSN 244)
22494 (MSN 245)
22495 (MSN 246)
22496 (MSN 247) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
Damaged 19Sep43 on take-off at Wards Drome. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22497 (MSN 248) 342nd FS [57], 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
On October 22, 1943 the fighter took off from Tsili-Tsili Airfield, New Guinea on a mission to escort B-25s
over Wewak. Returning from the mission, the pilot became lost in bad weather and bailed out over the
Fly River Area. He spent two days lost in the jungle and four days with friendly natives before
linking up with Allied forces and was transported back to Port Moresby and returned to duty.
22498 (MSN 249)
22499 (MSN 250) 26th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Crash landed 16Jun43 after engine failure at Cypress, IN;
412th Sub-Depot, Godman Field, Fort Knox, KY;
Crash landed 5Feb44 with mechanical failure at Godman Field
22500 (MSN 251)
22501 (MSN 252) "340th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
Crashed 27Sep43 after take-off at Rogers Airdrome, New Guinea; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed;
Abandoned at 30-Mile Drome (Rogers) west of Port Moresby. The wings, undercarriage and engine all
existed until the mid 1990's when everything except for the engine and propeller was scrapped.
22502 (MSN 253)
22503 (MSN 254)
22504 (MSN 255) Cobell Industries Inc., Forth Worth, Texas; Registered N69034, revoked 14Jan77, cancelled 22Dec14
22505 (MSN 256) 26th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Force landed 19Jun43 with fuel exhaustion 3 miles SE of Holbrook Municipal Airport, AZ
22506 (MSN 257)
22507 (MSN 258)
22508 (MSN 259) 552nd Fighter Training Squadron [DQ-H], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF,
RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342;
Accident 10Nov43 landing at RAF Hucknall, Nottinghamshire;
784th Bomb Squadron, 466th Bomb Group, 8th AF, RAF Attlebridge, USAAF Station 120, Norfolk, UK;
Accident 14Sep44 landing at Attlebridge
22509 (MSN 260) 486th FS [PZ-I], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Snow White" +
artwork of Snow White
22510 (MSN 261) 342nd FS [79], 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby,
New Guinea; "A Helluva Wreck"
22511 (MSN 262) 487th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
Shot down by flak and crashed NE of Desvres, 18km SE of Boulange-sur-Mer, France December 30, 1943;
MACR 1945. Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
22512 (MSN 263) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Crashed 24Jun43 with mechanical failure at Coburn, PA; Pilot bailed out
22513 (MSN 264) 328th FS [PE-R], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141, Norfolk, UK; "Ilene";
Accident 23Sep43 landing at Bodney. Pilot survived, aircraft was repaired but declared war weary;
366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Mannheim/Sandhofen [Y-79], Germany;
Accident 8Jun45 landing at Mannheim
22514 (MSN 265) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Force landed 4Aug44 after engine failure at Bradley Field
22515 (MSN 266) 487th FS [HO-U], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141, Norfolk, UK; "Miss Behave" -
Artwork of svelte naked female form considered too provocative by the Squadron CO and replaced
by "Brutal Lulu" (L&R) - artwork of Amazonian woman with arms as thick as tree trunks wielding a chain mace;
Crash landed at RAF Manston, Kent March 11, 1944; Pilot survived, but aircraft was salvaged March 11, 1944
22516 (MSN 267) 486th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
Shot down by Jhj Obfw Hans Grunberg in Bf 109G-5 of JG 3/5 at Goirle, Netherlands November 30, 1943; MACR 1444.
Pilot killed.
22517 (MSN 268) 359th FS [OC-U], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369; "Eager Eagle";
[OC-J]; Accumulated over 400 hours flying time on operational missions between September 1943
and August 1944, after which it was relegated to training duties.
22518 (MSN 269) 83rd FS [HL-O], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
84th FS [WZ-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
358th FS [YF-Q], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122; "Damn Yank";
552nd Fighter Training Squadron [DQ-O], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342;
Crash landed 10Jun44 on the Wykham Martin Estate, Hockley Heath, Warwickshire; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
22519 (MSN 270) 328th FS [PE-W], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Red Raider"
22520 (MSN 271) 361st FS [QI-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Shot down and crashed 15 miles NE of Lingen, Germany February 10, 1944; MACR 2163. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
22521 (MSN 272) 5th AF, Abandoned at Finschhafen Airfield and buried in a pit. During 2002 this aircraft
was reportedly dug up by an Australian group known as '75 Squadron' (no association with the RAAF
or 75 Squadron) while the group was recovering aircraft scrap from Finschhafen Airfield.
It was transported to Lae where it was loaded into a container and shipped to Australia.
Unloaded at Melbourne, this and other wreckage was transported by road on city streets
during Melbourne morning rush hour traffic and identified as P-38s and P-47s by many drivers.
Containered with P-38J "Jandina III" 42-103988 and (possibly) P-38F 42-12652 and three Thunderbolts:
this aircraft plus P-47D 42-75284 and P-47D 42-8074. Shipped to Westpac Restorations in Rialto,
California and stored at their facility during 2003-2004. At the time details on this aircraft
were unknown due to a non-disclosure agreement with the owner/client Paul Allen / Flying Heritage
Collection. Current whereabouts are unknown, likely moved to Paul Allen / Flying Heritage Collection in Arlington, WA.
22522 (MSN 273) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; RAF Headcorn, USAAF Station 412, Kent, UK;
Crashed 16Jul44 after take-off, collided with a parked P-47D (believed 42-26487) and destroyed at Headcorn
22523 (MSN 274) 351st FS [YJ-D], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Angel Of Mercy";
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Uffz Ernst Egerer of JG54/167 at Nijmegen, S of Arnhem,
Netherlands September 21, 1944; MACR 9003. Pilot killed.
22524 (MSN 275) 359th FS [OC-S], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369, Suffolk, UK;
Damaged 20Feb44 in an accident on the ground at Martlesham Heath, repaired
369th FS [IV-D], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Crashed during wheels-up belly landing 16Nov44 at Saint Dizier. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
22525 (MSN 276) 361st FS [QI-V], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Crashed near Steinhuder Meer, NW of Hannover, Germany January 11, 1944. MACR 1742; Pilot killed.
22526 (MSN 277)
22527 (MSN 278) 62nd FS [LM-H], 56th FG, 8th AF, "Taylor Maid II";
Ditched 20Dec43 into North Sea 10 miles off the coast of Holland. Fuel was leaking badly and the
aircraft returned towards home, flying low down and eventually ran out of fuel. MACR 1535. The pilot did
not bail out and was missing, presumed drowned.
22528 (MSN 279) 359th FS [OC-B], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Damaged 11Feb44 in collision by Hawker Typhoon MM992 taxying at Martlesham Heath. Only ground crew involved and
none were injured.
369th FS [IV-B bar], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; "Stinker"
22529 (MSN 280) 328th FS [PE-J], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Mavourneen" [Gaelic, meaning 'my beloved'];
390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; RAF Thruxton, Station 407;
Saint Pierre-du-Mont [A-1], France; Shot down by flak and crashed at Ger, 12km NE of Mortain, France August 9, 1944;
MACR 8152. Pilot killed.
22530 (MSN 281) 487th FS [HO-R], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Pat" / "Hoosier Hotshot"; "The Kid";
Damaged 23Feb44 taxying at Bodney;
Shot down by flak, crashed and exploded at Boscrocourt, 1.5km NE of Saint-Rémy-Boscrocourt, France March 11, 1944;
MACR 5013. Pilot killed.
22531 (MSN 282) 328th FS, 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
Missing 14Sep43 after a fighter sweep over Belgium and probably crashed in the North Sea 50
miles S of Felixstowe; MACF 562. Pilot MIA
22532 (MSN 283) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN;
Accident 30Jun43 in collision with P-47B 41-6026 taxying at Evansville;
358th FS [YF-N], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122;
Shot down and crashed at Croix-lez-Rouveroy, Belgium October 18, 1943; MACR 1050. Pilot killed.
The fighter was despatched to provide escort to B-17s bombers heading towards Düren, Germany.
Weather prevented the fighters from making rendezvous with the bombers and both bombers and
fighters were recalled. The aircraft left formation and was last seen at about 15,000 feet in a spin;
Possibly the oxygen system failed. Engine, nose section, oleo leg and tail wheel assembly recovered March 20, 1999.
22533 (MSN 284) 361st FS [QI-E], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369, Suffolk, UK; "Buggs Bunny";
[QI-V bar]; Damaged 15Apr44 in collision with P-47D 42-75505 taxying at Martlesham Heath, left wing sheared off.
Repaired.
22534 (MSN 285) 63rd FS [UN-F], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
Damaged 7Sep43 when ground looped on take-off at Halesworth; [UN-O], repaired;
328th FS [PE-X], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141;
360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369
22535 (MSN 286) 360th FS [PI-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369; "Kathleen Ann";
Damaged by flak and crash landed near Neerwenden, Belgium March 20, 1944; MACR 3394. Pilot evaded capture.
22536 (MSN 287) 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369
22537 (MSN 288) 62nd FS [LM-T], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342;
Crash landed 16Nov44 with fuel exhaustion in bad weather near Senlis, France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was
destroyed.
22538 (MSN 289) 357th FS [OS-F], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122, Cambridgeshire, UK;
The Butcher" [named after the pilot - Chester J. Butcher]; Force landed 5Jan44 at Steeple Morden.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22539 (MSN 290) 84th FS [WZ-R], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
551st Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342,
Shropshire, UK; Damaged 29Feb44 taxying at Atcham; Accident 14Nov44 at Atcham
22540 (MSN 291) 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369
22541 (MSN 292) 62nd FS [LM-M], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365; "Willie";
Declared war weary; 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, Atcham, Station 342;
Accident 27Oct44 at Llanbedr bombing range, Merionethshire
22542 (MSN 293) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-8662 at 4,000ft and crashed at Rochy-Condé, 8km SE of Beauvais, France
December 30, 1943; MACR 1971. Pilot killed. One of them was shot down by Lt Waldemar Radener
in Fw 190A-6 of JG 26/7 and then collided with the other.
22543 (MSN 294) 551st Fighter Training Squadron [VM-L], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342;
Damaged 3Nov43 taxying at Atcham; Crash landed 16Jun44 at Atcham, possibly after a mid air collision with P-47D 42-75138
22544 (MSN 295) Ground looped on takeoff at RAF Halesworth, Suffolk, England Sep 7, 1943. Pilot survived, aircraft
repaired and transferred to 359th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; .
Crashed 4Jan44 when diving near Witnesham, Suffolk; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
22545 (MSN 296) 357th FS [OS-Z], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122, Cambridgeshire, UK;
Shot down by Bf 109G and crashed at Gelsdorf, Germany December 1, 1943; MACR 1287. Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
22546 (MSN 297) 357th FS [OS-G], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122, Cambridgeshire, UK;
Damaged 23Dec43 on take-off at Steeple Morden; [OS-S]
22547 (MSN 298) 328th FS [PE-U], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "We Three";
Declared war weary; Detachment B, 65th FW, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, USAAF Station 150;
Crash landed 20Jun44 after engine failure and destroyed 12 miles SW of RAF Manston, Kent. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
22548 (MSN 299) 486th FS [PZ-G], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141; "Gigs-Up" (L&R)
[named after the pilot, Edward J. Gignac] - artwork of a leaping black panther (both sides);
Returning from a mission 11Feb44, the aircraft stalled on approach and crashed landing at Bodney;
27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, RAF Warton, USAAF Station 582;
Damaged 18Apr44 taxying at RAF Ashford; 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak attacking a German vehicle convoy near Champagney, France.
The left wing was damaged, the aircraft rolling about three times then crashed and exploded
2km SE of Cornimont, France September 11, 1944; MACR 9123. Pilot killed.
22549 (MSN 300) 357th FS [OS-E], 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, Station 122; "Jean's Little Moe";
367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France;
The wing was damaged by flak and the aircraft crashed near Argentan, France August 12, 1944; MACR 8581. Pilot killed.
22550 (MSN 301) 361st FS [QI-R], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
"Kay barb J" [named after the pilot's wife Kay, daughter Barbara, and son Jim]; "Gentle Annie";
552nd Fighter Training Squadron, 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342;
Crashed 4Mar44 near Lloyd's Farm, Empton, Radnorshire, Wales; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
22551 (MSN 302) 361st FS [QI-U], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
370th FS [CR-G bar], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; RAF Thruxton, USAAF Station 407;
Saint Pierre-du-Mont [A-1], France;
Accident 12Aug44 landing at Saint Pierre-du-Mont;
379th FS [B8-Z bar], 362nd FG, 9th AF; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Crash landed 25Feb45 at Verdun. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22552 (MSN 303) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 9Jun44 on the ground at Strother;
Crashed 9Jul44 and destroyed landing short of the airfield at Strother
22553 (MSN 304) 374th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 2Aug43 landing at Camp Springs;
Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crashed 2Apr44 in the sea near Atlantic City, NJ; Pilot killed.
The pilot led a flight of five P-47s on an aerial gunnery mission on the Atlantic City Range.
During the mission, he was seen jumping from a flaming plane. He was burned, but landed safely
in the ocean and his flight radioed for help. The NAS Atlantic City crash boat left shore
40 minutes later. The pilot was dead when pulled from the ocean.
22554 (MSN 305) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 6Sep43 taking off with mechanical failure at Camp Springs;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 30Sep44 when nosed over landing at NAS Squantum, Boston, MA
22555 (MSN 306) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 21Mar44 at Bluethenthal Field;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crashed 2Jul44 after losing control 3 miles E of Lake Waccamaw, NC; Pilot killed
22556 (MSN 307) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 5Aug43 in collision with P-47C 41-6136 taxying at Millville;
133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Crashed 17Jun44 into Long Island Sound off Madison Gunnery Range, CT; Pilot killed
22557 (MSN 308) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Damaged 10Aug44 taxying at Pocatello
22558 (MSN 309) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 6Jun44 after engine and mechanical failure and destroyed 10 miles NW of Richmond, VA
22559 (MSN 310) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Biggs Field, El Paso, TX;
Damaged 30Oct43 in collision with P-47D 42-74761 taxying at Biggs Field;
53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Scribner Field, NB;
Ainsworth Field, NB;
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-8175 and crashed near Wood Lake, 20 miles NW of Ainsworth, NB
February 5, 1944. Two P-47's from the Ainsworth Army Air Field were conducting a training mission
over the Sandhills near Wood Lake. The pilot of the other aircraft covered the canopy
in order to fly by instruments so that he would not be able to see the ground. This pilot
was acting as the observer, but was too close to the plane flying by instruments which made an
unanticipated turn and flew into the observer plane. Both planes spiraled out of control
and crashed about one half mile apart. Both pilots were killed during either the mid-air collision
or upon striking the ground.
22560 (MSN 311) 375th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 21Oct43 and destroyed taking off at Richmond
22561 (MSN 312)
22562 (MSN 313) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Caught fire and crashed just east of Millville Field 12Aug43; Pilot bailed out.
22563 (MSN 314) 389th FS, 366th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 3Oct43 in collision with P-47D 42-74825 taxying at Bluethenthal;
Mid air collision 14Nov43 with a towed target 5 miles N of Wrightsville Beach, NC;
539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 14Dec43 after engine failure at Bluethenthal Field
42-22564/22663 Republic P-47D-3-RA Thunderbolt
22564 (MSN 315) [V19], 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 12Jun44 with mechanical failure 5 miles W of Fountain, NC;
Damaged 29Jan45 in collision with P-47C 41-6550 on the ground at Seymour Johnson;
Crash landed 15Feb45 with mechanical failure at Seymour Johnson
22565 (MSN 316)
22566 (MSN 317) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Damaged 23Jul44 when nosed over taxying at Strother Field
22567 (MSN 318) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 7May44 landing with mechanical failure at Palacios Field, TX;
Mid air collision 8Oct44 with P-47D 42-28242 and crashed 15 miles NW of Abilene, Pilot bailed out
22568 (MSN 319) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 14Jun44 with P-47D 43-25365 and crashed 2 miles NW of Harding, LA, Pilot bailed out
22569 (MSN 320) 485th FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Groton Field, CT;
Accident 4Nov43 when nosed over landing at Groton;
Mid air collision 21Nov43 with P-47D 42-22614, 10-15 miles NE of Groton;
322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Destroyed 25Feb44 landing at Seymour Johnson
22570 (MSN 321) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 4Oct44 with mechanical failure SE of Abilene
22571 (MSN 322) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 10Oct44 when nosed over taxying at Bruning Field;
464th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Mid air collision 18Nov44 with P-47D 42-29475 one mile E of Geneva, NB
22572 (MSN 323)
22573 (MSN 324) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed 8Jun44 during formation flying near Carleton, NB, Pilot killed. Three pilots in P-47's
were practicing formation flying near the town of Carleton. The planes were above the
overcast and endeavored to go below the clouds. The proximity of the ground was too
close as this aircraft came out of the clouds while in a dive and struck the ground killing the pilot.
22574 (MSN 325) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 12Apr45 after engine failure 2 miles E of Bradshaw, TX
22575 (MSN 326) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Scribner Field, NB;
Mid air collision 7Dec43 with a towed target at Scribner Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 6Apr44 in collision with P-47D 42-23020 landing at Bruning Field
22576 (MSN 327) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Biggs Field, El Paso, TX;
Crashed 30Oct43 96 miles E of Biggs Field, TX; Pilot killed
22577 (MSN 328) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed 14Sep44 at Bruning Field, NB. The aircraft had been practicing formation flying with four
other P-47s near Cordova when one of them went out of control and crashed. The remaining
four fighters returned to Bruning Field; the pilot of 42-22577 was apparently distraught
over the earlier crash of his fellow pilot, lost control and crashed on landing. Pilot killed.
22578 (MSN 329) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF; Dalhart Field, TX;
Mid air collision 23Nov43 with P-47D 42-74769 at Auxiliary Field #2, Dalhart, TX; 269th Base Unit,
2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Destroyed 5Aug44 after the engine failed taking off from Strother Field
22579 (MSN 330) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Force landed 18Aug44 after engine failure and destroyed 3 miles E of Daykin, NB; Pilot killed.
A group of P-47's were doing formation training near the town of Daykin when this aircraft left
the formation after engine failure. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a cornfield,
but came down at a steep angle. The left wing struck the ground and cart-wheeled the plane which killed the pilot.
22580 (MSN 331)
22581 (MSN 332) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Biggs Field, El Paso, TX;
Accident 8Nov43 in collision with B-24D 42-41199 landing at Biggs Field
22582 (MSN 333) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Charleston Field, SC;
Destroyed 6Aug43 in collision with P-47D 42-74755 taxying at Charleston Field, SC
22583 (MSN 334) 311th FS, 58th FG, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Crash landed 31Jul43 with fuel exhaustion one mile S of Sherborn, MA;
321st FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 8Apr44 one fire at White Oak, NC, Pilot bailed out
22584 (MSN 335) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 19Jan45 5 miles SE of Goldsboro, NC, Pilot killed
22585 (MSN 336)
22586 (MSN 337) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 1Apr44 landing with mechanical failure at Abilene Field;
Damaged 25Apr45 by fire at Abeline Field
22587 (MSN 338)
22588 (MSN 339) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Biggs Field, El Paso, TX;
Accident 30Sep43 taking off with mechanical failure at Biggs Field
22589 (MSN 340)
22590 (MSN 341)
22591 (MSN 342) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Crash landed 28Jun44 after engine failure and destroyed at Hillsgrove
22592 (MSN 343) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 17May44 taking off with mechanical failure, crashed and destroyed 5 miles SW of Seymour Johnson
22593 (MSN 344) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Accident 25May44 taking off and destroyed at Hillsgrove
22594 (MSN 345) 311th FS, 58th FG, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Damaged 7Sep43 taxying at Bedford Field, MA;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 2May44 landing at Morris Field
22595 (MSN 346) 311th FS, 58th FG, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Accident 11Aug43 after the engine failed taking off at Hillsgrove;
121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Mid air collision 4Oct44 with P-47D 42-8305 and destroyed at Simsbury, CT, Pilot killed
22596 (MSN 347) [A239], 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crash landed 26Apr44 with mechanical failure at Seymour Johnson;
Mid air collision 26Aug44 with P-47C 41-6176, 4 miles N of Seymour Johnson
22597 (MSN 348) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Damaged 24Mar45 taxying at Bradley Field;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
22598 (MSN 349) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Damaged 11Jan45 taxying at Hillsgrove
22599 (MSN 350)
22600 (MSN 351)
22601 (MSN 352)
22602 (MSN 353)
22603 (MSN 354) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
Accident 14Oct43 when ground looped at Lae Airdrome, Morobe, New Guinea. Pilotsurvived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22604 (MSN 355) 36th FS [G], 8th FG, 5th AFWards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22605 (MSN 356)
22606 (MSN 357)
22607 (MSN 358) 341st FS [36], 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea; "Naughty Nadine"
22608 (MSN 359) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 22Dec43 landing at Nadzab #1, Morobe, New Guinea. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
22609 (MSN 360) 36th FS, 8th FG, 5th AFWards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22610 (MSN 361)
22611 (MSN 362) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF, Archerfield, Brisbane, Australia;
Crashed 28Dec43 into a mountain in New Guinea when got lost in bad weather during the squadron transfer
from Brisbane, Australia to Dobodura, New Guinea; MACR 3736. Pilot MIA
22612 (MSN 363) 36th FS, 8th FG, 5th AF; Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
Crashed 20Oct43 after engine failure and destroyed at Ward's Airdrome; Pilot killed
22613 (MSN 364) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 20Dec43 landing and destroyed at Nadzab #1, Morobe. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22614 (MSN 365) 311th FS, 58th FG, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Damaged 25Aug43 taxying at Suffolk County Field, NY;
485th FS, 370th FG, 1st AF, Groton Field, CT;
Mid air collision 21Nov43 with P-47D 42-22569, 10-15 miles NE of Groton
22615 (MSN 366) Redesignated TP-47D; 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Damaged 2Jan45 in collision with TP-47D 42-75469 at Camp Springs
22616 (MSN 367) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI;
Force landed 6Jul44 after engine failure and destroyed close to Hillsgrove
22617 (MSN 368)
22618 (MSN 369)
22619 (MSN 370)
22620 (MSN 371)
22621 (MSN 372) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 17May45 in bad weather 4 miles N of Gloucester, VA; Pilot bailed out
22622 (MSN 373)
22623 (MSN 374) 341st FS [37], 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22624 (MSN 375)
22625 (MSN 376)
22626 (MSN 377) 41st FS [75], 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea
22627 (MSN 378)
22628 (MSN 379)
22629 (MSN 380)
22630 (MSN 381) 36th FS [F], 8th FG, 5th AF
22631 (MSN 382)
22632 (MSN 383) 348th FG, 5th AF, Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22633 (MSN 384) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 22Apr45 7 miles W of Rotan, TX; Pilot killed
22634 (MSN 385) 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA;
Crashed 22Jun45 with mechanical failure at Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY; Pilot bailed out
22635 (MSN 386)
22636 (MSN 387)
22637 (MSN 388) 341st FS [38], 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
"Darling Dottie III"; Damaged at Finschhafen airfield, New Guinea December 27, 1943
22638 (MSN 389)
22639 (MSN 390)
22640 (MSN 391) 36th FS, 8th FG, 5th AF; Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
On December 26, 1943 the aircraft took off from Nadzab Airfield as part of the fighter cover over
Cape Gloucester. Over the target, a number of Japanese fighters intercepted. As the formation
made a 180 degree turn, this aircraft was seen descending with a couple of puffs of black smoke
coming from the exhaust as the engine apparently cut out. The pilot bailed out, and was last
seen swimming in the water with his Mae West inflated, about four miles northwest of Silimati Point,
the east of Cape Gloucester and west of Borgen Bay. MACR 2026. Pilot MIA
22641 (MSN 392) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22642 (MSN 393)
22643 (MSN 394)
22644 (MSN 395)
22645 (MSN 396) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF;
Crashed on take-off at Dobodura, New Guinea February 23, 1944.
22646 (MSN 397)
22647 (MSN 398)
22648 (MSN 399)
22649 (MSN 400)
22650 (MSN 401)
22651 (MSN 402)
22652 (MSN 403)
22653 (MSN 404) 1st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 1Dec44 when ground looped landing at Bluethenthal
22654 (MSN 405)
22655 (MSN 406)
22656 (MSN 407) 35th FS, 8th FG, 5th AF;
Accident 20Nov43 landing at Townsville, QLD, Australia;
Crashed 5Feb44 on take-off at Townsville, QLD, Australia
22657 (MSN 408)
22658 (MSN 409)
22659 (MSN 410) 1st Composite FG (Provisonal), 5th AF, Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
On August 6, 1944 this was one of four P-47s that took off from 7 Mile Drome (Jacskon) near Port Moresby
on a training flight bound for Finschhafen Airfield. Weather was broken overcast at 2,000' to 2,400'
with scattered showers. Last seen roughly 34 miles off Salamaua at noon, where it was believed he
buzzed the beach area. He did not contact or signal anyone else in the flight. MACR 8111. Pilot MIA
22660 (MSN 411)
22661 (MSN 412) 39th FS [30], 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
On May 27, 1944 the fighter took off from Gusap Airfield (Runway #5) on a strafing mission to
But Airfield west of Wewak. Last seen prior to making a strafing attack, the aircraft had ditched
into the sea north of Kairiru Island. MACR 5457. The pilot survived the ditching but was captured by natives and turned
over to the Japanese. Pilot was executed by the Japanese May 31, 1944.
22662 (MSN 413) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
On February 14, 1944 the fighter took off from Gusap Airfield on an escort mission over Wewak.
Returning from the mission, the engine was observed to be smoking and ceased functioning, causing
the aircraft to begin gliding downward from 18,500'. The pilot was able to glide almost twenty miles
before the aircraft crash and burned a quarter mile west of Annanberg, New Guinea. MACR 15852.
Pilot bailed out but was killed.
22663 (MSN 414)
42-22664/22863 Republic P-47D-4-RA Thunderbolt
22664 (MSN 415) Accident 14Feb44 at Madang, New Guinea
22665 (MSN 416)
22666 (MSN 417)
22667 (MSN 418)
22668 (MSN 419) 340th FS[71], 348th FG, 5th AF, Jackson Airfield (7 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea; "Fiery Ginger IV";
On March 5, 1944 the fighter took off on a combat patrol with other aircraft to search for Japanese aircraft.
Proceeding towards the Tadji area, they spotted enemy aircraft over Wewak, and intercepted three
Ki-48's of the 208th Sentai approaching Dagua. The pilot was attacked by a Ki-43 Oscar from the 77th Sentai
and crashed. He was observed by local people on the ground to have bailed out and as he decended he became
tangled in a tree and died of bullet wounds from the attack. MACR 6579 and 7540.
During 2001, the tail section and one of the machine guns from the wreckage were recovered by Robert Greinert
who transported them to Sydney and stored them at HARS. During 2003, both items were donated to the
USAF Museum and placed on public display during 2005. The pilot was Colonel Neel E. Kearby,
Chief of Staff for the V Fighter Command and former 348th Group Commander.
22669 (MSN 420) 341st FS [29], 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea
22670 (MSN 421)
22671 (MSN 422)
22672 (MSN 423)
22673 (MSN 424)
22674 (MSN 425)
22675 (MSN 426)
22676 (MSN 427)
22677 (MSN 428)
22678 (MSN 429) 36th FS, 8th FG, 5th AF
22679 (MSN 430)
22680 (MSN 431)
22681 (MSN 432) 386th Service Squadron, 58th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea,
1st Composite FS, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East AF; Used to familiarize crews with the
area and give them combat experience over neutralized targets. On August 6, 1944 the fighter took
off from Finschhafen Airfield on a cross country training flight bound for 7 Mile Drome (Jackson)
near Port Moresby. While flying in formation over the Owen Stanley Mountains, this P-47 was last
seen at 11,000' altitude flying behind and to the right of the formation. When the formation made
a left hand turn to avoid a cloud, the pilot started a 180° turn to the right, but was not seen to
complete the turn. The fighter had crashed north-northeast of Mount Albert Edward and the pilot was
later found dead. MACR 8082
22682 (MSN 433)
22683 (MSN 434) 4127th Base Unit, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA;
Damaged 28Mar45 taxying with mechanical failure at McClellan Field
22684 (MSN 435) 341st FS [31], 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea; "Miss Mutt II"
22685 (MSN 436)
22686 (MSN 437) 35th FS, 8th FG, AF, Accident 20Nov43 landing in New Guinea
22687 (MSN 438) 9th FS [71], 49th FG, 5th AF, Dobodura, New Guinea; The crew chief painted a girl on the
side of the cockpit, with red hair and a blue bow, wearing a red and white bikini, but the aircraft did not bear a nickname;
386th Service Squadron, 58th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
1st Composite FS, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East AF;
Used to familiarize crews with the area and give them combat experience over neutralized targets.
On April 29, 1944 the aircraft took off from Nadzab #3 Airfield (Fighter Strip) to test fly this
P-47 and test fire the guns over Faita. No contact was made after take-off. When the pilot failed to
return he was officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). MACR 5808. In fact, the aircraft crashed largely
intact in the Finisterre Mountains. The pilot attempted to crash land with the plane and probably died near
the crash site or in the vicinity from injuries. The fighter hit a tree on approach, sheared off the tail and
pancaked to earth. The pilot couldn't open the canopy because it was jammed by the left wing which broke off
and flipped over the fuselage. During 1979, this P-47 was first located at roughly 8,200' elevation near
the Nando village and Tauta by a group of student trekkers as part of "Operation Drake".
When they discovered the P-47, the cockpit canopy was in the closed position, and no human remains were
seen at the crash site. During 1990, a US Army Central Identification Laboratory Hawaii (CILHI) team surveyed.
Later, during 1999, two other teams also surveyed the site. None of them found any remains or personal effects.
But this wreck site was never the subject of a dedicated search, and this wreck is listed as an open MIA case.
In early October 2004, Alfred Hagen / Aero Archaeology funded the salvage of this aircraft by Robert Greinert
using a helicopter. During the salvage the wreck was not able to be lifted so the engine was cut off.
Afterwards, the wreckage was containered at Lae and exported to Sydney. Since 2004, this wreck has been
stored at Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) at Albion Park Airfield, Illawarra, NSW, Australia
and is under restoration. Will eventually be donated to a museum.
22688 (MSN 439)
22689 (MSN 440)
22690 (MSN 441)
22691 (MSN 442)
22692 (MSN 443)
22693 (MSN 444)
22694 (MSN 445) 342nd FS [64], 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea; "Racine Belle"
22695 (MSN 446)
22696 (MSN 447)
22697 (MSN 448)
22698 (MSN 449)
22699 (MSN 450)
22700 (MSN 451)
22701 (MSN 452)
22702 (MSN 453) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Durand Airfield, (17 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
On December 27, 1943 took off on a patrol mission over Cape Gloucester, New Britain and ditched off shore.
The pilot was rescued by PT boat.
22703 (MSN 454)
22704 (MSN 455) 5th AF; Accident 29Nov43 landing at Mackay, QLD, Australia
22705 (MSN 456)
22706 (MSN 457)
22707 (MSN 458)
22708 (MSN 459)
22709 (MSN 460) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; On April 11, 1944 the aircraft took
off from Gusap Airfield (No. 5), Morobe, New Guinea on an escort mission over Hansa Bay.
Last seen roughly 20 miles northwest of Dumpu and 30 miles off Madang by another pilot who witnessed
him pull up onto his wing, then made a gentle turn back towards base. The pilot did not make radio
contact and his plane appeared to be in good condition. The aircraft crashed near Nobonob roughly
20 miles northwest of Dumpu. MACR 4360. The pilot survived to be captured by the Japanese and
became a Prisoner Of War (POW), later executed at Amron.
22710 (MSN 461) Engine Test Division, Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill Field, Ogden, UT;
Mid air collision 2Mar45 with Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express 43-30565, crashed and destroyed
8 miles W of Ogden, UT; Pilot killed
22711 (MSN 462) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 7Apr45 with mechanical failure 15 miles S of New Bern, NC
22712 (MSN 463)
22713 (MSN 464) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 17Mar44 taking off at Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea
22714 (MSN 465)
22715 (MSN 466) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 27Mar44 taking off at Dobodura, New Guinea
22716 (MSN 467)
22717 (MSN 468)
22718 (MSN 469)
22719 (MSN 470)
22720 (MSN 471)
22721 (MSN 472)
22722 (MSN 473)
22723 (MSN 474)
22724 (MSN 475)
22725 (MSN 476)
22726 (MSN 477) 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA;
Accident 9Dec44 landing at Hill Field, UT
22727 (MSN 478)
22728 (MSN 479)
22729 (MSN 480)
22730 (MSN 481) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF;
Crashed 27Mar44 taking off at Dobodura, New Guinea. Pilot OK
22731 (MSN 482) 405th Fighter Wing, 510th Fighter Squadron, RAF Christchurch, 1944.
22732 (MSN 483)
22733 (MSN 484)
22734 (MSN 485)
22735 (MSN 486) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 2May45 with mechanical failure 5 miles SW of Sweetwater, TX
22736 (MSN 487)
22737 (MSN 488)
22738 (MSN 489)
22739 (MSN 490)
22740 (MSN 491) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF;
Crashed 1Mar44 taking off at Dobodura, New Guinea
22741 (MSN 492)
22742 (MSN 493)
22743 (MSN 494)
22744 (MSN 495) 61st FS [HV-I], 56th FG, 8th AF, "El Shaf-toe"
22745 (MSN 496) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 19Apr44 landing at Bradley Field;
386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak near Odendorf airfield, 7km E of Euskirchen, Germany September 28, 1944; MACR 9180. Pilot killed.
22746 (MSN 497) 83rd FS [HL-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
22747 (MSN 498) 388th FS [C4-A], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Marnie";
[C4-B], Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Declared war weary;
Damaged 24Jan45 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-28614 landing at Metz;
395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Schoos, Germany February 16, 1945. MACR 15845
22748 (MSN 499) 63rd FS [UN-V bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, "Paper Doll';
Shot down by Fw 190A-6 flown by Uffz Heinz Lorbeer of JG 2/11 over Ostend, Belgium and crashed into North Sea north of
Dunkerque, France January 29, 1944; MACR 2120. Pilot killed
22749 (MSN 500) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, RAF Beaulieu, USAAF Station 408;
Damaged by automatic ground fire during a strafing mission. Having gone down too low to machine-gun and
dive bomb a camouflaged truck, the aircraft hit the top of a tree, the effect of which was to prevent
the mechanism releasing the bombs. The aircraft caught fire and crash landed in a field at La Baraque,
3km SW of Monsurvent, France June 7, 1944. Passing through a hedge in which the two bombs were ripped
off and remained planted without exploding, it crossed a road and through a second hedge.
The fuselage broke, however, as the fire reached the rest of the aircraft. MACR 5871. Slightly injured,
the pilot survived the crash, evaded capture and returned to his base July 19, 1944.
22750 (MSN 501)
22751 (MSN 502) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
352nd FS [SX-W], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
22752 (MSN 503) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Beuzeville [A-6], France;
Crashed, possibly with mechanical problems, and exploded near Broons, 3.5km SSE of Sévignac, France August 9, 1944;
MACR 7404. Pilot did not attempt to bail out and was killed.
22753 (MSN 504) 365th FG, 9th AF
22754 (MSN 505) 62nd FS [LM-C bar], 56th FG, 8th AF; 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF, Conflans-en-Jarnisy [A-94], France;
Crash landed 27Mar45 with fuel exhaustion 1.5km S of Vougeot, SW of Dijon, France. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22755 (MSN 506) 82nd FS [MX-D], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
Damaged in combat over Luxembourg, crashed at Ficheux, 12km SW of Arras, France February 11, 1944;
MACR 2295. Pilot killed.
22756 (MSN 507) 376th FS, 361st FG, 8th AF, RAF Bottisham, USAAF Station 374;
The tail of this P-47D was cut off in a mid-air collision with another P-47 and crashed near
Kootwijk, Netherlands April 15, 1944. MACR 3896. The pilot bailed out to become the Group's first prisoner of war.
22757 (MSN 508) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Vitry-le-Francois [A-67], France;
Mid air collision with a P-47D when taking flak avoiding action and crashed S of Faulquemont, France October 2, 1944;
MACR 9827. Pilot bailed out at 7,000ft but was killed when his parachute failed to open.
22758 (MSN 509) 369th FS [IV-D], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
310th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF,
On February 6th 1944, five P-47 Thunderbolts were flying from East Wretham in Norfolk, to Warton near
Preston for modifications. They had taken off in spite of a warning of bad weather over Lancashire.
This aircraft crashed on Pendle Hill near Clitheroe, Lancashire. It would appear that the aircraft
suffered fuel starvation while the pilot was circling in the hope of getting a break in the cloud
and obtaining a visual fix. The pilot was killed.
22759 (MSN 510) 351st FS [YJ-J], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Jeannie";
Shot down by flak near Aachen, Germany September 8, 1944; MACR 9864. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
The pilot was flying in a flight of four which had been escorting bombers. Returning to base,
they had gone down to do some strafing over Germany and then climbed up to fly back
over the front lines when flak exploded close to his flight leader. Edging away from the
explosion his airplane was hit underneath by another burst of flak which ripped through
the cockpit and set the wings on fire. With his ammunition cooking, the pilot pulled the
airplane up, rolled over and bailed out.
22760 (MSN 511) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF;
Low on fuel, the fighter headed home but was shot down by flak 1km SW of Lisses, S of Évry, France
August 13, 1944; MACR 8518. Pilot POW.
22761 (MSN 512) 370th FS [CR-U], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
Crashed 11Jan44 in bad weather near Chipping Warden, Northamptonshire; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
22762 (MSN 513) 352nd FS [SX-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Metfield, USAAF Station 366; Dec43;
63rd FS [UN-S], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365; Feb44; "Tinkle";
390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; RAF Thruxton, USAAF Station 407;
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont [A-1], France;
Damaged 27Jun44 taxying in collision with P-47D 42-76300 at Saint-Pierre-du-Mont;
Shot down by flak 1.5km S of Le Mesnil-Herman, 14km SSW of Saint-Lô, France July 26, 1944; MACR 7482.
Pilot bailed out and became POW.
22763 (MSN 514) 62nd FS [LM-W; LM-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365; "Virginia";
Damaged 29Feb44 taxying at Halesworth. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22764 (MSN 515) 62nd FS [LM-B], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
Accident 13Apr44 landing at Halesworth;
326th Ferrying Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF, Grove, Station 519;
Accident 13May44 landing at Snailwell, Station 361
22765 (MSN 516) 365th FG, 9th AF
22766 (MSN 517) 368th FS [CV-S], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
"Hairless Joe" [named from character in Al Capp cartoon];
361st FS [QI-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Shot down and crashed near Liebenau, Germany May 4, 1944; MACR 4551. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
22767 (MSN 518) 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
Accident 21Jan44 landing at RAF Manston, Kent; Declared war weary;
551st Fighter Training Squadron [VM-G], 495th Fighter Training Group, 8th AF, RAF Atcham, USAAF Station 342,
Shropshire, UK;
Mid air collision 21Aug44 with P-47D 42-74659 near Atcham. Able to land, pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired.
22768 (MSN 519) 352nd FS [SX-X], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
During a strafing attack, the aircraft was too low, flew into some trees and crashed near
Bad Zwischenahn airfield, Germany April 8, 1944; MACR 3625. Pilot killed
22769 (MSN 520) 375th FS, 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Station 374;
Crashed 21Feb44 after engine failure into the Markemeer off Edam, NE of Amsterdam, Netherlands; MACR 2419.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
22770 (MSN 521) 506th FS [4K-O], 404th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak, crashed and exploded at
Campneuseville, 12km NW of Aumale, France May 9, 1944; MACR 5038. Pilot bailed out but was killed.
22771 (MSN 522) 351st FS [YJ-U], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345;
Crashed 6Mar44 landing at Metfield. The pilot was badly wounded during combat while escorting
B-17 bombers on a mission to Hannover. The pilot chased some enemy aircraft down to the ground
and was badly shot up. He opted to nurse his shattered aircraft home to Metfield and as he came
in to land he deployed flaps, not realising that they had been damaged in the fight.
Only one flap came down causing the aircraft to flip over and crash. The pilot was found
away from the wreckage still strapped to his seat but unconscious; he died of his injuries the following day.
22772 (MSN 523) Base Air Depot No.3, 8th AF Service Command, RAF Langford Lodge, USAAF Station 597, Northern Ireland;
Damaged 29Oct43 when nosed over taxying at Sydenham, Belfast, Northern Ireland;
63rd FS [UN-G bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365; "El Diablo" / "Eleanor III";
22773 (MSN 524) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; RAF Headcorn, USAAF Station 412;
Accident 10May44 landing and destroyed at Headcorn, Kent
22774 (MSN 525) 368th FS [CV-B], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
Crash landed 14Jan44 at Wormingford, Station 159. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22775 (MSN 526) 377th FS [E4-U], 362nd FG, 9th AF, RAF Headcorn, USAAF Station 412;
Shot down by BF 109G-6 believed flown by Ofw Herbert Kaiser of JG 1/7 near Kaiserlautern, and crashed
at Wachenheim, S of Bad Dürkheim, Germany April 24, 1944; MACR 4211. Pilot killed
22776 (MSN 527) 368th FS [CV-D], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133; "Boots";
Crash landed 23Apr44 at Hitcham, Station 470;
83rd FS [HL-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
Damaged by debris from the explosion of a train it had just strafed and crashed at Denderleeuw,
10 miles SW of Malines, Belgium September 1, 1944; MACR 8546. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
22777 (MSN 528) 397th FS [D3-Y], 368th FG, 9th AF
22778 (MSN 529) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Lignerolles [A-12], France;
Shot down by flak 2.6km SW of Mesnil-Clinchamps, 7.5km W of Vire, France August 4, 1944; MACr 8037.
Pilot killed
22779 (MSN 530) 358th FS, 355th FG, 8th AF, RAF Steeple Morden, USAAF Station 122;
350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot and unit
at Villez-sous-Bailleul, 20km NE of Evroux, France June 12, 1944; MACR 5745. Pilot killed.
22780 (MSN 531) 310th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, RAF Warton, USAAF Station 582;
Crash landed 9Dec43 at Burtonwood, Station 590;
361st FS [QI-H], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
360th FS [PI-H bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
Accident 23May44 landing at RAF Hawkinge, Kent;
315th FS, 324th FG, 9th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France;
Accident 6Feb45 landing at Lunéville; Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
22781 (MSN 532) 83rd FS [HL-L], 78th FG, 8th AF, RAF Duxford, USAAF Station 357;
351st FS [YJ-P], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Goxhill, USAAF Station 345; "Trisha"; Declared war weary;
63rd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, USAAF Station 150;
Used by the 56th FG Operational Training Unit for assimilation training;
Mid air collision 21Jan45 with P-47D 42-75232 and crashed near Hockley; Pilot bailed out and survived.
22782 (MSN 533) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France;
Damaged by flak 3 miles NW of Neuville, France and crashed 4km SE of Saint Cristophe-du-Jambet,
28km NW of Le Mans, France August 4, 1944; MACR 7851. Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
22783 (MSN 534)
22784 (MSN 535) 376th FS [E9-C], 361st FG, 8th AF, RAF Bottisham, USAAF Station 374, Cambridgeshire, UK; "Goona";
Crash landed 28Feb44 at Bottisham. Pilot survived, aircraft damaged, repaired.;
Damaged on a mission to Chartres, France March 17, 1944, the pilot was forced to make a one-wheel
landing back at base, but managed to land safely with minimal damage;
357th FS [OS-R], 355th FG, 8th AF, Steeple Morden, Station 122; "Moon";
Declared war weary; Detachment B [5F-N], 65th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, USAAF Station 150;
22785 (MSN 536) 487th FS [HO-M], 352nd FG, 8th AF, RAF Bodney, USAAF Station 141
22786 (MSN 537) 368th FS [CV-B], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369;
22787 (MSN 538) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; "Poppie";
Shot down by small arms fire attacking German guns dug in on a hill near Lutzkampen, Germany
September 21, 1944. The Germans used their machine guns to fire a wall of lead into the air,
hitting a fuel line on the left side of the cockpit. With fuel flooding the floor of the cockpit,
the pilot climbed for altitude and jettisoned the canopy. The fuel ignited, the pilot leaned out
the left side to escape the flames, the blast tearing off his helmet, then released his harness
and bailed out of the right side. The pilot was jackknifed by the wind blast and his lower legs
were pinned inside the cockpit, being badly burnt by the flames. He came free and parachuted to
the ground, arrested by German soldiers, taken to hospital and became a POW. The aircraft crashed at Brodenbach, Germany.
MACR 9182.
22788 (MSN 539) 368th FS [CV-S], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133;
62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF,
22789 (MSN 540) 360th FS [PI-R bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, USAAF Station 369, Suffolk, UK;
Damaged 21Oct44 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-28583 taxying at Martlesham Heath
22790 (MSN 541) 61st FS [HV-L], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Halesworth, USAAF Station 365;
Accident 14Apr44 landing at Halesworth; Declared war weary;
[790], 467th Bomb Group, 8th AF, RAF Rackheath, USAAf Station 145; "Little Pete";
Mid air collision 22Aug44 with B-24H 42-95224 at Splasher #6 assembly point over England; Pilot bailed out
and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
22791 (MSN 542) 369th FS [IV-E], 359th FG, 8th AF, RAF East Wretham, USAAF Station 133; "Little Friend";
Damaged 20Dec43 on take-off at East Wrentham;
Crashed in North Sea February 3, 1944; MACR 2132. Pilot MIA
22792 (MSN 543)
22793 (MSN 544) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF;
Accident 25Aug44 landing at Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France
22794 (MSN 545)
22795 (MSN 546)
22796 (MSN 547)
22797 (MSN 548) 1158th Service Squadron, AFs Tactical Center, Orlando AAB, FL;
Damaged 6Mar44 while parked in collision by Douglas RA-24B Banshee 42-5441 taxying at Orlando AAB;
901st Base Unit, AFs Tactical Center, Orlando AAB, FL;
Accident 1Jun44 taking off in collision with parked P-47D 43-25290 at Orlando;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
22798 (MSN 549) [798], 611th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL;
533rd FS, 83rd FG, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crashed 22Mar44 when lost control, stalled and destroyed at Blackstone Field, VA
22799 (MSN 550)
22800 (MSN 551)
22801 (MSN 552) Groupe de Chasse III/3 "Ardennes";
Accident 4Sep45 near Pontarlier, France
22802 (MSN 553) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Shot down 18Apr44 by small arms and ground fire during a dive-bombing mission to a railway
bridge at Falerii, Italy. On fire, the aircraft climbed, rolled over, crashed and exploded
near Vignanello, Italy, killing the pilot. MACR 3899
22803 (MSN 554)
22804 (MSN 555) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Amendola, Cosenza, Italy;
Damaged 12Jan44 by flak over Split harbor, Yugoslavia. The pilot nursed the aircraft back
across the Adriatic but the aircraft became uncontrollable and he bailed out close to base
at Amendola, Italy. He was collected by his squadron colleagues and returned to base.
22805 (MSN 556)
22806 (MSN 557) 301st FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Accident 19May44 landing and destroyed in Italy. Pilot survived.
22807 (MSN 558)
22808 (MSN 559) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22809 (MSN 560) 305th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Accident 30Sep43 landing at Akron Municipal Airport, OH; Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22810 (MSN 561) 64th FS [27], 57th FG, 12th AF, Amendola, Cosenza, Italy;
Accident 14Feb44 when the tail wheel collapsed landing at Amendola Landing Ground, Italy;
86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Crashed 9Mar44 during a fuel consumption test flight and destroyed at Venosa, Italy; Pilot killed;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22811 (MSN 562) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22812 (MSN 563) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22813 (MSN 564) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22814 (MSN 565) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
[10-SA], Escadron d'Entraînement et de Calibration 3/10, Dijon [BA102], France;
22815 (MSN 566) 26th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Accident 7Oct43 landing at New Castle, PA; Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22816 (MSN 567) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22817 (MSN 568) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22818 (MSN 569) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22819 (MSN 570) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22820 (MSN 571) 85th FS [X 35], 79th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 29Apr44 landing at Castel Volturno Landing Ground, Italy;
522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22821 (MSN 572) [17]; Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22822 (MSN 573) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22823 (MSN 574) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
[AF], Groupe de Chasse III/6 "Roussillon"
22824 (MSN 575) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Crashed 7Mar44 after engine failure at Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22825 (MSN 576) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Force landed 12Apr44 with a runaway propeller at Castel Volturno Landing Ground, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22826 (MSN 577) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Crash landed 15Mar44 after engine failure two miles W of Foggia Main, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
[AF], Groupe de Chasse III/6 "Roussillon"; Rochefort - Saint-Agnant [BA721], France; Stored (1960)
22827 (MSN 578) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22828 (MSN 579) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Groupe de Chasse III/6 "Roussillon", Luxeuil [Y-8], France;
Accident 5Apr45 when the aircraft hit a pylon landing at Luxeuil.
22829 (MSN 580) 84th Bomb Squadron, 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy;
Damaged 15Feb45 taxying at Grosseto, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22830 (MSN 581) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Damaged on take-off 24Apr44 at Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22831 (MSN 582) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22832 (MSN 583) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française. Returned to USAAF;
523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Damaged 16Apr45 by flak near Dellmensingen, Germany; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 14108.
22833 (MSN 584) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22834 (MSN 585) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Crash landed 15Apr44 on fire at Capodichino, Naples, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22835 (MSN 586) HQ Squadron, 325th FG, 15th AF,
Damaged 15May44 after engine failure on take-off at Bari Airport, Italy;
Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22836 (MSN 587) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Groupe de Chasse I/5 "Champagne";
Accident 19Apr45 near Bou Tlélis, Algeria; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
22837 (MSN 588) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22838 (MSN 589) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
22839 (MSN 590) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed 2May44 after engine failure on take-off at Santa Maria Landing Ground, Italy; Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed. W/o May 25, 1944.
22840 (MSN 591)
22841 (MSN 592)
22842 (MSN 593) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 16Mar44 and destroyed at Capodichino, Naples, Italy
22843 (MSN 594)
22844 (MSN 595) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed S of Capranica, Italy May 9, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
22845 (MSN 596) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 2May44 landing in collision with P-47D 42-22852 taxying at Castel Volturno Landing Ground, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraftbadly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22846 (MSN 597) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 14Jun44 when ground looped at Alto Landing Ground, Corsica
22847 (MSN 598)
22848 (MSN 599)
22849 (MSN 600) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 11Jul44 landing and destroyed at Calvi, Corsica
22850 (MSN 601)
22851 (MSN 602)
22852 (MSN 603) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Damaged 2May44 taxying in collision with P-47D 42-22845 landing at Castel Volturno Landing Ground, Italy;
97th Bomb Squadron, 47th Bomb Group, 12th AF,
Force landed 5Jan45 with mechanical failure at Montepescali, Italy. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22853 (MSN 604) 85th FS [X 15], 79th FG, 12th AF;
Shot down 24Mar44 by Bf 109G-6 flown by Fw Fritz R. G. Muller of JG 53/7 near Allerona, Italy. MACR 3356.
No-one saw the P-47 crash, no parachute was seen and the pilot was listed as MIA.
22854 (MSN 605) 1st Fighter Training Squadron, Fighter Training Command, 12th AF;
Damaged 16Jun44 on take-off at La Meskiana, Algeria
22855 (MSN 606) 100th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Accident 15May44 landing at Capodichino, Naples, Italy. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
22856 (MSN 607) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 14Jun44 at landing Ciampino airfield, Rome, Italy. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if destroyed.
22857 (MSN 608)
22858 (MSN 609)
22859 (MSN 610) 8th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Crash landed 18Oct43 with fuel exhaustion near Pittsburgh, PA
22860 (MSN 611) 301st FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Accident 15May44 landing at Montecorvino, Italy;
527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF;
The aircraft was bombing and strafing an ammunition dump in the vicinity of Forbach, France
March 11, 1945 when it was shot down by flak. MACR 12964. The aircraft crashed near Völklingen,
5 miles west of Saarbrücken. The pilot bailed out and captured but died on March 14, 1945.
22861 (MSN 612) Accident 23Jan44 landing at Casablanca, Station 16, French Morocco;
86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed east of Lake Bracciano, Italy June 4, 1944; MACR 5423. Pilot survived and became POW.
22862 (MSN 613)
22863 (MSN 614)
42-22864/23113 Republic P-47D-11-RA Thunderbolt
22864 (MSN 615) Redesignated TP-47D; 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Damaged 10Dec44 taxying at Brownwood Field, TX;
4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Greenwood Field, MS;
Accident 29Jan45 landing with mechanical failure at Greenwood Field
22865 (MSN 616)
22866 (MSN 617) 18th Ferrying Squadron, 21st Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Palm Springs Field, CA;
Accident 21Dec43 after losing control and stalling landing at Palm Springs Field
22867 (MSN 618)
22868 (MSN 619) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Damaged 11Jan44 while parked in collision by RA-25A 42-79876 taxying at Memphis MAP;
4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 20Sep44 on take-off from Brownsville
22869 (MSN 620) 325th FG, 15th AF; Crashed 52 miles E of Belgrade, Yugoslavia after engine failure April 16, 1944;
MACR 4231. Pilot bailed out and was rescued by Chetnik partisans.
22870 (MSN 621) 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 3May44 into the Gulf of Mexico 15 miles E of Brownsville; Pilot killed
22871 (MSN 622)
22872 (MSN 623)
22873 (MSN 624) 62nd Ferrying Squadron, 5th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX;
Accident 28Nov43 landing at Love Field; The WASP pilot was being checked out to fly pursuit
airplanes. Prior to her formal training, she was sent off to carry out some practice landings in a
P-47 at Love Field. With strong winds, only the short runway was being used, barely long enough
for a P-47 to clear obstacles, land and stop by the end of it. It was late in the day and the weather
was not good. The WASP's last landing was in a heavy haze, into the setting sun, and she knew
to maintain altitude to clear a drive-in theater and a high voltage power line. With the limited
visibility of a large radial engine ahead, the pilot approached too low and struck the power line.
It disrupted the airfield lighting and communications. The plane began to roll, the nose
went up and it was difficult to control as it ran along the runway. The plane veered off
the runway towards parked planes and a hangar so the pilot decided to go around. The plane
barely cleared the hangar and, with full throttle, flew just above stalling speed. The pilot considered
bailing out and flew out towards Lake Dallas but managed to gain some altitude and attempted
some simulated landings. Gaining confidence, the pilot returned to Love Field, did a flyby
to confirm that the landing gear was down and set up for a landing. Vehicles had been lined
up on a longer runway to guide the pilot who made one go around before finally landing,
taking care to avoid a ground looped into airplanes parked along each side of the runway.
The power line had ripped open the lower fuselage from the engine to the tail. Part of the rudder
was missing, one wing flap was torn off and one foot of one propeller blade was missing
68th FS, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Accident 1May44 landing at Brownsville;
4th Operational Training Unit, [8], 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 31May44 after losing control 8 miles WSW of Port Isabel, TX; Pilot bailed out
22874 (MSN 625) 7th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT.
Crashed 10May45 after take-off with engine failure 4 miles SE of Greenwood Field, MS
22875 (MSN 626) 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 20Sep44 taking off and destroyed at Brownsville
22876 (MSN 627) HQ Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT
Accident 14May44 landing with mechanical failure at Gore Field
22877 (MSN 628) Redesignated TP-47D; 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA;
Force landed 28Nov44 after engine failure at Brownsville;
590th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Greenwood Field, MS;
Crash landed 16Feb45 after engine failure at Greenwood
22878 (MSN 629) Redesignated TP-47D; 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI;
Force landed 29Jan45 with fuel exhaustion near Greenwood, MS
22879 (MSN 630)
22880 (MSN 631)
22881 (MSN 632)
22882 (MSN 633)
22883 (MSN 634)
22884 (MSN 635)
22885 (MSN 636) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22886 (MSN 637)
22887 (MSN 638)
22888 (MSN 639)
22889 (MSN 640)
22890 (MSN 641)
22891 (MSN 642)
22892 (MSN 643)
22893 (MSN 644)
22894 (MSN 645)
22895 (MSN 646)
22896 (MSN 647) 41st FS [91], 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
On March 11, 1944 the fighter took off from Gusap Airfield on an escort mission over Wewak.
Over the target, the pilot engaged an enemy fighter and got separated from his formation.
Returning, he followed the north coast of New Guinea and landed at Saidor Airfield,
where he refueled and had his plane checked for damage. No damage was observed. Later that
afternoon, the aircraft took off from Saidor Airfield to return to Gusap Airfield, crossing
over the Finisterre Mountains. It never arrived, and the pilot was declared Missing In Action (MIA). MACR 3308.
In fact, he had crashed in the mountains, likely in poor weather. The aircraft had crashed near
Sawan village, near the Saidor Gap in the Finisterre Mountains. Pilot killed.
22897 (MSN 648)
22898 (MSN 649)
22899 (MSN 650)
22900 (MSN 651)
22901 (MSN 652)
22902 (MSN 653)
22903 (MSN 654) 342nd FS [99], 348th FG, 5th AF, Wards Airfield, (5 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea;
22904 (MSN 655)
22905 (MSN 656)
22906 (MSN 657)
22907 (MSN 658)
22908 (MSN 659)
22909 (MSN 660)
22910 (MSN 661)
22911 (MSN 662)
22912 (MSN 663) 71st Ferrying Squadron, 20th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Berry Field, Nashville, TN;
Damaged 31Oct43 when nosed up taxying at El Paso Municipal Airport, TX
22913 (MSN 664)
22914 (MSN 665)
22915 (MSN 666)
22916 (MSN 667)
22917 (MSN 668)
22918 (MSN 669)
22919 (MSN 670)
22920 (MSN 671) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
On March 14, 1944 the fighter took off from Gusap Airfield (No. 5 Strip) on an escort mission to Wewak.
When the engine failed, the plane was ditched near the mouth of the Sepik River about four miles
from the shore near Blup Blup Island. The pilot survived and got into his dinghy, but when a rescue
plane arrived he was not to be found. MACR 4112
22921 (MSN 672)
22922 (MSN 673)
22923 (MSN 674)
22924 (MSN 675)
22925 (MSN 676)
22926 (MSN 677)
22927 (MSN 678)
22928 (MSN 679) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; Crashed 2Aug44 on take-off and
destroyed at Lae, New Guinea
22929 (MSN 680)
22930 (MSN 681) 36th FS, 8th FG, 5th AF;
22931 (MSN 682)
22932 (MSN 683)
22933 (MSN 684)
22934 (MSN 685)
22935 (MSN 686)
22936 (MSN 687) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Damaged 12Mar45 taxying at Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
22937 (MSN 688)
22938 (MSN 689)
22939 (MSN 690)
22940 (MSN 691) 386th Service Squadron, 58th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
1st Composite FS, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East AF;
Used to familiarize crews with the area and give them combat experience over neutralized targets.
22941 (MSN 692)
22942 (MSN 693)
22943 (MSN 694)
22944 (MSN 695)
22945 (MSN 696)
22946 (MSN 697)
22947 (MSN 698)
22948 (MSN 699)
22949 (MSN 700) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
The fighter took off from Nadzab Airfield (No 1 Runway) for a local flight May 12, 1945. It was not
seen again after take-off. MACR 14435. Aerial searches on May 12th and 13th proved unsuccessful.
The crash site was located in the Nadzab area; it went in at high speed almost vertically. A woman's
shoe was found in the wreckage, revealing the second passenger. The woman was a member of the
American Red Cross who agreed to take a ride, seated on the pilot's lap as a passenger.
22950 (MSN 701)
22951 (MSN 702)
22952 (MSN 703) 8th FG, 5th AF; Damaged 18Feb44 on take-off at Townsville, QLD, Australia
22953 (MSN 704) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF. On April 11, 1944 this was one of sixteen P-47s from the
311th FS that took off from Saidor Airfield on a mission to escort B-25 Mitchells over Wewak.
Over the target, the American formation was intercepted by six Ki-68 Tonys from the 68th Sentai
and four Ki-43 Oscars of the 77th Sentai. The Japanese fighters claimed twelve P-47s shot down,
five P-47s probables and a B-25 uncertain (in reality, three P-47's did not return from the mission).
This aircraft was last seen with P-47 42-75289 flying south east of Boram Airfield in the
direction of Brandi Plantation near Wewak. At the time of last sighting, neither P-47 appeared to
be under attack by enemy aircraft nor anti-aircraft fire. This aircraft Failed to return from the
mission and was reported as Missing In Action (MIA). MACR 5081. The P-47 had crash landed wheels
up in kunai grass near Urimo Mission to the south of Wewak. The pilot was killed.
22954 (MSN 705)
22955 (MSN 706)
22956 (MSN 707)
22957 (MSN 708)
22958 (MSN 709)
22959 (MSN 710)
22960 (MSN 711) 5th AF; Damaged 9Feb44 taxying in New Guinea
22961 (MSN 712)
22962 (MSN 713) 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA;
Damaged 8Aug45 taxying at Greenwood Field, MS
22963 (MSN 714) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 6Mar44 on take-off at Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea
22964 (MSN 715)
22965 (MSN 716)
22966 (MSN 717) 386th Service Squadron, 58th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
1st Composite FS, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East AF;
Used to familiarize crews with the area and give them combat experience over neutralized targets.
1st Far East Composite FG) lost from unknown cause 75 mi NW of Finschhafen Morobe, Papaua New Ginea Aug 22, 1944.
Pilot MIA and presumed killed. MACR 9020
22967 (MSN 718)
22968 (MSN 719)
22969 (MSN 720)
22970 (MSN 721)
22971 (MSN 722)
22972 (MSN 723)
22973 (MSN 724) 5th AF; Accepted by the US Army on October 31, 1943 and delivery taken on November 5, 1943.
Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia and reassembled. On February 25, 1944, a P-40 Kittyhawk
#42-105306 landed on Gordon Strip at Iron Range, QLD, Australia and pulled up off the main runway on
the right shoulder. Almost at once a P-47D Thunderbolt #42-22973 landed but did not touch down on
the bitumen part of the runway; it was well over to the right with one wheel on the shoulder of the strip.
The P-47 continued on parallel with the strip in long low bounces. At the end of the fourth bounce
the P-47 collided with the P-40 Kittyhawk. The main plane of the P-47 slid up the fuselage of the P-40
and struck the pilot on the back of the head severing his head and killing him instantly, also
tearing away part of the wing of his aircraft. The P-47 proceeded on some distance before overturning.
The pilot of the P-47 was extricated from beneath his aircraft unharmed but his aircraft was badly damaged.
The pilot was returning to New Guinea from 2 weeks leave in Australia. The P-47 Thunderbolt was
condemned on March 2, 1944. The aircraft wreckage was later sold to a fisherman who removed the
aluminium from the wreckage which was later sold to Keith Hopper who placed the P-47 fuselage into storage.
He plans to restore the P-47 Thunderbolt after he has finished restoring his P-40 Kittyhawk to flying status.
22974 (MSN 725)
22975 (MSN 726)
22976 (MSN 727)
22977 (MSN 728)
22978 (MSN 729) 21st Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Palm Springs Field, CA;
Damaged 21Jan44 taxying at Palm Springs Field, CA
22979 (MSN 730) Crashed 20 miles off Madang, New Guinea June 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out
22980 (MSN 731)
22981 (MSN 732) 5th AF; Damaged 9Feb44 taxying in New Guinea
22982 (MSN 733)
22983 (MSN 734)
22984 (MSN 735)
22985 (MSN 736)
22986 (MSN 737) 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Damaged 14Jun44 taxying at Brownsville Field;
Damaged 27Oct44 while parked in collision by Bell P-39Q Airacobra 42-21218 taxying at Brownsville Field
22987 (MSN 738) 21st Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Palm Springs Field, CA;
Damaged 21Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Palm Springs Field;
4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Force landed 24Jun44 with mechanical failure and destroyed 2 miles SW of Brownsville
22988 (MSN 739) 21st Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Palm Springs Field, CA;
Crash landed 8Mar44 and destroyed at Palm Springs Field
22989 (MSN 740) 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI;
Damaged 9May45 taxying at Greenwood Field, MS
22990 (MSN 741) 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Accident 7May44 landing at Brownsville Field
22991 (MSN 742) 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA;
Damaged 22May45 taxying at Greenwood Field, MS
22992 (MSN 743)
22993 (MSN 744) Redesignated TP-47D;
4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Damaged 11Jan45 when nosed over taxying at Brownsville Field
22994 (MSN 745) 498th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 11Dec43 landing at Hammond Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 5Oct44 in collision with P-47D 43-25348 taxying at Abilene Field
22995 (MSN 746) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 19Oct44 after engine failure on the grass beside the runway at Harding Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 31May45 when ground looped landing at Avenger Field, TX
22996 (MSN 747) 491st Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 17Jan44 taking off, crashed and destroyed one mile NE of Harding Field; Pilot killed
22997 (MSN 748) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement
Training Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 23Mar44 in collision with P-47D 43-25256 landing at Palacios Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 17Oct44 after engine failure 25 miles S of Abilene Field.
22998 (MSN 749) 496th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 19Dec43 landing at Hammond Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 2Jul44 after engine failure 4 miles NW of Abilene;
Mid air collision 13Sep44 with P-47D 42-23072 at Palacios Field, TX; Pilot bailed out
22999 (MSN 750) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 21Mar44 with P-47D 42-23075 at Alamagordo Field, NM;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crash landed 24Apr44 after engine failure at Bruning Field
23000 (MSN 751) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX; Force landed 5Feb44 after engine failure 10 miles NE of Galveston;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Mid air collision 17Dec44 with North American BT-14 40-1334, 15 miles NE of Independence, KS; Pilot bailed out
23001 (MSN 752) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Force landed 29Jul44 with fuel exhaustion 3 miles SSW of Plymouth, NB;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 24Mar45 taxying at Avenger Field, TX
23002 (MSN 753) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 26Sep44 when nosed over taxying at Bruning Field
23003 (MSN 754) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crash landed 22Oct44 at Norfolk, NB
23004 (MSN 755)
23005 (MSN 756)
23006 (MSN 757) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 17Jan44 landing at Matagorda Peninsula, TX;
281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Damaged 23Oct44 when nosed over taxying at Pierre Field, SD
23007 (MSN 758) [A22], 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX
23008 (MSN 759) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Mid air collision 17Jul44 with B-17F 42-30944 and crashed two miles E of Daykin, NB; Pilot killed.
The pilot of the P-47 misjudged the distance to the B-17 as he was simulating an attack upon
the formation. After impact, the P-47 spiraled out of control and struck the ground killing the pilot.
The B-17 broke apart and three of the airmen were able to bail out and survive. The crash
took the lives of seven other airmen in the B-17.
23009 (MSN 760) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 29Mar44 taxying at Bruning Field;
Accident 12Apr44 when landing with mechanical failure at Bruning Field;
281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Damaged 17Apr45 taxying at Brownsville Field
23010 (MSN 761) 517th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 12Mar44 landing at Bruning Field
23011 (MSN 762) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Crashed 15Dec43 into Galveston Bay, near Texas City, TX; Pilot killed
23012 (MSN 763) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 27Mar45 with mechanical failure 3 miles SE of Hermleigh, TX; Pilot bailed out
23013 (MSN 764) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Crash landed 16Mar44 with fuel exhaustion at Herkimer, KS
23014 (MSN 765) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Crashed 20Jan44 near Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX; Pilot killed
23015 (MSN 766) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 1May44 taxying at Bruning Field;
Force landed 14Jul44 after engine failure and destroyed at Bruning Field
23016 (MSN 767) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 28Dec43 when stalled after losing control landing at Galveston Field;
Crashed 25Jan44 after losing control and destroyed at Galveston Field; Pilot killed
23017 (MSN 768) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 3Jun44 landing and destroyed at Bruning Field, NB
23018 (MSN 769) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 18Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-23039, 42-23052 and 42-23093 and destroyed landing at
Gainesville Field, GA.
23019 (MSN 770) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 19Apr45 with mechanical failure taking off at Avenger Field, TX
23020 (MSN 771) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 6Apr44 in collision with P-47D 42-22575 and destroyed landing at Bruning Field
23021 (MSN 772) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Force landed 6Dec43 after engine failure at Galveston Field; 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Force landed 19May44 with fuel exhaustion at Lamoni, IA;
Force landed 14Jul44 with mechanical failure near Deschler, NB
23022 (MSN 773) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 22Jun44 after engine failure at Portland, KS;
Damaged 12Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-8355 on the ground at Strother Field
23023 (MSN 774) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed 30Apr44 after losing control and destroyed at Bruning Field
23024 (MSN 775) 73rd FS [33], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands; "Gorgeous Gay";
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44; East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23025 (MSN 776) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 12Apr44 landing at Bruning Field
23026 (MSN 777) 73rd FS [24], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands; "Phffttt";
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44; East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23027 (MSN 778) 7th AF; Mid air collision 4Mar44 with P-47D 42-75339 near Kaena Point, O'ahu and
crash landed at Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH
23028 (MSN 779) 73rd FS [35], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44; East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Damaged; Salvaged at Saipan 1945
23029 (MSN 780) 73rd FS [19], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44;
East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Shot down by flak and crashed 1/4 mile WSW of the airfield at Pagan Island, Marianas August 22, 1944;
MACR 7833. Pilot bailed out but MIA
23030 (MSN 781) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Force landed 14Nov43 with fuel exhaustion at Brinkley, AR
23031 (MSN 782)
23032 (MSN 783) 73rd FS [36], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44;
East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23033 (MSN 784) 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI;
Damaged 11Aug43 taxying at Romulus Field
23034 (MSN 785) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, Oahu, Hawaii; Mokuleia Field, Oahu, Hawaii;
Mid air collision 22Mar45 and crashed 4 miles NE of Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii; Pilot killed
23035 (MSN 786)
23036 (MSN 787) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, Oahu, Hawaii;
Mokuleia Field, Oahu, Hawaii;
Mid air collision 4May45 with P-47D 42-75350 ten miles NW of Mokuleia Field. Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
23037 (MSN 788) 73rd FS, 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands;
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44;
East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23038 (MSN 789) 73rd FS [28], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands; "Sonny Boy";
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44;
East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23039 (MSN 790) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 18Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-23018, 42-23052 and 42-23093 and destroyed landing
at Gainesville Field, GA.
23040 (MSN 791) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Damaged 12Feb44 by mechanical failure taxying at Great Bend Field, KS
23041 (MSN 792) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Damaged 17Jul44 taxying at Strother Field
23042 (MSN 793) 491st Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 2Feb44 landing at Harding Field
23043 (MSN 794) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 30Dec43 with P-47D 42-23067 and crashed at Galveston; Pilot bailed out
23044 (MSN 795) 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed 9Aug44 three miles east of Shickley, NB; Pilot killed. The P-47D went into a steep dive at full
speed and came almost vertically straight down. The impact with the ground was with such force that
a crater was made about 15 feet deep. Officially it is unknown why the plane went out of control,
but local residents have always said that this pilot was distraught over the loss of the P-47 pilot who
died the previous day and that he had taken his own life. The two sites are less than a mile apart from each other.
23045 (MSN 796) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 5Jul44 after losing control near StrotherField; Pilot killed
23046 (MSN 797) 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 4Jul44 landing at Bruning Field; E Section, Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit,
2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 15Dec44 at Abeline Auxiliary Field, TX
23047 (MSN 798) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Mid air collision 19Jun44 with a towed target 15 miles S of Norfolk, NB;
Accident 27Jun44 landing at Bruning Field; 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crashed 25Oct44 after catching fire 3 miles E of Pocatello; Pilot bailed out but was killed
23048 (MSN 799) 517th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Damaged 9Feb44 taxying at Alamogordo, NM
23049 (MSN 800) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 9Apr44 after losing control and destroyed landing at Abilene
23050 (MSN 801) 517th Fighter-Bomber Squadron [33], 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Bruning Field, NB;
Crash landed 19Mar44 after engine failure 9 miles SW of Tecumseh, NB;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 9Jun44 and destroyed landing at Bruning Field
23051 (MSN 802) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 5Mar45 after engine failure 4 miles W of Roscoe, TX
23052 (MSN 803) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 18Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-23018, 42-23039 and 42-23093 and destroyed landing at
Gainesville Field, GA.
23053 (MSN 804) 49th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Damaged 29Feb44 taxying at Harding Field;
263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 8May44 after engine failure and destroyed at Baker, LA
23054 (MSN 805) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 30Mar44 landing at Galveston Field
23055 (MSN 806) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement Training Unit,
2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 25Mar44 after losing control one mile N of Merkel, TX; Pilot bailed out
23056 (MSN 807)
23057 (MSN 808) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 19Jun44 with a towed target over Lake Ponchartrain, LA;
Crashed 3Oct44 and destroyed landing short of the runway at Harding Field, LA; Pilot killed
23058 (MSN 809) 49th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crash landed 18Mar44 with fuel exhaustion in bad weather 7 miles SW of Magnolia, MS
23059 (MSN 810)
23060 (MSN 811) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 11Jun45 in a collision with P-47D 42-23126 on the ground at Avenger Field, TX
23061 (MSN 812) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 29Apr44 in collision with P-47D 42-23277 taxying at Bruning Field;
Accident 1May44 landing with mechanical failure at Bruning Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed 31Jul44 near Powell, NB; Pilot killed. Five P-47's from the Bruning Army Air Field were
conducting simulated attacks upon each other near the town of Powell. After one aircraft
came out of a steep dive and was climbing, the engine stalled and sent the plane out of
control to the ground killing the pilot who was unable to bail out.
23062 (MSN 813) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crash landed 30Apr44 with fuel exhaustion near Brock, NB;
Crashed near Meadow Grove, Norfolk, NB July 5, 1944; Pilot killed. During training at the
Norfolk Gunnery Range that involved strafing ground targets, the aircraft went out of
control and exploded upon hitting the ground. The military listed the cause of crash
as "unknown", but area landowners remember the pilot possibly striking the top of a windmill
during a show of personal exhibition.
23063 (MSN 814) 498th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 27Dec43 on the ground at Hammond Field, LA;
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 3Jul44 with a towed target at Palacios Field, TX
23064 (MSN 815) 496th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 10Jan44 when ground looped landing at Hammond Field;
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 16Apr44 with fuel exhaustion 2 miles W of Santo, TX;
Accident 19Sep44 when nosed under landing at Palacios Field, TX
23065 (MSN 816) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Force landed 13Dec43 after engine failure 15 miles SW of Galveston Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 8Jun44 landing at Bruning Field
23066 (MSN 817) [85]
23067 (MSN 818) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 30Dec43 with P-47D 42-23043 and crashed at Galveston; Pilot bailed out
23068 (MSN 819) 74th Base Detachment, 2nd AF, Palacios Field, TX;
Crash landed 6Mar44 with mechanical failure and destroyed at Palacios Field, TX
23069 (MSN 820) 553rd Base Unit, 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI;
Damaged 3Aug45 taxying at Shreveport Municipal Airport, LA
23070 (MSN 821) 555th Base Unit, 5th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX;
Accident 17Aug4 landing in bad weather at Wheeling, WV
23071 (MSN 822)
23072 (MSN 823) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 13Sep44 with P-47D 42-22998 at Palacios Field, TX; Pilot bailed out
23073 (MSN 824)
23074 (MSN 825) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Damaged 7Dec43 when nosed over taxying at Galveston Field;
Damaged 17Jan44 taxying at Galveston Field
23075 (MSN 826) 516th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 21Mar44 with P-47D 42-22999 at Alamagordo Field, NM;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 7Apr44 landing with mechanical failure and destroyed at Bruning Field
23076 (MSN 827) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Crashed 15Apr44 after losing control and destroyed at Galveston Field; Pilot killed
23077 (MSN 828) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crashed 28Apr44 50 miles NW of Harding Field;
Force landed 3Jun44 with fuel exhaustion at Vadalia, MS;
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 24Feb45 taxying at Avenger Field, TX
23078 (MSN 829)
23079 (MSN 830)
23080 (MSN 831) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Force landed 26Jun44 with fuel exhaustion near East Lynne, MO
23081 (MSN 832) 498th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Mid air collision 28Dec43 with P-47D 42-23260 and crashed at Franklinton, LA; Pilot killed
23082 (MSN 833) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 26Sep44 landing with mechanical failure at Abilene Field, TX;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 12Nov44 landing at Abilene Field, TX
23083 (MSN 834) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Crashed 20Apr44 and destroyed at Galveston Field; Pilot killed
23084 (MSN 835)
23085 (MSN 836) 497th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crash landed 3Jan44 at Harding Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crash landed 3Jan44 after engine failure and destroyed 2 miles NE of Harding Field
23086 (MSN 837)
23087 (MSN 838) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 1Jun44 landing at Harding Field
23088 (MSN 839) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement
Training Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 5Mar44 with P-47D 42-23290 8 miles W of Abilene Field;
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 19May44 taking off at Abilene
23089 (MSN 840)
23090 (MSN 841) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crash landed 3Apr44 with fuel starvation near Port Hudson, LA
23091 (MSN 842) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF;
Crash landed 3Apr44 at Finschhafen, New Guinea
23092 (MSN 843)
23093 (MSN 844) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 18Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-23018, 42-23039 and 42-23052 and destroyed
landing at Gainesville Field, GA.
23094 (MSN 845) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Crashed 8Feb45 after the engine failed at Nadzab #1; Pilot bailed out
23095 (MSN 846) 497th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 4Feb44 near Donaldsville, LA
23096 (MSN 847) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 3Mar44 landing at Abilene Field, TX;
HQ Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Damaged 9Mar44 taxying at Harding Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 10May44 with P-47D 42-8277, 20 miles NE of New Orleans, LA
23097 (MSN 848) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 9Aug44 after losing control at Abilene Field; Pilot killed
23098 (MSN 849) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 24Jun44 with mechanical failure and destroyed short of the runway at Harding Field
23099 (MSN 850) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 13Aug44 with a towed target, crashed and destroyed off shore 60 miles E of
Palacios Field, TX; Pilot killed
23100 (MSN 851) 58th FG, 5th AF;
Shot down 26/27Dec44 by flak over Mindoro, Philippines; Pilot rescued
23101 (MSN 852) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement Training Unit,
2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 23Mar44 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-23153 taxying at Palacios Field, TX;
D Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 3Jan45 by bird strike 10 miles NE of Sweetwater, TX;
Accident 9Jan45 landing with fuel starvation at Coleman Airport, TX
23102 (MSN 853) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Damaged 17May44 taxying at Harding Field
23103 (MSN 854) 49th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crashed 13Feb44 after losing control near Fort Hudson, LA; Pilot bailed out
23104 (MSN 855)
23105 (MSN 856) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 9Jun44 after an explosion at Palacios Field; Pilot killed
23106 (MSN 857) 497th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 7Dec43 after engine failure and destroyed at Burtville, LA
23107 (MSN 858) 498th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 16Jan44 landing at Hammond Field; 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 26Jul44 and destroyed 8 miles E of Abilene, TX; Pilot killed
23108 (MSN 859) 49th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 24Feb44 when ground looped landing at Harding Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 24Jul44 landing and destroyed at Harding Field
23109 (MSN 860) 5th AF, Archerfield, Brisbane, Australia; 1944;
Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [9], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Damaged 3Jun45 when collided with a bulldozer while taxying; Salvaged in Philippines post-VJ day.
23110 (MSN 861)
23111 (MSN 862)
23112 (MSN 863)
23113 (MSN 864) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Force landed 17Nov44 with mechanical failure at Nadzab #1, Morobe, New Guinea. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
42-23114/23142 Republic P-47D-16-RA Thunderbolt
23114 (MSN 865) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Force landed 24Aug44 after engine failure at Grandview, ID;
266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crash landed 30Mar45 on fire 5 miles SE of Glenmore, TX
23115 (MSN 866) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 16Nov44 with mechanical failure near Otto, KS
23116 (MSN 867)
23117 (MSN 868) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Accident 25Mar44 landing at Page Field
23118 (MSN 869) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Mid air collision 18Jun44 with a towed target over the West range, Suffolk County
23119 (MSN 870) 322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 31Mar44 after mid air collision with P-47C 41-6524, 10 miles N of Williamston, NC; Pilot bailed out
23120 (MSN 871) Materiel Division, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN;
Crashed 28Nov43 and destroyed 10 miles SE of Princeton, IN
23121 (MSN 872) 322nd FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crash landed 7Apr44 after engine failure 2 miles N of Goldsboro, NC;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 3Aug44 after engine failure 7 miles W of Seymour Johnson;
Accident 10Nov44 landing at Seymour Johnson;
Redesignated TP-47D;
Crashed 14Apr45 at Seymour Johnson Field
23122 (MSN 873) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 10Jun44 after losing control 2 miles N of Suffolk County Field; Pilot killed
23123 (MSN 874)
23124 (MSN 875)
23125 (MSN 876)
23126 (MSN 877) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 11Jun45 in a collision with P-47D 42-23060 on the ground at Avenger Field, TX
23127 (MSN 878)
23128 (MSN 879)
23129 (MSN 880) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crash landed 29Mar44 after engine failure and destroyed at Fort Myers Beach, FL
23130 (MSN 881)
23131 (MSN 882) 513th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field,
Columbia, SC;
Crashed 3Feb44 after losing control at Longridge, SC; Pilot killed
23132 (MSN 883) 513th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field,
Columbia, SC;
Mid air collision 18Jan44 with B-25G 42-65074 during take-off, crashed and destroyed at Myrtle Beach Field, SC
23133 (MSN 884)
23134 (MSN 885) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 2Jul45 after engine failure 8 miles NW of Merkel, TX
23135 (MSN 886) 5th AF; Crashed 20Nov44 into the sea off Bored Bay near Noemfoor Island, New Guinea; Pilot rescued
23136 (MSN 887) 513th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field,
Columbia, SC;
Crash landed 16Jan44 with fuel starvation at Congaree
23137 (MSN 888) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Damaged 13Sep44 when nosed over taxying at Norfolk Field
23138 (MSN 889)
23139 (MSN 890) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 2Jan45 with mechanical failure at Norfolk Field;
Mid air collision 2May45 with a towed target 10 miles SSE of Cape Charles, VA.
Also listed as (356th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF) in landing accident at Rosieres En Haye Airfield
A-98 Meurth-et-Moselle, France Jan 1, 1945.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
23140 (MSN 891)
23141 (MSN 892) 513th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field,
Columbia, SC;
Crash landed 12Feb44 after engine failure 10 miles S of Bluffton, SC
23142 (MSN 893) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab,
Morobe, New Guinea;
Damaged 18Jan45 in collision with parked Vultee BT-13 Valiant 42-90138 while taxying at Nadzab #1.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
42-23143/23299 Republic P-47D-15-RA Thunderbolt
23143 (MSN 894)
23144 (MSN 895) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Crashed 29Aug44 23 miles ESE of Wendover Field; Pilot bailed out but was killed
23145 (MSN 896)
23146 (MSN 897) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 22Nov44 with Grumman TBM-3 Avenger BuNo 68403, 10 miles WSW of Albany, TX; Pilot killed
23147 (MSN 898)
23148 (MSN 899) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 30Sep44 landing with mechanical failure at Palacios Field, TX;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crashed 8Jan45 20 miles NE of Matagorda gunnery range, TX; Pilot killed
23149 (MSN 900) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
A mid-air collision with Vultee BT-13B Valiant 42-90353 at an altitude of approximately 4,000 feet
occurred approximately three miles north of the town of Ohiowa, NB May 10, 1944. The BT-13 had two
occupants with one in training and one as an instructor. Neither plane saw each other and the
collision was purely accidental with the two planes just being in the wrong place and the wrong time.
Both planes spiraled down and crashed about 3/4 mile apart from each other.
The instructor in the BT-13 was able to bail out and survived. The student in the BT-13B
and the pilot in the P-47D were killed.
23150 (MSN 901)
23151 (MSN 902) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 5May44 when ground looped landing at Palacios Field, TX;
Mid air collision 8Jul44 with a towed target at Palacios Field, TX
23152 (MSN 903) 69th FS [A5], 58th FG, 5th AF, Saidor Airfield, New Guinea; The Golden Gopher".
On May 18, 1944 the aircraft took off from Saidor Airfield leading a strafing mission against
Wewak. Over the target, it was hit by anti-aircraft fire which set the aircraft on fire.
Climbing upwards, the pilot bailed out at only 250ft and his parachute only made one swing
before he hit the ground. Fellow pilots in his squadron saw him land successfully and take
cover in the jungle. They noted his position near Sani village, about 12 miles from the mouth
of the Ramu River. The next day, a Stinson L-5 piloted by a member of the 69th FS located
the pilot who had used his parachute to indicate his position at the edge of a clearing.
The L-5 dropped an M-1 carbine, ammunition, machete, food, medical supplies, blankets and
letters from his girlfriend at home. Eleven days later, a L-5 landed in a kunai grass covered
clearing, but was unable to take off. Together, the two pilots worked for two days to clear a
runway in the grass. On May 31, the L-5 attempted to take off twice but was unable to get
airborne until the third try when it returned to base.
23153 (MSN 904) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement
Training Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 23Mar44 in collision with parked P-47D 42-23101 while taxying at Palacios Field, TX;
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 23Mar44, nosed over and destroyed at Palacios Field, TX
23154 (MSN 905) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Accident 24Sep44 landing at Kwanghan. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
23155 (MSN 906)
23156 (MSN 907) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Accident 26Oct44 landing in China;
Accident 1Jan45 landing at Chengkung [A-15], Yunnan, China. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
23157 (MSN 908)
23158 (MSN 909)
23159 (MSN 910) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Karachi, India;
Crash landed 12Apr44 with fuel starvation at Koteshwar, Gujarat, India;
91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Fungwanshan, China;
Accident 19Feb45 landing 3 miles N of Balasore, Orissa, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired.
23160 (MSN 911)
23161 (MSN 912) Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India;
Accident 20Sep44 landing at Landhi Field, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
23162 (MSN 913)
23163 (MSN 914) Accident 4Jun44 landing in collision with Bell P-39Q Airacobra 42-20015. Both aircraft salvaged.
23164 (MSN 915)
23165 (MSN 916)
23166 (MSN 917)
23167 (MSN 918) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Crashed 11Aug44 after losing control at Wendover Field; Pilot killed
23168 (MSN 919) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 18Feb45 landing at Nadzab #1, Morobe, New Guinea. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
23169 (MSN 920)
23170 (MSN 921)
23171 (MSN 922)
23172 (MSN 923) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Fungwansham, China; "Lazy Daizy";
Shot down by flak while strafing a cavalry post at Wenchuan, Sichuan, China April 13, 1945;
MACR 14243. Pilot killed.
23173 (MSN 924)
23174 (MSN 925) 12th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle Field,
Wilmington, DE;
Force landed 26Jan44 with fuel starvation near GreenField, OH;
Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India;
Accident 16Aug44 landing at Karachi Airport, Station 16, Sind, India
Also listed as (513rd FS, 406th FG, 9th AF) crashed after strafing railroad guns 1 mi W of RoBlau, Germany Apr 20, 1945.
MACR 14299. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. The MACR has serial number as 44-23174, which was a P-38J
23175 (MSN 926)
23176 (MSN 927)
23177 (MSN 928) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Mid air collision 19Jun45 5 miles S of Panagarh, India. Able to land. Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
23178 (MSN 929) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Accident 29Jun44 on take-off at Fungwangshan, China. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
23179 (MSN 930)
23180 (MSN 931) Crashed 12Aug45 after catching fire near Nyuta, Japan; Pilot bailed out
23181 (MSN 932) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Crashed 22Jun44 at Menkanpur, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
23182 (MSN 933)
23183 (MSN 934)
23184 (MSN 935) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India;
Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 13Nov44 landing at Myitkyina, Burma;
Damaged 23Feb45 taxying at Myitkyina, Burma; pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged.
Dudhkundi, Bengal, India; Damaged 21Jul45 taxying at Ondal, Bengal, India
23185 (MSN 936)
23186 (MSN 937) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Crashed 3Jul44 on take-off and destroyed at Pungchacheng
23187 (MSN 938) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Accident 28Jul44 landing at Fungwangshan, China. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
23188 (MSN 939) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Damaged 9Jun44 on take-off at Kwanghan, China. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
23189 (MSN 940) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Crashed 26Oct44 and destroyed landing at Chabua Airfield (A-2) Assam, India. Pilot survived
23190 (MSN 941)
23191 (MSN 942) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Chota Malir, Karachi, India;
Force landed 18Apr44 during training flight in India
23192 (MSN 943)
23193 (MSN 944) 58th FG, 5th AF; Shot down 26/27Dec44 by flak over Mindoro, Philippines; Pilot rescued
23194 (MSN 945) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, (C.B.I.)
23195 (MSN 946) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Crashed 19Apr45 one mile from Lae Road, New Guinea. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
23196 (MSN 947) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Morotai, Moluccas, Dutch East Indies;
Crash landed on southern tip of Telaud Islands, Dutch East Indies November 6, 1944 after ran
out of fuel in bad weather; MACR 10968. Pilot POW & killed
23197 (MSN 948)
23198 (MSN 949)
23199 (MSN 950)
23200 (MSN 951) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 6Dec44 landing at Nadzab
23201 (MSN 952)
23202 (MSN 953)
23203 (MSN 954)
23204 (MSN 955) Combat Replacement Training Center, 360th Air Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Crash landed 27Oct44 and destroyed at Nadzab, New Guinea. Pilot survived
23205 (MSN 956) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Crashed 10Jun44 on take-off and destroyed at Kwanghan, China
23206 (MSN 957)
23207 (MSN 958)
23208 (MSN 959) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
"Bath, Maine - It's A Long Way off Doc!";
Crashed 17Jan45 near Vigan City, Philippines; Pilot bailed out and MIA. One of eight P-47s
that took off from Hill Airfield at 8:30 am to escort A-20 Havocs attacking Laoag.
They strafed 5 Sugar Dogs and 1 Sugar Charlie anchored off Salomague. This aircraft
crashed into the water one-half mile off shore near Vigan. MACR 11850. Pilot killed.
23209 (MSN 960)
23210 (MSN 961) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
Crashed 4Jan45 with fuel starvation at San Jose Strip, Philippines. Pilot OK
23211 (MSN 962) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Crashed 25May44 on take-off and destroyed by fire at Hanchung, China
23212 (MSN 963) Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India;
Damaged 28Jul44 taxying at Landhi, Karachi. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
23213 (MSN 964) 69th FS [A5], 58th FG, 5th AF; McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
23214 (MSN 965) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
Shot down by flak 19Jan45 near Calabasan, Philippines; MACR 11849. Pilot bailed out and MIA
23215 (MSN 966) Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India;
Damaged 28Jul44 on take-off at Landhi Field, Karachi. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
23216 (MSN 967) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [5], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines post-VJ day.
23217 (MSN 968)
23218 (MSN 969) 58th FG, 5th AF, Yebrurro Field, Noemfoor, Schouten Islands;
Accident 23Dec44 in collision with P-47D 43-25472 on the ground, Noemfoor, Schouten Islands.
Both aircraft w/o.
23219 (MSN 970) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; "Roggen's Relight";
Shot down by flak 2 miles S of Wuchang, China January 17, 1945; MACR 11644. Pilot killed.
23220 (MSN 971) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF, McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
Shot down in error by Navy Hellcats near Munoz, Philippines January 10, 1945; MACR 12201.
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his chute did not open.
23221 (MSN 972)
23222 (MSN 973) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 3Aug44 with a towed target over Lake Ponchartrain, LA;
Crashed 12Oct44 and destroyed one mile W of Chamberlin, LA
23223 (MSN 974)
23224 (MSN 975) 69th FS [A23], 58th FG, 5th AF; "Sleepy Time Gal'
23225 (MSN 976) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [8], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Damaged 24May45 when the propeller hit the ground while taxying; Salvaged in Philippines post-VJ day.
23226 (MSN 977) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India;
Crash landed 4Nov44 at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India
23227 (MSN 978)
23228 (MSN 979) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201, 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Crashed into the sea 1Jun45 during dive bombing practice against an islet at the firing
range near Tabones Island off Luzon, Philippines; Pilot killed
23229 (MSN 980)
23230 (MSN 981)
23231 (MSN 982)
23232 (MSN 983)
23233 (MSN 984) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 22Feb45 near Hamme airstrip, Philippines
23234 (MSN 985)
23235 (MSN 986) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; "Tot"s Terror";
On October 21, 1944 this was one of seven P-47 from the 311th FS "Tubby Flight" that took
off from Noemfoor, New Guinea on a strike mission over Ceram. In their eagerness to destroy
the enemy the formation departed the target low on fuel. On their return trip they encountered
bad weather and while trying to orient themselves discovered that they were unable to return to
base. They all agreed to dive down through an opening in the clouds and ditch their planes into the sea
near Batanta Island, New Guinea; Pilot rescued.
23236 (MSN 987)
23237 (MSN 988) 311th FS [16], 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 3Jan45 after the engine caught fire near Mindoro,
Philippines; Pilot bailed out
23238 (MSN 989) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 26Dec44 on take-off at Hill strip, Philippines. Pilot OK
23239 (MSN 990) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 27Nov44 into the sea near Namber strip, Philippines. Pilot OK
23240 (MSN 991)
23241 (MSN 992) 386th Service Squadron, 58th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea,
1st Composite FS, Combat Replacement Training Center, Far East AF;
Used to familiarize crews with the area and give them combat experience over neutralized targets.
On September 30, 1944 the fighter took off from Nadzab Airfield along with another P-47 on a high
altitude training mission in the local area. This aircraft was last sighted by fellow pilot
about 20 miles from Finschhafen. The second aircraft developed turbocharger trouble and an oil leak,
forcing him to break from the formation. He could not contact his colleague on the radio.
Weather was clear with unlimited visibility locally with high broken overcast beneath the
missing plane when last seen. MACR 9018. This P-47 had crashed at 6,000' elevation in the Kua
Valley near Pindui. During late 2012, a team from Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC)
excavated the site. The team recovered human remains, aircraft wreckage, military gear and
personal effects which were later positively identified as being the pilot.
23242 (MSN 993) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Accident 13May44 landing at Pungchacheng
23243 (MSN 994)
23244 (MSN 995)
23245 (MSN 996)
23246 (MSN 997)
23247 (MSN 998) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Mid air collision 12Mar45 with P-47D 44-32825 near Goldsboro, NC
23248 (MSN 999) 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Mid air collision 19Jun44 with a towed target 15 miles S of Norfolk, NB;
464th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 27Nov44 taxying with mechanical failure at Bruning Field; Dalhart Field, TX;
Crashed 2Feb45 in bad weather 8 miles SE of Elkhart, KS
23249 (MSN 1000) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN. This aircraft
was the 1,000th P-47 Thunderbolt built by the factory and named "Tojo's Special" by workers
at the factory. Delivered to the USAAF on December 14, 1943 and delivery taken on
ary 5, 1944. Disassembled and shipped overseas to the South-West Pacific and reassembled.
F; Took off on a ferry flight October 28, 1944, got lost and ran short on fuel.
Force landed gear up north of Weipa, QLD, Australia on the beach along with P-47D 42-75921.
The next day, a RAAF Ventura located them in a search, and the pilot was rescued.
During December 1944, a US Army demolition team blew up the plane. Rob Staughton visited
the site in 2000: "The planes are in a very poor state. They are about 75 metres from the
ocean and about 100 metres apart. One is more complete than the other, but there is still
very little left. One has it's motor nearby, no propellor, the wings, engine exhaust
and assorted pieces of aluminium sheet lying around. The other has wings and a pile of pieces,
nothing bigger than a shoe box, that have been placed there by someone. Neither of them
have a fuselage". The propeller from this aircraft was salvaged, and is displayed at
Weipa Airfield, Queensland. The tail section was moved by the Australian Army to the Weipa Bus Depot in 1991.
23250 (MSN 1001) 58th FG, 5th AF; Shot down 26/27Dec44 by flak over Mindoro, Philippines; Pilot rescued
23251 (MSN 1002)
23252 (MSN 1003) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crash landed 11Apr44 after engine failure and destroyed at Harding Field
23253 (MSN 1004)
23254 (MSN 1005) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 25Oct44 and destroyed by fire on the ground at Abilene Field
23255 (MSN 1006)
23256 (MSN 1007)
23257 (MSN 1008) Flight Test Section, Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH;
Crashed 12May44 after catching fire 4 miles S of Wright Field; Pilot bailed out
23258 (MSN 1009) 497th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 30Dec43 when ground looped landing at Harding Field
23259 (MSN 1010) 496th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Accident 10Jan44 when ground looped landing at Hammond Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 16Aug44 with P-47C 41-6549, 2 miles NW of Oplin, TX; Pilot bailed out
23260 (MSN 1011) 498th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Mid air collision 28Dec43 with P-47D 42-23081 and crashed at Franklinton, LA; Pilot killed
23261 (MSN 1012) 496th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 84th Fighter-Bomber Group, 2nd AF, Hammond Field, LA;
Crashed 23Jan44 after catching fire between Folson and Franklintown, LA; Pilot killed
23262 (MSN 1013) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 6Jun44 when nosed over landing at Bruning Field; Accident 12Jun44 landing at Bruning Field
23263 (MSN 1014)
23264 (MSN 1015) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 28May45 on the Great Salt Plains gunnery range, OK; Pilot killed
23265 (MSN 1016)
23266 (MSN 1017) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 22Apr45 with mechanical failure at Strother Field
23267 (MSN 1018) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron [B98], 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Damaged 28Jun44 taxying at Wendover Field; Force landed 25Aug44 with fuel exhaustion at Wendover Field
23268 (MSN 1019) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 16Aug44 after engine failure at Seymour Johnson
23269 (MSN 1020) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Force landed 9Sep44 after engine failure 6 miles NW of Aberdeen, ID; 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Damaged 3Apr45 taxying at Majors Field
23270 (MSN 1021) 321st FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 6Apr44 at Selma, NC; Pilot killed
23271 (MSN 1022) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 9Nov44 with mechanical failure 5 miles E of Fort Phantom Hill, TX
23272 (MSN 1023) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crash landed 29Apr44 with mechanical failure at Seymour Johnson Field;
To National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory,
Langley Field, Hampton, VA July 1, 1944 to July 7, 1945.
23273 (MSN 1024)
23274 (MSN 1025) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 25Jun44 after engine failure 2 miles S of Wakita, OK
23275 (MSN 1026)
23276 (MSN 1027) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Force landed 17Mar44 after engine failure at Galveston Field
23277 (MSN 1028) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 7Apr44 landing with mechanical failure at Bruning Field;
Damaged 29Apr44 in collision with P-47D 42-23061 taxying at Bruning Field;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Force landed 8Jun44 with engine and mechanical failure in a wheat field at DeWitt, NB;
Crashed 8Aug44 after losing control 2 miles SE of Shickley, NB; Pilot killed.
The aircraft spun out of control at approximately 9,000 feet. It is believed that the pilot
could not recover from the spin and waited too long to attempt to bail out of the plane.
Evidence at the crash by the position of the body indicated that the pilot had tried to bail out,
but was unsuccessful.
23278 (MSN 1029) to Hancock College of Aeronautics, Santa Maria, CA, 1947 as a ground instructional airframe.
University of Southern California, Santa Maria, CA May 7, 1954. Bob Bean Aircraft, Blythe, CA May 13, 1954.
Registered as N5087V. W.F. Paterson, October 1, 1957. Bob Bean Aircraft, Blythe, CA December 1957.
Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, NY April 1961. Registered as N347D March 18, 1964.
Flown throughout the United States and made at least one visit to Europe. Damaged in a landing accident,
repaired and donated to the USAF Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH November 1964.
Registration cancelled July 10, 1972. Preserved and on display at the National Museum of the US AF,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio; Displayed in the markings of the 61st FS, 56th FG; Repainted as 222668 "Fiery Ginger IV,"
the aircraft of Neel E. Kearby, commander of the 348th FG in New Guinea
23279 (MSN 1030) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF; Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 25Feb44 when the engine failed taking off at Wichita, KS; Combat Crew Training Squadron,
266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Damaged 9Jan45 taxying at Palacios Field, TX;
Crashed 5Apr45 after losing control 10 miles SE of Paris, TX; Pilot bailed out
23280 (MSN 1031)
23281 (MSN 1032) 517th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Crash landed 13Feb44 after engine failure with fuel exhaustion 16 miles SW of Galveston;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 31Aug44 with fuel exhaustion 3 miles SE of Moline, KS;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Force landed 20Dec44 after engine failure 10 miles SE of Walita, OK;
Crash landed 22Apr45 with mechanical failure at Strother Field
23282 (MSN 1033) 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB
23283 (MSN 1034) 49th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 25Mar44 with a towed target over Lake Pontchartrain, LA;
263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 10Jul44 taking off at Harding Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 5Apr45 four miles W of Ocahoma, TX; Pilot killed
23284 (MSN 1035) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX;
Force landed 29Mar44 after engine failure at Conroe, TX
23285 (MSN 1036)
23286 (MSN 1037) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 18Oct44 after engine failure and fire 3 miles W of Strother, KS; Pilot bailed out
23287 (MSN 1038) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 19Jul44 landing at Strother Field
23288 (MSN 1039) 515th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Galveston Field, TX; Crashed 25Feb44 with mechanical failure and destroyed at Galveston Field
23289 (MSN 1040) 19th FS [F], 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands; "Lady Ruth";
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44;
East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
23290 (MSN 1041) 474th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Advanced Fighter Pilot Replacement Training Unit,
2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Mid air collision 5Mar44 with P-47D 42-23088 and crashed 8 miles W of Abilene Field; Pilot killed
23291 (MSN 1042)
23292 (MSN 1043) 10th FS, 50th FG, 2nd AF, Orlando AAB, FL;
Damaged 24Jan44 while parked by Beech AT-10BH Wichita 42-37632 taxying at Orlando AAB;
901st Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL;
Damaged 22Apr44 taxying at Orlando AAB;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 1Sep44 landing with mechanical failure at Dover Field;
Damaged 1Mar45 taxying at Dover Field;
Mid air collision 24Apr45 one mile S of Centerville, MD
23293 (MSN 1044) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Damaged 22Apr45 in collision with P-47D 43-25361 on the ground at Avenger Field, TX
23294 (MSN 1045) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 30Oct44 landing at Strother Field
23295 (MSN 1046) [X], 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 16Sep44 taking off with mechanical failure at Dover Field
23296 (MSN 1047) 901st Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL;
Force landed 8Jul44 after engine failure and destroyed at Cedartown, GA
23297 (MSN 1048) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN;
Modifed with a Chrysler XIV-2220 inline, liquid-cooled engine; Designated XP-47H; First flight 26Jul45
23298 (MSN 1049) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville Municipal Airport, IN;
Modifed with a Chrysler XIV-2220 inline, liquid-cooled engine; Designated XP-47H;
US Aircraft Section, Air Materiel Command, Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana Sep 1945. Set aside for proposed USAAF aviation
museum. Flown to the aircraft storage area, 803rd Special Depot at Orchard Place Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois May 1946.
23299 (MSN 1050) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 23Jan45 after engine failure 8 miles N of Colorado City, TX
42-23300/23346 Douglas C-47A-1-DL
MSN 9162/9208 -- Contract No. AC-20669.
23300 (MSN 9162) to USAAF Mar 4, 1943. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Pope Field,
Fort Bragg, NC; named 'Hard Rock'. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of
H Company, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Niscemi, Sicily
on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43 and on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Agropoli, Italy on Operation Giant
13Sep43 and 14Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone
near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider
transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing
zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting
men and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near
Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. Damaged when blew a brake cylinder with heavy
braking during landing to avoid C-47 ? 42-23309 which had landed ahead with a blown tire at Achiet (B-54),
France 4Mar45. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported
men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45;
Returned to Abbeville. To RFC Sep 21, 1945. To civil registry as NC86592 with Colonial
Airlnes. To Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-AGD in 1950,
later 'Iquasu'. To LADE (Lineas Aereas del Estado (FAA)) as LV-AGD in 1966. WFU
Conflict here with a listing in an MACR (#2081) which lists this plane as being
lost Dec 23, 1943.
23301 (MSN 9163) to USAAF Mar 1943. To Chile AF as 966
23302 (MSN 9164) to USAAF Mar 5, 1943. Surveyed at Laurinberg, NC Aug 24, 1943.
W/o 22 Jan 1944 at Richmond, VA
23303 (MSN 9165) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. 61st Troop Carrier Squadron [Q9*F],
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538); named 'The Last Straw'.
Transported paratroopers of Company E, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Known as Q9-F 'The Last Straw'. To Polish civil registry with LOT (Polskie
Line Lotnicze as SP-LCG. Crashed near Lodz, Poland Nov 15, 1951, at least
16 killed. LOT had several aircraft registered as SP-LCG over the years. Also reported
going to MAAG Portugal. The planecrashinfo database has the crashed plane as being SP-KLA Lisunov Li-2P
23304 (MSN 9166) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Pope Field,
Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing
Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Damaged while parked in collision by C-47 ? 42-23306 taxying at Barston Heath 6Apr44.
302nd Service Squadron for repairs 7Apr44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop
zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. The wing tip was
damaged when the aircraft taxyed into a control tower post at Barkston Heath 22Nov44. Damaged in
collision with C-47 ? 42-92896 while taxying at Drucat 9Mar45. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Salvaged 22Mar45.
23305 (MSN 9167) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. North Africa May 12, 1943. 12th AF Italy. Condemned
Jun 22, 1943
23306 (MSN 9168) to USAAF Mar 06, 1943 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Damaged in collision with parked C-47 ? 42-23304 while taxying at Barston Heath 6Apr44. 302nd Service
Squadron for repair, returning 20Apr44. Damaged taxying at Barkston Heath 2Jun44. Transported paratroopers
of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. 302nd Service Squadron 22Sep44 for battle damage repairs. Damaged in the
dispersal area at Barston Heath during the night of 1/2Nov44. While taxying at a strip in France 11Dec44,
the aircraft sank into a bomb crater, damaging a wing, propeller, landing gear, and engine; it was left with
the IX Troop Carrier Service Wing for repairs. 813rd Base Unit, Sedalia Field, MO. Damaged while parked in
collision by Curtiss C-46A ? 43-47178 taxying at Sedalia Field 11May45
23307 (MSN 9169) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. North Africa May 12, 1943. 8th AF UK.
Condemned Dec 16, 1944 (to spares)
23308 (MSN 9170) to USAAF Mar 1943. No further details
23309 (MSN 9171) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. USA. To RFC Jun 14, 1946. NLR.
23310 (MSN 9172) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. 75th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
Took part in Operation 'Dragoon' - the invasion of southern France 15Aug44. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd
Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near
Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. To Scottish Aviation, Prestwick 18Dec45;
Registered to Scottish Airlines Jan 11, 1946 as G-AGZF. Carried out trooping contract
to the Egyptian Canal Zone with RAF serial WZ984. Registration cancelled 15Oct52.
To French AF Oct 15, 1952 as 141406, then 4223310. While used
by French AF, radio callsign was F-RAFC. Centre d'Instruction des Equipages de
Transport 340, Toulouse/Francazal May54; Groupe de Liaison Aérienne Ministérielles 1/60 Aug54,
radio call sign F-RAFC; Groupe de Liaison Aérienne Ministérielles 45, Villacoublay, Paris May56; Groupe de
Transport 3/62 "Sahara", Maison Blanche, Algiers, Algeria Mar57, radio call sign F-RASL; Groupe de Liaison
Aérienne 45, Villacoublay, Paris Oct58, radio call sign F-SCDA; Groupe de Liaison Aérienne
Ministérielles 1/60 Nov60, radio call sign F-RAFH; Groupe Aérien d'Entraînement et de Liaison 2/60,
Villacoublay, Paris Mar64, radio call sign F-RAJN, later as F-RAJI; Groupe de Liaison Aérienne
Ministérielles 1/60 1966, radio call sign F-RAFN; Stored at Chateaudun 1971;
Rousseau Aviation 1972; Registration F-BRGN reserved, ntu; President de la République Centrafrique;
Registered TL-JBB Jul75 (letters being for Jean Belel Bokassa, the President of the Central African Republic);
Inter RCA, Bangui Jul80; Registered TL-AAX; Registration F-ODQE assigned but not taken up;
SARL Transvalair International; Registered F-GDPP 3May84; Association France DC 3 11Jul91;
Publi-Air (France) SA 10Sep98; Suffered engine failure June 26, 2001 and stored until September 1, 2003;
SC Dakota et Compagnie 22Jan04; Reregistered F-WZTE 22Jan04; Reregistered F-AZTE 17Feb04; Active since
May 2010 in Air France colors and false registration F-BBBE.
23311 (MSN 9173) to to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. USA. . 52nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 63rd Troop Carrier Group, Grenada Field, MS.
Damaged in mid-air collision with an object at Grenada Field 1Dec43. 61st Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of Company E, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile
NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. To RFC Jun 14, 1946. To civil registry as NC75142
(Northern Consolidated Airlines - Reeve Aleutian Airways Jun 24, 1965 -- R. G. Sholton, Anchorage,
Alakska 1975- Northern Air Cargo, Anchorage, AK 1976 --.... - Aero Transit Inc, Spokane WA -
R. L. Rude Jun 17, 1981). N75142 was leased to Salair, but was not with them by 1988. NLR.
23312 (MSN 9174) to to USAAF Mar 6, 1943. USA. To RFC Jun 29, 1946. To civil registry
as NC2985, YV-C-AKO (LAV Jan 8, 1947), N54451 (Carolina Acft Corp, Ft Lauderdale, FL RApr 19, 1968 -
Airlease Corp Inc, Beaufort, SC registered Dec 10, 1969), N33MS (Marian
Mosquito Control May 1975, then Marian Air Service 1978). Cancelled Oct 1981. NLR.
23313 (MSN 9175) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943. USA. To RFC Jun 17, 1946. To civil registry as
NC68390 (Hughes Aircraft Co - All American Aviation Oct 21, 1948, operated with All American
Airways colors), N91227 (Reregistered 1948 - Allegheny Airlines Jan 2, 1953), then N147A (Reregistered 1958). To
Haiti AF as 9175 Jul 14, 1960 to Mar 1982 at least. To Compagnie Haitienme de Transports
Aeriens, leased from Haiti, AF (Corps d'aun de l Arrnee d'Haiti). wfu
23314 (MSN 9176) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943. USA. To RFC Apr 30, 1946. To civil registry as NC79033.
NC79033 N-cancelled 6 Dec 1949, To Bolivia
23315 (MSN 9177) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943, to US Marine Corps Mar 8, 1943 as BuNo 12405.
23316 (MSN 9178) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943, to US Marine Corps Mar 11, 1943 as BuNo 12406
23317 (MSN 9179) to USAAF Mar 9, 1943, to US Marine Corps Mar 9, 1943 as BuNo 12407
23318 (MSN 9180) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943, to US Marine Corps Mar 8, 1943 as BuNo 12408
23319 (MSN 9181) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD819 Apr 1, 1943.
India May 25, 1943 - 195 Sqdn. Transferred to Government of
India Nov 26, 1946, reconditioned by Hindustan Aircraft Co, then to Indian AF as VP921
Sep 25, 1947. NLR
23320 (MSN 9182) to USAAF Mar 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD820 Apr 1, 1943. India
May 31, 1943. 31 Sqdn - 117 Sqdn. Crashed Feb 14, 1945 in
Burma when flew into high ground 14 mi NE of Lungleh
23321 (MSN 9183) to USAAF Mar 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD821 Apr 1, 1943. India
Jul 1, 1943 - 194 Sqdn. SOC Jan 30, 1944, probably to Government of India
23322 (MSN 9184) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD822 Apr 1, 1943. India May 31, 1943 - 194 Sqdn.
3 TAF RAF. 52 Sqdn RAF. To government of India Jan 30, 1947.
23323 (MSN 9185) to USAAF Mar 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD823 Apr 1, 1943. India May 31, 1943 -
31 Sqdn RAF. SOC 12 Mar 1946
23324 (MSN 9186) to USAAF Mar 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD824 Apr 2, 1943. Registered as G-AGHF with BOAC May 10, 1943.
Operated for RAF as ODZZ. Sold to North West Airlines (IOM) Jun 21, 1949, then to A J Leeward Inc
Mar 12, 1950, and briefly registered N9994F Mar 1950. To RCAF, as Dakota 3F 10911 May 30, 1951.
Renumbered 12966 in 1970. Last used in Saskatoon Mar 1975. Acquired by Basler
Flight Services and registered N46877, then by Flager Aircraft. Operated by Air Colombia as HK-3293
since Dec 13, 1982. N46877 cancelled Jan 1988. Current with Air Colombia as HK-3293 2011
23325 (MSN 9187) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD825 Apr 19, 1943. Registered as G-AGHH
with BOAC May 14, 1943 and operated for RAF as ODZY. Leased to BEA Jan 24, 1949, then sold to
British Aviation Insurance Co Ltd Mar 9, 1949, then to Hellenic Airlines as SX-BAN. Became
National Greek Airlines Jul 7, 1951, then to Olympic Airways Apr 6, 1957. To Royal Hellenic AF
Jul 1973 as 23325. WFU.
23326 (MSN 9188) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD826 Apr 19, 1943. UK May 04, 1943 - 24 Sqdn - 512 Sqdn
Aug 23, 1943 - ATTDU Jun 12, 1944. Became Instructional Airframe 5351M Jul 14, 1945 for 1 PTS and SOC
23327 (MSN 9189) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD827 Apr 19, 1943. To civil registry as G-AGHE May 5, 1943 for
BOAC, operated for RAF as ODZK. Sold to Malayan Airways as VR-SCR 'Tiong' Aug 8, 1948. Later renamed
'Robin'. Then to Thai Airways Apr 17, 1961 as HS-TDH. Crashed on landing at Chaing Mai Apt, Bangkok,
Thailand Dec 25, 1967. 4 of 31 onboard killed.
23328 (MSN 9190) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD828 Apr 1943. UK. 24 Sqdn
May 4, 1943. 512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943. 216 Sqdn Jan 26, 1944.
West Africa Mar 15, 1944. 1381(T) CU Nov 29, 1945.
Crashed Mar 12, 1946, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire,
UK after crew bailed out following failure of radio aids.
23329 (MSN 9191) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943 - 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*K], 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route
departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade
to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Aileron damaged
during takeoff at Barkston Heath 24Jan45. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping
Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone
at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
9th AF Belgium/Netherlands Dec 19, 1946. Condemned Dec 19, 1946 (Spares)
23330 (MSN 9192) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943 - 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily
6Oct43. The aircraft, loaded with medical and Post Exchange supplies and fifteen (15) passengers, landed at
Milo airdrome, Trapani, Sicily 22Oct43 and was damaged when ground looped. The pilot was instructed to land
on the dirt runway to the northwest. This runway is slightly downhill and due to excessive landing speed, he
was unable to stop and ground looped in order to avoid hitting parked aircraft. Damage to the plane included
a) right landing gear broken, b) right wing crumpled, c) right propeller bent, and d) left landing gear bent.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Removed from inventory Dec 31, 1945
23331 (MSN 9193) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943 Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 15Feb44.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported
paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire
Condemned Jul 19, 1945 (Spares)
23332 (MSN 9194) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 . Oran, Algeria 12May43. 15th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC; named 'Stormy'. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field,
Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Oudja, French Morocco 13May43. Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia,
Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston
Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44; named 'Shady Lady III'. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop
zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider
transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing
zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting
men and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near
Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. The plane went missing during a cargo flight from Villacoublay (A-42),
France to Barkston Heath 23Nov44 [5KIA]. It likely crashed in the English Channel near Dunkirk; weather conditions
reported en route included low clouds and rain. MACR 10529. Condemned 1944 (Spares)
23333 (MSN 9195) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
On 18Sep43, three C-47A's (two loaded with ammunition and one with a jeep and trailer) took off from Licata South
and proceeded to Battipaglia, Salerno, Italy. While taxying, this aircraft was struck by C-47A ? 42-32914; the tail
assembly was sheared off and the right wing tip was damaged. After the collision this aircraft taxyed clear of the
runway and was parked. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field,
Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Condemned Jan 31, 1946 (Spares)
23334 (MSN 9196) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - . 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC; named 'Buckeye Belle'. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil;
Ascension Island; Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja,
French Morocco 13May43. Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via
Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. 302nd Service Squadron
30Jun44 for fuselage repairs. Crashed after a mid-air collision with C-47A ? 43-15097 in poor visibility
west of Sleaford, Lincolnshire 28Jul44 [5KIA]. Three planes of the 59th TCS in a proficiency flight, flying just
west of Sleaford, were letting down through or between cumulus. ? 3, aircraft 43-15097, was apparently
out of place in the formation and crossed above and between ? 's 1 and 2 to get into position [? 2, aircraft 42-32927,
was not affected and returned to base]. In some manner, ? 3 came down from above ? 1, aircraft 42-23334,
and collided with it. ? 3 was slashed by the propeller of ? 1, lost its empennage, came to pieces in the air
and all on board were killed when it hit the ground. 42-23334 was damaged beyond control and after a steep
glide, burst into flames just before plunging to the ground south of Rauceby, Lincolnshire. All on board were
killed either in the air or on impact. Salvaged by 78th Air Service Group, Barkston Heath 29Jul44 and wreck returned to Barkston Heath.
23335 (MSN 9197) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - . 14th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field May43.
Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43. Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel,
Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca
12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported
supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron 19Mar45. Returned to USA Sep 27, 1945 -
To RFC Nov 05, 1945.
23336 (MSN 9198) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - England 21Mar43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing
Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey,
Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston'
6Jun44. Badly battle damaged. 302nd Service Squadron 6Jun44 for battle damage repairs. Towed a Waco CG-4A
glider transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing
zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men
and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping
Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at
Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
9th AF, known as 'Y9-T/Red Dog' 1945 - ...- '0-23336' with 7100 M & S
Wiesbaden, Germany - Stored Davis Monthan 1961. To civil registry as N87639 (Aero American Corp,
Tucson, AZ. Aug 20, 1961). Fuselage noted Ryan Field 1969 to 1980.
23337 (MSN 9199) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 28, 1944. To civil
registry as OK-VDS (Czech Govmt 1948), then to Czechoslovakian AF in 1950.
23338 (MSN 9200) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*L], 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route
departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the
British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market'
17Sep44. Ferried to Aldermaston (Station 467) to participate in a resupply flight for the 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 19Sep44; hit by flak damaging the left
horizontal stabilizer; the stabilizer was replaced by 20Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.USA. To RFC Oct 19, 1945
23339 (MSN 9201) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African
route departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. During glider towing formation flying training 10Apr44, the left wing tip collided with the
right elevator and stabilizer of C-47 ? 42-92778. To RFC Feb 25, 1946. To civil registry as NC60256 (Intl Air
Services, leased to Pacific Southwest Airways - Arrow Airways, Burbank, CA).
Crashed into hillside 5 mi N of Benicia, CA Dec 7, 1949. Struck a 1,200 ft. hill obscured by clouds,
during a rainstorm, 6 miles east of Vallejo, California. The pilot failed to fly at the assigned
altitude of 4,000 feet on his flight plan9 killed. All 9 onboard killed.
23340 (MSN 9202) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing
Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana;
Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal;
Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43. Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria
15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Shot at by Italian flak just
after the paratroopers had jumped, damaging the rudder, aileron controls and left engine. After crossing the coast
on return to base, the aircraft was hit by Fürther ground fire. Flying low over US landing craft, the aircraft was fired on
and flew just above the waves to duck under friendly tracer fire. A Me 110 made a pass but lost the C-47 almost
immediately in the dark. About to ditch, a US ship opened fire. The aircraft hit the waves and swung the plane
broadside to the ship; all firing ceased. The destroyer had been expecting a torpedo attack and in the darkness
mistook the aircraft which had been skimming the water right at it. The gun crew had seen the star painted on the aircraft and stopped firing [2WIA].
23341 (MSN 9203) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - USA - Stored Feb 18, 1946 - To RFC Aug 19, 1946. To civil registry
as PP-XBI (H. Machado and M. J. Atunes Mar 13, 1947), PP-ANA (Transportes Aereos Nacional SA Jun 30, 1947),
PP-ASQ (Sadia Aug 08, 1961) and PP-BTX (Paraense Aereos SA Sep 13, 1965). SOC Mar 27, 1968
23342 (MSN 9204) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 19May43. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44.
32nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Damaged in a landing
accident at RAF Harlaxton at night in a snowstorm 29Jan45. The pilot mistook RAF Harlaxton for Saltby and approached
to land, but came in from the wrong direction and put down whilst trying to avoid other aircraft. Both wings were
damaged beyond repair when the aircraft struck buildings, and the starboard engine was also damaged.
Salvaged 28Jul45.
23343 (MSN 9205) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - USA - W/o 9 Dec 1943 at Knollwood, NC. Survey Alliance, NB
Dec 1943
23344 (MSN 9206) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538).
Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW
of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
Condemned Oct 25, 1944 for salvage
23345 (MSN 9207) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - USA - To Bolivian AF Feb 28, 1946, operated by
Transporte Aereo Militar as TAM-24 'Lobito'.
Crashed at Caranavi, Bolivia and DBR Sep 25, 1972. 2 on board, no fatalities.
23346 (MSN 9208) to USAAF Mar 13, 1945 - USA - Bolling Field, DC Feb 5, 1946. Canal Zone Dec 18, 1946 -
Havana Dec 25, 1948 - HQC MAA Feb 14, 1949 - Havana Mar 25, 1949. To spares Oct 25, 1949.
42-23347/23355 Douglas C-47A-5-DL
MSN 9209/9217. Contract No. AC-20669
23347 (MSN 9209) to USAAF Mar 16, 1943. To RFC Jul 1, 1946. To civil registration as NC95470.
To Varig of Brazil as PP-VBG Jul 1948. Cancelled May 29, 1970. Fuselage mounted on boat, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
23348 (MSN 9210) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943. To RFC Apr 14, 1946. To civil registry as NC49322, N303K (Ford Motor
Co, Dearborn, MI.), CF-ORD (Ford Motor Co of Canada Jun 08, 1967 - Air Safari, Breslau, ONT. Jul
29, 1970 - Northern Wings, Sept Iles, QUE. May 23, 1972), N9011F (Air Sales
Inc, Oct 28, 1978 - Marketron, Menlo Pk, CA. Feb 07, 1979). No report after May 1982, cancelled.
23349 (MSN 9211) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - 10th AF, Karachi May 31, 1943 - 14th AF, Chungking.
Condemned Jul 04, 1945 (Spares)
23350 (MSN 9212) to USAAF Mar 13, 1943. To RFC Oct 30, 1945. To civil registry as NC88875 (Air
Cargo Tpt Corp, Newark, NJ.), AN-ADQ (Lineas Aereas Nicaragua SA 1948). DBR Feb 1960, cancelled
23351 (MSN 9213) to USAAF Mar 1943. Noted with NC ANG 1960. w/o 31 May 1963 Location?
23352 (MSN 9214) to USAAF Mar 13, 1943. To RFC Nov 5, 1945. To civil registry as NC57850 (E W Tabor,
operated with Trans Luxury Airlines). Crashed upon landing at Elko, NV. Sep 05, 1946.
20 of 21 onboard killed. The aircraft lost contact with the ground in fog and crashed into
a hillside while attempting to land at Elko Airport. A two-year-old boy was the only survivor.
The pilot continued the approach after losing visual contact with the airport due to fog.
Unfamiliarity of the pilot with the terrain. Insufficent fuel aboard to proceed to an alternate landing site.
23353 (MSN 9215) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - North Africa Jul 22, 1943 - Removed from inventory Jul 14, 1946
23354 (MSN 9216) to USAAF Mar 1943 - no details but '0-23354' noted with CONAC - Stored Davis
Monthan (1969), scrapped May 1972 only
23355 (MSN 9217) to USAAF mar 1943 - no details until '0-23355' stored Davis Monthan, for sale
Mar 20, 1965. NLR
42-23356/23379 Douglas C-47A-10-DL
MSN 9218/9241 -- Contract No. AC-20669
23356 (MSN 9218) to USAAF Mar 16, 1943 - Ninth Air Force 30Jun44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the
Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
Noted with 47BW/85BS Sep 1953
23357 (MSN 9219) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943 - USA - W/o 5 Mar 1945 at Wright Field, OH
Lockheed C-60A Lodestar 42-55962 was taking off from Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, OH (FFO) on a test
flight when the pilot lost control of the airplane. It crashed into a hangar, killing five
workers. A fire erupted, destroying seven planes inside, including C-47 42-23357
23358 (MSN 9220) to USAAF Mar 16, 1943 - Overseas Aug 27, 1943 - USA Nov 17, 1943.
To RFC Jul 18, 1946
23359 (MSN 9221) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - USA - W/o 29 Sep 1943 at Gaddo Gap, AR. SOC Oct 2, 1943
23360 (MSN 9222) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - USA - Crashed 5 km SW of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Dec 25, 1944
on flight from Dayton-Wright Patterson AAF, Ohio to Wold-Chamberlain Field, Minneapolis, MN. Enroute,
the plane encountered substantial headwinds, and tried to return to Patterson Field. Weather had
deteriorated and plane diverted to Harrisburg. But weather was bad at Harrisburg as well and after five
unsuccessful attempts to land, flew into 900-foot hill and caught fire. 12 out of 27 onboard killed.
23361 (MSN 9223) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - Oran May 19, 1943 - 9th
AF Mar 06, 1944 - FLC Aug 29, 1947. To civil registry as NC20756 (?) - NLR
23362 (MSN 9224) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 05, 1944.
Condemned Jun 08, 1945 (Spares)
23363 (MSN 9225) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44;
battle damaged by enemy ground fire. 50th Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Poix (B-44), France.
On 6Apr45 the 314th TCG was flying a load of gasoline to General George Patton's troops on the front line near Frankfurt.
About 12 miles northwest of Malmedy, Belgium six aircraft were involved in collisions in mist/low cloud. Struck the ground
and crashed 20 miles NW of Limburg, near Koblenz, Germany 6Apr45 [4KIA].
Condemned May 11, 1945 (Spares)
23364 (MSN 9226) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - USA - Stored Feb 07, 1946. To RFC Jun 25, 1946.
To civil registry as NC79023 (R W Duff, Miami, FL.), CX-AQC (Pluna Nov 18, 1955),
to Uruguayan AF as CX-AQT/T-523 (TAM Feb 1979). wfu 16 Jul 1986
23365 (MSN 9227) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - original 5th AF 375th TCG 55th TCS as 109 30Jun43.
Flown to Australia left wheel sunk into hole taxiing damaging prop and engine Dec43 repaired.
Struck by truck Jan44, repaired, Damaged while parked Dobodura NG 19Feb44, repaired.
Damaged taxiing Finschhafen NG 26 Mar 1944, repaired. To 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS. SOC May 14, 1946.
23366 (MSN 9228) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943 Oran, Algeria 19May43. Twelfth Air Force. 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Berguent, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia. Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43. and shot down by AAA 4 mi NE of Gela, Sicily,
Italy Jul 9, 1943. 4 KIA. MACR 368.
23367 (MSN 9229) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943 - w/o 16 Apr 1943, mid-air with 41-18383 near Sedalia AAF, MO
USA - Surveyed Sedalia, MO. Jun 08, 1943
23368 (MSN 9230) to USAAF Mar 16, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 06, 1944 - Crashed Karlovy Yary
(Karlsbad) Czechoslovia Apr 22, 1947. FLC Jun 17, 1947. Condemned Dec 02, 1947 (Spares)
23369/23372 (MSN 9231/9234) to US Navy as BuNo 12409/12412
23369 (MSN 9231) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943. To US Marine Corps Mar 17, 1943.
23370 (MSN 9232) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943. To US Marine Corps Mar 17, 1943
23371 (MSN 9233) to USAAF Mar 16, 1943. To US Marine Corps Mar 16, 1943
23372 (MSN 9234) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943. To US Marine Corps Mar 17, 1943
23373 (MSN 9235) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF Jun 1, 1943 as
Dakota III FD829. With No. 216 Sqdn ran out of fuel and
crashed in Turkey Nov 1, 1943
23374 (MSN 9236) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF Jun 1, 1943 as
Dakota III FD830. 133CU, Bilbeis, Egypt - SEAC
Mar 29, 1945. SOC Aug 16, 1945.
23375 (MSN 9237) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943. To RAF Jun 01, 1943 as
Dakota III FD831 - 194 Sqdn - SEAC Apr 30, 1944. Sold to
Government of India Nov 29, 1946, then to Hindustan Aircraft Sep
25, 1947 and to Indian AF as VP922. NLR.
23376 (MSN 9238) to USAAF Mar 17, 1943. To RAF May 11, 1943 as
Dakota III FD832. 216 Sqdn RAF. SOC Oct 01, 1943. Might have been
destroyed on ground Antimacchia, Kos, Greece Sep 18, 1943
23377 (MSN 9239) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF May 01, 1943
as Dakota III FD833 - 31 Sqdn RAF, 117 Sqdn RAF, 267 Sqdn RAF, India May 31, 1943. SEAC Apr 30, 1944.
Sold to Indian Government Jan 30, 1947. NLR
23378 (MSN 9240) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III
FD834 - 31 Sqdun RAF, 117 Sqdn RAF, 267 Sqdn RAF, India May 31, 1943. Sold to Indian Government Jan 30, 1947.
23379 (MSN 9241) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF Jul 1, 1943
as Dakota III FD835. To 194 Sqdn. Crashed while
attempting forced landing Sep 12, 1944 near Nakingant,
Burma.
42-23380/23412 Douglas C-47A-15-DL
MSN 9242/9274. Contract No. AC-20669
23380 (MSN 9242) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III
FD836 Sep 17, 1943. SEAC Jan 13, 1944 -- 117 Sqdn --
Crashed Jul 22, 1944, Burma when flew into hill near Ukrul
during supply dropping mission..
23381 (MSN 9243) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III
FD837 May 31, 1943. 215 Sqdn RAF. SOC Jun 13, 1946
23382 (MSN 9244) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III
FD838 May 31, 1943. MIA with 31 Sqdn in Burma Aug 15, 1943 during supply dropping mission.
23383 (MSN 9245) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943. Oran, Algeria 19May43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron [4C*I; Nose #8],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing
Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales
to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
FLC Jun 20, 1947...but to RFC Jun 18, 1948 and reported broken up overseas!
23384 (MSN 9246) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943 - USA - Stored Feb 14, 1946.
To Brazilian AF as C-47-2029 in 1946. Crashed Dec 1, 1958.
23385 (MSN 9247) to USAAF Mar 18, 1943 - USA - RFC Oct 15, 1945.
To civil registry as NC48990 (Reynolds Metal Co, Richmond, VA), reregistered N990. To N34116 (Sears
Roebuck and Co, Chicago, IL, BCS Leasing Company, Stratford, CC Feb 1969, SInger general Precision
Inc, Pleasantville, NY Jul 1967, Singer Co, Ny , C F Aviation, Inc bought Oct 16, 1987, RWH Aviation
Inc Feb 4, 1988). Reregistered N66HL May 1988. Later N23AJ (Various individuals and
corporations). Current Mar 2003 with Limey Dak Co, Wilmington, DE. since Apr 12, 1999.
In 2009 was registered N243DC. In 2015 was at Buckeye MAP, Arizona belong to Hans Lauridsen collection,
missing the number one engine.
23386 (MSN 9248) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 29Apr43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
To RFC Dec 04, 1945. To French AF (MDAP) Indochina
as '223386' Dec 15, 1953 - GT2/63 'FRANL' - GT2/62 Jun 1955 - GT1/64
Oct 1955. Sold to Royal Laotian AF Aug 10, 1956. NLR.
23387 (MSN 9249) to USAAF Mar 1943. To civil registry as NC88876 (Winged Cargo Tpt Corp, Newark, NJ, cancelled
1948). Disappeared en route Kingston, Jamaica to San Jose Dec 17, 1946. Never found. 7 lost.
23388 (MSN 9250) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - North Africa Jun 30, 1943. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 55th TCS as 107
30Jun43 flown to Australia. Propellor struck runway on take off due to undercarriage being retracted
too soon. 14Oct43 to 478th Service Sqn for salvage. No injuries Condenmed Oct 31, 1944.
23389 (MSN 9251) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943. To civil registry as NC64423 (Challenger
Airlines 1946 - Monarch Airlines Jul 1, 1941, Frontier Airlines Jul 1, 1950, later 'Sunliner
Royal Gorge' - Miami Aviation Corp - Air Tours Leasing - Bendix Corp - Carolina Aircraft Co -
Leased to Ford Motor Co). DBR Teterboro, NJ Sep 26, 1968. Broken up Dec 7, 1968
23390 (MSN 9252) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - USA - Stored Jul 22, 1946 to May 15, 1947, then sold to
Ecuador AF Sep 30, 1947
23391 (MSN 9253) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - USA. Crashed Camp Mackall, NC. Oct 29, 1943.
23392 (MSN 9254) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - USA - Stored Jan 19, 1946 - RFC Jul 10, 1946. To civil
registry as NC79014 (J Le Baron - Hughes Aircraft Co - All American Aviation Oct 21, 1948),
N91228 (All American Airways - Allegheny Airlines Jan 02, 1953), N148A (ntu), N91228 (Aeroflite Inc. -
World Assocs Inc Dec 31, 1959). To Argentine AF as T-33, then TA-33. Destroyed during a
JATO at base in Antarctic Dec 10, 1964
23393 (MSN 9255) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44. 62nd Troop
Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported
paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. 50th Troop Carrier Squadron [2R*E],
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Poix (B-44), France. On 6Apr45 the 314th TCG was
flying a load of gasoline to General George Patton's troops on the front line near Frankfurt.
About 12 miles northwest of Malmedy, Belgium six aircraft were involved in collisions in
mist/low cloud. Mid-air collision with C-47 ? 42-93088 and crashed at Fagnes de Solwaster,
N of Malmedy, Belgium 6Apr45 [4KIA].
23394 (MSN 9256) to USAAF Mar 20, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
To spares Oct 12, 1946 (Sometimes reported Salvador AF then YS-26C Aug 19, 1968, which is unlikely)
23395 (MSN 9257) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - . Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic/African Route, via Menara Field, Marrakech, French Morocco. Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ferried to St Eval, Cornwall but landed
with fuel exhaustion at Shannon, Eire 5Mar44; departed for England same day. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
To spares Apr 13, 1946
23396 (MSN 9258) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 28, 1944 - To spares
Jun 22, 1945
23397 (MSN 9259) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 06, 1944 - To spares Nov
01, 1947
23398 (MSN 9260) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - ... - '0-23398' known as 'WeGo21' in Korea Sep 1953.
To Turkish AF Dec 1946, wfu Oct 1966
23399 (MSN 9261) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - . Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 23Feb44.
62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers
of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
To Turkey Dec 18, 1946. To civil registry as TC-ALP Devlet Hava Yollari 1946 - Turkish
Airlines '44' Mar 01, 1956. Broken up at Yesilkoy 1969
23400 (MSN 9262) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - North Africa May 20, 1943 - 12th AF, Italy Apr 21, 1944 -
9th AF Jul 20, 1944. To spares Nov 01, 1947
23401 (MSN 9263) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - North Africa May 20, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 06, 1944 - 8th AF, UK.
Condemned Oct 28, 1944
23402 (MSN 9264) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - . Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 6Mar44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44;
battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
To FLC Jun 13, 1947. To civil registry as OK-WDW (CSA 1947), then to French AF as '23402' May 24, 1960 -
GAMOM50 Nov 1962 - BA701 'FTEBJ' Mar 1966 - For sale Châteaudun 1971. Returned to civil
registry as F-WSGQ (Ferry reg 1972), N18257 or N18264 Oct 17, 1972, then C-FECY (Astro Airlines
Nov73 - Laurentian Air Service, 1974). DBR Lac Guyere, PQ. Sep 25, 1975.
23403 (MSN 9265) to USAAF Mar 22, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 8th AF, UK. Feb 22, 1944. To
spares Nov 01, 1947
23404 (MSN 9266) to USAAF Mar 23, 1943 Oran, Algeria 19May43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, North Africa, Guercif, French Morocco 29May43. Enfidaville,
Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Shot down by friendly AAA fire from US Navy 4 mi NW of Scoglitti, Sicily
Jul 11, 1943. 3 KIA, 2 survived. MACR 4402
23405 (MSN 9267) to USAAF Mar 23, 1943 - North Africa May 28, 1943 - 12th AF, Italy -
Crashed Jun 24, 1944
23406 (MSN 9268) to USAAF Mar 23, 1943 - 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*A], 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, Fort Bragg, NC. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route
departing Morrison Field May43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guyana; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil; Panamirim Field, Natal, Brazil; Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Oudja, French Morocco 13May43.
Twelfth Air Force. Lourmel, Oran, Algeria 15May43. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca,
Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. The aircraft was damaged in a takeoff at Denain/Prouvy (A-83), France
when the wind sheared some of its rivets in the rudder 22Nov44; repaired by 27Nov44. Stabilizer damaged by propeller
wash from another plane at Barkston Heath 3Dec44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division
to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
To FLC Jun 20, 1947, but still with USAF Europe Apr 07, 1948. To spares Jun 18, 1948
23407 (MSN 9269) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 31May43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Sciacca, Sicily.
Ditched four miles off Marinella, Sicily 28Jan44. Two new engines had just been installed and the aircraft
was on a test flight. The right engine caught fire and fell off, forcing the ditching. Condemned 8Jul44.
23408 (MSN 9270) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943 Oran, Algeria 21May43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. The aircraft was forced to return to Barkston Heath on one
engine and crash landed 10Nov44. A rough engine caused the pilot to cut one engine; its propeller could not
be feathered nor the engine re-started. One engine would not support the plane with the one propeller
windmilling, losing altitude at 200 feet per minute. The aircraft reached the end of the runway with flaps
extended to increase lift and prolong flight after barely clearing lighting wires at the edge of the field. Drucat (B-92),
Abbeville, France 13Mar45. 59th Troop Carrier Squadron [X5*V] 19Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162).
Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on
Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville. 61st Troop Carrier Group, Air Transport Command 15May45.
Departed to Trinidad via the South Atlantic/African Route. 61st Troop Carrier Group, Air Transport Command,
Waller Field, Trinidad May45. 1107th Base Unit, Waller Field, Trinidad. Damaged taxying at Waller Field 29Aug45.
USA Sep 27, 1944 - RFC Sep 27, 1945. To civil registry as NC21730 (No détails), NLR
23409 (MSN 9271) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - North Africa May 14, 1943. W/o 20 May 1943 at Zanderij Field, Surinam.
Condemned Jun 17, 1943
23410 (MSN 9272) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 19May43. 60th Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the British
1st Parachute Brigade, the 'Red Devils', to a drop zone near the Primosole bridge, Sicily on Operation 'Fustian' 13Jul43.
Shot down Jul 13, 1943 by enemy ground fire and crashed in the sea off Sicily.
23411 (MSN 9273) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - North Africa May 21, 1943. Cond Jun 26, 1946 but ... '24311'
with French Navy in Indochina (1950) -...-'11' Nimes-Garons (1968). Scrapped 1971
23412 (MSN 9274) to USAAF Mar 24, 1943 - 8th AF, UK May 01, 1943 - FLC Jun 14, 1946. To civil
registry as NC54548 (TWA Jan 21, 1946), F-BAXT (Air France Aug 01, 1949).
Crashed on a railway line near the airport at Nantes, France during a training flight Jan 24, 1956.
5 crew OK.
42-23413/23537 Douglas C-47A-20-DL
MSN 9275/9399. Contract No. AC-20669
23413 (MSN 9275) to USAAF Mar 26, 1943. UK Mar 21, 1943. 9th AF. Diverted May 25, 1946 to a foreign AF.
23414 (MSN 9276) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. Cairo May 12, 1943. Turkey Jul 14, 1945. WFU
by 1955 was TC-AFA of Devlet Hava Yollari. To N58U in 1954, to XC-BUR Sria
de la Hacienta Apr 10, 1957.
To XC-SAG Sria de Agricultura v Ganaderia Jul 11, 1968. Noted as N8WJ at Fort Lauderdale, Florida Feb 2008.
23415 (MSN 9277) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. Cairo May 30, 1943. Oran Sep 15, 1943. 8th AF Oct 5, 1943
9th AF. Salvaged Jun 21, 1944
23416 (MSN 9278) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. Cairo May 30, 1943. 8th AF Oct 25, 1943. WFU Apr 14, 1946
23417 (MSN 9279) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS May 9, 1943. to Phillipine AF Jul 24, 1946.
Later to XC-INI
23418 (MSN 9280) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 58 11May43. flown with Australian radio c/s
VHCGA dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of C flight numbered 419 05Sep43. VAFSC Depot No 2 to 5th AF
SerCom 19Dec43. to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as X29 18Feb44. Grazed by another a/c taxiing Hollandia
NG 03May44, repaired. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. To FEASC CRTC 06Nov44. excl Jan 4, 1946
23419 (MSN 9281) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. 5th AF May 5, 1943. to NEIAF as DT-951, flown with Australian radio
callsign VH-REE. By 1955 was PK-REE of Garuda Indonesian Airways NV. To PK-GDA. To PK-NDK Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Jun 1968. Surva Dirgantara, Dirgantara Air Service, Jakarta (1978). To VK-VTM rerregistered Sep 1981.
Noted WFU at Halim Nov 1989
23420 (MSN 9282) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. With 5th AF, 374th TCG, 21st TCS disintegrated in a thunderstorm
S of Springsure, Australia Nov 16, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 14422. All 19 onboard killed.
23421 (MSN 9283) to USAF Mar 25, 943. 5th AF May 10, 1943. VHCXE HQ SWPA as VH-CXE Shiny Sheila 30May43.
salvaged Apr 29, 1948 in Europe.
23422 (MSN 9284) to USAAF Mar 25, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS as 502 02May43 to 386th Serv Sqn 06Dec44.
Battery acid leaked from bottles during load flight Finschhafen to Sorido 02Dev44,
To 386th Serv Sqn salvaged 08Dec44.
23423 (MSN 9285) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. to RAAF Apr 25, 1943 as A65-5 (call sign VH-CTE). Assigned
May 11, 1943 to 36 Sqdn. To Ansett Australia (ANA) as VH-INB Sep 1, 1947, named Croana.
To Guinea Airways Apr 1, 1955. Temporarily reregistered as GH-GAL named
Kokoda. When leased to Ansett Express, returned to Ansett Jan 18, 1960.
To Airlines of South Australia Jan 25, 1960 registered as VH-INB. Apr 1, 1960
to Airlines of NWS. In 1967 returned to Ansett/ANA. Dec 1967 WFU and
scrapped Nov 4, 1969 Essendon Airport, Melbourne.
23424 (MSN 9286) to USAAF 25Mar43. To RAAF as A65-9. departed US 22Apr43. 3 AD 30Apr43.
36 Sqn RAAF Milne Bay 04May43.
34 Sqn RAAF coded FD-D VH-CTI 09May43. 7 AD RAAF 22Aug43. 34 Sqn RAAF 30Aug43. ANA Parafield 24Apr44.
34 Sqn RAAF 23Aug44. 34 Sqn RAAF for transporation of British Mission 27Aug44 to 16Sep44 AD.
08May46 sold CDC to Qantas Empire Airways 10Dec46 VH-BAL changed to VH-EAM 12Dec46.
East West Airlines VH-EWA 21Jul53
Peel City VH-EWF 28May59. Leased to Airlines of South Australia 02Jun65.
Pacific & Western Aviation Ltd VH-PWN 27Nov67.
leased to Queensland & Pacific Airways 1971 then East West Airlines then Bush pilots Airways
Damaged by fire Cairns Nov80. Air Queensland 04Jan82. DC-3 Queensland P/L 07Apr88
Desert Air Safaris Dick Lang 10Jun91. Pionair Adventures NZ 03May93. Spirit of Queenstown ZK-AMS 15Jul93.
VH-CWS 14Mar06. Classic Wings Pty Ltd of Midland WA US Mar 14, 2006. WFU and stored Jandakot Airport
Broome Air Services 24jun10 based Bankstown NSW Australia current 2011
01/2016 Departed Bankstown on truck destined for The Independence Hall of Korea at Cheonan South Korea
23425 (MSN 9287) to USAAF 27Mar43. To RAAF as A65-10. Departed US 23Apr43 3 AD RAAF 25Apr43.
36 Sqn RAAF VH-CTF 27Apr43
34 Sqn RAAF 13May43. 7 AD RAAF 12Jul43 34 Sqn RAAF coded FD-A 24Jul43. 7 AD RAAF 20Sep43 34 Sqn RAAF 30Sep43
ANA 17Oct44. 34 Sqn RAAF 23Jan45. Became uncontrollable between Tarakan and Morotai ditched off Labuan 19Sep45
2 crew and 20 passengers uninjured at sea for 15 hours in rafts before being picked up 150 miles E of Tarakan .
23426 (MSN 9288) to USAAF 27Mar43. To RAAF as A65-7. Departed US 23Apr43. 3 AD RAAF 25Apr43. 36 Sqn RAAF VH-CTG 27Apr43.
34 Sqn RAAF coded FD-B 18May43. 7 AD RAAF 08Aug43. 34 Sqn RAAF coded OM-H 20Aug43. ANA 28Aug44. 34 Sqn RAAF 22Nov44.
Ran off strip landing with strong tail wind Tarakan Strip Borneo 17Aug45, Crew uninjured. 26 RSU RAAF 21Aug45.
Scrapped 01Oct45
23427 (MSN 9289) to USAAF 27Mar43. To RAAF as A65-8. Departed US 23Apr43. 3 AD 25Apr43. 36 Sqn RAAF coded RE-J
Slow Poke VH-CTH 27Apr43. 12 RSU RAAF 15Jul43. 36 Sqn RAAF 27Jul43. ANA Parafield 02Jan45. 36 Sqn RAAF 02Apr45.
34 Sqn RAAF 23Aug45. AD storage 18Apr46. to Trans Australian Airlines Brisbane 27Sep46 for spares
23428 (MSN 9290) to USAAF Mar 27 1943. To RCAF Apr 20, 1943 as Dakota 651. Renumbered 12936 in 1970. After CAF 12936,
became N46949 with Basler Flight services, Oshkosh, WI May 1977. A Marshall
t/a Marshalls Air Inc, St Thomas. Virgin Islands Apr 7, 1978. - Virgin Air Inc, St. Thomas, VI Nov 1983.
N46949 to National Bank Waterloo, Waterloo, IA, bought 0ct 23, 1987 Aeroservicioa SdeRL, RP Dec , 1987.
A E Beneditti, FL, bought Dec 12, 1989 al leased to Aeroservicios. To Basl. and Basler, Oshkosh, WI May 2, 1991
Basler Flight Service Inc, Oshkosh WI B21Jan92 - under conversion to DC-3 BT-67 conversion no. 18 Aug 1992.
To Royal Thai AF as RTAF 883; believed later reserialled 46153.
23429 (MSN 9291) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) Plane #74 under
Lend-Lease May/June 1943. Missing during flight to Dinjan, China Jan 6, 1945 due to suspected bad weather.
23430 (MSN 9292) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. To China Jun 6, 1943
23431 (MSN 9293) to USAAF Mar 29, 1943. To USSR Apr 28, 1943
23432 (MSN 9294) to USAAF Mar 28, 1943. To USSR Apr 28, 1943
23433 (MSN 9295) to USAAF Mar 27 1943. To USSR Apr 21, 1943. W/o 09 Jun 1943 near Magadan Airport (GDX) (Russia)
when the airplane departed Magadan following maintenance there. It crashed on the bank of the River Dukcha.
The horizontal stabilizer trim was cross-connected during maintenance.
23434 (MSN 9296) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. To USSR Apr 29, 1943
23435 (MSN 9297) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. To USSR Apr 23, 1943
23436 (MSN 9298) to USAAF Mar 27, 1943. To USSR Apr 28, 1943
23437 (MSN 9299) to USAAF Mar 29, 1943. To USSR Apr 28, 1943. Also reported as flown with Australian radio call
sign VHCDY.
23438 (MSN 9300) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To USSR Apr 29, 1943
23439 (MSN 9301) to USSR Apr 29, 1943
23440 (MSN 9302) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To USSR Apr 29, 1943. Crashed May 29, 1943 into mountain in SW corner of Chukotica
6 km N of village Redkin. 3 killed.
23441 (MSN 9303) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To US Marine Corps Mar 30, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12413
23442 (MSN 9304) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To US Marine Corps Apr 1, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12414.
23443 (MSN 9305) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To US Navy Apr 1, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12415
23444 (MSN 9306) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. To US Navy Apr 2, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12416
23445 (MSN 9307) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD839 Jul 1, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
216 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Turkey Jul 25, 1946. To Turk Hava Yollari as TC-EFE Jan 14, 1958.
Crashed at Bandirma Airport, Turkey Jun 28, 1962
23446 (MSN 9308) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD840 Jul 1, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
267 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF May 29, 1947. To Iran Air as EP-ACL. W/o Apr 25, 1959
when crashed on takeoff from Sanandaj Airport near Kerman, Iran
23447 (MSN 9309) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD841 Apr 23, 1943.
267 Sqdn RAF. 1 MECCU RAF, 1330 CU RAF, 44 Sqdn SAAF. 1330 CU RAF. Transferred to
Indian AF as VP923 Nov 28, 1946
23448 (MSN 9310) to USAAF Mar 30, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD842 Apr 22, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF. Sold to owner in
Turkey Nov 28, 1946. By 1955 was TC-EKE of Devlet Hava Yollari. To Stan Air Jan 22, 1971 as N167896.
Later to Phillippine civil registry as PI-C2122, RP-C2122. Derelict at Manila Feb 1981 to Mar 1983.
23449 (MSN 9311) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD843 Apr 24, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF
194 Sqdn RAF, 14 FU RAF. Crashed near Maungdaw airfield, Burma Jun 21, 1945.
23450 (MSN 9312) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD844 Apr 23, 1943.
31 Sqdn RAF, 436 Sqdn RAF, 353 Sqdn RAF, 52 Sqdn RAF. Transferred to Indian
government Jan 30, 1947
23451 (MSN 9313) To USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD845 Apr 25, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
216 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Dec 31, 1946. To FLC Payne Field Dec 31, 1946.
23452 (MSN 9314) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD846 Apr 24, 1943.
62nd Sqdn RAF. Crashed on takeoff Chandina, Italy Apr 20, 1944
23453 (MSN 9315) To USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD847 Apr 23, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF,
117 Sqdn RAF. Transferred to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23454 (MSN 9316) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD848 Apr 26, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
DBR when swung on takeoff and struck another aircraft, Bari, Italy Mar 10, 1944
23455 (MSN 9317) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD849 Apr 22, 1943 267 Sqdn RAF.
216 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947. By 1955 was TC-EFE of Devlet Hava Yollari.
W/o at Bandirma, Turkey Jun 28, 1962.
23456 (MSN 9318) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD850 Apr 26, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Flew into hill 4 mi W of Foggia, Italy during snowstorm Mar 25, 1944
23457 (MSN 9319) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD851 Apr 26, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to Indian government Jan 30, 1947.
23458 (MSN 9320) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD852 Apr 23, 2943. 267 Sqdn RAf.
216 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Sep 26, 1946. To VT-CGM Bharat AfW "Sarang"
Oct 2, 1946. W/o 18 Apr 1950 at Calcutta, India
23459 (MSN 9321) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD853 Apr 26, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
216 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Sep 26, 1946. To EP-AAH Iranian A/W Apr 5, 1947 (by TWA)--
To Saudi Arabian Airlines May 1948
23460 (MSN 9322) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD854 Apr 28, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
353 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
23461 (MSN 9323) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD855 Apr 22, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Returned to USAAF Nov 28, 1946
23462 (MSN 9324) to USAAF Apr 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD856 Apr 19, 1943. 426 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to Indian AF as MA963 Sep 25, 1947
23463 (MSN 9325) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD857 Apr 23, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to Indian government as IAF VP902 Oct 26, 1947. To Pakistan AF Jan 1948.
23464 (MSN 9326) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD858 Apr 23, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
36 Sp Ferry Flight RAF. Sold to Indian government Sep 25, 1947. To VP902 with
Hindustan Aircraft Co Sep 26 1947. To Pakistan AF Jan 1948.
23465 (MSN 9327) Delivered to USAAF 2Apr43; Oran, Algeria 15May43; 12th AF; 12th Troop
Carrier Squadron, 60th Troop Carrier Group, Brindisi, Italy; damaged taxying at Brindisi
16Sep44; condemned 27Apr45; Yugoslav AF / Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo (JRV)
Aug45 as 7301; crashed near Ljubovija; repaired
23466 (MSN 9328) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 24May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44.
Headquarters Squadron, Ninth Air Force, Orly (A-47), Paris, France. Accident taking off at Frankfurt/Eschborn (Y-74), Germany 18Sep45.
Condemned Jan 28, 1947, salvage
23467 (MSN 9329) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. Oran May 18, 1943. 1sth AF. Condemned Sep 21, 1943, salvage
23468 (MSN 9330) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. Oran Aug 14, 1943. Caribbean Wing ATC. Condemned Oct 18, 1945, salvage
23469 (MSN 9331) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. Clinton County Field, Wilmington, OH. Equipped with a glider retrieval assembly.
Oran, Algeria 20May43. 12th Troop Carrier Squadron [U5*K], 60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Pomigliano, Italy.
The aircraft was transporting troops of the 347th Infantry Regiment from Cherbourg, Normandy to Italy via Lyon, France. The aircraft hit
the top of a hill in dense fog attempting a force landing, crashed, exploded and burned near Tournon-sur-Rhône, 15km NW of Valence, France 31Oct44 [4KIA
23470 (MSN 9332) to USAAF Apr 5, 1943. Karachi May 31, 1943. Crashed Jun 2, 1945, Asia.
23471 (MSN 9333) To USAAF Apr 1943.
23472 (MSN 9334) to USAAF Apr 5, 1943. 12th AF, Oran, Algeria May 22, 1943. excessed in Cairo Jul 14, 1945.
Sold to Pan African Air Charter Ltd and registered as ZS-AVO Apr 19, 1946. Bought by Union of
Burma NW and registered Apr 26, 1950 as XY-ACU. In 1950 was bought by
Judoslovenski Aero Transport and registered YU-ACD. Yemen Arab
Air Lines bought and registered Jun 23, 1969 as 4W-ABI. Crashed in icing
conditions Sep 16, 1971 at Presevo, Yugoslavia. All 5 onboard killed.
23473 (MSN 9335) to USAAF Apr 3, 1943. Oran May 23, 1943. MIA Sep 2, 1944 at Vocin, Yugoslavia
23474 (MSN 9336) delivered to USAAF April 05, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28May43. Ninth Air Force 31Mar44.
48th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire. Transported supplies for the
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. 314th Transport Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group,
Eighth Air Force, Biggin Hill (Station 343). Damaged in collision with parked C-47A ? 42-92733 while taxying at RAF Biggin Hill 22Aug45.
Served with the 9th AF until April 02, 1948 when went to France as F-BFGA
for Aigle-Azur, later Aigle-Azur Extreme-Orient in 1955. Next Sept. 08, 1959
to Armee del'Air (France) as #23474. June 1961 back as F-RHRA, April 1964
to F-SDLZ, October 1964 to F-SDMB (these being French AF radio callsigns).
In Nov. 1972 to F-BRGO for Soc Pradier. Registered May 1976 to Helicopteres
Buzzichelli (Hemet Blaghac). Became F0OCKH. Then in 1980 registered as F-BVJH to Hemet
Explorations of Toulouse. Became EC-530 (a Spanish temporary registration)
July 30, 1990 registered as EC-FAH to Transporte Aero d Mercania (Aero Market Express)
in Majorca, Spain. Uncontained engine failure immediately after lifting off
the runway. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed on March 08, 1993 at
Palma, de Mallorca, 2 fatal crew on this cargo flight
23475 (MSN 9337) To USAAF Apr 5, 1943. Oran May 20, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 15, 1943. To RFC Oct 29, 1945.
23476 (MSN 9338) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. Oran May 19, 1943. 9th AF. To Czech AF May 31, 1946.
23477 (MSN 9339) to USAAF Apr 5, 1943. Oran May 20, 1943. (th AF Aug 6, 1944. Netherlands/Belgium.
To France as F-BEFC for Aigle-Azur, next to Svc
Imperial de Liaisons Aeriennes (Vietnamese Government, also Societe Indochin
de Liaisons) as F-VNAD, destroyed July 30, 1953 at Hanoi, Vietnam while being used by
Svc Imperial de Liaisons Aeriennes.
23478 (MSN 9340) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. Oran May 20, 1943. SOC Cairo Jul 14, 1946.
By 1955 was TC-ANA of Devlet Hava Yollari. MTA Havadan Prospeksiyon, Esenboga
23479 (MSN 9341) to USAAF Apr 7, 1943. UK May 25, 1943. 8th AF.
W/o 17 Sep 1943 at Great Bircham, UK; condemned Oct 31, 1944
23480 (MSN 9342) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. 9th AF, Europe May 22, 1943. To Czech AF Jan 23, 1947.
To OK-WDG CSA 1947. To 23480 with French AF with radio callsign F-SCDC GLA 45 Dec 1961
BA 701 "FTEBJ" Oct 1963 - GTLA Feb 1960 "FRAJM" Jun 1966 - French
Navy "FYFLY" Dec 8, 1970 - Noumea, N Caledonia "FYCIB" - N16896 Intl Air Ltd 1973 ntu - A Leconte,
Noumea 04Jul73 - N77777 Intl Air Ltd Jan75 - N95AC registered but ntu - N23BA Bird & Sons Inc, Oakland,
CA Sep 5, 1975. Groupe de Liaison Aérienne 45 Dec61, radio call sign F-SCDC; Base Aérienne 701,
Salon-de-Provence Oct63, radio call sign F-TEBJ; Groupe Aérien d'Entraînement et de Liaison 2/60,
Villacoublay, Paris Jun66, radio call sign F-RAJM; Aéronavale / French Naval Aviation 8Dec70,
radio call sign F-YFLY; Noumea, New Caledonia, , radio call sign F-YCIB; Colgair Inc/Stanair Corporation;
Registered N16896 1973; A Leconte, Noumea 4Jul73; International Air Ltd;
Registered N77777 Jan75; South East Asia Air Transport [SEAAT has been identifed as a CIA
cover or was one of their proprietary air carriers]; Registered N95AC; Bird & Sons Inc,
Oakland, CA; Registered N23BA 5Sep75, cancelled 7Feb13; Scrapped Bangkok, Thailand
23481 (MSN 9343) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. Cairo, Egypt 14May43. Oran, Algeria 23May43. 60th Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute
Brigade, the 'Red Devils', to a drop zone near the Primosole bridge, Sicily on Operation 'Fustian' 13Jul43. Shot down Jul 13, 1943 by
enemy ground fire and crashed in the sea off Sicily. Condemned 18Jul43.
23482 (MSN 9344) to USAAF Apr 7, 1943. Cairo May 21, 1943. 9th AF. To Spain Jul 24, 1946 --
EC-AEJ Iberia "46" Apr 13, 1949. Broken up Nov 1973 Madrid
23483 (MSN 9345) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. Cairo May 20, 1943. excl Nov 30, 1945
23484 (MSN 9346) to USAAF Apr 6, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG, 13th TS May 24, 1943. Excl May 11, 1946
23485 (MSN 9347) to USAAF Apr 7, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 26 Barbara Ann May 12, 1943
flown with Australian radio callsign VHCGC. to 5th AF SercomDep Dec 20, 1943.
Condemned Sep 16, 1945.
23486 (MSN 9348) to USAAF Apr 7, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 59 The Zephyr
May 18, 1943. Flown with Australian radio callsign VHCGD. While taxying 41-38269 hit
42-23486 at Tami, New Guinea Mat 1944. Both repairedl. Salvaged Feb 2, 1945 San Bernardino, CA
23487 (MSN 9349, 174th TCG) to USAAF Apr 7, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG May 17, 1943.
5th AF 374th TCG 33r TCS as Shak Trooper. Lost Feb 2, 1944, Milne Bay, New Guinea. MACR 2049
23488 (MSN 9350) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943 - 5th AF 317th CGF, 39th TCS at Brisbane "Ready Willing and Able"
May 24, 1943. Damaged by strafing at Gusap, New guineaNov 6, 1943. Repaired Flown with Australian
callsign of "VHCGF" . Struck drum while taxiing Sep 7, 1944, repaired.
Tacloban Jul 31, 1946 - VH-AXM MAerobertson Miller A/L "Fltzroy" May 11, 1947 - VH-BXM
registered Nov 26, 1948 -- VH-MME reregistered Dec 14, 1948 - Crashed Jul 2, 1949 Guildford, Australia.
The plane rose to 600 ft. then nosed down and crashed into a housing camp south of Guildford
shortly after taking off. Caused by a stall attributed to improper loading of the DC-3 which
resulted in its center of gravity being beyond the permissible limit. All 18 onboard killed.
23489 (MSN 9351) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 76 Miss Priss May 12, 1943.
Flown with Australian radio callsign of VHCGB. salvaged Apr 7, 1945, San Bernardino, CA
23490 (MSN 9352) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 78 Sara Anne 24May43
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGG. Truck struck a/c while parked Finschhafen 24Apr44, repaired.
Struck bulldozer at Floridabanca and burned 12May45
23491 (MSN 9353) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 77 Flying Box Car Burma Girl 18May43.
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as 431 05Sep43 flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGE. Damaged in raid
on Gusap NG 15Nov43. To 66th SerSqn 15Nov43 and returned to service with 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as
303 Jan44. Struck by jeep 04Jan44. Blew tire on take off causing ground loop 07Jan44.
To SerSqn for repair. WFU 14May46
23492 (MSN 9354) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21May43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*A; Nose #41],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, North Africa, Guercif, French Morocco 29May43. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43. Hit by ground fire,
probably in a parapack carrying ammunition or explosives, the aircraft exploded in flight and crashed into
Gulf of Gela at Sicily Jul 10, 1943 three miles inland near Vittoria [4KIA]. MACR 769.
23493 (MSN 9355) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS and flown
to Australia by them 16Jul43, Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. 5th AF 433rd TCG 66th TCS
Struck by 2nd CCG C-46 taking off Dulag Leyete PI 22Jan45, repaired by 392nd Serv Sqn
To Philippine AF Jun 21, 1946
23494 (MSN 9356) to USAAF Apr 8, 1945. To RFC May 31, 1946
23495 (MSN 9357) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. To US Navy as BuNo 12417 Apr 8, 1943
23496 (MSN 9358) to USAAF Apr 8, 1943. To US Navy as BuNo 12418 Apr 8, 1943.
23497 (MSN 9359) original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS and flown to Australia
by them 21Jul43. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43. 5th AF 403rd TCG
65th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43 gust of wind lifted left wing causing aircraft
to swerve and hit windsock damaging wing 02Dec43. Flown back to base and repaired to US Marine Corps
as R4D-5 BuNo 12419.
23498 (MSN 9360) to USAAF Apr 9, 1943. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS and flown to Australia
by them 21Jul43. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 208 05Sep43
Ground looped landing at Gusap NG trying to avoid a ditch at the end on the runway 27Oct43. DBR Nov 1, 1943
23499 (MSN 9361) to USAAF Apr 9, 1943. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS and flown to
Australia by them 21Jul43 dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 202 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43
Left wing tip hit tree taxiing at Nadzab No. 2 13Jan44, repaired
23500 (MSN 9362) to USAAF Apr 9, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS as "Windy City" 27Jun43. brakes failed taxiing
ran into ditch Nov43, repaired. Struck by truck. crashed into
Owen Stanley Mountains, New Guinea Dec 23, 1943. MACR 2081. 6 killed.
23501 (MSN 9363) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943. Oran, Algeria 20May43. Ninth Air Force 20Feb44. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483); named 'Snake'.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW
of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
In the early hours of the morning of 13Apr45, someone carelessly discharged a .30-caliber carbine slug into the wing tank of
the aircraft. It couldn't be proven but it was generally thought that an alien disturbance or sound moved a jittery guard into action.
The aircraft featured in a photographic account of routine freight hauling into Germany by the Public Relations office
April 24, 1945. It flew a supply flight into Meresburg (R-31), Germany and then on to Gotha (R-4), Germany where it picked up
liberated British P.O.W.'s, and ferried them to Brussels FLC Nov 30, 1948. To Turkish AF Jan 21, 1949 as 42-6049
23502 (MSN 9364) to USAAF Apr 10, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS Jun 30, 1943. Taxied into
unmarked gun emplacement at Nadzab Nov 20, 1943.
23503 (MSN 9365) to USAaF Apr 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21May43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron [4C*K; Nose #10],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing
Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to Cottesmore,
Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry
Regiment and the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Returned to USA
Sep 2, 1944. Crashed 4000 feet below summit of Pike's Peak, CO Oct 14, 1947.
3 killed, 4 survived with major injuries.
23504 (MSN 9366) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943. Oran May 21, 1943. 8th AF. Condemned Aug 6, 1944
23505 (MSN 9367) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 21May43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*J; Nose #50],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, North Africa. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers
of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43 and on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43.
Twelfth Air Force 22Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on
Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44; hit by flak but returned safely to Cottesmore [1WIA]. Transported paratroopers of the
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division
to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider
transporting men and materials for the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near
Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. 857th Bomb Squadron [N*K], 492nd Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force,
Harrington (Station 179) Dec44-Jan45. Used for 'Carpetbagger' operations. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489). TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45.
Transported British 13th Parachute Battalion paratroopers to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt,
three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
9th AF Div Sep 18, 1946 - OK-WCS CSA 1948 - OK-WAB reregistered.
23506 (MSN 9368) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943. Oran, Algeria 20May43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron,
316th Troop Carrier Group, Guercif, French Morocco 29May43. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Transported paratroopers of the 376th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at
Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Shot down near Scoglitti, Sicily by friendly fire from the US Navy Jul 11, 1943 and crashed 3 mi NW of
Gela, Sicily Jul 11, 1943. 7 KIA. MACR 768
23507 (MSN 9369) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 20May43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose #77],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Damaged taxying at Borizzo 8Jan44.
Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
OK-WBX Svitlet (Bata Shoe) CSA Sep 18, 1946 - 23507 French AF
Mar 1, 1960 - GLA 49 Aug 1961 - ELA 56 "FSCOA" May 1964 - CIESS 343 "FSDKF"? Jun 1966 - GAMOM
50 "FSCIH" Apr 1968 Burundi AF Nov 18, 1969 - 9U-BAB STAB Nov 1969 wfu. OK-WBX Bata to Min. of
Transport. 9U-BAB still registered to Air Burundi.
23508 (MSN 9370) to USAAF Apr 12, 1943. Oran, Algeria 25May43. 28th Troop Carrier Squadron,
60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43. Gela, Sicily c30Aug43.
Crashed Oct 15, 1943 during takeoff from Gela, Sicily, Italy with elevator gust locks still in place.
23509 (MSN 9371) to USAAF Apr 13, 1943 being assigned to Oran, Algeria, on 29th of May, that same year.
It served with the US 8th AF from Mar 12, 1944 until Sep 23, 1946. Bought by Czechoslovakian Ministry of
Defense December 1950. Registered OK-VAV then D-05 for the Czech AF. In 1960 to French AF
as '23509'. Stayed with French AF until 1973 and used various call signs such as FRAJN, FRAJR and FTEFK.
In 1973 transferred to Rousseau Aviation and registered F-WSGY. Apr 13, 1974 reg. N18262 for export and
ferry to Canada. Apr 13, 1974 registered C-GWIR to R. Caruthers. Next to Aero Traders Western, 1976 back to
Caruthers. Purchased by Alberta Northern Airlines Ltd in 1978. They used the DC-3 as an advertising platform
outfitted with a huge electronic billboard under it's wing. Later in 1978 bought by Alberta Northern Leasing
and leased by Northwest Territorial Air. Bought by Buffalo Airways Ltd Dec 1981. Leased back to Northwest
Territorial Airways Apr 1982. Returned to Buffalo at a unknown date. Aug 19, 2013 sustained damage in a
forced landing Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF), Canada. after a stbd engine fire on take-off.
23510 (MSN 9372) to USAAF Apr 13, 1943. Oran May 21, 1943. 12th AF 64th TCG lost May 23, 1944 in India. MACR 4441
23511 (MSN 9373) to USAAF Apr 13, 1943. Oran May 21, 1943. Netherlands/Belgium. WFU. To OK-WDH CSA 1947
23512 (MSN 9374) to USAAF Apr 13, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG, 63rd TCS crashed near Red Springs, NC Jun 6, 1943
while trying to land in thunderstorm. 20 killed.
23513 (MSN 9375) to USAAF Apr 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21May43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, North Africa. Enfidaville, Tunisia 21Jun43. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Battle damaged, one killed.
23514 (MSN 9376) to USAAF Apr 16, 1943. Oran May 21, 1943. Condemned Jul 26 1943
23515 (MSN 9377) to USAAF Apr 15, 1943. Oran May 24, 1943. 12th AF MIA at Vis Island, Italy Jul 15, 1943
23516 (MSN 9378) to USAAF Apr 17, 1943. Oran May 22, 1943.. Returned to USA Sep 20, 1945. To civil registry
as NC50804 with Kansas City Southern Skyways. Crashed during icing conditions
near Walshville, Illinois Dec 28, 1946 on cargo flight after both engines failed, possibly due to fuel
exhaustion. 2 killed.
23517 (MSN 9379) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943.. Oran May 24, 1943. 12th AF Apr 16, 1946. Germany
12th AF 60th TCG Jan 1, 1948. To Turkish AF as 42-6061 Mar 4, 1949
23518 (MSN 9380) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. 5/14/43: Ferried to Oran, Algeria.
5/19/43: To 11th Troop Carrier Squadron, 60th Troop Carrier Group, initially at Theirsville, Algeria, Ghris Airfield.
7/9/43: Towed a British Glider From El Djem strip B for Operation Ladbroke to Syrecusa, south east tip of Sicily.
7/13/43: Dropped British paratroopers for Operation Fustain at Catania, Sicily.
Continued to operate out of Italy and Sicily throughout the war.
3/44: Supported operations into Yugoslavia. Operations included; dropping supplies, transporting wounded
partisans, inserting and extracting Joes, dropping of propaganda leaflets and even inserted mules with riders.
5/13/45: Began ferrying back to USA via Trinidad and Brazil, landing at Morrison Army Air Field, West Palm
Beach, FL on 9/23/45. 10/29/45: To RFC, Bush Army Air Field, GA. to War Assetts Admininistration Feb 15, 1946
Contracted to American Air Express for work on the airframe. Removed all the military equipment such as
static lines, litter supports, parapac equipment and outside army stowage fittings. - NC53426 Glen H McNew
Coral Gables, FL, Jun 10, 1947 (poss. t/a American Air Express) - cancelled Jun 1, 1948. 6/48: To Sociedad
Aeronautica Medellin S. A.(SAM), Colombia, with c/r HK-505- N3938C Howard J Korth, Miami Springs, FL Aug 3, 1951 -
Wings Inc Aug 18, 1951 - New York Airways Corp Feb 4, 1952 - Reregistered N66W May 16, 1952 -
Wings Inc 0ct 31, 1952 -- Hoover Vacuum Co, North Canton, OH Nov 3, 1952 - Reregistered N5V Nov 2, 1952 -
Ohio Aviation, Vandalia, OH 0ct 27, 1967 -
Reregistered N5144 Nov 20, 1967 - Jack Adams Aircraft Sales Feb 19, 1968 - Reregistered N514X Aug 12, 1968 -
Radcliffe Investment Co. Aug 16, 1968 - In Apr 1969 outfitted with Beechcaft air conditioner, APU, Stereo, and
TV. Keystone Acft Sales Jun 1, 1971 - Mid-American Housing Inc Sep 1, 1971 - Inflight engine fire led to
gear up landing at New Braunfels, TX Oct 11, 1971, incurring substantial damage.
Tradewinds Aircraft Supply Co Nov 18, 1971 - T C & E Realty Inc and Luther and McDuff Jul 11, 1972 -
Rio Airways Inc and Luther and McDuff Nov 6, 1973 - Rio Airways Inc ~ John B McDuff 0ct 10, 1975 - R E
Pockrus, Port Isabel, TX Jul 31, 1979 - Master Gerald Inc, Port Isabel, TX Sep 7, 1979 -
ADA Industrial Building Corp. bought 0ct 2, 1979 -
Reregistered N53ST Apr 4, 1980 - To ADA Aircraft Museum Inc, Oklahoma City, bought May 30, 1984 -
later at Liberal Air Museum, KS - Birmingham Electric Battery Co, Birmingham, AL bought Dec 3, 1992.
9/15/93: Weisner Inc, Englewood, CO. 7/97: C.B. Air, Englewood, CO (registered N53ST 3/24/98).
8/15/98: Air Care International Inc, Goleta, CA. UNK: Prescott Precision Die Inc, Prescott, AZ.
11/30/99: Prescott DC3 Inc, Prescott, AZ. UNK: To Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing, Falcon Field, Phoenix, AZ.
8/24/15: American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX.
2/5/16: reregistered N147AZ.
23519 (MSN 9381) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 19, 1943. SOC Cairo Jul 14, 1945. To NC3519 with TWA
Apr 24, 1946. To Saudi Arabian Airlines May 1948
23520 (MSN 9382) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 5Jun43. 35th Troop Carrier Squadron,
64th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Fatal crash Italy 2May44. MACR 4529.
Conflict:
2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 443rd Troop Carrier Group, Tenth Air Force, Sylhet, India. Disappeared during a monsoon
over the Himalayas 2May44; wreckage found weeks later on Digboi Mountain, Burma.
Conflict:
Records also say that plane was converted to EC-47N from RC-47N and turned over to Vietnam AF in early 1972.
23521 (MSN 9383) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Oran May 17, 1943. With 12th AF crashed Oct 24, 1943
23522 (MSN 9384) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Oran, Algeria 24May43. 12th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose #62],
60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Thiersville, Algeria May43. El Djem, Tunisia Jun43. Transported paratroopers
of the British 1st Parachute Brigade, the 'Red Devils', to a drop zone near the Primosole bridge, Sicily on Operation 'Fustian' 13Jul43.
With 12th AF, 60th TCG, 12th TCS shot down by small arms fire 10 mi S of Catania, Sicily,
Italy Jul 13, 1943. 4 KIA. MACR 1237.
23523 (MSN 9385) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran, Algeria 18May43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose #65],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo
12Feb44. Routed via Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44.
22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, Eighth Air Force,
Chalgrove (Station 465). Damaged in collision with a parked Lockheed P-38 while taxying at Schweinfurt (R-25), Germany 18Jul45.
9th AF. WFU Sep 23, 1946. To OK-WDZ of Czechoslovak State Airlines in 1947.
W/o 18 Jan 1956 mountain "Vkapová", 13 km Levo?a, district Presov. Slovak. Flight Bratislava to Poprad,
22 fatalities from the 26 people on board.
23524 (MSN 9386) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 23, 1943. 12th AF Sep 30, 1943. Salvaged Oct 28, 1944, Italy
23525 (MSN 9387) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 19, 1943 Returned to USA Sep 21, 1945. To RFC Oct 19, 1945.
23526 (MSN 9388) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 24, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 25, 1945. To RFC Oct 11, 1945.
To C-68 LANSA, Colombia. Crashed on unknown date
23527 (MSN 9389) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran, Algeria 25May43. 7th Troop Carrier Squadron, 62nd Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force
Crashed after midair collision with C-47 ? 41-18446 and ? 42-92992 14 May 1944 at Gaudo, Italy. 5 killed.
23528 (MSN 9390) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 22, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 22, 945. To RFC 22 Sep 1945
23529 (MSN 9391) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran, Algeria May43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Sicily. Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 16Feb44.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44.
SOC 17 Sep 1945
23530 (MSN 9392) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Orqn Jun 17, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 24, 1945. To RFC 5 Nov 1945;
became N68598. by 1953 was N68588 of Continental Airlines.
To N91233 of Allegheny Airlines Jul 8, 1953. To N153A. Wfu 1967
23531 (MSN 9393) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. Oran May 20, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 22, 1945. To RFC 11 Oct 1945
23532 (MSN 9394) to USAAF Apr 21, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS Jun 27, 1943. Struck by truck Nov 1943, repaired.
Struck telephone pole raxiing Nov 1943, repaired. Struck air pocket in flight and dipped wingtip into
water Jan 1944, returned to base and was repaired. WFU 30 Jul 1946; to N79042; w/o 12 Jun 1948 at Elroy, AZ
23533 (MSN 9395) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG Jul 1, 1943. Damaged taxiing Ward's Drome
New Guinea Mar 25, 1944, repaired. FLC Tacloban Nov 2, 1946. became N1534V. To CF-GKZ Oct 19, 1951 of
Maritime Central Airlines, Ltd. To N1348 Feb 29, 1968. To C-FGKZ Jun 16 1970. WFU Apr 1981l
To N1348 on 29 Feb 1968; to C-FGKZ on 16 Jun 1970; wfu Apr 1981
23534 (MSN 9396) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS Jun 27, 1943. Veered right on takeoff at
Dobodura astrip and crashed into parked 41-18628 and both aircraft caught fire and burned out 10 Aug 1943
23535 (MSN 9397) to USAAF Apr 21, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS May 26, 1943. Flown with Australian radio
c/s VHCDJ. FLC Manila Jan 23, 1947. To PI-C127 with Philippine Air Lines
on 3 Feb 1947; to N94597 with Bill Wold Agencies on 30 Apr 1955; to CF-INE with Assoc Airways Ltd
on 8 Dec 1955; to Pacific Western warlines Alberta Ltd Dec 10, 1956. Reregistered CF-PWC on 13 Aug 1957;
to N345A Concare Aircraft Leasing Corp on 21 Dec 1967; Aspen Airways Inc, Aspen,CO US bought 08Jan68 Fairbanks
Air Service 1972 Air Sunshine 1974 Aircraft Modifications Inc, Miami, FL US 1976.
Reregistered N76KW on 28 Jan 1972; Delmar Assocs Inc, La Jolla, CA US Air Sunshine L Air Florida leased Jul78
Air Florida Sunshine Subs Sep79. Scheerer Air Inc, W Palm Beach, FL US registered 12Dec79.
Robertson Air delivered14Dec79- L B Hughes, Baytown, TX US Air Texana L. AAT Airlines boutht lONov80
No engines Feb83 Pro-Air. Current 2011
23536 (MSN 9398) to USAAF 20Apr43. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS 24Jul43 flown to Australia
by them 21Jul43 dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43. 5th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS
on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS WFU 25Oct45
23537 (MSN 9399) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG Jun 27, 1943, flown with Australian radio c/s VHPAI;
Damaged while parked at Ward's Drome, New Guinea Feb 24, 1944, repaired. To Netherlands Navy as Q-9;
reserialled as W-9; to Indonesian AF
42-23538/23580 Douglas C-47A-25-DL
MSN 9400/9442
23538 (MSN 9400) to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. Douglas Sep 16, 1943. North Atlantic Wing ATC Dec 16, 1943.
USA Jn 16, 1946. Atlantic Wing ATC. SOC 14 Jul 1948
23539 (MSN 9401) to USAAF Apr 17, 1943. To US Marine Corps Apr 17, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12421
23540 (MSN 9402) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To US Marine Corps Apr 19, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12422
23541 (MSN 9403) to USAAF Apr 10, 1943. To US Marine Corps Apr 10, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12423
23542 (MSN 9404) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To US Marine Corps Apr 19, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12424
23543 (MSN 9405) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD859 May 7, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Flew into mountain 31 mi E of Kohima May 13, 1944.
23544 (MSN 9406) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD860 May 24, 1943. To BOAC as G-AGHK Jun 1,
1943. W/o Apr 17, 1946 during attempted single-engine landing at Oviedo, Spain.
23545 (MSN 9407) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD861 May 7, 1943. To BOAC as G-AGHL Jun 14, 1943.
To BEA with name "Lanoe Hawker". Registration cancelled Apr 5, 1960
on sale to owner in Ghana as 9G-AAF Apr 5, 1960. w/o 24 Apr 1969 at Takoradi, Ghana
23546 (MSN 9408) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD862 May 7, 1943. To BOAC as G-AGHP.
Aug 25, 1943. Became VR-HDO on Hong Kong registry but NTU, returned to G-AGHP, transferred to BEA and named
"Bert Hinkler". Crashed at Chatenoy, France May 16, 1958 after
port wing failed during cargo flight from London to Rome via Nice. All 3 crew killed.
23547 (MSN 9409) to USAAF Apr 19, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD863 May 10, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
DBR when bellylanded at Bari, Italy Dec 27, 1944.
23548 (MSN 9410) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD864 May 7, 1943. 24 Sqdn RAF,
512 Sqdn RAF, 1314 Flt RAF SF Lagens, 1382 CU RAF, 1333 CU RAF. Returned to USAAF Dec 26, 1946.
Went to KLM as PH-TCY Dec 19, 1946. reregistered PH-DAC May 6, 1954. To JZ-PDC Jan 19, 1956.
To KLM as PH-DAC Jul 13, 1963 - Schreiner Aerocontractors NV Jul 15, 1963 hreiner AfW - KLM
Oct 30, 1967 - To 00-VDF with Delta Air, Antwerp Dec 18, 1967 - To N6907 Dec 18, 1972 -
Tansvaal Corp, Miami, FL Oct 19, 1973 - U L Drew t/a Lprivi AfW 1979 - African Air Carriers
(Apr 1981). Wfu Apr 13, 1989
23549 (MSN 9411) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD865 May 10, 1943.
267 Sqdn RAF. Flew into high ground near Naples, Italy Sep 19, 1944
23550 (MSN 9412) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD866 May 13, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Flew into hill in cloud 12 mi SE of Mostaganem, Algeria Jun 3, 1944
23551 (MSN 9413) to USAAF Apr 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD867 May 7, 1943, then to BOAC as G-AGHJ.
Sold to Iraqi Airways as YI-GHJ, then back to BOAC as G-AGHJ
and transferred to BEA with name "Albert Ball". To Jersey Airlines, Autair, Libyan Aviation Leasing.
WFU at Beirut Aug 1, 1965.
23552 (MSN 9414) to USAAF Apr 21, 1943. To RAF as FD868 May 7, 1943. To civil market as G-AGHN Jul 29, 1943,
then VH-BZB with J Jamieson t/a Guinea Air Traders Nov 21, 1949. To Ansett AAV "Ansertes" Aug 19, 1950.
To Thai Airways in Oct 1958 as HS-TDF. To Thai AF Apr 1973 as 9414. WFU. Preserved at National
Science Center for Education, Thailand
23553 (MSN 9415) to USAF Apr 22, 1943. to RCAF Apr 29, 1943 as Dakota 653. 164 T Sqn RCAF, Moncton, New Brunswick.
165 T Sqn RCAF, Sea Island, BC. 168 HT Sqn RCAF, UK. 412 T Sqn RCAF. 102 C&R Flt RCAF, Trenton, Ontario.
Renumbered 12937 in 1970. St Mountview Maintenance Depot 1979 - 429 Sq CFB Winnipeg (1980). - Stored Calgary. 1
2937 CAF to 402 ARS Jan85 - withdrawn Mar89. To N400BF Flemming Corp, Nashua, NH Aug 9, 1991.
Delivered to Basler Airlines Aug 14, 1991. To Basler Flight Service Inc, Oshkosh, WI Mar 17, 1992.
23554 (MSN 9416) to USAAF Apr 22, 1944. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) Jun 25, 1943.
Crashed into valley during flight from Dinjan to Kunming, China Feb 20, 1944.
Two occupants killed.
23555 (MSN 9417) to USAAF Apr 2, 1943. to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under Lend-Lease
Jul 4, 1943.
23556 (MSN 9418) to USAAF Apr 21, 1943. To RNZAF May 20, 1943 as NZ3502. BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai.
To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. SOC Woodbourne 20 May 1948, Disp. No.147. Broken up May 1948 Woodbourne.
Sold 13Nov50 at Woodbourne by Airwork NZ Ltd and fuselage sold Metal Smelters Ltd
23557 (MSN 9419) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To RNZAF May 21, 1943 as NZ3504. BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai.
To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. To instructional airframe INST111 at Hobsonville. Declared surplus SR3930.
Broken up 1952 Hobsonville, New Zealand
23558 (MSN 9420) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To RNZAF May 20, 1943 as NZ3503. BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai.
To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. SOC Wigram 20/5/48, Disp. No.146. Derelict at Christchurch, New Zealand 1955
To spares by Airwork NZ Ltd at Christchurch by 1955. Nose section derelict in property at Burwood near
Christchurch in 1972. Nose section held in storage by RNZAF Museum but currently loaned out
23559 (MSN 9421) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To RNZAF May 24, 1943 as NZ3506. May 26, 1943. BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai.
To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. SOC Woodbourne 20 May 1948, Disp. No.147. To spares at Woodbourne May 1948
by Airwork NZ Ltd and fuselage sold Metal Smelters Ltd.
23560 (MSN 9422) to USAAF Apr 23, 1943. To RNZAF May 24, 1943 as NZ3505. BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai.
To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. To No.41 Squadron, Whenuapai. SOC Woodbourne 20 May 1948, Disp. No.147.
To spares at Woodbourne May48 by Airwork NZ Ltd and fuselage sold Metal Smelters Ltd
23561 (MSN 9423) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To USSR May 17, 1943
23562 (MSN 9424) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To USSR May 14, 1943
23563 (MSN 9425) to USAAF Apr 22, 1943. To USSR May 18, 1943
23564 (MSN 9426) to USAAF Apr 23, 1943. To USSR May 7, 1943
23565 (MSN 9427) to USAAF Apr 24, 1943. To USSR May 7, 1943
23566 (MSN 9428) to USAAF Apr 16, 1943. To USSR May 15, 1943
23567 (MSN 9429) to USAAF Apr 24, 1943. To USSR May 22, 1943
23568 (MSN 9430) to USAAF Apr 24, 1943. To USSR May 22, 1943
23569 (MSN 9431) to USAAF Apr 24, 1943. To USSR May 22, 1943
23570 (MSN 9432) to USAAF Apr 24, 1943. To USSR May 1943
23571 (MSN 9433) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. To USSR May 1943
23572 (MSN 9434) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. To USSR May 18, 1943
23573 (MSN 9435) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 14, 1943
23574 (MSN 9436) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 1943
23575 (MSN 9437) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 14, 1943
23576 (MSN 9438) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 1943
23577 (MSN 9439) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 17, 1943
23578 (MSN 9440) to USAAF Apr 26, 1943. To USSR May 18, 1943
23579 (MSN 9441) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. To USSR May 20, 1943
23580 (MSN 9442) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. To US Navy Apr 27, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12420
42-23581/23787 Douglas C-47A-30-DL
MSN 9443/9649. Contract No. AC-20669
23581 (MSN 9443) to USAF Apr 27, 1943. 317th TCG 39th TCS as 7 Oki 27May43. Damaged by strafing at Gusap
New Guinea strip No. 4 06Nov43, flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGH. repaired
Hit ditch landing at Gusap 13Nov43. To 66th Service Sq for salvage, condemned Nov 14, 1943 due to accident
23582 (MSN 9444) to USAAF Apr 27, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 62 The Honeymoon Express 09Jun43.
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of C flight numbered 412 05Sep43. To 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS
as 167. To 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS 21Apr44. To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as X89A.
Clipped Piper cub with left wing tip just after take off near Tadji NG 08Jun44, both repaired.
43-15413 stuck 42-23582 with wing tip flying in formation 17Jan45, both repaired.
Destroyed by bomb Clark Field 18Mar45. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGQ.
23583 (MSN 9445) to USAAF 27Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 61 The Pathfinder 30May43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGJ. To 5th AF SerCom 17Jan44. WFU 16Sep48
23584 (MSN 9446) to USAAF 28Apr43. To 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 17 01Jun43. Flown with
Australian radio c/s VHCGL. Carried mechanics, spare parts and tires to B-24 stranded on
salt flats 28 miles from Drysdale Mission 21Jul43. Had to deflate tires and build wooden
mats to enable aircraft to take off on return trip overshot landing on downhill approach and
ground looped trying to stop aircraft 28Oct43. Complete loss, condemned Oct 31, 1943 due to accident
23585 (MSN 9447) to USAAF 28Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 19 "Bubbles" 01Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGM. To 5th AF Service Com 22Dec43. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS
truck backed into cargo door loading Sentani strip New Guinea 16jun44. To 392nd Serv Sqn for
repair. Back to 39th TCS 26jul44. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Damaged left stabilisher
landing 28Aug44, repaired. To FAFSC Depot No 2 26Oct44 WFU and salvaged Dec 9, 1946
23586 (MSN 9448) to USAAF 28Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 18 Joanne We Dood It 01Jun43
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGN. To 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS. To Depot 2 APO 922
Townsville 09Jan44 back with 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS 13Mar44. Struck by B-17 while parked
Finschhafen NG 27Mar44, repaired. Struck by another a/c while parked Saidor NG 17Apr44, repaired.
Struck weapons carrier taxiing Finschhafen NG 13Jun44, repaired. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44
FEASC CRTC 06Nov44. WFU May 6, 1945.
23587 (MSN 9449) to USAAF 28Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 21 Lookin' Fer Trouble 01Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGO. To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 88 "Lookin' Fer Trouble" 03Oct43.
Damaged taxiing Finschhafen 27Apr44, repaired. Elevator hit embankment preflighting Gusap New
Guinea 17May44, repaired. Stalled landing left wing tip struck runway Nadzab New Guinea 24May44,
repaired. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Truck struck cargo door 26Jul44.
FAESC Depot No 3 Biak 27Oct44. To 5th AF 374th TCG 21st TCS as 546 02Jan45. WFU 14Jun46
23588 (MSN 9450) to USAAF 29Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 28 "Blonde Baby" 08Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGP. To Depot 30Aug43 from Depot 03Sep43. To 478th Service Sqn
22Nov43. To 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 18 via APO 929 30Jan44. Damaged taxiing Momote 13Mar44,
repaired. WFU 27Dec45, salvaged
23589 (MSN 9451) to USAAF 28Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 27 "Betty El". Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGK
To 5th AF SerCom 10Jan44. 5th AF 375th TCG. Damaged taxiing Ward's Drome NG 07Mar44, repaired.
Truck drove under wing damaging it Apr44, repaired. Took off from Darwin on a flight bound for Brisbane.
Flew into a violent electrical storm Jun 9, 1945 and crashed at Carnarvon Gorge and everyone died in
the crash. Condemned Jun 9, 1945 due to accident
23590 (MSN 9452) to USAAF 30Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as X24 "Chattanooga Choo Choo 2nd" 29May43.
5th AF Brisbane flown with Australian radio call sign VHCGI 04Jun43 - Tacloban -
Clipped telephone pole with wing tip taxiing Dobodura NG 03Nov43 repaired. To Depot 2 Townsville 24Jan44
To 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS 01Apr44. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. To 6th Serv Grp 13Oct44
To 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS 02Nov44. To Labo strip PI Jan45 struck by weapons carrier 22Jan45, repaired
To 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS Apr45.
Stored Dec 31, 1945 - To VH-INH ANA "Pengana" Jul 23, 1948 - Renamed "Mungana" - To CF-JIP
Timmins Avn Ltd Nov 11, 1956. To Canadian Acft Renters Ltd Feb 14, 1957 as CF-CAR - Sparrow Drilling Ltd 01 Oct 1959 -
Southern Provincial leased 1961 - Peter Bawdon Drilling (1964) Ltd Aug 14, 1964 - R E Wright
May 14, 1965 - ZS-EDX Air Cape (Pty) Ltd Jun 24, 1965 - Namaqualand A/W L. To 9Q-CTR in 1985. WFU
23591 (MSN 9453) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Cairo Jun 22, 1943. To Iranisn Airways as EP-AAG. W/o Sep 14, 1950 when crashed after
takeoff at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport. 2 crew, 7 passengers killed.
23592 (MSN 9454) to USAAF Apr 28, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 13. to 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS.
Lost between Guadalcanal, Solomons and Tontouta Noumea with 13th TCG Jan 10, 1944. MACR 1790
23593 (MSN 9455) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. 10th AF or India-China Wing ATC 26Jun43. India China Wing ATC 03Aug43.
Shot down by enemy fighters Dec 10, 1943 and crashed at Fort Hertz, Burma
23594 (MSN 9456) to USAAF Apr 30, 1943. Hawaii Jun 19, 1943. To WAA Aug 26, 1947. To NC5606V.
Probably to Salvador AF. To YS34C Aerolineas El Salvador in 1971. Cancelled.
23595 (MSN 9457) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Hawaii Jun 2, 1943. USA Jun 10, 1943. Hawaii Jun 22, 1943.
Condemned Dec 1, 1944 Oahu, Hawaii
23596 (MSN 9458) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Trinidad Jun 15, 1943. Carib Wing ATC. 20th T CS, 6th AFS
lost Jul 10, 1944, Caribbean Sea. MACR 221
23597 (MSN 9459) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Panama Jun 24, 1943, Venezuela probably Dec 5, 1947
23598 (MSN 9460) to USAAF 29Apr43. 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 27 "The Georgia Peach" 25Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHC. To 478th SerSqn 06Nov43 from 478th SerSqn back to 5th AF
317th TCG 40th TCS 22Jan44. Landing P-40 swerved to avoid C-47 that pulled onto runway Noemfoor.
P-40 went between C-47s 42-23598 and 42-24257, damaging 42-23598, repaired by 64th Serv Sqn
To 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS 30Apr44. Left wing struck right wing of another a/c taxiing Jun44,
both repaired Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Struck by landing P-40 26Sep44, repaired
To 64th Serv Gro 26Sep44. Condemned Feb 10, 1946, salvaged
23599 (MSN 9461) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 64 "The Pan American" 24Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHB dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of C flight numbered 414
05Sep43 - returned to USa Jun 19, 1944 - ATC/AMC in USA - Mass ANG Mar 31, 1947 to Feb 3, 1954 - card ends.
23600 (MSN 9462) to USAAF Apr 29, 1943. Cairo Jun 21, 1943. 8th AF Oct 25, 1943. lost May 25, 1944. MACR 5157
23601 (MSN 9463) to USAAF May 1, 1943 - Cairo, Egypt 23Jul43. Oran, Algeria 2Nov43. 37th Troop Carrier Squadron [W7*J;
Nose #29], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England
departing Borizzo 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore,
Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry
Regiment and the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Neth/Belgium - France Oct 20, 1947 - F-BEFI Soc Aerotechnique Jul 9, 1948 - Air France leased 1953 -
Airnautic Apr 1, 1962 - UTA May 29, 1964 5T-CAE SOC. Mines de Fer Mauretanie Aug 15, 1964
Air Mauretanie leased Jun 1, 1968 - cancelled Nov 30, 1973
23602 (MSN 9464) to USAAF 01May43 - Cairo, Egypt 12Jul43. Oran, Algeria 17Oct43.
37th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose/Tail #20/A], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Borizzo,
Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.. Czechoslovakia
Mar 15, 1946 - OK-WDA CSA 1946 - 223602 French AF Mar 1, 1960 - GSRA 76 "FSEYK" Sep 1960 -
ELA 57 Sep 1961 GTLA Feb 1960 Jan65 - St Chateaudun 1971 - F-WSGT 1972 - N18254 E St Strul,
Tucson, AZ delivered Oct 30, 1972 - Derelict Stean, PQ (Sep78).
23603 (MSN 9465) to USAAF May 3, 1943 - Cairo Jun 26, 1943 - Oran 04 May 1944 - N Africa Wg ATC - SOC
Jan 1, 1946 - ET-T4 Ethiopian Airlines Jan 28, 1947 - Reregistered ET-AAR Mar 19, 1962
DBR Nov 20, 1974 Soddu, Ethiopia
23604 (MSN 9466) to USAAF May 3, 1943. UK Jun 21, 1943. 8th AF. lost in Germany with 10th AF
443rd TCG, 27th TCS Apr 9, 1945. MACR 13702
23605 (MSN 9467) to USAAF May 3, 19043. 13th AF, 403rd TCG, 13th TCS lost Nov 11, 1944, Sansapor,
New Guinea. MACR 10455
23606 (MSN 9468) to USAAF May 3, 1943. 13th aF, 403rd TCG, 13th TCS Jun 27, 1943. Condemned Oct 1946, salvage
23607 (MSN 9469) to USAAF May 3, 1943. 10th AF Karachi Jun 22, 1943 - UNRRA Mar 29, 1946 - Cairo - EP-AA?
Iranian Airways bought Apr 18, 1946 (via TWA) - to ET-T-21 with Saudi Arabian Airlines May 1948.
23608 (MSN 9470) to USAAF May 4, 1943. Elmendorf Jun 29, 1943 Div Jul 19, 1946. To NC79907
for W. S. Wood. To Transocean Air Line as N63T. To International Aviation Development Corp, Walnut Creek
CA Oct 1959. To Lavco (Libyan Aviation Company) registered as N484F.
To Diamond Leasing Co 1966 to 1972. Used for film sequence of
"The Protectors" Dec 1971. Taken by Libyan Army for target practice
Jun 1979.
23609 (MSN 9471) to USAAF May 3, 1943 - UK Jun 21, 1943 - 315th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493). Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division
to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Sep 27, 1945 - To RFC Oct 19, 1945 -
NC17079 AAXICO to 30Sep46 - American Air Express - All American Avn Mar 9, 1949 -
N91231 reregistered (May 1950) - Allegheny Airlines Inc Jan 2, 1953 - Registered N151A -
Houston Avn Prods Corp May 8, 1961 - Exec Acft Svces, Dallas, TX 1963 - Centex Constr Co Inc,
Dallas, TX 1964 - N852C reregistered - Coastal States Gas Producing Co, Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 1968 RS Johnson, Corpus Christi, TX, Aug 1969 - Exec Air Tptation Inc, Corpus Christi, TX
"Marilyn" (Oct 1976) - Hill Air Co Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL Sep 9, 1976.
23610 (MSN 9472) to USAAF 04May43. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS 28Jun43. Struck foot lockers in revetment Dec43,
repaired. Application of brakes taxiing caused nose over Dec43 repaired. Landing accident Ward's
Drome New Guinea 18Feb44, repaired by 478th Serv Sqn. Damaged while parked Lae New Guinea 11May44,
repaired by Townsville Air Depot Grp. To 5th AF 374th TCG 21st TCS 28Jan45.
Crashed Feb45, to 9th Serv Sqn. Condemned Mar 2, 1945, accident
23611 (MSN 9473) to USAAF 04May43. original 375th TCG 57th TCS 28Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia
Collided on take off with 42-23616 21Jul43. W/O 03Dec43.
23612 (MSN 9474) to USAAF 04May43. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS 28Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia
Struck by jeep Dobodura No. 11 02Sep43, repaired. Struck barrel taxiing Dec43, repaired
Damaged landing Nadzab 15Apr44, repaired. damaged landing Cyclops 31May44, repaired. WFU 31Oct44
Also listed as condemned May 16, 1945, Manila
23613 (MSN 9475) to USAAF 04May43. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS 29Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia
Struck by truck at Dobodura No. 15 06Nov43, repaired. Btruck barrel taxiing at Dobodura No. 12 15Dec43,
repaired. Struck 42-100628 while landing at Gusap 01Jan44 wing replaced. Tail wheel dropped into
ditch taxiing at Ward's AD 01Jan44 repaired. WFU 28May45, cndemned May 28, 1945, Manila
23614 (MSN 9476) to USAAF 05May43. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS 26Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia.
Struck by 2 1/2 ton truck at Dobodura No. 15 05Nov43, repaired. Struck by truck being loaded at
Ward's AD 26Dec43, repaired. Struck by jeep while parked 17Jan44, repaired. Wing bird strike
detected Nadzab 05Sep44, to 479th Serv Sqn for repair, back to sqdn 11Sep44. reclamation Jan 15, 1948, Manila
23615 (MSN 9477) to USAAF 04May43. Original 375th TCG 24Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia Feb 8, 1945.
WFU 28Feb45
23616 (MSN 9478) to USAAF 04May43. Original 375th TCG 57th TCS 24Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia
Collided on takeoff with 42-23611 21Jul43. Condemned Jul 23, 1943, accident
23617 (MSN 9479) to USAAF May 4, 1943 - original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS 28Jun43. Aircraft flown to Australia
Damaged by loading truck at Dobodura No. 11 15Oct43, repaired. Damaged while airborne near Nadzab,
New Guinea 29Apr44, repaired. Returned to US Jun 15, 1944 - ATC -TAC
Mar 31, 1947 - CNC 9thAF Jun 12, 1948 -Eglin APG Jun 8, 1950 - Elmendorf Apr 2, 1951 to 1954
23618 (MSN 9480) to USAAF May 4, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 56th TCS as 126 27Jun43. Crashed on a supply
drop at Sela River NW of Nassau Bay NG 23Jul43. 5 killed 5 injured. W/O 25Jul43
23619 (MSN 9481) to USAAF May 7, 1943. Original 5th AF 375th TCG aircraft Jun 26, 1943.
Flown to Australia. W/o 5 Feb 1946 in Philippines; excl Jul 14, 1946
23620 (MSN 9482) to USAAF May 7, 1943. To US Navy as R4D-5 May 7, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12425
23621 (MSN 9483) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To US Navy as R4D-5 May 5, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12426
23622 (MSN 9484) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To US Navy as R4D-5 May 5, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12427
23623 (MSN 9485) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To US Navy as R4D-5 May 5, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12428
23624 (MSN 9486) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To US Navy as R4D-5 May 5, 1943 as R4D-5 Bu No 12429
23625 (MSN 9487) to USAAF May 5, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD869 May 22, 1943. 24 Sqdn RAF,
512 Sqdn RAF, 511 Sqdn RAF, 1381 CU RAF. Returned to USAAF Dec 2, 1946. To G-AJIC
with BEA Feb 18, 1947. To Pionair Sep 4, 1951, to Augair Ltd Mar 28, 1961, to Aviation
Leasing Apr 24, 1963. Derelict at Benina Airport, Libya Aug 1966. Also listed as being YUABH
of Judosllvenski Aero Tansport as YU-ABG and WFU Feb 26, 1969.
23626 (MSN 9488) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD870 May 26, 1943. 24 Sqdn RAF,
512 Sqdn RAF. 1315 Flt RAF, 437 Sqdn RAF. Sold May 13, 1947 to Global Aviation. To Yugoslav
AF Dec 5, 1947 as 7305. To YU-ABH with Jugoslovenski Aero-Transport in Yugoslavia Jul 4, 1948.
Made forced landing Aug 15, 1962 on Mt Preni near Mostar, Yugoslavia due to loss of
engine power. Shortly after the emergency evacuation, the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed.
23627 (MSN 9489) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD871 May 14, 1943.
1314 Flt RAF. SOC Jul 13, 1945.
23628 (MSN 9490) to USAAF May 5, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD872 May 14, 1943. 1314 Flt RAF.
152 Sqdn RAF, 1383 CU RAF. To Zonas Oeste y Norte de
Aerolineas Argentinas (ZONDA) as LV-ACM Jun 10, 1947 To Aerolineas
Aeroposta, to Aerolineas Argentinas. Crashed Jul 14, 1958
gear-up in Huiacohonda, Santiago del Estero, AR due to fog
buildup. All on board OK.
23629 (MSN 9491) to USAAF MAY 5, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD873 May 15, 1943. 24 Sqdn RAF.
512 Sqdn RAF, 575 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF May 29, 1947. To FLC Payne Field May 29, 1947.
To SX-BAD with Hellenic Airlines Jul 7, 1951.
To Olympic Airways Apr 6, 1957. Crashed Oct 29, 1959 at Tanagra, near Athens, Greece. All 18
onboard killed. Engine failure on take off
23630 (MSN 9492) to USAAF May 6, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD874 May 19, 1943, but
went to SAAF as 6801 Jun 26, 1943. To South Afrincan Airways as ZS-DJB "Simonsberg" Jan 4, 1954.
To South African AF as 6889 Feb 8, 1971. To Rhodesian AF/ Zimbabwe AF as R7312.
Crashed on takeoff Jul 10, 1986 at Maputo, Mozambique. All 17 onboard killed.
23631 (MSN 9493) to USAAF May 6, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD875 May 19, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
117 Sqdn RAF. 31 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947.
23632 (MSN 9494) to USAAF May 6, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD876 May 19, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
267 Sqdn RAF. Crashed Imphal Sep 5, 1946, RAF record card says ditched Jul 7, 1943.
23633 (MSN 9495) to USAAF May 6, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD877 May 14, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF,
267 Sqdn RAF. Transferred to Indian AF as VP924 Nov 28, 1946
23634 (MSN 9496) to USAAF May 6, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD878 Jun 7, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
436 Sqdn RAF, 267 Sqen RAF, 233 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23635 (MSN 9497) to USAAF May 8, 1943. Oran, Algeria 15Jun43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Lourmel, Oran, Algeria. Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43.
Crashed at Djerba, Tunisia 22Aug43 [1KIA]. Some aircraft in the Squadron were sent to a high
cliff-side bluff landing strip at Ra's al Jurf facing the offshore resort island of Djerba, for
glider tow practice. The landing strip was on a high bluff immediately adjacent to the Mediterranean
it had very helpful updrafts. Six of the 53rd's aircraft took off in formation to return to their home base.
This aircraft took off in formation with the others, but left the formation soon after take-off.
The plane circled and came in for a landing and seemed to get down safely when at the last minute the
nose went down and it crashed steeply into the ground, smashing the landing gear, exploding the right fuel
tank, and half-rolled, half-skidded to a stop with fire burning fiercely in the right nacelle. There were ten
glider pilot passengers and the usual crew of four. All of the passengers got out the main door as soon
as it could be forced open. Nothing could be done to save the burning plane and everyone withdrew to a
safe distance. The remaining fuel tanks exploded a few seconds later and the fore part of the plane was
completely destroyed in the fire. The cause of the crash was the failure of the pilot, copilot and crew
chief to remove the aft right elevator control surface lock prior to takeoff, and subsequent incorrect trim
tab adjustment by the pilot.
Conflict:
856th Bomb Squadron, 492nd Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force, Harrington (Station 179). Used for 'Carpetbagger'
operations May45.
23636 (MSN 9498) to USAAF May 7, 1943. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier
Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). 15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483) 29Oct44.Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne
Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. FLC Feb 7, 1949. To Turkish AF as 42-6099 Apr 24, 1949. 12-090 in Apr 1987
23637 (MSN 9499) to USAAF May 7, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 13Jun43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 11Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported
paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44.
Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials
for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the
325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. Detached service to North Witham (Station 479) 24Oct44.
Fitted with additional SCR-717 navigation and radar equipment for use as a pathfinder. Returned to
Barston Heath 4Nov44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162).
Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on
Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville. 87th Transport Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group,
Grove (Station 519). 87th Transport Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, Grove (Station 519). Returned to USA 22Sep45
To RFC Oct 3, 1945. To NC46496 - Williams Bros Co, Oklahoma City, OK Feb 16, 1951 - I
Interior Enterprises Inc, Fairbanks, AK - Interior A/W (1971) - Air Pacific Intl, Tamuning (Jun 1977) -
DHL Island A/W, Honolulu, HI Apr 19, 1978 - Basler Flight Svce Inc, Oshkosh, WI. - Cancelled 1982(?).
23638 (MSN 9500) to USAAF May 8, 1943. Oran, Algeria 15Jun43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; shot down by enemy ground fire,
with the control cables severed, left engine and wing on fire, the aircraft crashed at Rocheville, NW of Négreville,
Normandy, France. One paratrooper was wounded in the eyes and didn't jump with his stick; he was killed
in the crash. One crew member was also killed; two bodies were found after the crash [2KIA:1POW:3EVD].
MACR 6139
23639 (MSN 9501) to USAAF May 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 9Jun43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron [T3*T;
Nose #79], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44.
Routed via Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported
paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near
Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. 492nd Bomb Group,
Eighth Air Force, Harrington (Station 179) Dec44-Jan45. Used for 'Carpetbagger' operations.
44th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489).
TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45. Transported British 9th Parachute Battalion paratroopers
to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on
Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
To OK-WDI of Czech State Airline in
1946, then to French AF as 23639 May 24, 1960. GTLA 2/60 " FRAJD/GC"? Feb 1961 - BA 172 Mar 1966 - GTLA 2/60
"FRAJM"? Apr 1867 - GE 316 Oct 1968 - St Chateaudun 1971 - F-BTDF Rousseau Avn res 1973
To civil registry as N87605 in 1973 with Tri-9 Corp, San Diego, CA Feb 25, 1975 but NTU. Registered
as F-BRGO with Prader in 1975. Sold in 1976 as ET-AGH May 29, 1976 to Ethiopian Airlines.
Ultimate fate uncertain.
23640 (MSN 9502) to USAAF May 8, 1943. Oran Jun 3, 1943. Crashed on takeoff at Roberts Field, Liberia Jun 17, 1943.
23641 (MSN 9503) to USAAF May 10, 1943. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route.
Marrakech, French Morocco to Nutts Corner (Station 235), Belfast, Northern Ireland 5Mar44.
Ninth Air Force 6Mar44. 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538).
Oran Jun 13, 1943. 9thAF Apr 12, 1944 - Div Mar 15, 1946 - To OK-WDB CSA
1946. OK-WDB - photos show this in wrecked condition at Croydon on Jan 25, 1947, alongside NC32975.
23642 (MSN 9504) to USAAF May 8, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13Jun43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily. Destroyed when C-47A ? 42-92067 crashed
into the flight line while trying to accomplish a formation takeoff from Sciacca 29Dec43. It was irreparably
damaged, a gaping hole was gouged just behind the cargo door, presumably by one of the engines;
the left wing of ? 42-92067 hit the fuselage of ? 42-23642 squashing it out of shape.
23643 (MSN 9505) D10May43 - 'Glue' RC-47A 9thAF - Europe- Munich as C-47A Apr 30, 1947 - AFE
'shamble' 21FBW Oct 1954 - noted as '0-2643' - card ends
23644 (MSN 9506) to USAA Mayu 19, 1943. Oran, Algeria 7Jun43. Twelfth Air Force. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Oujda, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia. Transported paratroopers of the 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' 11/12Jul43. Shot down
by friendly fire from the US Navy Scoglitti, Sicily Jul 11, 1943. 5 KIA. MACR 430
23645 (MSN 9507) to USAAF May 10, 1943, to Oran Jun 15, 1943 - 9th AF. WFU Jul 31, 1944
23646 (MSN 9508) to USAAF May 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13Jun43. Twelfth Air Force.
29th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Oujda, French Morocco; Kairouan, Tunisia.
Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone at Sicily on Mission 'Husky I' 9/10Jul43. Shot down by flak Jul 10, 1943
and crashed five miles NE of Gela, Sicily [5KIA]. MACR 696
23647 (MSN 9509) to USAAF May 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 15Jun43. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Condemned May 23, 1946, salvage
23648 (MSN 9510) to USAAF May 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 6Jun43. Ninth Air Force 21Mar44.
48th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile
NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather. 438th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile
northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45. - To PH-TBG KLM Jan 3, 1946 - Aero
Holland Jun 24, 1949 - HB-ATB Alpar Nov 6, 1950 ntu (noted Croydon Jun 16, 1949 Swiss marks) -
N9997F Libby Owens Ford Glass Co - N104E reregistered - Ridge Tool Co, Elvria, OH - Globe Wernicke
Inds Inc, Toledo, OH Shelter Globe Corp, Toledo, OH (Jul 1970) - W E Chase, Chicago, IL - N9BC
Midwest Enterprises Ltd, Wheeling, OH (1972) - Air O'Hare Ltd, Chicago, IL (1973) - Crashed Jan 1, 1975
in sea near Ft Lauderdale, FL.
23649 (MSN 9511) to USAAF May 10, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 16Jun43. Ninth Air Force 23Feb44.
29th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. A resupply flight for
the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather- To PH-TCL with KLM bought
May 9, 1946 - PH-DAL reregistered Mar 23, 1954 - F-OAQR Soc Aerotechnique Aug 26, 1954 -
Airnautic Apr 1, 1962 - Air Senegal leased 1964 - F-BHQR reregistered Feb 25, 1965 - Cie
Europeene d'Equipement Jun 1965 - C & P Plessier Feb 1966 - 5T-CAH Cie Acrien de Tpts et
d'Equipement Apr 1966 - 6V-ABB Air Senegal Jun 1967 - TN-ABI Ste Nationale Lina Congo R Apr 1969 -
TRLVZ SOACO Oct 1976.
23650 (MSN 9512) to USAAF May 11, 1943 - Oran Jun 17, 1943- 9th AF Jun 17, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS
as 81 "Lazy Lady" 19Jun43. Damaged while parked Ward's Drome NG 17Feb44, repaired.
Left aileron struck tree taxiing Hollandia NG 13May44, repaired. N oemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44
To FAFSC Depot No 2 11Sep44. returned to USA Jan 24, 1945 -
St Apr 12, 1946 - To RFC Jul 16, 1946 - YV-C-AMU Linea Aeropostal Venezolana - Crashed
Mar 20, 1947 La Carlotta Apt, near Caracas, Venezuela.
23651 (MSN 9513) to USAAF May 11, 1943. 54th TCW to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 39 "Ione" 11Oct43
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGR. Damaged in raid on Gusap 15Nov43. repaired by 66th Service
Sqn and returned to service with 5th AF 433rd TCG 69th TCS as 359 Mar44. Damaged while parked Milne
Bay New Guines 13Apr44, repaired. - Condemned Apr 18, 1947 - Salvage Apr 29, 1948.
23652 (MSN 9514) to USAAF May 13, 1943. 76th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Sedalia Field, MO. Damaged in a mid-air collision with an object 45 miles south of Nashville, TN 25May43.
262nd Base Unit, Bruning Field, NB. Crashed three miles west of Naper, NB 3Aug44. The crash at Naper, Nebraska,
is believed to be the worst accident during WWII in terms of loss of life (28 airmen) from one single aircraft in the
United States. A flight crew of four (4) in the C-47A were transporting twenty-four (24) rated P-47 pilots from the
Bruning Army Air Field to the Pierre Army Air Field, South Dakota, for advanced training. Near the small town of
Naper the plane encountered a thunderstorm and apparently flew into it or tried to get above it. Witnesses on the
ground said that a simultaneous flash of lightning coincided with them hearing the motors of the plane stop.
The plane was then seen coming down out of the clouds and out of control. The plane crashed in a ravine in a
pasture instantly killing all 28 aboard. Investigation into the accident determined that wreckage had been scattered
across an area two hundred yards wide by one mile long leading up to the actual site of the impact.
The exact cause of the crash was never fully determined and several possibilities existed as to why the C-47 crashed.
23653 (MSN 9515) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - 5th AF 317th CG 46th TCS at Brisbane as 87 "Yingle Yangle" Jun 14, 1943
Flown with Sustralian radio callsigh VHCGS. Damaged in rad on Gusap, New guinea Nov 15, 1943. Returned
to base - Tacloban. Condemned Feb 10, 1946 due to accident.
23654 (MSN 9516) to USAAF May 12, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46hh TCS at Brisbane as 82 "Sheet Petudie" Jun 30, 1943
Tacloban. Flown with Australian radio call sign VHCHD. Damaged in raid on Gusap NG 15Nov43 returned to base Depot No 3 Biak.
To FAFSC Depot No 2 12Sep44. to 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS as 502 17Jan45.
Condemned Feb 10, 1946 salvage
23655 (MSN 9517) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - left US Jun 24, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 9 "Louise" 05Jul43
later X9. Damaged taxiing Cape Gloucester NB 20Mar44, repaired. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHE
5thAF? - returned US Jun 14, 1944 -TC-47A Mar 31, 1947 - C-47A to Apr 5, 1954 - card ends.
To Paraguayan AF as T-43, later FAP-2011; wfu 10 Dec 1976
23656 (MSN 9518) to USAAF May 12, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 86 "The Rube" 19Jun43.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGU and VHPAC;
- Tacloban. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Left wing tip struck truck taxiing 17Jul44.
Left wing tip struck by bulldozer 26Jul44. Hit by debris from stump blasting 05Aug44, repaired
Prop wash from PBY Catalina damaged elevators 12Sep44, repaired
To Netherlands Navy as Q-3 Dec 25, 1945. Reserialled as W-3. To Indonesian AF on 15 Dec 1950
23657 (MSN 9519) to USAAF May 13, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 63 "The Venice Shortline" 20Jun43.
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of C flight numbered 423 05Sep43. Flown with Australian
radio c/s VHCGT. Stored Jan 17, 1946. To RFC Jun 10, 1946 - To NC1605M - NLR
23658 (MSN 9520) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 79 X79 "Tootsie"
20Jun43. Flown with Australian radio callsign "VHCGY" - Condemned Feb 7, 1945 salvage
23659 (MSN 9521) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS, Brisbane flown with Australian radio callsign
VHCGX "The Amazon" Jun 19, 1943 - both engines cut out, force landed in swamp near Galley Reach 20 miles short
of Jackson Strip Port Moresby PNG 02Dec43.
Crashed Apr 30, 1945 20 mi short of Jackson Strip, Port Moresby, PNG. Wreckage is still there.
23660 (MSN 9522) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - 5th AF 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS "Becky" 19Jun43. Flown with
Australian radio c/s VHCGV. Tires blew on take off Cape Gloucester NB 14Mar44.
Condemned Mar 14, 1944 accident.
23661 (MSN 9523) to USAAF May 13, 1943 - 5th AF 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 8 "Breezy Ann" Jul 4, 1943 -
Flown with Australian radio callsign VHCHF. Damaged taxiing Dobodura No. 7 29Feb44, repaired
Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. To 392nd Serv Sqn Aug44. To 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS 14Oct44.
Crashed at sea off Australia 07Nov44. Condemned Nov 7, 1944 accident.
23662 (MSN 9524) to USAAF May 14, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 84 "Annie Oakley" Jun 19, 1943.
Flown with Australian radio callsign CHCGW. Struck by taxiing PBY Catalina while parking Tacloban 07Dec44,
repaired - Japan - WFU Apr 29, 1948.
23663 (MSN 9525) to USAAF May 14, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane Jul 6, 1943 - Manila. To Philippine AF as 223663
Feb 19, 1946. To Philippine civil registry as RP-534, later RP-C1101 Airlink Intl. Acquired
Feb 2006 as Cathay Pacific Airline which intended to paint it
as VR-HDA "Nikki" and probably to put it on static display somewhere in Hong Kong.
23664 (MSN 9526) delivered May 14, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane "VHCHA" "The Last Straw" Jun 23, 1943 - USA
Jun 1, 1944 - 9th AF Jul 31, 1944 - To RFC May 17, 1946 - to NC342 CAA - N21 reregistered May 15, 1951 -
N14 reregistered - FAA Dec 31, 1958 - N24 reregistered Oct 1972 - N24AH Dept of Tptn reregistered
Oct 8, 1976 N238GB US Dept of Agriculture, Mission, TX Nov 29, 1976. N238GB to Falconair Inc,
Wheatley, AZ, by Jun 1984.
23665 (MSN 9527) to USAAF May 13, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 12430 May 13, 1943.
23666 (MSN 9528) to USAAF May 12, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 12431 May 12, 1943.
23667 (MSN 9529) to USAAF May 12, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 12432 May 12, 1943.
23668 (MSN 9530) To USAAF May 12, 1943 - 'Stout HG SG' 9thAF - Davis Monthan Feb 1, 1946 -KY NG Jun 22, 1949 -
165FS Jan 13, 1950 - ADC Mar 1951 - Duluth Jul 1954 - card ends. Registered as N7252N in 1977.
Later on civil registry as N60480. In 1987 preserved at Edward F. Beale Museum, Beale AFB, CA
although nominally on charge of USAFM. Later at Yanks Air Museum.
23669 (MSN 9531) to USAAF May 12, 1943 - To Dakota III as FD879 RAF 24 Sqdn May 20, 1943 - India Jul 1, 1943
Gen Auchinieck's "0rion", India Comm Sq Jan 14, 1947 - UK Aug 14, 1947 - To FLC Nov 27, 1947 Mauripur.
reference to the file on N2701A shows it quoted as FD879, 44-77237 and 33569. As MSN 33569/44-77237
was broken up for spares as G-AMZA in 1953, it seems likely that N2701A was FD879, last recorded as
FLC Nov 27, 1947 Mauripur. Almost certainly it went to the Pakistan AF - one of four fuselages sold by
them to Lee Mansdorf via D W Connor - and later to become N42F and CF-IKD. It looks as if an identity
was needed for the fuselage, and one was chosen at random
23670 (MSN 9532) to USAAF May 13, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD880 May 21, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
DBR when overshot landing at Chandina Upazila Hitttagong, Bangladesh Mar 10, 1944.
23671 (MSN 9533) to USAAF May 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD881 May 27, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
SOC Aug 31, 1944
23672 (MSN 9534) to USAAF May 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD882 May 29, 1943. 1331 CU RAF.
62 Sqdn RAF. Burma CF RAF. 52 Sqdn RAF. DBR Jan 17, 1946, Butterworth, Malaya. SOC Apr 11, 1946
23673 (MSN 9535) to USAAF MAY 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD883 Aug 1, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
1331 CU RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. Survives in Indian AF Museum at Palam AB.
New Delhi with IAF serial IJ302
23674 (MSN 9536) to USAAF May 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD884 May 24, 1943. To 28 Sqdn SAAF.
117 Sqdn RAF. Crashed Jan 25, 1945 when swung on takeoff and hit ditch, Hathazari, Bengal, India.
23675 (MSN 9537) to USAAF May 15, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD885 May 20, 1943. Transferred to Indian AF
as VP925 Nov 28, 1946
23676 (MSN 9538) to USAAF May 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD886 Jun 1, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
28 Sqdn SAAF, 216 Sqdn RAF. TSTU RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. SOC Jun 29, 1944
23677 (MSN 9539) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD887 May 23, 1943. Transferred to SAAF as
6872 Feb 29, 1944.
23678 (MSN 9540) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD888 May 21, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Overshot landing at Gibraltar and crashed into sea Jul 8, 1943
23679 (MSN 9541) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD889 May 21, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Missing Jun 4, 1945.
23680 (MSN 9542) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD890 May 22, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
back to USAAF Jul 27, 1946. To Royal Thai AF postwar as
L2-4/90. DBR at Suring Sep 22, 1984 and used as ground trainer
23681 (MSN 9543) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD891 May 20, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
28 Sqdn SAAF, 44 Sqdn SAAF. 967 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Dec 31, 1946.
Became VT-CIC with Orient AAV Dec 16, 1946, reregistered VT-CPC but NTU.
To AP-AAC Oct 1947 of Pakistan Inernational Airlines. DBR Mar 22, 1961 at Paksi Apt, Pakistan.
23682 (MSN 9544) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD892 May 20, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF, Italy.
CF RAF. 216 Sqdn RAF. Destroyed in an air raid at Antimacchia, Italy Sep 18, 1943.
23683 (MSN 9545) to USAAF May 15, 1945. To RAF as Dakota III FD893 May 20, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Destroyed in air raid at Antimacchia, Kos Sep 18, 1943
23684 (MSN 9546) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD894 May 27, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
194 Sqdn RAF, 215th Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. To VT-CJU with Orient
Airways in 1947. To VT-CPJ reregistered 1947 but NTU.
To AP-AAJ Oct 1947. Cancelled Apr 20, 1950
23685 (MSN 9547) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD895 May 28, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
TSTU RAF. 1334 CU RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23686 (MSN 9548) to USAAF May 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD896 May 20, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
216 sqdn RAF. 117 Sqdn RAF, 52 Sqdn RAF. Crashed after takeoff
3 mi N of Yelahanka, Mysore, India Apr 11, 1945
23687 (MSN 9549) to USAAF May 17, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD897 May 27 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
31 Sqdn RAF, 353 Sqdn RAF. 1334 CU RAF. Sold to Indian government
Jan 30, 1947. To N9075C. To VP-DGP with Hindustan Aircraft Co Jun 19, 1953 with Kalinga Airlines.
Crashed Aug 3, 1959 at Sagone, India
23688 (MSN 9550) to USAAF May 17, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD898 May 23, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
216 Sqdn RAF. 117 Sqdn RAF. 216 Sqdn RAF. 48 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government
Jan 30, 1947. To DT959 with Neth E Indies AF 19 Sq flown with Australian radio call sign
VHREM - To PK-REM KLM Kemgoran Aug 1, 1947. To Indonesian AF 1949 - To PK-VDM Mandala
(MSN quoted as 9551 but 9550 more likely). L Penas (Jun 1979) to (Apr 1980).
23689 (MSN 9551) to USAAF 18May43. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43.
Flown to Australia by them. To NEIAF as DT-959 14Jun46 .
23690 (MSN 9552)to USAAF 18May43, Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43.
Flown to Australia by them. Condemned Dec 5, 1946, salvage
23691 (MSN 9553) to USAAF 18May43. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS and flown
to Australia by them 16Jul43. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 228 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 228 09Nov43 fuel cut out and ditched
6 miles off Lae 12Jan44. 2 crew drowned and 2 crew rescued. Condemned Jan 13, 1944, accident
23692 (MSN 9554) To USAAF May 18, 1943. 5th AF Jul 17, 1943. Condemned Apr 30, 1945, accident
23693 (MSN 9555) to USAAF May 18, 1943 - Overseas Aug 1943 - To USA Oct 15, 1945 - To RFC Oct 11, 1945 -
To NC50520 - N586 Bendix Corp, Detroit, MI - Reregistered N5867 - N258M reregistered Jenwin
Holdings Ltd, Vancouver, BC May 17, 1970 - Not registered in Canada - cancelled Oct 20. 1970 -
N258M Bon Aire Ltd 17Dec70 - A Hulsey, Dallas, TX t/a Airgo Air Freight (Nov 1977) -
Oklahoma Acft Corp, Yukon, OK (Jun 1979) - Skytrain Air Inc, McAllen, TX. Apr 2, 1981 - Crashed
Apr 2,1981 near Veracruz, Mexico.
23694 (MSN 9556) to USAAF 20May43. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43 flown
to Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 231 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 231 "Maggie"
Right tire blew landing at Dumpu NG causing ground loop 26Oct43 salvaged no injuries-
23695 (MSN 9557) to USAAF May 19, 1943 - original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43 flown to
Australia by them dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 229 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 229 09Nov43. Blew tire on take off from
Mt. Hagen New Guinea 10Dec43. Blew tire crash landed at Nadzab NG W/O
Condemned Dec 11, 1943 accident
23696 (MSN 9558) to USAAF May 19, 1943. Missing on flight form Yangkai, China to Chabua, India
Apr 28, 1943. Crew of 5 presumed killed.
23697 (MSN 9559) to USAAF May 19, 1943 - 5th AF , 375th TCG 57th TCS Brisbane Jun 26, 1943 - Tacloban -
Flown with Australian radio callsign VHCFF. Struck tree Nov 13, 1943, wingtip treplaced.
Struck C-47 42-23703 whil taxiing at Dobodura No. 12 Nov 26, 1943. Repairedl To VH-ANZ
Australian Natl A/L "Largana" Dec 17, 1945 - AnsettANA Oct 4, 1957 - A/L of S Australia delivered Apr 22, 1966 -
A/L of NSW Sep 23, 1969 - MAerobertson Miller Mar 6, 1970 Consolidated Avn Holdings Pty Ltd Dec 30, 1970
Australian Acft Sales Jan 6, 1971 - XU-GAJ Khmer HanS2 - Destroyed by rocket attack Feb 22, 1975 Phnom
Penh, Vietnam
23698 (MSN 9560) to USAAF May 19, 1943 -- 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS 23Jun43 flown with Australian radio c/s VHCGZ.
Right engine emitted column of white smoke just after take off from Wau then lost altitude and crashed
near Winima, roughly 12 miles southwest of Wau. On impact, the munitions aboard exploded and
scattered wreckage over a wide area. the remains of the crew and passengers were recovered
Four crew and three 4 Sqn RAAF personnel killed -- Condemned Sep 15, 1943, accident
23699 (MSN 9561) to USAAF May 20, 1943. To RFC Jun 19, 1946
23700 (MSN 9562) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43 flown to Australia by them.
Collided with 41-18431 returning to Port Moresby from Tsili Tsili belly landed in a swamp 8-10 miles
northeast of Terapo 10Aug43, only crew chief injured Condemned Aug 12, 1943, accident
23701 (MSN 9563) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane Jun 26, 1943 - Pac Wg ATC Oct 13, 1947 - Clark Fld
Jun 29, 1948 - Salvage Sep 20, 1949.
23702 (MSN 9564) to USAAF 19May43 original. 5th AF 375th TCG 58th TCS as 181 aircraft 08Jul43 flown to Australia
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of B flight numbered 181 05Sep43. Struck parked P-38 taxiing
Dec43 repaired. Damaged on take off Ward's Drome NG 12Mar44, repaired. Damaged taxiing Nadzab NG 06May44,
repaired. Condemned Oct 12, 1945 salvage
23703 (MSN 9565) to USAAF 19May43. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS aircraft 26Jun43 flown to Australia
Struck by jeep at Dobodura No. 15 23Oct43, repaired. Struck by taxiing 42-23697 while parked at
Dobudura No. 12 26Nov43, repaired. Damaged taxiing 17 Mile Strip Port Moresby NG 12Mar44, repaired.
Damaged taxiing Finschhafen NG 06Apr44, repaired. Damaged taxiing Ward's Drome NG 14Apr44, repaired.
Damaged taxiing Finschhafen NG 13jun44, repaired. Condemned Nov 16, 1945 salvage
23704 (MSN 9566) to USAAF 20May43. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43, flown to
Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43. 5th AF 403rd TCG
66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43 - Crashed Oct 12, 1944 Torres Strait, Australia.
23705 (MSN 9567) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS as X163 Shakes Airlines Over.
With 375th TCG) crashed in Saidor Gap Jul 9, 1944. MACR 7541. Wreckage located near Saidor on
northern coast of Papua New Guinea Sep 18, 2003.
23706 (MSN 9568) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 2, 1945 - To RFC Jun 5, 1946 - To NC44585
West Coast Airlines "103" Aug 1, 1947 - Air West Aug67 - Aerodyne Corp, Renton, WA Apr 9, 1969.
WFU Dec 1985.
23707 (MSN 9569) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - 8th AF Otaru Jul 23, 1943 Tacloban -
FAESC Depot No 3 Biak to 5th AF 374th TCG 21st TCS as 527 02Jan45. Condemned Oct 25, 1945 salvage
23708 (MSN 9570) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 17Jul43
flown to Australia by them 17Jul43. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS 17Sep44
Destroyed by bomb at Clark Field Mar 18, 1945. Condemned Mar 26, 1945 combat damage
23709 (MSN 9571) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 23Jul43
flown to Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS engines
cut out in flight emergency landing Nadzab, New Guinea Sep 30, 1944 15m W of Nadzab,
New Guinea. To 479th Service Squadron and salvaged.
23710 (MSN 9572) to USAAF May 20, 1943 - no card - To 223710 with French AF Indo China Apr 25, 1952 -
SOC 1952. b/u.
23711 (MSN 9573) to USAAF May20, 1943. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 18Jul43 flown to
Australia by them. Crashed into Mount Turi 15 mi NW of Santo AF, Espirtu Santo Sep 5, 1943.
MACR 466
23712 (MSN 9574) to USAAF May 21, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43
flown to Australia by them-- WFU Jun 1, 1946
23713 (MSN 9575) to USAAF May 21, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS as 237 "Ghost of Billie L" 16Jul43
flown to Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 237 09Nov43. Crashed at Korigu Airstrip
New Guinea 12Feb44. Attempted to pull up landing on wrong strip at Korigu but could not and hit building.
a/c destroyed Feb 12, 1944. Only minor injuries.- Condemned Feb 15, 1944 accident
23714 (MSN 9576) to USAAF May 21, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43
flown to Australia by them - Condemned Nov 11, 1943 salvage
23715 (MSN 9577) to USAAF May 22, 1943 -- In USA -- Surveyed Mar 6, 1944.
23716 (MSN 9578) to USAAF May 22, 1943- 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS 23Jun43 - Stored Dec 9, 1944 -
To RFC Jun 6, 1946. To Argentine Navy as 0162 Dec 28, 1946, later 4-T-22, CTA-22, and 5-T-22.
WFU 1979, Preserved at Ushuaia, Argentina.
23717 (MSN 9579) to USAAF May 21, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS 22Jul43
flown to Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. Force landed on very soft
field Sagerak NG when ordered down due to enemy activity 13Nov43. Damaged both propellors
and both engines repaired right wheel dropped into depression causing right wing to strke
fence posts along parking ramp at Lae 04Jan44 repaired - Japan - B/u Apr 29, 1948
23718 (MSN 9580) to USAAF May 21, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 10Jul43
Flown to Australia by them - Condemned Jun 10, 1945, salvage.
23719 (MSN 9581) to USAAF May 22, 1945 - In USA - To RFC Aug 26, 1946 - To NC47573 General A/W Inc, Portland,
OR - N American Avn Inc, Los Angeles, CA (1966) - N American Rockwell, Los Angeles, CA Nov 1967 -
Elbee Co, Los Angeles, CA (Dec 1970) - ZS-GPL Grinair Ltd "Mosadi Mogolo" Mar 1971 - Sandriver
Safaris t/a United Air Svces "Delaney" R Mar 1976 - A2-ACH Air Svccs Botswana (Pry) Ltd R Feb 1980 -
ZS-GPL UAS Mar 1980. Registration 5H-DAK reserved Feb 2009.
23720 (MSN 9582) delivered May 22, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43
Flown to Australia by them. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 238 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 238 09Nov43. To 5th AF 375th TCG 58th TCS
Hit by A-20 from below on approach to Finschhafen. Section of A-20 lodged in left lowered
landing gear 14Aug44. Crash landed Nadzab, salvaged. no injuries. A-20 crashed..
Condemned Aug 17, 1944, salvage.
23721 (MSN 9583) to USAAF May 22, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Jun 24, 1943. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHPAP;
Tacloban. To 81st Air Depot Grp. To 5th AF 374th TCG 22nd TCS 28Jan45. To Netherlands Navy as
W-16 Feb 1946. WFu. To VH-MMA "Ashburton" of MacRobertson Miller Aviation Co. Ltd Oct 1, 1947.
To Ansett Airlines of Papua Feb 17, 1969. Ansett (P&NG) Ltd May 23, 1973 - Air Niugini Nov 1, 1973 -
Connair leased 1974 - P2-MMA reregistered Oct 1974 P2-ANS reregistered Nov 6, 1975 -
VH-MWQ M2sling Conunuter Svces Pty Jun 18, 1976 - Setair Pry "Gooney Bird" delivered Aug 13, 1979-
Air North, Darwin, bought Jul 28, 1983 VH-MMA reregistered Nov83. VH-MMA operated charters for Air North. -
Vintage Acft Co Fannie Bay, NT Jul 1993. Current 2011
23722 (MSN 9584) to USAAF May 22, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43 flown to
Australia by them. Took off from Espiritu Santo on flight to Henderson Field Guadalcanal after a
double engine change, with rebuilt engines one engine went out from a broken oil line flew on
one egine until that one gave out and ditched off NW tip of San Cristobal Island 26Jan44
No injures and crew picked up by USN Catalina the next day-
23723 (MSN 9585) to USAAF May 22, 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS 16Jul43
flown to Australia by them dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 239 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 239 09Nov43. Shot down by Zeros enroute
Nadzab to Dumpu, 09Nov43 crash landed 22 miles from Nadzab. 2 wounded-
23724 (MSN 9586) to USAAF May 24, 143 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43
flown to Australia by them - Condemned Jul 20, 1945 salvage
23725 (MSN 9587) to USAAF May 22, 1943 - original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 64th TCS 23Jul43
flown to Australia by them -Pac Wg ATC - Condemned Oct 20, 1945 salvage
23726 (MSN 9588) to USAAF May 24, 1943 - In USA - W/o 15 Jul 1943 at Alliance AAB, NE
Surveyed Jul 16, 1943 Alliance, NB
23727 (MSN 9589) to USAAF May 24, 1943 - within US - SAC Andrews 1946 - SAC Offutt Aug 1950 to 1953 - card
ends. to N2217S 1961. Currently preserved for ground instruction with University of Illinois at Urbana, IL.
23728 (MSN 9590) to USAAF 24May43. to RAAF as A65-10 21Jun43. 3 AD 19Jun43. 34 Sqn RAAF VH-CTK 24Jun43.
7 AD RAAF 30Sep43.
34 Sqn RAAF 09Oct43. ANA Parafield 03Feb45. 34 Sqn RAAF 29Apr45. Damaged on ground by US Army
vehicle at Zamboaga PI 10Jul45. 2 AD RAAF 14Nov45. 34 Sqn RAAF 06Dec45. AD storage 18Apr46.
Sold CDC to Guinea Airways for £6250 30Dec46. VH-AVM "Morobe" registered 29May47.
N1433V Meteor Air Transport Jun53. Brogue Electric ManufacturingCO US Dec63.
Jack Richards Aircraft Sales 1963. Houston Air Center Inc 1965. Houston Aviation Products
Corp 1968. Aero Finance Corp 31May78
23729 (MSN 9591) to USAAF 24May43. To RAAF as A65-11 21Jun43. 3 AD 22Jun43.
34 Sqn RAAF coded FD-G VH-CTJ 29Jun43. 1 AD RAAF 31Jan44. 34 Sqn RAAF 31Jan44.
Overshot landing Essendon Airport VIC Australia 02Oct44. To ANA Parafield 01Apr45
1 AD RAAF 16Jul45. 33 Sqn RAAF 02Aug45. Ran off Lae Strip landing 15Feb46, crew uninjured.
Scrapped at Lae, New Guinea 14Mar46
23730 (MSN 9592) to USAAF 27May43. To RAAF as A65-12 (VH-CTN) Jun 23, 1943. Call Sign 'VHCTN' 27/06/43.
Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex 3AD 06/07/43. Coded 34Sqn FD-H. Ground accident Jul 31, 1943 at Essenden Vic
when civilian truck struck aircraft. Rec 7AD ex 34Sqn RAAF Sep 29, 1943.
Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex 7AD Oct 6, 1943. Accident Jul 2, 1944, Port elevator broke-off and left elevator damaged when a tail to tail start and
run up of another C-47 at Parafield. Repaired by ANA. Rec ANA Parafield ex 34Sqn RAAF Dec 9, 1944. Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex ANA Mar 9, 1945.
Rec 2AD ex 34Sqn RAAF Nov 14, 1945. Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex 2AD Nov 30, 1945. Rec 3AD ex 34Sqn RAAF Apr 18, 1946 To VH-AFK Commonwealth
Australia, operated by ANA Sep 27, 1946 - To VH-TAN TA "Grev" Oct 8, 1947 - New Guinea Co
Nov 30, 1959 Mandated A/L VH-MAS reregistered Nov 11, 1960 - Anset MAL Jan 12, 1961 B-249 Far
East Air Tpt, Taiwan Apr 22, 1967 - (1975) - No longer registered .
23731 (MSN 9593) to USAAF 25May43. To RAAF as A65-13 21Jun43. 3 AD 21Jun43 27Jun43.
34 Sqn RAAF coded FD-G VH-CTL 02Jul43. To ANA Parafield 21Mar45. 13 ARD RAAF 11Jun45.
34 Sqn RAAF 11Jul45. 2 AD RAAF 26Nov45. 34 Sqn RAAF 03Jan46.
AD storage 18Apr46. For sale by CDC 16Dec46. To MMA Perth 08Jan47 for spares.
Registered VH-MMA. Current at Darwin under restoration
23732 (MSN 9594) to USAAF 24May43. To RAAF as A65-14 23Jun43. 3 AD 22Jun43 27Jun43.
36 Sqn RAAF coded RE-L VH-CTM 28Jun43. 7 AD RAAF 19Dec43. 36 Sqn RAAF 11Mar44.
ANA Parafield 27Apr44. 36 Sqn RAAF 12May44. ANA 02Jul45.
1 AD RAAF 20Dec45. 111 ASRF RAAF 13Feb46. RAAF Moresby 13Jan47. DAP RAAF Parafield 23Feb51.
TAA on loan 12Apr51. SoN RAAF Base East Sale 18Jun51. Modified as navigational trainer 24Jan52.
RAAF Base East Sale 28Aug52. Parafield to transfer navigation equipment to A65-84 02Nov55.
1 AD RAAF 24Jul56. DAP RAAF to have C-47B instrumentation installed 03Sep56.
RAAF Base East Sale 09May57. DAP RAAF Parafield 01Jul60. RAAF Base East Sale 14Apr61.
ARN Parafield 19Feb63. RAAF Base East Sale 04Mar63.
ARN Parafield 04Jul63 RAAF Base East Sale 05Dec63. RAAF Base East Sale storage Lavert 17Jun69.
Dept of Foreign Affairs Australian Aid as VH-AIG KAT Nov71. As foreign Aid Air America
Phnom Penh Station Aug73. Dropped from the Khmer AF inventory Jun74 used for spares
23733 (MSN 9595) to USAAF May 24, 1943. to RCAF as Dakota III 654 Jun 17, 1943. 164 T Sq. Moncton,
New Brunswick. 168 HT Sqdn. SOC Feb 15, 1952
23734 (MSN 9596) to USAAF May 29, 1943. to Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend Lease Jul 15, 1943 as CNAC-77. Lost during flight from Tengchung to Dinjan
Jan 6, 1945. The aircraft departed Kunming, China for Tengchung, China 6Jan45. It arrived over
Tengchung but was unable to land due to bad weather. The pilot decided to head to his home base at
Dinjan, Assam, India. He radioed Kunming but received no reply. No Fürther radio contact was made with this aircraft
Crew of 4 presumed killed.
23735 (MSN 9597) to USAAF May 25, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend Lease Jul 15, 1943
23736 (MSN 9598) to USAAF May 26, 1943. To USSR Jun 3, 1943
23737 (MSN 9599) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 5, 1943
23738 (MSN 9600) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23739 (MSN 9601) to USAAF May 26, 1943. to USSR Jun 5, 1943
23740 (MSN 9602) to USAAF May 26, 1943. to USSR Jun 7, 1943
23741 (MSN 9603) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23742 (MSN 9604) to USAAF May 29, 1943. to USSR Jun 12, 1943
23743 (MSN 9605) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23744 (MSN 9606) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23745 (MSN 9606) to USAAF Jun 2, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23746 (MSN 9607) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 9, 1943
23747 (MSN 9609) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 17, 1943
23748 (MSN 9610) to USAAF May 27, 1943. to USSR Jun 7, 1943
23749 (MSN 9611) to USAAF May 28, 1943. to USSR Jun 29, 1943
23750 (MSN 9612) to USAAF May 28, 1943. to USSR Jun 4, 1943
23751 (MSN 9613) to USAAF May 29, 1943. to USSR Jun 9, 1943
23752 (MSN 9614) to USAAF May 28, 1943. to USAAF May 28, 1943. to USSR Jun 10, 1943
23753 (MSN 9615) to USAAF May 28, 1943. to USSR Jun 12, 1943
23754 (MSN 9616) to USAAF. To US Navy May 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12433
23755 (MSN 9617) to USAAF. To US Navy May 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12434
23756 (MSN 9618) to USAAF. To US Navy May 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12435
23757 (MSN 9619) to USAAF. To US Navy May 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12436
23758 (MSN 9620) to USAAF. To US Navy May 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12437
23759 (MSN 9621) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD899 Jun 14, 1943. 512 Sq Jun 25, 1943.
Forced landing in Regents Park, London Oct 6, 1943 after hitting balloon cable.
23760 (MSN 9622) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD900 Jun 14, 1943. 512 SQ Jul 16, 1943,
511 Sq Jan 28, 1944, 525 Sq, 575 Sq Feb 5, 1945. Crashed Mar 21, 1945, Lagens, Azores when
swung on takeoff and hit B-24 41-63243
23761 (MSN 9623) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD901 Jun 27, 1943. Civilianised Sep 15, 1943
as G-AGHM with BOAC. Force landed Nov 13, 1943 Viario do Castelo, Portugal and interned. To G-AGHM with
BOAC again, then BEA leased Feb 26, 1946 to May 4, 1946. Airways Training Ltd Jun 22, 1948. Leased by BEA
Oct 1, 1948 to Nov 3, 1948. To VP-KGI Skyways Ltd Nov 29, 1948, then G-AGHM again with Skyways LTD "Sky
Monitor" Nov 10, 1949. BEA Pionair "Edward Maitland" Mar 21, 1951. Cambrian Airways bought Aug 26, 1964
following lease in 1961. To 5B-CBD with Worldinter Supply Services, Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus (used by
Cyprus Airways) May 1969. WFU Jeddah 1975, derelict by 1981; restored by Saudia and by
1988 was installed on a traffic island in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, painted in Saudi Airlines colours.
23762 (MSN 9624) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD902, delivered Jul 1, 1943.
UK 512 Sq Sep 22, 1943 - 511 Sq Jan 28, 1944 - 575 Sq Jan 22, 1945 - 1381 (T)CU Mar 21, 1946 -
22 MU Oct 1, 1946 - Scottish Avn Ltd bought Nov 27, 1946 - to G-AJIB with BEA registered Feb 18, 1947 -
Pionair "Grifflth Brewer" - East Anglian Flying Svces Feb 26, 1950 - Channel A/W Nov 1962 -
wfu Oct 10, 1965 - B/u Jan 1970, Southend.
23763 (MSN 9625) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD903, delivered Jun 16, 1943.
To 512 Sqdn RAF Jul 7, 1943. Crashed Dec 24, 1943 in Spain en route from Gibraltar to UK.
23764 (MSN 9626) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD904, delivered Jun 27, 1943.
12 Sq Jul 13, 1943 - 271 Sq Jan 24, 1944 - 24 Sq Feb 8, 1944 - 512 Sq Feb 21, 1944 -
105 (T)OTU Mar 16, 1944 - 108 (T)OTU Oct 27, 1944 - 1382 (T)CU Sep 22, 1945 - 22 MU 05 Jul 1946.
Returned to USAAF Jul 7, 1947. To 00-AWJ in 1947.
Sabena bought Jul 7, 1947 - Congo Dec 8, 1948 - Used in Libya from 1959 and leased to Linair Jul 1963 -
Belgian Intl Air Svces Nov 23, 1966 - Used for spares Tripoli ca Apr 1, 1970.
23765 (MSN 9627) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD905, delivered Jun 26, 1943.
To 512 Sq Jul 13, 1943, to 511 Sq Feb 16 1944. SOC Mar 29, 1945.
23766 (MSN 9628) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD906, delivered Jun 18, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Jul 2, 1943 as 6802. On 4/28/50 it was registered as ZS-DDV with Crusader Airways,
later going to Africair. On 10/19/50 it was registered as G-AJXL to British European Airways,
but the following month was re-registered as G-AMGD to avoid radio confusion with G-ALXL.
Aircraft was named "George Brackley." The aircraft went to Autair Ltd on 4/13/60 and then changed
hands a few more times until on 11/30/61 it was registered as VP-YTT with Autair (Rhodesia) Ltd
and later Rhodesian Air Services. On 12/8/65 it became ZS-EKK in South Africa, then in Dec.
1971 it went to Swazi Air as 3D-AAV. WFU on 8/2/73 but in June 1974 was in South Africa as ZA-IWL
with Comair. The aircraft then went to Ethiopian Airlines in 1983 as ET-AIA. Now displayed restored
at Ethiopian Airlines headquarters in Addis Ababa.
23767 (MSN 9629) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD907, delivered Jun 22, 1943. Transferred
to South African AF Jul 29, 1943 as 6803. WFU Feb 14, 1945. Subsequently to ZS-DER with
Kiersley AAV Nov 8, 1950, to XY-ACR with Union of
Burma Airways Feb 7, 1951. W/o near Lashio, Burma in midair explosion May 25, 1969.
23768 (MSN 9630) to USAAF Jun 1, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD908, delivered Jun 28, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Jul 29, 1943 as 6804. To ZS-AVIS with Affrican AAV "Mt Anderson" registered Aug 17, 1946.
Crashed Sep 15, 1952 Carolina, Transvaal
23769 (MSN 9631) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943. In USA. Stored Jan 12, 1946. To RFC Jul 16, 1946. Rebuilt as
DC-3C MSN 43088. OO-AUY Sabena 13Feb47 EC-BEC Spantax 06Jun66 Delta Air Tpt, Antwerp 08Jun71
OO-DVG 25Jul71 N3433Y Jack Adams Aircraft Sales 19Nov72 E W Craft, Carollton, GA US Jan75
Academy Airlines Jan76. Meridian Air Cargo, Meridian, MS Mar77. Transwest Air Express Jan78.
S E Bird, San Francisco, CA US 08Feb78. Salair Inc, Belle Vue, WA US 22Jul80.
WFU Boeing Fld, WA US May 1983
23770 (MSN 9632) to USAAF Jun 4, 1943. In USA. To ATS Feb 1946. To SAC Jan 27, 1949. Chatham -
Barksdale to Oct 1954 --card ends. Wfu Aug 1961; to N36176; wfu
23771 (MSN 9633) to USAAF Jun 1943. Stored MASDC Aug 1961. To N87640 Aero American Corp 1961 -- World
Weather Inc, Midland, TX (Feb 1970) - CF-CTD North Canada Air Ltd, Prince Albert, Sask
Nov 8, 1972 - cancelled Oct 1979 - N87640 Oklahoma Acft Corp, Yukon, OK registered Jan 14, 1980 -
Medical Air Tpt Inc, Miami, FL registered Nov 14, 1980. - Sale reported Jul 1983 (Hialeah, FL).
23772 (MSN 9634) to USAAF Jul 1943. To Spanish AF as T.3-56 Mar 13, 1963. SOC Aug 1976
23773 (MSN 9635) to USAAF Jun 1943, Am Theater 10th TCG 38th TCS at AAF Camp Mackall Field NC US 20Dec43
While attached to 38TCS/10TCG at AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC, on Dec 20, 1943 damaged
in a landing accident at Knollwood Airport, NC. To MASDC Mar 22, 1946. To Massachusetts NG
Mar 31, 1947On Aug 1, 1950 attached to 101FS/102FG at Logan
Airport, MA damaged in a taxi accident at Otis AFB. Again on Apr 15, 1951 at Logan Airport damaged
in a weather related take off accident. To civil registry as N3139F. Impounded at Nassau, Bahamas
for drug smuggling in 1984. next to Dominican Republic as HI-463 with Confisa SA registered Apr 9, 1986,
cancelled. Last reported in Nassau in 1988.
23774 (MSN 9636) to USAAF Jun 4, 1943 - within US - lTC 1945 - Davis Monthan Apr 1946 -
To OH NG 166FT Mar 31, 1947 -166FS Dec 1949 to 1952 - ANG 182FB May 4, 1953 - card ends.
Conv to SC-47A; redesignated as HC-47A on 18 Sep 1962; wfu Jun 30, 1969.
23775 (MSN 9637) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943--1st Troop Carrier Squadron, Dunnellon, FL 23Jun44;
3750th Technical School, Sheppard, TX 16Jun49; Prestwick MTO 17Nov53; designated SC-47A 31Jan57;
4400th Combat Crew Training Squadron (Jungle Jim), Eglin, FL (1961);
MASDC, Davis-Monthan, AZ 2Jun62; re-designated HC-47A 22Oct62
23776 (MSN 9638) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943 - Within USA with 310th Troop Carrier Squadron,
315th Troop Carrier Group, Alliance AAB, NB. Crash landed after mid-air collision 15 miles SSE of
Crawford, NB 21Feb44. Surveyed 22Feb44 at Alliance, NB
23777 (MSN 9639) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943 - within US - ATC Mar6, 1944 - Davis Monthan AMC Apr 30, 1946 - GA
National Guard Mar 31, 1947 - Suffolk ADC Apr 30, 1951 to Nov 1953 - card ends
23778 (MSN 9640) to USAAF Jun 7, 1943 - Within USA - W/o 27 Jul 1944 at Peterson Field, CO
Surveyed Aug 2, 1944 Peterson, CO
23779 (MSN 9641) to USAAF Jun 4, 1943 - Within USA - Salvaged May 8, 1947 Greenville, MS
23780 (MSN 9642) to USAAF Jun 4, 1943. To RFC Mar 25, 1953 To NC61442 with Continental Airlines. Later
to Frontier Airline "Sunliner" as N61442. Crashed Mar 12, 1964 near Miles City, MT
Struck a ridge while approaching Miles City in sleet and freezing rain while on a VOR
instrument approach. The descent below obstructing terrain, for reasons undetermined,
during an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions. All 5 onboard killed.
23781 (MSN 9643) to USAAF Jun 4, 1943, while attached to 301TCS/441TCG at AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC,
on Feb 15, 1944 was severely damaged in a forced landing after an engine failure 1/2 mile SW of Sophia, NC.
Surveyed May 26, 1944
23782 (MSN 9644) to USAAF Jun 1943-nocard-xx-FrenchAF (MDAP) Indo-China Oct 14, 1952 - GT1/64
"F-RBDE?" GTI/62 Feb 1955 - GTI/64 Oct 1955 - Dbr Jan 19, 1956 L( Bourget - Repaired and
flown as "48994" Oct 25, 1956 ELA 56 Mar 1958 - GSRA 76 "F-SEYC" Feb 1959 - GOAI 88 "FSCJC"
Sep 1962 - GTLA 2/60 "FRAJS" Jan 1967 F-BRAM Ordre de Malta L Sep 1968 - French AF 1969
TZ341 Mali AF Jul 1969.
23783 (MSN 9645) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943, While attached to 317TCS/1PTG at AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC, on Sep 24, 1944 crashed
5 miles W of AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC on a night parachute drop. The plane was part of a six-ship
formation that had departed Lumberton AAF on a night time parachute drop. The aircraft were flying
in a V of V's formation dropping parachute supply bundles near Camp MacKall. The aircraft collided
with the parachute bundle dropped from a preceding airplane. The bundle hit the control surface of
the right hand wing. The airplane rolled out of control and entered a spin. The pilot could not
recover from the spin and the airplane crashed and burned. Surveyed Sep 25, 1944. Reclamation
Oct 16, 1944
23784 (MSN 9646) to USAAF Jun 7, 1943. In USA -- W/o 18 Jun 1943 at Sedalia AAF, MO.
Instrument aircraft Scandalia, MO Jun 29, 1943
23785 (MSN 9647) to USAAF Jun 7, 1943. In USA -- Instrument aircraft Lawson Field, GA Jul 8, 1947
23786 (MSN 9648) to USAAF Jun 8, 1943. 73rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Alliance AAB, NB. Fatal mid-air collision with C-53D ? 42-68785 and crashed 19 miles west of Hemingford, NB 10Jul43.
Six transport planes were flying in a V-formation near Hemingford, NB. They were attempting to cross over to a
right echelon formation when the mid-air collision occurred. C-47A ? 42-23786 crossed over and descended on top of
C-53D ? 42-68785. The C-47 struck the C-53 in the port wing with its starboard wing. The C-47 lost part of its wing
and crashed out of control. 4 airmen on each plane killed. Surveyed Jul 11, 1943
23787 (MSN 9649) to USAAF Jun 5, 1943. In USA - To RFC Jun 14, 1946. To NC41358 with United Airlines
"Mainliner Cleveland" leased Jun 21, 1946. To Marine Products Co Jun 2, 1950. To CF-QBE with Quebecair
May 25, 1956. W/o in hangar fire Jul 13, 1958 at Rimouski, Quebec.
42-23788/23962 Douglas C-47A-35-DL
MSN 9650/9824. Contract No. C-20669
23788 (MSN 9650) to USAAF Jun 8, 143 - Baer Fld lTC 1944 - San Bernardino AMC Jul 22, 1946 - Puerto Rico NG
Sep 1949 - Isla Grande 198FB Jul 22, 1952 - Arkansas Air National Guard 184TRS Nov 1953 to 1954 - card ends.
Stored Davis Monthan Dec 1969. Scrapped May 1972l
23789 (MSN 9651) to USAF Jun 1943. To RCAF as 650 May 31, 1943. 164 T Sqdn RCAF, Moncton,
New Brunswick. WFU Dec 7, 1946. To Philippine AF as HHP 223789 Apr 1972. WFU Nov 1980.
23790 (MSN 9652) to USAAF Jun 7, 1943. To Bolivia Apr 2, 1946
23791 (MSN 9653) to USAAF Jun 7, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 334 Aug 29, 1943.
Flown to Australia by them Aug 29, 1943. Brisbane Sep 11, 1943 - Manila - Reclamation Apr 29, 1948
23792 (MSN 9654) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943 -- In USA - Stored Jan 10, 1946 to Jul 9, 1946.
To NC79044 Caribbean Atlantic Airlines. To Interstate Air Service, Santurce, Puerto Rico 1971.
Cancelled 1971
23793 (MSN 9655) to USAAF Jun 13, 1943 - within USA - ITC 316th TCG - Wisconsin NG Oct 15, 1947
to Feb 11, 1953 (and probably to 1964). Stored Davis Monthan Dec 1969. Scrapped May 1972.
23794 (MSN 9656) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943 - In USA - Dec 9, 1948 engine failure forced landing on the Greenland
icecap. rescued after several failed attempts resulting in lost of a SB-17 & rescue glider (SB-17 44-83724)
crews rescued by ski-equipped C-47. To reclamation May 20, 1949
23795 (MSN 9657) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. While assigned to the 302TCS/441TCG from AAF Camp Mackall Field, the aircraft
crashed due to structural failure on Feb 7, 1944 near Parkton, NC. The C-47A was on a local flight out of
AAF Camp Mackall Field. It was maneuvering at an altitude of 6000 feet when it stalled in an
inverted attitude. Witnesses say the plane was doing a loop at the time. The crew attempted to
recover, but overstressed the fuselage in doing so. The airplane broke up in midair.
23796 (MSN 9658) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 9, 1945. To RFC May 21, 1946.
To civil registry as NC17140 with Kansas City Southern Skyways Inc, Kansas City, MO.
Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; To Aviation Maintenance Corp, Van Nuys, CA (for conversion for Greece).
to USAF as C-47 49-2624; departed Van Nuys c14Oct49. To Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2624;
355 Transport Squadron, Elefsis; Crashed on Mount Kitheronas, Greece 12Jan70.
23797 (MSN 9659) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943- In USA -Stored Dec 27, 1945 - To RFC May 21, 1946 -
To NC15558 - To PP-YPR REAL Oct31, 1949 - To PT-BEL R H Robaima Jun 1, 1959 - To PP-AST
Apr 16, 1962 - Sold in USA - cancelled May 29, 1967.
23798 (MSN 9660) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943 - In USA -- Stored Nov 25, 1945 - To RFC Jun 18, 1946.
Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43090. 00-AUZ Sabena 19Feb47. Congo 26Jul51. Belgium 09Mar61
EC-BED Spantax 06Jun66. OO-GVG Delta Air Tpt 19Mar71. N3433H Jack Adams Aircraft Sales Inc Oct72
Lano Inti Inc Mar75. BuckeyeAvn Meridian Air Cargo, Meridian, MS 12Jul75. Current 2011
23799 (MSN 9661) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. In USA -- To RFC Nov 16, 1945.
Leased to YV-AZN TACA de Venezuela. NLR
23800 (MSN 9662) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS and
flown to Australia by them 21Jul43. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight 05Sep43
5th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. ToRFC Jun 26, 1946.
Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43088. To OO-AUX Sabena on 4 Feb 1947; Congo 08Dec48
Air Katanga L 90-CUX NTU OO-AUX Dec61 Delta Air Tpt, Antwerp 21Sep68
w/o 8 May 1970 at Schiphol, Netherlands
23801 (MSN 9663) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. In USA. W/o 18 Jul 1943 at Sedalia AAF, MO.
Surveyed Jul 11, 1943 Alliance, NB
23802 (MSN 9664) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. In USA. 805th Base Unit, Alliance Field, NB; damaged 21Jun44 taxying at
Scottsbluff AAB, NB; Lend-Lease to Norway; Canadair-Vickers for overhaul; Ferried to Leuchars, Scotland 11Jun45;
Norge Luftfartstyre [Royal Norwegian Air Transport], Norway 24Apr46; delivered to Royal Norwegian AF,
Dorval, Montreal 30Apr45 as 42-23802, then to civil registry with Det Norske Luftfartselskab (DNL) as LN-IAP
"Nordpol" Oct 9, 1947. Damaged while parked by B-17G 42-39303 taxying at Nicosia, Cyprus 8Jun48;
To SAS "Halvdan Viking" 1Aug48; Royal Danish AF 26Oct53 as serial 68-681, later as K-681; Eskadrille 721;
radio call sign OY-JBL; To civil registry as OY-DDA Dec 1980. WFU 31Dec80; Danmarks Flyvemuseum, Billund 1986;
Preserved and on display at Tekniske Museum, Helsingor, Denmark; painted as Danish Air Lines, OY-DDA "Sven Viking";
23803 (MSN 9665) to USAAF Jun 11, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 11, 1946 - To RFC Jun 5, 1946 - to NC44996
West Coast Airlines "102" Nov 6, 1946 - Aerodyne Corp, Renton, WA bought Jan 28, 1969/registered
Apr 9, 1969. To Factory Buying Inc., Eagle Pass, TX Feb 5, 1981. FBN Flying Service,
McAllen, TX Jul 1983 . Crashed Oct 31, 1983 Laredo, TX. N44896 derelict fuselage at McAllen, TX, in
Jan 1989.
23804 (MSN 9666) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 15, 1946 - To RFC Jun 5, 1946 -
To NC79015 IS E B Freeman Jr, J J French & C A Minty - To PP-XCL Lloyd & Azarian May 1949
To PP-VBP of S. A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense (Varig) Feb 20, 1950 - cancelled May
29, 1970 - B/u 1972.
23805 (MSN 9667) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943 -- In USA - To RFC Sep 28, 1945. To CU-T5 with Aerovias Q in
Havana from 1946-1954. Then to US civil registry as N2020A, to N66B with National Gypsum Co. and N61A
with Parker Pen Co in Janesville, WI. Last known registration
was N6110 which it held through ownership by Rockford Newspapers, Inc, Rock Valley College, EAA (1976-1978),
EAA Museum Foundation, Hales Corner, WI 1976. Basler Flight service, Oshkosh WI registered
Oct 6, 1978, Air Tran Leasing Inc, Bossier City, LA regisered Jan 1982. Not sure of its
ultimate fate.
23806 (MSN 9668) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Nov 16, 1945 - To PP-XAZ Valadares Vasconcellos
1946 - To PP-LPE Linhas Acreas Paulistas Nov 12, 1946 - Loidc Aereo Nacional bought Apr 1951 but NTU -
To CB-83 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano Jul 22, 1951 - To CP-583 reregistered 01Oct S3 VIBAS (1978) -
Centro de Entrcnamiento Aeronautico (Feb 1979) - Lineas Acreas Canedo (1981)
23807 (MSN 9669) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943 - In USA - Stored Mar 26, 1946 - To RFC May 21, 1946. Rebuilt as
DC-3C MSN 43085. To NC37499 on 11 Dec 1946; Creole Petroleum Corp 11Dec46. YV-P-EPF Creolo Petroleum
Corp 03May57 YV-29CP. YV-475CP cancelled 23Mar76 YV-247C Turismo DE US Oriente "Guai cai Puro"
14Aug76. Opa Locka Mar81
23808 (MSN 9670) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943 - within US at TC43 - FEA MTC May 9, 1951 - Kunsan 3BL Aug 19, 1951 -
Kimpo 4FI 0ct 4, 1953 -Suwon 51FIWg Jun 1954 - later as '0-23808' - N840MB used by Collier
Mosquito Control District, Naples, FL registered Feb 13, 1977, spraying. to Colombia Police as
PNC-0258 Apr06 current 2011
23809 (MSN 9671) to USAAF Jun 8, 1943. To US Marine Corps Jun 8, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12438
23810 (MSN 9672) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. To US Marine Corps Jul 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12439
23811 (MSN 9673) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. To US Marine Corps Jul 29, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12440
23812 (MSN 9674) to USAAF Jun 28, 1943. To US Marine Corps Jun 28, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12441
23813 (MSN 9675) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. To US Marine Corps Jun 10, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12442
23814 (MSN 9676) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD909 Jun 27, 1943. DBR with 31 Sq when hit
obstruction while landing at Chittagong Sep 23, 1943.
23815 (MSN 9677) to USAAF Jun 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD910 Jun 4, 1943. Crashed with 62 Sq Mar 21,
1944, Chandina, India.
23816 (MSN 9678) to USAAF Jun 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD911 Jun 27, 1943 . Crashed with 194 Sq Apr 9,
1944, Palel, India.
23817 (MSN 9679) to USAAF Jun 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD912 Jun 28, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
Sold to Indian government Feb 27, 1947.
23818 (MSN 9680) to USAAF Jun 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD913 Jul 1, 1943. Crashed with 62 Sq Jan 12,
1944, Nowgong, Chattarpur, India. DBR when overshot landing and struck trees.
23819 (MSN 9681) to USAAF Jun 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD914 Jun 30, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to Indian Government Nov 28, 1946. To Indian AF as MA964 Sep 25, 1947
23820 (MSN 9682) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD915 Jul 1, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
435 Sqdn RAF. Missing Feb 12, 1945 on supply drop to Budalin, Burma.
23821 (MSN 9683) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD916 Jun 29, 1943. India Aug 3, 1943.
62 Sqdn RAF. 31 Sqdn RAF, 52 Sqdn RAF. SOC Jan 1, 1947. No record of fate.
23822 (MSN 9684) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD917 Jul 2, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
52 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23823 (MSN 9685) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD918 Jun 29, 1943. India Aug 12, 1943.
31 Sqdn RAF, 353 Sqdn RAF. 9 FU RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947.
23824 (MSN 9686) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD919 Jun 19, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
31 Sqdn RAF. India Feb 22, 1945. DBR Jan 9, 1946 Semarang, Indonesia. SOC May 30, 1946
23825 (MSN 9687) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD920 Jun 29, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
Intid Feb 22, 1945. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23826 (MSN 9688) to USAAF Jun 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD921 Jul 1, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Destroyed in air raid, Antimachia, Kos, Italy Sep 18, 1943
23827 (MSN 9689) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD922 Jun 30, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
India Nov 5, 1943. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. To VT-DET Oct 1950. Cancelled Jan 19, 1960
23828 (MSN 9690) to USAAF Jun 12, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD923 Jun 30, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
India 194 Sqdn May 31, 1945. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947.
23829 (MSN 9691) to USAAF Jun 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD924 Jul 3, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
62 Sqdn RAF, India Nov 5, 1943. Missing Nov 8, 1944 40 mi SW of Mawlaik, presumed shot down by enemy
fighters.
23830 (MSN 9692) to USAAF Jun 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD925 Jul 16, 1943. To South African AF
Aug 15, 1943. 28 Sqdn SAAF. 44 Sqdn SAAF. Returned to USAAF
May 29, 1947. To Iran Air as EP-ACJ. W/o Dec 25, 1952 when crashed on landing at Tehran-Mehrabad
Airport, Iran. 4 crew and 23 passengers killed.
23831 (MSN 9693) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD926 Jun 29, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
117 Sqdn RAF. India Feb 22, 1945. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23832 (MSN 9694) to USAAF Jun 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD927 Jun 29, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
To South African AF Dec 22, 1943. 28 Sqdn SAAF. 216 Sqdn RAF, 78 Sqdn RAF. Sold to
Devlet Hava Yollari (DHY) of Turkey as TC-EGE Jul 25, 1946.
Crashed into dry river bed from height of 450 feet following
an engine fire on takeoff from Ankara, Turkey Sep 25, 1953.
5 of 21 onboard killed.
23833 (MSN 9695) to USAAF Jun 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD928 Jun 30, 1943. 117 Sqen RAF.
To India Nov 5, 1943, 62 Sqdn RAF. Crashed Feb 13, 1945 near Kangla, Assam, India
23834 (MSN 9696) delivered Jun 15, 1943. In USA - W/o 14 Mar 1944 at La Guardia Field, NY
Surveyed Mar 17, 1944, Alliance, NB
23835 (MSN 9697) delivered Jun 15, 1943. original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 309 and
flown to Australia by them 23Aug43. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 24, 1943. Manila. Condemned Oct 9, 1945 salvage.
23836 (MSN 9698) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. Elmendorf, Alaska. Assigned to 50th Air Transport Composite Group
To Imperial Iranian AF Nov 30, 1962.
23837 (MSN 9699) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. W/o 27 Feb 1944 at Shemya, AK
23838 (MSN 9700) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. Elmendorf, Alaska Apr 30, 1944. In midair with P-40N 44-7695 at Ajo AAF,
AZ Aug 7, 1945. Became NC49538 in Jun 1946 with Mount
McKinley Airfreight Company at Anchorage, AK, then N7V. Proctor and Gamble Ltd converted it to a DC-3 in
1950 as N3W, then N3PG. To First National Stores of Somerville, MA Feb 1969 as N308FN. To S. J. Hunter
Realty Ltd, Sayville, NY (May 1972), South Bay Electric Supply Co, Inc Patchogue, NY Jul 1972. To Air
Cardinal in Canada then CF-EEX with Aladin Safaris, Dorval, QP Jul 29, 1973, Air Caravane leased Jul 1973.
To Golfe Air Quebec, Hauterive, QP (1975), then C-FEEX with Golfe Air Quebec then AirGava.
Feb 1982 to Century Airlines of Pontiac, Michigan as N2669A. Then to Spain with ARM Paife
as EC-187 then EC-FNS Aug 1992. Bought by Mistair as N47FK named "Fifi Kate". To Aces High Flying Museum, Dakota
Club, North Weald, Exxes. Starred in "Band of Brothers" with D-Day serial 292912 and other films.
Noted in open storage at Lee-on-Solent Airfield, England Oct 2003, wearing false serial 292912.
Leased by Aviodrome from Mistair for summer of 2004. N47FK became HK-4700X, ferried thru Opa Locka, Fl
May 20101 for Laser Aero Colombia. As HK-4700 on Nov 6, 2010 sustained substantial damage in accident
at Puerto Carreno-Guerima Airport, Colombia. No fatalities. Repaired, but crashed May 8, 2014 near
San Vicente del Caguan, Colombia. 2 pilots and four crew members killed.
23839 (MSN 9701) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. W/o 31 Jul 1943 at Taylor Field, FL. To Orlando AAB 438 TCT Aug 1943.
To SAC Bolling 1947. 6AG 1950 to 1954. Card ends. To Chile AF as 967
23840 (MSN 9702) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943 - original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 313 23Aug43 flown to
Australia by them. Sth AF Brisbane Aug 24, 1943 - Damaged while parked Nadzab 07Feb44, repaired.
USA Jan 21, 1945 - Condemned Oct 12, 1946 - Salvage Apr 29, 1948 Oahu, HI.
23841 (MSN 9703) to USAAF Jun 1943 - SthAF Aug 22, 1943 - returned to USA Jul 2, 1944 - Eglin PGC
Jun 30, 1946 to 1948 - Muroc APG Feb 1949 - Eglin APG Jun 10, 1954 - card ends.
Wfu; to HK-1221G in May 1968; w/o 24 Nov 1980 at Medellin, Colombia
23842 (MSN 9704) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Sep 27, 1943. W/o 27 Feb 1944 at Shemya, AK
Condemned Mar 1, 1944
23843 (MSN 9705) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 303 "Bull of the Woods" 24Aug43
flown to Australia by them. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 24, 1943. Gas truck backed into aircraft at Lae Jan 6, 1944.
Manila. Condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage.
23844 (MSN 9706) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 308 24Aug43 flown to
Australia by them. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 24, 1943. Wheel of 42-23844 308 of dropped into a hole taxiing at
Gusap and aircraft spun hitting 42-23916 of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS, both repaired. Damaged landing
Milne Bay NG 13Apr44, repaired. Condemned Feb 16, 1945, salvage
23845 (MSN 9707) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. 8th AF Oct 2, 1943. W/o 31 Oct 1944 at Elmendorf, AK
23846 (MSN 9708) to USAAF Jun 16, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 8, 1943. TO RFC Jun 30, 1946. To Frontier Airlines as N91003.
W/o Sep 30, 1967.
23847 (MSN 9709) to USAAF Jun 16, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 311 and flown to Australia
by them 24Aug43. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 25, 1943. Crash landed Lae, New Guinea Nov 11, 1943.
23848 (MSN 9710) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 2,, 1943. W/o at Elmendorf Field, Alaska Nov 4, 1943
23849 (MSN 9711) to USAAF Jun 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 5, 1943. W/o 21 Oct 1944 in Alaska
Condemned Oct 22, 1944 AFMSC
23850 (MSN 9712) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 5, 1943. To RFC Jul 19 1946. To NC91054.
To the Babb Company, Glendale, CA 27Jul49. Registration cancelled 22Aug49. To Mutual Defense Assistance
Program as 49-26xx. Rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA. To Royal Hellenic
Air Force as 49-26xx.
23851 (MSN 9713) to USAAF Jun 15, 1943. Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS 26Jul43 flown to Australia by them
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight numbered 213 05Sep43.
5th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS on attachment from 13th AF 09Nov43. Both engines cut out and ditched 0.25 mile off
Lae, New Guinea 08Dec43. no injuries. Condemned Dec 9, 1943 accident
23852 (MSN 9714) to USAAF Jun 16, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jun 11, 1946. To NC47965 Aero Supply, Assocs - V Barros
Neto & F Echariz Mar 10, 1947 - PP-BRF Linhas Acreas Brasileiras Jul 7, 1947 but ntu - PP-KAD Viacao
Aerca Brasil Sep 4, 1947 - PP-ANT Tptes Aereos Nacional R Aug 1953 - REAL, Sep56 - Varig Aug61 -
HK-1316 Avianca Sep 1966 - HK-1316G Direcion General de Aduanas 1968 - wfu Bogota Oct 1976.
WFU, derelict at Madrid, Colombia.
23853 (MSN 9715) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943 - Elmendorf, AK Oct 6, 1943 - To RFC Jul 19, 1946 - to NC79077 Dianne C Bixby
Burbank, CA - Carstedt Air Co, Long Beach CA - XA-PUR iniario Lopez Dec 10, 1965 - cancelled 1973.
23854 (MSN 9716) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943 - 8th AF Oct 2, 1943 Elmendorf, AK Oct 7, 1943 - Div Jul 19, 1946 -
To NC17193 L Carson A/L Aug 22, 1947 - Flying Tiger Line leased - Aerial Contractors Aug 21, 1950 -
World Air Charter - Air Nevada Inc leased 1953, bought later - To CC-CBG LAN-Chile "210" NoN?53 -
CC-CLDP reregistered - Crashed Apr 3, 1961 Lastima PeJerreva Hill, Llico, Prov Curico, Chile. All 24
onboard killed.
23855 (MSN 9717) to USAAF Jun 16, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 6, 1943. Condemned Oct 11, 1945
23856 (MSN 9718) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 60 Polly 27Aug43
5th AF 433rd TCG 69th TCS as 354 flown with Australian radio c/s VHCDZ.
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of C flight. Midair collision with C47A 42-92028 near Dumpu 13Jun44.
Collided with 151 of 57th TCS taxiing Biak 27Jul44. To 475th Serv Sqn. to 5th AF 374th TCG Apr45
Racloban Dec 15, 1945. Salvage
23857 (MSN 9719) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943 - original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS 29Aug43 flown to Australia
by them to SerSq 29Jan44. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 29, 1943 - Manila - Condemned Dec 23, 1946 - to civil registry
as PI-C130 Philippine Airlines 13Feb47 to N94590 19Sep55 to PP-YQR REAL bought Jan56
N9319R Remmert Werner Inc Sep 30, 1949 - Sinclair Somal Corp. Mar 1961 - Int'l Deval Corp, Danville OH
1965 - Libyan Avn Co Ltd L - Diamond Lsg Corp, Reno, NV - 1966 leased to LAVCO - N480F reregisterd
1966 - Zapata 1972 - Ray Geophiscal Nov 1972 - Bechtel (Nov,75) - Pyramid AL. Egypt L 1977 - ATC Inc,
Valetta, Malta May 9, 1978 - W/o Jul 19, 1983. Cancelled Jan 1984.
23858 (MSN 9720) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane Aug 27, 1943 - Rctd USA - Stored Jan 12, 1946 -
To RFC Jul 1, 1946. Registered NC18027; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA Jul 27, 1949.
Registration cancelled Aug 27, 1949. To Mutual Defense Assistance Program
as 49-2638; rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale CA; departed Van Nuys c8Nov49;
Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2638; 355 Transport Squadron, Elefsis; 355/1 Flight, Sedes, Thessaloniki
c1976; stored Jun80; 355/1 Flight, Sedes, Thessaloniki c1976; WFU by Nov93; derelict Sedes, Thessaloniki,
Greece [last noted Nov14]
23859 (MSN 9721) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 386 31Aug43 flown to
Australia by them. Condemned Mar 14, 1945, accident.
23860 (MSN 9722) to USAAF Jun 17, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 3284 "Sure Skin" 26Aug43
flown to Australia by them. Tacloban. Damaged while parked Lae, New Guinea 11Feb44, repaired
With 529th TCG lost Sep 6, 1945, SW Pacific. Observed to be on fire and apparently exploded in midair
and crashed over a wide area over the San Jacinico Strait between Leyte and Samar into San Pedro Bay.
23861 (MSN 9723) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943 - Elmendorf, AK Oct 14, 1943 - To RFC Jul 12, 1946. To NC54312
NorthernA/L - All American Avn bought May 19, 1948 - All American Airlines Jan 2, 1953 -By 1954 was N91224
of Allegheny Airlines. N144A reregistered 1959 - Ortner Air Svces Inc, Wakeman, OH Jun 5, 1964 -
Stoney's Rainbow Lanes and Lounge Inc, Elyria, OH 1974 - Crashed Sep 11, 1975 Wakeman. OH.
23862 (MSN 9724) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 329 26Aug43 flown
to Australia by them. Manila. Condemned Aug 2, 1945, missing.
23863 (MSN 9725) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 331 26Aug43 flown to
Australia by them. Tires blew on take off Finschhafen, New Guinea 21Mar44. Condemned Apr 3, 1944, accident.
23864 (MSN 9726) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. In USA. Stored Feb 28, 1946. To RFC Jun 14, 1946.
To Stewart Air service as NC74678 Nov 30, 1949. To N47FK, to Aerolineas del
Pacifico (1963-1979) as XA-VIZ. To Aerolineas California Pacifico SA (ACAPSA) in 1977
23865 (MSN 9727) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 26, 1943. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHPAF;
Tacloban- To RFC Jun 1, 1946. To Netherlands Navy as Q-6. Reserialled as W-6; To AURI Oct 7, 1950.
23866 (MSN 9728) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. In USA. W/o 11 May 1944 at Pope Field, NC. Surveyed May 12, 1944
23867 (MSN 9729) to USAAF Jun 18, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Oct 10, 1943. W/o 18 Mar 1945 at Ft Randall, AK
23868 (MSN 9730) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 326 02Sep43 flown to Australia by them
Strafed 17Jan44. Struck by taxiing B-24 Biak 21Aug44, repaired by 69th Serv Sqn. WFU 16Aug47 .
Salvage Apr 29, 1948
23869 (MSN 9731) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 382 24Aug43 flown
to Australia by them. Strafed on ground at Gusap NG by Japanese Tonys destroyed by fire 06Nov43.
Condemned Nov 7, 1943.
23870 (MSN 9732) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. Elmendorf, AK Sep 28, 1943. With 54th TCG lost at Ft. Glenn, AK
Sep 9, 1944. MACR 8877
23871 (MSN 9733) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 30, 1943. Manila. Condemned Jan 5, 1946, salvage
23872 (MSN 9734) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 29, 1943. Condemned Dec 18, 1944, salvage.
23873 (MSN 9735) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 27, 1943. Condemned Jan 9, 1944, accident
23874 (MSN 9736) to USAAF Jun 19, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 385 30Aug43 flown to Australia
by them 02Sep43. Left wing tip hit tree taxiing 08Jan44 truck struck aircraft while it was being taxiied
Nadzab No. 5 26Jan44, repaired. Damaged taxiing Nadzab No. 5 17Feb44, repaired. WFU 30Apr45
23875 (MSN 9737) to USAAF Jun 21, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 378 24Aug43 flown
to Australia by them. Landed downwind at Nadzab and left tire blew causing nose over 03Nov43, repaired.
Damaged on take off Lae, New Guinea 22Feb44. WFU 24Feb44
23876 (MSN 9738) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCB, 55th TCS as 108 at Brisbane Sep 3, 1944.
Tacloban. Condemned Feb 4, 1946, salvage
23877 (MSN 9739) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 9, 1945. To RFC Jun 21, 1946.
Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43091. To OO-AWG with Sabena on 27 Feb 1947; Congo Feb 25, 1951, Belgium Mar 9, 1961.
To EC-BEG with Spantal on 6 Jun 1966; to LN-LMK with KIS Air Tramping Op by Stellar on 22 Jun 1970;
Fred Olsen Flyselskap 30Oct72. WFU 4 Mar 1975 and scrapped
23878 (MSN 9740) to USAAF Jun 21, 43 - Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 302 and flown to Australia
by them 24Aug43 - Tacloban - Damaged on take off Finschhafen, New Guinea 21Mar44, repaired by Serv Grp.
Ansett Dec 25, 1945, WFU- VH-AMJ Ansett AFT "Anselina" Jun 27, 1947 - VH-RMJ reregistered Oct 1, 1948
VH-BZJ reregistered Jun 29, 1949 - Lund Avn, NY Nov 26, 1956. To 701B French AF bought 22Jan57 -
23878 12Nov57 GAM 50 "FSCIC" Jan 1959 - BA 702 "FTEFP" Dec 1963 - GE 316 to Jul 1967 - BA 101 Jan 1968.
WFu Jun 10, 1970.
23879 (MSN 9741) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane Aug 26, 1943 - Japan - FLC May 31, 1946 -
"AU ALR" (probably indicates "Australian Airline" for spares).
23880 (MSN 9472) to USAAF Jun 21, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane Aug 26, 1943 - Pacific Wing ATC Oct 2, 1944 -
Stored Aug 22, 1945 - To RFC Nov 16, 1945 - To NC65386 - To CC-CLP LAN-Chile "206" E Oct 31, 1946 -
CC-CLDL-0187 reregistered 1954 - CC-CBR-0187 reregistered with LAN Chile where it flew until 1974-
Given to Chilean AF in 1986 for static display in Chilean AF colors. In 2010 was under restoration
for static display.
23881 (MSN 9743) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943 - Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 335 28Aug43 flown
to Australia by them. overshot field at Gusap and hit wrecked C-47 Jan 9, 1944,. PAC TSP 0ct 2, 1944 - AMC Apr 1946 - WIS NG 126FS 5ep 16, 1947 -
Truax 176FI lSJul 1949 - Truax ADC Feb 1951 - Tinker ADC Apr 1952 to 1954 - card ends. WFU Dec 1969.
23882 (MSN 9744) Delivered to the USAAF 21Jun43.
To Troop Carrier Command Staging Area, Baer AAF, IN Jun43;
Departed CONUS for Fifth Air Force, Pacific Theater of OperationsAug43;
Returned to US, to Sacramento Air Depot, CA Aug44 for storage;
To 441st AAF Base Unit (Air Transport Command), Van Nuys Metropolitan Airport, CA Jun45;
To 420th AAF Base Unit (ATC), March AAF, CA Nov45;
To 4105th AAF Base Unit (Air Materiel Command),
Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ Mar46 for storage;
To San Bernardino Air Materiel Center, CA Dec46;
To 109th Fighter Squadron (Air National Guard), St. Paul MAP, MN Jan48;
To 179th Fighter Squadron (ANG), Duluth Airport, MN Apr49;
To 139th Fighter Squadron (ANG), Schenectady Airport, NY Nov51;
To 188th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (ANG), Kirtland AFB, NM Jul52;
To 150th Fighter Group (ANG), Kirtland AFB Feb63;
To Air International, Miami, FL Sep66;
To Mobile Air Logistics Area, Brookley AFB, AL Nov66.
Modified to RC-47N; To Grenier Airport, NH Jan67 for installation of the Sanders ARDF equipment;
To 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (Pacific Air Forces), Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon, Vietnam Mar67;
To Nha Trang AB, Vietnam Sep67.
Redesignated EC-47N;
To Pleiku AB, Vietnam Jun69;
To Tan Son Nhut AB Sep70;
To 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing (PACAF), Tan Son Nhut AB Aug71;
To 366th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Da Nang AB Feb72;
To 18th Tactical Fighter Wing (PACAF), Kadena AB, Okinawa Jun72;
To 56th Special Operations Wing (PACAF), Nakhon Phanom RTAFB Nov72; Believe dropped from inventory in 1975.
23883 (MSN 9745) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG Aug 29, 1943, Brisbane. Damaged landing Lae NG 05Apr44, repaired.
Condemned Nov 16, 1945, salvage
23884 (MSN 9746) to USAAF Jun 21, 1943. 5th AF, 433rd TCG, 67th TCS, Brisbane Aug 27, 1943. Manila.
To Philippine Airlines as PI-C129 Feb 5, 1947. To Zamrud Aviation, Indonesia as PK-ZDH Dec 1969
23885 (MSN 9747) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943. 5th AF, 433rd TCG, 68th TCS, Brisbane Aug 27, 1943.
Brakes failed on landing and crasyed Sep 8, 1943. Condemned Sep 10, 1943, accident.
23886 (MSN 9748) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 305 24Aug43 flown to
Brisbane, Australia by them. Damaged by strafing at Gusap, New Guinea strip No. 3 06Nov43, repaired
Damaged taxiing Hollandia 18Jun44, repaired. Control lost on take off Finschhafen 26Sep44, hit ground, washout,
no injuries. Condemned Nov 10, 1944, salvage
23887 (MSN 9749) to USAAF Jun 22, 1943 - 5th AF 433rd TCG 69th TCS Brisbane 29Aug43 flown with Australian radio
c/s VHCBZ - Tacloban - To FLC Aug 2, 1946 - To VH-AXT
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney, NSW Sep 10, 1946 - Reregistered VH-CBA Sep 22, 1946 -
New Guinea Co Apr 23, 1957 - VH-MAM Mandated A/L Ltd Jun 1957 - Reregistered VH-MAB Jun 26, 1959 -
Ansett-MAL Jan 12, 1961 Ansett A/L of Papua NG May 9, 1968 - Ansett (P&NG) Ltd May 23, 1973 -
Air Niugini R 01Nov 1, 1973 - Reregistered P2-MAB Rr 27Jan74 - P2-ANX Rr 08Dec75 - wfu 31Jul77 - Stored
Port Moresby (Oct79) - To N55894 Insured Acft Title Service Corp Mar 13, 1980 - J J Ford, III, San
Francisco, CA, bought Jun 30, 1981 - Cancelled Nov 1981.
23888 (MSN 9750) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943 - In USA - To RFC May 31, 1946 - To YV-ALA Linea Aeropostal Venezolana
Sep 6, 1946 - Reregistered YV-C-ALA - To YV-T-JTV P V Fasenda (1968) - To N11461 H Frederick,
Freeport, Bahamas Nov 26, 1968 - "Skyfreight" (Dec71) - cancelled 1972 - G M Connor, Miami Springs,
FL Feb 26, 1973 - (Jan80), NLR. - Derelict (one engine missing) at Ken Jones Airfield, Jamaica (Dec 1982).
23889 (MSN 9751) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943. Pacific Wing ATC Jul 19, 1943. Condemned Apr 18, 1947. Salvaged Apr 29, 1948
23890 (MSN 9752) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943. Pacific Wing ATC Jun 31, 1943. Condemned Oct 25, 1944
23891 (MSN 9753) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHPAE; Pacific Wing ATC Jul 19,
1943 , Manila. To RFC Aug 1, 1946. To Netherlands Navy as Q-5 Jan 7, 1946. Reserialled to W-5 "PMWOE".
To Indonesian AF Oct 7, 1950
23892 (MSN 9754) to USAAF Jun 23, 1943. Pacific Wing ATC Au 20, 1943. To RFC Jun 1, 1946. To PI-C5 Far Eastern
Air Tpt Philippine Airlines Aug 12, 1947. Crashed Mar 10, 1952 Lahug Airport, Philippines.
While taking off, the cargo plane, carrying a light load of freight, lost altitude and crashed into a house.
3 onboard killed.
23893 (MSN 9755) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943. Pacific Wing ATC Jul 19, 1943. Condemned Apr 21, 1947. Salvage Apr 29, 1948
23894 (MSN 9756) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943, to US Navy Jun 24, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12443
23895 (MSN 9757) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943, to US Navy Jun 24, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12444
23896 (MSN 9758) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943, to US Navy Jun 24, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12445
23897 (MSN 9759) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943, to US Navy Jun 24, 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12446
23898 (MSN 9760) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Jul/Aug 1943. Subsequently returned to USAAF. WFU Aug 20, 1947.
23899 (MSN 9761) to USAAF Jun 24, 943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend Lease Jul/Aug 1943. Crashed on landing near Dinjan
Nov 13, 1944.
23900 (MSN 9762) to USAAF Jun 25, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD929 Jul 4, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
SOC Sep 28, 1944
23901 (MSN 9763) to USAAF Jun 25, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD930 Jul 28, 1945. 117 Sqdn RAF.
215 Sqdn RAF. Transferred to Indian AF as VP926 Nov 28, 1946
23902 (MSN 9764) to USAAF Jun 24, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD931 Jul 16, 1943. To 28 Sqdn of
South African AF Aug 15, 1943, 233 Sqdn RAF India.
Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23903 (MSN 9765) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD932 Jul 28, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF,
flown with Australian radio callsign of VHCDD. Sold to Indian
government Jan 30, 1947
23904 (MSN 9766) to USAAF Jun 25, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD933 Jul 26, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to South African AF as 6879 Oct 4, 1945. To ZS-MRR; to South African AF as
6879 again; wfu; After SAAF service converted
to DC-3C-TP. To N147RD on 11 Dec 1997; To N200MF Apr 11, 2003. Current 2011.
23905 (MSN 9767) to USAAF Jun 25, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD934 Jul 4, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
436 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Sep 26, 1946. Wfu; to VT-CFY on 4 Mar 1947; Wfu
23906 (MSN 9768) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD935 Jul 5, 1943. 44 Sqdn SAAF.
Crashed Jun 17, 1944, Takoradi, Gold Coast
23907 (MSN 9769) delivered Jun 1943. To Philippine AF
23908 (MSN 9770) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD936 Jul 5, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
31 Sqdn RAF, 96 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
23909 (MSN 9771) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. In USA. W/o 13 Oct 1943 at Moberly, MO.
Surveyed Oct 14, 1943, Alliance, NB
23910 (MSN 9772) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. 8th AF Sep 18, 1943. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Salvaged Mar 3, 1948
23911 (MSN 9773) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. In USA. Stored Jan 15, 1946. To RFC Jun 4, 1946
23912 (MSN 9774) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 21, 1945. To RFC Jun 5, 1946. To NC30016. NLR
23913 (MSN 9775) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 5, 1945. To RFC May 29, 1946. To NC79070
WM W. Goldsborough, Jr, Venice, CA (1953). NLR
23914 (MSN 9776) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 3xx 28Aug43 flown to
Australia by them. Changing wind at Nadzb strip No. 5 caused right wing to drop on landing and drag
ground 20Jan44, repaired. Returned to USA Aug 15, 1944. To SAC Apr 30, 1946
to 1953. Card ends.
23915 (MSN 9777) to USAAF Jun 29, 1943. In USA> Stored Jan 31, 1946 to Dec 19, 1946.
To Brazilian AF as FAB 2048. W/o Jul 11, 1952 when crashed at Salvador, BA, Brazil
23916 (MSN 9778) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 383 and flown to Australia
by them 02Sep43, Brisbane. Wheel of 42-23844 308 of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS dropped into a hole taxiing at
Gusap and aircraft spun hitting 42-23916, both repaired. Damaged while parked Saidor NG 23Feb44, repaired.
To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS. Condemned Jul 25, 1946, salvage
23917 9MSN 9779) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS as 338 27Aug43 flown
to Australia by them, Brisbane. Crashed landing at Saidor AD New Guinea 13Jan44. only co-pilot slightly injured
Condemned Jan 13, 1944, accident
23918 (MSN 9780) to USAAF June 26, 1943; Alliance Field, NB; Sedalia Field, MO August 1943; 316th Troop Carrier Group,
Pope Field, NC May 1945; 439th Troop Carrier Group, Sedalia Field, MO March 1946; 434th Troop Carrier Group, Greenville Field,
SC June 1946; 4000th Base Unit, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH August 1947; 2750th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
November 1947; redesignated EC-47A; Flight Test Division, Wright Air Development Center. Converted to EC-47A in 1949
and used as the tow aircraft during concept testing in
1949-1950 at Wright Field in "TIPTOW" wing tip towing experiments
Towed aircraft was PQ-14B 44-68334. First coupling attempt Aug 19, 1949.
314+ test couplings including at least 56 at night. Mid air collision with the Q-14B due to mechanical failure
10 miles SE of Wright-Patterson AFB February 24, 1950. Testing continued through October 18, 1951;
Military Assistance Program [MAP]. United Nations Operation in the Congo (UNOC) Mar61 as 220.
3 Squadron, UN Air Transport Force, N'Dolo Airport, Léopoldville, Republic of Congo.
Stored at N'Djili, Léopoldville Feb64
Registered as 9Q-CUD in 1966; w/o 19 Feb 1970 in Congo
23919 (MSN 9781) to USAAF Jun 26, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS and flown to Australia
by them 24Aug43 arrived at Cooktown as stop over on Townsville to Port Moresby flight found strip to be
fogged in. Landed on Cooktown Civil airstrip Brakes failed to hold and aircraft ran off end of strip
into soft ground 17Sep43. Condemned Sep 20, 1943, accident
23920 (MSN 9782) to USAAF Jun 29, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS as 376 30Aug43 flown
to Australia by them, Brisbane. Struck by boxes piled too high on trailer pulled by a jeep at Dobodura 29Dec43
repaired. Could not take off due to excess load, struck bank Finschhaden, New Guinea 24Mar44.
Salvaged Aug 10. 1944, Australia
23921 (MSN 9783) to USAAF Jun 28, 1943. In USA. Stored Jan 19, 1946. To RFC Jun 14, 1946. By 1954
was XA-GAW of Aerovias Reforma Aeronaves de Mexico SA. To N5091V. To CC-CLDU LAN Chile E Jan 27, 1955.
To CC-CBY "215". Crashed Dec 5, 1969 El Tepual Airport.
23922 (MSN 9784) to USAAF 29Jun43. 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS 30Aug43. Damaged taking off Gusap No3 NG 18Feb44, repaired.
damaged while parked Milne Bay New Guinea 13Apr44, repaired. Banked left due to engine trouble on approach to
Biak 27Sep44 hit trees and exploded.
23923 (MSN 9785) to USAAF Jun 29, 1943. To Royal Norwegian AF as 23923, code "V" Apr 30, 1945. To Danish
National Lines as LM-IAM (Nordvard) Oct 1, 1946. Then to SAS as LN-IAM still as LN-IAM and named "Gudmund Viking".
To Aerocargo of France Jul 1949 as F-BFGN, then to Aigle-Azur Sep 1952, leased to Air Laos 1955. While
being operated by Air Laos Mar 14, 1955, crashed on takeoff at Phong Savanah, Laos. No fatalities.
23924 (MSN 9786) to USAAF Jun 28, 1943. Original aircraft of 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS as 301 Eleanor 24Aug4 flown to
Australia by them, Brisbane. To USA Aug 11, 1944. To RFC May 25, 1946. To Moniarc Airlines as NC66610,
then to Frontier Airlines as N6610 "Sunliner Utah" Jun 1, 1950. To Miami Aviation Inc Sep 1, 1959.
To Phillippine civil registry as PI-C647 Dec 29, 1965.
W/o Balesia Island Nov 16, 1977. Later RP-C647 Mar 1979. Derelict at Manila 1981
23925 (MSN 9787) to USAAF Jun 28, 1943. In USA. W/o 6 May 1944 at Pope Field, NC
Surveyed May 10, 1944, Alliance, NB
23926 (MSN 9788) to USAAF Jun 29 1943. In USA. Stored Feb 7, 1946 to Jul 18, 1947. To Ecuadorian AF as FAE
23926. Delivery departure from Kelly, Texas May 12, 1948. Derelict at Quito May 1969
23927 (MSN 9789) to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. To UK Jul 26, 1943. To Oran Aug 11, 1943. To 12th AF. Condemned
Jul 6, 1944, crashed
23928 (MSN 9790) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Oran, Algeria 4Aug43. Ninth Air Force 3May44.
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Welford (Station 474). Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
To Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Salvaged Mar 3, 1948
23929 (MSN 9791) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44
23930 (MSN 9792) to USAAF Jul 1,1943. Oran Aug 4, 1943. USA Sep 25, 1944. To RFC Oct 3, 1945.
23931 (MSN 9793) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Oran, Algeria 12Aug43. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron [4C*C; Nose #2],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing
Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to
Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45.
Transported British 13th Parachute Battalion paratroopers to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt,
three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; after the drop zone, the aircraft was hit,
caught fire and exploded on hitting the ground [3MIA:1WIA]. MACR 13339.
23932 (MSN 9794) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Oran Aug 7, 1943. 12th AF. W/o 10 Apr 1944 at Midgham, UK
Removed from active list Nov 30, 1945
23933 (MSN 9795) to USAAF 01Jul43 - Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 3Aug43. Oran, Algeria 8Aug43.
15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Licata, Sicily; named 'Down & Go II'.
Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca,
French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported
supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute
Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44.
The plane had the left wing down in a brisk cross wind upon landing at Lille/Vendeville (B-51), France 10Nov44,
damaging the wing tip and aileron. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping
Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop
zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Returned to USA 14Sep45 - RFC 21 Sep45 -
To NC59782 Hoosier Air Freight Corp May 1, 1946 - Air-Borne Cargo Lines Inc 1946 - Great Lakes Carbon
Corp Aug 5, 1946 - NC46484 reregistered (1953) - Northrop Corp (Mar 1959) - Rialto Co - F B Aver &
Assoc Inc - N129PC R G Pope Construction Co, Bristol, VA - South Eastern Avn Inc - Aerospace Prods
Inc, Hollvwood, CA (Jan 1967) - XC-PMX Petroleros Mexicanos Oct66 - Westernair of Albuquerque Inc
Apr 13, 1973- N62548 reregistered Apr 26, 1973- Air BVI leased 1973 - Terre Dulac
Inc, Bonna Terre, MO (1974)- Flyways Corp, St Louis, MO 1975 (Air BVI L cont) - VP-LVJ
Air BVI bought Oct 5, 1976. N4577Z Ld to Aero Virgin Islands - stored Apr89 at Luis Munoz Marin Intl
Apt - DBR Sep 17, 1989 by Hurricane Hugo. Cancelled Nov90.
23934 (MSN 9796) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Overseas Aug 11, 1943. To Peruvian AF. Transferred to Escuela de
Aviacion Civil as OB-I-900
23935 (MSN 9797) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943, Oran, Algeria 12Aug43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron [Nose #64],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Damaged landing at
Catania Main, Sicily 17Nov43. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Gibraltar; St Mawgan,
Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers
of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for
the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market', 23Sep44; hit by machine gun fire, the nose caught fire, the crew bailed out and the aircraft
crashed between Knokerdweg and Leygraaf Uden, Netherlands [1POW:2WIA].. MACR 10230
23936 (MSN 9798) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943 - Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 3Aug43. Oran, Algeria 8Aug43. Ninth Air Force 22Feb44.
438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers
of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of
the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
To Czech State Airline as OK-WDU, then reregistered as OK-WHA, then OK-WZB for overflights in
France in 1960, then to French Navy as 23936 "36. Then to F-GEOM, Registration G-OFON allocated
Jul 1994 but NTU. Became G-DAKK Jul 26, 1994. Noted in open storage at
Lee-on-Solent Airfield, England Sep 2003. Seen in flying
condition Oct 14, 2008 Lelystad Airport, Netherlands. Delivered to Oorlogsmuseum at Overloon,
Netherlands Dec 7, 2017, still registered as G-DAKK
23937 (MSN 9799) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943 - Oran 13Aug43 - Cairo 07Aug43(!) - 8th AF 07 Nov 1943 - 9th AF - To OH-LCA Aero O/Y
(Finnair) "Sotka" bought Jun 12, 1946 registered Jun 6, 1947 -Crashed Nov 8, 1963 Mariehamn, Aland Island, Finland.
The aircraft flew below the safe flying altitude and hit trees on the approach line in fog.
Wrong indication of the pilot's altimeter during the instrument approach. Landing carried out in
below minimum conditions. 22 of 24 onboard killed.
23938 (MSN 9800) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 12Aug43. Oran, Algeria 17Aug43.
Cairo Sep 30, 1943. 8th AF Aug 25, 1943.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To THY (Turk Hava Yollari) as TC-BEN Jan 14, 1948.
Apr 21, 1947 sold to Turkish AF as 6092, code ETI-92. Later delivered
to Iran, later to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Arms as 9800.
23939 (MSN 9801) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943. Oran Aug 13, 1943. Cairo Oct 18, 1943. 8th AF Oct 25, 1943.
Netherlands/Belgium. Poland Apr 21, 1947. To LOT (Polskie Line Lotnicze) as SP-LCI Apr 24, 1948. WFU Dec 1957.
23940 (MSN 9802) to USAAF Jul 1, 1943 - Oran Sep 14, 1943 - Cairo Oct 18, 1943 - 8th AF Oct 25, 1943 -
Noted flying Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland to Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland 23Feb44, returning to Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales 1Mar44
Neth/Belgium.
Czechoslovakia Feb 21, 1947 - To OK-WCN CSA 1947, OK-WAX reregistered 1949 - To French AF as 23940 May 24, 1960
GLAM 1/60 Oct61 - GLA 45 "FSCDM" Feb 1962 to Dec 1963 - ELA 41 May 1964 to Feb 1965 - GAM 50 Aug 1965 GTLA 2/60
Apr 1968 to Aug 1968 - St Chateaudun (1971. To Chad AF as TT-LAJ. To France Jun 1991.
23941 (MSN 9803) delivered to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. Cairo Aug 13, 1943. Oran Jan 13, 1944. 8th AF Jan 31, 1944.
9th AF. To Scottish Airlines as G-AZGZ Jan 1, 1946. To RAF in 1951 as
WZ985. Sold Oct 5, 1956 to French AF as 23941. Registered
next as F-RBCM, then F-RAFJ, Then F-RAJD (believe these were call signs). To Togo AF as
5V-MAG. Crashed at Lama Kara, Togo Jan 24, 1974.
23942 (MSN 9804) to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS Aug 17, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane.
Condemned Dec 18, 1944, salvage
23943 (MSN 9805) to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS Otaru Aug 12, 1943. Pac WG ATC.
Condemned Oct 25, 1945, salvage
23944 (MSN 9806) to USAAF Jul 2, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 13th TCS Otaru Aug 12, 1943 Tacloban. Condemed Dec 7, 1945, salvage
23945 (MSN 9807) to USAAF Jul 3, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 16, 1943. Tacloban. FEA Aug 19, 1946.
To Philippine Airlines as PI-C6. Scrapped early 1950.
23946 (MSN 9808) to USAAF Jul 3, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG Brisbane Aug 16, 1943. Flown with Australian radio c/s VHPAO;
Tacloban. To Netherlands Navy Apr 23, 1946 as Q-15, reserialled to W-15. To Indonesian AF (AURI)
Dec 15, 1950
23947 (MSN 9809) to USAAF Jul 3, 1943 - 5th AF 75th TCG 55th TCS as 115 Aug 9, 1943 - damaged during loading Oct43 repaired struck
tree taxiing damaged wing tip Oct43 repaired. struck tree while flying low Nov43 repaired. 'osso pas' FEA
Apr 30, 1947 -Harmon 24HBS - Clark 18FB Mar 1950 - AFE Erding Apr 1951 to 1953 - card ends. Wfu; to HK-1109G
23948 (MSN 9810) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 66th TCS Brisbane 13Aug43. Struck by 2nd CCG C-46 taking off Dulag
Leyete PI 22Jan45, repaired by 392nd Serv Sqn. Manila. Salvaged May 4, 1945.
23949 (MSN 9811) to USAAF Jul 3, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane "Sacktime Express" Aug 13, 1943, flown with Australian
radio call sign CHCGM. - Dept of Civil Avn, Australia, Op by Guinea Airways Jul 11, 1944 - Operated by
Qantas Oct 2, 1944 - to civil registry as VH-AEZ Qantas L
Registered Nov 2, 1945 - Trans Australian Airlines "Currie" Apr 14, 1947 - VH-EWD East West Airlines
"Lachlan City" bought Feb 17, 1955 - VH-BAM Brain & Brown Airfreight Packers Oct 31, 1966 -
BBA Cargo Pty Ltd Jan 1972 - wfu Aug 17, 1975 - Used for spares Essendon Jan 1979 - Broken up Sep 22, 1979.
23950 (MSN 9812) to USAAF Jul 3, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Aug 12, 1943. condemned Mar 14, 1945, accident
23951 (MSN 9813) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943 - Sth AF Brisbane Aug 20, 1943 - Div Oct 2, 1944 - Dept of Civil Avn,
Qantas "Lynda Jeanne" leased Aug 28, 1944 - VH-AFA registered Mar 24, 1945 Trans Australian A/L
"Hume"/"Collins"/ "McMillan" registered Sep 11, 1946 - Australian Acft Sales, Sydney Oct 31, 1957 -
VR-NCO W African A/W Corp "Freetown" Nov 1, 1957 - Nigeria Airways Oct 1, 1958 - 5N-AAO reregistered 1961 -
EL-ANK Aer Turas bought Feb 27, 1964 G-ATBE K W England, Jersey Feb 23, 1965 - Intl Airfreight Aug66 ntu -
Handley Page Ltd Jun 13, 1967 CF-CQT N Coast Air Svces Ltd, Prince Rupert, BV May 8, 1970 - Ilford-Riverton
Airways, Winnipeg, Man (1975) - Crashed Mar 24, 1975 Gimli, Man - Derelict Winnipeg (1978) -
Repaired, Mar 3, 1979. C-FCQT owned by Northland Air Manitoba Ltd. ALr Manitoba reregistered Jul 9, 1991.
Wfu and engineless at Winnipeg May 1, 1992 - donated to Western Canada Aviation Museum Winnipeg.
As C-FCQT in Oct 2015 transported to Saskatoon to form part of the Saskachewan Aviation Museum and
Learning Center being set up there.
23952 (MSN 9814) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 13 "The Gremlin Special" Guinea Gopher 14Aug43
flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHG. *The Gremlin Special* crashed into mountain
in Dutch New Guinea May 13, 1945. Crashed in "Shangri La Valley Port Moresby with 21 passengers. Unable to
find the location initially, the plane circled, then went lower for a closer look. The C-47 was caught in
a downdraft, and crashed. MACR 14697. 19 killed in crash, five survived but 2 died of
their wounds before being rescued. Surviving 3 were finally flown out by WACO glider snatch in late June 1945.
23953 (MSN 9815) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane "Hairless Joe" Aug 15, 1943 flown with Austaralian radio
callsign of VHCCL - Dept of Civil Avn - Operated by Qantas Aug 28, 1944 - VH-AEY QEA registered Jun 20, 1945 -
Trans Australian A/L "McMillan"/"Wentworth" Aug 28, 1946 - X-19 Royal Netherlands AF "PGXAT" Jan 23, 1961 -
Cruz AIL Philippines Aug 1962 (also rptd MSN 25367).
23954 (MSN 9816) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943 -5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 14 "Frigid Midgit Jr" Usta Olfinga 14Aug43
flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHH Aug 5, 1943 - returned to USA Jul 1, 1944 - Richmond ADC Jul 7, 1946 - CNC
Stewart Dec 20, 1948 -ADC Stewart Dec 21, 1950 to Oct 1954. To Imperial Iranian AF Nov 1, 1962.
Assigned to 50th Air Transport Composite Group
23955 (MSN 9817) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane "VHCHI" "Lonesome Angel Louise" Aug 20, 1943 -
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHI. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Veered to left before take off
Sentani AD New Guinea and went into trees and burned up 02Aug44. Condemned Aug 3, 1944 salvage.
23956 (MSN 9818) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943. 5th AF 5th AF 375th TCG Brisbane Aug 14, 1943. Cacloban.
struck revetment taxiing Oct43, repaired. Damaged taxiing Tadji New Guinea 15May44, repaired.
Condemned Nov 11, 1945, salvage.
23957 (MSN 9819) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. Crashed Aug 2, 1943 1 1/2 mi from Rock Falls, IA
23958 (MSN 9820) to USAAF Jul 6, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS Brisbane "VHCHJ" "Loveable Lou" Aug 16, 1943.
Flown with Australian radio c/s VHCHJ. Damaged by strafing at Gusap NG strip No. 3 06Nov43, repaired
Manila condemned Aug 4, 1945, accident
23959 (MSN 9821) to USAAF Jul 6, 1943 - 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 15 Hell's Bells 22Aug43 flown with Australian
radio c/s VHCHK. flat tire on landing Nadzab hit ditch 17Nov43. To 2nd Service Sqn 17Nov43 repaired
5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 83 11Feb44. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 23 20Feb44.
Damaged taxiing Momote 13Mar44, repaired. C-47 42-23959 pulled onto Noemfoor strip to take off 05Aug44.
Wirraway was taking off from behind. Wirraway swerved right striking cockpit of 42-100468 then
rammed 43-15410. To 5th AF 433rd TCG 69th TCS. Experienced trouble with the left engine and
electrical system 14Sep44. Cargo was thrown out, but the aircraft continued to descend. The right engine
started to malfunction just as the aircraft reached the southern New Guinea coast forced landed at
Fairfax Station. Recovered post 1971 for use at Jackson Apt, fire practice.
23960 (MSN 9822) to USAAF Jul 6, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 58th TCS Brisbane as 184 14Aug43
Damaged by strafing at Gusap, New Guinea strip No. 3 06Nov43, repaired. Damaged while parked Hollandia New Guinea
06May44, repaired. Tail wheel failed parking Angaur, to 13th Service Group for repairs.
To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as X83 WFU 18Apr47
23961 (MSN 9823) to USAAF Jul 5, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 58th TCS Brisbane as 191 14Aug43 flown with Australian
radio c/s VHCHM. Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of B flight numbered 191 05Sep43. Bird strike Oct43.
Strafed on ground at Gusap, New Guinea strip No. 3 by Japanese Tonys and destroyed by fire 06Nov43.
Condemned Nov 6, 1943, enemy action.
23962 (MSN 9824) to USAAF Jul 6, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 4Aug43. Tenth Air Force, Karachi, India 13Aug43.
To Indian government Apr 10, 1946
42-23963/24085 Douglas C-47A-40-DL
MSN 9825/9947, Contract No. AC-20669
23963 (MSN 9825) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943 - Elmendorf, AK Sep 7, 1943 -Div Jun 21, 1946 - NC46567 Reeve Aleutian -
Kirk Kerkorian - "0-23963" USAF (has been reported as French AF but not in official records).
23964 (MSN 9826) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943 - Hawaii (or Australia) Aug 6, 1943 - Manila - Flown with Australian
radio callsign VHCHN; WFU 28 May 1946. Sold to FEAT (Far East Air Tpt?) registered May 1946.
23965 (MSN 9827) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. To Hawaii Aug 6, 1943. With 19th TCS, lost Oct 20, 1943, central
Pacific. MACR 793
23966 (MSN 9828) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. Service as VC-47A in June 1967 with 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at RAF Upper Heyford
and in July 1967 reported with 7473rd Combat Support Group at Moron Air Base, Spain. Converted to VC-47D.
Struck off charge on Oct 23, 1968.
23967 (MSN 9829) to USAAF Jul 1943.
23968 (MSN 9830) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. To RCAF as Dakota 658 Jul 14, 1943. 146 Sqdn(Dak 3R), Moncton, New Brunswick.
402 Sqdn RCAF ca 155. ANS RCAF Winnipeg, Nanitoba. - CAF Feb 1, 1968 - SOC Apr70
to Avn Ltd, Edmonton, Alta - to CF-TQZ but ntu. To N8563 Bush Avn, Dania, FL 1972 - W A Mims Inc, Jacksonville.
Jul 9, 1973 - Convex RCAF 1977/78Bahamasair L (Mar 1978) - No engines or controls, Ft Lauderdale, FL
(Nov 1979 to Feb 1983). - Sale reported.
23969 (MSN 9831) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943. to RCAF as Dakota IIIR 655 Jul 14, 1943. 435 Sq - (Dak 3R) - SOC Apr 1970 -
To Canadian civil registry Apr 8, 1971 as CF-QJZ
Wright Industrial Equipment Ltd, Edmonton, Alta ntu - Gatewav Avn Ltd, Edmonton, Alta Apr 8, 1971 -
Reregistered C-FQJZ (1976) - Tuk Traders Ltd, Inuvik, NWT Mar 1979 - cancelled Oct 1979 -
N8064A Scuba Safari Ltd, Tampa, FL registered Nov 19, 1979 - R A Mathews Jr, Miami, registered Feb 6, 1980
Basler Flt Svces Inc, Oshkosh, WI registered Apr 19, 1980 Trans National Airlines, Honolulu,
HI Aug 15, 198O.- Swift Delivery & Freight, Honolulu, HI bought May 21, 1981 - Sale reported Oshkosh
Jan 1984. N8064A Amerijet Leasing Inc, Portland, OR, Apr 3, 1986 - Gulf Air Taxi Inc, Rd Jun 1987 -
cancelled Mar 19, 1988 - HC-BOT Aero Shell Mar 1988.
23970 (MSN 9832) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. To RCAF as Dakota 656 Jul 14, 1943 -656 RCAF 14 Jul 1943-xx - Linited Nation,, Congo) 115
Air Tpt Unit 1958 to Jul 1964. Renumbered 12938 in 1970. - 429 Sq NASARR nose fitted - Cold Lake (1974) -
Stored Mountainview (1979) Cold Lake Base Flt (1980). 12938 CAF - wfs Mar 1989. To N21BF Fleming Corp,
Nashua, NH. registered Aug 9, 1991 - Delivered to Basler Airlines Aug 14, 1991. To Basler Flight Services
Inc, Oshkosh, WI bought Jan 21, 1992. Stored at Oshkosh
23971 (MSN 9833) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943. To RCAF as Dakota 659 Jul 19 1943 . Renumbered 12940 in 1970. N300ZZ J Hurst (1974) -
Zoom Zoom Air Inc (1975) - Air Charter West (Feb 1977) - Trans West Air Express, Seattle, WA
leased Sep 1977 J W Hurst, Lavton, UT registered Dec 19, 1977 - Starboard Enterprises Inc, Miami, FL
registered Aug 21, 1980 -lntl Flight Center, Miami,FL May 1983 - G S Cartright, Port au Prince, Haiti
registered Sep 1983.
23972 (MSN 9834) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943, to RCAF as Dakota 657 Jul 14, 1943. Renumbered 12939 in Jun 1970. WFU. To
CF-IRW Ste Felicien Air Service registered Mar 26, 1973 - Reregistered C-FIRW (1975) - Survair (1977)-
Air Inuit Ltd, Ft Chimo, PQ (1977)- Tpt Acrien Sept Iles, Mar 1982 - Cancelled Jun 1982.
23973 (MSN 9835) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD937 Jul 13, 1943. Middle East Aug 5, 1943.
India 7 Sq Nov 5, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF. Crashed on landing, Clydeside LG, Burma May 14, 1944
23974 (MSN 9836) to USAAF Jul 7, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD938 Jul 15, 1943. Middle East Aug 6, 1943.
To South African AF as 6867 Oct 4, 1945. 15 AD (1955) - 27 Sq (Sep 1967) - 21 Sq (Sep72) - 25 Sq (Oct72) - (1978).
Donated 1994 to Airborne Forces Youth Initiative of UK and delivered with registration ZS-NJE;
reregistered G-BVOL and to Dutch Dakota Association 1996. Registration G-BVOL cancelled May 16,
1996 as sold to owner in Holland, but aircraft noted 2005 at Aviodrome Museum, Lelystad AP, Holland
painted in post-WW2 KLM colors as PH-TCB. Wings, tail, and engines switched with
same parts from 42-100971 for restoration of PH-PBA.
23975 (MSN 9837) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 12, 1943
23976 (MSN 9838) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23977 (MSN 9839) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to USSR Jul 12, 1943
23978 (MSN 9840) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23979 (MSN 9841) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to USSR Jul 14, 1943
23980 (MSN 9842) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23981 (MSN 9843) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943, to USSR Jul 10, 1943
23982 (MSN 9844) to USAAF Jul 8, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23983 (MSN 9845) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23984 (MSN 9846) to USAAF Jul 10, 1943, to USSR Jul 12, 1943
23985 (MSN 9847) to USAAF Jul 13, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23986 (MSN 9848) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943. W/o 50 km (31.3 mls) from Uelkal (Russia)
on 26 Nov. 1943 when it was en route from Uelkal
to Seimchan when a short circuit on the flight deck caused a fire. The crew were able to extinguish the
fire, but they became lost. The airplane flew into the side of a mountain in the Ushkanyi mountain range.
Four fatal. Uelkal was an airfield used as a refueling stop for aircraft being ferried from the U.S. to
the Soviet Union for use on the Western Front during World War II.
23987 (MSN 9849) to USAAF Jul 10, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23988 (MSN 9850) to USAAF Jul 9, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23989 (MSN 9851) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23990 (MSN 9852) to USAAF Jul 10, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23991 (MSN 9853) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to USSR Jul 13, 1943
23992 (MSN 9854) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to USSR Jul 12, 1943
23993 (MSN 9855) to USAAF Jul 13, 1943, to US Navy as BuNo 39057 Jul 13, 1943
23994 (MSN 9856) to USAAF Jul 12, 1943, to US Navy as BuNo 39058 Jul 12, 1943
23995 (MSN 9857) to USAAF Jul 13, 1943, to US Marine Corps as BuNo 39059 Jul 13, 1943
23996 (MSN 9858) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943, to US Navy as BuNo 39060 Jul 15, 1943
23997 (MSN 9859) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943, to US Navy as BuNo 39061 Jul 15, 1943
23998 (MSN 9860) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FD939 Aug 1, 1943. 512Sq UK Aug 1, 1943 -
511 Sq Jan 26, 1944 - 1336 (TS)CU Aug 16, 1945 - 1382 (T)CU Dec 19, 1945 - Became G-AIBA with BOAC Jun 1946
but returned to RAF the next month. Scottish Avn Ltd Feb 4, 1947. Returned to USAAF Apr 12, 1947.
Registered G-AKSM Feb 4, 1948 Sivewright AAV "Bartonia". Registration cancelled
Mar 7, 1951 on sale to Flugfelag Islands H. F. as TF-ISB "Gunnfaxi". Flugfelag Nordurlands
SF leased 1975 Landgraedsla Rikisins, Gunnarsholt - wfu ReykJavik Jan 1979 to Jun 1981.
Noted 2005 at Islenska Flugogufelagid, Reykjavik, Iceland
23999 (MSN 9861) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD940 Jul 29, 1943. 512 Sq. 511 Sq Jan 28, 1944. 1381 (TCU
Dec 20 , 1945 AGT Gatwick. Returned to USAAF Apr 14, 1947. To FLC Apr 19, 1948
24000 (MSN 9862) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD941 Jul 19, 1943. To BOAC as G-AGHO "ODZU"
registered Aug 10, 1943. Sold to North West Airlines Jun 11, 1949. To N9993F A. J. Leeward Mar 1951.
To RCAF as 10910 May 30, 1951 - (Dak 3FP) CF-AAM Austin AAV, Toronto Sep 28, 1970 -
St Timmins Sep 1976 to Jun 1977 - C-FAAM reregistered Jan 28, 1980. C-FAAM Central Mountain Air Ltd,
Smithers, BC, Jan 17, 1989. Crashed Jan 14, 1993 Bronson Creek.
24001 (MSN 9863) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD942 Sep 20, 1943. To BOAC as
G-AGHU "ODZP" Sep 27, 1943. To BEA Aug 17, 1946. To BOAC Jul 9, 1947. Sold to Hong Kong Airways
as VR-HDQ Feb 1948. DBR at Hong Kong Jul 11, 1949
24002 (MSN 9864) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD943 Aug 2, 1943.
Broken up Brooklands Feb 13, 1950. SOC Feb 14, 1950
24003 (MSN 9865) to USAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD944 Jul 29, 1943. 12 Sqdn, 511 Sqdn Sep 15, 1943.
1381 (T)CU Jan ll 1946, 22 MU stored Nov 13, 1946. Returned to USAAF Apr 17, 1947.
To OO-AWK SABENA Apr 16, 1947. To Nigerian AF as NiAF-306 Oct 1969. Derelict Lagos Jan 1972 to Mar 1977.
Broken up 1977/78
24004 (MSN 9866) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD945 Aug 13, 1943. 512 Sqdn RAF,
511 Sqdn RAF Sep 17, 1943. 575 Sqdn RAF Jan 15, 1946
107 MU Kasfareet 1947. Transferred to Egyptian AF May 29, 1947
24005 (MSN 9867) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD946 Aug 11, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
SOC Sep 28, 1944
24006 (MSN 9868) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD947 Aug 11, 1943. Transferred to RAF India
Aug 19, 1943. Returned to USAAF in India Oct 26, 1944. Attached
to 2nd ACG. Damaged in taxi accident Feb 20, 1945. W/o
Dec 31, 1945 at Kalaikunda, India after battle damage.
24007 (MSN 9869) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD948 Sep 30, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
194 Sqdn RAF. Crashed on takeoff from Agartala, Burma May 20, 1944. Rebuilt as 43083.
To XB-FAB J Pasquel Oct 5, 1946. To XC-PAB Presidencia DE US la Republica 1976.
Posibly to AP-0201.
24008 (MSN 9870) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD949 Aug 12, 1943. India 31 Sqdn RAF.
62 Sqdn RAF. SOC Cat E Nov 11, 1944
24009 (MSN 9871) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD950 Aug 13, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF, India.
TSTU Sqdn RAF. 1334 CU RAF. Returned to USAAF Jul 25, 1946. To Royal Thai AF postwar.
24010 (MSN 9872) to USAAF Jul 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD951 Aug 31, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
SOC Feb 22, 1945
24011 (MSN 9873) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD952 Aug 13, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF, India.
Missing 60 mi SW of Imphal, Burma Apr 25, 1944, presumed shot down by enemy fighters.
24012 (MSN 9874) to USAAF Jul 14, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD953, India Aug 12, 1943 - 31 Sqdn RAF.
352 Sqdn RAF - To Indian Govt Feb 27, 1947 - WFU
To G-AKGX London Aero & Motor Svces Ltd registered Sep 17, 1947 - Cyprus AfW "Curium" Sep 1,1948 -
To VR-NCS W African Airways Corp "Makurdi" Jan 28, 1958 - Nigeria A/W Oct 1, 1958 5N-AAQ
reregistered 1961 - "AAQ" Nigerian AF 1967. Derelict Lagos (May 1970 to Mar 1977) - Broken up 1977/8.
24013 (MSN 9875) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD954 Aug 11, 1943. 52 Sqdn RAF.
India 353 Sqdn RAF, 215 Sqdn RAF. Crashed in bad weather 12 mi W of Schwegun, Burma Sep 6, 1945.
24014 (MSN 9876) to USAAF Jul 18, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD955 Aug 13, 1943. India 267 Sqdn RAF.
Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
24015 (MSN 9877) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD956 Aug 12, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Aug 1943 as 6805. WFU. To Kiersley Air Ways Mar 3, 1950 as ZS-DDR.
To Union of Burma Airways as XY-ACS. Crashed into Mount Kaolokung (China) Jun 10, 1963 while
attempting to land at Kunming, China in bad weather. 20 killed.
24016 (MSN 9878) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD957 Aug 12, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Aug 15, 1943 as 6806. - 5 Wg 1945 - Acft Operating Co Apr 7, 1948
Probably G-ALCB Field Acft Svces E Oct 14, 1948. To AP-ADH Pakair Ltd registered Nov 29, 1948 -
To G-ALCB again with BEA Jun 1950. WFU Dec 1950. B/u Dec 1950. See 42-92143, not sure which info
is correct.
24017 (MSN 9879) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD958 Aug 12, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Aug 1943 as 6080. Crashed May 11, 1945 near Kisumu, Kenya
24018 (MSN 9880) delivered Jul 17, 1943 - 8th AF Oct 27, 1943. 77 Sq. Crashed Nov 5, 1943, 13m NE of
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, UK.
24019 (MSN 9881) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943. In USA. Salvaged May 31, 1946, Bergstrom Field, Texas
24020 (MSN 9882) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 28, 1946 - To RFC Jun 14, 1946 - YV-AZR/YV-C-AZR TACA de
Venezuela registered Jul 20, 1946 - LAN' Jul 1, 1957 - YV-15C reregisterd (1976) - wfu Caracas (1977/8)-
Wreck by 1982.
24021 (MSN 9883) to USAAF Jul 15, 1943. In USA. 93 TCS, 439 TCG. Surveyed Aug 11, 1944, Laurinberg, NC
24022 (MSN 9884) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943 Eighth Air Force 2Oct43. 71st Troop Carrier Squadron [CJ*A],
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. - Stored Jul 5, 1945 - To RFC Nov 22, 1945 -
TI-105 TACA de Costa Rica - AN-ADD TACA de Nicaragua - Lanica TI- 1004C Lacsa "El Guanateco" Jan 17, 1962 -
HK-1078 Taxi Aereo Opita May 1966 - Aerosucre 1974 - C. Sanches - Taxi Aereo El Venado (Nov80). - Crashed Jun 17, 1981
Tviiraflircs, Mitu, Colombia. With one engine out and attempting an emergency landing the
aircraft had to go-around because of a plane on the runway. While attempting a second landing
from the opposite direction the aircraft ditched into a lake. 2 of 12 onboard killed.
24023 (MSN 9885) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943- In USA - To RFC Sep 25, 1945 - To NC46858 - VP-JAQ British Caribbean A/W
Dec 1948 BWIA Oct 1949 - VP-BAQ Bahamas A/)XI "Florida" Mar 13, 1950 - VP-TBE BWIA "St Kitts" bought
Mar 4, 1952 VP-BBU Bahamas A/W Dec 13, 1960 - F Egbert, Miami, FL Jan 1, 1968 - HR-LAE Lansa Mar 29, 1968 -
wfu 1975. Remains at La Ceiba, Honduras (1980).
24024 (MSN 9886) to USAAF Jul 18, 1943 - 8th AF Oct 2, 1943 - Stored Oct 1945 - PP-AVL Aerovias Brasil "Parana"
bought Nov 26, 1945 - REAL Jun 1954 - Crashed Sep 6, 1961 Concordia Apt, Videira, Sta Catarina
24025 (MSN 9887) delivered Jul 16, 1943 - In USA - Stored Jan 15, 1946 - To RFC Jul 6, 1946 - NC79024 A J Burke
t/a Burke Air Transport, Miami, FL - Crashed Jul 13, 1947 Melbourne, FL. The aircraft, on a charter flight
from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into a swamp while attempting to make an emergency landing.
Loss of an engine due to a fuel flow problem led to loss of altitude and a crash landing.
Six spark plugs in the right engine were found to be defective. A defect found in the carburetor
may have contributed to excessive fuel loss. Crew fatigue contributed to the accident. 14 of 36 onboard killed.
24026 (MSN 9888) to USAAF Jul 16, 1943. Eighth Air Force 27Oct43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Welford (Station 474). Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne
Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
Netherlands/Belgium. Salvage, completed Nov 19, 1947
24027 (MSN 9889) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. 8th AF Oct 2, 1943. W/o 21 May 1945 at Nice, France
Condemned May 26, 1945, salvage
24028 (MSN 9890) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. Eighth Air Force 4Oct43. 71st Troop Carrier Squadron,
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). TDY Welford (Station 474).
Crashed after a mid-air collision with 42-24030 at Witcha, Ramsbury 30Nov43 [4KIS]. Three C-47s were flying at
low altitude in a 'vee' formation when two of the planes touched wings in mid-air and spun out of control
crashing either side of a narrow country road near Witcha Farm, 1.5 miles south-west of Membury (Station 466).
They had been up for about 45 minutes in the local area on a routine formation training mission.
The group had returned to Welford and each made a follow through landing, taking off again at a safe
interval one behind each other. The three aircraft then flew almost directly westward for 6 miles towards
Membury, still in line astern. As they reached the southern edge of the airfield the wingmen began to
formate on their leader and it was at this point that the collision occurred. The aircraft had been
flying low, about 150 feet, and the pilot of the lead aircraft [42-24030] pulled up to gain altitude
and started to turn to the left. This plane was on the inside of the turn and slid into the leader.
The two aircraft collided at an altitude of about 400 feet above the terrain. Condemned 2Dec43.
24029 (MSN 9891) to USAAF Jul 19, 1943 - In USA - To RFC Mar 9, 1946 - NC62388 Peace River Northern A/L
May 7, 1947 - CF-CUG Canadian Pacific Airlines "286" bought Mar 21, 1947 Eldorado Avn Ltd Feb 13, 1958 -
Pacific Western L Echo Bay Mines Ltd, Edmonton, Alta (1964) Eldorado Avn Ltd (1976) - Air North Charter
Training Ltd. Whitehorse, Yukon Territories Dec 1979.
24030 (MSN 9892) delivered Jul 17, 1943. Eighth Air Force 2Oct43. 71st Troop Carrier
Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). TDY Welford (Station 474).
Crashed after a mid-air collision with 42-24028 at Witcha, Ramsbury 30Nov43 [5KIS]. Three C-47s were flying at low altitude
in a 'vee' formation when two of the planes touched wings in mid-air and spun out of control crashing either
side of a narrow country road near Witcha Farm, 1.5 miles south-west of Membury (Station 466). They had
been up for about 45 minutes in the local area on a routine formation training mission. The group had
returned to Welford and each made a follow through landing, taking off again at a safe interval one behind
each other. The three aircraft then flew almost directly westward for 6 miles towards Membury, still in
line astern. As they reached the southern edge of the airfield the wingmen began to formate on their leader
and it was at this point that the collision occurred. The aircraft had been flying low, about 150 feet,
and the pilot of this C-47, the lead aircraft, pulled up to gain altitude and started to turn to the left. The other plane [42-24028]
was on the inside of the turn and slid into the leader. The two aircraft collided at an altitude of about
400 feet above the terrain. Condemned 21Dec43.
24031 (MSN 9893) delivered Jul 17, 1943. Eighth Air Force 2Oct43. 71st Troop Carrier
Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). TDY Welford (Station 474) Nov43.
Returned to USA Jul 8, 1945. Stored Jul 14, 1945.
To RFC at Colombia (ARP) May 11, 1949
24032 (MSN 9894) to USAAF Jul 22, 1943. 8th AF Oct 2, 1943. 9th AF. Ferried to France as NC19997
for use by Air France Sep 23, 1946, registered
as F-BCYS Sep 6, 1947. To Cie Generale de Tpts t/a Air Liban "Tripoli"
Sep 15, 1947 as LR-AAN. To Air Liban Mar 1951 as OD-AAN, reregistered May 1951. To MEA-Air Liban as
OD-AAN Nov 1965. To International Aviation Development Corp of Reno, Nevada
as N219F Dec 28, 1965. Leased to Phillips Petroleum Corp, Bartlesville, OK
Feb 21, 1966 to Jan 20, 1971. To ATC Inc Apr 28, 1971 to Jan 1980.
To Amoco UAR Oil Co Mar 12 to Sep 8, 1971. To Conoco 1975 to
Petty Ray Div Geosource 1977. To Pyramid Air Lines Jul 22, 1979.
To Global Leasing as N219F Apr 23, 1986. Stored at Malaga mid 1985. Reg
cancelled Aug 1988. To Venezuela for Midas Air Commuter as YV-505C. To
Servivensa (Servicios Avensa SA) as YV-610C Sep 2001.
24033 (MSN 9895) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. "soxo* Sep 27, 1943. Returned to USA Jul 8, 1945. San Bernardino ATS.
San Bern AMC Sep 30, 1946. Newark CNR May 12, 1946. Gt Falls ADC Jun 17, 1951 to Oct 1954. Card ends
24034 (MSN 9896) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. 8th AF Oct 2, 1943. Returned to USA Jul 22, 1945. Stored Jul 25, 1945.
To RFC Oct 30, 1945. Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43083. To XB-FAB on 7 Nov 1946; to XC-PAB in 1976;
to AP-0201
24035 (MSN 9897) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. Left US Sep 27, 1943. Durope Apr 30, 1947. AFE Insustri - London HQC
Aug 19, 1949. Hassani AFE 60 TC Dec 28, 1949. Wiesbaden Sep 21, 1950 to 1954. Card ends.
To Imperial Iranian AF Dec 24, 1962. Assigned to 50th Air Transport Composite Group
24036 (MSN 9898) to USAAF Jul 20, 1943. 8th AF Oct 2, 1943. 9th AF. To RFC May 23, 1946
24037 (MSN 9899) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943 - In USA - Stored Dec 6, 1945. To RFC Jun 5, 1946.
To Armada Argentina for Aviacion Naval Argentina (Transportes Aeronavales) as 2-GT-19. W/o in 1949
24038 (MSN 9900) to USAAF Jul 17, 1943. Eighth Air Force 2Oct43. 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44.. With 434rd TCG lost Mar 24, 1945. MACR 13427
24039 (MSN 9901) to USAAF Jul 19 1943. Eighth Air Force 2Oct43. Ninth Air Force.
73rd Troop Carrier Squadron [CN*H], 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488).
Damaged in collision with Waco CG-4A glider ? 42-77432 over Fulbeck 21Feb44.
Damage to the left wing and wing tip, the left propeller and aileron and accessory cowling section,
that swung the glider around the front of the plane causing damage to the right wing leading edge
and de-icer boot. 436th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Membury (Station 466). Condemned 25Aug46; broken up 1Nov47.
24040 (MSN 9902) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Eighth Air Force 28Sep43. 73rd Troop Carrier
Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43.
Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men
and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on
Missions 'Chicago' and 'Keokuk', 6Jun44. Mourmelon-le-Grand (A-80), France.
Crash landed at Gotha (R-4), Germany 16Apr45. 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command,
Rreturned to USA Jul 6, 1945. Berry Field, Nashville, TN. Damaged while parked at Memphis MAP, TN 3Dec45.
Venezuela (ARP) Nov 13, 1947
24041 (MSN 9903) to USAAF Jul 19, 1943. Eighth Air Force 28Sep43. 434th Troop
Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials
for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Missions 'Chicago'
and 'Keokuk', 6Jun44. 79th Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Membury (Station 466). Melun/Villaroche (A-55), France 26Feb45. Damaged landing at Kassel (Y-96),
Germany 10Apr45. Damaged taxying at Melun 24May45. To RFC Oct 5, 1946. To LOT
(Polskie Line Lotnicze) Jun 14, 1946 as SP-LCC. SOC Mar 28, 1950 in Poland
24042 (MSN 9904) to USAAF Jul 19, 1943. Eighth Air Force 28Sep43. 73rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Damaged taxying at Welford 30Dec43. 75th Troop Carrier Squadron, 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Welford (Station 474). Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44.
To RFC Mar 4, 1946. Became PH-TBP with KLM
bought Jan 13, 1946. To PJ-ALT "Troepiaal" of KLM (West Indies Division) Oct 1, 1949. PJ-ALT cancelled
Jul 25, 1955 to HK-525 of SA Medellin, Aviska Rutas Aereas de Colombia SA. cancelled Apr 20, 1959 on return
to KLM. To N138H in 1959 (first with Bendix Corp, then in 1960 to Owens Illinois Glass Company, then to
Basler Flight Service in 1978), to XA-JIH Aerovia. WFU and stored at Merida, Mexico.
24043 (MSN 9905) to USAAF Jul 20, 1943. Eighth Air Force 28Sep43. 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville,
Normandy, France on Missions 'Chicago' and 'Keokuk', 6Jun44. 45th Depot Repair Squadron, 45th Air Depot Group,
Ninth Air Force. Damaged taking off at Capodochino, Italy 6Jan46. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Kaufburn Jul 28, 1946.
To FLC Dec 7, 1948. To Turkish AF Dec 10, 1948 as 42-6029
24044 (MSN 9906) to USAAF Jul 19, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 14Oct43. 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at
Hiesville, Normandy, France on Missions 'Chicago' and 'Keokuk', 6Jun44.
Condemned Dec 14, 1944 salvage.
24045 (MSN 9907) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Eighth Air Force 28Sep43. 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488) 7Oct43. Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467)
3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone
at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Chicago', 6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44.
79th Troop Carrier Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Membury (Station 466).
Fatal crash landing at Membury 21Jan45. Salvaged 21Jan45.
24046 (MSN 9908) to USAAF Jul 19, 1943. 8th AF Oct 7, 1943. 320th Transport Squadron,
27th Air Transport Group, Warton (Station 582). Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1943. To Turkish AF Mar 16, 1949
as 42-6074. YSL-7R (Jun 1980. 12-074 (Jun 1987)
24047 (MSN 9909) to USAAF Jul 20, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 2Oct43. Eighth Air Force 7Oct43.
73rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488).
Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Damaged taking off at Aldermaston
14May44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a
landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Chicago', 6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Condemned May 20, 1949.
24048 (MSN 9910) to USAAF Jul 20, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Oct43. Ferried overseas via the
North Atlantic. Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 19Oct43.
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the
101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Keokuk', 6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44.
To KLM as PH-TBK bought Jan 3, 1946.
Sold Sep 13, 1950 to Italian AF "SM-19", "SM-15" (Sep 1948) "CR-43"/"14-43" (May 1976) as MM61777.
Stored at Rome/Guidonia
24049 (MSN 9911) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Oct43. 434th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Keokuk', 6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44. Purchased by AB Norrlandsflyg.
Registration SE-AYM reserved, not taken up. Purchased by Skandinaviska Aero AB 23Aug46, named "Svea". The engines
were used, the rest became spare parts. The aircraft was then bought by the businessman Karl Östman,
converted to a pastry shop, and on 12Jul49 the well-known konditori DC-3 Fritze was opened at the Societetspark
in Norrtälje, Sweden. The café closed in 1975. In 1977 the C-47 was taken to the Civil Defense Exercise
Plant [Civilförsvarets] in Rosersberg. To Luftfartmuseet at Stockholm-Arlanda 1980, later returned to
Norrtälje. In 2002 a restoration was started. The cockpit of the Swedish C-47 was bare. Missionary Flights
C-47 N2401 [43-49002] in Florida was just about to be broken up due to damage from two Hurricanes.
It was complete with instruments, radios and everything. The restored aircraft was located outside the hotel
Roslagen in Norrtälje. With the lease about to expire, the aircraft was transported to its new location,
Norrteljeport trade area at the southern entrance, in Jun17.
24050 (MSN 9912) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 1Oct43. Eighth Air Force 6Oct43.
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the
101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Chicago',
6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44.. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Salvaged May 20, 1949
24051 (MSN 9913) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route.
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 1Oct43. Eighth Air Force 6Oct43.
73rd Troop Carrier Squadron [CN*N], 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488).
Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men
and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Chicago', 6Jun44 and Mission 'Galveston', 7Jun44. Transported supplies for the 101st Airborne
Division on Operation 'Kangaroo' to a drop zone at Bastogne, Belgium during the Ardennes offensive 23Dec44.
Damaged landing at Aldermaston 4Jan45. Condemned Jan 10, 1945, salvage
24052 (MSN 9914) to USAAF Jul 22, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 1Oct43. Eighth Air Force 6Oct43.
434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43.
Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the
101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Missions 'Chicago' and 'Keokuk', 6Jun44.
Stored Jul 6, 1945. To RFC Nov 6, 1945.
To NC65282 with Northeast Airlines May 17, 1946. Bought by Piedmont Aviation Co Feb 21, 1948.
Reregistered to N44V "P/m Commonwealth". To Charlotte Aircraft Co Dec 31, 1961. CASCO Aircraft Ferrying
Service. To Spanish AF Oct 20, 1961 as T.3-28 "901-4"/"744-28". WFU Nov 22, 1977.
Registered G-BHUA Apr 30, 1980 with Aces High Limited of Fairoaks, Surrey but cancelled Dec 1983 and not
imported. Now preserved as T.3-28 at Salamanca.
24053 (MSN 9915) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. 9th AF. Czechoslovakia Nov 16, 1946.
To OK-VAJ Min Dopravny 1946. To Czech AF 1950
24054 (MSN 9916) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Condemned Apr 12, 1944, salvage
24055 (MSN 9917) Delivered Jul 21 1943. While attached to 301TCS/441TCG at AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC,
on Feb 17, 1944 was damaged in a ground accident at AAF Camp Mackall Field, NC, next while attached to
810 AAFBU at Laurinburg-Maxton AB damaged in a taxi incident on Feb 3, 1945. Apr 14, 1954 to French Armée de l'Air
Groupe Transport I/64 (Transport long-courier). To Royal Cambodian AF as 055 on Aug 10 1956.
Not believed to have survived to the times of the Khmer AF, last noted in 1966.
24056 (MSN 9918) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Condemned May 31, 1945, salvage
24057 (MSN 9919) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. Pope 1 TC. March TAC May 12, 1946. SAC Mar Jul 12, 1949. SC-476
Stead SAC 62 Res Jul 13, 1954 to Oct 1954. Card ends. To MSDC in 1961; to N86459 with
Douglas Parts & Aircraft Co, Douglas, AR 20Aug61. Aviation Enterprises Inc, Long Beach, CA US.
Allaire Inc, Richmond, VA US 1976. cancelled Nov77. wfu Nov 1977
24058 (MSN 9920) to USAAF Jul 21, 1943. To Peruvian AF as FAP-424 in 1947. Renumbered FAP-319. Transferred to SATCO as
OB-XAE-538, later OB-R-538. Crashed Nov 30, 1966 Chachapovas, Peru. Reported also as repaired
as N90545 Dixie Coll, St George, VT Jun 1977. To F. Englert Jul 13, 1978. To HP-837 SA Intl Aug 12, 1978.
Columbus Ventures Corp, Tocumen N79RD. R. J. Doll, AK May 1979. Still as HP-837 May 1980.
24059 (MSN 9921) to USAAF Jul 28, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jun 25, 1946. Stored Aug 8, 1946. To NC88804
in 1946. W/o 14 Mar 1947 at Charleston, SC
24060 (MSN 9922) to USAAF Jul 22, 1943. In USA. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Germany. To FLC Dec 27, 1948.
To Turkey Mar 30, 1949
24061 (MSN 9923) to USAAF Jul 22, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Returned to USA Jun 30, 1945. Stored Jul 5, 1945.
Colombia (ARP) May 11, 1949
24062 (MSN 9924) to USAAF Jul 1943. 434th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Fulbeck (Station 488). Welford (Station 474) 10Dec43. Aldermaston (Station 467) 3Mar44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone
at Hiesville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Chicago', 6Jun44.
To French AF under MDAP Apr 28, 1952. GT2/62 "FRAZQ" Apr 1953. Back to
USAF Oct 13, 1955. To South Vietnam AF "E"/"eC" (1964). TO24062 with Chinese Nationalist AF Apr 1972
to Nov 1979
24063 (MSN 9925) to USAAF Jul 23, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1943. To Turkey Mar 21, 1949
24064 (MSN 9926) Delivered to USAAF 26Jul43; served with 74th TCS, 434th TCG at RAF Aldermaston.
Named "Placid Lassie". Participated in D-Day operation. It also
saw action at Arnhem and during the Battle of the Bulge. Mourmclon-le-Grand airfield (ALG A-80), France.
Damaged while parked by C-47A 42-100505 landing at Geinhausen (Y-67), Germany 3Apr45;
Repaired within a week. 81st Troop Carrier Squadron, Hunter, Savannah, GA 6Jul45; San Bernardino, CA 14Jul45;
Stored Jul 14, 1945. To RFC Nov 19, 1945. National Air Transportation Service; registered NC74589;
West Coast Airlines 23Jun49; fleet number '106'. Air West Aug67; Aerodyne Corp, Renton, WA 18Jun68;
WFU Renton (May74 to Jan80); Saber Aviation May84; Jurmie E Watkins Jr, 6Aug92; Dodson International Air;
Carolina Shuttle, Greensboro, NC; stored Covington, GA 1998; Dixie Jet Services 6Aug08; Went through a
series of owners. Abandoned at least once and claimed by an FBO in compensation for unpaid bills.
Restoration at Prairie Aviation Museum, Bloomington, IL Jul08. In 2012
was with Wells Fargo Bank, which acts as a trustee for non-US citizens and corporations. Operated by
Tradewind Aviation. Now known as the "Union Jack Dak", having been returned to flying condition in 2010
by a team from Britain. Registration current [Jul16]. Now flying as "Placid Lassie" since 2014
24065 (MSN 9927) to USAAF Jul 23, 1943. 8th AF Oct 18, 1943. Stored USA Dec 27, 1945. To RFC Jun 19, 1946.
To XA-GAV of Aerovias Reforma SA ov Mexico in 1954. TO CC-CLDV "216" Lan-Chile Apr 5, 1955. To CC-CBZ
regregistered. Linea Aera del Cobre 1963 - (1975) - Aerovias Bochetta Ltd. Derelict Coihaique-Aysen, Chile by 1979.
24066 (MSN 9928) to USAAF Jul 24, 1943 Eighth Air Force 22Oct43. 80th Troop Carrier Squadron [7D*Q],
436th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Membury (Station 466). Transported paratroopers of the 506th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division to a drop zone north of Son, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44;
hit by enemy ground fire just short of the DZ but paratroopers were able to jump. The crew bailed out except the pilot
who made a controlled crash landing at Son and survived [1KIA]. Salvaged 21Oct44. MACR 10429
24067 (MSN 9929) to USAAF Jul 24, 1943. Left USA Oct 5, 1943. Tempelhof AFE Apr 30, 1947. Burtonwood 3AD
Feb 24, 1951 to Sep 5, 1953. Broken up Feb 10, 1954.
24068 (MSN 9930) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. 8th AF Nov 6, 1943. DBR Dec 2, 1943, condemned Nov 30, 1944.
Divered to RAF as TP181. No 107 Transport Operational Training Unit, Leicester East
Jul 19, 1944. Relegated to ground instructional airframe with serial 4844M and presumably
subsequently scrapped.
24069 (MSN 9931) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. 8th AF Nov 6, 1943. 9th AF; 74th Troop Carrier Squadron,
434th Troop Carrier Group, Welford Park, Berks 18Oct43; collided in midair with RAF Spitfire P8312 Oct 27, 1943.
The Spitfire pilot bailed out and the Spitfire crashed near Navenby, Lincolnshire, England, but the C-47 survived with
little damage; Czechoslovakia 18Jun46; Ceskoslovenské Státní Aerolinie (CSA) 1948; Registered OK-WDJ;
Armée de l'Air / French AF 24May60 as 42-24069; Escadrille de Liaison Aérienne (ELA) 57, Reggan, Algeria
May62 to Sep62; Groupe Aérien Mixte (GAM) d'Outre-mer 50, Ivato, Madagascar Dec65; Groupe de Transport et de
Liaison Aérienne (GTLA) 2/60, Villacoublay, Paris May68 to Jul68; Stored Châteaudun 1971; Brabier,
Brevanne; Registration F-BRGA reserved, ntu; Yugoslav AF / Jugoslovensko Ratno
Vazduhoplovstvo (JRV) 1971 as 71234
24070 (MSN 9932) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. Stored Jan 22, 1946. To Brazilian AF as FAB 2044 Feb 1947.
To civil registry with Rondonia Industria y Comercio (Rico Taxi Aereo) as PT-KUR Sep 20, 1976. Destroyed 1986
24071 (MSN 9933) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. In USA. Salvaged Jun 19, 1945
24072 (MSN 9934) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. To 8th AF Nov 24, 1943. To USA Jul 10, 1945. Stored Jul 16 1945. Colombia (ARP)
May 11, 1949
24073 (MSN 9935) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. Bownam ITC. TC San Antonio Mar 31, 1947. Randolph TC Jan 6, 1953 to Oct 1954.
Card ends.
24074 (MSN 9936) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and
materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Jul 5, 1945. To RFC Nov 30, 1945.
To Argentine AF. To LV-XFR Argentina.
24075 (MSN 9937) to USAAF Jul 26 1943. In USA. Stored May 11, 1945. To CAA Nov 16, 1946
24076 (MSN 9938) to USAAF Jul 26, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and
materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
TO 12th AF Dec 20, 1944. To Polish Air Lines (LOT)
as SP-LCF Dec 3, 1946, cancelled Jan 12, 1959. To Iran Air as EP-AEG Jun 1959, then to Government
of Congo (Democratic Republic) as 9Q-AEG Jan 1962, 9Q-AEG ultimate fate uncertain.
24077 (MSN 9939) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron [IB*J],
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44; hit by flak before reaching
the drop zone and exploded near Picauville, Normandy [21KIA]. MACR 7801
24078 (MSN 9940) to USAAF Jul 24, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39062 Jul 24, 1943
24079 (MSN 9941) to USAAF Jul 28, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39063 Jul 28, 1943
24080 (MSN 9942) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39064 Jul 27, 1943
24081 (MSN 9943) to USAAF Jul 31, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39065 Jul 31, 1943
24082 (MSN 9944) to USAAF Jul 31, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39066 Jul 31, 1943
24083 (MSN 9945) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD959 Aug 26, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
Returned to USAAF Sep 26, 1946. Wfu; to VT-CGB on 27 Jan 1947; w/o 15 Sep 1952 at Wadi Halfa, Sudan
24084 (MSN 9946) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD960 Aug 24, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
DBR when ran off strip and bogged down, Catania, Sicily Nov 24, 1943
24085 (MSN 9947) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD961 Aug 24, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
1330 CU RAF. Returned to USAAF Aug 29, 1946
42-24086/24136 Douglas C-47A-45-DL
MSN 9948/9998
24086 (MSN 9948) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD962 Sep 1, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
To South African AF as 6880 Sep 28, 1945. To Wenela Air Services as ZS-CCG Jan 31, 1956, to
Mozambique and Government of Mozambique, operated by DETA
(Direccao de Exploracao dos Transportes Aereos or Linhas
Aereas de Mocambique --LAM) as CR-AHB named "MACULA", to
SAC (Servicio da Aeronautica Civil) as CR-AHB. In 1972 to
Portuguese AF as FAP 6176. In 1975 to Angola as
C9-AHB. B/u and scrapped at Maputo in 1976.
24087 (MSN 9949) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD963 Sep 1, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
117 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. By 1955 was VT-DDW of Indian
Airlines Corp.
24088 (MSN 9950) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD964 Sep 18, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF>
117 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. 436 Sqdn RAF. 1331 CU RAF. Sold to Indian
government Jan 30, 1947 as VT-DEV. To Indian Airlines Corp.
To Royal Nepal Ailines Corp as 9N-AAQ. To Royal Nepalese AF
as 9N-RF10. Crashed near Panchkall, Nepal Sep 13, 1972
when it hit high tension wires near a highway while on paratroop
training flight. 31 killed.
24089 (MSN 9951) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD965 Sep 1, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF.
India Feb 22, 1945. SOC Jun 7, 1945
24090 (MSN 9952) to USAAF Jul 29 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD966 Aug 24, 1943. 267 Sqdn RAF
48 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. To VT-DEU registered Oct 13, 1950.
Crashed May 19, 1978 near Delhi
24091 (MSN 9953) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD967 Aug 24, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
ACSEA CS RAF. Crashed Nov 27, 1947. RAF record card says returned to USAF Nov 27, 1947.
24092 (MSN 9954) to USAAF Jul 28, 1942. To RAF as Dakota III FL503 Sep 1, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
62 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947.
24093 (MSN 9955) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Aug/Sep 1943. Missing during flight from Xi Chang
to Kunming Sep 20, 1946 with 31 on board. Also reported as going to Turkish AF as 42-6066 Mar 11, 1949. YSL-66 in
Jun 1980, then H-066
24094 (MSN 9956) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Aug/Sep 1943. Missing during flight from Calcutta, India
to Dinjan, China May 26, 1944 with 12 on board.
24095 (MSN 9957) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. Left USA Oct 22, 1943. Eighth Air Force. 435th Troop
Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers
of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44. Returned to US ATS Jul 4, 1945. AMC Sep 30, 1946
AFE Neubiburg Jul 11, 1951. Weisbaden May 17, 1952 to Oct 1954.
Military Assistance Program [MAP]. United Nations Operation in the Congo (UNOC) Jul60 as 201.
3 Squadron, UN Air Transport Force, N'Dolo Airport, Léopoldville, Republic of Congo.
Damaged 12Jul63; required new wing but not replaced
24096 (MSN 9958) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. Within USA. Davis Monthan Jan 30, 1946. Colorad NG 120 FS Mar 31, 1947.
140 FB Apr 1951 50 FB Hahn AFE Aug 18, 1953.
Crashed into mountain near St Etienne de Tinee, France Mar 4, 1954. 20 killed.
24097 (MSN 9959) to USAAF Jul 30, 1943. In USA. Stored Nov 28, 1945. To RFC Jul 29, 1946. Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43087.
To OO-AUV with Sabena on 29 Jan 1947; Linair, Libya L Nov 8, 1959, Delta Air Transport, Antwerp
Mar 11, 1970. To N3433U with Jack Adams Aircraft Sales on 19 Nov 1972; Key Bros, Flying Service, Meridian, MS Mar77
Dan Martin Buckeye Aviation. Meridian Air Cargo, Meridian, MS 27Apr79. Viking Inti Airfreight L 1979.
ProntoAvn Svces, EI Paso, TX US 23Aug82. to with Atorie Air Inc, El Paso, TX nov 1982, registered
N222PV May 1983; wfu Cancelled Jan 6, 1989 as N3433U
24098 (MSN 9960) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne
Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
Condemned May 27, 1946, salvage
24099 (MSN 9961) to USAAF Jul 28, 1943. . Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 78th Troop Carrier Squadron
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Damaged taxying at Welford 28Apr44. Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
Condemned Jun 7, 1944 AFMC (Normandy invasion?)
24100 (MSN 9962) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Towed a glider transporting men and
materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44. 302nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, Ninth Air Force,
Villacoublay (A-42), France. Damaged landing at Hanau/Langendiebach (Y-91), Germany 11Sep45.
Div Sep 17, 1945. To OK-WDV in 1947
with Czechoslovakian State Airlines as OK-WAB. W/o Juil 29, 1950 near Kosice, Slovakia on flight from Praha-Brno-
Braqtislava-Kosice, The aircraft impacted an embankment of a railway line while on final approach to Kosice Airport.
Aircraft bnurned, leaving only the rudder and wings. 3 manned crew and 26 passengers, all survived.
24101 (MSN 9963) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. In USA. W/o 4 Mar 1945 at Lawrenceville, IL
Surveyed Mar 5, 1945.
24102 (MSN 9964) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. The aircraft was transporting paratroopers for
the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France 5/6Jun44.
Having missed the drop zone the mission was re-run attached to Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers
of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of the
Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
With 438th TCG lost Mar 24, 1945. MACR 13389
24103 (MSN 9965) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. In USA. To RFC Mar 25, 1946. To NC54550, NC59398.
W/o 14 Feb 1947 at League City, TX
24104 (MSN 9966) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. 8th AF Nov 7, 1943. To RFC Mar 31, 1946
24105 (MSN 9967) to USAAF Jul 1943 - Eighth Air Force Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers of the
3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44.
no card - xx - USAF Rhode Island ANG (1954) - "0-24105" - 143 ACG Providence AFB
Stored Davis Monthan (Dec69 to May72) - N51617 Air Freight Inc Mar 1973 - C & R Conn Air Inc, Hartford, CN 1973 -
Air Chicago Freight A/L L 1976 - Falcon AIW, Addison, TX Jan76 - N86FA - Reregistered 1976 - N103CA Coker
Airfreight Inc, Grand Prairie, TX registered Jul 12, 1979 - JLR Tpt Inc, Brownsville, TX leased 1979.
24105 also listed as delivered Jul 30, 1943 - left US 0ct 22, 1943 - returned US Jul 4, 1945 - ATS - AMC 5ep 30,1946 -
Davis Monthan 29Mar 29, 1949 - TN NG 155FS Jul 13, 1949 to Oct 1954 (painted '0-24105' and '0-224105' with TENN NG) -
N3035F operated by Skyfreighters Corp. To Aircraft Leasing Inc, Dallas/Ft Worth, TX, bought Nov 16, 1989 - IFL Group Inc,
Waterford, MI bought Jul 21, 1990 -operated by Corporate Express.
24106 (MSN 9968) to USAAF Jul 29, 1943. In USA. To RFC May 21, 1946. NC15837 Unive of Southern California, Central Airlines.
to Frontier Airlines as N15837 Oct 1, 1967. Later with Aero American Inc Dec 1968 reregistered N311A Jul 1969. Skyways
Inc, Vandalia CA Aug 1969. Olympic International Airlines Jun 1971. Pinehurst Airlines leased Apr 5, 1975 to Jun 30, 1975.
Olga Toth, Coraopolis, PA Mar 1977. R. Cabrere Aug 1978. Miama Air Leasing Dec 11, 1978. Alpa Import and Export Inc,
Miami, FL Sep 7, 1978.
24107 (MSN 9969) to USAAF Jul 30, 1943. In USA. W/o 26 May 1944 at Lawton, OK. Surveyed Jul 25, 1944.
24108 (MSN 9970) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. To RFC Aug 22, 1946. To NC95466. To C-1203 Soc Aerea del Tolima SA 1947.
WFU by Aug 1949
24109 (MSN 9971) to USAAF Jul 30, 1943. In USA until 1945. To NC47076. To PP-AJB Tptes Aereos Ltda
registered Nov 12, 1948. To Linhas Aereas Brasil leased by Sep 1948. Crashed Aug 3, 1949 Bahia San Francisco, Joinville,
Santa Catarina, Brazil.
24110 (MSN 9972) delivered Jun 30, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44 . Landed at wrong airfield, Woodley,
Berkshire, Oct 17, 1944. Overshot after landing downwind about mid-field and ran through several parked Miles Master
aircraft [Woodley was the manufacturer's airfield]. Stripped of parts and rated Cat.3.
24111 (MSN 9973) to USAAF Jul 30, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 76th Troop Carrier Squadron [CW*G],
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Transported paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone north of Son, Netherlands on Operation 'Market',
17Sep44; crashed near Retie, Belgium [2KIA]. Six minutes from the DZ the aircraft was hit by machine gun fire,
setting fire to the parapacks. All paratroopers and all but two crew members bailed out when the aircraft caught fire.
MACR 9924
24112 (MSN 9974) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. To reclamation Aug 20, 1946
24113 (MSN 9975) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. W/o 22 Sep 1943 at New Florence, MO
Surveyed Sep 29, 1943
24114 (MSN 9976) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 79th Troop Carrier
Squadron, 436th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Membury (Station 466). Melun/Villaroche (A-55),
France 26Feb45. Damaged in collision with C-47A ? 42-100670 taxying at Melun 3Apr45.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Salvaged Jan 22, 1949
24115 (MSN 9977) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Bowman ITC. March TAC Apr 30, 1946. SSC March Jun 29, 1949. Forbes SAC 2 Oct 1, 1949
to Oct 1954. Card ends
24116 (MSN 9978) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. 8th AF Nov 7, 1943. 9th AF. to PH-TBX KLM bought Feb 15, 1946. To Air France as
F-BFGT bought Jan 6, 1959. Registered Mar 24, 1950. To N16400 Englert Investments Inc, Miami, CA Oct 1969. Carib West
Oct 1969. 8P-AAA Carib West Airways "Bridgetown" Mar 31, 1971. Tropic Air, Barbadols for spares. N16400 G de las Reyes,
Surfside, FL 1975. Canceled May 4, 1976. Derelict as 8P-AAA Grantley Adams Intl AP, Barbados Oct 1978.
24117 (MSN 9979) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. 8th AF Nov 7, 1943. Condemned May 21, 1946, salvage
24118 (MSN 9980) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. To RFC Jun 12, 1946. To civilian registry as NC18664. Sold to Aero Transportes
Ecuatorianos SA as HC-SGG Dec 1, 1948. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PBA-246 Apr 8, 1950, later OB-R-246 in 1964. To Peruvian
Navy as AT-502 Oct 6, 1966
24119 (MSN 9981) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. 8th AF Nov 7, 1943. W/o 8 May 1945 at Helmstedt, Germany
Condemned May 10, 1945, salvage.
24120 (MSN 9982) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. W/o 23 Jun 1944 at Pulaski, NY
Surveyed Jul 21, 1944, Rome, NY
24121 (MSN 9983) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 435th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To reclamation Mar 3, 1948
24122 (MSN 9984) to USAAF 6Aug43; Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 76th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford, Berkshire (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported
paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44. Damaged when C-47A 42-100633 landed on
top at Welford 6Jun44; Condemned Jun 6, 1944. salvage. To RAF at Prestwick, Scotland as 4838M ground
instructional airframe aircraft. 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 6Jul44 for air portability training.
24123 (MSN 9985) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. In USA. Stored Jun 5, 1946. To Brazilian AF Oct 8, 1946 as FAB 2030. To civil
registry with A Simione, reserved Nov 12, 1946 as PT-KVR. To J. A Simione Comercio e Representacoes Aeron Jan 31, 1977.
To Rico Taxi Aereo. WFU Aug 10, 1978 at Manaus, scrapped.
24124 (MSN 9986) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Pope ITC. AMC May 14, 1948. CAC Rio de Janeiro Mar 11, 1949. Brookley MTC Mar 23, 1949
Elmendorf MTO Aug 6, 1951. Wright AMC 2750 ABWg Jul 14, 1954. Wfu; to NC50525; wfu
24125 (MSN 9987) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Dunnelo ITC 1945. ATC. ADC. AMC. CNC Dec 20, 1948. Norton AMC.
to French AF in Indochina Apr 4, 1950. To Thai AF in 1957. W/o Nan province Jan 13, 1970.
24126 (MSN 9988) to USAAF Aug 2, 1943. Bowman ITC. Stored at Davis Monthqn Feb 26, 1946. Colorado NG 120FS Mar 31, 1947.
SAC Biggs Mar 4, 1951. Big Springs TC Apr 24, 1952. Webb TC Oct 1954. Card ends.
Wfu; to N87626 with Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ in Aug 1961; Fuselage Ryan Field 1969 to Oct81
Aero American Aircraft Parts Co, Tucson, AZ US registered 10Jan74 Acme Aircraft Co., Tucson, AZ US RFeb82.
WFU 26 May 1984
24127 (MSN 9989) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. Eighth Air Force 7Nov43. 76th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a landing zone at Son
near Eindhoven, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 19Sep44; it became separated and lost from the rest of the
formation after crossing the Dutch coast. The glider was cut free then the aircraft crashed near Kasterlee, Belgium [2KIA]. Condemned 16Oct44.
MACR 10173
24128 (MSN 9990) to USAAF 3Aug43- In USA - Stored Aug 6, 1945. To RFC May 21, 1946 - To NC66697 C H Babb Co 1946 -
Santa Fe Skyway Inc "Sky Chief Hope" 1946 -Celanese Corp of America 1948 Great Lakes Carbon Corp, NY (1953) -
Missionary Flts Intl, W Palm Beach, FL Feb 23. 1977 - Reregistered N20OMF Aug 14, 1979.
WFU Apr 6, 1999.
24129 (MSN 9991) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. 8th AF Oct 21, 1943. Returned to USA Jul 26, 1945. Stored Jan 31, 1946.
Salvaged May 8, 1947 Kelly Field, Texas
24130 (MSN 9992) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. 86th Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group,
Sedalia Field, MO. Damaged landing at Bowling Green, MO 15Sep43. Eighth Air Force Nov43. 438th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Greenham Common (Station 486). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44.
Dunnelo ITC. ATC Bowman Jan 10, 1946. AMC. CNR. AFE Jul 31, 1951. 388FB Etain 0-224130
Oct 1954. Card ends
24131 (MSN 9993) to USAAF Aug 4, 1943. In USA. To RFC Nov 15, 1945. To NC54453. C-71X Colombia
24132 (MSN 9994) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. Left US Oct 22, 1943. 7th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44.
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44. Damaged in collision with a glider while taxying in bad weather at Welford 18Nov44.
Returned to USA Jul 6, 1944. ATS. Texas Air
National Guard 181 FS "0-2413" May 4, 1949 to Aug 1954. To Peruvian AF as FAP-366, re-registered as OB-R-1148
24133 (MSN 9995) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. In USA. To RFC Sep 20, 1945. NC65266 Salem Eng Co - NC6K reregistered (Aug49)-
Natt Lead Co, Holision, TX(1953)-N88Y reregistered (1966) - N L Industries Inc, Houston, rx 1971 N88YA Spirit of
Poncacital, OK (1974) - Aero Sales Inc, Bethany, OK (1977) - Maharishi Intl Univ, Fairfield, IA registered Aug 24, 1977
Comet Film Florida Inc, Tallahassee, FL bought Jul 13, 1981. N88YA bought by Air Atlantique for spares 1982.
Stored at Coventry, Blackpool and Exeter, then sold to Aces High Ltd. Rebuilt as HB-ISC Classic Air AG,
Kloten, Switzerland, registered Sep 22, 1986.
24134 (MSN 9996) to USAAF Aug 4, 1943 - 8th AF Nov 6, 1944 Neth/Belgium - Diverted Czechoslovakia Dec 4, 1946 - OKWCO CSA 1947 -
OK-WAK reregistered 1950.
24135 (MSN 9997) to USAAF Aug 4, 1943. To RAAF as A65-15 (VH-CTO) Aug 23, 1943. 3 AD 23Aug43. 35 Sqn RAAF VH-CTO 09Sep43
33 Sqn RAAF 26Sep43. 7 AD RAAF 07Mar44. 33 Sqn RAAF 15Apr44. Crashed into mountain range near Milne Bay, New Guinea
Jun 7, 1944. All onboard killed.
24136 (MSN 9998) to USAAF 06Aug43 to RAAF as A65-16 (VH-CTP) Aug 23, 1943. 35 Sq Aug 1943 - 33 Sq "VHCTP" Sep 27, 1943 -
Damaged when with 7AD during a afternoon storm, Apr 24, 1943, , Hanger door fell off building damaging aircraft.
Rec 33 Sqn RAAF ex 7AD May 3, 1944. Accident Aug 18, 1945 when landing at Madang Strip, aircraft swung during landing run,
with pilot over correcting and caught tail wheel in ditch. Crew not injured. Ground accident Nov 14, 1945 when truck damaged fuselage on ground.
VH-AFF ANA registered Sep 23, 1946 but ntu - VH-TAI Trans Australian A/L "Oxley" later changed to "Baudin" registered Dec 5, 1946 -
Withdrawn 12Oct68. Bakhara Haven Ptv Ltd Jun 10, 1969 - Jetair "Thomas Barion" registered Nov 19, 1969 -
Dept of Foreign Affairs Mar 12, 1971 - Australian Aid Jun 6, 1971 - To Laos Aug 28, 1971 - "998" Laotian AF or Govt.
42-24137/24321 Douglas C-47A-50-DL
MSN 9999/10183
24137 (MSN 9999) to USAAF Aug 4, 1943. to RAAF as A65-17 (VH-CTQ) Aug 23, 1943. Rec 35Sqn RAAF ex 3AD Sep 8, 1943.
Rec 33Sqn RAAF ex 35Sqn RAAF Sep 22, 1943. DAT Call Sign VHCTQ. Accident Feb 18, 1944, when aircraft landed heavy at Vivigani Strip,
Goodenough Island, with aircraft swinging to port. Repaired. Crew and 23 passengers were not injured.
Rec 26RSU ex 33Sqn RAAF Feb 24, 1944. Approval given per AMSE File #9/16/1515 for conversion, 24/04/44. Following another inspection
and temporary repairs, conversion cancelled,Aug 14, 1944 to be flown Australia. Rec ANA Parafield ex 15ARD/10RSU Oct 18. 1944. Issued to
CFS ex ANA Jun 22, 1945. Rec 1AD ex ANA Jul 1, 1945. Rec CFS ex 1AD Jul 24, 1945. Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex CFS Sep 5, 1945.
Rec 2AD ex 34Sqn RAAF Mar 3, 1946. Rec 34Sqn RAAF ex 2AD Mar 18, 1946. Rec 3AD ex 34Sqn RAAF Apr 18, 1946.
Registered VH-ANK for Guinea Airways Nov 1946. Returned to Australian National Airways (ANA) Feb 25, 1947 as "Lutana".
Strayed off course and crashed Sep 2, 1948 into Square Peak, Mt. Quirindi, NSW, Australia.
13 killed. The plane was 100 miles off course on flight from Brisbane to Sydney.
24138 (MSN 10000) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To RAAF as A65-18 (VH-CTR) Aug 23, 1943. 35 Sq - 33 Sq - 38 Sq
86(T) Wg - VH-EBE Qantas
delivered Mar 31, 1948 - VH-EBT Rr 24Jan59 - Trans Australian A/L 01Sep60 - VH-SBB TAA of NG
"Cape Hoskins" reregistered Dec 1960 - Air Niugini Sep 14, 1973 - P2-SBB reregistered Jun 2, 1974 - P2-ANN
reregistered Nov 6,1975 - wfu Jul 31, 1977 - Stored Pt Moresbv Oct 1979
N5590K Insured Acft Title Svce Inc Mar 13, 1980 (Red Cross work in Thailand) - J J Ford III
bought Jun 30, 1981 Bush Pilot- AW Oct 1981 - Used for spares at Port Moresby. N5590K stored at Port Moresby and not
used for spares. P2-ANN still visible. Engines are run regularly and control surfaces are stored.
24139 (MSN 10001) To USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To RAAF as A65-19 (VH-CTS). Delivered Aug 23, 1943 -
A65-19 RAAF "VHCTS" Aug 23, 1943 - 35 Sq - 33 Sq - 9 Comm Unit CFS - Pt Cook -
Ground accident Jan 7 1944 at Gurney strip when a 245th Company (6th Bat US ARMY) truck backed into aircraft.
Rec 10RSU ex 33Sqn RAAF Jan 25, 1944. Rec 33Sqn RAAF ex 10RSU Feb 19, 1944. Rec 7AD ex 33Sqn RAAF Apr 20, 1944.
Rec 33Sqn RAAF ex 7AD 19/07/44. Rec 9 Comms Unit ex 33Sqn RAAF 18/09/44. Accident May 18, 1945 engine failure due to oil line failure,
single engine landing at Garbutt. 9 Comms Unit. Rec 33Sqn RAAF ex 9CU Sep 26, 1944. Rec 9CU ex 33Sqn RAAF Oct 7, 1944.
Rec 12RSU ex 9CU Dec 5, 1944. Rec 33Sqn RAAF ex 12RSU Mar 7, 1945. Accident May 13, 1945, whilst on a flight from
Lae to Hollandia, made an emergency landing at Madang PNG following the failure of the starboard engine in flight due to
hose connection. Crew were not injured. Rec ANA Parafield ex 33Sqn RAAF Jun 20, 1945. Rec 1AD ex DAP Parafield Dec 13, 1945.
Allotted for personal use by 1AD special duties Jan10, 1946. Rec CFS ex 1AD 20/03/46. Rec Point Cook ex CFS May 27, 1946.
VH-AFE Comm of Australia (DCA) ntu -
VH-TAH Trans Australian Airlines "Cobb" delivered Sep 20, 1946 - VH-SBN "Strzelecki" reregistered Apr 10, 1962 -
wfu Sep 30, 1968 - Bahkhara Haven Pry Ltd, Sydney, NSW Jul 3, 1969 - Jetair Pty Dec 3, 1969 - Sold to Dept of
Foreign Affairs, Australian Aid Mar 12, 1971 - Cambodian AF Sep 1971 as 24139.
24140 (MSN 10002) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943. Shot down Nov 16, 1944.
24141 (MSN 10003) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 7, 1943
24142 (MSN 10004) to USAAF Aug 6, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 6, 1943
24143 (MSN 10005) to USAAF Aug 6, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 6, 1943
24144 (MSN 10006) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943
24145 (MSN 10007) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943. To civil registry as CCCP-L828
24146 (MSN 10008) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 11, 1943
24147 (MSN 10009) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943
24148 (MSN 10010) to USAAF Aug 6, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 6, 1943
24149 (MSN 10011) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943. To Civil Air Fleet/Yakutia
24150 (MSN 10012) to USAAF Aug 5, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 5, 1943
24151 (MSN 10013) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 9, 1943. To Civil Air Fleet/Yakutia
24152 (MSN 10014) to USAAF Aug 6, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 6, 1943
24153 (MSN 10015) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 7, 1943
24154 (MSN 10016) to USAAF Aug 6, 1943. To Soviet Union Aug 6, 1943
24155 (MSN 10017) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39067 Aug 7, 1943
24156 (MSN 10018) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39068 Aug 7, 1943
24157 (MSN 10019) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39069 Aug 7, 1943
24158 (MSN 10020) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39070 Aug 7, 1943
24159 (MSN 10021) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39071 Aug 7 ,1943
24160 (MSN 10022) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL504 Aug 9, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
Crashed on landing at Imphal, Assam, India Jun 23, 1944.
24161 (MSN 10023) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL505 Aug 9, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
Wrecked when struck C-47 42-100699 on takeoff from Comilla, India Feb 13, 1944
24162 (MSN 10024) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL506 Aug 9, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
Wrecked when skidded on landing and struck train, Jorhat, India May 7, 1944.
24163 (MSN 10025) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL507 Aug 10, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF.
352 Sqdn RAF. 52 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947. Possibly
damaged Jun 6, 1946 in hangar collapse during gale.
24164 (MSN 10026) to USAAF Aug 7, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL508 Aug 9, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
24165 (MSN 10027) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL509 Aug 9, 1943. 353 Sqdn RAF.
To Indian AF. Destroyed Jun 6, 1946 when hangar collapsed in a storm at Palem, India.
24166 (MSN 10028) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL510 Aug 9, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF India
CU RAF. ACSEA CS RAF. Used by Lord Louis Mountbatten in Asia.
Named "Sister Anne", after a naval nurse who nursed Mountbatten back to good
health a couple of times in Burma. 48 Sqdn RAF. Force landed on Sado Island, Japan Jan 18, 1946
enroute to Shanghai. Repaired with local help and flown out. This event has been
recreated for the Japanese film "Fly Dakota Fly", made to commemorate 400 years of
Japanese-British relations in 2013. Aircraft used in the film was 43-48501. Used by commander-in-chief
Alfsea Bassingborn, UK dec 10, 1947. No 8 Maintenance Unit Little Rissington Jan 7, 1949.
To G-AOYE Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd bought Oct 31, 1956. To French AF as 24166 Apr 15, 1957.
To French civil registry as F-BTBD. On October 16, 1978 it was purchased
by Transfair Inc. of Longue-Pointe-De-Mingan, Quebec and registered as C-FPOY as a DC3C-S1C3G. Later it was
operated by Transport Aerien Sept-Iles of Sept-Iles, Quebec. On March 24, 1983 it was sold to Groupe S.G.
International, Inc. of Montreal, Quebec with the same C-FPOY registration. On Oct 27, 1998, the registration
was cancelled and sold to Cuba with Aerotaxi/Empresa Nacional de Servicios Aereos as CU-T1192. Hijacked to Key
West, FL Apr 1, 2003. Seized by local authorities as part of a lawsuit by the ex-wife of a Cuban double agent who
had posed as a defector to infiltrate groups opposed to communist rule in Cuba. Sold at public auction for
$12,500 June 2, 2003
24167 (MSN 10029) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL511 Aug 9, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
DBR when struck by C-46 while bogged down, Imphal, India Mar 25, 1944
24168 (MSN 10030) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL512 Aug 9, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF,
117 Sqdn RAF, 194 Sqdn RAF, 31 Sqdn RAF, 52 Sqdn RAF. SOC Feb 28, 1946
24169 (MSN 10031) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL513 Aug 9, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
353 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Sep 26, 1946. By 1955 was VT-CGL of Indian Airlines Corp.
WFU Safdar Jang Airport, Dlhi 1969 to 1979. Cancelled.
24170 (MSN 10032) to USAAF Aug 9, 1943. Oran Sep 20, 1943. Returned to USA 26Sep45. To RFC 05Nov45
C-74 LANSA Colombia C-303 Rr HK-303 Rr 1949. Avianca 01May54. W/o with Avianca Jan 22, 1956
24171 (MSN 10033) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13Sep43. Force landed after engine failure near
Sagres, Algarve, Portugal 20Sep43. Interned. Rebuilt and sold Dec 16, 1946 to Transportes
Aereos de Portuguesa (TAP) as CS-TDB. Crashed at Monte da
Caparica (Lisbon) during training flight Jan 27, 1948. 3 killed.
24172 (MSN 10034) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943. 9th AF Jul 31, 1944. Europe/Oberpfaff Apr 30, 1947. Kaufbirn 60TC Jul 31, 1948.
Mildenhall 3910 ABG Feb 1950 to 1965. WFU and scrapped May 1972
24173 (MSN 10035) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943 Oran, Algeria 23Sep43. Headquarters Squadron, 61st Troop
Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Sep 25, 1945 - RFC Sep 25, 1945
NC28679 Brown & Bigelow 1945 - Northwest A/L "381" B24Dec45 - Mid-Continent A/L Inc Feb 28, 1951 Braniff A/W
Aug 16, 1952 - Stewart Air Svces Aug 21, 1958 Braniff Jul 22, 1961 (repossessed) - Lockheed Acft Corp, Burbank, CA
Feb 1964 - N2641C reregistered Jan 1972 - N551T US Thrift Lsg Corp, Phoenix, AZ 1974 - Alan Hulsey, Dallas, TX t/a Airgo
Air Freight leased 1974, bought 1977 - J C Bowman Jr, Anderson, SC (Jun 1979) - N12BA Bowman Avn Inc, Anderson,
SC (Bo-S-Aire) registered Jul 1979 - R C Schnabel, Gray Court, CS registered Jun 5, 1979. - S J Bowman, Anderson, SC.
bought Mar 23, 1981. N12BA Century Airlines Inc, Pontiac, MI, bought Jan 31, 1989. To Ruhe Sales Inc, Leipsic, OH R
0ct 1990, bought Oct 19, 1990.
. 24174 (MSN 10036) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 19Sep43. Eighth Air Force 4Jan44.
Ninth Air Force 27Apr44. 34th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493).
Damaged landing in collision with C-47A 42-93035 taxying at Colleville-sur-Mer (A-22), France 22Jul44.
Condemned Jun 3, 1946, salvage
24175 (MSN 10037) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. Oran Sep 14, 1943. To RFC Sep 28, 1945
24176 (MSN 10038) to USAAF Aug 10, 1943. Oran, Algeria 14Sep43. Ninth Air Force 31Jul44.
43rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Spanhoe (Station 493).
This aircraft was one of 18 aircraft airborne from Spanhoe on a night formation sortie when they encountered
bad weather. The formation let down to avoid a weather front and turned to the left. During the turn, the flight
flew into rain, and the pilot left the formation as the rain on his windscreen distorted his view of the other aircraft.
The aircraft hit the ground whilst he was letting down out of the rain before he became aware of how close to
the ground he was flying. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire 12Aug44 [4KIA]
An altimeter was retrieved from the wreckage reading some 45 feet below the height of the
local terrain. Aircraft condemned Sep 8, 1944
24177 (MSN 10039) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 23Sep43. Ninth Air Force Feb44.
49th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone
near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. While turning at the IP with the glider still under
tow, the aircraft was hit by flak on the right wing, causing it to fold up. The glider released to rope and landed
safely between Boxtel and Schijndel; the C-47 crashed at Middelrode, SE of Hertogenbosch, Netherlands [4KIA].
MACR 9918
24178 (MSN 10040) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943 - no card - xx - USAF 36th FIW Bitburg "0-224178...... 0-24178"
(1961). 42-24178 delivered Aug 10, 1943 - Europe to Apr 30, 1947 - stored Oberpfaff. -Furstenfeldbruck AFE 36AB May 6, 1949 -
36FB - Bitburg 36FB Dec 19, 1953 to 1963. Wfu; to Laos AF as 24178
24179 (MSN 10041) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. Oran Sep 23, 1943. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. Salvage May 20, 1949
24180 (MSN 10042) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943 - Oran, Algeria 1Sep43. 438th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of
Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Returned to USA Aug 5, 1945 - RFC Oct 26, 1945 - PP-CCN Servicos Aereos
Cruzeiro do Sol "Bigua" delivered Mar 26, 1946 - cancelled Mar 24, 1961 - PP-FVN Min de Viacao e Obras Publicas
"Cassaco" Nov 16, 1960 - Exported Sep 29, 1961 cancelled.
24181 (MSN 10043) to USAAF to USAAF Aug 1943. Oran, Algeria Sep43. 45th Troop Carrier Squadron [T3*C; Nose #62],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44.
Routed via Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44.
TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45. Transported British 9th Parachute Battalion paratroopers to a drop zone at the
southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Served with Danish Red Cross as OY-ITC Jan 6, 1949 to Jan 9, 1950
Also listed as being with 498th TCG and lost Dec 3, 1944. MACR 10452.
24182 (MSN 10044) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 20Sep43. Ninth Air Force 4Apr44.
438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Greenham Common (Station 486). Transported paratroopers
of the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division to a drop zone near
Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Albany', 5/6Jun44. Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45.
Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at
the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Diverted to Poland Apr 11, 1946. To SP-LCB with LOT.
W/o May 24, 1948, Stockholm.
24183 (MSN 10045) to USAAF Aug 11, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 20Sep43. Oran, Algeria 24Sep43.
Ninth Air Force 5Mar44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Sep 11, 1945. Stored Dec 1, 1945.
To Venezuealan AF (ARP) Nov 13, 1947
24184 (MSN 10046) to USAAF Aug 16, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 2Oct43. Oran, Algeria 8Oct43. Ninth Air Force 3Mar44.
29th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone
one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. A resupply flight for the
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather.
15th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483).
Damaged by machine gun fire during an enemy attack on the hangar at Barkston Heath 6Mar45.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To FLC France Apr 2, 1948. F-BFGD
Ste Transatianique Aerien registered Aug 20, 1949. Crashed Jan 24, 1950 into a mountain 30 miles west of Tamatave,
Tananarive, Madagascar. All 14 onboard killed.
24185 (MSN 10047) to USAAF Aug 12, 1943. Oran Sep 14, 1943. Participated in
OSS Operation Halyard from Bari, Italy to rescue Allied airmen from Yugoslavia.
Returned to USA Nov 7, 1945. To RFC Oct 1, 1945.
To NC50486 in 1946; The Babb Company, Glendale, CA. Registration cancelled 8Aug49. To Mutual Defense
Assistance Program as 49-26xx. Rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA.
To Royal Hellenic Air Force as 49-26xx.
24186 (c.n 10048) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran Sep 10, 1943. 12th AF Apr 16, 1944. 9th AF. Condemned Nov 1, 1947 salvage.
FAA records give N2883D and possibly to Bolivian AF
24187 (MSN 10049) to USAAF Aug 12, 1943. Oran Sep 14, 1943. 9th AF. To Portugal in 1946 as CS-TDH with Transportes Aereos de
Portuguesa (TAP). In Feb 1959 to Portugal AF as FAP 6154. Crashed in Chitado, Angola Nov 10, 1961
24188 (MSN 10050) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran Sep 10, 1943. 12th AF. Condemned Sep 23, 1943, crash
24189 (MSN 10051) to USAAF Aug 12, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland
to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 2Oct43. Oran, Algeria 8Oct43. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*K; Nose #51],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 12Feb44.
Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone
near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 505th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44.
TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45. Transported British 13th Parachute Battalion paratroopers
to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
To RFC Sep 25, 1945.
To NC4368. To VT-COJ registered Aug 23, 1947. To Air Services of India Dec 28,1949, To Indian Airlines Corp Aug 2, 1953.
Crashed Jun 25, 1958 Damrak Valley, 130 m from Mohanaban, Assam. While manoeuvring at a low height in mountainous
terrain during a supply dropping mission the port wing of the cargo plane grazed the side of a hill
thus causing the aircraft to slew and crash. A contributory factor might have been the mismanagement of the fuel
system which caused temporary loss of engine power and height. 5 of 7 onboard killed.
24190 (MSN 10052) to USAAF Aug 12, 1943. Oran, Algeria 20Sep43. Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco
to St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall 9Mar44. Eighth Air Force 25Mar44. Ninth Air Force 2May44.
438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45.
Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone
at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three miles northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Returned to USA Aug 10, 1945.
To RFC Oct 26, 1946. NC64722 Natl Skyway Freight A21 Jul46 - Eagle Air Freight - Cr 08Mar48 San Jose, CA (hit
mountain) - But we have a DC-3 with the same MSN going to civilian registry as N7771B. To Wheeler
Airlines of Canada as CF-JIH.
Re-registered as N74827. To Mont Laurier Aviation of Canada as CF-NAH. Sold to TAPSA
of Peru "Socrates" as OB-R-774. WFU Lima 1971
24191 (MSN 10053) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran Sep 20, 1943. North Africa Wg ATC. To Ethiopian Airlines Mar 1946
as ET-T-1. Crashed after takeoff from Tippi airstrip near Jimma, Ethiopia Jan 13, 1962, killing 5 of 18 onboard.
24192 (MSN 10054) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 20Sep43. Ninth Air Force 29Mar44.
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Welford (Station 474). Towed a glider transporting men and
materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44.
To Netherlands/Belgium. Condemned Jan 31, 1947, salvage
24193 (MSN 10055) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. Oran Sep 23, 1943. 12th AF. Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. FLC Feb 7, 1949.
To Turkey Apr 23, 1949
24194 (MSN 10056) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. Oran, Algeria 23Sep43. 18th Troop Carrier Squadron,
64th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Italy. Damaged in mid-air collision with C-47A ? 41-18357 at Rosinano, Italy 8Feb45.
Returned to USA Sep 15, 1945. To RFC Sep 22, 1945
24195 (MSN 10057) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran, Algeria 23Sep43. Ninth Air Force 29Mar44.
313th Transport Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, Grove (Station 519). The aircraft was used during
Operation Overlord for the evacuation of wounded troops from France back to England Jun44.
In blizzard conditions, on a flight from Grove to Villeneuve (A-63), Vertus, France, the aircraft
struck a hill and crashed into woods between Vert-la-Gravelle and Toulon-la-Montagne, France 4Jan45 [4KIA].
Aircraft condemned Nov 2, 1945, salvage
24196 (MSN 10058) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 20Sep43. Oran, Algeria 23Sep43. Eighth Air Force 25Mar44.
Ninth Air Force 2May44. 438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45.
Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone
at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Condemned May 23, 1946, salvage.
24197 (MSN 10059) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran Sep 17, 1943. 12th AF Apr 16, 1946. Germany until Sep 5, 1950
24198 (MSN 10060) to USAAF Aug 18, 1943. Oran Sep 20, 1943. 9th AF Feb 6, 1944. Netherlands/Belgium. Condemned
and salvaged Jan 29, 1947
24199 (MSN 10061) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. Ninth Air Force 29Mar44. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron,
435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Welford (Station 474). Towed a glider transporting men and
materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44. Damaged taxying in bad weather at Liège/Bierset (A-93), Belgium 20Jan45.
Europe to Apr 30, 1947 at Obeerpfaff. Neubiberg AFE 86FT Apr 1948.
Erding 8tAD Oct 51 19 Jan 1952. Orly 7415th ABGRU "0-24199" Aug 7, 1952 to 1961. Stored Davis Monthan 1961 to 1965.
Scrapped
24200 (MSN 10062) to USAAF Aug 15, 1943. Oran Sep 23, 1943. USA Sep 14, 1945. To RFC Nov 21,1945. To civil registry as
NC66056, C-504, HK-504 in 1949 with Sociedad Aeronautica
Medellin (SAM). Crashed during cargo flight at Medellin, Colombia Jun 15, 1951. 3 killed.
24201 (MSN 10063) to USAAF Aug 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 19Sep43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 11Feb44.
Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath
(Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Sep 21, 1945. RFC Nov 5, 1945.
To civil register as OO-AUP with Sabena Aug 7, 1946 then as 9Q-CUP with Air Zaire and w/o Feb 15, 1970.
24202 (MSN 10064) to USAAF Aug 13, 1943. Oran Sep 15, 1943. 12th AF Apr 16, 1946. Germany to Sep 17, 1948. FLC
Nov 27, 1948. Turkey Dec 4, 1948
24203 (MSN 10065) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. Oran Sep 4, 1943. With 62nd TCG lost Nov 12, 1944. MACR 9976
24204 (MSN 10066) to USAAF Aug 14, 1943. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field,
Casablanca, French Morocco; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of
Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44; sustained numerous flak and bullet holes
in its wings, fuel tank and also had severe damage to ailerons. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45.
To RFC Bush Field Oct 3 1945. WAA. AMC Oct 25, 1948.
Wright Patterson AMC Feb 20, 1950. Arnold ARD May 1954. Card ends
Wfu 3 Oct 1945 at RFC Bush Field, GA; to N58156; wfu
24205 (MSN 10067) to USAAF Aug 16, 1943. Oran Sep 27, 1943. 12th AF. Condemned Oct 21, 1944, salvage
24206 (MSN 10068) to USAAF Aug 16, 1943. Oran, Algeria 20Sep43. 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force; named 'Fresno Joe the Twice'. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 101st Airborne Division to a
landing zone near Groesbeek, south of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44;
hit by flak after releasing the glider, the aircraft banked steeply, crashed and exploded at Groesbeek [2KIA:1POW:1EVD].
MACR 10213.
24207 (MSN 10069) to USAAF Aug 17, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 19Sep43. 12th Troop Carrier Squadron,
60th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Damaged landing at Guldonia, Italy 3Feb45.
Returned to USA Sep 25, 1943. To RFC Oct 3, 1945.
24208 (MSN 10070) to USAAF Aug 16, 1943. Oran, Algeria 19Sep43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43; named 'Fire Power' [named after an
officer's race horse]. On 28Dec43, flying at an altitude of 2,200 feet, approximately five miles southwest of
Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, the aircraft lost the left engine while towing a glider; not being able to regain
the motor, the propeller was feathered immediately. The right engine had to pull 40-inches of mercury and
2,450 rpm to maintain altitude; realizing that the engine could not stand up under such strain, a landing
was made at Castelvetrano. The tow rope was released at the end of the runway at Castelvetrano.
Coincidentally, the glider being towed by the aircraft was unable to release the tactical landing gear;
realizing that formation landing were made at Sciacca, and that their glider was not in formation with
others in flight, due to the aircraft engine trouble stated above, the glider pilot released the glider at 1,500 feet
over and landed at Castelvetrano. No injuries were received by anyone, and no damage to equipment,
other than what may have been the fault with the engine. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers
of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported
paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 320th
Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the
325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar
(Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at
Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Returned to USA Sep 14, 1945. To RFC Sep 21, 1945. To Sabena as OO-CBH.
Unused. Destroyed Jul 22, 1946 near Kinvara, Galway, Eire, on delivery
24209 (MSN 10071) to USAAF Aug 17, 1943. Oran, Algeria 19Sep43. 7th Troop Carrier Squadron,
62nd Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Damaged Jul 9, 1945
in fatal landing accident 20 mi W of Cairo, Egypt. W/o Jul 31, 1945.
24210 (MSN 10072) delivered Aug 16, 1943. Oran Sep 29, 1943. 8th AF Feb 25, 1944. 9th AF. Condemned Nov 1, 1947, salvage
24211 (MSN 10073) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. 48th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry
Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged
by enemy ground fire. 438th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45.
Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at
the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
Became F-BEFA for Aigle-Azur June 1948. To Royal Air Maroc June 1957 as CN-CCL.
To Moroccan AF April 1968 as 20669. Next to CA-NLN, next CN-ALN. To N9842A April 1978 but NTU. To N54607 July 1978.
registered first to be owned by Keenair at Liverpool, then when registered
(02/02/89), it was owned by Lord Beaverbrook from around 1989 - 1991. Unfortunately the Gulf War
meant that Kuwait Oil (who were sponsoring the restoration project) had its
assets frozen and therefore money dried up. The aircraft, next to G-BPMP and
a very large number of spares were "acquired" by Air Atlantique who then sold
the aircraft to Parkhouse Aviation in High Wycombe. However, serious corrosion was discovered,
so they ended up reducing it to spares. When the aircraft was then broken up,
the wings went to the US. This was carried out Apr 7, 1995. The nose section had a brief spell
at the Mosquito Aircraft Museum at London Colney before moving on to the museum at Aalsmeerderbung in
the Netherlands in November 1997. The aircraft itself was officially declared
wfu on Apr 18, 1995. The nose of this DC-3 sits in the Luchtvaart Hobby Shop
rebuilt as a training device.
24212 (MSN 10074) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. Oran Sep 23, 1943. 8th AF Mar 25, 1944. 9th AF May 2, 1944.
To FLC Jan 30, 1946. To Aer Lingus in Feb 1, 1946. Not converted for civil use and sold for scrap Oct 8, 1946
24213 (MSN 10075) to USAAF Aug 17, 1943. Oran Sep 23, 1943. 12th AF. Attached to 19TCS, 64TCG in fatal crash after
midair collision near Tarquina, Italy Nov 16, 1942 with P-47D 44-19659, whose pilot bailed out.
24214 (MSN 10076) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. Designated VC-47A. 7511th Air Base Group, Mildenhall, UK.
3910th Air base Group, Mildenhall, UK Feb 1, 1953. To Portuguese AF as FAP 6161 in May 1961.
To Mozambique AF in 1975 as VC-47A configuration.
24215 (MSN 10077) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF, 374th TCG, 21st TCS as "The Pacemaker" Oran Sep 23, 1943.
To 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 56 "The Fireball Mail" 27Oct43. To 478th SerSqn 15Jan44
Back to 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS 05Feb44. Crashed Dec 10, 1944 enroute Dobodura-Hollandia
New Guinea. Remains located 1978
24216 (MSN 10078) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane 30Sep43 - Condemned 21Oct44 salvage - VH-ANT
Australian National Airlines "Wandana" registered Mar 13, 1946- Ansett ANA Oct 4, 1957 - Australian Acft Sales
Nov 8, 1968 XW-TDM Laos Air Charter, Vientiane Nov 29, 1968 Air Union - Crashed May 19, 1973 Suay Rieng, 78m SE
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (shot down) - (This aircraft has also been reported as XW-TDK, but that is believed to be MSN 20763
24217 (MSN 10079) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 69th TCS Brisbane 28Aug43. Plane ground looped to avoid
collision with another aircraft on runway at Gusap 22Jan44. To 66th Service Sq for salvage.
Condemned Jan 20, 1944, accident
24218 (MSN 10080) to USAAF Aug 18, 1943. 5th 433rd TCG Sep43 Brisbane. Damaged while parked Nadzab NG 28Apr44
Condemned Apr 29, 1944, accident
24219 (MSN 10081) to USAAF Aug 17, 1943. 5th AF BRisbane Sep 23, 1943. Manila. Excl May 29, 1946.
By 1954 was PI-C90 of Philippine Air Lines. To N9459 Oct 1955. To CF-QBB Quebecair Ltd registered Oct 27, 1955.
Royalair leased Mar 1969. Air Gaspe Inc, Havre de Gaspe, Quebec Sep 15, 1969. Crashed May 29, 1973 3 mi SE of
Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. The plane crashed and burned after striking a tree while on final instrument approach to Rimouski.
All 4 onboard killed.
24220 (MSN 10082) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943 - 5th AF Brisbane 04Oct43 - Tacloban - "VHCCD" (ADAT?) - VHANV Australian National
Airlines "Louana" delivered Feb 1945. Ansett-ANA Oct 4, 1957 - wfu Sep 10, 1968 - Australian Acft Sales Pty Ltd -
PK-PIA Pan Indonesian registered Mar 18, 1970 ntu - XU-EAH United Khmer Airlines delivered Mar 4, 1971 - cancelled 1975.
24221 (MSN 10083) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG Brisbane Nov 13, 1943. Tacloban. Damaged while parked Ward's
Drome New Guinea 11Feb44, repaired. To FLC 31Dec45. To Butler Air Transport (Australia) as
VH-AOG "Warrego" bought Apr 5, 1946. Crashlanded after takeoff from Bourke Airport NS (BRK) due to
engine failure and DBR. 2 crew and 10 passengers OK
24222 (MSN 10084) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 24, 1943. 54th TCW to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 34 "Mama Duck"
25Oct43. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Brakes failed landing Noemfoor, ran off runway 20Nov44,
to 80th AD Sqn. Condemned Dec 20, 1944, accident
24223 (MSN 10085) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 27, 1943. 5th AF 375th TCG 55th TCS as 116 damaged while
loading jeep Nov43, repaired. Accident 21Jul45. Condemned Jul 21, 1945, accident
24224 (MSN 10086) to USAAF Aug 18, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 30, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS as 89 Nov43.
Damaged in raid on Gusap, New Guinea 15Nov43, returned to base. Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44
FAESC Depot No 2. to 5th AF 374th TCG 33rd TCS Jan45. Japan. Condemned Apr 29, 1948, salvage
24225 (MSN 10087) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG, 21st TCS, Brisbane Sep 28, 1943.
to 5th AF 317th TCG, 4-0th TcS as 35 "Stuff" Oct 25, 1943. Started taxiing before jeep cleared and hit
it with left horizontal stabiliser Finschhafen New Guinea 13Jun44, repaired.
Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Elevator damaged by jeep 27Sep44, repaired FEASC CRTC 06Nov44
WFU 11Nov45. Condemned Nov 11, 1945, salvage
24226 (MSN 10088) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. 5th AF 37rth TCG 6th TCS Brisbane Sep 28, 1943. To 5th AF 317th TCG,
40th TCS as 33 "Ione" Oct 25, 1943. Returned to USA Sep 1, 1945. To civil registry as NC79057 with Consolidated
Air Freight, C-143 with Avianca, reregistered HK-143. Crashed at San Luis de Pelenque, Colombia Sep 19, 1953.
24227 (MSN 10089) to USAAF Aug 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 27, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 21st TCS damaged in ground accident
Dec 1, 1943 at Garbutt Field, Townsville, Australia. W/o Dec 2, 1943.
24228 (MSN 10090) to USAAF Aug 18, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 24, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th Tcs.
to 5th AF 433rd TCG as 201 "Our Lillian Ethel Form 1A". With 433rd TCG crashed at sea off
Finchafen, New Guinea en route Saidor-Nadcab Mar 6, 1944. MACR 4905. Wreck sighte 38 ni NW of Finschhafen
Aug 12, 1944.
24229 (MSN 10091) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 24, 1943. 5th AF 24Sep43. 5th AF 433rd TCG 67th TCS
possibly as 231 accident 11Dec43. Reports of a 231 cracking up 09Dec43 and being involved in another accident 11Dec43
may be this aircraft. previous 231 42-23694 was salvaged at Dumpu 26Oct43. Condemned Dec 11, 1943, accident
24230 (MSN 10092) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39072 Aug 21, 1943
24231 (MSN 10093) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39073 Aug 23, 1943
24232 (MSN 10094) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39074 Aug 21, 1943
24233 (MSN 10095) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39075 Aug 23, 1943
24234 (MSN 10096) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39076 Aug 21, 1943
24235 (MSN 10097) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL514 Sep 11, 1943 . To BOAC as G-AGHR
Sep 15, 1943. Crashed on takeoff at Luqa, Malta Oct 24, 1945.
24236 (MSN 10098) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL515 Sep 11, 1943. 512 Sqdn RAF.
511 Sq Sep 17, 1943. Spun into sea after takeoff from Portreath Nov 30, 1943.
24237 (MSN 10099) to USAAF Aug 20, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL516 Sep 8, 1943. To BOAC as G-AGHS
Sep 15, 1943. Transferred to BEA Jun 27, 1947 and named "Horace Short" Sold as 5B-CBA to
Worldinter Supply Services, Nicosia, Cyprus Apr 1969. WFU Beirut, Lebanon (derelict). Cancelled 1976
24238 (MSN 10100) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL517 Sep 11, 1943. 512 Sqdn RAF.
511 Sq Sep 17, 1943, 1381 TCU Nov 14, 1945. 33 MU Oct 1, 1946.
RAF record card says that the plane was returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1946.
To civil market as G-AJAZ with Westminster AAV Ltd bought Jan 13, 1947. Then EC-ADR Iberia "51" Dec 3, 1948, then
T.3-61 with Spanish AF Dec 16, 1965. Finally N8041B with Air Classik R Korastinskv. Was displayed in West
Germany with false identity N569R. Preserved at
Frankfurt/Rhein-Main AB, Germany in 1985. Noted 2005 at Schwabisches
Bauern und Technikmuseum, Selfertschofen, Germany. Aircraft broken up during 1999.Nose section purchased by Rick Simms in 2006;
sold late 2020 to the Night Freight Restoration Project at Membury, England. Conflict here re date of breakup?
24239 (MSN 10101) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL518 Sep 15, 1943 with 512 Sq.
To 575 Sq Feb 14, 1944. to 24 Sq Aug 8, 1944. 1381 TCU-22 MU Apr 30, 1946. Returned to USAAF.
To G-AJLZ Scottish Aviation Ltd registered Mar 31, 1947. LX-LAA Luxembourg Airlines
registered Dec 31, 1947. Returned to USAAF Feb 4, 1948. N9999F Dhofar City Oil Co (1955) -
N9999 Boreas Corp Aug 23, 1961 - TN-AAB SOCOFIMA registered Jan 24, 1962 Transgabon L -
Lina Congo L -wfu Brazzaville Feb 1973
24240 (MSN 10102) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FL519 Sep 8, 1943. 512 Sq Sep 8, 1943 -
107 OTU May 15, 1944 - RAE RAF Aug 30, 1945 - 22 MU Jul 8, 1946 -
FLC - World Wide Avn Agencies & Sales Oct 17, 1946 - PP-SPY VASP bought Jan 29, 1947 -
Dbr May 6, 1969 - cancelled 1972/5.
24241 (MSN 10103) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL520 Sep 8, 1943.
To BOAC as G-AGHT Sep 16, 1943. DBR in heavy landing at Luqa, Malta Aug 14, 1946.
24242 (MSN 10104) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL521 Sep 23, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Sep 17, 1943 as 6809. Crashed Sep 28, 1945 Kisumu, Kenya
24243 (MSN 10105) to USAAF Aug 25, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL522 Sep 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
Transferred to South African AF Feb 17, 1945 as 6810. ZS-DEF Kiersley AAV
registered Aug 12, 1950 - Africair Ltd 1950 - Tropic A/W (Ptv) Ltd - Field Acft Svces of Africa -
G-AMFV Field Acft Svces Ltd registered Nov 15, 1950 - BEA IS Dec 1950 - Pionair "Richard
Howard-Flanders" Jul 6, 1951 - Cambrian AfW leased Mar 16, 1959,
bought Jun 22, 1960 - BEA bought Mar 4, 1963 - Gibair Mar 5, 1963 - C-47 Avn Ltd iln70 -
Kestrel Avn Ltd, Castle Donington "Maid of Kent" leased Oct 8, 1970 - Bellfield Ltd leased
Aug 28, 1972 Shackleton Avn Ltd, Baginton Apr 11, 1973 -
Airfreight Ltd. Lvd 1973 - B/u by Skvways for spares Aug 1973.
24244 (MSN 10106) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL523 Sep 25, 1943.
Transferred to South African AF Feb 17, 1945 as 6808. Acft
Operating Co G-ALCC Field Acft Svces Ltd registered Oct 10, 1948 - BEA Pionair "Harry Hawker"
registered Mar 14, 1949 - Cambrian AfW1, Apr 2, 1961, B13Sep63 - 5B-CBE Worldinter Supply
Svces Mar 6, 1969 ntu - Reregistered 5B-CAW Mar 1969 - Derelict Dhahran (Mar 1977).
24245 (MSN 10107) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FL524 Nov 1, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
218 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Jul 25, 1946. To TC-BUK of Devlet Hava Yollari Jan 24, 1946,
then TC-YUK "53". To THY Mar 1, 1956. To N77777 Stan Air bought Jan 22, 1971. No longer registered
24246 (MSN 10108) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL525 Sep 18, 1943. 117 Sqdn RAF.
SOC Sep 22, 1944
24247 (MSN 10109) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL526 Sep 10, 1943. 233 Sqdn RAF,
India Nov 5, 1943. Struck trees and crashed while circling drop zone near Panglong, Burma
Sep 26, 1945
24248 (MSN 10110) to USAAF Aug 21, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL527 Sep 10, 1943. Transferred to
South African AF Oct 4, 1945 as 6862. Dakota Association of South Africa has this becoming
ZS-NZA with Aero Air, and then to 9Q-CJJ with Air Katanga in Lubumbashi DRC Democratic Republic Congo
24249 (MSN 10111) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL528 Sep 1943. 113 WG RAF. 231 Sqdn RAF.
India Jul 19, 1944. 231 Sq (Dec 1944) 45 Gp Jun 21, 1945. Transferred
to Canadair Feb 28, 1946. To YV-AGI/YV-C-AGI Linea Aeropostal Venezolana regiwtered Jun 21, 1945.
Crashed Dec 10, 1954 Guasualito Airport, Venezuela. Now on civil registry as N4683U.
24250 (MSN 10112) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL529 Sep 9, 1943. 62 Sqdn RAF.
267 Sqdn RAF. DBR when bellylanded at Phuket, Thailand Oct 17, 1945 following engine failure.
SOC Feb 28, 1946
24251 (MSN 10113) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. to RAF as Dakota III FL530 Sep 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
267 Sqdn RAF. Crashed Apr 15, 1944, Elizabeth City, NC. SOC Feb 17, 1945
24252 (MSN 10114) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL531 Sep 19, 1943. PTS RAF. TSTU RAF.
SOC Aug 31, 1944
24253 (MSN 10115) to USAAF Aug 23, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL532 Sep 1943. 215 Sqdn RAF. 436 Sqdn RAF.
215 Sqdn RAF. Sold to Indian government Jan 30, 1947
24254 (MSN 10116) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL533 Sep 23, 1943. 216 Sqdn RAF.
TSTU RAF. SOC Apr 26, 1945
24255 (MSN 10117) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 24, 1943. Tacloban. Condemned Dec 16, 1945, salvage
24256 (MSN 10118) delivered Aug 24, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Oct 1, 1943. 5th AF 30Sep43. 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS
to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 37 "Rusty" 25Oct43. Right wing tip hit truck taxiing Gusap, New Guinea
01May44, repaired. Right tire blew landing Finschhafen NG 29Jul44, to 81st AD Grp
To 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS 02Sep44. Swerved left off runway due to brake problems Biak 05Sep44.
Salvaged 08Sep44 . Condemned Sep 22, 1945
24257 (MSN 10119) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Oct 1, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 22nd TCS
To 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 38 "Open Date" 25Oct43. To 478th SerSqn 29Dec43, from 478th SerSqn back
to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 38 "Open Date" 03Jan44. Damaged taxiing Dobodura NG 03Mar44, repaired.
back to 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS 01Apr44. Jeep backed into left aileron of parked a/c Dobodura NG 03Apr44,
repaired. Landing P-40 swerved to avoid C-47 that pulled onto runway Noemfoor. P-40 went between
C-47s 42-23598 and 42-24257, damaging 42-23598. Condemned Sep 22, 1945, salvage
24258 (MSN 10120) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS Brisbane 22Sep43
Unable to become airborne taking off from Nadzab 30Aug44, gear pulled up, slid off runway, salvaged 07Sep44
Condemned Sep 7, 1944, salvage
24259 (MSN 10121) to USAAF Aug 24, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 22, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS
Strafed 29Jan44. Damaged while parked Milne Bay NG 13Apr44. Condemned Apr 14, 1944, accident
24260 (MSN 10122) to USAAF Aug 26, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 28, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS to
5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 52 The Silver Meteor 27Oct43 started taxiing while parked truck still
there Cyclops New Guinea 19May44, repaired. Truck backed into parked a/c Cyclops New Guinea 26May44, repaired.
Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Another a/c taxiied into plane 21Jul44. Steel cable pushed 2x4 into
pilot's compartment 04Aug44, repaired Hit parked gas truck taxiing 05Oct44, repaired
Tip mof plane hit tree taxiing 11Oct44, repaired to Philippine AF as 223789 Apr72. WFU Nov80
24261 (MSN 10123) delivered Aug 26,1943. 5th AF Brisbane Sep 24, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 22nd TCS. To 5th AF 317th
TCG 41st TCS as 55 "The Pacemaker" 27Oct43. Taxiing 42-24261 hit 42-24412 then hit 43-15414 Tami New
Guinea 13May44, all repaired. back to 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS. P-40 crashed into parked a/c Jun44
To 392nd Serv Sqn. To 5th AF 317th TCG 46th TCS 14Oct44. To 96th Serv Sqn 07Nov44 WFU. Excl Sep 1, 1946
To PI-C4 Commercial Airlines Inc, Manila 04Dec47. To Philippine Airlines Dec 1947. To AP-AXX Orient
Airways Ltd Dec 1947. Cancelled 1951.
24262 (MSN 10124) to USAAF Aug 25, 1943. Otaru Oct 1, 1943. Combat accident Jun 30, 1944
24263 (MSN 10125) to USAAF Aug 25, 1943. Otaru Oct 1, 1943. Tacloban. Condemned Nov 11, 1945, salvage
24264 (MSN 10126) to USAAF Aug 26, 1943. Otaru Oct 1,1943. Tacloban. Condemned Oct 21, 1945, salvage
24265 (MSN 10127) to USAAF Aug 26, 1943 -Hawaii delivered Sep 21, 1943 "AGE" Nov 30, 1945 - Tacloban Feb 28, 1946 - WAA
Jun 19, 1946 - NC88799 Hughes Acft Co - All American Avn May 17, 1948 - N91223 reregisted - Allegheny Airlines Jan 1, 1953 -
N143A reregistered Mar 17, 1958 - Hawthorne Sales & Leasingg Corp, Richmond, VA (1966) - Penio Air Inc, Memphis, TN (1971) -
TI-1082C A/s Puntarenas SA registered Feb 18, 1971 TI-AHA LACSA reregistered Feb 18, 1975- TG-PAW J G Mazariegos, Naiara
t/a Aero Express registered Mar 1, 1976 - Crashed Jul 20, 1978 L Peten Itza, Guatemala.
24266 (MSN 10128) to USAAF Aug 26, 1943. Cairo Sep 23, 1943. Oran Oct 9, 1943. USA Sep 21, 1945. To RFC Oct 29, 1945.
To NC54450, The Babb Company, Glendale, CA. Registration cancelled Aug49. To Mutual Defense Assistance Program
as 49-26xx. Rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA. To Royal Hellenic Air Force
as 49-26xx.
24267 (MSN 10129) to USAAF Aug 25, 1943 - Cairo 23Sep43. Oran, Algeria 9Oct43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43.
Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Returned to USA Nov 7, 1945 - to RFC Oct 1, 1945(?)
To Canadair Ltd - 00-AUO Sabena registered Aug 10, 1946 Congo Sep 9, 1949 - Air Congo leased Mar 9, 1961 -
90-CUO reregistered - 9Q-CUO Air Congo registered Jul 1962, bought Apr 30, 1965 - 9T-PKU Congo AF - 9Q-CKU Ste Aeron,
Civile 1968 - AMAZ - Derelict at Kinshasa (Apr 81).
24268 (MSN 10130) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. Cairo 23Sep43. Oran, Algeria 13Oct43.
47th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one
mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron. Crashed landing at Reims (A-62),
France 3Jul45. Salvaged 6Jul45.
24269 (MSN 10131) to USAAF Aug 1943. 44th Troop Carrier Squadron [6E*C; Nose #43],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England
departing Borizzo 12Feb44. Routed via Oran, Algeria; Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay,
Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers
of the 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 505th Parachute
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men
and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on
Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for
the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170) 21Mar45. Transported British
13th Parachute Battalion paratroopers to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three
miles northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
USAF N4658S Embry Riddle Aero Inst, Daytona Beach, FL (1966) - NLR.
24270 (MSN 10132) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943 - Cairo 19Sep43. Oran, Algeria 16Oct43.
29th Troop Carrier Squadron, 313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484).
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone
one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. To FLC Nov 30, 1948 - To Turkey Feb 17, 1949. To Turkish AF Sep 1, 1949
as 42-6035. ETI-35 (Jun 1980) - 2-035 (Jun 1987) - 12-035 (Jul 1988).
24271 (MSN 10133) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. 10th AF Karachi Oct 13, 1943. W/o 27 Nov 1943 at Dinjan AB, India
Condemned Nov 29, 1943, AFMSC
24272 (MSN 10134) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. 10th AF Karachi Oct 19, 1943. 154th TCG lost at
Shingowiyang, Burma Dec 27, 1943. MACR 1500
24273 (MSN 10135) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic/African route departing
Morrison Field Oct43. Damaged taxying at Belém, Brazil 21Oct43. Eighth Air Force 15Nov43.
59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Barkston Heath (Station 483) Aug44.
Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. 316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Cottesmore (Station 489) 9Oct44.
Oberpfaff Jan 1, 1948. FLC Apr 2, 1948, France
24274 (MSN 10136) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic. Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11Sep43. 42nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
Troop Carrier Group [Provisional], Eleventh Air Force, Elmendorf, AK 14Oct43. Damaged landing at Longview, AK 19Dec43.
Sold Jun 15, 1946 - NC57372 Eagle Air
Freight Inc, Burbank, CA (1948) - Diana C Bixby, Long Beach, CA t/a Bixbv A/L (1948) - C Air Inc - Graubert Avn
Inc, Valparaiso, IN - Appliance Buyers Credit Corp, St Joseph, MI 1965 - R C Knudsen, Pontiac, MI (1966) -
C H Leavell & Co, El Paso, TX Dec 1967 Imperial Air Services of Puerto Rico, Santurce, PR 1969 - W Indies Air
Tpt Co, Tao Alta, PR 1970 - Vinair Inc, St Thomas, VI 1972 - cancelled 1973 (probably dbr Apr 5, 1971 Beef Island,
Tortola - undercarriage sheared).
24275 (MSN 10137) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. Alaska Sep 27. W/o 12 Mar 1945 at Amchitka, AK
Condemned Mar 22, 1945, salvage
24276 (MSN 10138) to USAAF Aug 30, 1943. With 42nd TCS, 1st PTG damaged in landing accident at Amchita AAB,
Alaska Jan 2, 1944 and w/o.
24277 (MSN 10139) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. North Africa Sep 9, 1943. Cairo. Sold 21Jul46 - LR-AAG East A/L
registered May 13, 1946 - OD-AAG "Rafidai May51 - Air Liban L 1963 - Aerocontacts Ltd Sep 2, 1964 -
Airwork, Bombay Oct 4, 1964 - VI Kasturi & Sons, Madras registered Oct 16, 1964 Hindu Publications -
Crashed Jan 17, 1969 near Ca1icut Airfield.
24278 (MSN 10140) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Sep 9, 1943. Cairo Jun 11, 1946. SOC Oct 8, 1946
24279 (MSN 10141) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Sep 9, 1943. Cairo. SOC Jul 3 1946.
To Air France Apr 1948 as F-BCYV.
registered Apr 28, 1948 - Fretair F, Vargas Avn Dec 1971 - Locafrance Apr 10, 1973 - Uni-Air leased 1976 - J Vilfeu 1976,
Cancelled 1979 - M Costa, Feb78 - TAGB Mar 1978.
24280 (MSN 10142) to USAAF Aug 30, 1943. North Africa Sep 9, 1943. Condemned Jun 11, 1946, salvage.
To African Air Charter, South Africa Sep 23, 1946 as ZS-AVK. To Israeli AF in 1948.
W/o in Palestine Mar 29, 1950 with Israeli AF
24281 (MSN 10143) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. Africa Middle East. W/o 16 Sep 1943 at Kwongoma, Nigeria
Condemned Oct 30, 1943
24282 (MSN 10144) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Sep 7, 1943. Cairo. SOC Jul 14, 1945.
SGACC Feb 1948. To Air France Mar 1948 as F-BCYX. To Fretair F (Uni-Air) May 1975. To EI-BDT Kerry Airways.
To Trans Europe Air, Orly Jul 1978. Probably W/o Dinard.
24283 (MSN 10145) to USAAF Aug 27, 1943. Africa and Middle East Wing Aug 10, 1943. Cairo. SOC Oct 8, 1943
24284 (MSN 10146) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Sep 9, 1943. SOC Jul 1, 1945. To South Africa for Pan
African Air Charter Ltc Sep 1946 registered as ZS-AVM. To Israel as 4X-ASR Arkia Jun 9, 1961.
Israel Aircraft Industries Sep 4, 1968.
WFU Jun 30, 1971. Derelict at Lod Airport, Jul 1971. Used for fire practice.
24285 (MSN 10147) to USAAF Aug 1943. To Davis Monthan Dec 1969. Scrapped May 1972.
24286 (MSN 10148) to USAAF Aug 30, 1943. Leased to TWA Aug 31, 1943 to Dec 11, 1943.
North Africa Wing ATC Nov 5, 1944. DBF and SOC Egypt Oct 30, 1946
24287 (MSN 10149) to USAAF Aug 30 1943. Leased to TWA Aug 31, 1943 to Dec 8, 1943.
North Africa WG ATC Nov 5, 1944. Probably TWA to Oct 1, 1946.
24288 (MSN 10150) to USAAF Aug 30, 1943. Leased to American Airlines Sep 28, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Jan 8, 1944. 12th AF.
Crashed Borgo, Corsica Sep 2, 1944. Condemned Sep 9, 1944, salvage.
24289 (MSN 10151) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. Leased to TWA Sep 1, 1943, leased to United Sep 9, 1943.
Africa Wing ATC Jan 3, 1944. Cairo. SOC Aug 1, 1946. To Air France Mar 1948 as F-BCYU.
Crashed Sep 21, 1955 Bordeaux-Merig.
24290 (MSN 10152) to USAAF Sep 1, 1943. North Africa Wing ATC Oct 3, 1943. Crashed at San Miguel, Azores Apr 11, 1945
24291 (MSN 10153) to USAAF Aug 28, 1943. In USA. To FLC Sep 26, 1947. To RCAF Stn Hamlin, Sask
W/o 23 Jun 1947 at Hamlin Field, Canada
24292 (MSN 10154) to USAAF Sep 1, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 31, 1945. To Mexican AF Oct 5, 1947
24293 (MSN 10155) to USAAF Sep 1, 1943. In USA. To Peruvian AF Feb 16, 1948.
24294 (MSN 10156) to USAAF Aug 3, 1943. In USA. Stored Jan 15, 1946. To RFC Jun 19, 1946. To NC68358 Air Carrier
Supply Corp Hughes Tool CO. To PP-VBF of S. A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense (VARIG) Dec 5, 1947
(as also registered as NC68358). Pres.Parque do Flamengo, Rio DE US Janeiro CA US Sep71, cancelled 18Jul74
Removed to Rio-Galeao Jan80 following damage by vandals. Currently on display at Aer_industrial_da_Varig
(Varig air maintenance center) Antonio Carlos
Jobim International Airport (Galeão) Formerly named Galeão International Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dismantled Jan 29, 2020 as the result of a lawsuit.
24295 (MSN 10157) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. Noted Spring 1963 with Air International Inc at Miami IAP, FL for depot-level
maintenance prior to disposal under MAP, so presumably subsequently went to a
friendly foreign AF
24296 (MSN 10158) to USAAF Sep 4, 1943. China Sep 12, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Sep/Oct 1943. Crashed and burned out on takeoff
from Kunming Oct 17, 1943.
24297 (MSN 10159) to USAAF Sep 4, 1943. To Chinese National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) under
Lend-Lease Sep/Oct 1943. Crashed during flight from Dinjan to
Suifu Dec 18, 1943. 3 occupants killed.
24298 (MSN 10160) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943 -In USA- Stored Feb 10, 1945 - To RFC Jul 1, 1946 - XA-GAX Aerovias Reforma
SA Aeronaves de Mexico 1954 - N7780C - N560 Continental Oil Co of Argentina - Ohio Oil Co - C Bird & Sons,
San Francisco, CA - Continental Air Svces Inc, Reno, NV - XW-PDE Air Continental registered Jun 14, 1966 -
N560 Continental Air Svces 1970 - N82AC J M Garfinkle, Tarzana, CA t/a SE Asia Air Tpt registered Nov 7, 1973 -
Cancelled Oct 1981.
24299 (MSN 10161) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. No card. USAF "0 24299" Bitburg Base Flt, 36 TFW 1962
Stored at Davis Monthan in 1965. Fuselage only 1969 to 1970
24300 (MSN 10162) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. converted to VC-47A Sep54. Converted to EC-47N from RC-47N.
Reclamation, cannibalization, salvage, or surveyed Aug 5, 1975 with 56th Special Operations Wing,
Udorn, Thailand.
24301 (MSN 10163) to USAAF Sep 1, 1943. In USA. To WAA May 7, 1947. Scrapped Jul 24, 1947, Newark, NJ
24302 (MSN 10164) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. No card. Converted to VC-47A Sep 1954. To SAC 1968. 93rd BW.
Stored Davis Monthan Jun 29, 1971 to Aug 10, 1976. Reclamation. National auction.
24303 (MSN 10165) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. No card
24304 (MSN 10166) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. No card. MAAG Portugal 1956-1963. Converted to EC-47Q. Crash-landed on
Prince of Wales Island, in Canadian Arctic Archipelago Oct 25, 1968 while enroute to SEA. Crew uninjured.
The wreck is still there.
24305 (MSN 10167) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. In USA. WAA scrapped Jun 18, 1947
24306 (MSN 10168) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. Temained stateside during WWII, and passed to War Assets
Administration on 12/18/46.
Unknown sale date to first civilian operator, registered as NC75583 to William Reilly Jr. To Ideal Cement Co,
Denver, CO "Keva ll" in 1953. To Potash Co Of America Inc, Dumas, Tx. In 1966 re-registered as N818J.
Joy Manufacturing Co inc Tri State Aviation Inc, Washington Pa Nov 1967. To CF-ZKR Millardair 1976 but NTU.
4/20/72 registered as CF-WGM Millardair Ltd, Malton, Ontario.
To Golfe Air Quebec Ltee, Hauterlye (1973). Cancelled in Feb. 1982. In May 1982 the plane was
registered as N2668D with Century Airlines, Pontiac, MI. Sale reported Dec 1983
24307 (MSN 10169) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. W/o 3 Jun 1944 at Sedalia AAF, MO.
Surveyed Jun 10 1944, Sedalia, MO
24308 (MSN 10170) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. No card. To San Bernadino AMA May 1961.
24309 (MSN 10171) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. In USA. To RFC May 6, 1946. To civil registry as NC66057,
To C-503 Soc Aerea Medellin SA, later HK-503. Tptes Aereos Boyacenses Aerovias Condor DE US Colombia Ltda
Crashed May 23, 1957, Barranquilla, Colombia
24310 (MSN 10172) to USAAF Sep 4, 1943. In USA. Stored Mar 10, 1946. To Brazilian AF as FAB 2046 May 22, 1947.
To civil registry with Rondonia Industria y Comercio (RICO Taxi Aereo) as PT-KZH. Ultimate fate uncertain.
24311 (MSN 10173) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943 - no card - xx - USAF VC-47A (Sep 1954) - "0-24311 " Space
Systems Div, Los Angeles, CA (1964) - Stored Davis Monthan Apr 22, 1970 to Aug 13, 1976 -
Recl dbr. - National auction.
24312 (MSN 10174) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. Atlantic Wing ATC Jul 14, 1946. 8th AACS Wing, Miami Apr 30, 1947.
Puerto Rico, salvage Feb 12, 1948.
24313 (MSN 10175) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. No card. Conv to VC-47A in Sep 1954; conv to EC-47A in Oct 1972;
Converted to EC-47N from RC-47N. To reclamation, cannibalization,
salvage, or survey Aug 5, 1975 with 56th Special Operations Wing at Udorn, Thailand
24314 (MSN 10176) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. Instructional aircraft at Lawson Field, NC Jul 8, 1947
24315 (MSN 10177) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. In USA. Stored Jan 31, 1946. To Brazilian AF as FAB 2045
May 22, 1947. To Aero Express of Guatemala registered as N49454 with All American Aviation
of Miami, FL (why a US reg?). Shot down by Honduras AF Dassault Mystere fighter Mar 10, 1987
near Palamital, Honduras on what may have been an illegal drug flight.
3 crew killed. Using a fake call sign of HK-313.
24316 (MSN 10178) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 2, 1945. To RFC May 21, 1946.
To civilian registry as NC63364 with Flying Tiger Line Aug 1946 Indamer Ltd May48 VT-CTV, and then to Indian Overseas
Airlines "Star of Allahabad" in May 1948 as VT-CTV. Metacaero Engineers Ltd May 24, 1951
Indian government DCA registered Apr 19, 1952.
24317 (MSN 10179) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. W/o 14 Sep 1944 at Sedalia AAF, MO.
Surveyed Sep 14, 1944, Sedalia, MO
24318 (MSN 10180) to USAAF Sep 1943. No card. USAF "GOCTRIP-LAT" Pt Mugu Apr 1955. Colorado ANG 1967.
To Davis Monthan, scrapped May 1972
24319 (MSN 10181) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. In USA. Stored Dec 26l, 1945. To RFC Jun 12, 1946.
To Seattle Air Charter as NC79025.
Crashed on takeoff at Seattle due to icing conditions Jan 2, 1949. 3 crew killed, 11 of 27 passengers killed.
24320 (MSN 10182) to USAAF Sep 4, 1943. In USA. Surveyed Jun 14, 1944 Sedalia, MO.
Instructional Aircraft Bergstrom Field, Texas Feb 20, 1945. To RFC May 7, 1945
24321 (MSN 10183) to USAAF Sep 2, 1943. In USA. W/o 14 Sep 1944 at Sedalia AAF, MO
Surveyed Sep 14, 1944, Sedalia, MO
42-24322/24337 Douglas C-47A-55-DL
MSN 10184/10199. Contract No. AC-20669
24322 (MSN 10184) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. Oran, Algeria 15Oct43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily; named 'Norney'. Ferried to England departing Sciacca
12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568),
Anglesey, Wales; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy,
France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone
near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting
men and materials for the 320th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the
325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market',
23Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville, France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and
materials of the British 6th Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45;
returned to Abbeville. The aircraft was transporting troops of the HQ 82nd Airborne Division from Abbeville to
Sissonne 9Apr45. After landing the aircraft sank into soft ground, tipped onto its nose then fell heavily.
Condemned May 15, 1945, salvage
24323 (MSN 10185) to USAAF Sep 4, 1943. Oran Oct 13, 1943. USA Sep 28, 1945. To RFC Oct 29, 1945. To NC47057 US Airlines,
St Petersburg, FL. NLR (probably disposed of pre 1955 but registered until 1970)
24324 (MSN 10186) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. Oran Oct 11, 1943. Puerto Rico. SOC Dec 31, 1945
24325 (MSN 10187) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. Oran, Algeria 13Oct43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
SOC Aug 20, 1946. To NC20956. NLR (sold Oct 9, 1946)
24326 (MSN 10188) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. Oran Oct 15, 1943. 12th AF. Condemned Sep 12, 1945, salvage
24327 (MSN 10189) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. Oran Oct 11, 1943. Netherlands/Belgium. To Turkey Feb 17, 1947.
Reported 1951 to have been sold to Devlet Hava Yollari, unregistered. Stored Yeskilkoy Airport, Ankara.
To N60U Beldex Corp 1956. To Sria de la Hacienda Mar 6 1957. Cancelled Aug 14, 1970, wfu
24328 (MSN 10190) to USAAF Sep 7, 1943. Oran, Algeria 14Oct43. 37th Troop Carrier Squadron [W7*O; Nose #34],
316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Borizzo 13Feb44.
Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) 17Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th
Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers
of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen,
Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the
319th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market',
18Sep44; the left tire had been hit by ground fire. The aircraft nosed over landing back at Cottesmore, damaging the nose
and requiring an engine change. Condemned Dec 19, 1944, salvage
24329 (MSN 10191) to USAAF Sep 3, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 15Oct43. Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco to
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales 7/8Mar44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone
one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Netherlands/Belgium.
Condemned Jan 29, 1947
24330 (MSN 10192) to USAAF Sep 6 1943. Oran, Algeria 13Oct43. 51st Troop Carrier Squadron, 62nd Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Galera, Italy. The aircraft departed Tarquinia, Italy transporting .50 caliber munitions during
Operation 'Dragoon'. Crash landed with failed landing gear on the airfield at Chabeuil, Valence (Y-23), France 2Sep44.
Condemned Jul 9, 1945, salvage
24331 (MSN 10193) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943 - no card - xx - USAF "0-224331" 13th AF-ST Ryan Fld, Tucson, AZ- For sale Aug 20, 1961
- N87641 Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ - Stored as "0-224331 " Ryan Fld (1969 to Jun 1977).
24332 (MSN 10194) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. Oran, Algeria 14Oct43. 15th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44.
Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales;
Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported paratroopers of the British 1st Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near Renkum, west of Arnhem, Netherlands
on Operation 'Market' 17Sep44. Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials for the 320th Glider
Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Groesbeek, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 18Sep44.
Towed a Waco CG-4A glider transporting men and materials from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne
Division to a landing zone near Grave, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 23Sep44. Drucat (B-92), Abbeville,
France 13Mar45. Ferried to Chipping Ongar (Station 162). Transported men and materials of the British 6th
Airborne Division to a drop zone at Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45; returned to Abbeville.
Returned to USA Sep 28, 1945. To RFC Oct 16, 1945.
To civil registry as C-307, HK-307 with Lineas Aereas Naciolanes (LANSA).
Struck Galeras volcano near Pasto, Colombia May 24, 1950 during flight from Popayan to Ipiales.
25 out of 26 onboard killed. A 10-year old girl was the only survivor.
24333 (MSN 10195) to USAAF Sep 7, 19043. Oran, Algeria 16Oct43. Twelfth Air Force. 4th Troop
Carrier Squadron, 62nd Troop Carrier Group, Tarquinia, Italy. Damaged while parked along with 4 other aircraft
when struck by landing B-17G ? 44-6756 landing on return from a mission at Lucera, Foggia, Italy 12Apr45.
Repaired. To North Africa Wing, Air Transport Command. Damaged landing at Elizabethville, Belgian Congo 19Sep45.
Excl Jun 1, 1946. To CR-LCB and in 1973 with TAAG Angola Airlines as D2-LCB.
24334 (MSN 10196) to USAAF Sep 7, 1943. Oran Oct 19, 1943. 8th AF Mar 3, 1944. 9th AF May 2, 1944.
Netherlands/Belgium. To Turkey Dec 18, 1946. In 1947 to TC-ARZ of Devlet Hava Yollari.
To N16894 Stan Air Jan 1971. NLR
24335 (MSN 10197) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 1Oct43.
Memphis, TN [a personal stop for the flight commander] via a low flyby at Frankfort, KY and on to Birmingham, AL 2Oct43.
Dunnellon, FL [another personal stop] and to Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 3Oct43. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic/African route departing Morrison Field, 5Oct43. Routed via Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guyana 6Oct43; Val de Caes Field, Belém, Brazil 7Oct43; Panamirim Field,
Natal, Brazil 8Oct43; Ascension Island 10Oct43; Accra, Gold Coast; Trapani, Sicily 12Oct43. Twelfth Air Force.
Ninth Air Force, England 23Feb44. 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to
a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies
for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on
Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. 50th Troop Carrier Squadron [2R*K], 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force,
Saltby (Station 538). Transported Polish paratroopers of the 3/1st Polish Parachute Brigade to a drop zone near
Arnhem, Netherlands on Operation 'Market' 21Sep44. Shot down over the west bank of the river Rhine on
Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45.
24336 (MSN 10198) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. No card. To French AF Apr 25, 1952. GT2/62 "FRAZS" Apr 1953. TT1/64 Vietnam
Mar 16, 1956.
24337 (MSN 10199) to USAAF Sep 6, 1943. to RCAF as 660 Sep 16, 1943 then 12941 Jun 1970. D06Sep43 - 429 Sq Saskatoon Mar 1975 - C-GWXP
Champlin Petroleui Ltd, Calgary ntu - N64767 Sharvas Investments In, Denver, CO Aug 1977 - Weldcraft Steel
& Marine In, Bellingham, WA (Jun 1979) - Ag-Air Inc, Belle Glade FL registered Dec 3, 1979. -
Envirorunental Avn Svces Inc, Bell Glade, FL, registered Dec 1979 - Sale reported Jan 1984. C-GWXP was cancelled
Mar 9, 1977 and stored at Thermopolis, WY. Identity was given as 42-93396 and MSN 10199 - 13303. This led the FAA
to reserialling it 13303 in their records (created Nov 3, 1971 in CAF) - we cast doubt on this in UpDate 1 and
still prefer 10199 as the dates Flt CAF service better. Cancelled again Jul 4, 1977 ex Owen J E Wilson -
N64767 Sharvas Inv registered Jun 1, 1977 - Weldcraft Steel registered Jun 24, 1978 - Ag-Air Inc registered 0ct 26, 1979 - name changed
to Environmental AS 23May 23, 1980 - Aero Cargo Inc, Miami, registered Jun 15, 1983 (ntu?) -Environmental AS
registered Jul 29, 1983 - stored Belle Glade, FL, Apr 1988. Current 2011
42-24338/24419 Douglas C-47A-60-DL
24338/24407 MSN 10200/10269. Contract No. AC-20669
24408/24419 MSN 13779/13790
24338 (MSN 10200) to USAAF Sep 7, 1943. To RCAF Sep 16, 1943 as Dakota III 661. When it was sold to the British
Ministry of Defence in April 1969 for use by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, it was
thought to be formerly KG661 and was given this serial; when the error was discovered
it was reserialled ZA947 in July 1979. Damaged 1989 but repaired. Transferred to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight in March 1993
24339 (MSN 10201) To USAAF Sep 8, 1943. To RCAF as 662 Sep 16, 1943, then became SOAF-502, 164 T Sqn RCAF, Moncton,
New Brunswick Sep43 Jul46 1 Wg RCAF Lahr, West Germany, then
sold as LN-TVA. Then C-GSTA, then to Sultan of Oman Air
Force in 1969 as HK-2666, then HK-2666-P, then YV201T sometime
in 2006. Currently registered to Aeroejecutivos SA of
Maiquetia as YV211T.
24340 (MSN 10202) delivered Sep 7, 1943. To RCAF as 663 Sep 16, 1944, sold as CF-AAL Austin registered Feb 27, 1970,
lapsed Aug 3, 1977. Sold USA, then reimported as CF-TKX. Alberta Northern A L, Calgary Jun 27, 1973 - Superior A/W
Jul 23, 1973 - Raga Constr Ltd, Ft St John, BC (1974) - Alberta Norther A/L (1975) - Reindeer Air Svce (1975) - Alberi
Northern A/L (1975) - Pem Air Ltd (1976) - cancelled May 1979. - N211Q S.S. Airways Inc, t/a Century A/L Olathe, KS,
bought May 21, 1981 - Cancelled Dec 1983. To HL-3031 in Dec 1983. W/o Feb 8, 1986 at
Bogota, Colombia.
24341 (MSN 10203) to USAAF Sep 7, 1943. To RCAF as 664 Sep 16 1943. 146 Sq. SOC Feb 28, 1958
24342 (MSN 10204) to USAAF Sep 9, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39077 Sep 9, 1943
24343 (MSN 10205) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39078 Sep 8, 1943
24344 (MSN 10206) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943, to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39079 Sep 8, 1943
24345 (MSN 10207) to US Marine Corps as R4D-5 BuNo 39080 Sep 8, 1943
24346 (MSN 10208) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943, to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39081 Sep 8, 1943.
24347 (MSN 10209) to USAAF Sep 11, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL534, delivered Sep 11, 1943.
India Oct 26, 1943. 194 SQ. DBR when struck buffalo on landing at Lalaghat, India May 2, 1944
24348 (MSN 10210) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL535, delivered Sep 8, 1943.
216 Sqdn RAF. 52 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF, 194 Sqdn RAF. India Nov 28, 1943.
Returned to USAAF Nov 7, 1947. To FLC Nov 27, 1947
24349 (MSN 10211) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL536, delivered Sep 8, 1943.
India Oct 8, 1943. 31 Sqdn RAF. 117 Sqdn RAF. Returned to USAAF Jun 27, 1946. To FLC
24350 (MSN 10212) to USAAF Sep 10, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL537, delivered Sep 10, 1943.
31 Sqdn Oct 23, 1943. 52 Sqdn RAF. 435 Sqdn RAF. 215 Sqdn RAF. 436 Sqdn RAF. W/o Dec 23, 1945
when the undercarriage collapsed at dispersal, not repaired. SOC Jan 4, 1946.
24351 (MSN 10213) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL538 Sep 8, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
RSU RAF. To India Oct 8, 1943. DBR when overshot landing at Barrackpore, India Apr 10, 1945.
24352 (MSN 10214) to USAAF Sep 8, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL539. Delivered Sep 8, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAF.
India Oct 8, 1943. DBR when overshot landing at Tamu, Burma Mar 11, 1944.
24353 (MSN 10215) to USAAF Sep 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL540. 31 Sqdn RAF. 194 Sqdn RAF.
Flew into hill while overshooting Aberdeen Airstrip, Burma Apr 11, 1944
24354 (MSN 10216) to USAAF Sep 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL541 Sep 9, 1943. 194 Sqdn RAf.
31 Sqdn RAF. 353 Sqdn RAF. To Thai AF Aug 29, 1946 as L2-5/90. SOC Mar 11, 1965.
24355 (MSN 10217) to USAAF Sep 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL542 Sep 9, 1943. AHQ India CS RAF.
Returned to USAF Aug 16, 1954. wfu; to N7506U; to N38AP; current 2011
24356 (MSN 10218) to USAAF Sep 9, 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FL543 Sep 9, 1943.
India 31 Sq Oct 8, 1943. DBR when overshot landing at Aberdeen Airstrip, Burma Apr 1, 1944.
24357 (MSN 10219) to USAAF Sep 10, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. 10th AF Karachi.
To Indian government Apr 10, 1946
24358 (MSN 10220) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG 68th TCS unable to get airborne on takeoff,
pulled up landing gear, skidded to stop Nadzab 30Aug44, to 479th Serv Sqn for repair.
Also reported to North Atlantic Wing ATC Nov 18, 1943. Damaged Oct 18, 1947 by falling debris from
hangar at Bermuda during a hurricane.
24359 (MSN 10221) to USAAF Sep 10, 1943. India-Ching Wing ATC Oct 6, 1943. 10th AF Karachi Jun 27, 1944.
W/o 31 May 1944 at Myitkyina, Burma. Condemned May 31, 1945.
24360 (MSN 10222) delivered Sep 11, 1943. India-China Wing, Air Transport Command 7Oct43. 10th AF 28th TCG 97th TCS Oct 27, 1943.
Missing on flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misamari, India Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1149. Crew of 3 presumed killed.
No radio contacts were received from aircraft after its departure from Yunnanyi and it did not arrive in Misamari.
The cause of the loss is unknown, as the weather was reportedly good and the airplane was new.
On 9Oct44, the ATC search and rescue team at Fort Hertz, Burma found the plane wreckage high in the
mountains NW of the Burma border.
24361 (MSN 10223) to USAAF Sep 10, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Nov 11,1 943. ATC Europe Apr 30, 1947.
Condemned Jun 25, 1946, salvage (dates wrong?)
24362 (MSN 10224) to USAAF Sep 10, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. 10th AF Karachi. To Indian
government Apr 10, 1946.
24363 (MSN 10225) to USAAF Sep 11, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. Crashed near Boccadi, Italy Nov 9, 1945
while attempting to land in bad weather. 24 killed. Conflict here, since reported condemned for salvage
Sep 6, 1944 in CBI theatre.
24364 (MSN 10226) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. 10th AF Karachi. To Indian
government Apr 10, 1946.
24365 (MSN 10227) to USAAF Sep 11, 1943. Ingia-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. Crashed on takeoff from Tsuyung,
China Dec 2, 1943.
24366 (MSN 10228) to USAAF Dec 12, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 7, 1943. With 135th TCG lost Apr 19, 1945,
Mohanbari, India. MACR 14305
24367 (MSN 10229) to USAAF Sep 11, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. Transferred to Central Air Transport Corporation
Dec 21, 1945 as XT-T24
24368 (MSN 10230) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 6, 1943. Condemned for salvage Jun 19, 1946
by FLC (Foreign Liquidation Commission??) To VT-DCM Maharajah of Jaipor registered Sep 1949.
Leased to National Air Operators. Crashed Mar 31, 1946 near Indapur, Bihar
24369 (MSN 10231) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 11, 1943. Condemned for salvage Jun 18, 1946
24370 (MSN 10232) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 12, 1943. Condemned for salvage May 12, 1945.
24371 (MSN 10233) to USAAF Sep 17, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 7, 1943. 10th AF Karachi. Condemned Jan 9, 1946
salvage by ANLC.
24372 (MSN 10234) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943. Crashed on landing at Tengchung, China
Jan 24, 1945. Condemned Feb 8, 1945, salvage
24373 (MSN 10235) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. Oran, Algeria 26Oct43. 29th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484) 23Feb44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion,
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44;
battle damaged by enemy ground fire. A resupply flight for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on Mission 'Freeport',
7Jun44 was aborted in bad weather. Condemned Nov 27, 1944, salvage
24374 (MSN 10236) to USAAF Sep 11, 1943. Oran Oct 24, 1943. 12th AF Apr 16, 1946. Netherlands/Belgium.
Condemned Jan 7, 1947, salvage
24375 (MSN 10237) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. Oran Oct 18, 1943. Used onboard USS Ranger for observation
flights of Morocco during Operation Torch. Named "Elizabeth". 12th AF Apr 9, 1946. Germany.
FLC Feb 24, 1949. To Imperial Iranian AF in 1949 as
5-01, to Iran Air, then to Air Taxi Company as EP-ADG. W/o Jun 13, 1971 at Shiraz, Iran
24376 (MSN 10238) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. Oran Oct 16, 1943.
24377 (MSN 10239) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. to RCAF as Dakota 660 Sep 17, 1943. 64 T Sqn RCAF, Moncton, New Brunswick
101 KU RCAF, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Renumbered 12941 in 1970. To
civil registry as NC36412 American Air Export and Import Co in 1947, LR-AAO Middle East Airlines
Jul 10,1947, OD-AAO reregistered May 1951, G-AODD Field Aircraft Services May 27, 1955, UBT-715 Burmese AF Sep 5, 1955,
reregistered 5715, Sold in 1978 to Nevada Airlines as N2270M and used by PMC Associated Co Ltd in Burma from 1980 to
1983 as cloud seeding aircraft. During this period it was owned by several
different users and ownership was frequently transferred back and forth.
In Aug 1984 it was in storage at Nakhon. Registration finally cancelled by FAA as "destroyed" Oct 30, 2003.
24378 (MSN 10240) to USAAF Sep 12, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 13Oct43. 16th Troop Carrier Squadron,
64th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Damaged when ground looped at Ciampino, Rome, Italy 20Dec44.
Returned to USA Sep 21, 1945. To RFC Oct 29, 1945. To NC50039. To the Babb Company, Glendale, CA.
Registration cancelled 22Aug49. To Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-26xx. Rebuilt by Aviation
Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA. To Royal Hellenic Air Force as 49-26xx.
24379 (MSN 10241) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. . Oran, Algeria 26Oct43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron,
61st Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Sciacca, Sicily. Damaged when C-47A ? 42-92067 crashed into the
flight line while trying to accomplish a formation takeoff from Sciacca 29Dec43; a propeller chopped off the
tail section. Ferried to England departing Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field,
Casablanca, French Morocco; St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44.
Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a
drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.. Returned to USA Sep 21, 1945. To RFC Nov 5, 1945.
To Canadair Ltd. To OO-AUQ Sabena Aug 13, 1946. Crashed Dec 18, 1949 Auinay-sous-Bois, near Paris.
Also listed as with 61st TCG, 14th TCS) destroyed by crashing C-47A 42-92067 at Sciacca, Italy Dec 29, 1943.
24380 (MSN 10242) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. Oran Oct 18, 1943. 12th AF. Condemned Mar 18, 1944, salvage
24381 (MSN 10243) to USAAF Sep 14, 1943. Oran, Algeria 29Oct43. 14th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group,
Twelfth Air Force, Kairouan, Tunisia 21Jun43. Licata, Sicily 1Sep43. Sciacca, Sicily 6Oct43. Ferried to England departing
Sciacca 12Feb44. Routed via El Aounia, Tunis, Tunisia; Anfa Field, Casablanca, French Morocco; Aberporth, Wales; St Mawgan,
Newquay, Cornwall; Barkston Heath (Station 483) 18Feb44. Ninth Air Force. Transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion,
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France
on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44; battle damaged by enemy ground fire, diverted to Warmwell (Station 474) for members
of the crew to receive medical attention. Returned to USA Sep 14, 1945. To RFC Sep 12, 1945.
To NC34988 in 1948, to N28 with CAA Dec 22, 1948, then N25 with FAA Nov 1958. Damaged at Rolla National Airport,
Vichy MO by EF-1 tornado 7 Jan 2008. Converted into RV using truck chassis
24382 (MSN 10244) to USAAF Sep 14, 1943. Oran Oct 21, 1943. 8th AF Mar 25, 1944. 12th AF Jul 8, 1944. USA Sep 28, 1945.
To RFC Sep 25, 1945. to USAF Aug 20, 1948, Corps of Engineeras as NC57132. NLR
24383 (MSN 10245) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Oct43. 51st Troop Carrier Squadron,
62nd Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Crashed near Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport, Sicily 9Nov45 [24KIS].
About an hour before the crash the pilot reported he was lost. After some forty minutes the position was re-established
but the plane impacted a mountain. Aircraft condemned 10Nov45.
24384 (MSN 10246) delivered to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Oct43. 62nd Troop Carrier
Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Saltby (Station 538). Transported paratroopers of the
Headquarters, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Condemned May 31, 1946, salvage. ; Babb Co, Inc, Glendale, CA; Mutual Defense Assistance Program as 49-2633;
rebuilt by Aviation Maintenance Company, Van Nuys, Glendale, CA; departed Van Nuys c30Nov49; To Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2633
24385 (MSN 10247) to USAAF Sep 13, 1943. 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Welford (Station 474).
Towed a glider transporting men and materials for the 82nd Airborne Division to a landing zone near Sainte-Mère-Église,
Normandy, France on Mission 'Elmira', 6Jun44. 5th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX.
Damaged while parked in collision by C-47B ? 43-48870 taxying at Love Field 30Jul45. Damaged landing with mechanical failure at Love Field 5Sep45.
To N415 E Feb 4, 1966. To XV-NIM Air Vietnam May 1966
24386 (MSN 10248) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. Oran, Algeria 25Oct43. 47th Troop Carrier Squadron,
313th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Folkingham (Station 484). Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44;
mission aborted in bad weather. Netherlands/Belgium. Condemned Dec 26, 1946, salvage.
24387 (MSN 10249) to USAAF Sep 14, 1943. Oran, Algeria 21Oct43. 438th Troop Carrier Group,
Ninth Air Force, Prosnes (A-79), Reims, France Feb45. Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of
Wesel, Germany on Operation 'Varsity' 24Mar45. Condemned Jul 10 1946, salvage
24388 (MSN 10250) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 26Oct43. 8th Troop Carrier Squadron,
62nd Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force. Damaged by structural failure NNW of Bastia, Corsica 21Nov44.
Condemned Feb 19, 1946, salvage
24389 (MSN 10251) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943. Oran, Algeria 26Oct43. 36th Troop Carrier
Squadron [4C*J; Nose #9], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force, Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily.
Ferried to England departing Castelvetrano 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar;
Valley (Station 568), Anglesey, Wales to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) 17Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 456th Parachute
Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44.
Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone
near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44.
Returned to USA Sep 20, 1945. To RFC Oct 3, 1945.
To Expreso Aereo Ltda, Bogota, Colombia as C-901
24390 (MSN 10252) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943
24391 (MSN 10253) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943. Ferried overseas via the North Atlantic.
Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 8/9Oct43. Oran, Algeria 15Oct43. Excl Apr 1, 1946.
To F-BEIG SGACC registered Aug 2, 1949 Auvray, Caen T/a Bretagne Air Service 1979,
Normandie Aero Services Mar 1981. Sold Oct 9, 1989 to SABENA Old Timers, a Belgian
preservation group.
24392 (MSN 10254) to USAAF Sep 14, 1943. Oran, Algeria 28Oct43. 37th Troop Carrier
Squadron [W7*F; Nose #25], 316th Troop Carrier Group, Twelfth Air Force Aug43. Borizzo, Trapani, Sicily.
Ferried to England departing Borizzo 13Feb44. Routed via El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia; Gibraltar;
St Mawgan, Newquay, Cornwall to Cottesmore, Rutland (Station 489) 17Feb44. Ninth Air Force.
Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France
on Mission 'Boston' 6Jun44. Transported supplies for the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment on
Mission 'Freeport', 7Jun44. Transported paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Overasselt, SW of Nijmegen, Netherlands on Operation 'Market', 17Sep44.
DBR Mar 26, 1945, salvage
24393 (MSN 10255) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. India-China Wing ATC Oct 7, 1943. Condemned for salvage Apr 24, 1944.
24394 (MSN 10256) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. Brisbane Nov 13, 1943. Destroyed Feb 22, 1945.
24395 (MSN 10257) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS, Brisbane Oct 28, 1943.
To 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 53 The Pacific Skyhorse The Pacific Sky Limited 31Oct43.
struck by taxiing C-47 42-92059 of 5th AF 433rd TCG 70th TCS at Gusap 17Nov43 both repaired
Copilot raised gear before becoming airborne 23Sep44, repaired
Damaged by prop wash of another a/c while up on jacks changing tire 02Dec44, repaired
Condemned Feb 25, 1947, salvage
24396 (MSN 10258) to USAAF Sep 15, 1943. Fifth Air Force, Brisbane, Australia 20Nov43.
56th Troop Carrier Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group. Crashed at Magnetic Island, QLD,
Australia on Apr 8, 1944 due to fuel exhaustion and was written off. Condemned Apr 29, 1944, accident
24397 (MSN 10259) to USAAF Sep 17, 1943. 5th AF Nov 16, 1943. Salvaged Oct 29, 1945
24398 (MSN 10260) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG 65th TCS as 208. 17Nov43 took off from
Dobodura Airfield at 3:58 on a flight bound for Finschafen Airfield. At 4:30pm,
this C-47 radioed that it was in trouble and was loosing altitude rapidly and the crew were
attempting to fly towards the sea. This C-47 crashed or force landed in the vicinty of Cape Ward Hunt.
When it crashed, two died and the other two were wounded. Condemned Feb 20, 1944, accident.
24399 (MSN 10261) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. 5th AF, 433rd atCG, 67th TCS as 311 Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.
Crashed into hill at Kaiapit mission enroute from Lae to Gusap, New guinea Jan 2, 1444.
4 crew and 5 passengers killed. Condemned Jan 3, 1944, accident
24400 (MSN 10262) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Oct 23, 1943. W/o in accident 29 Oct 1943 at
Rockhampton, Australia. Condemned Oct 30, 1943, accident
24401 (MSN 10263) to USAAF Sep 17, 1943. 5th AF. 433rd TCG, 70th TCS, Brisbane Nov 16, 1943. Tacloban.
Gust of wind caused parked aircraft to hit boxes in revetment at Gusap 13Jan44. Condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage
24402 (MSN 10264) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane Oct 31, 1943. Manila. Condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage
24403 (MSN 10265) to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane 374th TCG, 33rd TCS Oct 30, 1943.
5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 36 "Hot T' Go" 12Nov43. Jeep backed into wing tip Jun44, repaired
Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. Left wing tip struck truck taxiing 11Oct44. Truck backed into a/s 13Dec44,
repaired. Corregidor drop flown by McDonnell/ Japan. Condemned Apr 16, 1947, salvage
24404 (MSN 10266) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. 5th AF 433rd TCG, 68th TCS, Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.
Almost set on fire by gas truck that caught fire near it. truck driver drove it away in time 07Jan44.
Taxiied into a trench Finschhafen NG 29mar44, repaired. Manila. Condemned Jan 31, 1946, salvage
24405 (MSN 10267) to USAAF Sep 1943. No card. To Panama AF 204 Jan 1970. To Peruvian AF as FAP 204.
To N58296, to Four Star Air Cargo as N136FS. DBR Apr 26, 2009 at San Juan-Luis Munoz
Marin IAP, Puerto Rico when during taxi an uncontrollable cockpit fire broke out.
24406 (MSN 10268) to USAAF Sep 17, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG, 6th TCS as W503 Brisbane Nov 20, 1943.
To 386th ServSqn 22Oct44 back to 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS 05Nov44. 43-16333 W521 was struck by
propellors of 42-24406 while flying in formation near Wakde 08Jan45 both landed there
43-16333 had been almost cut in half and was salvaged, propellors of 42-24406 were replaced.
Blew tire landing at Tacloban 21Jan45, propellors hit pavement, to 78th AD Sqn Leyte 22Jan45 for repairs.
Strafed Feb 11, 1945.
24407 (MSN 10269) to USAAF Sep 22, 1943. 5th AF Brisbane APO 923 Nov 16, 1943. To 5th AF 317th TCG 40th TCS as 39 05Dec43
Noemfoor parachute drop 03Jul44. WFU. To PI-C143, 145 OR US 146 09Feb46 Commercial Airlines
Inc, Manila Feb 9, 1946. PI-C143 W/O 17May48 at Cebu City, Philippines PI-C145 W/O 21Jan48 at
Iloilo City, Philippines
24408 (MSN 13779) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. 5th AF 24Oct43 Tacloban 21Oct46 Manila Sold Mar 6, 1947
24409 (MSN 13780) to USAAF 19Sep43. 5th AF 374th TCG 6th TCS as W504 24Oct43 hit by ambulance passing under
wing Tacloban Leyte PI 03Jan45, repaired. Salvaged Nov 11, 1945
24410 (MSN 13781) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. To 5th AF 375th TCG Nov 13, 1943, named "The Coral Princess".
Damaged taxiing Hollandia NG 19Jun44, repaired. Condemned salvage Dec 3, 1945
24411 (MSN 13782) to USSAAF Sep 19, 1943. 5th AF 317th TCG 39th TCS as 7 16Nov43.
Damaged while parked Jakson Drome NG 06Feb44, repaired. to FAFSC Depot No 2 26Oct44
To Philippine AF on 23 May 1946; wfu 29 Apr 1948
condemned salvage, completed Apr 29, 1948
24412 (MSN 13783) to USAAF 19Sep43. 5th AF SerCom 17Dec43. 5th AF 317th TCG 41st TCS as 58 "The Wabash Cannonball II"
21Dec43. Taxiing 42-24261 hit 42-24412 then hit 43-15414 Tami New Guinea 13May44, all repaired
Tried to go between two a/c taxiing and clipped one with left wing tip Tadji, New Guinea 27May44, repaired.
Crashed taking off Cyclops 03Jul44 due to flat right tire, repaired by 392nd Serv Sqn .
Hit by B-24 taking off Cyclops, New Guinea 28Jul44, condemned salvage Apr 4, 1944.
24413 (MSN 13784) to USAAF September 19, 1943. To 5th AF 433rd TCG Brisbane on October 24, 1943,
to CAT March 1955 as XT-827, to Air Asia/America as B-827 March 31, 1959.
On June 11, 1967 shot down by small arms on final approach to Quang Ngai (V-23) Vietnam,
resulting in fire on landing, there were no injuries, but B-827 was completely destroyed
by fire after landing.
24414 (MSN 13785) to USAAF Sep 20, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG, 33rd TCS Oct 28, 1943.
To FAES Depot No 2 Townsville Nov 8, 1944. condemned Mar 24, 1945 accident
24415 (MSN 13786) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. 5th AF 374th TCG, 6th TCS oT 24, 1943.
Wfu 24 Feb 1945, salvageD Feb 24, 1945
24416 (MSN 13787) to USAAF Sep 19, 1943. 13th AF Nov 15, 1943. Tacloban. Wfu 31 Dec 1945
24417 (MSN 13788) to USAAF Sep 20, 1943. 13th AF Nov 15, 1943. Tacloban. condemned salvage Oct 13, 1945.
24418 (MSN 13789) to USAAF Sep 20, 1943. 13th AF 403rd TCG, 13th TCS Nov 21, 1943.
Missing between Tontouta Noumea and Espritu Santo, New Hebrides Feb 4, 1944. MACR 2048
24419 (MSN 13790) to USSAAF Sep 20, 1943. 10th AF or India China wing ATC Nov 13, 1943.
W/o 14 Mar 1945 at Bjamo, Burma, condemned salvage Mar 15, 1945.
42-24420/24469 Boeing B-29-25-BW Superfortress
MSN 4081/4130. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24420 Delivered to USAAF 28Apr44. Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India
(444th BG, 677th BS) ditched in Bay of Bengal after ran out of fuel Aug 11, 1944. Returning to
Ceylon after a mission to attack an oil refinery at Palembang, Sumatra. All crew survived and were rescued.
24421 Delivered to USAAF 28Apr44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 4Nov48
24422 Delivered to USAAF 29Apr44. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24423 Accident 20Apr44 due to mechanical failure landing at Cessna Airport, Wichita, KS
Delivered to USAAF 29Apr44. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
Damaged in landing accident at Atkinson Field, British Guiana Nov 9, 1944. All crew survived.
W/o 9 Dec 1944 at Atkinson Field, British Guiana. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24424 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24425 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill, KS
Forced landing 17Jul44 due to engine failure at Herington AAF, KS
Modified to TB-29, Assigned to 872nd Bomb Squadron, 382nd Bomb Group
Forced landing 21May45 at 5 miles south of Rantoul, KS due to engine failure
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 10May49
24426 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24427 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit,
Alamogordo AAF, NM. Forced landing 10Jul44 due to engine failure at Alamogordo AAF, NM
Accident 21Oct44 landing at Alamogordo AAF, NM. Accident 16Jun45 landing at Alamogordo AAF, NM
Surveyed at Alamogordo AAF, NM 16Jun45
24428 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Modified to TB-29
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Assigned to 30th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Accident 5Oct44 on the ground at Great Bend AAF, KS
Assigned to 435th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Crashed 28Apr45 5 miles SE of Russell, KS. The crew bailed out.
24429 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 795th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, KS
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 3Jul44. Named 'Blind Date'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 23Feb45. Class O-1Z at Chatham AAF, GA 30Apr46
24430 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24431 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24432 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24433 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44. Assigned to 29th Bomb Group
Damaged 13Jun44 during takeoff at Pratt AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24434 Delivered to USAAF 30Apr44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Modified to TB-29. Forced landing 12Feb45 at Roswell AAF, NM
Surveyed at Roswell AAF, NM 13Feb45
24435 Delivered to USAAF 3May44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Crashed 19Oct44 due to engine failure on take-off at Clovis AAF, NM
Surveyed at Pyote AAF, TX 19Oct44
24436 Delivered to USAAF 3May44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Damaged 11Jul44 due to weather at Clovis AAF, NM
Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group, Saipan. Named 'Old Ironside'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24437 Delivered to USAAF 6May44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group
Surveyed at Pyote AAF, TX 1Apr45
24438 Delivered to USAAF 8May44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group
Assigned to 457th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group, Walker AAF, KS
Crashed 30Dec44 due to engine failure 13 miles NW of Walker AAF, KS
24439 Delivered to USAAF 3May44. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24440 Delivered to USAAF 3May44
Damaged 29May44 on the ground at Glenn L. Martin, Omaha, NB. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to Eastern Flight Training Command (EFTC)
Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL
Accident 28Nov44 taxying at Maxwell AAF, AL
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24441 Delivered to USAAF 4May44. Assigned to 4000th Army AF Base Unit, Wright AAF, OH
Ferried 16May44 to Boeing, Seattle, WA for modification
Accident 16May44 due to structural failure 40 miles W of Winslow, AZ
Used for armament tests with 2 manned Martin turrets in top fuselage,
two Sperry ball turrets on bottom of fuselage, and two side gun
stations on the side of the nose. The airplane also was equipped with flexible waist guns.
The program was soon dropped. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24442 Delivered to USAAF 8May44. Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group 30Jun44
Named 'Power Play'. Named 'Wichita Witch'. Returned to CONUS 23Feb45. To GIA Amarillo, TX 30Jun46
24443 Delivered to USAAF 6May44. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL. Accident 19Feb45 landing at Maxwell AAF, AL
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24444 Delivered to USAAF 9May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 24May49
24445 Delivered to USAAF 16May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 24May49
24446 Delivered to USAAF 9May44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 18Jun44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 30Jun44
(468th BG, 792nd BS) crashed on landing approach at Pengshan, China Oct 20, 1944 due to fuel exhaustion and
engine fire.
24447 Delivered to USAAF 13May44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Accident 12Aug44 landing out of fuel at Great Bend AAF, KS
Assigned to 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Forced landing 27Nov44 at Keesler AAF, MS. During a 3,000-mile out-and-back navigation training mission
from Great Bend AAF, KS, to Batista AAF, Cuba, the aircraft suffered a fire in number 1 engine.
The aircraft commander ordered the crew to bail out 37 miles S of Biloxi, Mississippi. After all but
pilot had departed, the burning engine nacelle dropped off of the wing; the pilot returned to the
controls and brought the bomber into Keesler Field, Mississippi for an emergency landing. Only four crew
members were recovered from the Gulf of Mexico, one dead, three injured.
MACR 15648. Reclaimed at Tinker AAF, OK 15May45
24448 Delivered to USAAF 10May44. Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India
Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24449 Delivered to USAAF 12May44
Assigned to 499th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24450 Delivered to USAAF 13May44. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 457th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group, Walker AAF, KS
(330th BG, 457th BS) crashed 3 mi WSW of Havana Cuba Feb 7, 1945 while on ferry flight to Guam.
24451 Delivered to USAAF 9May44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group
Assigned to 499th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 14Jul49
24452 Delivered to USAAF 9May44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 21Jul44
(40th BG, 45th BS) lost over Burma Nov 27, 1944 on mission to rail yards at Bangkok, Thailand. MACR 10003.
All 11 crew killed.
24453 Delivered to USAAF 13May44. Modified to TB-29
Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL
Crash landed 18Mar45 due to mechanical failure at Maxwell AAF, AL
Assigned to 247th Army AF Base Unit. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24454 Delivered to USAAF 17May44. Assigned to 3PRS
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24455 Delivered to USAAF 15May44
Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24456 Delivered to USAAF 18May44. Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group
Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India 7Jul44; arrived India 26Jul44.
Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Named 'The Shrike'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 12Mar45
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24457 (Delivered to USAAF 17May44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 7Aug44. Named 'Battlin' Beauty'
(40th BG, 25th BS) crashed at Rangoon, Burma Dec 14, 1944 after damaged by bomb explosion of
B-29 42-24726 in midair while on mission to Bangkok, Thailand. MACR 10378. All 11 crew bailed
out and became POW.
24458 Delivered to USAAF 16May44. Assigned to 59th Ferry Squadron, 4th Ferry Group
Crashed 17Jul44 at Cottonwood Falls, KS on ferry flight from Memphis Municipal Airport
24459 Delivered to USAAF 16May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 14Jul49
24460 Delivered to USAAF 17May44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 246th Army AF Base
Unit, Pratt AAF, KS. Accident 22Nov44 landing at Tinker AAF, OK due to mechanical failure.
Assigned to 497th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 14Jul49
24461 Delivered to USAAF 18May44. To the Glenn L. Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB. Departed 16Jun44
Departed CONUS for CBI 3Jul44; arrived India 23Jul44. Named 'Haulinass'
(462nd BG, 769th BS) crashlanded Feb 7, 1945 at Dum Dum, Calcutta, India while returning from mission
to Indochina. 3 crew killed, 8 survived.
24462 Delivered to USAAF 18May44. Assigned to 678th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Named 'Princess Eileen II'
Returned to CONUS 12Jun45 25 combat missions; 30 Hump missions; 3 Japanese fighters shot down; 2 ships sunk.
Reclaimed at Amarillo AAF, TX 30Jun46
24463 Delivered to USAAF 20May44. To the Continental Modification Center, Denver, CO. Departed 29Jun44
Departed CONUS for CBI 19Jul44; arrived India 30Jul44.
Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardabo, India. Named 'Humpin' Honey'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24464 Delivered to USAAF 11May44. Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group
Named 'Flying Stud II'. Returned to CONUS 15Jun45 as war weary
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, TX 24May49
24465 Delivered to USAAF 18May44. Assigned to 242nd Army AF Base Unit
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Accident 10Jan45 due to mechanical failure landing at Tinker AAB, OK
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24466 Delivered to USAAF 17May44. Assigned to 395th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 8Jul44. Named 'Able Fox'
Transferred to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
(40th BG, 45th BS) crashed at Ankang, China Dec 19, 1944 due to runaway prop while returning from
mission to Shanghai, China. Crew of 11 bailed out and were rescued by friendly Chinese.
24467 Delivered to USAAF 19May44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit,
Clovis AAF, NM. Accident 20Jul44 due to mechanical failure 100 miles NW of Oklahoma City, OK
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, TX 27Jun49
24468 Delivered to USAAF 22May44. Assigned to 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Ditched 10Feb45 returning from Rota
24469 Delivered to USAAF 19May44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 14Aug44
Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group 6Sep44. Named 'Blind Date'. Named 'Wham Bam'
(468th BG, 793rd BS) crew bailed out due to AAA damage on mission to Singapore Mar 2, 1945. MACR 12874.
42-24470/24519 Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress
MSN 4131/4180. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24470 Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Accident 9Jul44 on the ground at Alamogordo AAF, NM
Mid air collision 1Jun45 12 miles SW of Alamogordo AAF, NM. To GIA Pueblo, CO
24471 Delivered to USAAF 28May44. Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived India 27Aug44
There is a conflict with unit allocations and dates below:
Assigned to 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Named 'Ramblin' Wreck '
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kalaikunda, India. Transferred to Tinian 11May45
Named 'Chat'nooga Choo Choo'. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Saipan
(498th BG, 873rd BS) washed out due to unknown cause at Isley Field, Saipan May 5, 1945.
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 4Jul45 - 16 CBI missions, 3 Hump missions, 15 PTO missions
Reclaimed at Keesler AFB, MS 28Aug49
24472 Delivered to USAAF 22May44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India. Transferred to Tinian 5May45
Named 'Sky Chief'. Returned to CONUS 12Jun45 as war weary. Reclaimed at Amarillo AAF, TX 30Jun46
24473 Delivered to USAAF 20May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24474 Delivered to USAAF 23May44. To the Glenn L. Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB. Departed 18Jun44
Departed CONUS for CBI 1Jul44. Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardabo, India
(462nd BG) shot down by Japanese fighter over Yawata Kyoto, Japan Aug 20, 1944. MACR 10126. 2 crew
KIA, 9 bailed out and became POW.
24475 Delivered to USAAF 23May44. Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardabo, India
Named 'Hoodlum House II'. Accident 27Jun45 while parked at Wichita Municipal Airport, KS
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS
24476 Delivered to USAAF 23May44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit,
Pyote AAF, TX. Accident 27Jun45 on the ground at Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24477 Delivered to USAAF 23May44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24478 Delivered to USAAF 23May44. Assigned to 611th Army AF Base Unit, Eglin AAF, FL
Salvaged at Eglin AAF, FL 27Jan47
24479 Delivered to USAAF 24May44. To the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL. Departed 6Jul44
Departed CONUS for CBI 14Aug44. (462nd BG, 768th BS) ditched Feb 24, 1945 from unknown cause in
Haria Bhanga River near Calcutta, India while on mission to Singapore. All 11 crew survived but aircraft DBR.
24480 Delivered to USAAF 27Jun44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit,
Alamogordo AAF, NM. Crashed 15Oct44 at Alamogordo AAF, NM during take-off
24481 Delivered to USAAF 24May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24482 Delivered to USAAF 24May44
Destroyed in takeoff accident 3 1/2 mi SSE of Natal, Brazil Aug 10, 1944. All crew killed. The aircraft
was en-route to join 58th Bomb Wing, Chengtu, China
24483 Delivered to USAAF 24May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24484 Delivered to USAAF 24May44. To the Glenn L. Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB. Departed 12Jul44
Departed CONUS for CBI 17Jul44. Assigned to 770th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India
Named 'Our Gal'. Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24485 Delivered to USAAF 25May44
Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkundi, India
Named 'Lady Marge'. Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS - 25 bombing missions, 22 hump missions,
5 Japanese fighters shot down. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24486 Delivered to USAAF 26May44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 6Sep44. Transferred to Tinian
Named 'Windy City II'. Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 9Jul45. To GIA Keesler AFB, MS 10Feb48
24487 Delivered to USAAF 26May44. Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group. Named 'Bengal Lancer'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 2May49
24488 Delivered to USAAF 25May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24489 Delivered to USAAF 26May44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Assigned to 21st Bomb Squadron, 501st Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Accident 16Feb45 due to fuel exhaustion landing at Harvard AAF, NB
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 14Jul49
24490 Delivered to USAAF 26May44. Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 14Jul49
24491 Delivered to USAAF 30May44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24492 Delivered to USAAF 30May44. Assigned to 678th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkundi, India
Named 'Deacon's Disciples II'. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India 7Mar45
(40th BG, 25th BS) ditched S of Iwo Jima May 14, 1945 while on mission to Nagoya, Japan. MACR 14412.
10 crew killed, 1 survived and was rescued.
24493 Delivered to USAAF 30May44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 4Jun48
24494 Delivered to USAAF 31May44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 3Jul44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 19Jul44. Named 'Mary Ann'
(468th BG, 792nd BS) overshot runway due to prop failure Jan 17, 1945. The aircraft was dispatched
from Chengtu to attack Shinchiku Airdrome, Formosa. After taking off at an altitude of 6500 feet,
the number three oil cooler shutter would not work. The aircraft returned to base and circled the
field at Pengshan (A7). Losing altitude, the crew dropped their bombs at 300 feet. The blast
was terrific, fire flashed all around, the front bomb bay bulkhead door was blown in and
shrapnel splattered the airplane. The crew bailed out, 7 survived, 4 killed, some of the
chutes didn't open in time
24495 Assigned to 244th Army AF Base Unit, Harvard AAF, NB
Assigned to 484th Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Force landed 15Oct44 due to engine failure and fire at Chicago Municipal Airport, IL
Accident 24Oct44 taxying at Chicago Municipal Airport, IL
Assigned to 21st Bomb Squadron, 501st Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Accident 15Jan45 due to mechanical failure landing at Harvard AAF, NB
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24496 Delivered to USAAF 31May44
Assigned to 244th Army AF Base Unit, Harvard AAF, NB
Damaged 22Oct44 due to weather on the ground at Harvard AAF, NB
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24497 Delivered to USAAF 31May44
Assigned to 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 14Jul49
24498 Delivered to USAAF 31May44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Force landing 9Nov44 due to engine failure 4 miles S of Alamogordo, NM
24499 Delivered to USAAF 1Jun44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Accident 29Sep44 due to an engine fire at Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 24May49
24500 Delivered to USAAF 1Jun44
Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS
Assigned to 21st Bomb Squadron, 503rd Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Force landed 16Mar45 due to engine failure at Harvard AAF, NB
24501 Delivered to USAAF 21Jun44
Assigned to 356th Bomb Squadron, 331st Bomb Group, McCook AAF, NB
Accident 18Jan45 taxying at McCook AAF, NB
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 245th Army AF Base Unit, McCook AAF, NB
Forced landing 9Mar45 due to fire at McCook AAF, NB
Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24502 Delivered to USAAF 2Jun44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24503 Delivered to USAAF 2Jun44
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 7Sep44. Named 'Nippon Nipper II'
On 7Sep44 the aircraft flew from Chakulia, India to the group's forward operating base at Chengtu, China.
On 8 Sep44 the aircraft operated a mission to bomb Anshan; General Curtis LeMay was a passenger on the flight.
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 22Feb45. Reclaimed at Amarillo AAF, TX 30Jun46
24504 MSN 4165. Delivered to USAAF 3Jun44
Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 23Jul44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 27Aug44. Named 'Gunga Din'
(468th BG, 792nd BS) crashed after takeoff from Pengshan airfield Oct 25, 1944 while on mission
to Omura, Japan. All 11 crew killed.
24505 To the Glenn L. Martin Modification Center, Omaha, NB. Departed 30Jun44
Departed CONUS for CBI 12Jul44. Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India
Named 'Wild Hair'. (462nd BG, 769th BS) lost from Japanese aerial burst bomb dropped by Japanese aicraft
Dec 21, 1944, Manchuria. The plane crashed 60 Miles south of Mukden, Manchuria. MACR 10593. 2 crew KIA,
10 taken POW.
24506 W/o 20 Feb 1945 at Piardoba, India
24507 Delivered to USAAF 7Jun44. Named 'Atsall Bro's' renamed Mar45 Named 'Batchelor Quarters'
(444th BG, 678th BS) collided in midair with B-29 42-65202 Mar 25, 1945 over Bay of Bengal. Aircraft
was able to land safely. Never used again and returned to USA as war weary Jun 12, 1945.
Reclaimed at Chanute AFB, TX 25Apr49 [probably used as a GIA at Chanute
24510 Delivered to USAAF 3Jun44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India. Named 'Old Rover'
(444th BG, 677th BS) crashed at Chunking airfield, Yunnan, China Nov 23, 1944. All crew survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
24511 Delivered to USAAF 12Jun44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 245th Army AF Base Unit,
McCook AAF, NB. Assigned to 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group
Accident 18Sep44 landing at McCook AAF, NB. Force landed 29Nov44 due to engine failure at McCook AAF, NB
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24512 Delivered to USAAF 6Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 1Nov48
24513 Delivered to USAAF 8Jun44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India 7Oct44
Named 'Sweater Out'
(40th BG, 25th BS) lost over Laohokow, China Oct 14, 1944 while on mission to Okayama aircraft factory
on Formosa. All 11 crew bailed out and were rescued by friendly Chinese.
24514 Delivered to USAAF 6Jun44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit,
Alamogordo AAF, NM. Crashed 6Aug44 landing at Alamogordo, NM
24515 Delivered to USAAF 7Jun44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Damaged 26Aug44 when parked at Pyote AAF, TX. Damaged 21Mar45 taxying at Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 2May49
24516 Delivered to USAAF 14Jun44. Assigned to 241st Army AF Base Unit, Fairmont AAF, NE
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 29Dec48
24517 Delivered to USAAF 10Jun44. Assigned to 9th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
24518 Delivered to USAAF 9Jun44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India
(444th BG, 677th BS) ditched in Bay of Bengal during raid on Rangoon, Burma
due to aircraft fire Nov 3, 1944. MACR 9594. Crew was rescued by the Indian Navy.
24519 Delivered to USAAF 10Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 21Dec49
42-24520/24569 Boeing B-29-35-BW Superfortress
MSN 4181/4230. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24520 Delivered to USAAF 10Jun44. Assigned to 247th Army AF Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, KS
Forced landing 11Jul44 due to mechanical failure at Atlanta AAF, GA
24521 (MSN 4182) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 76-77
6/10/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
6/10/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
6/29/1944 to 244th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Operational Training Unit (Very Heavy)) at Harvard
AAFld, NE
7/9/1944 to 505th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Harvard AAFld, NE
9/14/1944 to 244th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Operational Training Unit (Very Heavy)) at Harvard
AAFld, NE
9/24/1944 to 245th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Operational Training Unit (Very Heavy)) at McCook
AAFld, NE
3/15/1945 redesignated TB-29
5/24/1945 to 233rd Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Davis-Monthan Field, AZ
8/13/1945 to Consolidated Tucson Mod Center at Tucson, AZ
9/4/1945 to 233rd Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Davis-Monthan Field, AZ
11/15/1945 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Air Base) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
7/22/1946 in storage (code SA)
10/21/1946 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
9/18/1947 to 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
5/20/1948 storage cocooned (code SC)
8/28/1948 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
storage cocooned (code SC)
4/9/1951 authorized reclaimed
24522 Delivered to USAAF 14Jun44. Departed CONUS for CBI 1Oct44; arrived Chakulia, India
Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India 7Oct44. Named 'B-Sweet II'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 22Feb45. To GIA at Kirtland, NM 31Dec45
24523 Delivered to USAAF 12Jun44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Accident 20Aug44 at Pyote AAF, TX
24524 Delivered to USAAF 13Jun44. Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Named 'Super Mouse'
(444th BG) damaged by fighters on raid on Osaka Jun 1, 1945 and crashed in Pacific on way to Iwo Jima. MACR 14598.
Tail gunner bailed out, all other crewmembers lost.
24525 Delivered to USAAF 15Jun44. Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group. Named 'The Mary K'
Named "The Mary K" with 486th BG. Reclaimed at Keesler AFB, MS 2Feb50
24526 (MSN 4187) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 78-79.
6/13/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
6/14/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
7/9/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
9/10/1944 (CCTS/234th AAFBU) landing accident at Clovis AAFld, NM
11/9/1944 to 3028th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Luke AAFld, AZ
Transient Maintenance (code TR)
11/11/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
3/1945 redesignated TB-29
7/9/1945 to 4121st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Kelly AAFld, TX
12/20/1945 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Air Base) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
7/22/1946 in storage (code SA)
10/21/1946 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
9/18/1947 to 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
4/21/1948 storage cocooned (code SC)
8/28/1948 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
4/9/1951 authorized reclaimed
24527 Delivered to USAAF 15Jun44. Assigned to 611th Army AF Base Unit, Eglin AAF, FL. Modified to TB-29
Crashed 20Aug45 10 miles west of McAlister, OK
24528 Delivered to USAAF 15Jun44. Assigned to 2750th AF Base Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Named 'Andy Gump'
Modified with a tall tail and 'Andy Gump' engine nacelles to serve as both the prototype for the B·29D
(with the additional vertical tail area) and the subsequent B-50A (wit h R-3350 engines) which evolved
from the proposed but un-built B-29D. Reclaimed at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 4May49
24529 Delivered to USAAF 14Jun44. Assigned to 9th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24530 Delivered to USAAF 16Jun44. Assigned to 9th Bomb Group. To GIA at Smoky Hill AAF, KS 21Nov47
24531 Delivered to USAAF 17Jun44. Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group
Departed CONUS to CBI 13Aug44
(462nd BG) caught fire Nov 19, 1944 while flying from Piardoba, Inda to advance base in Kiunglai, China.
MACR 9901. Crew bailed out but tail gunner was killed.
24532 Delivered to USAAF 16Jun44. Assigned to 485th Bomb Squadron, 501st Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Named 'Great Speckled Bird'. Forced landing 9Jan45 at Harvard AAF, NB due to engine failure
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24533 (MSN 4194) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 80-81.
6/19/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
6/19/1944 to Omaha Mod Center at Omaha, NE
7/22/1944 to 611st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
9/4/1944 to 610th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
10/31/1944 to 4136th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Tinker AAFld, OK
9/4/1944 to 903rd Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pinecastle AAFld, FL
2/24/1945 to 610th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
8/7/1945 to 611st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
11/25/1945 to 621st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pinecastle AAFld, FL
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
10/10/1946 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Air Base) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
10/21/1946 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
9/18/1947 to 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
1/28/1948 storage cocooned (code SC)
8/28/1948 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
storage cocooned (code SC)
4/10/1951 authorized reclaimed
24534 Delivered to USAAF 16Jun44. Assigned to 21st Bomb Squadron, 501st Bomb Group, Harvard AAF, NB
Forced landing 18Mar45 at Harvard AAF, NB due to mechanical failure
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24535 Delivered to USAAF 17Jun44. Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group. Departed CONUS to CBI 13Aug44
24536 Delivered to USAAF 17Jun44. Assigned to 484th Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group
Crashed 24Oct44 during take-off from Barksdale AAF, LA.
24537 Delivered to USAAF 17Jun44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group, Walker AAF, KS
Assigned to 458th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group, Walker AAF, KS
Crashed 11Jan45 after the crew bailed out due to engine failure 2 miles south of Earleboro, OK
24538 Named 'Monsoon Goon' Named 'Beter N' Nutin' renamed. Named 'Li'l Herbert'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS. To GIA at 3705th Army AF Base Unit (Technical School),
3415th Technical Training Wing, Lowry Field, CO 31Jul46
24539 Delivered to USAAF 19Jun44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit,
Alamogordo AAF, NM. To GIA Fort Worth, TX 14Mar46
24540 Delivered to USAAF 19Jun44. Assigned to 6th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24541 Delivered to USAAF 20Jun44. Assigned to 395th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 20Jul44. Named 'Bombin' Buggy II'
Transferred to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 12Jun45. To GIA at Chanute AFB, IL 25Apr49
24542 Delivered to USAAF 22Jun44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India. Arrived India 19Aug44. Transferred to Tinian
Named 'Lady Hamilton II'. (468th BG, 794th BS) lost from unknown cause while headed for Iwo Jima after
raid on Osaka June 1, 1945. MACR 14600. All 11 crew killed.
24543 Delivered to USAAF 21Jun44. Modified to TB-29. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army Air
Force Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX. Crashed 2May45 30 miles SE of Stockton, TX. The crew bailed out
24544 Delivered to USAAF 21Jun44. To the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL
Damaged by fire 24Jun44 at the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL
Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 25Oct44. Named 'Long Distance'
Combat damage 3Dec44 over Tokyo, Japan in a collision with a Ki-61 [Tony] aircraft of the 244th Sentai.
Returned to CONUS. Reclaimed at Keesler AFB, MS 31May50
24545 Delivered to USAAF 22Jun44. Reclaimed 31Jul46
24546 Delivered to USAAF 22Jun44. Departed CONUS for CBI 4Aug44; arrived India 20Aug44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India. Returned to CONUS 23Feb45 as war weary
To GIA at Barksdale AAF, LA 31May46
24547 Delivered to USAAF 22Jun44. Assigned to 6th Bomb Group, Grand Island AAF, NB
Crashed at sea while on training flight from Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico Dec 31 1944. Plane crashed
during emergency landing during final approach 500 yards from the runway. Plane was destroyed.
24548 Delivered to USAAF 26Jun44. Assigned to 9th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24549 Delivered to USAAF 1Jul44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit,
Pyote AAF, TX. Damaged 26Aug44 when parked at Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 22Jun50
24550 Delivered to USAAF 1Jul44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Mary Ann'
Lost 3Jan45 on a mission from Tinian to bomb Nagoya docks, Japan
24551 Delivered to USAAF 23Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24552 Delivered to USAAF 26Jun44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit,
Clovis AAF, NM. Accident 19Jan45 taking off from Clovis AAF, NM. Named 'Great Speckled Bird'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24553 Delivered to USAAF 26Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Sep50
24554 Delivered to USAAF 28Jun44. Assigned to 29th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Sep50
24555 Delivered to USAAF 26Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24556 Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 246th Army AF Base Unit, Pratt AAF, KS
Assigned to 6th Bomb Squadron, 29th Bomb Group, Pratt AAF, KS. Accident 25Sep44 landing at Pratt AAF, KS
Modified to TB-29. Assigned to 463rd Bomb Squadron, 346th Bomb Group, Pratt AAF, KS
Accident 10Jun45 75 miles south of Pratt AAF, KS
24557 Delivered to USAAF 29Jun44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Assigned to 241st Army AF Base Unit, Fairmont AAF, NE
Converted to TB-29 assigned to 241st AAFBU at Fairmont AAF, NE
Damaged a parked B-29 (42-63385) Mar 4, 1945 at Ramey
AFB, PR. Reclaimed at McClellan AFB, CA 25Aug50
24558 Delivered to USAAF 28Jun44. Assigned to 247th Army AF Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, KS
Reclaimed 21Mar50
24559 Delivered to USAAF 1Jul44. Assigned to 248th Army AF Base Unit, Walker AAF, KS
Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Plane made emergency landing at Omaha MAP Aug 26, 1944, but two crew were killed during bail out.
Damaged 16Jan45 on the ground at Galveston AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24560 Delivered to USAAF 28Jun44. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 414th Bomb Squadron, 382nd Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, KS
Landing accident 17May45 at Smoky Hill AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 21Apr50
24561 Delivered to USAAF 3Jul44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 21Apr50
24562 Delivered to USAAF 3Jul44. Reclaimed 11Sep50
24563 Delivered to USAAF 3Jul44. Assigned to 9th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
24564 Delivered to USAAF 30Jun44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Accident 23Sep44 due to weather near Woodruff, AZ. Salvaged at Carswell AFB, TX 21Sep49
24565 Delivered to USAAF 1Jul44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit,
Pyote AAF, TX. Damaged 26Aug44 when parked at Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24566 Delivered to USAAF 5Jul44. Converted to F-13 photo recon aircraft; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24567 Delivered to USAAF 5Jul44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 25Nov44
Assigned to Flight C, 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron (VH), CBI 25Jan45. Transferred to Guam 1May45
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 17May45
24568 Delivered to USAAF 5Jul44. Assigned to 93rd Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Accident 27Sep44 on the ground at Great Bend AAF , KS
Assigned to 243rd Army AF Base Unit, Great Bend AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24569 Delivered to USAAF 5Jul44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 246th Army AF Base Unit, Pratt AAF, KS
Assigned to 462nd Bomb Squadron, 346th Bomb Group, Pratt AAF, KS. Accident 24Feb45 landing at Pratt AAF, KS
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
42-24570/24669 Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress
MSN 4231/4330. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24570 Delivered to USAAF 8Jul44. Assigned to 61st Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group
Crashed 29Dec44 7 miles north of Concordia, KS. Crew of 13 all bailed out without injury.
24571 Delivered to USAAF 7Jul44. Assigned to 29th Bomb Group
Assigned to 462nd Bomb Squadron, 346th Bomb Group, Pratt AAF, KS
Accident 25Jun45 1 mile south of Pratt AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24572 Delivered to USAAF 7Jul44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Damaged 26Aug44 when parked at Pyote AAF, TX. Assigned to 40th Bomb Group. Named 'Wichita Witch'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24573 Delivered to USAAF 7Jul44. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group, Walker AAF, KS
Accident 4Aug44 at Smoky Hill air to air gunnery range, KS. Reclaimed at McClellan AFB, CA 11Jul50
To reclamation/scrap at Pyote AFB, TX Apr 2, 1951
24574 Delivered to USAAF 11Jul44
Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India 7Oct44
Named '293'. The aircraft made two bomb runs on Bangkok without dropping bombs; 9/10 cloud cover
prevented visual sighting of the target. As ordered, the aircraft
proceeded to the secondary target, rail yards in Rangoon, Burma.
(40th BG, 45th BS) crashed Dec 14, 1944, Rangoon, Burma after being damaged by bomb explosion
of another B-29 (42-24726) in midair while on mission to Bangkok, Thailand.
All crew bailed out 100 mi from Rangoon and became POW. MACR 10376
24575 Delivered to USAAF 8Jul44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group
24576 Delivered to USAAF 8Jul44. Accident due to engine failure and fire.
Assigned to 242nd Army AF Base Unit, Grand Island AAF, NB
(6th BG, 40th BS) crashed 7 mi NE of Aquadilla, Puerto Rico Dec 16, 1944 while on ferry flight.
Aircraft badly damaged. All crew survived. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24577 Delivered to USAAF 10Jul44. Modified to TB-29
Assigned to 76th Flying Training Wing, Eastern Flying Training Command
Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL
Accident 30Nov44 taxying at Maxwell AAF, AL. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24578 Delivered to USAAF 10Jul44
Assigned to 60th Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill AAF, KS
Crashed 28Nov44 9 miles west of Assaria, KS due to engine failure. Four members of the crew and one
passenger parachuted to safety. The 7 other crew members perished, along with 3 passengers.
24579 Delivered to USAAF 10Jul44
Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 15Sep44
Named 'Eddie Allen', after Boeing Director of Flight and Research, Edmund T. Allen, who lost his
life trying to make the B-29 combat ready as quickly as possible.
Combat damage 26May45 during bombing raid over Tokyo.
Transferred to 58th Bomb Wing Service Center for salvage due to damage sustained in combat.
Aircraft condemned, battle damage, West Field, Tinian, Mariana Islands, 1 June 1945. Fuselage used for
ditching exercises
24580 Delivered to USAAF 13Jul44
Damaged 19Aug44 due to engine failure at Zandery Field, Suriname
Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Arrived Dudhkundi, India Sep44. Transferred to Tinian Apr45
Named 'Undecided' Named 'Flyin' Jackass' renamed
Returned to CONUS 28Sep45 - 19 bombing missions; 1 mining mission; 18 humpmissions; 5 Japanese fighters shot down.
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24581 Delivered to USAAF 13Jul44. Assigned to 40th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24582 Delivered to USAAF 14Jul44. Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 23Sep44
(40th BG, 44th BS, "Little Clambert") caught fire and
burned while loading bombs at Chakulia, India Jan 14, 1945.
9 killed, 21 injured. 42-63394 also destroyed.
24583 to F-13. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group. Ditched 8Jun45 at Agana, Guam with engine failure
24584 Delivered to USAAF 15Jul44. Assigned to 678th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Named 'Lucky Lady'
(444th BG, 678th BS) crashed at Tinian Island at unknown date. All crew survived but aircraft destroyed.
24585 Delivered to USAAF 15Jul44. to F-13. (11th PRG, 3rd PRS, *Poison Ivy*) crashed 6 mi NE of Agana,
Guam Jun 8, 1945 due to engine failure.
24586 converted to F-13. With (3rd PRS, 11th PRG) shot down Nov 21, 1944 while photographing targets
in Nagoya area. MACR 10453
24587 Delivered to USAAF 15Jul44. Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India Nov44
Named 'San Antonio Rose'. Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 23Feb45
To GIA at Amarillo AAF, TX 30Jun46
24588 Delivered to USAAF 15Jul44. Converted to F-13 photo recon aircraft, redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 9Nov50
24589 Delivered to USAAF 15Jul44. Modified to F-13
Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India 7Dec44. Named 'Calamity Jane'
(40th BG, 25th BS) shot down by AAA over Singapore Feb 1, 1945. MACR 12020. All 11 crew KIA.
24590 Delivered to USAAF 17Jul44. Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived India Aug44.
Assigned to 770th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
Named 'Celestial Princess'. Reclaimed at Chanute AFB, TX 14Jul49 [probably used as a GIA at Chanute]
24591 Delivered to USAAF 18Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Lucky Lynn'
Returned to CONUS 50 missions
24592 Delivered to USAAF 17Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Led the first B-29 raid on Tokyo on 24 November 1944, the first bombing attack of the Japanese capital
since the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942. The aircraft also participated in another significant Tokyo
raid on 9/10 March 1945, when it flew the first night, low level altitude, fire-bombing (Operation
Meetinghouse) raid. Returned to CONUS 53 missions. Being flown home by the first 497th BG crew to
complete 30 missions. (497th BG, *Dauntless Dotty*) lost on takeoff at night from Kwajalein, Marshall
Islands Jun 6, 1945 on ferry flight back to USA. 10 KIA, 3 rescued. MACR 14530
24593 Delivered to USAAF 18Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'American Maid'
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
24594 Delivered to USAAF 21Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Bad Brew'
(497th BG) crashed cud go failure of no 4 engine 2-5 mi w of tanapag Harbor, Saipan after takeoff
on mission to Nagoya Jan 23, 1945, North Pacific. MACR 11301. 6 KIA, 5 survived.
24595 Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Pacific Union'
(497th BG, 869th BS) ditched in southwest Pacific Ocean Jan 14, 1945 SW Pacific while on mission
to Nagoya, Japan. MACR 11221. 7 crew killed, 4 survived and were rescued.
24596 Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Little Gem'
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 10May50
24597 Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Our Baby'
Damaged by bombs from Japanese aircraft at Isely Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944.
24598 Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Waddy's Wagon'
(497th BG, 869th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean due to battle damage Jan 9, 1945 while returning from
mission to Musashino aircraft factor near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10908. All 11 crew killed.
The aircraft was shot down attempting to guide a crippled B-29 back to safety during a mission against
the Nakajima aircraft factory in Musashino, Japan
24599 (497th BG, 869th BS)Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 869th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Named 'Skyscrapper'. Accident 8Nov44 taxying at Isely Field, Saipan
Destroyed by bombs from Japanese aicraft at Isley Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944.
24600 Delivered to USAAF 31Aug44. Named 'Adam's Eve'
(500th BG, 883rd BS) rammed by Japanese Ki-61 and crashed at Kugayama Suginami-Ku, Japan Apr 7, 1945 while
on mission to Nakajima aircraft factory at Tokyo, Japan. MACR 13657. All 11 crew KIA.
24601 Delivered to USAAF 23Jul44. Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Named 'Pocahontas'. Named 'Proud Pigeon'. Returned to CONUS 56 missions
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 24May49
24602 Delivered to USAAF 22Jul44. Assigned to 873th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Force landed 24Sep44 12 miles south of Kearney AAF, NB
24603 Delivered to USAAF 23Jul44. Arrived at Saipan 19Oct44
(498th BG, 873rd BS) damaged Nov 27, 1944 on ground at Isley Field, Saipan by enemy raid. Surveyed 12/18/1944
24604 Delivered to USAAF 23Jul44. Arrived at Saipan 19Oct44
(497th BG, 870th BS) crashed at Ikebukuro 5-chome, Tokyo, Japan Apr 14, 1945 while on weather
mission. MACR 13833. All 11 crew killed.
24605 Delivered to USAAF 25Jul44. Departed CONUS for PTO 14Oct44
Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'The Heat's On'
(498th BG) ditched due to mechanical failure of fuel transfer
system Dec 27, 1944. 4 crew members rescued. MACR 11237
24606 Delivered to USAAF 25Jul44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 28Oct44
Named 'Battlin' Betty'. (498th BG, 875th BS) damaged on ground at Isley Field, Saipan by enemy raid Dec 15, 1944.
Salvaged Jan 6, 1945.
24607 Delivered to USAAF 25Jul44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Accident 20Sep44 taxying at Eglin AAF, Fl. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 29Oct44
Named 'Forbidden Fruit'. Returned to CONUS 65 missions. Reclaimed at Sheppard AFB, TX 15Sep49
24608 Delivered to USAAF 25Jul44
(498th BG, 873rd BS) landed Feb 4, 1945 on Saipan with engine on fire due to battle damage, crew survived.
Aircraft surveyed Feb 6, 1945.
24609 Delivered to USAAF 26Jul44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 22Oct44
Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Lassie Come Home'
(498th BG 874th BS) had two engines damaged Jan 14, 1945 while on mission to Mitsubishi factory at Nagoya,
Japan. Able to return to base, but aircraft DBR. Lost to Guam Air Depot 2/17/1945.
24610 (498th BG, 874th BS) Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Named 'Bedroom Eyes'. Returned to CONUS 61 missions
[This aircraft is sometimes indicated as a loss on the Osaka mission of 13-14 March 1945, based on the
filing of MACR 13018. This MACR simply indicates the unfortunate loss of one of the 11-man crew, the
left gunner. This aircraft was on a mission un-related to Osaka, a weather reconnaissance flight, and
was at a location in the vicinity of Tanega-shima Island, off Kyushu when the left side blister blew off.
The left gunner's combat belt snapped and he was sucked out of the aircraft in the resulting decompression.
The tail gunner saw that the gunner managed to open his parachute, but prevailing winds were carrying
him out to sea, and he was never found.]
24611 Delivered to USAAF 28Jul44. Named 'Little Jo'
(498th BG, 873rd BS) damaged over target Apr 29, 1945 while on mission to airfields at Kyushu, Japan
and crew bailed out after leaving coast of Japan. 5 crew killed, 6 crew rescued. MACR 14337
24612 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 236th Army AF Base Unit,
Pyote AAF, TX. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group
Modified for cold-weather operation in Alaska. Designated as B-29F. Named 'Klondike Kutey'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24613 Delivered to USAAF 28Jul44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Departed CONUS for PTO 11Oct44. (498th BG, 875th BS) lost 2 engines after takeoff Dec 27, 1944, ditched
between Saipan and Tinian. 3 crew rescued. MACR 10852
24614 Delivered to USAAF 28Jul44. First B-29 to arrive Saipan 12Oct44. Flown by General Hansell, commander
of XXI Bomber Command. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group
Named 'Joltin' Josie, The Pacific Pioneer'
(498th BG) burst into flames and fell into sea at Magicienne Bay, Tinian Island, Marianas
shortly after takeoff Apr 1, 1945. No survivors. MACR 13766
24615 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Named 'Coral Queen'
(497th BG, 869th BS) ditched near Iwo Jima Apr 18, 1945 due to battle damage over Japan. 8 crew killed,
3 rescued.
24616 Delivered to USAAF 29Jul44. Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Haley's Comet'
(497th BG) shot down by J1N1 and crashed at Ishino Chiba, Japan Jan 27, 1945. MACR 11558. 8 crew KIA,
2 bailed and became POW.
24617 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 243rd Army AF Base Unit, Great Bend AAF, KS
Crashed at Jackson Heights, New York while landing Feb 15, 1945.
24618 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 611th Army AF Base Unit, Eglin AAF, FL
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 22Jun50
24619 Delivered to USAAF 29Jul44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 21Oct44
Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'Shady Lady'
(497th BG, 870th BS, "Shady Lady") rammed by Ki-44 west of Tokyo, Japan Jan 27, 1945 and crashed in river at
Oume City, Tokyo. MACR 11557. All 11 crew KIA.
24620 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian. Named 'Sleepy Time Gal'
Returned to CONUS 13Oct45. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 5May45
24621 to F-13. redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
Named 'Yokohama Yo-Yo'
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Accident 18Jan46 on the ground at Ellington AAF, TX. Reclaimed Warner-Robbins Apr 25, 1949.
24622 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44, Named 'Lucky Irish'
(497th BG, 870th BS0 rammed by Ki-44 over Tokyo, Japan Nov 24, 1944 and crashed in sea 20 mi off Honshu.
All 11 crew KIA.
24623 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 18Oct44. Named 'Thumper'
The plane flew 40 combat missions before returning home to make a war bond tour around the US.
Displayed 7Aug45 at the Boeing Plant No.2 Seattle, WA
Accident 13Aug45 landing at Memphis Municipal Airport, TN. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24624 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Arrived PTO 24Oct44. Named 'Patches'. Named 'Special Delivery'. Returned to CONUS 48 missions
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24625 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Lady Mary Anna'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24626 Delivered to USAAF 15Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 27Oct44
Named 'Joker's Wild'. (497th BG, 871st BS) rammed by Ki-61 over Nagoya, Japan Jan 3, 1945. MACR 10854.
All 11 crew KIA.
24627 Delivered to USAAF 31Jul44. Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 29Oct44. Named 'Texas Doll'. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24628 Delivered to USAAF 9Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 25Oct44. Named 'Special Delivery'
(497th BG, 870th BS) lost in Pacific Ocean while on mission to Mitsubishi aircraft factory at
Nagoya, Japan Dec 19, 1944. MACR 10641. All 10 crew survived and were rescued.
24629 Delivered to USAAF 9Aug44. Named 'Devil's Darlin''
(498th BG, 873rd BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean after being attacked by enemy fighters on mission to Kobe, Japan
Feb 4, 1945. Entire crew except commander rescued.
24630 Delivered to USAAF 11Aug44. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24631 Delivered to USAAF 12Aug44. Assigned to 232nd Army AF Base Unit, Dalhart AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24632 Delivered to USAAF 12Aug44. Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24633 Delivered to USAAF 13Aug44. Assigned to 877th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
Returned to CONUS 55 missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24634 Delivered to USAAF 13Aug44. Assigned to Eastern Flight Training Command (EFTC)
Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL. Accident 19Sep45 taxying at Maxwell AAF, AL
Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24635 Delivered to USAAF 10Aug44. Assigned to 611th Army AF Base Unit, Eglin AAF, FL
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 22Jun50
24636 Delivered to USAAF 14Aug44. Assigned to 29th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24637 Delivered to USAAF 14Aug44. Modified to TB-29. Assigned to 2132nd Army AF Base Unit, Maxwell AAF, AL
Accident 25Apr45 landing at Maxwell AAF, AL. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24638 Delivered to USAAF 13Aug44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
(499th BG, 879th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Dec 13, 1944 while returning from mission to Mitsubishi
aircraft factor at Nagoya, Japan. All 11 crew KIA.
24639 Delivered to USAAF 14Aug44. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24640 Delivered to USAAF 14Aug44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Assigned to 206th Army AF Base Unit, Colorado Springs AAF, CO. Named 'Hello Natural III'
24641 Delivered to USAAF 15Aug44. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group. Arrived PTO 30Oct44. Named 'Thunderhead'
Returned to CONUS 40+ missions. Crashed 24Aug48 at Hickam AFB, HI after engine failure
Reclaimed at Hickam AFB, HI 10Nov48
24642 Delivered to USAAF 15Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 21Oct44
Named 'Uncle Tom's Cabin II'. Sustained damage to the nose section and repaired [date not recorded].
(498th BG) collided with enemy Ki-61 fighter over Tokyo, Japan Dec 27, 1944, causing it to leave
formation, after which it was attacked by 20-30 fighters. Last seen descending at steep angle. MACR 10850.
8 crew KIA, 3 bailed out and became POW.
24643 Delivered to USAAF 17Aug44. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Named 'There'll Always Be a Christmas'. Returned to CONUS 56 missions
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
24644 MSN 4305. Delivered to USAAF 19Aug44
(499th BG, 878th BS) crashed at Kitasawara Chiba, Japan Apr 14, 1945 while on mission to arsenal
in Tokyo. MACR 14237. 6 crew KIA, 5 bailed out and became POW.
24645 Delivered to USAAF 20Aug44. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 23Oct44. (498th BG) no. 1 engine caught fire, another failed, bomb
bay doors would not close Nov 8, 1944 The aircraft was on a mission to Iwo Jima. The aircraft ditched on
the return flight. 2 crew members rescued. MACR 10004
24646 Delivered to USAAF. Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Torchy'
Reclaimed at McClellan AFB, CA 5Jan50
24647 Delivered to USAAF 17Aug44. Named 'Hasta Luego'
(499th BG, 878th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 14, 1945 while on mission to Mitsubishi
aircraft plant at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 11222. 5 crew killed, 6 survived and were rescued.
24648 Delivered to USAAF 19Aug44. Assigned to 871st Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 27Oct44. Named 'Hump'n Honey'
Named 'Hump's Honey' [the aircraft carried both names at different times]
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24649 Delivered to USAAF 17Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 23Oct44
Named 'Miss Tittymouse'. (498th BG, 875th BS) no 1 engine out due to battle damage, ran out of
fuel during approach to Saipan Dec 18, 1944 and crashed at Isley Field, Saipan. No fatalities, but
aircraft was destroyed.
24650 (499th BG) Delivered to USAAF 20Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 27Oct44
Assigned to 877th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Jug Haid II'
Lost Apr 2, 1945. The aircraft was on a mission to bomb the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo.
The aircraft was damaged by flak over Tokyo and crashed in Ituka, Kawasaki City. Nine KIA, 2 POW,
one of whom burnt to death in a fire at the Tokyo Military Prison 25May45. MACR 13768
24651 Delivered to USAAF 18Aug44. Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Yankee Made'
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
24652 Delivered to USAAF 20Aug44. Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Devil's Delight'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 47 missions. Reclaimed at Amarillo AAF, TX 24Jun46
24653 Delivered to USAAF 21Aug44. Assigned to 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Named 'Supine Sue, the International Figure'. Returned to CONUS 52 missions
Reclaimed at McClellan AFB, CA 25Aug50
24654 Delivered to USAAF 20Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 25Oct44
Named 'The Wichita Witch'
(498th BG, 874th BS) destroyed on ground by Japanese bombs at Isley Field, Saipan during enemy raid Dec 25, 1944.
24655 Delivered to USAAF 19Aug44. Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 25Oct44. Named 'Miss Behavin''
(497th BG, 871st BS) rammed by Ki-61 over Tokyo, Japan Jan 9, 1945 and crashed in Pacific
Ocean. MACR 11220. All 11 crew KIA. A Japanese fighter, which was out of control, collided
with the #2 engine. The fighter's engine fell off and the aircraft bounced, exploding above the B-29.
24656 Delivered to USAAF 24Aug44. Named 'Rosalia Rocket'
(500th BG, 881st BS) damaged by A6M3 Hamp over Matsudo Chiba, Japan Dec 3, 1944 while on mission to
Nakajima aircraft factory at Ota near Tokyo. MACR 10458. 3 crew KIA, 8 bailed out and became POW.
24657 Delivered to USAAF 21Aug44. Named 'Mustn't Touch'
(500th BG, 883rd BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 9, 1945 while on mission to Musashino aircraft
factory near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10903. All 11 crew killed. Also MACR 10656 Dec 13, 1944, but aircraft
was not lost on this mission.
24658 Delivered to USAAF 21Aug44. Arrived PTO 31Oct44. Named 'Wugged Wascal'
(499th BG, 877th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 9, 1945 while on mission to Musashino aircraft
factory near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10911. All 11 crew killed.
24659 Delivered to USAAF 22Aug44
(499th BG, 877th BS) destroyed by Japanese bombs on ground at Isley Field, Saipan during Japanese
attack Nov 27, 1944.
24660 Delivered to USAAF 22Aug44. Named 'Million Dollar Baby'
(500th BG, 883rd BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 3, 1945 while returning from mission to Nagova,
Japan. MACR 10899. All 11 crew killed.
24661 Delivered to USAAF 22Aug44. Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'The Big Stick'
Returned to CONUS 43 missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 20Aug50
24662 Delivered to USAAF 22Aug44. Named '20th Century Limited'
(500th BG, 881st BS) rammed by Ki-46 over Hachijo Island Nov 27, 1944 while returning from mission
to Musashino aircraft factory near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10585. All 12 crew KIA.
24663 Delivered to USAAF 22Aug44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 29Oct44. Named 'Lady Eve II'
Named 'Willie Mae' renamed. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24664 Delivered to USAAF 23Aug44. Named 'Ramblin' Roscoe'
(500th BG, 882nd BS) crashlanded on Iwo Jima Apr 15, 1945 while returning from mission to Tokyo, Japan.
All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed. A Seabee on the ground was killed, and two men sleeping in
a tent were injured.
24665 Delivered to USAAF 24Aug44. Named 'Satan's Sister'
(499th BG, 877th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 9, 1945 after being hit by flak while om mission to
Musashino aircraft factory near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10904. All 11 crew killed.
24666 Delivered to USAAF 26Aug44
Damaged by bombs from Japanese aircraft at Isely Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944.
(499th BG, 878th BS) lost in Pacific Ocean Dec 18, 1944 while on mission to Mitsubishi aircraft factory
at Nagoya, Japan. All 11 crew killed.
24667 Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
24668 Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'The Cannuck'
Returned to CONUS 56 missions
24669 Delivered to USAAF 25Aug44. Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Honey'
Accident 1Apr45. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
42-24670/24769 Boeing B-29-45-BW Superfortress
MSN 4331/4430. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24670 Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Ham's Eggs'
Substantially damaged by bombs from Japanese aircraft at Isely Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944.
Transferred to Guam Air Depot
24671 Delivered to USAAF 25Aug44. Assigned to 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for CBI arriving 3Nov44. Named 'Three Feathers'
Named by Captain Feathers for his wife and two daughters
Damaged 14Feb45 on a mission to Nagoya by friendly fire from another B-29. Returned to CONUS 53 missions
Modified to TB-29. Assigned to 11th Radar Calibration Squadron (Air Defense Command), Hamilton AFB, CA
Accident 30Jul51 taxying at Hamilton AFB, CA. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 4Oct54
24672 Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Black Magic'
Returned to CONUS 66 missions
24673 MSN 4334) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 82-83.
8/26/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/26/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
9/21/1944 to 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Smoky Hill AAFld, Salina, KS (Project #98087)
11/8/1944 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
11/27/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
Damaged by bombs from Japanese aircraft at Isely Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944
12/1/1944 879th BS/499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Dream Girl") at Isley Field, Saipan
10/20/1945 returned to US
10/20/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, 0/25/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces
Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
4/2/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24674 Delivered to USAAF 27Aug44. (499th BG, 878th BS) shot down by Ki-46 over Chiba, Japan Apr 7, 1945 while on
mission to Nakajima aircraft factory at Tokyo, Japan. MACR 13625. 7 crew KIA, 4 bailed out and became POW.
The aircraft exploded and crashed in Shimomorito, Toyosato Village, Katori County, Chiba Prefecture: 2 prisoners
were burnt to death in the Tokyo Military Prison fire May 25, 1945. Remaining 2 were imprisoned at Kempei Tai
Headquarters and returned to US after the war.
24675 Delivered to USAAF 30Aug44. Named 'The Barroness'
(883rd BS, 500th BG, 73rd BS) heavy damage by flak Apr 7, 1945 on mission to Musashino near Tokyo.
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 27 missions. Reclaimed Spokane Oct 1946.
24676 MSN 4337) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 84-85.
8/26/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/26/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
9/21/1944 to 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Walker AAFld, Victoria, KS (Project #98087)
10/26/1944 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
11/2/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
11/6/1944 882nd BS/500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Pride of the Yankees") at Isley
Field, Saipan
The "Pride of the Yankees" went down in history as the only B-29 to make it back
to Saipan with two engines disabled on the same wing, TWICE!
10/29/1945 returned to US
10/29/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
11/1/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
6/18/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24677 (MSN 4338) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 86-87.
8/29/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/29/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
9/26/1944 to 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Smoky Hill AAFld, Salina, KS (Project #98087)
11/8/1944 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
11/11/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
11/17/1944 879th BS/499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Doris Ann") at Isley Field, Saipan
10/20/1945 returned to US
10/20/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
10/25/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
7/6/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24678 Delivered to USAAF 31Aug44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 30Nov44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India. Arrived India 13Dec44
Named 'Kickapoo Lou'
(468th BG, 792nd BS) crew bailed out near Singapore due to AAA damage Mar 2, 1945. MACR 12870
24679 Delivered to USAAF 28Aug44
(499th BG, 879th BS) damaged over target and was see trailing fuel and smoke and ditched in Pacific
Ocean Nov 24, 1944 while returning from a mission on Musashino aircraft factory near Tokyo, Japan.
All 11 crew survived and were rescued.
24680 (MSN 4341) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 88-89.
8/27/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/28/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
10/5/1944 to 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Walker AAFld, Victoria, KS (Project #98087)
10/28/1944 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
10/30/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
11/3/1944 881st BS/500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Hell's Belle") at Isley Field, Saipan
Attacked by fighters during raid on Tokyo Dec 3, 1944, returned to base heavily
damaged. Repaired and returned to service. Renamed "Belle Ruth".
10/25/1945 returned to US
10/25/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
6/11/1946 to 4117th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Robins AAFld, GA
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4117th Air Force Base Unit at Robins AFB, GA
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/24/1951 authorized reclaimed
4/24/1951 aircraft terminated
24681 Delivered to USAAF 29Aug44. Arrived PTO 30Oct44
(498th BG, 874th BS) shot down by A6M3 near Tokyo, Japan Dec 3, 1944 while on mission to Musashino
aircraft factory near Tokyo, Japan. All 11 crew KIA.
24682 Delivered to USAAF 31Aug44. Named 'Tokyo Twister'
(499th BG, 877th BS) in landing accident at Isley Field, Saipan Jan 27, 1945 due to flak damage on right
wing on mission to Musashino and Nakajima aircraft plants at Tokyo, Japan. All crew survived, but
aircraft was DBR.
24683 (MSN 4344) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 90-91.\
8/30/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/31/1944 to Omaha Mod Center at Omaha, NE
9/25/1944 to 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Smoky Hill AAFld, Salina, KS (Project #98087)
10/25/1944 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
11/5/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
11/12/1944 877th BS/499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Patricia") at Isley Field, Saipan
10/18/1945 returned to US
10/18/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
10/25/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
7/6/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24684 Delivered to USAAF 31Aug44
(499th BG, 877th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Dec 22, 1944 while on mission to Mitsubishi aircraft
factory at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 10889. All 12 crew killed.
24685 Delivered to USAAF 31Aug44. Departed CONUS for CBI 30Nov44; Arrived Chakulia, India. Named 'The Outlaw'
(40th BG, 44th BS) in landing accident at West Field, Tinian Aug 8, 1945. All crew survived, but aircraft DBR.
24686 Delivered to USAAF 30Aug44. Named 'American Beauty'
(500th BG, 882nd BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Dec 29, 1944. All 11 crew were rescued.
24687 Delivered to USAAF 1Sep44. Arrived PTO early Nov44. Named 'Tokyo Local'
(500th BG, 882nd BS) ditched off coast of Japan Dec 13, 1944 while on mission to Mitsubishi aircraft
factory at Nagoya, Japan due to engine failure. MACR 10659. All 11 crew killed.
24688 (MSN 4349) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 92-93.
8/30/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/31/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
9/25/1944 to 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Smoky Hill AAFld, Salina, KS (Project #98087)
10/25/1944 499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Mather AAFld, CA
11/5/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (IRON HODE)
11/12/1944 877th BS/499th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Patricia") at Isley Field, Saipan
43 missions
10/18/1945 returned to US
10/18/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
10/25/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
7/6/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24689 Delivered to USAAF 1Sep44. Departed CONUS for PTO; arrived Saipan 9Nov44.
Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Nina Ross'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 52 missions. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 11Sep50
24690 Delivered to USAAF 18Sep44. Assigned to 4100th Army AF Base Unit, Patterson Field, OH
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 7Nov50
24691 (MSN 4352) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 94-95.
9/2/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/2/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
9/30/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
10/5/1944 to 272nd Army Air Forces Base Unit (Staging Base) at Topeka AAFld, KS
Processing of replacement aircraft
11/20/1944 to 271st Army Air Forces Base Unit (Staging Base) at Kearney AAFld, NE
11/20/1944 to Morrison AAFld, FL
11/22/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (DAUB PACT, Project # 98174-R)
12/8/1944 reached Twentieth Air Force
12/14/1944 to 792nd BS/468th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Kharagpur, India
5/1945 to 792nd BS/468th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("Fast Company") at West Field,Tinian
10/21/1945 returned to US
10/21/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
10/31/1945 to 3035th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
11/18/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
10/27/1947 to 4135th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Hill AAFld, Ogden, UT
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 4135th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Hill AFB, Ogden, UT
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/9/1951 authorized reclaimed
24692 Delivered to USAAF 2Sep44. Assigned to 248th Army AF Base Unit, Walker AAF, KS
Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Departed Walker AAF, KS to Kearney AAF, NB 17Oct44; to Mather AAF, CA 4Nov44; To Hawaii 6Nov44; to
Kwajalein 8Nov44, arriving Saipan 10Nov44. Named 'Mission to Albuquerque' [1st allocation to
Fitz crew, designated Z square 8] [Fitz' crew and plane were nicknamed the "St. Bernard" because
they escorted so many damaged B-29s home to Saipan from Japan. First mission 24Nov44 to Tokyo
Damaged by bombs from Japanese aircraft at Isely Field, Saipan Nov 27, 1944.
(500th BG, 881st BS) collided with Japanese Ki-45 fighter March 17, 1945 and crashed at
Nishihara Yamanashi, Japan while on mission to Tokyo. MACR 12500. 9 crew KIA, 2 bailed out and became POW.
24693 Delivered to USAAF 5Sep44. Named 'Li'l Lassie'
(499th BG, 878th BS) destroyed on ground during Japanese raid on Isley Field, Saipan Dec 7, 1944.
24694 Delivered to USAAF 5Sep44. Assigned to 271st Army AF Base Unit, Kearney AAF, NB
Accident 27Oct44 on the ground at Kearney AAF, KS. The vertical stabiliser was damaged towing the
aircraft out of a hangar after maintenance.
Named 'Draggin' Lady'(500th BG, 881st BS) ditched near Saipan Feb 27, 1945 while on mission to mine
the Johore Strait. 2 crew killed, 9 rescued. The aircraft developed mechanical trouble, tried to
land at Isely Field, couldn't make it, tried to land at Kobler Field, failed and finally landed with
wheels down in the ocean just inside the reef north of Kobler Field on the west side of the island.
24695 MSN 4356. Delivered to USAAF 2Sep44. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS for PTO, arrived Saipan 29Oct44. Named 'Lucky 'Leven'
Declared war weary and returned to USA Aug 18, 1945.
24696 Assigned to 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Fancy Detail'
Returned to CONUS 57 missions
24697 Delivered to USAAF 7Sep44. Assigned to 248th Army AF Base Unit, Walker AAF, KS
Reclaimed at Kelly AFB, TX 12Apr50
24698 Named 'Abroad with Eleven Yanks'
(499th BG, 877th BS) shot down by AAA over Kyushu, Japan Apr 27, 1945. MACR 14334. 1 crewman killed, 10
survived and were rescued.
24699 Delivered to USAAF 6Sep44. Named 'Salvo Sally'
(499th BG, 877th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Apr 28, 1945. MACR 14332. 10 crew killed, one rescued.
24700 Delivered to USAAF 8Sep44. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group Nov44. Named 'Slick Dick'
Returned to CONUS 56 missions. Reclaimed at McClellan AFB, CA 6Dec50
24701 Delivered to USAAF 7Sep44. Assigned to 236th Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24702
24703 Delivered to USAAF 9Sep44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 5Dec44. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'American Beauty'
. (468th BG, 792nd BS) crash landed on Iwo Jima Jun 5, 1945 while returning from mission to Kobe, Japan
The aircraft had lost no.1 engine and was low on fuel; diverted to Iwo Jima.. All crew survived, but
aircraft DBR.
24704 (Delivered to USAAF 8Sep44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 26Nov44
Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group 5Dec44. Named 'Gear Box'
468th BG) crashed near Negeri Sembilan, Malaya due to combat damage from Ki-61 Tony Jan 11, 1945. MACR 10879.
Several of the crew died in the crash and others died from injuries sustained shortly afterwards. Four of
the crew were captured by the Japanese. Four managed to evade capture with the aid of a group of Communist
guerrillas in Malaya.
24705 Delivered to USAAF 12Sep44. Converted to TB-29.
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Assigned to 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Forced landing 23Oct44 due to engine failure and crashed 75 miles north of Clovis, NM
Accident 16May45 during takeoff due to engine failure and crashed 2 miles NE of Clovis, NM
24706 Delivered to USAAF 12Sep44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 28Oct44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 13Nov44
(468th BG, 794th BS) lost during practice bombing mission due to engine
fire near Halliday Island, Harare Province, India Nov 28, 1944. MACR 10043
24707 Modified to TB-29A. Assigned to 420th Bomb Squadron, 382nd Bomb Group. Named 'Jack Pot'
Assigned to 60th Bomb Squadron, 39th Bomb Group, Guam. Named 'Bald Eagle'
(382nd BG, 420th BS) in landing accident at Batista Field, Cuba May 2, 1945. All crew survived, but aircraft
was badly damaged.
24708 (MSN 4369) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 96-97.
9/11/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
8/31/1944 to Omaha Mod Center at Omaha, NE
10/5/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
10/13/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
12/8/1944 (Squadron I/234th AAFBU) taxied into parked B-29 42-93836 at Clovis AAFld, NM
2/14/1944 to 4200th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Chicago MAP, IL
12/21/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
3/1945 redesignated TB-29
12/5/1945 to 4196th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Victorville AAFld, CA
4/30/1946 in storage (code SA)
4/3/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24709 MSN 4370) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 98-99.
9/12/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/13/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
10/1/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
10/8/1944 to 241st Army Air Force Base Unit (Operational Training Unit (Very Heavy)) at Fairmont
AAFld, NE
3/1945 redesignated TB-29
3/9/1945 to 326th Army Air Force Base Unit at MacDill AAFld, FL
Transient Maintenance (code TR)
3/9/1945 redesignated TB-29
4/22/1945 to 274th Army Air Force Base Unit (Staging Base) at Herington AAFld, KS
5/25/1945 to 4121st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Kelly AAFld, TX
6/15/1945 to 2132nd Army Air Forces Base Unit at Maxwell AAFld, Montgomery, AL
11/13/1945 to 236th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
assigned to Air Technical Service Command (ATS)
12/12/1945 to 4141st Army Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
7/22/1946 in storage (code SA)
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24710 Delivered to USAAF 13Sep44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Accident 1May45 due to mechanical failure landing at Clovis AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Tinker AAF, OK 15May47
24711 Delivered to USAAF 19Sep44
Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
(462nd BG, 769th BS) crashed due to fire on takeoff at Tinian Island and ran off runway Aug 8, 1945.
All crew survived but aircraft was destroyed.
24712 (MSN 4373) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 100-101.
9/14/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/15/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
10/5/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
10/15/1944 to 903rd Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pinecastle AAFld, FL
8/13/1945 to 621st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pinecastle AAFld, FL
10/12/1946 to 611th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
3/10/1947 to 609th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
3/31/1947 to 609th Air Force Base Unit at Eglin Proving Grounds, FL
4/6/1947 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFFld, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24713 (MSN 4374) Following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 102-103.
9/9/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/11/1944 to Omaha Mod Center at Omaha, NE
10/5/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
10/15/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
11/25/1944 to 2132nd Army Air Forces Base Unit at Maxwell AAFld, Montgomery, AL
Transient Maintenance (code TR)
12/1/1944 to 234th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Combat Crew Training School (Very Heavy)) at
Clovis AAFld, NM
3/1945 redesignated TB-29
11/19/1945 to 236th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
assigned to Air Technical Service Command (ATS)
12/12/1945 to 4141st Army Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
7/22/1946 in storage (code SA)
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 to 4141st Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/12/1949 to 2753rd Aircraft Storage Depot at Pyote AFB, TX
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/2/1951 authorized reclaimed
24714 Assigned to 274th Army AF Base Unit, Herington AAF, KS
Damaged 27Nov44 taxying at Herington AAF, KS
Departed CONUS for CBI 3Dec44; arrived Kharagpur, India 23Dec44. Routing was Key West, FL; Roberts Field,
Georgetown, Guiana; Natal, Brazil; Accra, Gold Coast; Kano, Nigeria; Khartoum, Sudan and Karachi, India.
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 23Dec44. Named 'Redass'. Named 'Robert J Wilson'
Departed Kharagpur, India for redeployment at Tinian 6May45 but returned to Kharagpur due to engine failure.
Departed 8May45 to Clark Field, Philippines to deliver parts being the last B-29 crew to leave India.
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Tinian. Named 'Lucky Eleven'
Returned to CONUS 18Sep45. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group
24715 Delivered to USAAF 14Sep44. Departed Morrison AAF, FL for India on 24Nov44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 5Dec44. Named 'Old Campaigner'
(468th BG, 794th BS) rammed by enemy Ki-27 fighter over Mukden, Manchuria Dec 19, 1944. MACR 10592.
10 crew KIA, 1 bailed out and became POW.
24716 (MSN 4377) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 104-105
9/15/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/15/1944 to GB RRD (?) at Brownsville AAFld, TX
Air Materiel Command test aircraft
4/4/1946 to 4135th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Hill AAFld, Ogden, UT
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
7/8/1946 in storage (code SA)
3/31/1947 to 4135th Air Force Base Unit at Hill AAFld, Ogden, UT
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
1/13/1948 4135th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Hill AFB, Ogden, UT
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/9/1951 authorized reclaimed
24717 Delivered to USAAF 13Sep44. Named 'Southern Belle'
(497th BG, 869th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jul 19, 1945 while on mission to Hitachi, Japan.
6 crew killed, 5 rescued.
24718 Delivered to USAAF 14Sep44
Assigned to 554th Army AF Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis MAP, TN
Departed CONUS for CBI 27Nov44; in landing accident at Kartoum Airfield, Sudan Dec 3, 1944. All
crew survived. Arrived Chakulia, India 16Dec44
Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group , Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian. Named 'Black Magic II'
Combat damage 5Jun45 after mission to Kobe, Japan. Landed at Iwo Jima. Repaired
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS. Assigned to 344th Bomb Squadron, 98th Bomb Group, Spokane AFB, WA
Accident 4Mar48 due to mechanical failure landing at Carswell AFB, TX
Reclaimed at Chanute AFB, IL 11Sep50
24719 (MSN 4380) information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 106-107
9/16/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
9/15/1944 to Birmingham Mod Center at Birmingham, AL
10/28/1944 to 271st Army Air Forces Base Unit (Staging Base) at Kearney AAFld, NE
Processing of replacement aircraft
11/16/1944 to Morrison AAFld, FL
11/21/1944 began oversea movement to Twentieth Air Force (DAUB PACT, Project # 98174-R)
12/10/1944 reached Twentieth Air Force
12/10/1944 to 794th BS/468th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) at Kharagpur, India
5/1945 to 792nd BS/468th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) ("The Uninvited II") at West Field,Tinian
9/14/1945 to 58th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy at West Field, Tinian
9/28/1945 returned to US
9/28/1945 to 1505th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Mather AAFld, CA
9/28/1945 redesignated TB-29
2/12/1946 to 420th Army Air Forces Base Unit at March AAFld, CA
2/14/1946 to 58th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy at March AAFld, CA
5/5/1946 to 40th Bombardment Group, Very Heavy at March AAFld, CA
5/22/1946 40th Bombardment Group, Very Heavy at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
5/22/1946 to 248th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
8/16/1946 to 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Air Base) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
10/21/1946 4105th Army Air Forces Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AAFld, AZ
in storage (code SA)
9/18/1947 4105th Air Force Base Unit (Aircraft Storage) at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
1/1/1948 non-cocooned storage (code SS)
8/28/1948 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
non-cocooned storage (code SS)
4/16/1951 authorized reclaimed
24720 Delivered to USAAF 18Sep44
Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkundi, India. Transferred to Tinian. Named 'Fu-Kemal-Tu'
Ditched 30Aug45 in the Pacific following a PoW supply drop. The crew was saved.
24721 Delivered to USAAF 18Sep44. Named 'Su Su Baby'
(500th BG, 883rd BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Mar 8, 1945. MACR 12936. 6 crew killed, 6 crew rescued.
24722 Delivered to USAAF 22Sep44. Assigned to 4006th Army AF Base Unit, Miami, FL
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 22Sep53
24723 Delivered to USAAF 22Sep44. Assigned to 6th Bomb Group. Assigned to 444th Bomb Group 11May45
Named 'Shanghai Lil Rides Again'
(444th BG, 676th BS) crashed at Tinian due to flak damage May 26, 1945 while returning from
mission to Tokyo, Japan. MACR 14516. All 11 crew bailed but one was killed.
24724 Delivered to USAAF 22Sep44. Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India.
Transferred to Tinian 5May45. Named 'Hollywood Commando'
(444th BG) MIA May 25, 1945 on Tokyo raid. MACR 14494
24725 Delivered to USAAF 31Dec44. Assigned to 2750th Army AF Base Unit, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Accident 27Dec48 due to mechanical failure 3 miles W of Springfield, OH. Reclaimed Oct54
Noted on display at Norton AFB, CA 1965
24726 Delivered to USAAF 19Sep44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 5Dec44
(40th BG, 25th BS) exploded in midair over Rangoon, Burma Dec 14, 1944 when mixed bombs exploded due
to midair collision after being dropped while on mission to Bangkok, Thailand. MACR 10401.
All 11 crew killed.
24727 Delivered to USAAF 26Sep44. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group 18Dec44
(498th BG) ditched due to engine failure 3/31/1945. All crew except one rescued. MACR 14233
24728 Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived India Nov44.
Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
(462nd BG, 769th BS) in takeoff accident at Luliang Airfield, Yunnan, China Apr 28, 1945. The aircraft
knocked down 8 telephone poles during the take-off. All crew survived.
[the aircraft was reported taking part in the 'show of force' over Tokyo post-war. Presumably transferred
to Tinian and ended up on the scrap heap there]
24729 Delivered to USAAF 22Sep44. Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India Nov44
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Named 'Nippon Nipper III'
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24730 Delivered to USAAF 26Sep44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India. Transferred to Tinian 5May45
Named 'High And Mighty'. To GIA at Biggs AAF, TX 31Jul46
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24731 Delivered to USAAF 23Sep44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India. Transferred to Tinian 5May45
Named 'Victory Girl'. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24732 Delivered to USAAF 27Sep44. Assigned to 678th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group
Transferred to Tinian, departing Dudkhundi, India 1May45 to Luliang, China then to West Field, Tinian.
Named 'Hore-Zontal Dream'. Reclaimed at Keesler AFB, MS 31Mar50
24733 Delivered to USAAF 27Sep44. Named 'New Glory'
(497th BG, 870th BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Dec 22, 1944 shortly after takeoff on mission to Mitsubishi
aircraft factory at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 10902. 6 crew killed, 5 rescued.
24734 Delivered to USAAF 24Sep44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 13Dec44. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'Miss Lead'
Crash landing 6Aug45 at North Field, Tinian. The aircraft was low on gas over the runway and before
the landing gears were down the plane lost all power and had to belly land. The aircraft was transferred
to the 313th Bomb Wing as salvage.
24735 (Delivered to USAAF 27Sep44
(498th BG, 873rd BS) shot down by J2M3 flown by Corporal Matsumi Nakano of 244 Sentai's special
Shinten (body attack) detachment over Tokyo Bay Dec 3, 1944 while on mission to Nakajima aircraft
factory at Ota near Tokyo, Japan. MACR 10454. All 11 crew KIA.
24736 Delivered to USAAF 24Sep44
(444th BG, 678th BS) crashed during wheels-up belly landing due to combat damage Feb 1, 1945.
All crew survived.
24737 Delivered to USAAF 27Sep44. Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group. Named 'Pioneer II'
Assigned to 40th Bomb Group. Named 'Kagu Tsuchi'. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24738 Delivered to USAAF 25Sep44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 23Nov44. Named 'Honeywell Honey'
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24739 Delivered to USAAF 26Sep44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI 21Nov44; arrived Chakulia, India 3Dec44. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, AZ 25Mar53
24740 Delivered to USAAF 27Sep44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI. Involved in taxiing accident at Accra, British West Africa Nov 27, 1944 while
on ferry flight. All crew survived, ; arrived Chakulia, India 22Dec44
Named 'Harry Miller' [Harry Miller was the only crew member who died when 42-6281 crashed in
China returning from Omura, 25Oct44]. Combat damage 26May45 during bombing raid over Tokyo.
Transferred to 58th Bomb Wing Service Center for salvage due to damage sustained in combat. Salvaged 7Jun45
24741 Delivered to USAAF 26Sep44
(497th BG, 869th BS) suffered #1 engine fire enroute to Osaka, causing #2 to backfire and lose power.
Unable to maintain altitude while returning to Saipan and crew bailed out in the dark near a
Navy convoy Jun 1, 1945. MACR 14595. 2 crew killed, 9 survived.
24742 Delivered to USAAF 24Sep44. Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'The Rocket'
(498th BG) crashed into sea after being rammed by enemy
fighters Jun 5, 1945. Four crew members rescued. MACR 14858
24743 Delivered to USAAF 30Sep44. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group.
Named 'Mission to Albuquerque' 10Dec44 [2nd allocation to Fitz crew, designated Z square 8]
[Fitz' crew and plane were nicknamed the "St. Bernard" because they escorted so many damaged B-29s home
to Saipan from Japan. Damaged, repaired and transferred. Transferred to 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Transferred to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Wabash Cannonball'
Returned to CONUS >70 missions. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24744 Named '20th Century Limited'. Damaged and repaired. Named 'Lucky Eleven'
(500th BG, 881st BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Jan 10, 1945. All 11 crew survived.
[The ditching was recorded by the 500th BG historian but not confirmed by Mission Reports or MACR.
Presumably the aircraft was damaged Jan45 and repaired. A photo of a mission 29May45 shows this aircraft]
Returned to CONUS 32 missions
24745 Delivered to USAAF 29Sep44. (497th BG, 870th BS) destroyed on ground at Isley Field, Saipan during
Japanese attack Dec 7, 1944.
24746 Delivered to USAAF 29Sep44. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep50
24747 Delivered to USAAF 29Sep44. Departed CONUS for PTO 13Nov44; arrived Saipan.
Assigned to 498th Bomb Group, Saipan [Dec44]. Assigned to 4105th Army AF Base Unit, Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24748 Delivered to USAAF 2Oct44
(498th BG, 875th BS) crashed and burned on Anatahan Island, Marianas Jan 3, 1945 while returning
from mission to Nagova, Japan. All 11 crew killed. MACR 10853. Stranded on Anatahan was a group of
Japanese survivors from a shipwreck. After this B-29 crashed, they used metal from the crashed bomber
to fashion crude implements such as pots, knives and roofing for their hut. The oxygen tanks were
used to store water, clothing was made from nylon parachutes, the cords used for fishing line.
The springs from machine guns were fashioned into fish hooks. Several in the group collected working
machine guns and pistols from the aircraft.
24749 Delivered to USAAF 6Oct44. Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Tanaka Termite'
Returned to CONUS - 60 missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 24Jun54
24750 Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Eager Beaver III'
Reclaimed at Amarillo AAF, TX 26Jul46
24751 Delivered to USAAF 30Sep44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group
Named 'Antoinette', renamed 'Ruff 'n' Ready'
(498th BG) crashed in Chiba, Japan May 24, 1945 returning from Tokyo. MACR 14487
24752 Delivered to USAAF 2Oct44
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India Nov44. Named 'Wichita Witch'
Accident 22Jun45 when the aircraft ground looped during takeoff at West Field, Tinian
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS Aug45. Reclaimed at Lowry AAF, CO 31Jul46
24753 Delivered to USAAF 30Sep44. Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
(499th BG) ditched after engine caught fire Mar 11, 1945. MACR 12989
24754 Delivered to USAAF 7Oct44
(499th BG, 878th BS) shot down by Ki-61 and crashed at Minami-Kuhouji near Higashi-Ku, Osaka,
Japan while on mission to Osaka Mar 13, 1945. MACR 13017. All 9 crew KIA
24755 Delivered to USAAF 30Sep44. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Tommy Hawk'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24756 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44. Assigned to 870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group. Named 'New Glory'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24757 Delivered to USAAF 7Oct44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 12Jun45. Reclaimed at Chanute AFB, IL 28Jul48
24758 Delivered to USAAF 7Oct44. Assigned to 1505th Army AF Base Unit, Mather AAF, CA
Accident 28Nov44 on the ground with B-29 42-24773 at Mather AAF, CA
Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Assigned to 314th Bomb Wing, Guam
Accident 18Mar46 at Guam. Reclaimed at Smoky Hill AAF, KS 18Nov47
24759 Delivered to USAAF 7Oct44. Named 'Blind Date/Lady's Delight'
Accident 5Feb45 taxying at North Field, Tinian
(6th BG, 24th BS) lost over Japan May 23, 1945 while on mission to Tokyo. 1 crew killed, 10 bailed out
and became POW.
24760 Delivered to USAAF 6Oct44. Named 'Battlin' Betty II'. Named 'Small Fry'
(498th BG, 875th BS) ran out of fuel and ditched in Pacific Feb 10, 1945 while returning from mission
to Nakajima aircraft plant at Ota, Japan. MACR 12053. All 11 crew killed.
24761 Delivered to USAAF 8Oct44. Assigned to 883rd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'Tail Wind'
Accident 22Sep45 taxying at Isely Field, Saipan
Returned to CONUS 54 missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24762 Delivered to USAAF 10Oct44. Named 'Pee Wee'
(500th BG, 881st BS) ditched in Pacific Ocean Dec 18, 1944 while on mission to Mitsubishi to Mitsubishi
aircraft factory at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 10658. 4 crew killed, 7 rescued.
24763 Delivered to USAAF 9Oct44. Assigned to 874th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Geisha Gertie'
(498th BG) ditched Jan 14, 1945 SW Pacific for unknown reason. MACR 11219
24764 Delivered to USAAF 7Oct44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Named 'Pacific Playboys'
Reclaimed at Chanute AFB, IL 19Sep50
24765 Delivered to USAAF 12Oct44. Assigned to 877th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Upper Berth'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24766 Delivered to USAAF 9Oct44. Named 'Georgia Ann'
Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named 'The Leading Lady'
(500th BG) rammed by enemy Ki-61 fighter Jan 3, 1945 over Akazaki, near Nagoya, Japan. MACR 10905
10 crew killed, 1 bailed out and became POW. Plane crashed near Matsudaira village, Aichi Prefecture.
24767 Delivered to USAAF 9Oct44
(498th BG, 873rd BS) rammed by Ki-45 fighter over Funabashi Chiba, Japan Jan 27, 1945 while on
mission to Musashiho and Nakajima aircraft plants at Tokyo, and ditched 100 mi N of Iwo Jima Jan 27, 1945.
MACR 11621. All crew killed.
24768 Assigned to 619th Army AF Base Unit. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24769 Delivered to USAAF 10Oct44. Named 'Rover Boys Express'. Named 'Lassie II'
(499th BG, 878th BS) shot down by Ki-45 near Konoike, Japan Jan 27, 1945 while on mission to Musashiho and
Nakajima aircraft factories at Tokyo. MACR 11555. 4 crew killed, 7 bailed out of which 2 killed on ground
and 5 became POW. The aircraft crashed near Ikisu village near Konoike Airfield in Ibaraki Prefecture,
killing seven civilians and burning several houses.
42-24770/24869 Boeing B-29-50-BW Superfortress
MSN 4431/4530. Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24770 Delivered to USAAF 13Nov44. Assigned to 882nd Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Returned to CONUS 30 missions. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24771 Delivered to USAAF 14Oct44. Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Passion Wagon'
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24772 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44
(497th BG, 869th BS) was attacked by two Nakajima Ki-44 "Tojo" fighter planes from the 12 o'clock high
position. The no.1 engine was severely damaged by gunfire, setting the left wing on fire.
The aircraft crashed and burned in a field on the west side of Tokyo Jan 9, 1945. MACR 10907.
All 11 crew KIA.
24773 Delivered to USAAF 10Oct44. Assigned to 1505th Army AF Base Unit, Mather AAF, CA
Accident 28Nov44 on the ground with B-29 42-24758 at Mather AAF, CA
(499th BG, 878th BS) shot down by Japanese fighters in raid on Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Company and Aircraft
Engine Plants near Nagoya, Japan. Dec 18, 1944. MACR 10654. All 11 crew killed.
24774 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44. Named 'Miss Hap'
(497th BG, 870th BS) crashed Kochi Park, Kochi, Japan Jul 3, 1945. MACR 14923
24775 Delivered to USAAF 18Oct44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24776 (MSN 4437) Delivered to USAAF 11Oct44. Assigned to 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'White Huntress'
Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'White Mistress'
Damaged 11Oct45 when the aircraft veered off the runway during landing. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 5May54
24777 MSN 4438. Delivered to USAAF 10Oct44. Named 'Little Joe'
(873rd BS, 498th BG) ditched Feb 27, 1945 after #3 prop came off and struck fuselage, cutting
control cables. Nine crew members rescued, 4 lost. MACR 12777
24778 Delivered to USAAF 12Oct44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Named 'Dragon Lady'
To GIA at Sheppard AFB, TX 17Jun54
24779 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44. Named 'Satan's Lady'
(504th BG, 412st BS) crashed due to combat damage in Terao, Takashina Village, Kitatama County, Tokyo
while on mission to Hitachi aircraft factor at Tachikawa, Japan Apr 24, 1945. MACR 15886. All 11 crew killed.
24780 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44. Assigned to 398th Bomb Squadron, 504th Bomb Group
("Doc's Deadly Dose"). Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24781 Delivered to USAAF 11Oct44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Named '29th Seabees'
(483rd BS, 505th BG) lost from unknown cause at Tinian Island, Mariana Jan 6, 1945. MACR 16171.
The aircraft was lost while on a training flight on 5th January 1945. It was flying in formation at
28,000ft when its #2 engine caught fire. The pilot feathered the propeller and peeled out of the formation.
The fire was extinguished but restarted shortly before the plane disappeared into the clouds at about
2000ft. Five minutes later a radio message stated it was about to ditch, 184 miles from Pagan island.
The only survivor later reported that he had bailed out at around 18,000ft and watched as a wing broke
off the stricken aircraft before it hit the water in a sheet of flame.
24782 Delivered to USAAF 13Oct44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Star Duster'
(499th BG, 879th BS) in landing accident at Kwajalein Atoll Dec 23, 1944. All crew survived. To GIA at
Sheppard AFB, TX 17Jun54
24783 Delivered to USAAF 14Oct44. Named 'Connecticut Yankee'. (6th BG, 40th BS) crashlanded at North Field
on Tinian Jul 22, 1945. All crew survived. Aircraft repaired (one wing replaced) and
renamed "Wun Wing Lo". Damaged 2Feb46 due to mechanical failure at North Field, Tinian
Assigned to 92nd Bomb Group. Named 'Lake Success Express'. Reclaimed at Hill AFB, UT 17Nov53
24784 Delivered to USAAF 16Oct44. Named 'Slick's Chicks'. Named '92 United States Naval Construction Battalion'
(505th BG, 483rd BS) collided with B-29 42-24815 in midair and crashed at Takashima Village Gunma,
Japan Feb 10, 1945 while on mission to Nakajima aircraft factory at Ota, Japan. MACR 12053. All 12
crew killed.
24785 Delivered to USAAF 16Oct44. Named 'Homing De-Vice'
(500th BG, 882nd BS) shot down by Ki-61 over Hamamatsu, Japan Jan 23, 1945 while on mission to Mitsubishi
aircraft factory at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 11386. Crashed into Pacific Ocean 45 mi E of Daio Saki light,
all 11 crew killed.
24786 Delivered to USAAF 16Oct44\. Assigned to 770th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India 28Jan45.
Transferred to Tinian. Named 'Assid Test'
(462nd BG, 770th BS) in taxiing accident at West Field, Tinian Jul 23, 1945. Believed collided with
B-29 42-63473. All crew survived. Believe repaired and reported taking part in the 'show of force'
over Tokyo post-war.
24787 Delivered to USAAF 18Oct44. Assigned to 482nd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group. Named 'The Wolf Pack'
(505th BG) damaged by Ki-44 Tojo fighters Feb 10, 1945 in raid on Nakajima Aircraft Assembly Plant at
Ota on the northwest side of Tokyo, Japan. MACR 12054. It is believed that the aircraft was forced to
ditch in the ocean due to fuel starvation, resulting in the loss of the aircrew.
24788 Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Kro's Kids'. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Combat damage 26Jun45 over Nagoya and crashed
24789 Delivered to USAAF 17Oct44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 15Jan45
(9th BG, 99th BS) in takeoff accident at North Field, Tinian Mar 30, 1945. All crew survived, but
aircraft was destroyed by fire. The aircraft had an engine failure during takeoff. When the mine
load was jettisoned 2x 2,000lb mines hit each other and exploded, damaging the aircraft. One crew member injured.
24790 Delivered to USAAF 18Oct44. (504th BG, 398th BS) ditched 275 mi N of Tinian near Pagan Island due to
battle damage from Ki-44 Tojo fighters Feb 10, 1945 while returning from
mission to Nakajima aircraft factory at Ota, Japan. MACR 12451. All 11 crew killed.
24791 Delivered to USAAF 17Oct44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 18Jan45
Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Big Time Operator'. Returned to CONUS 2Dec45 46 combat missions
Assigned to 4117th Army AF Base Unit, Warner Robins Air Depot (WRAD), Robins AAF, GA 28Apr46
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 6Dec50. Transferred to US Navy
Assigned to NAWS China Lake, CA 1956. Used as a ground target for weapons testing.
After storage at NAS China Lake, CA, nose was recovered and put on display at the Edward F. Beale Museum,
California until 2001. The Beale Museum closed and the nose section was transferred through the National
Museum of the United States AF to the New England Air Museum, Connecticut.
The New England Air Museum used the remains of "Big Time Operator" to restore their B-29 "Jacks Hack".
QuestMasters obtained the nose of 42-24791 in November 2012. Now in the QuestMasters Museum collection,
Maryland in poor condition.
24792 Delivered to USAAF 19Oct44. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group. Named '20th Century Limited'
Damaged at Guam; repaired. Returned to CONUS 51 missions. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24793 Delivered to USAAF 19Oct44. Assigned to 878th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Named 'Country Gentleman'
Accident 10Feb45 taxying at North Field, Tinian.
(505th BG, 482nd BS) ditched off Iwo Jima May 14, 1945 after ran out of fuel while
returning from mission to Nagoya, Japan. MACR 14429. 5 crew killed, 6 were rescued by Navy PBY.
24794 Delivered to USAAF 19Oct44. Assigned to 873rd Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group. Named 'Homer's Roamers'
Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Named 'Little Princess'. Reclaimed 19May50
24795 Delivered to USAAF 17Oct44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 29Dec44. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24796 MSN 4457. Delivered to USAAF 25Oct44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 16Jan45. Named 'Dottie's Dilemma'
(9th BG, 5th BS) in takeoff accident at North Field on Tinian Apr 3, 1945. All crew survived, Accident
6Jul45 landing at North Field, Tinian. 34 combat missions. Scrapped 6Jul45
24797 Delivered to USAAF 19Oct44. Named 'Jackpot'. Named '107th Seabees'
(505th BG, 484th BS) lost from unknown cause in Pacific Ocean Mar 19, 1945 while on mission to Nagoya,
Japan. MACR 13694. All 11 crew rescued by US Navy destroyer USS Gatling (DD-671)
24798 Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Named 'Ole Gas Eater'
Declared war weary. Returned to CONUS 23Feb45. Modified to TB-29
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 237th Army AF Base Unit, Kirtland AAF, NM
Accident 13May45 due to mechanical failure landing at Kirtland AAF, NM
24799 Delivered to USAAF 19Oct44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group.
Assigned to 879th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group. Reclaimed 25Jul49
24800 Delivered to USAAF 24Oct44. To the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL. Departed 23Nov44
To the Oklahoma City Air Depot, Tinker AAF, OK. Departed 1Dec44. Departed CONUS for CBI 18Dec44
Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
(462nd BG, 769th BS) in takeoff accident at West Field, Tinian Jun 15, 1945. All crew survived, but
aircraft was destroyed by fire.
24801 Delivered to USAAF 21Oct44. To the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL. Departed 23Nov44
To the Oklahoma City Air Depot, Tinker AAF, OK. Departed 30Nov44. Departed CONUS for CBI 18Dec44
Assigned to 770th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian. Named 'Phony Express'
(462nd BG, 770th BS) crashed on takeoff near West Field, Tinian due to engine failure May 16, 1945. All 11 crew
bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
24802 Delivered to USAAF 25Oct44. Assigned to 482nd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group 8Dec44
Departed CONUS for Tinian 13Dec44. Flown to John Rogers, Oahu, Hawaii 13Dec44; to Kwajalein 16Dec44; to
Saipan 17Dec44; to Guam 19Dec44; returned to Saipan 20Dec44; to Tinian 21Dec44. First aircraft to land at Tinian.
Named 'The Purple Shaft' at Oahu, Hawaii. Named 'Black Cat'. Named '13th Seabees'. Reclaimed 6Dec50
24803 Delivered to USAAF 20Oct44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 871st Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army AF Base Unit, Clovis AAF, NM
Accident 21Dec44 due to friendly fire 5 miles NNW of Alamogordo, NM. To GIA at Clovis AAF, NM 31Jan45
Crash landed 11Mar45 20 miles SW of Clovis, NM
24804 Delivered to USAAF 24Oct44. Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 15Jan45
(40th BG, 44th BS) shot down by enemy J2M Jack fighter over Bay of Bengal Feb 26, 1945 while on photo mission
to Singapore. MACR 14248. 5 crew killed, 9 bailed out and were rescued (5 by RAF Catalina, 4 by British
submarine HMS Seadog P216
24805 Delivered to USAAF 20Oct44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 21Oct53
24806 Delivered to USAAF 26Oct44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Named 'Indian Maid'. Named 'Satan's Lady'
Reclaimed 7Nov50
24807 Delivered to USAAF 23Oct44
(497th BG, 870th BS) lost an engine on bomb run and ditched in SW Pacific Jan 14, 1945 while on mission
to Mitsubishi aircraft factory at Nagoya, Japan. MACR 11223. All 11 crew killed.
24808 Delivered to USAAF 23Oct4
(497th BG, 871st BS) collided with B-29 42-63431 in midair over Pacific Feb 25, 1945. and crashed
into ocean while on mission to Tokyo. MACR 12721. All 11 crew killed.
24809 Delivered to USAAF 26Oct44. Named 'Indian Maid'. Named '67th Seabees'
(505th BG, 482nd BS) shot down by AAA Jun 5, 1945 while on mission to Kobe, Japan and crashed at the
Hyogo Prefecture Kobe City Mitsubishi shipyard near Kobe. MACR 14603.
5 crew KIA, 6 bailed out and became POW. 2 crew were executed at Osaka, Japan Jul 20, 1945 and 4 died
in captivity of disease.
24810 Delivered to USAAF 27Oct44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 21Oct53
24811 Delivered to USAAF 28Oct44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
With 3rd PRS, damaged in takeoff accident at Harmon Field, Guam Nov 21, 1945. Salvaged 11Oct46
24812 Delivered to USAAF 1Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Named 'Miss Su-Su'. Landing collision 15May45
24813 Delivered to USAAF 27Oct44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group
Assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing
Accident 24Jul46 landing at Harmon Field, Guam. Returned to CONUS 15 missions. Reclaimed 22Sep47
24814 Delivered to USAAF 26Oct44. Assigned to 421st Bomb Squadron, 504th Bomb Group
Named 'Sitting Pretty'. On May 29, 1945, the aircraft was shot down over Yokohama, Japan. All crew members
parachuted to safety and were held at Ofuna Prison Camp in Tokyo for the remainder of the war.
24815 Delivered to USAAF 2Nov44. Named 'Deaner Boy'. Named '121st Seabees'
(505th BG, 483rd BS) collided in midair with B-29 42-24784 Feb 10, 1945 and crashed at Takashima Village,
Gunma, Japan while on mission to Nakajima aircraft factory at Ota, Japan. MACR 12018. All 11 crew killed.
24816 Delivered to USAAF 27Oct44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
With (11th PRG, 3rd PRS crashlanded and w/o at Harmon Field, Guam Jun 18, 1945.
24817 Delivered to USAAF 28Oct44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 247th Army AF Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF,
Salina, KS. Crashed 9Feb45 due to mechanical failure 7 miles SSE of Tinker AAF, OK
Surveyed at Herington AAF, KS 13Feb45
24818 Delivered to USAAF 26Oct44. Assigned to 484th Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group
Named 'The Deacon's Delight'. Ditched 10Feb45\
24819 (MSN 4480) following information is on microfilm PDF OACR-1, pages 108-109.
10/27/1944 accepted by U.S. Air Force
10/27/1944 to Denver Mod Center at Denver, CO
12/1944 modified and redesignated F-13A
12/8/1944 to Oklahoma City Air Depot at Tinker AAFld, OK
12/14/1944 to 1st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron (Very Heavy) at Smoky Hill AAFld,
Salina, KS
11/20/1945 to 236th Army Air Forces Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
assigned to Air Technical Service Command (ATS)
12/12/1945 to 4141st Army Air Force Base Unit at Pyote AAFld, TX
4/30/1946 held in reserve (code SU)
5/5/1946 to 4121st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Kelly AAFld, TX
Transient Maintenance (code TR)
7/14/1946 in storage (code SA)
3/31/1947 to 4121st Army Air Forces Base Unit at Kelly AFFld, TX
24820 Delivered to USAAF 31Oct44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 16Jan45
Assigned to 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Daring Donna III'
Low on fuel returning from a mission 5Jun45, the aircraft landed Tinian with only one working engine
Returned to CONUS 2Dec45 38 combat missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24821 Delivered to USAAF 31Oct44. Modified to F-13, Named 'Aphrodite'
(504th BG, 398th BS) hit by AAA on mission to Kawasaki, Japan Apr 15, 1945 and crashed in the sea near Kanagwa.
MACR 14280. All 11 crew killed.
24822 Delivered to USAAF 31Oct44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 18Jan45
Assigned to 5th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Patches'
Returned to CONUS 17Oct45 33 combat missions. Combat damage 7Apr45 over Nagoya, Japan. Landed Iwo Jima.
Next mission 24May45. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24823 Delivered to USAAF 1Nov44. Assigned to 483rd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group. Named 'High, Eh Doc?'
Named 'Dangerous Lady'. Named '27th N.C.B Special'
Named to honour the Naval Construction Battalions (known as "The Seabees") who built the airfields,
bridges, roads and hospitals across the Pacific. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24824 Delivered to USAAF 31Oct44. Assigned to 483rd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group. Named 'Homing Bird'
The aircraft ditched 150 miles south of Iwa Jima 10Feb45. The crew was rescued.
24825 Delivered to USAAF 1Nov44. Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
First 6th Bomb Group aircraft to arrive at Tinian 18Jan45. Named 'Snooky'. Named 'Patty Sue'
Reclaimed at Hill AFB, UT 17Nov53
24826 Delivered to USAAF 1Nov44. Assigned to 6th Bomb Group. Named 'In The Mood'. Named 'General Confusion'
(505th BG, 483rd BS) hit by AAA and crashed at Saitama prefecture, Kawaguchi City, Japan while on mission
to Tokyo May 26, 1945. MACR 14513. 8 crew killed, 3 bailed out and were rescued.
24827 Delivered to USAAF 2Nov44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 5May54
24828 Delivered to USAAF 2Nov44. Named 'Lil Spook'. Named '9th Seabees'. Named 'Mammy Yokum'
(505th BG, 484th BS) shot down by flak in Tokyo raid May 26, 1945. MACR 14514. All 12 crew killed.
24829 Delivered to USAAF 24Mar44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 395th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group. Named 'What Happened?'
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 21Oct53
24830 (6th BG, 313th BW, 'Irish Lullaby') Assigned to 4196th Army AF Base Unit (Air Technical
Services Command), Victorville AAF, CA. Accident 3Sep47 landing at Victorville AAF, CA
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 22Nov53
24831 Delivered to USAAF 3Nov44. Assigned to 245th Army AF Base Unit, McCook AAF, NB
Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 17Jan45. Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group
Named 'God's Will' the emblem is a gold cross and a gleaming silver sword on a purple shield.
Returned to CONUS 4Dec45 34 combat missions. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24832 Delivered to USAAF 3Nov44. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 22Sep53
24833 Delivered to USAAF 3Nov44. to F-13. Assigned to 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group
With 11th PRG, 3rd PRS crash landed and w/o at Saipan Feb 4, 1945.
24834 Delivered to USAAF 6Nov44. Assigned to 421st Bomb Squadron, 504th Bomb Group
Named 'The Moose is Loose'. Named 'Albatross'
Ditched at sea 7Jun45 40 miles from Saipan. The aircraft was participating in a bombing raid on
Osaka, Japan. The aircraft ditched when the fuel supply was exhausted. The crew bailed out and 5 crew
members were killed; six crew members survived and were returned to duty
24835 Delivered to USAAF 6Nov44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 17Jan45
Assigned to 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Returned to CONUS 2Dec45 38 combat missions
Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24836 Delivered to USAAF 6Nov44. Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
Named 'Jake's Jernt/Porcupine'. Reclaimed at Hill AFB, UT 17Nov53
24837 Delivered to USAAF 6Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 4Oct54
24838 Delivered to USAAF 7Nov44. To the Bechtel-McCone Modification Center, Birmingham, AL. Departed 7Nov44
Departed CONUS for CBI 21Dec44. Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India.
Transferred to Tinian. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 7May54
24839 Delivered to USAAF 8Nov44. Named 'Padre And His Angels'
(505th BG, 483rd BS) in taxiing accident Jul 6, 1945 at North Field, Tinian due to mechanical failure.
All crew survived, but aircraft DBR.
24840 Delivered to USAAF 6Nov44. Assigned to 245th Army AF Base Unit, McCook AAF, NB
Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 15Jan45. Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Queen Bee'
(9th BG, 1st BS) crashed 380 miles from Iwo Jima Apr 28, 1945 while returning from mission to Japan. MACR 14532.
All but one of the 13 crew bailed out and survived. They were picked up by the USS Pogy, and taken
back to the U.S. base on Tinian
24841 Delivered to USAAF 7Nov44. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 7May54
24842 Delivered to USAAF 8Nov44
(6th BG, 39th BS) crashed into Pacific Ocean Feb 12, 1945 due to engine fire while on mission searching
for enemy shipping. MACR 12049. All 12 crew killed. The aircraft crashed into the ocean about forty-five
minutes after takeoff from Tinian, northern Mariana Islands. Crew members of other aircraft in the formation
observed the plane lose No. 4 engine and fire break out on the starboard side. They also saw the plane
explode as it struck the water.
24843 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Assigned to 484th Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group
Named 'The Sassy Lassy'
(505th BG) lost Feb 10, 1945 in raid on Nakajima Aircraft Assembly Plant at Ota on the west side of
Tokyo, Japan. MACR 12017. This battle damaged aircraft (which included fuel transfer lines) ran low
on fuel and was forced to ditch near Pagan Island approximately 320 kilometers north of Saipan.
24844 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Reclaimed 6Dec50
24845 Delivered to USAAF 8Nov44. Assigned to 497th Bomb Group 22Dec44
Departed CONUS for PTO 22Dec44, arrived Saipan 26Dec44. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24846 Delivered to USAAF 9Nov44. Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 8Jan45. Named 'Monsoon II'
Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Returned to CONUS 12Oct45. Reclaimed at 11Sep50
24847 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 15Jan45
Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Returned to CONUS 17Mar46 2 combat missions
Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 22Sep53
24848 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Named 'Miss Rosemary'. Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24849 Delivered to USAAF 9Nov44. Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group 30Jan45
Named 'Mission to Albuquerque'. [plane was nicknamed the "St. Bernard" because they escorted so
many damaged B-29s home to Saipan from Japan. (500th BG, 881st BS, 'St Bernard") crashed near the
summit of Futatabisan, Chuo-ku, Kobe Mar 17, 1945 when it was rammed
by Japanese Ki-61 Tony fighter over Kobe, Japan. MACR 13079. 9 crew killed.
2 crew members bailed out and survived, only to be executed by the Japanese Jul 18, 1945.
24850 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Assigned to 500th Bomb Group. Assigned to 482nd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group
Named 'Bad Medicine'
24851 Delivered to USAAF 10Nov44. Named 'Omaha One More Time'.
(504th BG, 421st BS) crashed during wheels-up belly landing at North Field, Tinian Apr 12, 1945.
All crew survived. The plane thought totaled was revived as "The Moose Is Loose" and again later after a
mishap as "The One You Love"
24852 Delivered to USAAF 13Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Named 'Good Deal'. Reclaimed 7Jul48
24853 Delivered to USAAF 15Nov44. Departed Herington AAF, KS for PTO 19Jan45
Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Live Wire'
(9th BG) damaged on mission to Hitachi aircraft factor at Tachikawa, Japan and crashed at Iwo Jima Apr 24, 1945
Veered off the runway and struck a reported 9 P-51 Mustangs and a large bulldozer.
Crew is able to escape the resulting fire, but 5 P-51 reported lost,with 4 damaged.
15FG/45FS P-51 Mustang 44-63993 confirmed lost in this accident and 44-63417 as well.
24854 Delivered to USAAF 11Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. To GIA at Sheppard AFB, TX 17Jun54
24855 Delivered to USAAF 15Nov44. Assigned to 871st Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group
Named 'Jumbo, King of the Show II'. Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group
(792nd BS, 468th BG) ditched in Pacific due to fuel transfer problem Jul 13, 1945. MACR 15419.
All crew survived the ditching but the left gunner and tail gunner were lost, believed sucked under by
debris as the aircraft sank.
24856 Delivered to USAAF 11Nov44. Assigned to 274th Army AF Base Unit, Herington AAF, KS
Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 16Jan45. Assigned to 5th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group 15Jan45
Named 'Goin' Jessie'. The plane has a cotton tail rabbit insignia. Returned to CONUS 4Dec45 50 combat missions
Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24857 Delivered to USAAF 11Nov44. Named 'Joker's Wild II'
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 4Feb45. Transferred to Tinian May45
(497th BG) suffered flak damage and ditched off Agrinio Island, Saipan Feb 19, 1945. MACR 12486. Five survivors
24858 (468th BG) lost Pacific Ocean Jul 12, 1945 while on mission to Kawasaki, Japan
Jul 12, 1945. In the early morning hours of 13 July, the aircraft was returning from a night
incendiary strike at Utsunomiya. About two and one-half hours south of Iwo Jima the
No. 1 engine went out, and then the fuel transfer system failed. This left too little fuel to
make it to Tinian on three engines, and when the crew sighted a convoy, the pilot decided to ditch
There was ample time and the crew made full preparations. The pilot contacted a Dumbo by radio and the
Catalina was on hand when the B-29 hit the water in a perfectly controlled landing. Although the plane
broke in two and sank in less than two minutes, all eleven of the crew got out; a sub chaser and an
LSM from the convoy picked up the survivors within thirty minutes. Yet under these very favorable
circumstances, the left gunner and the tail gunner were lost, having failed for some reason to reach the
life rafts
24859 Delivered to USAAF 14Nov44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 15Jan45. Assigned to 5th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group
Named 'Tokyo-Ko'. Returned to CONUS 30Oct45 38 combat missions. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 7May54
24860 Delivered to USAAF 17Nov44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 505th Bomb Group. Assigned to 40th Bomb Group 24Jul45 ["in very poor condition"]
Salvaged at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 14Jul54
24861 Delivered to USAAF 15Nov44. Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India.
Transferred to Tinian 5May45. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 10May54
24862 Delivered to USAAF 15Nov44. Assigned to 484th Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group. Named 'Island Queen'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24863 Delivered to USAAF 16Nov44. Assigned to 398th Bomb Squadron, 504th Bomb Group. Named 'Lucky Lady'
Reclaimed 6Dec50
24864 Delivered to USAAF 15Nov44. Named 'Stork Club Boys'
(504th BG, 398th BS) shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft artillery while mining the Shimonoseki
Straits near Yawata Apr 1, 1945. MACR 13462. 8 crew killed, 2 bailed out and became POW.
24865 Delivered to USAAF 17Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Assigned to 462nd Bomb Group Sep45
Named 'Big Boots'
24866 Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44. Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Earthquake McGoon'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24867 Delivered to USAAF 16Nov44. Named 'Sassy Lassy'
(505th BG, 484th BS) lost from unknown cause in Pacific Ocean Feb 10, 1945 while on mission to Nakajima aircraft
factory at Ota, Japan. MACR 12150. Fate of crew unknown.
24868 Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group Transferred to 39th BS. Named 'Son of a B-29'
Assigned to 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Rip Van Winkle'
(6th BG, 39th BS) exploded over Tokyo at unknown date. All 11 crew killed. Also reported as surviving the war.
24869 Delivered to USAAF 17Nov44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Assigned to 274th Army AF Base Unit, Herington AAF, KS
Accident 23Feb45 landing at Herington AAF, KS. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 21Oct53
42-24870/24919 Boeing B-29-55-BW Superfortress
MSN 4531/4580. 20-mm tail mounted cannon deleted in production block 55.
Dispostions from The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive
Registry of the Planes by Robert A. Mann.
24870 Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44. Modified to F-13. Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
(6th BG) lost May 23, 1945 in Tokyo raid. MACR 14481
24871 Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44. Modified to F-13; redesignated 1948 as RB-29
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 21Oct53
24872 Delivered to USAAF 21Nov44. Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Jolly Roger'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 15Sep53
24873 Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44. Assigned to 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group. Named 'Snuffy'
Named 'Snafu, Them Shif'les'. Assigned to 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, North Field, Guam
Named 'City of Dallas'
(19th BG) ditched 80 mi offshore of Japan May 3, 1945 due to flak damage while on mission to sow mines
in Shimonoseki Strait, Japan. 7 crew killed, 4 rescued by US Navy submarine.
24874 Delivered to USAAF 21Nov44. Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
Named 'El Pajaro De La Guerra' [The War Bird]. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 22Sep53
24875 MSN 4536. Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 19Jan45
Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Li'l Iodine'
(9th BG) ditched when ran out of fuel in Pacific Ocean Mar 10, 1945 while on mission to Tokyo. All 11
crew survived and were rescued.
24876 Delivered to USAAF 21Nov44. Departed McCook AAF, NB for PTO 19Jan45
Assigned to 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Hon. Spy Report'
Damaged while parked at North Field, Tinian May 20, 1945 by crashing B-29 42-24913
Returned to CONUS 4Dec45 39 combat missions
Assigned to 4117th Army AF Base Unit, Robins AAF, GA 26Jul46. Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 6Dec50
24877 Modified to F-13;
Assigned to 3rd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 11th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, Harmon Field, Guam
Accident 13May45 when the aircraft landed out of gasoline at Isely Field, Saipan. Named 'Double Exposure'
Named 'Over Exposed'. Redesignated 1948 as RB-29. Reclaimed Warner-Robins Apr 25, 1949.
24878 Delivered to USAAF 20Nov44. Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Hell's Belle'
Named 'Flak Alley Sally'. Assigned to 331st Bomb Group. Reclaimed 17Nov53
24879 Delivered to USAAF 18Nov44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 19Jan45. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'Ready Betty'. Modified to TB-29 for radar evaluation by the Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area (OCAMA),
Tinker AFB, OK. Assigned to 4713th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Griffiss AFB, NY
Mid air collision 16Jul54 with a towed target 9 miles N of Provincetown Airport, MA
To Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 18Jun59. Reclaimed 16Feb60
24880 Delivered to USAAF 22Nov44. Assigned to 40th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Gravel Gertie'
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 23Sep53
24881 Delivered to USAAF 22Nov44. Assigned to 504th Bomb Group. Named 'Sitting Pretty'
Reclaimed at Smoky Hill AFB, KS 21Oct53
24882 Delivered to USAAF 23Nov44. Named 'Pappy's Pullman'. Named '1919th Company'
(504th BG, 421st BS) shot down by Japanese fighter and crashed at Nagashima Mie, Japan Jul 22, 1945 while on
mission to Kawasaki aircraft factory at Kagamihara, Japan. MACR 14907. 2 crew killed, 9 bailed out and
became POW. All executed Jul 14, 1945.
24883 Delivered to USAAF 2Dec44. Assigned to 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, North Field, Guam
Named 'City of Dallas'. Named 'Joe's Junk'
(19th BG, 28th BS) lost from unknown cause May 3, 1945, Pacific. MACR 14356. Fate of crew unknown.
24884 Delivered to USAAF 23Nov44. Assigned to 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Grider Gal'
Reclaimed at Tinker AFB, OK 2Aug54
24885 Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Big Joe'
24886 Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India Jan45. Named 'Grider Gal'
24887 Delivered to USAAF 23Nov44. Assigned to 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
Departed CONUS 14Jan45 to PTO arriving Tinian 21Jan45. Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
Named 'Fortune's Folly'. Assigned to 877th Bomb Squadron, 499th Bomb Group
Assigned to 6th Bomb Group. Returned to CONUS 15Oct45
Modified to TB-29 for radar evaluation by the Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area (OCAMA), Tinker AFB, OK
Assigned to 4713th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Griffiss AFB, NY. Reclaimed at Griffiss AFB, NY 14Sep54
To Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 18Jun59. Reclaimed 1Jul60
24888 Delivered to USAAF 28Nov44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred
to Tinian May45. Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 24Jan45. Named 'Smilin' Jack'
Returned to CONUS 12Oct45. Reclaimed 23Sep53
24889 Delivered to USAAF 24Nov44. Converted to F-13. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group.
Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group
With 6th BG, 24th BS) lost due to engine fire on takeoff and crash landed at
West Field, Tinian Apr 23, 1945. All crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
24890 Delivered to USAAF 24Nov44. Assigned to 505th Bomb Group
Assigned to 24th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'Fortune's Follies III'
Ditched 23Jul45 when the fuel ran out and the crew abandoned the aircraft 15 miles N of Saipan
24891 Delivered to USAAF 28Nov44. Named 'Monsoon Goon II'
(444th BG, 676th BS) ditched from unknown cause in Pacific ocean Aug 8, 1945 while on mission to
Jukuyama, Japan.
24892 Delivered to USAAF 28Nov44
Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 18Jan45. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'Lil Yutz'. Returned to CONUS, Mather AAF, CA 23Dec45. Reclaimed 17Nov53
24893 Delivered to USAAF 30Nov44. Assigned to 794th Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 10Feb45.
Transferred to Tinian May45. Named 'Lil Organ Annie'. Reclaimed at Lowry AAF, CO 31Jul46
Reclaimed 12Nov53
24894 Delivered to USAAF 30Nov44
Assigned to 44th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 31Jan45
lost May 29, 1945 with 40th BG, 44th BS when rammed by Ki-45 over Shizouka, Japan, MACR 14543.
Crashed on Fujikawa Higashi, Kawane Village, Shita-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture. Nine crewmen killed and
buried near crash site. Two crew parachuted into the forest of Fujikawa, were arrested and sent to
Tokai Military Command. They were sentenced to decapitation by the command on 28 June in the
forest of Akatsu-cho, Seto City, Aichi Prefecture.
24895 Delivered to USAAF 30Nov44
Assigned to 792nd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India 18Jan45. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'City of Pittsburg'. Assigned to 19th Bomb Group. Named 'Lucky Leven'. Reclaimed 11Sep50
24896 Delivered to USAAF 1Dec44
Assigned to 769th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
Named 'Mis-Chief-Maker'. Reclaimed 22Sep53
24897 Delivered to USAAF 28Nov44
Assigned to 677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Dudhkindi, India. Transferred to Tinian 5May45
Named 'Jokers Wild II'. Reclaimed 10May54
24898 Delivered to USAAF 1Dec44
Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
Reclaimed 11Sep50
24899 Delivered to USAAF 1Dec44. Assigned to 678th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group
Named 'The Agitator II'. Reclaimed at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ 27Jun49
24900 Delivered to USAAF 29Nov44. Departed Herington AAF, KS for PTO 25Jan45
Assigned to 99th Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group. Named 'Old 900'
Returned to CONUS 30Nov45 46 combat missions
Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX 1948. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24901 Assigned to 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. Named 'The Cultured Vulture'
Force landed 11Mar45 after a mission to Nagoya, Japan due to fuel exhaustion at Iwo Jima.
First 6th Bomb Group aircraft to use Iwo Jima as an emergency field. The aircraft departed
Iwo Jima for Tinian but had to divert to Guam due to bad weather at Tinian. Reclaimed 15Jul52
24902 Delivered to USAAF 2Dec44. Assigned to 236th Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24903 Delivered to USAAF 2Dec44
(19th BG, 93rd BS) shot down by AAA on mission to Kawasaki, Japan Apr 16, 1945. MACR 14273
24904 (Delivered to USAAF 7Dec44. To the Continental Modification Center, Denver, CO. Departed 7Jan45
Departed CONUS for CBI 15Jan45
Assigned to 770th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group, Piardoba, India. Transferred to Tinian
Assigned to 505th Bomb Group 5May45. Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group 30May45
Named 'Ramp Tramp II'
24905 Delivered to USAAF 2Dec44. Assigned to 4141st Army AF Base Unit, Pyote AAF, TX
24906 Delivered to USAAF 6Dec44. Assigned to 330th Bomb Group. Returned to CONUS 1Nov45
Named 'City of Oakland'. Assigned to 93rd Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group
Assigned to 98th Bomb Group, Spokane AFB, WA. Named 'Slick Chick'. Named 'Slica Chica'
Assigned to 3513th Maintenance and Supply Squadron, 3510th Maintenance and Supply Group (ATC), Randolph AFB, TX
Accident 17May51 on the ground at Randolph AFB, TX. Accident 22Aug51 taxying at Randolph AFB, TX
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24907 Departed Herington AAF, KS for PTO 22Jan45. Assigned to 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group
Named 'Battlin' Bonnie'. Returned to CONUS 40 combat missions. Reclaimed 10May49
24908 Delivered to USAAF 12Dec44
Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 30Jan45. Returned to CONUS 12Oct45
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24909 Delivered to USAAF 8Dec44
Assigned to 793rd Bomb Squadron, 468th Bomb Group, Kharagpur, India. Transferred to Tinian May45
Named 'Flyin' Home'. Named 'Blitz Buggy'. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24910 Delivered to USAAF 7Mar45. Assigned to 247th Army AF Base Unit, Smoky Hill AAF, Salina, KS
Reclaimed at Robins AFB, GA 12Nov53
24911 Delivered to USAAF 7Dec44
Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 231st Army AF Base Unit, Alamogordo AAF, NM
Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 12Oct53
24912 Delivered to USAAF 13Dec44. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 246th Army AF Base Unit,
Pratt AAF, KS. Departed CONUS 13Feb45 for PTO. Assigned to 6th Bomb Squadron, 29th Bomb Group, Guam 17Feb45
Named 'City of Michigan City'. Named 'Oily Boid'
On return from a mission to Tachikawa, the aircraft landed on Iwa Jima and was abandoned. Reclaimed 21Oct47
24913 Delivered to USAAF 12Dec44. Departed Herington AAF, KS for PTO 25Jan45
Damaged 19Mar45 due to structural failure caused by thermals
(9th BG, 1st BS, "Thunderin' Loretta") crashed on takeoff at North Field, Tinian May 20 1945 and exploded.
10 killed, 1 survived. Damaged 7 other parked B-29s (44-69841, 42-63506, 42-93992, 44-69844, 44-69972, 42-63504,
and 44-69859)
24914 Delivered to USAAF 11Dec44. Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India.
Departed CONUS for CBI; arrived Chakulia, India 7Feb45. Transferred to Tinian May45
(40th BG, 25th BS) crashed on takeoff at West Field, Tinian Jul 3, 1945. Crew survived but aircraft
was destroyed.
24915 Delivered to USAAF 9Dec44. Assigned to 45th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India.
Transferred to Tinian May45. Departed CONUS for CBI 25Jan45; arrived Chakulia, India 5Feb45
Named 'Miss Donna Lee'. Returned to CONUS 13Oct45. Reclaimed at Pyote AFB, TX 11Sep53
24916 Delivered to USAAF 8Dec44. Named 'The Peacemaker'
(6th BG, 40th BS) engine damaged by AAA over Shimonoseki Straits, Japan Mar 27, 1945 while on
mission to sow mines. MACR 13465. All 11 crew bailed out and became POW.
24917 Delivered to USAAF 15Dec44. Assigned to 459th Bomb Squadron, 330th Bomb Group
Named 'City of Oklahoma City'. Named 'City of Milwaukee'. Named 'City of Rochester'
Assigned to 6th Bomb Squadron, 29th Bomb Group. Named 'Baby Gail'. Named 'Nipp on Ese'.
Named 'Nipper'. Crashed 2Nov45 landing at North Field, Tinian
24918 Delivered to USAAF 11Dec44
(504th BG, 680th BS) hit by AAA over Shimonoseki Straits, Japan Jul 27, 1945 while on mission to mine the
Shimonoseki Strait and ditched 50 mi S of Shikoku, Japan. MACR 14796. 5 crew killed, 6 were rescued by
US Navy submarine USS Whale SS-239.
24919 Delivered to USAAF 9Dec44. Assigned to 768th Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group. Named 'Uninvited'
Reclaimed 12Nov53
42-24920/24939 Curtiss P-47G-CU Thunderbolt
Republic P-47C built under license by Curtiss-Wright Aircraft, Buffalo, New York. Designated P-47G
24920 (MSN 21814)
24921 (MSN 21815)
24922 (MSN 21816) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 21Apr43 landing at Dale Mabry;
306th FS, Crash landed 12Mar44 wheels up 3 miles E of Matagorda Peninsula, TX
24923 (MSN 21817)
24924 (MSN 21818) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL;
Destroyed 10Jun43 when crashed in bad weather near Trenton, FL; Pilot killed
24925 (MSN 21819) 27th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE;
Accident 7Sep43 taking off at New Castle
24926 (MSN 21820) 339th Base Unit, Thomasville Field, GA;
Accident 3May44 due mechanical failure landing at Rock Springs Municipal Airport, WY
24927 (MSN 21821) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL;
Destroyed 31May43 in crash landing with fuel starvation 10 miles S of Lake Kerr, FL; Pilot killed
24928 (MSN 21822) 305th FS, 338th FG, AFs School of Applied Tactics,
Cross City Field, FL;
Crash landed 3Jun43 wheels up with fuel starvation at Cross City;
306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 21Oct43 with engine failure at Dale Mabry
24929 (MSN 21823) National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory,
Lewis Field, Cleveland, OH; Used from March 1943 to test NACA modifications to the Wright R-2800
engine's cooling system at higher altitudes;
Crash landed 23Jun45 with fuel starvation 3 miles SW of Amherst, OH
24930 (MSN 21824)
24931 (MSN 21825)
24932 (MSN 21826) 16th BOT, 2nd AF, Redesignated RP-47G;
Crash landed 11Feb45 wheels up at Old Mexico, near Victoria, Mexico
24933 (MSN 21827)
24934 (MSN 21828) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 19Oct43 in collision with P-47G 42-25031 taxying at Dale Mabry;
Accident 28Oct43 in collision taxying at Dale Mabry
24935 (MSN 21829) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 25Aug43 landing at Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
24936 (MSN 21830) 207th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Deming Field, NM;
Crash landed 13Feb45 wheels up after a collision 15 miles NW of El Paso, TX
24937 (MSN 21831) 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Damaged 20Jun43 in collision with parked Northwest Airlines C-46, 41-12358 while taxying
by a mechanic at Memphis MAP
24938 (MSN 21832) 92nd Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Redesignated RP-47G; Accident 26Sep43 when ground looped landing at Memphis
24939 (MSN 21833) 4th Operational Training Unit, 568th Base Unit, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 11Oct44 with mechanical failure 11 miles N of Brownsville; Pilot bailed out
42-24940/24979 Curtiss P-47G-1-CU Thunderbolt
Republic P-47C-1 built under license by Curtiss-Wright Aircraft, Buffalo, New York. Designated P-47G
24940 (MSN 21834)
24941 (MSN 21835)
24942 (MSN 21836) Middletown Air Materiel Area, Air Materiel Command, Middletown Air Depot, Olmsted AFB, PA;
Crashed 2Jun43 on a test flight after engine failure and fire near Chestnut Ridge, PA; Pilot bailed out
24943 (MSN 21837) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Crashed 30Dec43 when the pilot lost control after engine failure into Gulf of Mexico off
Venice Field; Pilot bailed out
24944 (MSN 21838)
24945 (MSN 21839) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 22Oct43 when ground looped landing at Perry
24946 (MSN 21840) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crashed 26Nov43 after engine failure near Fort Myers; Pilot bailed out but was killed
24947 (MSN 21841)
24948 (MSN 21842) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 5Mar45 when ground looped landing at Millville;
Damaged 28Mar45 when ground looped landing at Millville
24949 (MSN 21843)
24950 (MSN 21844) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 10Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-74949 taking off from Venice
24951 (MSN 21845) 386th FS, 365th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Accident 29Jul43 landing at Langley;
124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 21Aug44 after engine failure 10 miles W of Southport, NC
24952 (MSN 21846) 376th FS, 361st FG, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 30Jul43 landing at Millville;
13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Force landed 30Dec43 after engine failure at Venice;
216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Destroyed 23Aug44 taking off at Wendover
24953 (MSN 21847) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 26Nov43 landing at Venice; Venice Field, FL;
Crash landed 27Jan44 wheels up after mid air collision with P-47G 42-25042 4 miles NE of Venice
24954 (MSN 21848) 15th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Accident 10Nov43 landing at Fort Myers;
Crashed 19Jan44 12 miles W of Arcadia, FL; Pilot killed
24955 (MSN 21849) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Accident 18Feb44 in collision with P-47D 42-74870 taxying at Page Field
24956 (MSN 21850) 443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 15Sep43 taxying at Richmond; 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 7Sep44 after engine failure 7 miles S of Cambridge, MD
24957 (MSN 21851) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 29Sep43 landing at Venice
24958 (MSN 21852) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Accident 21Jan44 landing at Page;
24959 (MSN 21853) 387th FS, 365th FG, 1st AF, Langley Field, Hampton, VA;
Accident 26Jul43 taking off at Langley;
269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 17Jul44 5 miles W of Arlanta, KS; Pilot killed;
Conflict; 120th Base Unit, Richmond AAB, VA; Accident 5May45 landing 5 miles SW of NAS Petersburg, VA
24960 (MSN 21854)
24961 (MSN 21855) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crashed 1Jan44 after engine failure 8 miles NW of Fort Myers; Pilot bailed out
24962 (MSN 21856) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 17Nov43 after engine failure 5 miles N of Dale Mabry
24963 (MSN 21857)
24964 (MSN 21858) [J11] 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Modified with skis at Winnipeg, Manitoba;
Results were far from satisfactory, with the aircraft's rudder unable to counteract torque on skis;
Put back on wheels and returned to the US
24965 (MSN 21859) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Redesignated TP-47G;
Accident 6Jan45 landing with mechanical failure at Camp Springs
24966 (MSN 21860) 32nd Reconnaissance Squadron; 423rd Reconnaissance Group;
3rd AF, DeRidder AAB, LA;
Accident 5Jul43 landing wheels up at DeRidder;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Force landed 23Jun44 with fuel starvation 3 miles from St Stephen, SC
24967 (MSN 21861) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field,
Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 9Jul43 with P-47C 42-22321, 16 miles NE Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
24968 (MSN 21862) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 5Oct43 landing at Dale Mabry
24969 (MSN 21863) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 11Jul43 with P-47D 42-22404, 13 miles S of Perry; Pilot bailed out
24970 (MSN 21864) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crash landed 11Oct43 wheels up after engine failure 3 miles E of Greenville, FL;
305th FS, 336th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 21Nov43 with towed target at Dale Mabry Field Aerial gunnery range, FL
24971 (MSN 21865) 306th Sub-Depot; Bartow Field, FL; Destroyed by fire 30Aug43 at Bartow
24972 (MSN 21866) 57th FS, 54th FG, 3rd AF, Bartow Field, FL;
Accident 1Jan44 landing with mechanical failure at Bartow;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47G; Mid air collision 24Oct44 with TP-47D 42-8294 at Easton, MD; Pilot bailed out
24973 (MSN 21867) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 27Oct43 landing with mechanical failure at Perry;
Destroyed 28Nov43 after mid air collision 5 miles N of Thomasville, GA
24974 (MSN 21868) 232nd Base Unit, 2nd AF Dalhart Field, TX;
Damaged 2May45 taxying at Dalhart; Reclaimed at Kingman Field, AZ
24975 (MSN 21869) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 21Aug43 by mechanical failure taking off at Dale Mabry
24976 (MSN 21870) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Force landed 6Sep43 after engine failure at Perry
24977 (MSN 21871) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 13Nov43 when stalled landing at Perry
24978 (MSN 21872) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 2Sep43 after engine failure 7 miles SW of Dale Mabry
24979 (MSN 21873) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crash landed 4Oct43 wheels up after engine failure at Perry;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Force landed 1Aug44 after engine failure 3 miles SW of Pocatello;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, TX;
Crash landed 12Jan45 at Sulfer Springs Airport, TX
42-24980/25039 Curtiss P-47G-5-CU Thunderbolt
Republic P-47D-1 built under license by Curtiss-Wright Aircraft, Buffalo, New York. Designated P-47G
24980 (MSN 21874) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crash landed 10Mar44 wheels up after mechanical failure at Dale Mabry
24981 (MSN 21875) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 2Nov43 in collision with P-47C 41-6066 landing at Perry
24982 (MSN 21876) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 13Mar44 in collision with P-47G 42-25093 landing at Perry
24983 (MSN 21877) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 26Aug43 landing with mechanical failure at Dale Mabry;
Accident 10Dec43 in collision with P-47G 42-25105 landing at Dale Mabry;
Force landed 17Jan44 after engine failure 8 miles W of Dale Mabry
24984 (MSN 21878) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 6Aug43 with P-47C 41-6313, 20 miles W of Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
24985 (MSN 21879) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 5Sep43 landing with mechanical failure at Perry;
1st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crash landed 14Nov44 wheels up after mechanical failure on the beach 5 miles SW of Southport, NC
24986 (MSN 21880) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Force landed 4Jan44 with fuel starvation at Venice
24987 (MSN 21881) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Mid air collision 6May44 with P-47D 42-8333, one mile S of Cuckoo, VA; Pilot killed
24988 (MSN 21882) Wright Field, Dayton, OH; Crashed 28Aug43 4 miles S of Vandalia, OH; Pilot killed
24989 (MSN 21883) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Force landed 11Nov43 after engine failure 10 miles N of Perry
24990 (MSN 21884) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crashed 28Jun44 landing at Pocatello
24991 (MSN 21885) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 29Sep43 taking off at Venice; To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
24992 (MSN 21886) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 4Sep43 with mechanical failure taking off at Dale Mabry;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 6Jun44 with mechanical failure 2 miles N of Wilson, NC
24993 (MSN 21887) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 15May44 with engine failure after take-off 3 miles NW of Richmond;
Force landed 26Jun44 with engine failure 17 miles W of Richmond;
Mid air collision 8Sep44 with P-47D 42-74855 5 miles E of Scottsville, VA; Pilot bailed out
24994 (MSN 21888) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 12Sep43 landing at Dale Mabry
24995 (MSN 21889) 3rd Ferrying Group; Romulus Field, MI;
Destroyed 21Aug43 in collision with P-47G 42-25006 landing at Olmsted Field, Middletown, PA
24996 (MSN 21890) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 11Apr45 wheels up after engine failure at Abilene; To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
24997 (MSN 21891) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 30Aug44 with mechanical failure 6 miles W of Smithfield, VA
24998 (MSN 21892) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 24Nov43 when ground looped landing at Perry;
514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Force landed 5Jan44 with fuel starvation at Wampee Landing Strip, North Myrtle Beach, SC
24999 (MSN 21893)
25000 (MSN 21894) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Force landed 7Nov43 with mechanical failure 2 miles SE of Perry, FL;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 13Nov44 taxying at Seymour Johnson
25001 (MSN 21895) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 18Aug43 in collision with AT-6C 42-48848 landing at Dale Mabry;
Damaged by fire 27Nov43 on the ground at Dale Mabry;
413th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 18Apr45 landing at Bluethenthal
25002 (MSN 21896) 7th AF; Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH;
Accident 20Oct44 landing at Bellows Field
25003 (MSN 21897) 19th Ferrying Squadron; 3rd Ferrying Group; Romulus Field, MI;
Accident 29Aug43 landing with mechanical failure at Buffalo, NY;
1st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Crashed 27Dec44 18 miles NE of Wilmington; Pilot killed.
Conflict:
96th Depot Repair Squadron, 16th Air Depot Group, 9th AF; Reims/Champagne [A-62], France;
Accident 8Dec44 taking off Laon Couvron [A-70], France
25004 (MSN 21898) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 10Sep43 with P-47G 42-25010 and crashed into Gulf of Mexico, 5 miles S of St Marks, FL; Pilot bailed out
25005 (MSN 21899) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Crash landed 25Mar44 wheels up after engine failure one mile W of Englewood, FL
25006 (MSN 21900) 3rd Ferrying Group; Romulus Field, MI;
Destroyed 21Aug43 in collision with P-47G 42-24995 landing at Olmsted Field, Middletown, PA
25007 (MSN 21901) 904th Base Unit, AFs Tactical Center, Kissimmee Field, FL;
Accident 2Mar45 with engine failure taxying at Kissimmee
25008 (MSN 21902) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 11Aug44 with fuel starvation at Richmond
25009 (MSN 21903) 514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Accident 5Jan44 when ground looped landing at Wampee Landing Strip, North Myrtle Beach, SC
25010 (MSN 21904) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 10Sep43 with P-47G 42-25004 and crashed into Gulf of Mexico, 5 miles S of St Marks, FL; Pilot bailed out
25011 (MSN 21905) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 27Oct43 in collision with P-47G 42-25059 taxying at Perry;
Accident 16Nov43 when nosed over landing at Perry
25012 (MSN 21906) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 17Sep43 with P-47D 42-8309, 2 miles SW of Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
25013 (MSN 21907) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 11May45 with towed target 12 miles E of Parksley, VA
25014 (MSN 21908) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 4Sep43 4 miles W of Blountstown, FL; Pilot killed
25015 (MSN 21909) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 10Oct43 landing with mechanical failure at Dale Mabry;
Accident 14Mar44 when ground looped landing at Dale Mabry
25016 (MSN 21910) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 21Sep44 when ground looped landing at Walterboro;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 12Oct44 with mechanical failure at Sabot, VA;
Accident 30Mar45 when ground looped at Richmond, VA
25017 (MSN 21911) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 18Nov43 with mechanical failure 3 miles NW of Bainbridge, GA;
25018 (MSN 21912) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 10Nov43 landing at Perry; 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 29May44 with engine failure 15 miles E of Easton, MD
25019 (MSN 21913)
25020 (MSN 21914) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crash landed 15Sep43 wheels up at William Northern;
Crash landed 20Oct43 wheels up with mechanical failure 4 miles SE of William Northern;
13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Force landed 17Apr44 after a mid air collision with a towed target at Venice
25021 (MSN 21915)
25022 (MSN 21916) 514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Force landed 18Jan44 with fuel starvation at Gibsonville, NC
25023 (MSN 21917) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 7Jan44 landing at Dale Mabry
25024 (MSN 21918) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 25Nov43 after engine failure taking off at Dale Mabry;
441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Destroyed 21Mar44 by fire on the ground at Perry
25025 (MSN 21919) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 28Oct43 when nosed over landing at Dale Mabry;
Accident 16Dec43 in collision with SBD-4 BuNo 10376 taking off at Dale Mabry.
25026 (MSN 21920)
25027 (MSN 21921) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crashed 23Oct43 with mechanical failure landing at Dale Mabry;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 12Dec44 at Richmond
25028 (MSN 21922) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crashed 7Jun44 after losing control due mechanical failure at Pocatello; Pilot killed
25029 (MSN 21923) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 2Nov43 in collision with P-47G 42-25037 taxying at Dale Mabry;
Accident 21Mar44 when ground looped landing at Dale Mabry;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Accident 4Sep44 after engine failure taking off one mile E of Norfolk
25030 (MSN 21924) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 18Nov43 with mechanical failure at Dale Mabry;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 17Dec44 after engine failure 6 miles E of Norfolk
25031 (MSN 21925) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 19Oct43 in collision with P-47G 42-24934 taxying at Dale Mabry
25032 (MSN 21926) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 21Oct43 landing at Perry; 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Accident 28Jul44 with engine failure taking off at Fairfax Field, Kansas City, KS;
To RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK; sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcy
25033 (MSN 21927) 443rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 24Sep43 taxying at Richmond;
312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 27Nov43 with P-47G 42-25066, 35 miles SE of Perry; Pilot killed
25034 (MSN 21928) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 16Dec44 taxying at Strother
25035 (MSN 21929) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 24Oct44 with engine failure in water NE of Langley Field, VA
25036 (MSN 21930) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 17Apr44 landing at Dale Mabry
25037 (MSN 21931) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 2Nov43 in collision with P-47G 42-25029 taxying at Dale Mabry;
Force landed 22Dec43 with fuel starvation 4 miles SW of Dale Mabry
25038 (MSN 21932) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 28May44 after engine failure 3 miles N of Camp Springs
25039 (MSN 21933) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 20Nov43 landing in collision with P-47G 42-25092 at Venice;
Crashed 22Jan44 11 miles ESE of Venice; Pilot killed
42-25040/25119 Curtiss P-47G-10-CU Thunderbolt
Republic P-47D-5 built under license by Curtiss-Wright Aircraft, Buffalo, New York. Designated P-47G
25040 (MSN 21934) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Mid air collision 7Nov43 13 miles NE of Bradenton, FL; Pilot bailed out
25041 (MSN 21935) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crash landed 24Feb44 wheels up with mechanical failure at Page Field
25042 (MSN 21936) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Crash landed 27Jan44 wheels up after mid air collision with P-47G 42-25042 4 miles NE of Venice; Pilot killed
25043 (MSN 21937) 514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Crash landed 19Jan44 wheels up after engine failure 8 miles NE of Camden, SC
25044 (MSN 21938) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47G; Accident 28Sep44 landing at Camp Springs, MD
25045 (MSN 21939) 1st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Accident 5Dec44 when exploded on the ground at Bluethenthal
25046 (MSN 21940) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 10Dec43 into water 20 miles SW of Perry; Pilot killed
25047 (MSN 21941) 2nd Ferrying Group, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE;
Damaged 28May44 while parked in collision by P-51C 42-103975 taxying at Atlanta AAB, GA
25048 (MSN 21942) Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, NY;
Damaged 10Sep43 in collision with P-40N 42-106384 taxying at Buffalo;
312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 15Feb44 with fuel starvation 65 miles W of Perry; Pilot killed
25049 (MSN 21943) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 23Sep44 with engine failure 2 miles E of Kelly, NC
25050 (MSN 21944) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 31Jan44 after engine failure taking off at Perry;
514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Accident 3Jan44 taxying at Wampee Landing Strip, SC;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crash landed 24Nov44 wheels up after engine failure landing at Dover
25051 (MSN 21945) 519th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 408th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 30Dec43 landing at Abilene;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crashed 12Jun44 after engine and mechanical failure 7 miles E of Little America, WY; Pilot bailed out
25052 (MSN 21946) [J101], 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 9Aug44 landing at Dover
25053 (MSN 21947) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Mid air collision 4Apr44 with P-47D 42-74933 and crashed 2 miles SE of Venice; Pilot killed
25054 (MSN 21948) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 31Jan44 in collision with P-47G 42-25214 taxying at Perry
25055 (MSN 21949) 23rd FS, 327th FG, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Caught fire Oct 2, 1943 while taking off at Greenville, MS.
(64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF) shot down by AAA while attacking bridge at Piacensa, Italy Jan 22, 1945. MACR 11709.
Pilot survived and became POW.
25056 (MSN 21950) 15th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Force landed 1Dec43 after engine failure 5 miles SW of Fort Myers; Pilot killed
25057 (MSN 21951)
25058 (MSN 21952) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 23Nov43 when force landed after engine failure 5 miles N of St Marks Light House, FL
25059 (MSN 21953) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Damaged 27Oct43 in collision with P-47G 42-25011 taxying at Perry;
Force landed 5Jan44 with fuel starvation 10 miles SE Tifton, GA;
305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 1Mar44 taxying at Dale Mabry;
130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 9Apr45 with P-47D 44-32839, 2 miles NW of Capeville, VA; Pilot bailed out
25060 (MSN 21954) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Damaged 4Apr44 taxying at Dale Mabry; 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Damaged 1Aug44 when nosed over taxying at Walterboro; Damaged 7Nov44 taxying at Walterboro
25061 (MSN 21955) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 6Nov43 when force landed with fuel starvation near Dale Mabry
25062 (MSN 21956) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 25Oct44 after loss of control and the aircraft spun in one mile SE of Seymour Johnson; Pilot killed
25063 (MSN 21957) Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, NY;
Damaged 18Sep43 in collision with P-40N 42-106384 taxying at Buffalo;
511th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 405th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Mid air collision 1Dec43 with a towed target over water 10 miles SW of Charleston, SC; Pilot bailed out but was killed
25064 (MSN 21958)
25065 (MSN 21959) Norfolk Field, VA; Accident 23Oct44
25066 (MSN 21960) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Mid air collision 27Nov43 with P-47G 42-25033, 35 miles SE of Perry; Pilot bailed out
25067 (MSN 21961) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Damaged 27Oct43 in collision taxying at Dale Mabry;
Crash landed 6Feb44 with fuel starvation at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Force landed 25Jul44 after engine failure at MCAS Parris Island, SC
25068 (MSN 21962) Delivered to USAAF Sep43; Redesignated TP-47G; SOC Jun45;
To Aero Industries Technical Institute, Oakland Airport, CA 1946-1952 as a ground instructional airframe;
Jack P. Hardwick/ Hardwick Aircraft Supply, El Monte, CA 1952; Rented in 1953 to Allied Artists for ground
scenes in the film "Fighter Attack"; Used by Flying Tiger Line as ground engine test rig at Oakland;
stored Hardwick's yard, El Monte c1955 to 1975; Eagle Aviation, Tulsa, OK; Restoration commenced 1975;
Hurley Boehler/ Sirrus Aviation, Tulsa, OK; Ray Stutsman, Elkhart, IN 7Dec79;
Registered N42354 May81; Reregistered N47DG Feb82; Flown as 42-8476, YJ-X "Little Demon";
Grand Champion Warbird, Oshkosh Jul82;
Robert L. Waltrip/ Lone Star Flight Museum, Houston, TX, later Galveston, TX May87;
David Arnold/ Flying A Services, UK 1996; Registration cancelled 14Apr00 on export to England;
Wfu, stored in UK (reported stored in container at North Weald 2003, at Greenham Common 2005);
Tony Raftis, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 2005; Reported shipped to Australia but resold on arrival;
The Fighter Collection, Duxford UK 2005; Registered as G-CDVX to Patina Ltd/ The Fighter Collection, Duxford 20Feb06;
Unpacked from crate in hangar at Duxford 4Jun06; Re-packed in container at Duxford Sep06 for shipping
to Chino, CA for restoration to fly; Wings at Wangaratta, VIC 2007, fuselage arrived at Duxford 9Jul08
after shipping from Chino; Final restoration and assembly commenced at Duxford 2009;
First flight 21Apr12 as 225068/WZ-D "SNAFU"; Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX 2013;
Dismantled at Duxford Aug13 for shipping to USA; Registration cancelled 24Jan14 on export to USA;
Registered N47FG to Comanche Warbirds, Houston, TX 28Jan14, current [Jan17]
25069 (MSN 21963) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 30Oct43 when nosed over landing at Perry
25070 (MSN 21964) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 30Jan44 landing at Dale Mabry
25071 (MSN 21965)
25072 (MSN 21966) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crash landed 20Mar44 taking off at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 16Aug44 landing at Walterboro; Pilot killed
25073 (MSN 21967)
25074 (MSN 21968)
25075 (MSN 21969) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Damaged 12Oct43 in collision with P-47D 42-74913 taxying at Venice
25076 (MSN 21970) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Destroyed 24Nov43 when force landed with mechanical failure at Fort Myers
25077 (MSN 21971) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 19Oct43 with mechanical failure landing at Venice;
Accident 23Jan44 landing at Venice;
Accident 26Jan44 landing at Venice;
Accident 21Feb44 landing at Daniel Field, GA;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Damaged 24Mar45 taxying at Majors
25078 (MSN 21972) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crashed 27Oct43 after loss of control 3 miles W of Fort Myers; Pilot killed
25079 (MSN 21973) 370th FS, 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133;
Damaged 23Dec43 in collision with P-47D 42-8636 taxying at East Wretham. Pilot survived, unknown if
aircraft was repaired.
25080 (MSN 21974) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 8Mar44 landing at Venice; C Squadron, 4127th Base Unit, McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA;
Damaged 9Nov45 while parked at Minter Field, CA
25081 (MSN 21975) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 10Feb45 taxying at Strother
25082 (MSN 21976) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 13Feb44 taxying at Venice;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Destroyed 13Sep44 landing with mechanical failure at Pocatello
25083 (MSN 21977) 14th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Force landed 23Dec43 with fuel starvation at Camp Lee, VA;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Accident 15Sep44 on approach to a landing at Pocatello
25084 (MSN 21978) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Crashed 1Nov43 into the Gulf of Mexico 15 miles S of Venice; Pilot killed
25085 (MSN 21979) 557th Base Unit, Midland Municipal Airport, TX;
Destroyed 12May44 in a fire on the ground at Midland MAP
25086 (MSN 21980) to RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK;
Sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946; scrapped at Searcey
25087 (MSN 21981) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Mid air collision 26Nov43 with P-47D 42-74909 and crashed 7 miles W of Englewood, FL; Pilot bailed out
25088 (MSN 21982) 53rd FS, 438th FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crashed 16Jan44 16 miles S of South Bay, FL
25089 (MSN 21983) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Damaged 5Nov43 when nosed over taxying at Venice
25090 (MSN 21984) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE.
Accident 21May44 landing at Dover Field, DE;
Damaged 4Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-27823 on the ground at Dover
25091 (MSN 21985) 15th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Mid air collision 19Oct43 with a towed target at Punta Gorda Field, FL;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 23Apr45 in collision with P-47G 42-25164 on the ground at Millville
25092 (MSN 21986) 13th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Venice Field, FL;
Accident 20Nov43 landing in collision with P-47G 42-25039 at Venice;
25093 (MSN 21987) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Destroyed 13Mar44 in collision with P-47G 42-24982 landing at Perry
25094 (MSN 21988) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Damaged 19Nov43 taxying at Perry; 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Mid air collision 19Aug44 with P-47D 42-28707, 6 miles E of Bluethenthal
25095 (MSN 21989) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 26May44 after engine failure at MCAS Kinston, NC
25096 (MSN 21990) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 22Dec43 after engine failure 15 miles W of Perry; Pilot bailed out
25097 (MSN 21991) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Mid air collision 30Jun44 with P-47D 42-28262, 15 miles NW of Pocatello; Pilot bailed out
25098 (MSN 21992) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Accident 5Sep44 when ground looped landing at Norfolk
25099 (MSN 21993) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 19Jan44 after engine failure and loss of control 4 miles W of NW Jena, FL; Pilot killed
25100 (MSN 21994) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Destroyed 11Jul44 when force landed after engine failure one mile SW of Seymour Johnson;
25101 (MSN 21995) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 21Mar44 when lost control landing at Dale Mabry;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Accident 6Jul44 after engine failure during take-off from Pocatello;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crash landed 7Dec44 wheels up with mechanical failure at Majors
25102 (MSN 21996) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 15Sep44 when ground looped landing at Walterboro;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Damaged 28Mar45 by a bird strike 60 miles NW of Federalsburg, MD;
25103 (MSN 21997)
25104 (MSN 21998) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 1Feb44 after a mid air collision with P-47G 42-25106 at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Force landed 29Jun44 with mechanical failure at Orangeburg Municipal Airport, SC;
25105 (MSN 21999) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 10Dec43 in collision with P-47G 42-24983 landing at Dale Mabry;
25106 (MSN 22000) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Force landed 1Feb44 after a mid air collision with P-47G 42-25104 at Dale Mabry;
25107 (MSN 22001) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 7Jan44 in collision on the ground at Alligator Point Gunnery Range, FL;
Damaged 31Jan44 at the Dale Mabry Field Aerial gunnery range
25108 (MSN 22002) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 25Oct44 with mechanical failure at Smith Island, 30 miles N of Norfolk
25109 (MSN 22003)
25110 (MSN 22004) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 14Oct44 after engine failure 3 miles W of Richmond
25111 (MSN 22005) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 13Apr44 when the pilot lost control at Dale Mabry; Pilot killed
25112 (MSN 22006) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Crashed 6Jan44 25 miles NE of Perry; Pilot killed
25113 (MSN 22007) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 22Jul44 taxying at Walterboro;
Accident 15Dec44 with mechanical failure landing at Walterboro
25114 (MSN 22008) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Ditched 20Jul44 after engine failure off shore at Smith Island, Cape Charles, VA;
The French AF pilot was killed on the last flight of his training in an American school.
25115 (MSN 22009) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 24Oct44 with P-47G 42-25119 30 miles NE of Norfolk.
25116 (MSN 22010) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 27Jul44 5 miles N of Wilson, NC; Pilot bailed out but was killed.
25117 (MSN 22011) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Force landed 1Mar44 after engine failure at Perry.
25118 (MSN 22012) 126th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Mid air collision 10Feb45 5 miles S of Walterboro.
25119 (MSN 22013) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 24Oct44 with P-47G 42-25115 30 miles NE of Norfolk.
42-25120/25273 Curtiss P-47G-15-CU Thunderbolt
Republic P-47D-10 built under license by Curtiss-Wright Aircraft, Buffalo, New York. Designated P-47G
25120 (MSN 22014)
25121 (MSN 22015)
25122 (MSN 22016) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 3Jun44 landing at Walterboro
25123 (MSN 22017) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Damaged 24Jun44 taxying at Millville
25124 (MSN 22018)
25125 (MSN 22019)
25126 (MSN 22020)
25127 (MSN 22021) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Mid air collision 11Dec43 with a towed target at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 2Jun44 landing at Walterboro
25128 (MSN 22022)
25129 (MSN 22023) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 18Mar45 6 miles S of Millville;
Mid air collision 2May45 with P-47G 42-25185, 7 miles SW of Millville; Pilot killed.
The aircraft were part of a three aircraft combined aerial gunnery and skip bombing mission.
After take-off they proceeded to the skip bombing range to accomplish the first part of the mission.
The other pilot was number two in the flight and this pilot was number three. They made one pass
over the target and while in the base leg of the second pass, number three lost sight of his
front man, who had his downwind base leg out further than necessary. He turned inside of him,
and the aircraft collided in the turn at 1000 feet. Another pilot described the
collision "I was firing on Range A and I had just pulled up from making a dry pass when I saw
two planes collide. The first burst into flames and went down in several pieces. The second
plane went straight down completely out of control."
25130 (MSN 22024) Detachment 1, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Damaged 25Mar44 when ground looped with mechanical failure at Walterboro
25131 (MSN 22025) 493rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 30Jan44 taxying at Walterboro;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 14Aug44 taking off at Millville
25132 (MSN 22026) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Force landed 11Jun44 after engine failure at Millville
25133 (MSN 22027) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 19Nov44 taxying at Millville
25134 (MSN 22028) 326th Base Unit, 3rd AF, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL;
Crashed 20May44 with structural failure 22 miles E of Parish, FL; Pilot killed
25135 (MSN 22029) 511th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 405th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 1Jan44 landing at Bowman Field, KY;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crash landed 30Jul44 wheels up after engine failure 8 miles SE of Pocatello;
Destroyed 12Sep44 when force landed after engine failure at Sterling, ID
25136 (MSN 22030) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 16Apr44 taxying at Richmond;
Accident 5Jan45 taxying at Richmond
25137 (MSN 22031) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 26Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-74907 on the ground at Richmond
25138 (MSN 22032) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Destroyed when force landed 10 miles NE of Blackfoot, ID September 28, 1944; Pilot killed.
The aircraft took off for a dive-bombing practice mission on the Aberdeen bombing and
gunnery range, 20 miles NW of Pocatello Field. After completing the mission the Thunderbolt
suffered a loss of engine power. After spotting a flat potato field near the Snake River,
the pilot radioed the tower that he was attempting a crash landing. Below, a farmer and
his son were stocking a potato cellar near Firth, Idaho, and were startled by a whistling
sound overhead. As the Thunderbolt passed over at about 50 feet of altitude, the pilot
slid back the canopy and yelled, "I'm out of gas!". After gliding another quarter mile,
the pilot was about to touch down when he suddenly banked to avoid hitting a farm house.
The right wing clipped an irrigation canal embankment, and the aircraft slammed into the
opposite side. The pilot was killed by the impact, and the aircraft was destroyed.
25139 (MSN 22033) D Squadron [W5], 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 20Dec44 landing at Richmond
25140 (MSN 22034) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Destroyed 17May44 when force landed after engine failure at Millville
25141 (MSN 22035) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Force landed 6Jun44 after engine failure near Felton, 7 miles S of Dover, DE
25142 (MSN 22036) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 16Apr44 landing at Dover;
Crashed 29Jun44 after loss of control and stalled inverted into Rehoboth Bay, DE; Pilot killed
25143 (MSN 22037) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Crashed 3Aug44 after mid air collision with P-47C 41-6503, 7 miles NE of Goochland, VA; Pilot bailed out
25144 (MSN 22038) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 3Jul44 after engine failure 5 miles E of Gold Hill, VA
25145 (MSN 22039) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 8Aug44 taking off at Dover;
Accident 8Sep44 landing with mechanical failure at Dover;
S-2 Squadron; Damaged 1Dec44 by bird strike 15 miles S of Rehobeth, DE;
Accident 18Dec44 landing at Dover
25146 (MSN 22040) 494th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 48th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 1Feb44 taxying at Walterboro;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 19Oct44 after engine failure 6 miles NW of Richmond;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 12Nov44 by bird strike 6 miles SW of Port Norrris, NJ;
Mid air collision 1Dec44 with P-47D 42-28704, 7 miles SE of Mays Landing, NJ; Pilot bailed out.
The flight was returning from an aerial gunnery mission and was killing time to meet the landing
schedule. They moved to a string formation and began a Luftbury Circle. This pilot was
number four man of the formation. He was unable to hold his position and falling back,
as the flight leader was closing in on #5, who tried to cut ahead of #4 in the turn.
This plane cut the entire tail from the other plane. The pilot explained the collision
"the aircraft ahead of me were leveling out from the turn and I was almost leveled out when an
aircraft came up from underneath and my propeller cut his tail plane off. My engine started
vibrating quite badly and smoking. A few seconds later, flames started coming out from the engine.
I unhooked my harness, opened the canopy and jumped." Both aircraft crashed about 7½ miles southeast
of Mays Landing. The plane crashed into a swamp and was abandoned where the wreckage was discovered in 1994.
25147 (MSN 22041) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Mid air collision 17Jun44 with P-47D 42-8366 at Dover; Pilot bailed out
25148 (MSN 22042)
25149 (MSN 22043) 513th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Force landed 23Feb44 at Fort Jackson, SC;
25150 (MSN 22044) 536th Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 1May44 after engine failure taking off at Millville
25151 (MSN 22045) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 29Apr44 while parked in collision with P-47D 42-22446 at Millville;
557th FTU; Accident 13May44 landing at Millville
25152 (MSN 22046)
25153 (MSN 22047) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 2nd AF, Scribner Field, NB;
Accident 20Jan44 landing at Palacios Field, TX;
Replacement Training Unit, 325th Base Unit, 3rd AF, Avon Park Field, FL;
Accident 5Jul44 landing at Avon Park;
123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Mid air collision 14Mar45 2 miles N of Fountain, NC
25154 (MSN 22048)
25155 (MSN 22049) 514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Crashed 27Feb44 after loss of control 3 miles E of Liberty Hill, SC; Pilot killed
25156 (MSN 22050) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Force landed 20Oct44 after engine failure 3 miles SE of Firth, ID
25157 (MSN 22051) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Force landed 20Apr44 after engine failure and destroyed by fire at NAS Woodbine, NJ
25158 (MSN 22052) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Destroyed 24Jun44 when force landed with structural failure at Millville
25159 (MSN 22053) 326th Base Unit, 3rd AF, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL;
Force landed 7Jul44 with mechanical failure at Old Tampa Bay, N of Davis Causeway, FL
25160 (MSN 22054)
25161 (MSN 22055) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Crashed 18Jan45 10 miles E of Cape May, NJ; Pilot killed
25162 (MSN 22056) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crash landed 30Apr45 after engine failure 6 miles NW of Millville;
Force landed 23Sep44 with fuel starvation near Port Norris, NJ
25163 (MSN 22057) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Destroyed by fire 29Sep44 on the ground at Richmond
25164 (MSN 22058) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Damaged 23Apr45 in collision with P-47G 42-25091 on the ground at Millville
25165 (MSN 22059) 537th Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 13May44 landing at Millville
25166 (MSN 22060) 511th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 405th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 7Jan44 taxying at Walterboro
25167 (MSN 22061) 536th Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Accident 13Apr44 taxying at Millville
25168 (MSN 22062) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
The aircraft hit the surface of the water and crashed into Delaware Bay seven miles NE of
Milford, DE November 8, 1944. The formation training mission took the flight near the shoreline
just off Milford, Delaware. The throttle stuck and, while the pilot's attention was
directed to the throttle, he hit the water tearing off all four propeller blades. The
plane skipped over the water tail first and came to rest wheels and flaps up in the
shallow salt water. The pilot climbed out, inflated his dinghy and was later picked up
by authorities from Dover Field.
25169 (MSN 22063) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 10Aug44 when nosed over taxying at Seymour Johnson; Mid air collision 23Oct44
with P-47D 42-29412, 10 miles SE of Wilson, NC; Pilot bailed out
25170 (MSN 22064) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Force landed 4May44 after engine failure at Dover
25171 (MSN 22065) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Force landed 14Jul44 after engine failure at Seymour Johnson
25172 (MSN 22066) 510th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 405th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Destroyed 19Jan44 when crash landed with mechanical failure at Bushnell Field, FL
25173 (MSN 22067) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 13Nov44 landing at Camp Springs
25174 (MSN 22068) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Crash landed 5Feb44 wheels up with mechanical failure at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Damaged 20Nov44 by mechanical failure 5 miles NW of Longridge, SC;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 232nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX;
Accident 26Apr45 when ground looped taking off at Dalhart
25175 (MSN 22069) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 16Jun44 after engine failure 1 mil W of Scottsville, VA
25176 (MSN 22070)
25177 (MSN 22071)
25178 (MSN 22072) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Damaged 10Aug44 while parked in accident by P-47D 42-22146 at Wendover
25179 (MSN 22073) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 14May44 taking off at Richmond;
Accident 28Mar45 with mechanical failure taking off at Richmond
25180 (MSN 22074) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Force landed 17Jul44 after engine failure at Walterboro
25181 (MSN 22075)
25182 (MSN 22076) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 10Oct44 landing at Seymour Johnson
25183 (MSN 22077) 499th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 85th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Waycross Field, GA;
Mid air collision 25Mar44 with SNB-1 BuNo 39831, 5 miles NE of Waycross; Both pilots killed
25184 (MSN 22078) 512th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC;
Accident 13Feb44 taking off at Congaree;
25185 (MSN 22079) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crash landed 20Jan45 wheels up after engine failure 3 miles W of Millville;
Mid air collision 2May45 with P-47G 42-25129, 7 miles SW of Millville; Pilot killed. The aircraft
were part of a three aircraft combined aerial gunnery and skip bombing mission.
After take-off they proceeded to the skip bombing range to accomplish the first part of the mission.
This pilot was number two in the flight and the other pilot was number three. They made one
pass over the target and while in the base leg of the second pass, number three lost sight
of his front man, who had his downwind base leg out further than necessary. He turned inside of
him, and the aircraft collided in the turn at 1000 feet. Another pilot described the
collision "I was firing on Range A and I had just pulled up from making a dry pass when
I saw two planes collide. The first burst into flames and went down in several pieces.
The second plane went straight down completely out of control."
25186 (MSN 22080)
25187 (MSN 22081) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Accident 9Apr44 at Camp Springs
25188 (MSN 22082) 305th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL; Force landed 21Feb44 at Madison, FL
25189 (MSN 22083)
25190 (MSN 22084)
25191 (MSN 22085) 60th Ferrying Squadron; 3rd Ferrying Group; Romulus Field, MI;
Destroyed 6Jan44 in an accident taking off at Elberton Municipal Airport, GA
25192 (MSN 22086)
25193 (MSN 22087) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 12Mar45 when ground looped landing at Strother
25194 (MSN 22088) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 13Apr44 with mechanical failure taking off at Dale Mabry
25195 (MSN 22089)
25196 (MSN 22090) 78th FG, 83rd FS [HL-E]
25197 (MSN 22091) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 8Jun44 after engine and mechanical failure at Richmond;
Mid air collision 17Nov44 30 miles SW of Scotsville, VA;
Crash landed 20Mar45 wheels up after engine failure 8 miles NW of Lynchburg, VA
25198 (MSN 22092)
25199 (MSN 22093) Accident 20Aug44 N Carolina; Used as a ground instructional airframe,
marked "This airplane is for taxiing instruction"
25200 (MSN 22094)
25201 (MSN 22095) D Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Damaged 24Feb45 by bird strike 5 miles S of Bremo Bluff, VA
25202 (MSN 22096) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 30Jan44 in collision with parked P-47G 42-25202 taxying at Dale Mabry;
265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Destroyed 23Jun44 when force landed after engine failure 4 miles N of Raft and Snake River Junction, ID
25203 (MSN 22097)
25204 (MSN 22098) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 17Feb44 after take-off with mechanical failure near Dale Mabry
25205 (MSN 22099) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 30Jan44 while parked in collision by P-47G 42-25205 taxying at Dale Mabry;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 27May44 after engine failure 15 miles W of Richmond;
Accident 18Dec44 taxying at Richmond;
Crash landed 2Jan45 after engine failure 10 miles SE of Petersburg, VA;
Crash landed 15Feb45 with structural failure at Richmond
25206 (MSN 22100) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Force landed 19Jun44 after engine failure 15 miles NNW of Franklin, VA
25207 (MSN 22101) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 6Mar44 due mechanical failure taking off at Dale Mabry;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Accident 2Dec44 due mechanical failure landing at Richmond;
206th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Alamogordo Field, NM;
Accident 15Dec44 taking off at Alamogordo
25208 (MSN 22102) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Accident 26Jan44 landing at Dale Mabry;
126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 6Nov44 landing at Walterboro; 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 26Apr45 6 miles SSE of Millville
25209 (MSN 22103) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 2Aug44 landing at Myrtle Beach Field, SC
25210 (MSN 22104) 312th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 26Apr44 landing at Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH
25211 (MSN 22105)
25212 (MSN 22106) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Destroyed 15Sep44 when force landed with fuel starvation one mile S of Albermarle, NC
25213 (MSN 22107)
25214 (MSN 22108) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL;
Accident 31Jan44 in collision with P-47G 42-25054 taxying at Perry;
Accident 21Mar44 landing at Perry
25215 (MSN 22109) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Accident 27Jul44 with mechanical failure taking off at Dover;
Force landed 31Oct44 after engine failure at Dover;
Crash landed 17Jan45 after engine failure 6 miles S of Harbeson, DE
25216 (MSN 22110) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 24Jul44 in collision with P-47C 41-6494 taxying at Seymour Johnson;
Crashed 29Aug44 in bad weather 10 miles NW of Fayettville, NC; Pilot bailed out
25217 (MSN 22111)
25218 (MSN 22112) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Accident 27Feb44 in collision with P-47G 42-25258 landing at Fort Myers;
122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47G; Damaged 19Dec44 taxying at Camp Springs
25219 (MSN 22113) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 6Jul44 with mechanical failure taking off at Walterboro;
Force landed 11Oct44 with fuel starvation with mechanical failure 4 miles SW of Ridgeville, SC
25220 (MSN 22114)
25221 (MSN 22115) 2nd Ferrying Group, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE;
Accident 13Jun44 with mechanical failure landing at Lowry Field, Denver, CO
25222 (MSN 22116)
25223 (MSN 22117) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Damaged 4Jun44 when nosed over taxying at Bluethenthal
25224 (MSN 22118)
25225 (MSN 22119) Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, NY;
Accident 12Jan44 taxying at Buffalo Airport, NY;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Crash landed 3Apr45 after engine failure at Millville
25226 (MSN 22120)
25227 (MSN 22121) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 22Jun44 landing at Camp Springs;
Destroyed 18Jul44 after engine failure taking off at Forestville, MD; Pilot killed
25228 (MSN 22122) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 28Nov44 at Dover
25229 (MSN 22123) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Accident 9Jun44 landing at Walterboro
25230 (MSN 22124) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Damaged 25Oct44 in collision with P-47D 42-74871 taxying at Strother Field.
25231 (MSN 22125)
25232 (MSN 22126) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Mid air collision 19Aug44 with P-47G 42-25235 landing at Wendover
25233 (MSN 22127)
25234 (MSN 22128) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA;
Destroyed 20Aug44 when force landed with mechanical failure at Emporia, VA
25235 (MSN 22129) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Mid air collision 19Aug44 with P-47G 42-25232 landing at Wendover
25236 (MSN 22130) 15th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Crash landed 5Apr44 wheels up after engine failure near Punta Gorda Field, FL
25237 (MSN 22131) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 14Aug44 with mechanical failure taking off at Harding
25238 (MSN 22132) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Accident 28Jun44 in collision with P-47D 42-23267 taxying at Wendover
25239 (MSN 22133)
25240 (MSN 22134) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Force landed 25Sep44 after engine failure at Lothian, MD;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
damaged 15Apr45 by bird strike 5 miles W of Harrington, DE
25241 (MSN 22135)
25242 (MSN 22136)
25243 (MSN 22137) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crashed 12Mar45 5 miles S of Campbell, TX; Pilot killed
25244 (MSN 22138) to RFC, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK; sold by War Assets Corporation to Paul Mantz February, 1946;
scrapped at Searcey
25245 (MSN 22139) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC;
Force landed 7Oct44 after engine failure at Bluethenthal;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 232nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX;
Crashed 6May45 at Dalhart; Pilot killed
25246 (MSN 22140) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 1May44 by fire at Bruning; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47D; Damaged 4Dec44 taxying at Camp Springs
25247 (MSN 22141) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crashed 15Dec44 with mechanical failure 6 miles SE of Point, TX
25248 (MSN 22142) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 15Jun44 wheels up after engine failure at Braman, OK
25249 (MSN 22143)
25250 (MSN 22144) 465th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX;
Crashed 3Jan45 after engine failure over Dalhart; Pilot bailed out
25251 (MSN 22145) 306th FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, FL;
Destroyed 1Apr44 landing at Dale Mabry
25252 (MSN 22146) Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, NY;
Accident 29Feb44 taxying at Buffalo;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Crashed landing at Bruning Field, NB. The aircraft went out of control and crashed near Bruning
while coming in to land July 7, 1944. The plane struck the ground, cart-wheeled, and killed the pilot.
25253 (MSN 22147)
25254 (MSN 22148) 464th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX;
Damaged 6Apr45 taxying at Dalhart;
Grand Central Aircraft Company, Glendale, CA 1950-1955;
Assigned to Cal-Aero Technical Institute, Grand Central Airport, Glendale, CA 1950-1955;
Ed Maloney / Planes of Fame 1955; The Air Museum, Ontario, CA October 1955;
Restored at Kirtland AFB, NM, 1958-1963;
Displayed as "Roscoe's Retreat", code MX-W, later as 223687 "Miss Behave", code NM-U;
Registered as NX3395G, current [Jan17]; On October 23, 1971 damaged when struck an earth
embankment landing during an air show at Point Mugu, CA;
Rebuilt at The Air Museum / Planes of Fame and returned to flying condition in 1976;
Painted to represent P-47G 42-28487, UN-M, named "Spirit of Atlantic City NJ"
25255 (MSN 22149)
25256 (MSN 22150) D Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 11Dec44 in collision on the ground at Majors;
Combat Crew Training Squadron; Force landed 8Jan45 after engine failure at Majors
25257 (MSN 22151) Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Buffalo, NY;
Accident 1Mar44 in collision with P-51B 42-106533 taxying at Buffalo;
125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE;
Ditched 25Jun44 after engine failure 300yds off shore from Ship Bottom, NJ
25258 (MSN 22152) 438th FS, 53rd FG, 3rd AF, Page Field, Fort Myers, FL;
Page Field, Fort Myers, FL; Accident 27Oct43 at Page Field, Fort Myers, FL
25259 (MSN 22153)
25260 (MSN 22154) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Redesignated TP-47C; Damaged 2Dec44 taxying at Camp Springs
25261 (MSN 22155)
25262 (MSN 22156)
25263 (MSN 22157)
25264 (MSN 22158) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Damaged 16Apr44 taxying at Bruning;
269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 2May45 after mid air collision at Strother
25265 (MSN 22159) [P81]
25266 (MSN 22160) Republic Aviation, Farmingdale;
Modified as a tandem two-seat trainer; Designated TP-47G; Nicknamed "DoubleBolt"
25267 (MSN 22161) Republic Aviation, Farmingdale;
Modified as a tandem two-seat trainer; Designated TP-47G; Nicknamed "DoubleBolt";
216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Accident 8Jul44 landing at Wendover;
Mid air collision 2Sep44 with F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo 71075, 20 miles W of Davis-Monthan Field, AZ;
Wright Field, Dayton, OH;
Crashed 2Dec44 13 miles S of Green, OH; Pilot killed
25268 (MSN 22162) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 9May45 at Mokuleia
25269 (MSN 22163) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 4Jul44 landing at Bruning;
Crashed 30Jul44 after loss of control 10 miles W of Wilbur, NB; Pilot bailed out
25270 (MSN 22164) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Exploded 29Aug44 and destroyed by fire at Pocatello
25271 (MSN 22165) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Force landed 30Sep44 with mechanical failure near Strother
25272 (MSN 22166) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD;
Accident 11Jul44 when nosed over taxying at Camp Springs
25273 (MSN 22167) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC;
Crash landed 22Aug44 wheels up with fuel starvation 3 miles E of Orangeburg, SC
42-25274/25322 Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt
25274 (MSN 851) 85th FS [X 30], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Pistol Packing Mamma" - artwork inspired by the
Vargas" "Pistol Packin" Mama" Esquire centre-fold of March 1944 plus two pages from the 1944 Varga
pin-up calendar shellacked to the airframe.
25275 (MSN 852)
25276 (MSN 853)
25277 (MSN 854)
25278 (MSN 855)
25279 (MSN 856) 86th FS [X 67], 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed in the Adriatic Sea NE
of Cesenatico, Italy October 9, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 9072
25280 (MSN 857) 526th FS [68], 86th FG, 12th AF;
25281 (MSN 858)
25282 (MSN 859) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 12 miles SW of Terni, Italy May 17, 1944; MACR 4742.
Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
25283 (MSN 860) 87th FS [X 96], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Daisy Dotes"
25284 (MSN 861)
25285 (MSN 862)
25286 (MSN 863) 361st FG, 376th FS; code E9-K Vi
25287 (MSN 864) Flight Test Section, [P16], Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH;
Damaged 2Nov44 while parked by P-51B 43-24777 taxying at Wright Field; University of Nebraska, Omaha, NB
25288 (MSN 865) 64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF;
In collision Apr 13, 1944 with P-47D 42-75716 taxying at Alto Landing Ground, Corsica. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25289 (MSN 866)
25290 (MSN 867) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Serragia, Corsica; Crashed into a mountain in bad weather
SE of Ponte Leccia, 17km NNE of Corte, Corsica July 13, 1944. MACR 7066. Pilot killed.
25291 (MSN 868)
25292 (MSN 869) 316th FS, 324th FG, 9th AF; Stuttgart/Echterdingen [R-50], Germany; Mid air collision 7Jul45
with P-47D 42-26120 20 miles N of Munich, Germany
25293 (MSN 870)
25294 (MSN 871)356th FG, 360th FS;
25295 (MSN 872)56th FG, 62nd FS; code LM-K
25296 (MSN 873) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Serragia, Corsica;
Shot down by flak and crashed into a railway station at Calissanne, 4 miles NW of Berre-l'Étang, France
August 13, 1944; Pilot killed MACR 8089. Also listed as shot down by AAA Jan 4, 1945 at Stanghella,
near Padova, Italy, MACR 10949. Pilot MIA
25297 (MSN 874) 78th FG, 84th FS; code WZ-D
25298 (MSN 875) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed 4May44 landing and destroyed by fire at Pomigliano, Naples Italy. Pilot survived.
25299 (MSN 876) 352nd FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Damaged 6Oct44 taxying at Raydon
25300 (MSN 877) 87th FS [X 92], 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 21Apr44 five miles NW of Avarsa, Italy; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed
25301 (MSN 878)
25302 (MSN 879) 356th FG, 360th FS; code PI-
25303 (MSN 880) 78th FG, 84th FS; code WZ-J Lost 10 September 44
25304 (MSN 881) (362nd FG, 379th FS) shot down by AAA at Serragia, France Jun 17, 1944 during strafing mission.
Pilot evaded. MACR 6290
Also listed as being with 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 7Aug44 on take-off at Serraggia, Corsica
25305 (MSN 882)78th FG, 84th FS; code WZ-I
25306 (MSN 883)78th FG, 82nd FS; code MX-Z
25307 (MSN 884) 65th FS [48], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Jerry Jinx II"
25308 (MSN 885) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Force landed 17Nov44 after engine failure at Pierre Field, SD
25309 (MSN 886) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 17May44 near Terni, Italy. MACR 4743
Pilot bailed out but was killed.
25310 (MSN 887)
25311 (MSN 888)
25312 (MSN 889) 78th FG, 83rd FS; code HL-N
25313 (MSN 890) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after hit by bomb blast during dive
bombing S of Bracciano, Italy May 22, 1944. MACR 4922. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25314 (MSN 891)
25315 (MSN 892) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 6Nov44 five miles SW of Jesi, Italy; Pilot killed
25316 (MSN 893)
25317 (MSN 894) 56th FG, 63rd FS; code UN-H To 9th AF
25318 (MSN 895) (492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF) crashed during wheels-up belly landing at Ketz airfield
Y-54 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Mar 30, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25319 (MSN 896) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak between Farco and Orvieto, Italy
June 8, 1944. MACR 5451. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25320 (MSN 897) 302nd FS, 332nd FG (Tuskegee Airmen), 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Accident 13Jun44 during landing in collision with taxying P-47D 42-75854 at Ramitelli, Italy
25321 (MSN 898)
25322 (MSN 899) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Chota Malir, Karachi, India;
In collision May 1, 1944 with P-47D 42-25391 while taxying at Agra, United Provinces, India;
58th FS [816], 33rd FG, 14th AF; Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China; "Puddin'4";
Accident 3Aug44 landing at Pungchacheng, China.
Destroyed on ground at Harmon Field Aug 23, 1945 by collision with crashing F-13 42-93912.
42-25323/25538 Republic P-47D-21-RE Thunderbolt
25323 (MSN 900) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Crash landed 28Jan45 two miles W of Bhamo, Burma
25324 (MSN 901)
25325 (MSN 902)
25326 (MSN 903) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Shwangliu, Sichuan, China; Accident 22Apr44 landing and
destroyed at Fungwangshan, China
25327 (MSN 904) [946], (C.B.I.)
25328 (MSN 905)
25329 (MSN 906) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China; Crashed 30Jun44 on take-off
and destroyed in collision with P-47D 42-25331 at Pungchacheng, China; Pilot killed
25330 (MSN 907)
25331 (MSN 908) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China; Crashed 30Jun44 on
take-off and destroyed in collision with P-47D 42-25329 at Pungchacheng, China; Pilot killed
25332 (MSN 909)
25333 (MSN 910)
25334 (MSN 911) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Accident 15Jan45 landing at Kwanghan.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25335 (MSN 912)
25336 (MSN 913) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Mid air collision 10Mar45 near Nansang, Burma
25337 (MSN 914)
25338 (MSN 915) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China; Crashed 10Jun44 with fuel
exhaustion near Nien Chiao, China; Pilot bailed out
25339 (MSN 916) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by Hptm. Sermann
Staiger of JG 26/1 Stab at Fierville-les-Parcs, 10km N of Lisieux, France June 7, 1944; MACR 5718. Pilot killed.
[MACR 5718 is listed as a P-47D-22, serial number 42-25339 [a P-47D-21]; this MACR is likely to have been 42-26339]
25340 (MSN 917)
25341 (MSN 918)
25342 (MSN 919)
25343 (MSN 920) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Accident 10Nov44 landing at Moran, Assam, India
25344 (MSN 921)
25345 (MSN 922)
25346 (MSN 923) 60th FS [27], 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Accident 10Nov44 landing at
Nagaghuli, Assam; Piardoba, India; "Carlotta"; 84th Air Depot Group, Barrackpore, Bengal, India 1945
25347 (MSN 924) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Accident 27Aug44 landing at Kwanghan
25348 (MSN 925) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Force landed 8Dec44 after
engine failure 30 miles N of Bhamo, Burma
25349 (MSN 926) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 30Nov44 when damaged
by the bomb blast from a preceding fighter at Bowdoir, Burma; Pilot bailed out. MACR 10338
25350 (MSN 927)
25351 (MSN 928) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China; Accident 8Aug44 landing at Pungchacheng
25352 (MSN 929)
25353 (MSN 930) 74th FS, 23rd FG, 14th AF, Liuchow, China; Crashed 17Aug44 on take-off and destroyed at Shwangliu, China.
Pilot survived
25354 (MSN 931) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 7Feb45 landing at Nansang, Burma
25355 (MSN 932) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crashed from unknown cause 25Jan45 three
miles S of Barjora, Bengal, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
25356 (MSN 933) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Accident 12Sep44 landing at Nagaghuli, India
25357 (MSN 934) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Damaged 20Sep44 taxying at Nagaghuli, India
25358 (MSN 935)
25359 (MSN 936) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Damaged 23Jul44 on take-off at Hsingching, China;
91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Fungwanshan, China;
Accident landing 1Aug45 at Suichwan [A-2], China. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25360 (MSN 937)
25361 (MSN 938) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Chota Malir, Karachi, India;
Accident 21Apr44 landing at Malir, Karachi, India;
Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India;
Crashed 4Sep44 with fuel exhaustion during a night training flight six miles from Landhi, Karachi; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
25362 (MSN 939)
25363 (MSN 940)
25364 (MSN 941)
25365 (MSN 942)
25366 (MSN 943)
25367 (MSN 944)
25368 (MSN 945)
25369 (MSN 946) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India;
Crash landed 6Dec44 at Dergaon, Assam, India
25370 (MSN 947) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India;
Crashed 17Nov44 after engine failure at Nawnghkio, Burma; Pilot bailed out
25371 (MSN 948)
25372 (MSN 949) 80th Depot Repair Squadron, 80th Air Depot Group, 10th AF, Karachi, Sind, India;
Accident 6Apr44 landing at Karachi, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed
25373 (MSN 950)
25374 (MSN 951) 60th FS [883], 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma;
Damaged 7Mar45 when nosed over during takeoff at Sahmaw;
Accident 12Mar45 landing at Bhamo, Burma
25375 (MSN 952) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Damaged 3Jul44 while parked in collision by P-40N 43-23358 taxying at Shwangliu, Sichuan, China;
60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma;
Accident 7Feb45 landing at Nansang, Burma
25376 (MSN 953)
25377 (MSN 954) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Pungchacheng [A-4], Chekiang, China;
Crash landed 4Jul44 after engine failure and destroyed at Pungchacheng
25378 (MSN 955)
25379 (MSN 956)
25380 (MSN 957) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF; Moran [A-21], Assam, India;
"Anti Frese's Rebel Yoll"; Mid air collision 15Nov44 with P-47D 42-25383 20 miles NE of Schewbo, Burma;
MACR 9929. Pilot bailed out and became POW
25381 (MSN 958)
25382 (MSN 959)
25383 (MSN 960) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF; Moran [A-21], Assam, India; "Gabby's Louise";
Mid air collision 15Nov44 with P-47D 42-25380 20 miles NE of Schewbo, Burma; Pilot killed. MACR 9928
25384 (MSN 961) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Crash landed 20Sep44 at Moran
25385 (MSN 962)
25386 (MSN 963)
25387 (MSN 964) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF; Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 5Mar45 landing and destroyed at Sahmaw
25388 (MSN 965) 333rd FS, 318th FG, 7th AF, Aslito, Saipan, Mariana Islands; "Lippy IV";
Launched from an escort carrier for delivery to Saipan Jun44; East Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands
25389 (MSN 966) 59th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma;
Accident 5Mar45 landing at Nagaghuli, India
25390 (MSN 967)
25391 (MSN 968) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Chota Malir, Karachi, India;
Damaged 1May44 in collision with P-47D 42-25322 while taxying at Agra, India;
342nd Service Squadron, 329th Service Group, Moran [A-21], Assam, India;
Destroyed 1Oct44 by fire in an accident on the ground at Moran. Only ground crew involved and
none were injured.
25392 (MSN 969) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Accident 13Nov44 landing at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India
25393 (MSN 970) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 14th AF, Shwangliu, Sichuan, China;
Accident 3Jul44 landing and destroyed at Shwangliu
25394 (MSN 971) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Damaged 3Jan45 when ground looped at Bhamo, Burma
25395 (MSN 972) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana
for use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [3],
58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Accident 23Jun45 when ground looped landing and collided with P-47D 42-28504;
Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines
25396 (MSN 973)
25397 (MSN 974) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; 59th Service Group, 5th AF November 1944.
25398 (MSN 975) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; 96th Service Squadron, 5th AF November 1944.
25399 (MSN 976) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; 59th Service Group, 5th AF November 1944.
25400 (MSN 977)
25401 (MSN 978) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; 59th Service Group, 5th AF November 1944.
25402 (MSN 979) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; Ditched Sep44 after engine failure in
Lae Harbor. During a training mission, the pilot took his flight and flew around an aircraft carrier which
had anchored in the harbor. His aircraft still had wing fuel tanks installed from a previous mission;
when the engine failed, the tanks acted as pontoons until the propeller dug in and the aircraft sank
immediately but the pilot escaped and was rescued by the carrier crew.
479th Service Squadron, 5th AF, Nadzab #4, Newton Field, Morobe, New Guinea; Administratively
transferred Sep44.
25403 (MSN 980) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Air Depot No.3, 5th AF; Sorido, New Guinea
25404 (MSN 981)
25405 (MSN 982) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; San Marcelino, Luzon, Philippines; Lost between Talaud Island,
New Guinea and Sarangani, Mindanao, Philippines during a ferry flight February 16, 1945; MACR 13301.
Pilot missing
25406 (MSN 983) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Little Bess" / "Ann June"
25407 (MSN 984) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 23Jan45 on take-off at Nadzab #1, Morobe
25408 (MSN 985)
25409 (MSN 986) Combat Replacement Training Center, 360th Air Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 24Oct44 landing and destroyed at Nadzab, New Guinea. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if
rpqired
25410 (MSN 987)
25411 (MSN 988) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Accident 30Mar45 landing at Jackson Airdrome, Port Moresby, New Guinea
25412 (MSN 989) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria
Mexicana for use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF;
Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [4], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Accident 20Jun45 when collided with a lamp post on take-off.
25413 (MSN 990) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF, McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
Damaged by flak and crash landed on beach near Pinamaiayan, Mindoro, Philippines January 9, 1945.
25414 (MSN 991) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Bonnie"; 10th Service Group, 5th AF November 1944.
25415 (MSN 992) 360th FS [PI-I], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
25416 (MSN 993) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Miss Mutt III"; 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
59th Service Group, 5th AF November 1944.
25417 (MSN 994) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; On October 21, 1944 this was one of seven P-47 from the
311th FS "Tubby Flight" that took off from Noemfoor on a strike mission over Ceram.
In their eagerness to destroy the enemy the formation departed the target low on fuel.
On their return trip they encountered bad weather and while trying to orient themselves
discovered that they were unable to return to base. They all agreed to dive down
through an opening in the clouds and ditch their planes into the sea near Batanta Island, New Guinea; Pilot rescued.
25418 (MSN 995)
25419 (MSN 996) Disassembled and shipped overseas to Australia; 4thAir Depot, Garbutt Field, Townsville, QLD;
Reassembled at the Air Depot; Ferried to Port Moresby; 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF;
Shot down by flak over Clark Field, Philippines January 3, 1945; Pilot bailed out. The aircraft took
off from Hill Airfield (Hammer) on Mindoro on a fighter sweep over Clark Field.
The pilot went in to strafe the airfield. The Japanese put up a barrage of fire which the
aircraft flew through, putting several holes in the wings. Despite being hit and not aware
that the plane was on fire the pilot continued flying and saw a "Dinah" taking off.
He turned 180 degrees and pursued the aircraft. He attacked when it was at 50 feet and shot
it down without the Japanese pilot taking any evasive action. The pilot managed to bail out at
low altitude and landed in a soft plowed field, roughly 200' from where his Thunderbolt crashed.
Meeting a Filipino farmer and a young boy, he asked them where the Japanese were,
then took off his shoes and began running in the opposite direction, away from Clark Field towards
Mount Arayat. The pilot was followed by the Japanese for six or seven days, getting help from
Filipinos who delayed the Japanese troops or gave them misinformation. On the seventh or eighth day,
he observed a US Navy dive bomber crew bail out and asked the Filipinos to bring them to him.
Together, they requested to join a guerrilla group in the area and were taken to the
Hukbalahap ("Huks", Communist guerrillas) headquarters. Other American aviators joined them,
totaling 28 men. Tipped off that they might be betrayed, they insisted the group be led to a
secret American radio station near Akle run USAFFE guerrillas. After contacting FEAF,
5th Fighter Command HQ, an area was cleared as a runway and Piper Cubs landed to fly out all 28 men.
25420 (MSN 997) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; McGuire Field, San Jose, Mindoro, Philippines;
Crashed in Sulu Sea off coast of Mindoro, Philippines January 22, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 11848.
Late in the afternoon of January 22, 1945, the squadron sent out a four fighter patrol to cover
the C-47 transports to Lingayen. When this fighter returned to base, San Jose was under
a "red alert." The pilot reported in, called Elmore tower, and requested landing instructions.
He was told to circle the area, as an unidentified aircraft was reported approaching San Jose.
The last time the plane was seen was when it turned off its lights and headed out to sea.
Mindoro radar station later reported having tracked an unidentified aircraft to zero degrees
altitude about three to three and a half miles west to west south west of the mouth of
Bugaganda River, Mindoro.
25421 (MSN 998) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL733; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka,
Bangalore, India; Crash landed in a wood at Hosahalli, Bangalore after engine failure April 10, 1945
25422 (MSN 999) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL734; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25423 (MSN 1000) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL735; No.73 Operational
Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25424 (MSN 1001) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL736; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit,
Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; Crashed 28Feb45 when undercarriage collapsed on landing at Yelahanka
25425 (MSN 1002) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL737; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC February 14, 1946
25426 (MSN 1003) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL738; 59th Ferrying Squadron,
4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN;
Caught fire 31Jan44 and crashed at Landerburg, PA; Pilot bailed out; Not delivered to RAF
25427 (MSN 1004) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL739;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; SOC August 30, 1945
25428 (MSN 1005) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL740;
No.135 Repair and Salvage Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Digri, Calcutta, Bengal;
Crash landed at RAF Amarda Road, Orissa, India after engine failure during overshoot July 7, 1945.
25429 (MSN 1006) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL741;
No.1331 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Risalpur, Khyber, India;
Crashed 21Mar45 landing at Risalpur
25430 (MSN 1007) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL742;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 5, 1945
25431 (MSN 1008) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL743;
Air Command South East Asia;
25432 (MSN 1009) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL744;
No.146 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25433 (MSN 1010) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL745;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC January 13, 1945
25434 (MSN 1011) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL746;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1946
25435 (MSN 1012) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL747;
No.146 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25436 (MSN 1013) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL748;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Damaged when crash landed at Kolar, Karnataka, India June 27, 1945; SOC July 18, 1945
25437 (MSN 1014) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL749;
No.5 Squadron [R], Air Command South East Asia; Air Fighting Training Unit, Air Command
South East Asia, RAF Amarda Road, Rasgovindpur, Orissa, India;
Crash landed near Amarda Road after the engine lost power April 16, 1945.
25438 (MSN 1015) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL750;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia;
Damaged when struck an obstruction while taxying at Yelahanka July 10, 1944.
25439 (MSN 1016) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France;
Damaged 4Nov44 parked at Tavaux, P-47D 42-28305 burst a tire during takeoff and collided with the aircraft;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Accident 1Mar45 near Tiflet, French Morocco
25440 (MSN 1017)
25441 (MSN 1018) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette", Luxeuil [Y-8], France;
Damaged 16Jan45 on take-off in poor visibility when the aircraft struck some trees, crashed and
exploded near Genevrey, France; Pilot killed.
25442 (MSN 1019) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Accident 23Apr45 at Meknès, French Morocco
25443 (MSN 1020) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Crashed 6Aug44 landing at Alto, Folelli, Corsica in collision with P-47D 42-26874
25444 (MSN 1021)
25445 (MSN 1022) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Accident 12Dec44 landing at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Groupe de Chasse III/3 "Ardennes";
Accident 6Feb45 at Luxeuil [Y-8], France
25446 (MSN 1023) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Accident landing 8Aug44 landing at Alto, Folelli, Corsica
25447 (MSN 1024) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF;
Mid air collision with a P-47D during a dawn patrol around the area and crashed near
Pisa airfield, Italy February 2, 1945; Pilot bailed out
25448 (MSN 1025) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [64],
Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Accident landing 18Aug44 at Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Damaged in aerial combat with a Bf 109 20Oct44 and crash landed near Genevrières, France.
25449 (MSN 1026) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL751;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Air Fighting Training Unit, RAF Amarda Road,
Rasgovindpur, Orissa, India; SOC February 14, 1946
25450 (MSN 1027) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL752;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25451 (MSN 1028) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL753;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 14, 1946.
Also listed as being shot down by AAA with 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF 5 mi NE of Blakenheim, Germany
Sep 27, 1944. MACR 9186. Pilot killed
25452 (MSN 1029) 12th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE;
Accident 7Feb44 landing at Albany, NY; Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL754;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Damaged when collided with Thunderbolt KL247 (44-20787) while taxying at Yelahanka March 27, 1945; DBR
25453 (MSN 1030) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL755;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Crashed after pilot bailed out in cloud 50 miles N of Yelahanka November 17, 1944
25454 (MSN 1031) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL756;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25455 (MSN 1032) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL757;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt;
Damaged when taxyed into Thunderbolt KL302 (44-20891) at Fayid, Egypt September 20, 1945;
DBR; Noted at No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet, Canal Zone, Egypt Aug47
25456 (MSN 1033) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL758;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Damaged when lost power on takeoff and crash landed at Yelahanka December 18, 1944.
Also listed as being with 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF in takeoff accident at RAF Lymington, Hampshire, England Apr 20, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25457 (MSN 1034) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL759;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25458 (MSN 1035) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL760;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25459 (MSN 1036) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL761;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 14, 1946
25460 (MSN 1037) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL762;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Crashed at Yelahanka February 19, 1945 when lost power on takeoff.
Also reported as crashing with 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF 3 mi E of Haleiwa, Hawaii Jan 24, 1945.
Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed
25461 (MSN 1038) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL763;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 12, 1945
25462 (MSN 1039) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL764;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 5, 1945
25463 (MSN 1040) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL765;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25464 (MSN 1041) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL766;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25465 (MSN 1042) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL767;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Caught fire and crashed near Yelahanka July 27, 1944
25466 (MSN 1043) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL768;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25467 (MSN 1044) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL769;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25468 (MSN 1045) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL770;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25469 (MSN 1046) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL771;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC June 11, 1945
25470 (MSN 1047) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL772;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 5, 1945
25471 (MSN 1048) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL773;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC July 18, 1945
25472 (MSN 1049) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL774;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 16, 1945
Also listed as being with 58th FG and striking 42-23218 while taxying Dec 23, 1944.
25473 (MSN 1050) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL775;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25474 (MSN 1051) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL776;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25475 (MSN 1052) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL777;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC May 7, 1946
25476 (MSN 1053) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL778;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25477 (MSN 1054) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL779;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1947
25478 (MSN 1055) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL780;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1947
25479 (MSN 1056) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL781; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC September 27, 1946
25480 (MSN 1057) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL782;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946.
Also listed as being in landing accident with 301st Air Depot Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF at Nadzab Airfield,
Morobe, New Guinea Apr 19, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25481 (MSN 1058) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL783;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25482 (MSN 1059) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL784;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25483 (MSN 1060) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL785;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt;
Crashed when failed to pull out of dive 16 miles E of Fayid January 30, 1945.
25484 (MSN 1061) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL786;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC December 11, 1944
25485 (MSN 1062) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL787;
No.1331 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Risalpur, Khyber, India; SOC April 26, 1945
25486 (MSN 1063) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL788;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
25487 (MSN 1064) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL789;
No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India;
Wrecked when ground looped on takeoff and cart-wheeled at Yelahanka May 24, 1945.
Also listed as being (58th FG, *Louisville Lady II*) in midair collsion with 42-75901 (*Billy Boy*). Both crew bailed out.
25488 (MSN 1065) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL790;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC June 28, 1945
25489 (MSN 1066) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette", Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Crashed 17Jul44 on take-off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Salvaged.
25490 (MSN 1067) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse [AF-G];
Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 2Aug45 at Meknès.
Also listed (58th FG) shot down by AAA over Clark Field, Philippines Jan 3, 1945. Pilot KIA.
25491 (MSN 1068) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708],
French Morocco; Accident 18Apr45 at Meknès
25492 (MSN 1069) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Crashed 6Jul44 during a bombing attack.
25493 (MSN 1070) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette", Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Crashed 16Jul44 on take-off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Salvaged.
25494 (MSN 1071) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette" [25];
Rochefort - Saint-Agnant [BA721], France; Stored (1960)
25495 (MSN 1072) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Accident 22Feb45 at Meknès; Accident 5Jun45 at Meknès
25496 (MSN 1073) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse [10]; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
25497 (MSN 1074) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Crashed 24Apr46 near Tiflet, French Morocco; Pilot killed
Also listed as being in midair collision with 42-25490 near Noemfoor Island, PNG Oct 1944. 25497 crashed,
25490 lased safely
25498 (MSN 1075) Brindisi, Italy; Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette" [16]; Accident 1Nov44 at Dijon, France
25499 (MSN 1076) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Accident 8Oct45 near Khémisset, French Morocco
25500 (MSN 1077) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Crashed 1Aug44 at Penta-di-Casinca after take-off from Alto, Folelli, Corsica.
25501 (MSN 1078) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française;
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Crashed 20Jun46 near Dar El Toubib, French Morocco; Pilot killed
25502 (MSN 1079)
25503 (MSN 1080)
25504 (MSN 1081) 366th FS [IA-T], 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak of 17th SS Armored Infantry
Division 'Götz von Berlichingen' while bombing a bridge at Gersheim, Germany March 11, 1945.
The aircraft started burning, a part of the aircraft broke off, crashed and killed the pilot. MACR 12965.
25505 (MSN 1082) 361st FS [QI-A], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Skeeter"; "Rosemary";
[QI-K]; Damaged 27Aug44 on take-off at Martlesham Heath;
Damaged 9Nov44 taxying at RAF Manston, Kent;
377th FS [E4-U], 362nd FG, 9th AF
25506 (MSN 1083) 350th FS [LH-X], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345;
"Dove of Peace" [VI" next to the 'X' of the aircraft code];
Crash landed 27Apr44 after a loss of power at Apple Tree Farm, Copdock, Suffolk;
Not long after takeoff and at an altitude of approximately 1000 ft the engine missed several
times at intervals of about 30 seconds. Previous to this the pilot had switched to the
belly fuel tank, not noticing that the fuel pressure remained constant and had been
running on the same for at least a full minute. At the time the engine began missing
he realized that the engine was losing power, so the pilot slid out of formation and
went into a slight decline. At this moment the tachometer went down to zero in an even manner,
rose to around two hundred rpm and dropped off again. He then pushed the propeller
pitch full forward, also the throttle full forward giving a manifold pressure of
40 inches and although the fuel pressure was 20 pounds, changed to main fuel tank.
The airspeed was now down to 150 mph, and the fighter was steadily losing altitude which
was but a few hundred feet. The pilot, realizing that he must make a forced landing,
jettisoned bombs and belly tank and went directly in. The loss of power was not
sudden but rather gradually diminishing and smooth. The pilot jettisoned his bombs,
causing only minor damage to a garage roof. He then crash landed the aircraft at
Red House Farm, Copdock, close by to Raydon.
25507 (MSN 1084) 63rd FS [UN-A], 56th FG, 8th AF; "Huckle De Buck";
509th FS [G9-A], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Huckle De Buck";
Damaged in combat with a Fw 190 south of Saint-Lô, France and crashed at Carantilly,
10km SW of Saint-Lô, France June 18, 1944; MACR 6114. Pilot bailed out at 800ft and evaded capture.
25508 (MSN 1085) 359th FS [OC-D], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; [OC-K]; [OC-O];
Damaged when hit an obstacle during a strafing run and crash landed 5 miles S of Antwerp, Belgium June 28, 1944;
MACR 6551. Pilot evaded capture; Aircraft destroyed by gunfire from another P-47 to prevent capture.
25509 (MSN 1086) 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Damaged by flak causing loss
of engine power, the pilot turned back towards allied lines but crash landed and exploded
near Flers, France August 9, 1944; MACR 9813. Pilot killed.
25510 (MSN 1087) 61st FS [HV-A], 56th FG, 8th AF; 510th FS [2Z-L], 405th FG, 9th AF
25511 (MSN 1088) 397th FS [D3-M], 368th FG, 9th AF
25512 (MSN 1089) 62nd FS [LM-Q], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Penrod and Sam"
[named after the pilot and his crew chief]; Damaged 19Jun44 taxying at Boxted;
Damaged 9Sep44 on take-off at Boxted. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25513 (MSN 1090) 361st FS [QI-R], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
HQ Squadron, 356th FG, 8th AF; "Kay barb J" [named after the pilot's wife Kay, daughter Barbara, and son Jim].
Damaged by small arms fire while strafing an airfield at Haguenau, France and crash landed at Walbourg,
France April 23, 1944. MACR 4323. The pilot was Colonel Einar A. Malmstrom, Commanding Officer of the 356th FG;
he was captured and taken POW, becoming the Senior Allied Officer in the South Compound of
Stalag Luft I from April 1944 through May 15, 1945. He was killed in a jet fighter crash on
August 21, 1954 near Great Falls AFB Montana; Malmstrom AF Base near Great Falls, Montana is named after him.
25514 (MSN 1091) 61st FS [HV-X], 56th FG, 8th AF
25515 (MSN 1092) HQ Squadron, 366th FG, 9th AF; Thruxton, Station 407; Damaged by flak at Bayeux, France and
ditched in English Channel 10 miles off Normandy, France May 21, 1944; MACR 4965. Pilot rescued.
25516 (MSN 1093) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "'K' Kid";
Damaged by flak and crashed after the engine failed at Wolphaartsdijk, Netherlands May 4, 1944; MACR 4739. Pilot POW.
25517 (MSN 1094) 62nd FS [LM-X bar], 56th FG, 8th AF; "Miss Take"; Force landed 18Sep44 near Beverloo, Belgium
Also listed as (326th Ferry Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF) in landing accident at RAF Grove, Oxfordshire,
England while on ferry flight Mar 24, 1944. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25518 (MSN 1095) 379th FS [B8-B], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "Damon's Demon";
Hit by flak at Saint Martin and caught fire, crashed and exploded at Moulin de Villers,
near Villers-Bocage, France June 27, 1944; MACR 6228. Pilot killed.
25519 (MSN 1096) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing a supply train SE of
Mühlacker, Germany December 19, 1944; MACR 11614. Pilot killed.
25520 (MSN 1097) 510th FS [2Z-X], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Georgia Peach";
On a dive bombing mission to Tessy-sur-Vire, France July 25, 1944, the plane was hit by flak
as it pulled up from its bomb run with flames pouring from the supercharger. The pilot bailed out
successfully to become a POW and the aircraft crashed at La Villiere, near Tessy-sur-Vire. MACR 7479.
25521 (MSN 1098)
25522 (MSN 1099) 62nd FS [LM-H], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Sylvia";
Mid air collision 22Jun44 with P-47D 42-26466 at Boxted; 53rd FS,
36th FG, 9th AF; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 17Mar45 landing at Aachen [Y-46], Germany
Also listed as being (56th FG, 62nd FS, 8th AF) damaged by flak and made wheels-up belly landing 4 mi SW of Trier,
Germany Sep 10, 1944. MACR 8686. Pilot survived and became POW.
25523 (MSN 1100) 510th FS [2Z-A], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Als Gal";
Picauville [A-8], France; Shot down by flak 2 miles NW of Vendôme, France August 8, 1944;
MACR 8231. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25524 (MSN 1101) 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Grace";
Shot down by flak near Lille, France August 29, 1944; MACR 8316. Pilot bailed out but was killed.
25525 (MSN 1102)
25526 (MSN 1103) 365th FS [CH-H], 358th FG, 9th AF; High Halden, Station 411;
Destroyed 7May44 when ground looped at RAF Bolt Head, Salcombe, Devon. Pilot survived.
25527 (MSN 1104) 361st FS [QI-F], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
25528 (MSN 1105) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown
pilot of JG 3 between Chartres and ambouillet and crashed near Écrosnes, 8km SE of
on, France August 18, 1944; MACR 8052. Pilot MIA.
25529 (MSN 1106) 84th FS [WZ-L], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
During a bomber escort mission to Melun, the fighter was hit by flak over Grand-Couronne
and crashed after the engine failed near Routot, SW of Hauville, France July 4, 1944; MACR 6560.
Pilot bailed out at 5,000ft and evaded capture.
25530 (MSN 1107) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Raydon, Station 157; Mid air collision 12Apr44 with
RAF Spitfire Ia R6762 about a mile and a half south of Eshott, near Morpeth, Northumberland;
Pilots of both planes killed. A flight of four P47 aircraft was involved in a simulated
strafing attack on a motor convoy south of Milfield and during the recovery from an attack
on the convoy at approximately 800 feet the P-47D collided head on with the Spitfire
which was preparing to land at Royal AF Station Eshott; the pilot, a Norwegian, was killed.
The P-47 lost a wing in the crash and upon impact with the Spitfire burst into flames and
tumbled to the ground. The president of the crash investigation board reached a verdict
that each pilot was equally responsible for the accident.
25531 (MSN 1108) 360th FS [PI-T], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Judy";
63rd FS [UN-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, Halesworth, Station 365; "Georgia Peach";
Combat damaged 19May44 when a 20mm cannon shell fired from a Bf 109 hit the tail and damaged
the right elevator; [UN-K]; Crash landed W of Erkelenz, Belgium September 18, 1944; MACR 8996.
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
25532 (MSN 1109) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Cretteville [A-14], France; Accident 23Jul44 at Cretteville.
Only minor damage.
25533 (MSN 1110) 461st Air Service Group, 9th AF; Mourmelon le Grand [A-80], France;
25534 (MSN 1111) 360th FS [PI-C], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; [PI-G]; "Vicious Virgin"
25535 (MSN 1112) 360th FS [PI-Y], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jersey Panic"; [PI-A]; "Miss Ginny"
25536 (MSN 1113) 365th FS [CH-D], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; Damaged 11Apr44 by flak,
exploded and crashed at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, near Chartres-de-Bretagne, SW of Rennes, France; Pilot killed.
25537 (MSN 1114) 84th FS [WZ-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
Crashed in North Sea off Noordwijk, Holland in bad weather April 15, 1944. MACR 3903. After takeoff for
the mission, during the climb through clouds, the pilot was noticed to be flying erratically,
possibly caused by oxygen failure. A wing man flying P-47D 42-76412 pulled in close and may have
instigated a mid air collision when both aircraft were observed diving through clouds and not seen or
heard from again. A search by fellow squadron members failed to find either aircraft before
forced to return to base in poor visibility. Pilot MIA.
25538 (MSN 1115) 83rd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
2nd Air Depot, 12th AF, Sidi Ahmed Air Base, Bizerte, Tunisia;
64th FS [10], 57th FG, 12th AF, Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Damaged by an explosion and crashed near Castellina Marittima, Italy April 20, 1944. MACR 4751
Having dive bombed the target with his bombs falling short, the pilot elected to strafe
the buildings of an ammunition dump. On the run in and after a short burst of cannon fire,
the building exploded, the aircraft was caught in the blast and caught fire. The pilot pulled
up, then bailed out, captured and taken POW.
42-25539/26388 Republic P-47D-22-RE Thunderbolt
25539 (MSN 1116) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25540 (MSN 1117) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944;
18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25541 (MSN 1118) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25542 (MSN 1119) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25543 (MSN 1120) (405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF) lost from unknown cause at Le Meunerie, France Aug 9, 1944. MACR 7396.
Pilot MIA. Last seen near Sourdeval on Cherbourg-Caen
25544 (MSN 1121) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944;
18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in
Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25545 (MSN 1122) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25546 (MSN 1123) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25547 (MSN 1124) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine,
received May 31, 1945
25548 (MSN 1125) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25549 (MSN 1126) (367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA N of Argentan Fra,ce Aug 12, 1944. MACR 8581.
Pilot killed.
25550 (MSN 1127) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25551 (MSN 1128) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received 21Apr45; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25552 (393rd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF) in landing accident at Conflans-En-Jarnisy ASirelf A-94, France Apr 5, 1945.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25553 (MSN 1130) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25554 (MSN 1131) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25555 (MSN 1132) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine,
received May 31, 1945
25556 (MSN 1133) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in
Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25557 (MSN 1134) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25558 (MSN 1135) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units
in Russia and eastern Europe.
25559 (MSN 1136) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25560 (MSN 1137) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25561 (MSN 1138) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25562 (MSN 1139) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25563 (MSN 1140) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25564 (MSN 1141) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission
and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25565 (MSN 1142) in taxiing accident Jul 14, 1944 at RAF Granfton Underwood, Northamptonshire, England
while with 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF. Pilot survived, aircraft repaired and transferred to Detachment B, 67th FW.
crashed 1 mi NW of Westleton, Suffolk, England due to mechanical failure Dec 15, 1944.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed. .
25566 (MSN 1143) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25567 (MSN 1144) (404th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF) shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Maj Klaus Mietusch
of JG 26/3 Stab NE of Le Harve, France Jun 8, 1944. MACR 5872. Pilot killed
25568 (MSN 1145) (352nd FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF) in taxiing accident at RAF Hornchurch, England Jun 26, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25569 (MSN 1146) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25570 (MSN 1147) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25571 (MSN 1148) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25572 (MSN 1149) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25573 (MSN 1150) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25574 (MSN 1151) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan,
Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25575 (MSN 1152) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units
in Russia and eastern Europe.
25576 (MSN 1153) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25577 (MSN 1154) (405th FG, 509th FS, "Fat Cat")
25578 (MSN 1155) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25579 (MSN 1156) (368th FG, 9th AF) crash landed at RAF Atcham, Shropshire, England Mar 24, 1944. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed
. 25580 (MSN 1157) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to
Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25581 (MSN 1158) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25582 (MSN 1159) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25583 (MSN 1160) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan,
Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25584 (MSN 1161) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25585 (MSN 1162) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25586 (MSN 1163) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25587 (MSN 1164) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received 21Apr45;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25588 (MSN 1165) Lend-Lease to Russia; Presumably diverted to USAAF; 369th FS [IV-M], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133
25589 (MSN 1166) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25590 (MSN 1167) w/o May 31, 1944 at Klaaswaal, Netherlands
25591 (MSN 1168) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25592 (MSN 1169) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25593 (MSN 1170) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received 21Apr45; Dispersed to
combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25594 (MSN 1171) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25595 (MSN 1172) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25596 (MSN 1173) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25597 (MSN 1174) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air
Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25598 (MSN 1175) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped
to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group,
Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25599 (MSN 1176) Lend-Lease to Russia; Presumably diverted to USAAF; 506th FS [4K-S], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton,
Station 414; "Joan"
25600 (MSN 1177) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25601 (MSN 1178) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25602 (MSN 1179) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25603 (MSN 1180) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25604 (MSN 1181) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25605 (MSN 1182) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan,
Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25606 (MSN 1183) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25607 (MSN 1184) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and
eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25608 (MSN 1185) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25609 (MSN 1186) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine,
received June 12, 1945
25610 (MSN 1187) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia
and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25611 (MSN 1188) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received 24Aug44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25612 (MSN 1189) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and
tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25613 (MSN 1190) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25614 (MSN 1191) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine,
received June 12, 1945
25615 (MSN 1192) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25616 (MSN 1193) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25617 (MSN 1194) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25618 (MSN 1195) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25619 (MSN 1196) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received
December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25620 (MSN 1197) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25621 (MSN 1198) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25622 (MSN 1199) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
dispatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25623 (MSN 1200) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
dispatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25624 (MSN 1201) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
dispatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
Conflict:
84th FS [WZ-J], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
25625 (MSN 1202) 27th Ferrying Squadron, 2nd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, New Castle Field,
Wilmington, DE; Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Damaged 7Feb44 taxying in collision with
parked A-35B 42-94508 at Newark Airport, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25626 (MSN 1203) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25627 (MSN 1204) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25628 (MSN 1205) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25629 (MSN 1206) loaned to Mexico in 1945 for use in Philippines by EAP 201. Crashlanded at Porac Strip, Philippines Jul 16, 1945
25630 (MSN 1207) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25631 (MSN 1208) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe;
Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
25632 (MSN 1209) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25633 (MSN 1210) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received 24Aug44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
25634 (MSN 1211) crashed on takeoff Noemfoor Island, New Guinea Oct 11, 1944
25635 (MSN 1212) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed
to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25636 (MSN 1213) ditched on mission to Haroekoe, New Guinea Oct 21, 1944. MACR 3990 has this plane as being
with 57th FG and lost Mar 24, 1944
Conflict:
Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf, despatched March 1944;
18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25637 (MSN 1214) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
25638 (MSN 1215) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Dismantled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched March 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet
Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received December 22, 1944; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received May 31, 1945
25639 (MSN 1216) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL791;
No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25640 (MSN 1217) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL792; No.258 Squadron [ZT-D],
Air Command South East Asia; SOC June 11, 1945
25641 (MSN 1218) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL793; No.146 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Overshot landing and ran into ditch at Wangjing, Manipur April 8, 1945;
No.113 Squadron
25642 (MSN 1219) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL794; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25643 (MSN 1220) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL795; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC January 13, 1945.
25644 (MSN 1221) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL796; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; Damaged by Thunderbolt KL298 (ex 44-20887)
while taxying at Yelahanka July 9, 1945; DBR
25645 (MSN 1222) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL797; No.10 Ferry Unit, Air Command
South East Asia, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; Lost power on take-off from Hakimpet, Andhra Pradesh
February 7, 1945 and crash landed.
25646 (MSN 1223) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL798; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia, Chakulia, Jharkhand, India; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
25647 (MSN 1224) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL799; No.123 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC June 28, 1945
25648 (MSN 1225) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL800; No.73 Operational Training
Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Wrecked when the take-off was abandoned and the
undercarriage raised to stop at Fayid June 19, 1945
25649 (MSN 1226) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL801; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC June 14, 1945
25650 (MSN 1227) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL802; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Crashed 16 miles E of Fayid January 30, 1945 when
failed to recover from a dive.
25651 (MSN 1228) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL803; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25652 (MSN 1229) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL804; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25653 (MSN 1230) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL805; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Stalled while joining formation and crashed 10 miles SSW
of Fayid November 21, 1944
25654 (MSN 1231) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL806; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.5 Squadron; SOC May 31, 1945
25655 (MSN 1232) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL807; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.258 Squadron [ZT-D]; SOC April 1, 1945
25656 (MSN 1233) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL808; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Collided with Thunderbolt FL825 (ex 42-25673) while landing at Nazir, Arakan,
Burma December 31, 1944; No.5 Squadron
25657 (MSN 1234) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL809; No.5 Squadron [OQ-Z],
Air Command South East Asia; Force landed after the engine lost power on approach to Meiktila,
Burma April 1, 1945; No.60 Squadron;
25658 (MSN 1235) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL810; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25659 (MSN 1236) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL811; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25660 (MSN 1237) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL812; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka,
Bangalore, India; Damaged by a ricochet over the Yelahanka range September 11, 1945,
wing spar severely damaged and aircraft not repaired.
Conflict: Also listed as being hit by AAA and making wheels-up belly landing 20 yards offshore 5 mi N of the mouth of the
Tiber River with 79th FG, 12th AF May 7, 1944. MACR 4640 Pilot became POW.
25661 (MSN 1238) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL813; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Collided with Thunderbolt HD103 (42-25935) after landing at Yelahanka August 30, 1944.
25662 (MSN 1239) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL814; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25663 (MSN 1240) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL815; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC March 28, 1946
25664 (MSN 1241) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL816; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC February 14, 1946
25665 (MSN 1242) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL817; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 26, 1945
25666 (MSN 1243) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL818; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
25667 (MSN 1244) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL819; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Damaged when hit a fence after abandoning take-off at Yelahanka September 26, 1944.
Conflict: Also reported as being with 88th FS, 80th Fg, 10th AF and crashing during wheels-up belly
landing at Atulagi, Burma Apr 23, 1945.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25668 (MSN 1245) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL820; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC March 28, 1946
25669 (MSN 1246) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL821; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25670 (MSN 1247) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL822; No.320 Maintenance Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Drigh Road, Karachi, India; Crashed on take-off from Drigh Road July 12, 1944.
25671 (MSN 1248) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL823; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC June 11, 1945
25672 (MSN 1249) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL824; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25673 (MSN 1250) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL825; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Collided with Thunderbolt FL808 (42-25656) while landing at Nazir, Arakan,
Burma December 31, 1944; DBR
25674 (MSN 1251) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL826; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 12, 1945.
25675 (MSN 1252) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL827; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed near Yelahanka September 29, 1944 after the pilot abandoned the aircraft
following a collision with Thunderbolt HD141 (42-26196)
25676 (MSN 1253) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL828; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC November 30, 1944
25677 (MSN 1254) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL829; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Damaged when tipped up on landing at Fayid May 11, 1945.
25678 (MSN 1255) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL830; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Damaged after over-shooting and crash landed at
Fayid June 12, 1945; Noted at No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet, Canal Zone, Egypt Aug47
25679 (MSN 1256)
25680 (MSN 1257) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Shot down 8Jul44 by flak 7km NW
of Elbeuf, France; Pilot bailed out and killed. MACR 6648
25681 (MSN 1258) 63rd FS [UN-G bar], 56th FG, 8th AF; "Bingo"; Combat damaged May44 over Dunkerque, France
when shot at by a B-17 Fortress gunner by mistake. The fighter received 10 hits in the right
wing and three in the tail. Crashed 19May44 with mechanical failure into the North Sea; Pilot rescued
25682 (MSN 1259) 507th FS [Y8-P], 404th FG, 9th AF, RAF Winkton, Dorset, Station 414; Destroyed 30Jun44 when
several hung-up fragmentation bombs fell off and exploded landing at RAF Winkton; Pilot died later from his injuries.
25683 (MSN 1260) 492nd FS [F4-C], 48th FG, 9th AF; "Miss Lace"
25684 (MSN 1261) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 20Nov44 landing at Sint-Truiden
25685 (MSN 1262)
25686 (MSN 1263) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Accident 30Jul44 taxying at
Deux-Jumeaux; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Crash landed 6Oct44 one mile W of Vilvorde, Belgium
Conflict: Also listed ad (411th FS, 473rd FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA 7 km NW of Elbeuf, France Jul 8, 1944. MACR 6648.
Pilot bailed out but was killed
25687 (MSN 1264) (388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF) shot down by AAA 2 mi W of Caen, France Jun 18, 1944. MACR 6272.
Pilot bailed and became POW but died of his wounds in a German hospital
25688 (MSN 1265) 508th FS [7J-J], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
25689 (MSN 1266) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, RAF Kingsnorth, Kent, Station 418; Accident 6Jun44 landing at Kingsnorth
25690 (MSN 1267) 84th FS [WZ-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Lady Helen"; Crashed near Greenstead Green,
Halstead, Essex October 1, 1944 after a mid air collision with a B-17G of the 96th Bomb Group.
Both aircraft had been on a joint training mission to allow the gunners of the B-17 practice in a
combat situation. As the P-47 pulled alongside the Fortress on completion of the task to
say goodbye they collided. The P-47 came straight down towards the church, veered off at the last
second and crashed into a field adjacent to the church, less than 200 yds away. The P-47 pilot was killed.
In October 1977 the crash site was excavated; the remains are displayed at the Thameside Aviation
Museum, Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury, Essex, England.
25691 (MSN 1268)
25692 (MSN 1269) 508th FS [7J-I], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Ditched 11Jun44.
25693 (MSN 1270) 507th FS [Y8-B], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Damaged 21May44 in an
accident at Winkton; Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged. 508th FS [7J-N]; Assigned 24Jun44.
25694 (MSN 1271) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Damaged 26Nov44 taxying at Verdun;
Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Crash landed 4Jun45 at Biblis
25695 (MSN 1272)
25696 (MSN 1273)
25697 (MSN 1274) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 13Jan45 landing at Sint-Truiden.
pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25698 (MSN 1275) 84th FS [WZ-J], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Okie"; [WZ-F]; [WZ-I]; "Jeanie";
Damaged by flak while strafing an airfield near Miltonberg, Germany which caused the loss of oil pressure.
The pilot turned for home and flew towards Allied lines for a few minutes before a forced landing at
Grafenhausen, NW of Darmstadt, Germany September 10, 1944; MACR 8691. Pilot became POW.
25699 (MSN 1276)
25700 (MSN 1277) 508th FS [7J-Q], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Shot down by flak and crashed at
Rocherath, Belgium January 1, 1945; MACR 11513. Pilot bailed out and MIA
25701 (MSN 1278)
25702 (MSN 1279) 351st FS [YJ-O], 353rd FG, 8th AF, "Big Bouncer"
25703 (MSN 1280)
25704 (MSN 1281) 508th FS [7J-E], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 1May44; "My Mozelle";
Chippelle [A-5], France; Damaged 1Sep44 after engine failure on take-off at Chippelle; [7J-Z], 6Dec44; "My Lady June"
25705 (MSN 1282) 507th FS [Y8-I], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], France;
Shot down by flak and crashed on fire in a field at La Sellerie, 700m S of Le Mesnilbus, France July 27, 1944;
MACR 7488. Pilot bailed out over Cambernon, NE of Coutances, France, and taken POW.
25706 (MSN 1283) 356th FS [AJ-L], 354th FG, 9th AF
25707 (MSN 1284) 507th FS [Y8-V], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 22May44.
25708 (MSN 1285) 313th FS [W3-R], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; Crashed in English Channel
June 7, 1944; MACR 5893. Pilot MIA
25709 (MSN 1286)
25710 (MSN 1287) 351st FS [YJ-F], 353rd FG, 8th AF, RAF Raydon, Suffolk, UK, Station 157; Accident 3May44 landing at Raydon.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25711 (MSN 1288) 368th FS, 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; Detachment B [5F-D], 65th Fighter Wing,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Bubbles"; Crashed in bad weather into North Sea 20 miles NE of
Southwold, Suffolk July 31, 1944; MACR 7735. Pilot MIA
25712 (MSN 1289) 84th FS [WZ-T], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down when dive-bombing
a bridge and crashed at La Hérelle, 12km SW of Montdidier, France June 7, 1944; MACR 5497. Pilot killed.
25713 (MSN 1290) 62nd FS [LM-M], 56th FG, 8th AF; Mid air collision with P-38J 43-28279 from 38th FS,
55th FG at Saint Denis, Mons, Belgium July 13, 1944 and crashed at Waasmunster, Belgium;
MACR 6708 and 6716. Pilot killed [the body was found at the water's edge of Durme river near the
village Waasmunster May 13, 1945]
25714 (MSN 1291) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 25Jan45 on take-off
at Sint-Truiden; Accident 2Mar45 landing with fuel exhaustion at Namur [Y-47], Belgium
25715 (MSN 1292) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Shot down by flak and crashed
near La Roche, 2km SE of Gathemo, France August 10, 1944; MACR 8014. Pilot wounded and returned to squadron.
25716 (MSN 1293) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak January 22, 1945 while strafing vehicles
one mile W of Schleiden, Germany; MACR 11940. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25717 (MSN 1294) 507th FS [Y8-U], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Shot down by flak NE of
Aachen, Germany October 15, 1944; MACR 9807. Pilot killed
25718 (MSN 1295) 510th FS [2Z-P], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8],
France; "Little Lulu"; Damaged 12Jul44 in collision with P-47D 42-76373 taxying at Picauville;
Damaged 26Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-8669 taxying at Picauville; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Crashed 13Sep44 taking off from Saint-Dizier. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25719 (MSN 1296) 83rd FS [HL-G], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 310th Ferrying Squadron,
27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, Warton, Station 582; Force landed 5Jul45 after engine failure
at Cat Tail Farm, Kirkby, Lancashire
25720 (MSN 1297) 506th FS [4K-J bar], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Nellie B"; until 7Jun44;
[4K-K] from 18Jun44; Chippelle [A-5], France; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by
Lt Alfons Klein of JG 11/4 over the Forêt d'Ermenonville, and crashed 8km NW of Coulommiers,
France August 27, 1944; MACR 8245. Pilot killed.
25721 (MSN 1298) 63rd FS [UN-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Target For Tonight" - Varga artwork;
Combat damaged May44 over Dunkerque, France when shot at by a B-17 Fortress gunner by mistake;
Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Lt Bodo Ring of JG 27/7 20km south of Bernay, France July 6, 1944;
MACR 6700. Pilot killed.
25722 (MSN 1299) 507th FS [Y8-K], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Birdie"; Shot down 20Aug44
near Rouen, France; MACR 8410. Pilot killed.
25723 (MSN 1300) 507th FS [Y8-Q], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; 508th FS; Shot down by flak
at Altenkirchen, Germany March 16, 1945; MACR 13074. Pilot killed.
25724 (MSN 1301) 83rd FS [HL-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by flak 3Sep44 and
crashed at Chambers Wall, St Nicholas At Wade, Kent; Pilot killed during bailout, aircraft was destroyed.
25725 (MSN 1302) 493rd FS [I7-T], 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Fw Walter Arnold of JG 27/9
at Mechernich NW of Kallmuth, Germany December 17, 1944; MACR 10986. Pilot bailed out and killed.
25726 (MSN 1303) 81st FS [2N-F], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; "Heria Bea"; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96],
France; Accident 26Jan45 landing at Ochey; Crash landed 13Feb45 near Montargis, France. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25727 (MSN 1304) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crash landed after engine failure near Schleiden, Germany
October 13, 1944; MACR9544. Pilot became POW.
25728 (MSN 1305) 62nd FS [LM-V], 56th FG, 8th AF; Force landed 18Sep44 near Charleroi, Belgium
25729 (MSN 1306) 23rd FS [7U-M], 36th FG, 9th AF
25730 (MSN 1307) 351st FS [YJ-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Marty"; Damaged by 20mm flak
on outskirts of Liege, Belgium but flew until propeller came off and crash landed at
Letterhoutem, 10 miles NW of Brussels, Belgium May 22, 1944; MACR 5101. Pilot evaded capture until
July 12, 1944 when he was captured by the Gestapo and imprisoned in St. Gilles prison in Brussels.
He escaped when the train carrying them out of the city derailed September 12, 1944 and he evaded further capture.
25731 (MSN 1308) 506th FS [4K-J], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "The Blond Angel" - artwork, profile
of a woman with streaming yellow hair [the angel was the pilot's wife, Harriet]; Damaged 20Apr44 in
collision with P-47D 42-8379 and 42-75052 taxying at Winkton; Chippelle [A-5], France; Damaged by
flak 7km west of Tessy-sur-Vire, France and crashed when the engine failed near Le Meillard, NE of
Abbeville, France July 31, 1944; PMACR 7923. ilot bailed out and became POW.
25732 (MSN 1309) 82nd FS [MX-D], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357
25733 (MSN 1310) 508th FS [7J-W], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; until 10Jun44; 506th FS [4K-Q].
25734 (MSN 1311)
25735 (MSN 1312) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; Crashed 6Jun44 after engine failure on take-off at Lymington
25736 (MSN 1313) 84th FS [WZ-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Attacked during a dive-bombing mission
on a road bridge over the railway at La Ferté-Macé, SW of Argentan, France. Shot down by a Fw 190A-7 and
crashed near Notre-Dame-de-Courson, NE of Argentan, France June 10, 1944; MACR 5615. Pilot killed.
25737 (MSN 1314) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF; Accident 3Oct44 landing at Dole [Y-7], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25738 (MSN 1315) 370th FS [CS-M], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; Force landed 29Apr44 after
engine failure at Framlingham, Station 153. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25739 (MSN 1316) [P]
25740 (MSN 1317) 350th FS [LH-B], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "The New Yorker"; Raydon, Station 157;
Damaged 21Jun44 in collision with P-47D 42-74753 taxying at RAF Raydon, Suffolk, UK; 351st FS [YJ-R],
353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Liberty Queen"
25741 (MSN 1318) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Damaged taxying 5Jul44 at Woodchurch;
Crashed 15 miles NW of Fecamp, France July 20, 1944 MACR 7168; Pilot MIA
25742 (MSN 1319) 82nd FS [MX-O], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; [MX-V], "Zombie"; 83rd FS [HL-V], 78th FG; "Zombie";
25743 (MSN 1320) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Canisy, SW of Saint-Lô, France July 24, 1944;
MACR 7158. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25744 (MSN 1321) 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 81st FS [2N-G], 50th FG, 9th AF; Lymington,
Station 551; "Galveston Gal"
25745 (MSN 1322) 351st FS [YJ-G], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Squirt"; 100th Bomb Group, 8th AF,
Thorpe Abbotts, Station 139; Declared war weary; Used as a formation monitor
25746 (MSN 1323)
25747 (MSN 1324) 508th FS [7J-C], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-25872,
exploded and crashed at Périers, Normandy June 24, 1944; MACR 6481. Pilot killed.
25748 (MSN 1325) 508th FS [7J-D], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Force landed 14Jun44 with fuel
starvation S of RAF Holmsley, Hampshire. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25749 (MSN 1326)
25750 (MSN 1327) 313th FS [W3-N], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 81st FS, 50th FG, 12th AF,
Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Crashed 8Nov44 in bad weather near Ochey; Pilot bailed out, aircraft was destroyed.
25751 (MSN 1328) 360th FS [PI-M], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Joker";
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-76493 and crashed 2.5km W of Rudolstadt, Germany July 20, 1944;
MACR 6836. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25752 (MSN 1329) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France; Shot down by flak NW of Falaise,
crashed and exploded near Leffard, 8km NW of Falaise, France August 13, 1944; MACR 7643.
Pilot bailed out too low and was killed.
25753 (MSN 1330)
25754 (MSN 1331) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Crash landed 14Feb45 at Le Culot [A-89],
Belgium; Accident 26Mar45 landing at Ophoven. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25755 (MSN 1332)
25756 (MSN 1333)
25757 (MSN 1334) 365th FS [CH-A], 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; Shot down by flak
attacking a convoy in a village at Les Thilliers-en-Vexin and crashed at Noyers, 8km SW of Gisors,
France August 18, 1944; MACR 8570. Pilot bailed out at 1,500ft and evaded capture.
25758 (MSN 1335) 83rd FS [HL-L], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 365th FG, 9th AF;
25759 (MSN 1336) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Méautis [A-17], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by
Maj Klaus Mietusch of JG 26/3 Stab at Oissel, 10km S of Rouen, France August 26, 1944; MACR 10858. Pilot killed.
25760 (MSN 1337)
25761 (MSN 1338) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Méautis [A-17], France; Crashed 27Aug44 on take-off at Méautis; Pilot killed.
25762 (MSN 1339)
25763 (MSN 1340) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Crash landed 13Feb45 at Sint-Truiden.
pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25764 (MSN 1341) 508th FS [7J-A], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414;
25765 (MSN 1342) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Damaged 14Jan45 on take-off at Ochey; Crash landed 8Feb45 after engine failure near Xeuilley, France.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25766 (MSN 1343) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14
of JG 4 NE of Saverne, France, November 25, 1944; MACR 12402. Pilot MIA. I also have a report of this
aircraft being on display at Brazilian AF Aerospatial Museum, painted with 1st Brazilian FG colors
25767 (MSN 1344) 493rd FS [I7-T], 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down near Remagen, Germany December 17, 1944;
MACR 10985. Pilot killed.
25768 (MSN 1345) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Combat damaged by Bf 109G-6 and
crashed near Dreux, France June 12, 1944; MACR 5747. Pilot initially evaded capture but was arrested
in Paris early August and taken POW.
25769 (MSN 1346) 508th FS [7J-O], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; [7J-G]; Juvincourt [A-68], France;
Damaged 16Sep44 taxying at Juvincourt. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25770 (MSN 1347) 23rd FS [7U-I], 36th FG, 9th AF, Neidermendig [Y-62], Germany; Damaged 13Apr45 on take-off at Neidermendig
25771 (MSN 1348) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane 21"; 352nd FS [SX-I],
353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Agony Wagon"; Raydon, Station 157; Shot down by flak,
rolled inverted and crashed while strafing the airfield at Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, S of Rennes,
France June 10, 1944; MACR 5561. Pilot killed.
25772 (MSN 1349) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; "My Ginny B"; Crashed October 1944 near Aachen, Germany
25773 (MSN 1350) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Accident 1Apr45 landing at
Sandweiler [A-97], Luxembourg. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25774 (MSN 1351) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Crash landed 8Apr44 four miles E of Raydon;
522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 25Jul45 landing at Lichtenau [R-13], Germany
25775 (MSN 1352) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; "Chris"; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Damaged 18Apr45 taxying at Ochey; Giebelstadt [Y-90], Würzburg, Germany; Damaged 20May45 taxying at
Giebelstadt; Crashed near Mannheim, Germany June 1, 1945; MACR 14777. Pilot killed.
25776 (MSN 1353)
25777 (MSN 1354) 492nd FS [F4-M], 48th FG, 9th AF; "Sweet Louise"
25778 (MSN 1355) 493rd FS [I7-M], 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Accident 2Aug44
landing at Deux-Jumeaux; Shot down by flak near Altenkirchen, Germany March 19, 1945; MACR 13174.
Pilot bailed out, captured, then escaped and evaded.
25779 (MSN 1356) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL831; No.146 Squadron [NA-N],
Air Command South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; SOC April 26, 1945. Also reported with 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF)
in takeoff accident at Niedermendig Airfield Y-62, Mendig, Germany Apr 13, 1945. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25780 (MSN 1357) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL832; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.123 Squadron; No.34 Squadron; SOC February 14, 1946.
25781 (MSN 1358) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL833; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC February 14, 1946.
25782 (MSN 1359) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL834; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; SOC May 31, 1945
25783 (MSN 1360) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL835; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.34 Squadron; Wrecked when hit a tree during takeoff from Wangjing, Manipur,
India March 25, 1945
25784 (MSN 1361) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL836; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
25785 (MSN 1362) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL837; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed during attempted forced landing after running with fuel starvation while
lost at Egra, Bengal, India October 1, 1944.
25786 (MSN 1363) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL838; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; SOC May 31, 1945
25787 (MSN 1364) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL839; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC February 14, 1946
25788 (MSN 1365) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL840; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
25789 (MSN 1366) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL841; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC February 14, 1946
25790 (MSN 1367) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL842; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Shot down by flak over Pantha, Burma October 24, 1944
25791 (MSN 1368) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL843; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25792 (MSN 1369) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL844; Lockheed Overseas Corporation;
Speke, Liverpool; Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, Wilts,
England; Used for trials in UK; SOC, sold for scrap March 12, 1947
25793 (MSN 1370) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL845; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; The engine was believed to have been damaged by machine gun fire over Meiktila
during a ground attack mission to Meiktila and Thedaw, Burma November 11, 1944. The pilot survived
to become a POW.
25794 (MSN 1371) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL846; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
25795 (MSN 1372) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL847; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC March 28, 1946
25796 (MSN 1373) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL848; No.146 Squadron [NA-C],
Air Command South East Asia, SOC July 18, 1945
25797 (MSN 1374) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL849; Air Fighting Development Unit,
RAF Wittering, Cambs, England; Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down,
Wilts, England; Used for trials in UK; SOC, sold for scrap March 14, 1946
25798 (MSN 1375) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial FL850; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25799 (MSN 1376) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB962; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed and destroyed by fire when stalled on takeoff from Chittagong, Bengal October 28, 1944
25800 (MSN 1377) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB963; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed at Dhola Bazaar, Assam December 15, 1944 after colliding with Thunderbolt HB982 (42-25914)
25801 (MSN 1378) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB964; Check and Conversion Flight,
Air Command South East Asia, Mauripur, Karachi, India; No.1331 Conversion Unit, Risalpur, Khyber, India;
No.135 Squadron; SOC September 13, 1945
25802 (MSN 1379) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB965; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
25803 (MSN 1380) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB966; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia, Chakulia, Jharkhand, India; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
25804 (MSN 1381) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB967; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Burnt out after catching fire while starting up at Nazir, Arakan, Burma March 25, 1945
25805 (MSN 1382) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB968; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; No.34 Squadron; SOC May 31, 1945
25806 (MSN 1383) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB969; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC December 24, 1944
25807 (MSN 1384) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB970; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC September 13, 1945
25808 (MSN 1385) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB971; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC September 16, 1945
25809 (MSN 1386) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB972; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25810 (MSN 1387) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB973; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC June 11, 1945
25811 (MSN 1388) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB974; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC September 13, 1945
25812 (MSN 1389) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB975; No.135 Squadron [WK-L],
Air Command South East Asia; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
25813 (MSN 1390) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB976; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25814 (MSN 1391) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB977; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Dived into the ground 3 miles W of Minneriya, Ceylon June 5, 1944.
25815 (MSN 1392) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB978; Air Command South East Asia; SOC June 30, 1944
25816 (MSN 1393) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB979; Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
25817 (MSN 1394) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB980; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC November 30, 1944
25818 (MSN 1395) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB981; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Damaged when lost power on takeoff and overshot at Akyab Main, Burma May 2, 1945.
25819 (MSN 1396) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [61]; Alto,
Folelli, Corsica; Damaged by flak and crashed between Les Mensongères and St-Pierre, 4km NW of
Cabriès, 9km SW Aix-en-Provence, France August 6, 1944; Pilot bailed out at low altitude and
is injured and badly burned on landing. Initially evading capture for two days, he is arrested,
taken to hospital and becomes a POW.
25820 (MSN 1397) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse III/3 "Ardennes";
Crashed 19Nov44 with fuel starvation at Dole-Tavaux [Y-7], France
25821 (MSN 1398) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Crashed 12Sep44 with flak damage near Hecken,
11km NW of Altkirch, France; Pilot evaded capture, escaped through Switzerland and was
back with his unit 10Dec44.
25822 (MSN 1399) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Returning from a mission, the engine failed on approach to land
and the aircraft crashed near Vescovato, Corsica July 14, 1944. The pilot was removed
from the flames by local peasants but died of his injuries.
25823 (MSN 1400) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
25824 (MSN 1401) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
25825 (MSN 1402) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
25826 (MSN 1403) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette"; Alto,
Folelli, Corsica; Crashed 12Jul44 on training mission 1km SW of Pero-Casevecchie, Corsica; Pilot killed.
25827 (MSN 1404) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
25828 (MSN 1405) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [70];
L'École de Chasse, Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 18Jun49 near Ras El Ma, French Morocco;
25829 (MSN 1406) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette", [13];
Shot down 8Oct44 by Bf 109 above the forest of Fagolsheim and crashed near Heidwiller,
N of Altkirch, France; Pilot killed.
Conflict:
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 8May47 near Port-Lyautey, French Morocco.
25830 (MSN 1407) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette" [38]; L'École de Chasse [38];
Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 17Mar49 near Bou Mais, French Morocco
25831 (MSN 1408) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708],
French Morocco; Accident 11Apr45 at Meknès, French Morocco; Rochefort - Saint-Agnant [BA721], France; Stored (1960)
25832 (MSN 1409) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Crashed 15Sep44
near Schönenbuch, Switzerland; Pilot bailed out and interned.
25833 (MSN 1410) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette" [40];
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged by flak 17Nov44 between Cernay and Dannemarie and
crashed in a field at Chavannes-sur-l'Étang, 30km SW of Mulhouse, France; Pilot taken POW.
25834 (MSN 1411) 508th FS [7J-T], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Damaged by bomb blast.
25835 (MSN 1412) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Crashed 20Oct44 with
mechanical failure at Reims; Pilot bailed out.
25836 (MSN 1413) 61st FS [HV-M], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Pengie III"; Mid air collision
with another P-47D and crashed near Marlers, 7km E of Aumale, 30km SW of Amiens, France
August 7, 1944; MACR 7447. Pilot killed.
25837 (MSN 1414) 83rd FS [HL-X; HL-K; HL-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357, Cambridgeshire, UK; Damaged 7Jun44
taxying at Duxford; Crash landed 24Jul44 with structural failure at Duxford. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25838 (MSN 1415)
25839 (MSN 1416) 313th FS [W3-E], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; "Tondelayo"; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96],
France; Crashed near Hockenheim, Germany December 5, 1944; MACR 11602. Pilot killed.
25840 (MSN 1417) 351st FS [YJ-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; [YJ-R]; Crash landed 4Aug44 at
RAF Wattisham, Station 377, Suffolk, UK
25841 (MSN 1418) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; Carentan [A-10], Basse-Normandie, France; Accident 8Jul44 landing at Carentan.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25842 (MSN 1419) 361st FS [QI-S], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Shot down by flak at Oerel,
8km SE of Munster, Germany August 4, 1944; MACR 7431. Pilot bailed out and killed.
25843 (MSN 1420) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "Wheel Boy" - artwork of Mickey Mouse;
Shot down in aerial combat and crashed east of Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France,
12km E of Gacé, France July 5, 1944; MACR 6669. Pilot POW.
25844 (MSN 1421) 361st FS [QI-T], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jersey Jerk";
Crashed 24Oct44 near RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk; Pilot bailed out
25845 (MSN 1422) 410th FS [R3-G], 373rd FG, 9th AF; RAF Woodchurch, Station 419, Kent, UK; Damaged 25May44 at Woodchurch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25846 (MSN 1423) 81st FS [2N-J], 50th FG, 9th AF; Carentan [A-10], France; Damaged 8Jul44 in collision with
P-47D 42-25913 taxying at Carentan; 12th AF; Lyon/Bron [Y-6], France; Crashed 14Oct44 landing 20 miles SW
of Besançon, France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25847 (MSN 1424) 365th FS [CH-W], 358th FG, 9th AF; High Halden, Station 411; Damaged 2May44 taxying at High Halden;
Shot down by flak 3 miles NW of Argentan, France July 26, 1944; MACR 8576. Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
On his 100th mission, he received a direct hit from enemy tanks and was forced to bail out over
enemy-occupied France. He escaped capture by hiding in a wooded area and receiving help from French farmers,
and a young Belgian boy. After 22 days behind enemy lines, the pilot made contact with a Canadian Tank Force
and was later assisted in returning to his own unit.
25848 (MSN 1425) 53rd FS [6V-M], 36th FG, 9th AF; 404th FS [9Q-X], 371st FG, 9th AF.
25849 (MSN 1426) 507th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], Basse-Normandie, France; Crashed 23Jul44 on
take-off at Chippelle; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
25850 (MSN 1427) 361st FS [QI-Z], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369.
25851 (MSN 1428) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Crashed when failed to pull up while
attacking trucks near Sartilly, NW of Avranches, France July 28, 1944; MACR 8045. Pilot killed.
25852 (MSN 1429) 507th FS [Y8-D], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Snortin' Bull"; Assigned 22May44;
Shot down by flak 4 miles W of Wissen, Germany March 25, 1945; MACR 13336. Pilot killed.
25853 (MSN 1430) 507th FS [Y8-Z], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414.
25854 (MSN 1431) 361st FS [QI-Z], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 81st FS [2N-N],
50th FG, 9th AF; Carentan [A-10], France; Accident 7Jul44 landing at Carentan. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25855 (MSN 1432) 507th FS [Y8-H], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], Basee-Normandie, France;
Damaged 14Aug44 taxying at Chippelle. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25856 (MSN 1433) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France; Shot down by Fw 190A-6 near
Amilly, 5km W of Chartres, France August 7, 1944; MACR 7402. Pilot POW.
25857 (MSN 1434) 507th FS [Y8-O], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Damaged 18Nov44 with mechanical failure on take-off at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25858 (MSN 1435) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Damaged 10Dec44 taxying at Ochey
25859 (MSN 1436) 508th FS [7J-V], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
25860 (MSN 1437)
25861 (MSN 1438) 360th FS [PI-Q], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 at Illerich, N of Cochem, Germany July 9, 1944; MACR 8657. Pilot killed.
The pilot was strafing a train with his squadron when they were attacked by Fw 190 fighters.
He was hit and started home with two Fw 190's chasing him. Last contact was when he said that they
were attacking him again.
25862 (MSN 1439)
25863 (MSN 1440) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Ibsley, Station 347; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 and crashed at
Bonnebosq, SE of Annebault, Normandy, France June 10, 1944; MACR 5702 and 6672.
Pilot bailed out at 3,000ft, wounded and evaded capture.
25864 (MSN 1441) 61st FS [HV-A; HV-Z], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Force landed 12Dec44 with
fuel exhaustion at RAF Rochford, Southend, Essex
25865 (MSN 1442) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Woodchurch, Station 419; Accident 28Apr44 landing at Woodchurch;
412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Saint-James [A-29], France; Damaged 1Sep44 on take-off at Saint James;
Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Damaged 14Oct44 after engine failure on take-off at Reims.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25866 (MSN 1443) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Shot down by Bf 109G-14 of JG-4 near Saverne, Germany November 25, 1944; MACR 12403. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25867 (MSN 1444) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; Shot down by flak and crashed in flames at
Gruchy, 2 miles NW of Caen, France June 18, 1944; MACR 6272. Pilot bailed out but his parachute did not open
and died of his injuries in a German hospital.
25868 (MSN 1445) 507th FS [Y8-Y], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], Basse-Normandie, France;
Crash landed 17Jul44 at Chippelle. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25869 (MSN 1446) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Brucheville [A-16], France; Accident 3Aug44 landing at Brucheville.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25870 (MSN 1447) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF; Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Accident 17Dec44 landing at Toul. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25871 (MSN 1448) 84th FS [WZ-Y], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357, Jun44; Combat damaged 25Jun44 with
32 shrapnel holes in the wings and fuselage; Combat damaged 29Jun44 when hit in the left wing;
"Roger the Lodger"; 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing trucks 2 miles SE
of Düren, Germany February 23, 1945; MACR 12643. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25872 (MSN 1449) 508th FS [7J-B], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-25747,
spun in and crashed at Béthelin, Périers, Normandy June 24, 1944; MACR 6352. Pilot killed.
25873 (MSN 1450) 508th FS [7J-X], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Rosanne"
25874 (MSN 1451) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; Returning from a strafing mission
over Germany, the pilot met some very bad weather and became separated from his flight in a
violent storm. Shot down in combat with a Bf 109, crashed and exploded close to Haudainville,
5km SW of Verdun, France May 21, 1944; MACR 5010. Pilot killed.
25875 (MSN 1452) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Reims/Champagne [A-62], Betheny, France; Accident 20Oct44 landing at Reims.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25876 (MSN 1453)
25877 (MSN 1454)
25878 (MSN 1455) 508th FS [7J-L], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Juvincourt [A-68], Picardy, France;
Accident 19Sep44 landing at Juvincourt; Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged. To 507th FS [Y8-M].
25879 (MSN 1456) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; On a Rhubarb mission to eastern France,
the pilot became separated from his flight in the fog. Hit by flak with a loss of engine oil pressure
and with fuel exhaustion, the aircraft crashed in a snow storm and exploded in the woods of
Sillé le Guillaume, near Douillet le Joly, Douillet, France May 21, 1944; MACR 5009.
Pilot bailed out at 7,000ft and evaded capture.
25880 (MSN 1457) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crashed in English Channel 2 miles off Beachy Head, East Sussex,
June 13, 1944; MACR 8050. Pilot MIA.
25881 (MSN 1458) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France; Mid air collision with a Fw 190A-7
flown by Theo Nau at Danvou-la-Ferrière, east of Campeaux, France July 7, 1944; MACR 6645. Pilot killed.
Whilst on a dive bombing mission, the P-47 collided with a Fw 190 that had emerged from the overcast
directly in front of him.
25882 (MSN 1459) 326th Ferrying Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF, Grove, Station 519;
Accident 11Apr44 taxying at Lymington; 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551.
25883 (MSN 1460)
25884 (MSN 1461) 83rd FS [HL-I], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 351st FS [YJ-N], 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Goxhill, Station 345; "Liberty Run"; 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 5 miles E of
Meerane, S of Leipzig, Germany April 13, 1945; MACR 14210. Pilot killed.
25885 (MSN 1462) 508th FS [7J-P], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Damaged by flak June 1944.
25886 (MSN 1463) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Hit by the blast from an explosion of the train just strafed and
crashed at Biesme, SE of Charleroi, Belgium May 21, 1944; MACR 5011. Pilot killed.
25887 (MSN 1464)
25888 (MSN 1465) 507th FS [Y8-A], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; 506th FS [4K-V], 404th FG, 9th AF,
Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 21Jun44; Chippelle [A-5], France; Crash landed 17Jul44 at Chippelle;
379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Accident 30Dec44 landing at Verdun.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25889 (MSN 1466) 83rd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; HQ Squadron, 371st FG, 9th AF;
Fürth/Industriehafen [R-30], Germany; Mid air collision 11Jul45 when flew into the rear of
Royal AF B-25J Mitchell KJ673 [44-29631] over West Hendred and crashed at Lockinge, near Grove,
Oxfordshire; Pilot killed
25890 (MSN 1467) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Shot down by flak N of Coutances
and crashed on fire near La Basle, 10km SE of Lessay, France July 10, 1944; MACR 6637. Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
25891 (MSN 1468) 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Shot down by flak while strafing
vehicles, exploded and crashed at Putanges-Pont-Écrepin, 24km E of Flers, France August 16, 1944;
MACR 8064. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25892 (MSN 1469) 508th FS [7J-R], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414.
25893 (MSN 1470) 507th FS [Y8-F], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Joan" - artwork of a
grasshopper "Happy Hopper"; Assigned 24May44; Shot down by flak, crashed and exploded at
Forêt de Cinglais, near Bretteville-sur-Laize, S of Caen, France June 25, 1944; MACR 5974. Pilot killed.
25894 (MSN 1471) 492nd FS [F4-I], 48th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak while strafing trucks W of Düren, Germany
and headed home but crash landed near Ruhrberg, Germany October 4, 1944; MACR 9223. Pilot survived and became POW.
25895 (MSN 1472) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Crashed after hit by debris from the
explosion of a bomb dropped from the preceding P-47D at Villedieu-les-Poêles, France June 10, 1944;
MACR 6345. Pilot MIA.
25896 (MSN 1473)
25897 (MSN 1474)
25898 (MSN 1475) 507th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Damaged 20Apr44 on take-off at Chilbolton, Station 404.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
25899 (MSN 1476)
25900 (MSN 1477) 53rd FS [6V-C], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Rick O'Shay II"; Juvincourt [A-68], France; Accident
14Oct44 landing at Juvincourt;Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 1Jan45 landing at Le Culot;
HQ Squadron, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed after strafing near Endorf, Sundern, Germany
April 10, 1945; MACR 14385. Pilot killed.
25901 (MSN 1478) 311th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, Maghaberry, Northern Ireland, Station 239;
Crashed 12Apr44 near Glenluce, Scotland; while on ferry flight Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
25902 (MSN 1479) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; "Frosty"; Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], Basse-Normandie, France; Accident 15Aug44 landing
and destroyed at Deux-Jumeaux. Pilot survived.
25903 (MSN 1480) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; "Hershey Hellion" - artwork of a Hershey
chocolate bar [the pilot was from Hershey, Pennsylvania]; Returning from a mission, a broken oil
line and loss of engine oil caused a forced landing after engine failure at La Ville, Garnier, Trévron,
17km S of Dinan, France June 10, 1944; MACR 5880. Pilot survived and evaded capture, returning to Allied
lines by early August 1944.
25904 (MSN 1481) 81st FS [2N-U], 50th FG, 9th AF, Méautis [A-17], France; "Lethal Liz II";
During a low-level attack on an oil tanker truck, the right wing touched the treetops,
the aircraft crashed and exploded 1.5km NW of Bernay, France August 17, 1944; MACR 8500. Pilot killed.
25905 (MSN 1482) 62nd FS [LM-K], 56th FG, 8th AF
25906 (MSN 1483) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Lyon/Bron [Y-6], France; Accident 8Oct44 5
miles S of Lyon; Giebelstadt [Y-90], Würzburg, Germany; Accident 30Apr45 in collision with P-47D
42-26023 taking off at Gieblestadt Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25907 (MSN 1484) 313th FS [W3-V], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; Shot down by small arms fire
and crashed in a wood 2km SE of Boos, 9km SE of Rouen, France May 25, 1944; MACR 5064. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25908 (MSN 1485) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; Carentan [A-10], Basse-Normandie, France;
Destroyed 31Jul44 landing at Carentan; Pilot killed.
25909 (MSN 1486)
25910 (MSN 1487) 508th FS [7J-G], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Shot down by flak, the
aircraft caught fire, crashed and exploded near Sottevast, W of Valognes, France June 11, 1944;
MACR 5714. Pilot bailed out wounded and evaded capture.
25911 (MSN 1488) 507th FS [Y8-B], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 6Jun44; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-25993 while attacking from slightly different angles during strafing
of Lippe airfield, Burbach. Both planes exploded in mid-air 200 feet above the ground and crashed 15
miles SSE of Siegen, Germany March 14, 1945; MACR 13523. Pilot killed.
25912 (MSN 1489)
25913 (MSN 1490) 81st FS [2N-Q], 50th FG, 9th AF; Carentan [A-10], France; "Edna M II"; Damaged 8Jul44 in
collision with P-47D 42-25846 taxying at Carentan; Crashed after engine failure at Vendes, 4km SE
of Tilly-sur-Seulles, France August 4, 1944; MACR 7798. Pilot wounded and returned to unit.
25914 (MSN 1491) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB982; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed at Dhola Bazaar, Assam December 15, 1944 after colliding with Thunderbolt HB963 (42-25800)
25915 (MSN 1492) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB983; No.5 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; Crash landed after running short of fuel at Mundargi, Karnataka October 20, 1944.
25916 (MSN 1493) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB984; No.258 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; No.5 Squadron; Damaged when hit a truck after the engine failed on approach at Kyaukpyu, Burma June 2, 1945
25917 (MSN 1494) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB985; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Air
Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25918 (MSN 1495) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB986; No.30 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; Broke up while recovering from a dive during low-level aerobatics near Yelahanka August 14, 1944
25919 (MSN 1496) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB987; No.146 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; SOC January 20, 1945
25920 (MSN 1497) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB988; No.146 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; Burned out after catching fire during warm-up at Kumbhirgram, Assam November 10, 1944
25921 (MSN 1498) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB989; No.79 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; Crash landed at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 22, 1944
25922 (MSN 1499) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB990; No.5 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; SOC September 6, 1945
25923 (MSN 1500) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB991; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.5 Squadron; SOC May 31, 1945
25924 (MSN 1501) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB992; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25925 (MSN 1502) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB993; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.202 SP;
25926 (MSN 1503) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB994; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
25927 (MSN 1504) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB995; No.30 Squadron, Air Command South
East Asia; Crashed when the tail detached from the airframe during a dive from high altitude
August 14, 1944; Pilot [RAAF] killed
25928 (MSN 1505) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB996; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Missing after entering cloud near Sanmyo, Burma October 2, 1944
25929 (MSN 1506) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB997; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC June 11, 1945
25930 (MSN 1507) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB998; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; DBR when abandoned takeoff and overran the runway at Alipore, Bengal,
India October 6, 1945; SOC November 1, 1945
25931 (MSN 1508) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HB999; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC September 13, 1945
25932 (MSN 1509) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD100; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crash landed near Yelahanka August 29, 1944
25933 (MSN 1510) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD101; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed July 17, 1944 after pilot bailed out following midair collision in
cloud with Thunderbolt FL744 (42-25432)
25934 (MSN 1511) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD102; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; DBR when ground looped on takeoff at Cox's Bazar, Bengal February 19, 1945
25935 (MSN 1512) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD103; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Damaged in collision with Thunderbolt FL813 (42-25661) landing at Yelahanka
Aug 30, 1944; No.123 Squadron; Re-numbered as 81 Squadron 20Jun45; No.81 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
25936 (MSN 1513) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD104; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC July 12, 1945
25937 (MSN 1514) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD105; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; No.34 Squadron; SOC July 18, 1945
25938 (MSN 1515) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD106; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.123 Squadron; SOC February 14, 1946
25939 (MSN 1516) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD107; No.1670 Conversion Unit, Air
Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka,
Bangalore, India; Burned out when caught fire during an engine ground test at Yelahanka September 26, 1945
25940 (MSN 1517) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD108; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
25941 (MSN 1518) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD109; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; SOC May 7, 1947
25942 (MSN 1519) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD110; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.34 Squadron; SOC July 18, 1945
25943 (MSN 1520) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD111; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Lost control and dived into the ground 4 miles SW of Yelahanka Aug 10, 1944
25944 (MSN 1521) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD112; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Blew up in mid air after dropping bombs at Sadaung, Burma April 7, 1945
25945 (MSN 1522) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD113; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crash landed following loss of power 8 miles ENE of Chodavaram, Andhra Pradesh,
India November 2, 1944
25946 (MSN 1523) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD114; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 26, 1945
25947 (MSN 1524) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD115; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; SOC February 14, 1946
25948 (MSN 1525) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD116; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 19, 1945
25949 (MSN 1526) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD117; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.261 Squadron; SOC July 19, 1945
25950 (MSN 1527) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD118; No.146 Squadron [NA-N],
Air Command South East Asia; No.34 Squadron; SOC February 14, 1946
25951 (MSN 1528) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD119; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 18, 1945
25952 (MSN 1529) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD120; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
25953 (MSN 1530) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD121; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC September 13, 1945
25954 (MSN 1531) 508th FS [7J-M], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
25955 (MSN 1532) 508th FS [7J-F], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
25956 (MSN 1533) 22nd FS [3T-D], 36th FG, 9th AF, Juvincourt [A-68], France; Damaged 6Oct44 taxying at
Juvincourt; Niedermendig [Y-62], Germany; Shot down by flak while strafing dispersed
aircraft at Falkenberg airfield, N of Muhlberg, Germany April 19, 1945; MACR 14383. Pilot killed.
25957 (MSN 1534) 352nd FS [SX-U], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Betsy"; "Lovely Lola";
63rd FS [UN-M], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crash landed after engine failure at
Engden, SE of Nordhorn, Germany November 27, 1944; MACR 10541. Pilot POW.
25958 (MSN 1535) 508th FS [7J-F], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF,
Carentan [A-10], France; After a mission to Gathemo, France August 10, 1944, the aircraft
was damaged by flak and one of the bombs hung up. MACR 8236. The pilot bailed out near his base,
was wounded and and was picked up by a Jeep and returned to base.
The aircraft crashed 2km N of Cerisy-la-Forêt, S of Bayeux, France.
25959 (MSN 1536) 62nd FS [LM-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 61st FS [HV-Y], 56th FG;
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Accident 14Jul44 landing at Wattisham, Station 377; 352nd FS [SX-Q],
353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; For conversion training post VE day; 2nd Air Division, 8th AF,
Hethel, Station 114; Accident 14May45 landing in bad weather at Attlebridge, Station 120. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25960 (MSN 1537) 509th FS [G9-L], 405th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 over Kaiserslautern, Germany
December 12, 1944; MACR 11009. Pilot killed
25961 (MSN 1538)
25962 (MSN 1539) 508th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414, Dorset, UK; Damaged 29May44 on take-off
at Winkton and crashed at Priest Lane, Sopley, Hampshire. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25963 (MSN 1540) 368th FS [CV-Z], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted,
Station 150; Shot down by flak while strafing trucks and crashed near Franqueville, 10km NE of
Bernay, France June 6, 1944; MACR 5492. Pilot killed.
25964 (MSN 1541)
25965 (MSN 1542) 507th FS [Y8-C], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Damaged 21May44 on take-off
at Winkton; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 17Dec44 landing at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25966 (MSN 1543) Base Air Depot No.1; 8th AF Service Command, Burtonwood, Station 590; Accident 26Apr44
taxying at Burtonwood; HQ Squadron, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France;
Damaged by flak, caught fire and crashed 1.8km SE of Neuvy-au-Houlme, 10km S of Falaise, France
August 13, 1944. MACR 8584. Pilot bailed out and became a POW; he died of his injuries August 21, 1944
after Allied bombing in Le Grand-Quevilly, Rouen August 20, 1944.
25967 (MSN 1544) 507th FS [Y8-R], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 22May44; Sint-Truiden [A-92],
Belgium; Accident 28Feb45 in collision with P-47D 42-76462 landing at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
25968 (MSN 1545)
25969 (MSN 1546) 376th FS [E9-D], 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Station 374; "Little Luke"; 63rd FS [UN-S bar],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Shot down by a Fw 190, the aircraft was smoking when it
passed over a concentration of flak without taking evasive action, started a gentle turn,
losing altitude. Flames were seen around the cockpit, the aircraft rolled over and crashed in a wooded
area on the road between Autrepierre and Verdenal, France August 3, 1944. MACR 7448. The pilot was killed.
25970 (MSN 1547) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Accident 4Aug44 on take-off
and destroyed at Deux-Jumeaux
25971 (MSN 1548) HQ Squadron [LH-X], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Dove of Peace VII";
Shot down by flak at Wesendorf airfield and crash landed at Heemsen, 7km NE of Nienburg, Netherlands July 7, 1944;
MACR 6696. Pilot evaded capture and worked with Dutch resistance until Allied troops arrived spring 1945.
25972 (MSN 1549) 412th FS [V5-F], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "B'CominBac"; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 flown by
Lt Erwin Baumgarten of JG 27/5 near Dinslaken, Germany March 25, 1945; MACR 13508. Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
25973 (MSN 1550)
25974 (MSN 1551) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Shot down by a Bf 109 and crashed at
Saint-Philbert-sur-Risle, France July 8, 1944; MACR 6658. Pilot killed.
25975 (MSN 1552) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Venlo [Y-55], Netherlands; Damaged 26Mar45 on take-off at Venlo
25976 (MSN 1553)
25977 (MSN 1554) 507th FS [Y8-S], 404th FG, 9th AF, RAF Winkton, Station 414, Dorset, UK ; "Miriam"
25978 (MSN 1555) 508th FS [7J-Y], 404th FG, 9th AF, RAF Winkton, Station 414, Dorset, UK;
Crashed 19May44 after take-off at Winkton and destroyed at Priest Lane, Sopley, Hampshire. Pilot
survived.
25979 (MSN 1556) 507th FS [Y8-N], 404th FG, 9th AF, RAF Winkton, Station 414, Dorset, UK; Chippelle [A-5], France;
Damaged by flak, the compressor and oil cooler caught fire and the aircraft crashed near
Le Hommet, 2.5km E of Gorges, 11km SW of Carentan, France July 20, 1944; MACR 7169. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25980 (MSN 1557)
25981 (MSN 1558) 84th FS [WZ-Z], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by flak while strafing
at Écouché, near Argentan, France June 10, 1944. The pilot turned towards Allied lines and crash
landed at Bois-Arnault, France. The P-47 was strafed by aircraft from 56th FG to prevent it being
captured by the enemy. MACR 5577. The pilot survived but was killed later, murdered by an SS officer
in retaliation for two fellow officers who had been killed by machine gunning from Allied aircraft.
Problems in later identifying his body by US forces led to a damning letter from his mother
to Lt General Carl Spaatz citing incompetence by US officials.
25982 (MSN 1559)
25983 (MSN 1560) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Méautis [A-17], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by
Maj Klaus Mietusch of JG 26/3 Stab and crashed at Oissel, 10km S of Rouen, France August 26, 1944;
MACR 8244. Pilot killed.
25984 (MSN 1561) 23rd FS [7U-C bar], 36th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak 2 miles N of Diksmuide, Belgium and
headed home until engine failed and crashed at Koekelare, 7 miles NE of Diksmuide, Belgium July 25, 1944;
MACR 8481. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25985 (MSN 1562) 84th FS [WZ-C], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down by flak while strafing
flak positions close to a bridge near Zaltbommel, Netherlands September 18, 1944. After pulling
up from his attack, the pilot broke to the right violently and the aircraft entered a spin at
about 1,000 ft. The pilot did not bail out and the aircraft crashed into the River Waal about 100 yds
from the bridge, disappearing beneath the water. The pilot did not surface and was probably killed
by flak before crashing. MACR 8998.
25986 (MSN 1563) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551 Damaged by flak and headed home until
crashed into English Channel after engine failure June 21, 1944; MACR 6619. Pilot bailed out but was MIA.
25987 (MSN 1564) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Accident 9May44 landing at Woodchurch;
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 20Jan45 landing at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
25988 (MSN 1565) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Crashed after hit by debris from exploding
bombs while attacking a house W of Vire, France August 8, 1944. Headed home but crashed near Courson,
10 km E of Villedieu-les-Poêles, France. MACR 7796. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
25989 (MSN 1566) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Damaged by flak and crashed near
Monthuchon, 3km NE of Coutances, France June 11, 1944; Pilot killed.
25990 (MSN 1567) 509th FS [G9-U], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Jabo"
25991 (MSN 1568) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, RAF Woodchurch, Station 419, Kent, UK; Crashed 8Jul44 on take-off at Woodchurch
25992 (MSN 1569) 23rd FS [7U-F], 36th FG, 9th AF
25993 (MSN 1570) 507th FS [Y8-T], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Ramblin Wreck"; [Y8-N], "Janie";
Chippelle [A-5], France; Damaged 27Jul44 taxying at Chippelle; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-25911 while attacking from slightly different angles during
strafing of Lippe airfield, Burbach. Both planes exploded in mid-air 200 feet above the ground
and crashed 15 miles SSE of Siegen, Germany March 14, 1945; MACR 13522. Pilot killed.
25994 (MSN 1571) 369th FS [IV-W], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; "Hustlin' Hussy";
82nd FS [MX-O], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged 11May44 by flak during a strafing
run on the airfield at Dijon, causing an oil leak from the engine. The pilot bailed out 15 miles
S of Dijon and his aircraft crashed and exploded nearby at Bonnencontre, France. MACR 4691. The pilot
evaded capture, arriving in Switzerland 25Jun44, returning to England 29Sep44.
25995 (MSN 1572) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; Crashed 18Jun44 with mechanical
failure on take-off and destroyed at Lymington
25996 (MSN 1573) 83rd FS [HL-I; HL-Z], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Mr. Ted"; Damaged 3Jun44 in
collision with P-47D 42-76486 and 43-25528 taxying at Duxford. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
25997 (MSN 1574) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Damaged by flak and
crashed 40km N of Le Mans, France June 6, 1944; MACR 5566. Pilot bailed out wounded and became POW.
25998 (MSN 1575) 508th FS [7J-Z], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], France;
Struck a tree with a wing tip, causing the rotation of the aircraft which crashed near La Chaux,
France August 15, 1944; Pilot returned to his unit same day.
25999 (MSN 1576)
26000 (MSN 1577) 616th Detachment, Proving Ground Command, Southwestern Proving Ground, Hope Field, AR;
Crash landed 31Mar45 with mechanical failure at Hope Field
26001 (MSN 1578) 507th FS [Y8-E], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Elsie"
26002 (MSN 1579) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crashed 19Jul44 with propeller failure 1.5km SW of Allaines-Mervilliers,
France. The pilot was unable to hold his altitude and position and it was inevitable that he could
not continue to fly back to friendly territory. The airplane made a normal crash landing,
with its fuel drop tank a short way behind it. The flight's leader made a pass and fired
about 80 rounds into the aircraft to prevent capture and it was burning fiercely when he left.
MACR 7171. Pilot taken POW.
26003 (MSN 1580) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron airfield [A-70], France; Damaged 9Nov44 in collision with
P-47D 44-19880 and 42-76149 taxying at Laon-Convron
26004 (MSN 1581) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Damaged 16Feb45 when nosed over
landing at Ochey. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26005 (MSN 1582) 369th FS [IV-R], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; "Sally"; 82nd FS [MX-N],
78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Lady Jane"
26006 (MSN 1583) 508th FS [7J-H], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
26007 (MSN 1584) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Méautis [A-17], France; Shot down by flak while strafing vehicles
and crashed between Saint-Amand-des-Hautes-Terres and La Haye-du-Theil, 10km SW of Elbeuf, France
August 23, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 8568.
26008 (MSN 1585) 507th FS [Y8-J], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Crashed 11May44 after take-off
and destroyed at West Road, Bransgore, Hampshire.
26009 (MSN 1586) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 3 miles NW of Jülich, Germany November 6, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10281.
26010 (MSN 1587) 22nd FS [3T-L], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Sandy"; Shot down by flak while strafing vehicles at
Kommern, 10km SW of Euskirchen, Germany December 31, 1944; Pilot killed. MACr 11492
26011 (MSN 1588) 352nd FS [SX-D], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; Raydon, Station 157;
Shot down by Bf 109G-6, losing the empennage, crashed and exploded at Avrilly, 8km S of Évreux,
France June 12, 1944; MACR 5586. Pilot bailed out at 1,000ft, evaded capture and returned to England August 27, 1944.
26012 (MSN 1589)
26013 (MSN 1590) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Crash landed 8Nov44 with
fuel exhaustion in France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26014 (MSN 1591) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, RAF Kingsnorth, Station 418, Kent, UK; Accident 1May44 landing
and destroyed at Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26015 (MSN 1592) 22nd FS [3T-X], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Patty"
26016 (MSN 1593) 83rd FS [HL-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Mid air collision with P-51B 42-106486
over Gardelegen, Germany May 28, 1944. The aircraft collided head-on, shearing a wing from the P-47
and sending it into a spin to crash onekm S of Jeggau, the engine crashing about two km from the aircraft.
The P-47 pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 5280.
26017 (MSN 1594) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; Shot down by flak and crashed near
Letanville, 3km S of Grandcamp-Maisy, France June 7, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 800ft but was killed. MACR 6358.
26018 (MSN 1595)
26019 (MSN 1596) 368th FS [CV-N], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 63rd FS [UN-V], 56th FG, 8th AF,
RAF Boxted, Station 150, Essex, UK; Mid air collision 22Jun44 with P-47D 42-75282 which had cut across
the fighter on approach to land, crash landed and destroyed at Boxted. Pilot survived, but aircraft
was destroyed.
26020 (MSN 1597) 83rd FS [HL-J; HL-M], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Lady Jane"; "Duffies Special"
[named after the pilot - Russell C. MacDuffee]; Damaged by flak NW of Zaltbommel, Netherlands, and caught
fire but able to fly towards Allied lines until the pilot bailed out and the aircraft crashed
5 miles N of Turnhout, Belgium September 18, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 8999.
26021 (MSN 1598)
26022 (MSN 1599) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551 Shot down by flak while strafing trucks
at Saint Quentin, France June 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6347.
26023 (MSN 1600) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Giebelstadt [Y-90], Würzburg, Germany; Accident 30Apr45
in collision with P-47D 42-25906 taking off at Gieblestadt. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26024 (MSN 1601) 61st FS [HV-O], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Tally Ho Chaps!"; 370th FS [CS-A],
359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; [CS-D]; Crashed 4Dec44; Pilot survived, aircraft salvaged on continent
26025 (MSN 1602) 369th FS [IV-Y], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 82nd FS [MX-R], 78th FG, 8th AF,
Duxford, Station 357; Shot down 12May44 by Fw 190 and crashed near Olkenbach, Germany; Pilot POW. MACR 4692.
26026 (MSN 1603) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], Basse-Normandie, France; Damaged 27Jun44 in collision with P-47D
42-26291 taxying at Carentan; Paris/Orly [A-47], France; Crashed 22Sep44 near Smuid, Belgium;
Pilot bailed out wounded and returned to his unit.
26027 (MSN 1604) 374th FS [B7-H], 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Station 374; 352nd FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Raydon, Station 157; Accident 12May44 landing at Raydon; 351st FS [YJ-D]; "Georgie Fay";
Crashed into North Sea after engine failure August 5, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was MIA. MACR 7517.
26028 (MSN 1605)
26029 (MSN 1606) 81st FS [2N-V], 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Accident 7Jul44 landing and destroyed at Carentan.
Pilot survived.
26030 (MSN 1607) 360th FS [PI-S], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
26031 (MSN 1608) 84th FS [WZ-W], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Attacked during aerial combat by a group
of twenty Bf 109 fighters, shot down and crashed near St-Martin-du-Mesnil-Oury, France June 10, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 5578.
26032 (MSN 1609) 507th FS [Y8-L], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Brétigny-sur-Orge [A-48], France;
Crash landed 8Sep44 after engine failure at Bretigny
26033 (MSN 1610) 507th FS [Y8-G], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 22May44; Sint-Truiden [A-92],
Belgium; Mid air collision 21Oct44 at Sint-Truiden. Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
26034 (MSN 1611) 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
26035 (MSN 1612) 376th FS [E9-F], 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Station 374; Crash landed at RAF Waterbeach,
Cambridgeshire during a training mission flown in co-operation with the RAF on May 3, 1944.
Shortly after take-off, engine failure forced the pilot to return to the airfield, but then was
confronted by two of 514 Squadron's Lancasters parked on a hardstand. Fortunately, he had just
enough flying speed to avoid a collision! Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26036 (MSN 1613) 352nd FS [SX-P], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; Raydon, Station 157;
Damaged by flak 5 miles SW of Bourgtheroulde-Infreville, France and crashed near Gerville, 8km SW
of Fecamp, France August 1, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 7725.
26037 (MSN 1614) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Chilbolton, Station 404; Shot down by flak while strafing
trucks 7.5km S of Le Ham, NE of Mayenne, France June 10, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5688.
26038 (MSN 1615) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Damaged 14Oct44 on take-off at
Sint-Truiden; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-26277 over Alzey, Germany March 20, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13188.
26039 (MSN 1616) 53rd FS [6V-D], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Little Rocket"
26040 (MSN 1617) 81st FS [2N-H], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551 "Katherine"; Shot down by Bf 109
flown by pilot of JG 3 and crashed at Rouvres, between Dreux and Plaisir, France June 10, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5879.
26041 (MSN 1618) 22nd FS [3T-A], 36th FG, 9th AF
26042 (MSN 1619) 62nd FS [LM-G bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Ugly Duckling"; Crashed 4Dec44
26043 (MSN 1620) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Shot down by flak and crashed near
La Bagotière, Romagny, 2km SW of Mortain, France August 7, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7797.
26044 (MSN 1621) 61st FS [HV-Z bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Silver Lady" - artwork of a crown;
493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Illesheim [R-10], Germany; Mid air collision 2May45 and crashed at
Neustadt, Germany; Pilot killed
26045 (MSN 1622) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Rennes [A-27], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by pilot
of JG 3 and crashed at Arpajon, SW of Paris, France August 20 1944; Pilot bailed out injured but
evaded capture and returned to his unit. MACR 8482.
26046 (MSN 1623) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane 28"; 507th FS [Y8-W],
404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Sar Pete"; "Fightin' Gator"; The aircraft completed 200
missions without a technical abort and was retired from operational duties at a service conducted
by the Group Commander. The aircraft was painted with the Republic Employee donated plaque
and the ribbons of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
26047 (MSN 1624) 351st FS [YJ-B], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Shot down by Bf 109G-14/AS flown
by Hptm Julius Meimberg of JG 53/2 and crashed at Toutainville, 4km W of Pont-Audemer, France July 5, 1944.
The pilot was killed. He was on an operation to bomb and strafe German forces South-West of Paris.
The Squadron was 'bounced' by two German Bf 109s from out of the sun, one of which made a
frontal attack on this Thunderbolt. The aircraft was seen to make a tight spiral before flattening out.
It then went into another spin and last seen fluttering towards the ground. The pilot did not
escape the stricken aircraft and is believed to have been killed in the Bf 109's first pass. MACR 6553.
The Squadron commander was so incensed by the loss of this pilot that he chased the Bf 109 and eventually
shot it down, capturing the moment on his gun camera. The German pilot managed to bail out.
26048 (MSN 1625)
26049 (MSN 1626) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France; Shot down by flak during an attack
on a supply dump between Périers and Saint-Lô, France July 10, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 800ft and became a POW.
MACR 6660.
26050 (MSN 1627) 351st FS [YJ-I], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; 23rd FS [7U-O], 36th FG, 9th AF;
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident near Le Culot
26051 (MSN 1628) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Crashed 8Nov44 in bad weather
near Ochey, France; Pilot bailed out, aircraft was destroyed..
26052 (MSN 1629) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Ibsley, Station 347, Hampshire, UK; Force landed 7May44 with fuel exhaustion
and destroyed near Ibsley. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26053 (MSN 1630) 83rd FS [HL-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Mid air collision 10Jun44 with
P-47D 42-76510 and crashed near Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. The aircraft were climbing through overcast
outbound for a combat mission. The pilot was killed. On November 11, 2015 the two 250lb bombs from
this fighter were exposed and made safe.
26054 (MSN 1631) 506th FS [4K-P], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Crashed 23Feb45, exploded and destroyed by it's own bomb blast at Sint-Truiden.
26055 (MSN 1632) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 29Oct44 on take-off at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26056 (MSN 1633) 508th FS [7J-S], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], France;
Damaged by flak SE of Lessar which started a fire just behind the cockpit and crashed on fire
into a hedge at Lessay, 6km NW of Périers, France July 18, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 500ft and taken POW.
MACR 7476.
26057 (MSN 1634) 63rd FS [UN-F; UN-W], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged by flak and crashed in
mud flats at Bridgewick, 4 miles E of Southminster, Essex September 18, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 8997.
26058 (MSN 1635) 412th FS [V5-X], 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crashed 9Jul44 near Beuville, France.
26059 (MSN 1636) 63rd FS [UN-I], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Quaker Schlemiel" [the pilot was
raised as a Quaker; 'Schlemiel' = 'jerk']; Accident 3Jun44 landing at Boxted, repaired; Declared war weary;
Modified as a two-seat hack; 336th FS [VF-3], 4th FG, 8th AF, Debden, Station 356; HQ Squadron [J-A],
65th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, Saffron Walden, Station 370; Condemned October 31, 1944.
26060 (MSN 1637) 368th FS [CV-O], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 62nd FS [LM-C bar], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged 15Jul44 taxying at Boxted; Crash landed 18Sep44 and destroyed
near Kornelimünster, Aachen, Germany; Pilot injured with a broken leg and evaded capture.
26061 (MSN 1638) 53rd FS [6V-E], 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 near Sessenbach, Germany
October 7, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9830.
26062 (MSN 1639)
26063 (MSN 1640) 81st FS [2N-L], 50th FG, 9th AF; "Jean"; Combat damaged 15Sep44 by German fighters
causing engine cylinder failure and oil loss. Force landed near Laufen, Switzerland; Pilot interned;
Aircraft scrapped in Switzerland post-war.
26064 (MSN 1641) 82nd FS [MX-Y], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down 28May44 by flak during
the strafing run on an airfield at Wunstorf, near Steinhuder Meer and crashed near Gildehaus,
Bad Bentheim, Germany; Pilot killed. MACR 5028
26065 (MSN 1642)
26066 (MSN 1643) 493rd FS [I7-E], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 14Oct44 when
ground looped at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26067 (MSN 1644) 313th FS [W3-X], 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Accident 28Jun44 landing at
Carentan; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 17Nov44 landing at Toul. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26068 (MSN 1645) W/o 21 Jul 1944 at Poretta, France; repaired (?); 412th FS [V5-V], 373rd FG, 9th AF,
Lippstadt [Y-98], Germany; Accident 22Apr45 landing at Lippstadt. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26069 (MSN 1646) 33rd FS [10], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26070 (MSN 1647) 33rd FS [11], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26071 (MSN 1648) 33rd FS [12], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Crash landed 8Apr44 at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26072 (MSN 1649) 33rd FS [13], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Accident 1Mar45 landing at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26073 (MSN 1650) 33rd FS [14], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26074 (MSN 1651) 33rd FS [15], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Accident 4Mar45 landing at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26075 (MSN 1652) 33rd FS [16], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26076 (MSN 1653) 33rd FS [17], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26077 (MSN 1654) 33rd FS [18], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26078 (MSN 1655) 33rd FS [19], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Destroyed 20Jul44 landing at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26079 (MSN 1656) 33rd FS [20], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Damaged 12Jun44 taxying at Reykjavik Airport, Iceland. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26080 (MSN 1657) 33rd FS [21], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26081 (MSN 1658) 33rd FS [22], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26082 (MSN 1659) 33rd FS [23], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26083 (MSN 1660) 33rd FS [24], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Damaged 23Jun44 taxying at Patterson Field; Crash landed 21Feb45 at Notongi Beach, Iceland. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26084 (MSN 1661) 33rd FS [25], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland; "Sally".
26085 (MSN 1662) accident 12 May 1944 at Midland Muni Airport, TX; repaired (?); 33rd FS [26], 342nd Composite Group,
Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland; Crashed 22Jan45 with mechanical failure near
Borganes, Iceland; . On a routine patrol flight over Faxaflói, the propeller governor failed; the
propeller was out of control in over speed and in a short time the engine speed was uncontrollable.
The pilot bailed out and the aircraft crashed on a sandy beach of the river Hvítá and was destroyed.
The pilot landed close to the aircraft with a bad knee injury.
26086 (MSN 1663) 33rd FS [27], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
"Big Bastard"; Crash landed 11Jun44 with mechanical failure at Patterson Field; pilot survived, aircraft
must have been repaired. Crashed 20May45 on fire 8 miles SW of Keflavik; Pilot killed.
26087 (MSN 1664) 33rd FS [28], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26088 (MSN 1665) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane 32"; 33rd FS [29],
342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland; "Frenchie".
26089 (MSN 1666) 33rd FS [30], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26090 (MSN 1667) 33rd FS [31], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26091 (MSN 1668) 33rd FS [32], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26092 (MSN 1669) 33rd FS [33], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Accident 28Jan45 landing at Reykjavik Field, Iceland. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26093 (MSN 1670) 33rd FS [34], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Crashed 13Jun44 in Iceland; The aircraft was returning from a training flight when the engine caught fire.
The pilot bailed out and the aircraft came down in a rough lava field near the farmhouse Húsatóftir.
26094 (MSN 1671) 33rd FS [35], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26095 (MSN 1672) 33rd FS [36], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26096 (MSN 1673) 33rd FS [37], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Crashed 5Sep44 5 miles SE of Reykjanes, Iceland; Pilot MIA.
26097 (MSN 1674) 33rd FS [38], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26098 (MSN 1675) 33rd FS [39], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26099 (MSN 1676) 33rd FS [40], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26100 (MSN 1677) 33rd FS [41], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Crashed 8Jul44 after engine failure at Vogsholl, Iceland, 2 miles E of Patterson Field; Pilot bailed out.
26101 (MSN 1678) 33rd FS [42], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26102 (MSN 1679) 33rd FS [43], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Accident 12Mar45 landing at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26103 (MSN 1680) 33rd FS [44], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland;
Damaged 25Mar45 taxying at Patterson Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26104 (MSN 1681) 33rd FS [45], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26105 (MSN 1682) 33rd FS [46], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26106 (MSN 1683) 33rd FS [47], 342nd Composite Group, Iceland Base Command, Patterson Field, Keflavik, Iceland.
26107 (MSN 1684) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; "Pilot's Heaven";
Damaged 8Jun44 taxying at Woodchurch, possibly in collision with P-47D 42-75138; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium;
Accident 29Oct44 landing at Le Culot;
Shot down by flak near Tondorf, Germany January 23, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11959
26108 (MSN 1685) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Mid air collision 3Sep44 with P-47D
42-26670 and crashed at Saint James; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26109 (MSN 1686) 375th FS [E2-F], 361st FG, 8th AF, Bottisham, Station 374; 350th FS [LH-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Goxhill, Station 345; Shot down by flak while strafing an airfield NE of Quakenbruck, Germany May 29, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 5206.
26110 (MSN 1687) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; Shot down by flak August 2, 1944 at Grandrû,
7km NE of Noyan, France; Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute caught on the canopy and was
ripped to pieces. MACR 7669.
26111 (MSN 1688) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Headcorn, Station 412; The aircraft collided with P-47D 43-25304,
hidden by cloud, which had been damaged by flak and low on fuel, and crashed at Le Joncheray,
Landéhen, 5km SW of Lamballe, France June 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture,
returning to England 13Jul44. MACR 6280.
26112 (MSN 1689) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Rennes [A-27], Brittany, France; Accident 12Sep44 landing at Rennes
26113 (MSN 1690) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Headcorn, Station 412; Force landed 19May44 after engine failure
and destroyed near High Halden, Kent, UK. Pilot survived
26114 (MSN 1691) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Headcorn, Station 412; Accident 3May44 landing at Headcorn;
Crashed and exploded after being hit by its own bomb when it strikes the top of a railway wagon,
rebounds and explodes while dive bombing railway wagons at Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, 12 km N of Alençon,
France June 13, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6221
26115 (MSN 1692) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416 Shot down by Fw 190A-8 between
Dreux and Evreux, France June 22, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
26116 (MSN 1693) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown
by Oblt Fritz Bilfinger of JG 1/7 near Challet, 11km NW of Chartres, France August 7, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 8585.
26117 (MSN 1694) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Dreux [A-41], France; Damaged 28Aug44 taxying at Dreux.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26118 (MSN 1695)
26119 (MSN 1696)
26120 (MSN 1697) 361st FS [QI-H], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Ace of Spades";
Mid air collision 2Aug44 with P-47D 42-74736 near RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk; both aircraft able to land.
316th FS, 324th FG, 9th AF, Stuttgart/Echterdingen [R-50], Germany;
Mid air collision 7Jul45 with P-47D 42-25292 20 miles N of Munich, Germany; Pilot bailed out
26121 (MSN 1698) 352nd FS [SX-E], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Lady Louise";
Force landed 16Sep44 with fuel exhaustion and destroyed at RAF Southend, Essex; Pilot survived,
aircraft salvaged 20Sep44.
26122 (MSN 1699)
26123 (MSN 1700) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crash landed 1/2 mile W of Berk, Germany
January 23, 1945; Pilot WIA and became POW.
26124 (MSN 1701) 388th FS [C4-Z], 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France; "Dry Run"; Shot down by
Bf 109G-6 believed flown by Uffz Willi Klein of JG 3/9, crashed and exploded near
La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, W of Argentan, France July 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6885.
26125 (MSN 1702)
26126 (MSN 1703) 351st FS [YJ-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Goxhill, Station 345; "Boston Bull"
26127 (MSN 1704) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408
26128 (MSN 1705) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; Shot down by flak 7Jun44 dive-bombing
a railway bridge at Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin, France; Pilot bailed out and killed. MACR 5703
26129 (MSN 1706) 359th FS [OC-E], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
26130 (MSN 1707) 395th FS [A7-G], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Wild Bette" / "Fearless Dick"; Shot down by enemy
fighters and crashed in NW France October 13, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9535
26131 (MSN 1708) 392nd FS [H5-X], 367th FG, 9th AF; "Miss Corinne"
26132 (MSN 1709) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411, Kent, UK; Accident 17Jun44 on take-off and
destroyed at High Halden. The bomb load broke away and exploded. Pilot wounded, aircraft was destroyed.
26133 (MSN 1710) 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Lost 22May44 in the English Channel; Pilot rescued
26134 (MSN 1711) 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
26135 (MSN 1712) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 6Nov44 on take-off at Le Culot;
Damaged 18Dec44 on take-off at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26136 (MSN 1713) [J]; 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Crash landed on Utah beach, Normandy
beach during first week of the invasion June 1944.
26137 (MSN 1714) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Crash landed 4Jul44 after engine
failure and destroyed at Shoreham, Sussex. Pilot survived
26138 (MSN 1715) 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed west of Laacher See, W of Koblenz,
Germany February 23, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
26139 (MSN 1716) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; The aircraft attacked a column of tanks and trucks along a
road near a castle on the edge of Hurtgen Forest and was shot at by flak, crashing near Schloss Merode,
6km W of Düren, Germany November 17, 1944. The pilot was killed. MACR 10872.
26140 (MSN 1717) 511th FS [K4-P], 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by flak
while strafing tanks 4km W of Faulquemont, France November 16, 1944. Pilot bailed out at 1,600ft
but killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 10511.
26141 (MSN 1718) 359th FS [OC-S], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; [OC-I], "Fearless Fosdick";
Crash landed at Silly, 15 miles SSW of Brussels, Belgium after the propeller was damaged by an
explosion of the train just strafed September 1, 1944. Pilot survived and evaded capture.
Aircraft destroyed by gunfire from another P-47D to prevent capture. MACR 8549.
26142 (MSN 1719) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Damaged 3Sep44 taxying at Saint James;
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Force landed 20Jan45 with fuel exhaustion near Daussoulx, Belgium.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26143 (MSN 1720) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Crashed after engine failure near
Honfleur, France July 6, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 6667.
26144 (MSN 1721) 508th FS [7J-Y bar], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414.
26145 (MSN 1722) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Believed shot down by flak while
attacking railway installations near Argentan, France July 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7653.
26146 (MSN 1723) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crashed into railway trucks while attacking a train at
Hanches, 3km SW of Épernon, France July 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7162
26147 (MSN 1724) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF;
Damaged 19Jan45 on take-off at Metz [Y-34], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26148 (MSN 1725) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown
by Ofhr Gunther Zilling of JG 54/9 north of Nonancourt, Near Elbeuf, France June 14, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6279.
26149 (MSN 1726) 84th FS [WZ-M bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by Bf 109G-6 causing
the propeller to fail and later the engine stopped. The aircraft crashed at near Saint-Georges-d'Annebecq,
8km NE of La Ferte-Mace, SW of Argentan, France June 10, 1944. Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 5579.
26150 (MSN 1727) 511th FS [K4-K], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Der Jaeger";
26151 (MSN 1728) 387th FS [B4-W bar], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Blanche"; Destroyed by enemy action, Operation Bodenplatte,
at Metz, France 1Jan45
26152 (MSN 1729) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Damaged by flak 5Jul44
and force landed in Italy; Pilot taken POW.
26153 (MSN 1730) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Damaged by flak 20Jun44
and crashed into the Ligurian Sea between Piombino and l'Île d'Elbe; Pilot bailed out & rescued by Air Sea Rescue.
26154 (MSN 1731) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Accident 27Aug44 at Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Shot down by flak 10Sep44
and crashed on fire into a pond at Danjoutin, Belfort, France; Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
26155 (MSN 1732) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Crashed 1Jan45
after losing control near Forchheim, Germany; Pilot killed.
26156 (MSN 1733) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Damaged by flak 23Aug44 and crashed at La Cigaliére, 5km NW of Orange, France; Pilot taken POW.
26157 (MSN 1734) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [63 then 3I-U]
26158 (MSN 1735) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco;
Crashed 29Nov45 near Boukreiss, French Morocco; Pilot killed
26159 (MSN 1736) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Shot down by flak 5Jul44 and crashed near Pisa, Italy; Pilot bailed out & evaded capture.
26160 (MSN 1737) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [60];
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; On a mission to bomb the river bridge at Rhinau, the aircraft
was shot down in combat with a Bf 109 and crashed at Saint-Pierre, 10km E of Molsheim, France
October 20, 1944; Pilot killed.
26161 (MSN 1738) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
26162 (MSN 1739) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
During the escort of B-25 bombers of the 321st Bomb Group on a mission to Avignon,
the fighter was damaged in aerial combat and crashed close to Vauvert, 14km SW of Nîmes,
France August 8, 1944; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
26163 (MSN 1740) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
26164 (MSN 1741) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné"; Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5],
France; On a mission to a railway bridge NW of Friedburg, Germany, the aircraft left the formation
with a loss of oil pressure which dropped to zero, causing smoke in the cockpit.
After jettisoning the extra fuel tank and bombs, the pilot force landed in a field with
landing gear retracted 1km NW of Ounans, France December 24, 1944;
Rochefort - Saint-Agnant [BA721], France; Ground instructional airframe; Stored (1960)
26165 (MSN 1742) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708],
French Morocco; Crashed 2Nov44 when the engine failed on take-off at Meknès
26166 (MSN 1743) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [65]; Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Diving down after spotting two German vehicles hidden near a small road near Barjac, the pilot
turned too quickly and the aircraft went into a spin, crashing into a gorge of the Gardon
river 2.3km N of Poulx, 10km NE of Nîmes, France August 26, 1944; Pilot killed.
26167 (MSN 1744) Flight Section, Materiel Division, Wright Field, Dayton, OH; Used for performance
tests with 44-1 fuel, 15Apr44 to 30Jun44;
26168 (MSN 1745)
26169 (MSN 1746) 611th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL;
Crashed 3Apr44 after engine failure and destroyed at Eglin Field
26170 (MSN 1747) Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH; Force landed 1Apr44 after engine
failure at Wright Field; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 6Jan45 taking off with mechanical failure at Abilene Field
26171 (MSN 1748)
26172 (MSN 1749) Redesignated TP-47D; 2116th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL;
Damaged 10Nov44 taxying at Peel Field, Eglin Auxiliary Field #4, FL;
612th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL;
Crashed 6Jun45 after engine failure 10 miles S of Crestview, FL; Pilot bailed out
26173 (MSN 1750)
26174 (MSN 1751)
26175 (MSN 1752)
26176 (MSN 1753)
26177 (MSN 1754) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD122; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC September 23, 1945
26178 (MSN 1755) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD123; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed when failed to pull out of a dive from high altitude August 22, 1944.
26179 (MSN 1756) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD124; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.615 Squadron, Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh, India; SOC February 28, 1946
26180 (MSN 1757) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD125; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Crashed during attempted forced landing following
engine failure 20 miles W of Fayid January 6, 1945.
26181 (MSN 1758) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD126; No.135 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.30 Squadron; SOC September 13, 1945
26182 (MSN 1759) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD127; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; SOC July 18, 1945.
26183 (MSN 1760) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD128; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; No.34 Squadron; SOC June 21, 1945
26184 (MSN 1761) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD129; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.123 Squadron; No.81 Squadron; Re-numbered as 81 Squadron 20Jun45; SOC 19Jul45
26185 (MSN 1762) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD130; Air Command South East Asia; SOC June 11, 1945
26186 (MSN 1763) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD131; Air Command South East Asia; SOC September 13, 1945
26187 (MSN 1764) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD132; Air Command South East Asia; SOC February 14, 1946
26188 (MSN 1765) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD133; No.258 Squadron [ZT-Y], Air Command
South East Asia; No.5 Squadron; Damaged when struck while parked by Thunderbolt HD170 (42-26225) at
Sadaung, Burma March 14, 1945.
26189 (MSN 1766) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD134; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; Chakulia, Jharkhand, India; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
26190 (MSN 1767) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD135; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia, Chakulia, Jharkhand, India; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
26191 (MSN 1768) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD136; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; Shot down by flak over Meiktila, Burma December 11, 1944
26192 (MSN 1769) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD137; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26193 (MSN 1770) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD138; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Crashed 30 miles W of Fayid April 28, 1945 after mid air
collision with Thunderbolt KJ342 (44-20502)
26194 (MSN 1771) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD139; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; Caught fire on ground and burned out at Fayid August 25, 1945
26195 (MSN 1772) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD140; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Destroyed when crash landed after running with fuel starvation at Bari Har, Rajasthan October 20, 1944
26196 (MSN 1773) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD141; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crashed near Yelahanka September 29, 1944 following a collision with Thunderbolt FL827 (42-25675)
26197 (MSN 1774) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD142; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC August 2, 1945
26198 (MSN 1775) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD143; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26199 (MSN 1776) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD144; No.73 Operational Training Unit [20],
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946; Noted at No.107 Maintenance Unit, Kasfareet,
Canal Zone, Egypt Aug47
26200 (MSN 1777) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD145; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC January 1, 1945
26201 (MSN 1778) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD146; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia, Chakulia, Jharkhand, India; DBR by gale at Chakulia May 23, 1945.
26202 (MSN 1779) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD147; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
26203 (MSN 1780) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD148; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; No.113 Squadron; Crashed during attempted forced landing after
engine failure 60 miles E of Imphal, Manipur April 15, 1945.
26204 (MSN 1781) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD149; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC February 22, 1945
26205 (MSN 1782) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD150; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC November 30, 1944
26206 (MSN 1783) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD151; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.34 Squadron; SOC November 1, 1945
26207 (MSN 1784) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD152; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC June 28, 1945
26208 (MSN 1785) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD153; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC September 13, 1945
26209 (MSN 1786) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD154; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26210 (MSN 1787) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD155; No.134 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; SOC July 18, 1945
26211 (MSN 1788) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD156; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; SOC September 13, 1945
26212 (MSN 1789) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD157; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crash landed at Manipur Road October 19, 1944 after tire burst on takeoff
26213 (MSN 1790) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD158; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.135 Squadron; Missing over Burma March 28, 1945
26214 (MSN 1791) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD159; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC July 18, 1945
26215 (MSN 1792) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD160; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC February 14, 1946
26216 (MSN 1793) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD161; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
26217 (MSN 1794) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD162; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26218 (MSN 1795) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD163; No.21 Ferry Unit, Air Command
South East Asia; Flew into a hill in cloud 110 miles SW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India July 17, 1944 while on
ferry flight from Karachi to Yelahanka. Pilot killed.
26219 (MSN 1796) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD164; No.124 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Burned out after catching fire while starting up at Manipur Road November 15, 1944.
26220 (MSN 1797) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD165; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.34 Squadron; SOC June 14, 1945
26221 (MSN 1798) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD166; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC August 30, 1945
26222 (MSN 1799) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD167; No.146 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC September 13, 1945
26223 (MSN 1800) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD168; Air Command South East Asia
26224 (MSN 1801) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD169; Air Command South East Asia;
SOC Aug 23, 1945
26225 (MSN 1802) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD170; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Damaged in collision with parked Thunderbolt HD133 (42-26188) at Sadaung,
Burma March 14, 1945; SOC April 26, 1945
26226 (MSN 1803) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD171; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; Crashed when engine failed on
approach to Yelahanka July 13, 1944
26227 (MSN 1804) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD172; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 18, 1945
26228 (MSN 1805) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD173; No.135 Squadron [WK-A],
Air Command South East Asia; No.113 Squadron; SOC June 21, 1945
26229 (MSN 1806) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD174; No.79 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; SOC July 5, 1945
26230 (MSN 1807) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD175; No.135 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.9 Ferry Unit, Bamhrauli, Allahabad, India. Spun into ground at Habbaniyah, Iraq July 19, 1945
26231 (MSN 1808) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD176; No.73 Operational Training Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26232 (MSN 1809) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD177; No.30 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; No.73 Operational Training Unit, Fayid, Egypt; SOC March 14, 1946
26233 (MSN 1810) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD178; No.261 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Damaged when struck by Thunderbolt HD188 (42-26483) at Kumbhirgram, Assam September 11, 1944
26234 (MSN 1811) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD179; No.258 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crash landed after engine lost power in a padi field one mile SE of Arkonam November 2, 1944.
26235 (MSN 1812) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD180; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Belly landed in error at Yelahanka November 18, 1944.
26236 (MSN 1813) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.I, serial HD181; No.5 Squadron, Air Command
South East Asia; Crash landed on the beach at Nidania, Bengal after the engine failed on takeoff March 13, 1945.
26237 (MSN 1814) 506th FS [4K-U], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 25May44.
26238 (MSN 1815)
26239 (MSN 1816) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Georgia's Best"; Saint-Dizier [A-64],
France; Shot down by flak, on fire and out of control, crashed 6km SE of Metz, France November 8, 1944;
Pilot unable to bail out and killed. MACR 10194
26240 (MSN 1817) 360th FS [PI-O], 356th FG, 8th AF, RAF Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Damaged 5Jul44 when the
wheels hit a soft spot taking off, the aircraft nosed over, damaging the propeller blades at
Martlesham Heath; 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Shot down by flak at Kalenborn,
2km NW of Mullenborn, Germany January 25, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11939.
26241 (MSN 1818) 361st FS [QI-U], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
82nd FS [MX-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 378th FS [G8-Q], 362nd FG, 9th AF
26242 (MSN 1819)
26243 (MSN 1820) 63rd FS [UN-D bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF,
Neidermendig [Y-62], Germany; Accident 13Apr45 landing at Neidermendig. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26244 (MSN 1821) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Lignerolles [A-12], France;
Damaged by flak E of Percy, France and crash landed NNW of Percy, 9km N of Villedieu-les-Poêles,
France July 30, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 7660.
26245 (MSN 1822) 506th FS [4K-A; 4K-R], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 23May44;
Chippelle [A-5], France; Shot down by flak and crashed vertically in flames at Mutrécy,
France July 26, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 7480
26246 (MSN 1823) 351st FS [YJ-A], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Lonesome Polecat IV"; "Carolene"
26247 (MSN 1824) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Athis-de-l'Orne [A-76], France; Hit by flak 5 miles N of
Nancy, France which damaged the left wing and engine, crashing S of Forbach, near Saarbrücken,
Germany September 22, 1944; Pilot bailed out, wounded and evaded capture until his hiding place
was liberated November 13, 1944. MACR 9793.
26248 (MSN 1825)
26249 (MSN 1826) 510th FS [2Z-D], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Kansas Tornado II";
Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Having shot down a Bf 109, the pilot is shot down by another
Bf 109 which ruptured the oil tank starting a fire and crashed east of Pont-à-Mousson, France
September 12, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 1,000ft, evaded capture and returned to his unit September 20, 1944.
26250 (MSN 1827) 509th FS [G9-G], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Turtle No 9" / "Flak!!";
Picauville [A-8], France; Crash landed 28Jul44 after engine failure at Maupertus [A-15], France;
Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 22Jan45 on take-off at Saint-Dizier. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26251 (MSN 1828) 387th FS [B4-M], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Kelsey's Balls"
26252 (MSN 1829) 506th FS [4K-C], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 23May44; Kelz [Y-54],
Germany; Crash landed 9Apr45 at Kelz, Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26253 (MSN 1830) War Bond aircraft; "Scarsdale Scrapper" - One of more than 100 P-47 Thunderbolts purchased
through War Bonds by residents of Scarsdale, NY; 359th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
Crashed after engine failure in North Sea 2 miles N off Orford Ness, Suffolk June 8, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 5567.
26254 (MSN 1831) 61st FS [HV-U], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 360th FS [PI-D], 356th FG, 8th AF,
Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Crash landed 29Jul44 at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk;
22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 14Feb45 taxying at Le Culot; Accident 23Mar45
with aileron problem landing at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26255 (MSN 1832) 368th FS [CV-O], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133
26256 (MSN 1833) 82nd FS [MX-G], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Pin Up Girl"; Crashed 4Jun44 near
Llandovery, Wales. The pilot, CO of 82nd FS, believed that a steam locomotive could be put out
of action for months, not weeks, if hit in the right place. The RAF set up a demonstration using
an old locomotive as a target in Wales. Bad weather delayed takeoff of the P-47 but eventually
departed and crashed into the peak of a mist shrouded ridge just three feet short of the
summit near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. Pilot killed.
26257 (MSN 1834) 386th FS [D5-G], 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; "Eileen" / "Stutterbus";
Azeville [A-7], France; Damaged 24Jul44 on take-off at Azeville; Brétigny-sur-Orge [A-48], France;
Crashed 4Sep44 near Donchery, France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26258 (MSN 1835) 63rd FS [UN-T bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Moptop's Pride";
Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Uffz Riske of JG 76/2 and crash landed at Waldagesheim,
near Bingen, Germany September 5, 1944; Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 8559.
26259 (MSN 1836) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; "Marian" [named after the pilot's wife -
At the age of 14, he met Marian, 13, who become his wife nine years later]; Azeville [A-7], France;
Shot down by Bf 109G-6 believed flown by Uffz Willi Klein of JG 3/9 between Vire and Rabodanges,
W of Argentan, France July 18, 1944; Pilot bailed out too low and was killed when his parachute
did not have time to open. MACR 6877.
26260 (MSN 1837) 506th FS [4K-E bar], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 21May44;
Chippelle [A-5], France; Damaged by light flak while strafing a tank concentration, the engine
was knocked out. The pilot went into a glide toward the gunners that had shot him down,
strafing all the way, and crash landed at Le Mesnil-Eury, 11km WNW of Saint-Lô, France July 18, 1944.
Slightly wounded, he was captured immediately by members of the Panzer Lehr Division and taken prisoner.
MACR 7159.
26261 (MSN 1838) War Bond aircraft; "Sovereign Senators Tolerance"; 63rd FS [UN-T bar], 56th FG, 8th AF,
Boxted, Station 150; 507th FS Y8-I], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414;
Assigned 24Jun44; 511th FS [K4-S], 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium;
Mid air collision 20Mar45 8 miles N of Herselt, Belgium. Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired.
26262 (MSN 1839) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Chilbolton, Station 404; Shot down by small arms fire,
crashed and caught fire at Mestry, 2km NE of Castilly, W of Bayeux, France June 7, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5715.
26263 (MSN 1840) 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France;
Shot down by flak and crashed in flames east of Tribehou, 8km S of Carentan, France July 11, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 6652
26264 (MSN 1841)
26265 (MSN 1842) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Shot down by flak from a train NE of
Bernay, France June 4, 1944; The pilot was killed when the aircraft crashed into the train. MACR 6349
26266 (MSN 1843) 365th FS [CH-H], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; Shot down by flak while
strafing tanks W of Chartres and crashed near Bretoncelles, 13km NE of Nogent-le-Rotrou, France
June 27, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 6185.
26267 (MSN 1844) 387th FS [B4-A], 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408
26268 (MSN 1845) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; Damaged by flak while strafing
trucks 25 miles S of Caen, France and headed toward Allied lines. The aircraft was over an emergency
landing strip when it caught fire and crashed S of Ryes, France June 13, 1944. Pilot killed. MACR 5877.
26269 (MSN 1846) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Damaged by flak at Gambais causing an
engine fire and force landed 1km NE of Saint-Germain-des-Grois, 10km N of Nogent-le-Rotrou, France
August 13, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7606
26270 (MSN 1847) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; Saint Pierre-du-Mont [A-1],
Basse-Normandie, France;
Destroyed by fire during maintenance at Saint Pierre-du-Mont 25Aug44. Only ground crew
involved and none injured.
26271 (MSN 1848) 360th FS [PI-L], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Mid air collision 18Jul44
with P-47D 42-26565 near RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk. The aircraft was able to land; the pilot had
his crew chief with him as a passenger; [PI-Y]; Damaged by flak causing loss of oil pressure and propeller
failure, force landed near Melun, SE of Paris, France August 12, 1944; Pilot survived, evaded capture
and returned to England August 26, 1944. MACR 7613
26272 (MSN 1849) 361st FS [QI-M bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Angel Eyes";
Damaged 25Jun44 when ground looped and the right landing gear collapsed at Martlesham Heath;
Shot down by flak when strafing trucks 25 miles SSE of Liege, Belgium and crashed at Kalterherberg,
4 miles S of Monschau, Germany August 9, 1944; Pilot WIA and became POW. One source has him evading capture.
MACR 7614.
26273 (MSN 1850) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by flak, crashed and
burned in a wood near La Celle-Saint-Avant, France August 11, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 1,000ft,
evaded capture and returned to England by September 9, 1944. MWCR 8506
26274 (MSN 1851) 62nd FS [LM-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Shot down by flak while strafing
trucks at Argueil, crashed and exploded at Saint-Quentin-des-Prés, France June 7, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 5493.
26275 (MSN 1852) 361st FS [QI-J], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Joy Ann"
26276 (MSN 1853) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF
26277 (MSN 1854) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Dotty J"; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-26038 over Alzey,
Germany March 20, 1945; Pilot bailed out but killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 13189
26278 (MSN 1855) 391st FS [A8-Y], 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; "Li'l Herbie" [named after the pilot,
Herbert H. Stachler]; Shot down by a Fw 190 near Ahrweiler, Germany December 24, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 11412.
26279 (MSN 1856) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France; "Crazy Jim" [named after the pilot,
James H. Gamblin]; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-76098 during formation change and crashed at
Le Mesnil-Villeman, E of Granville, France June 22, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6641
26280 (MSN 1857) 62nd FS [LM-Z], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Ugly Duckling".
26281 (MSN 1858) 53rd FS [6V-C], 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; Damaged by flak near La-Haye-du-Puit,
France, headed home but crashed and exploded close to a field hospital near Neuilly-la-Forêt,
5km S of Isigny-sur-Mer, France June 15, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6488.
26282 (MSN 1859) 370th FS [CS-O], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133;
391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 21Feb45 landing at Asch, Belgium.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26283 (MSN 1860) 359th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369.
26284 (MSN 1861)
26285 (MSN 1862) 507th FS [Y8-J], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 25May44;
Damaged by flak while strafing trucks near Ötzingen and crash landed 4 miles NE of Westeburg, Germany
March 20, 1945. The pilot survived the crash, however he was captured in the vicinity of Quirnbach
by the Gestapo and shot. MACR 13620.
26286 (MSN 1863) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412;
26287 (MSN 1864) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 26Jan45 landing
at Tantonville [Y-1], Lorraine, France.
26288 (MSN 1865) 508th FS [7J-K], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 31May44.
26289 (MSN 1866) 360th FS [PI-M bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; [PI-N], "Georgia's Best";
Shot down by flak and crashed at Drohne, near Lübbecke, Germany November 4, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10242
26290 (MSN 1867) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "Karen Lee"
26291 (MSN 1868) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Damaged 27Jun44 in collision with
P-47D 42-26026 taxying at Carentan; Damaged 17Jul44 taxying at Carentan; Shot down by Fw 190A-8
flown by Lt Gerhard Hand of JG 77/9 at Le Luot, 12km SW of Villedieu-les-Poêles, France July 30, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 7399.
26292 (MSN 1869) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; Shot down by flak E of Bayeux,
and crashed at Le Molay-Littry, SW of Bayeux, France June 6, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5526
26293 (MSN 1870) 63rd FS [UN-L], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Belle of Belmont" [named for
the pilot's hometown of Belmont, NH].
26294 (MSN 1871) 404th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Bisterne, Station 415; Beuzeville [A-6], France;
Accident 9Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-28426 landing at Coulommiers [A-58], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26295 (MSN 1872) 62nd FS [LM-X; LM-K], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150.
26296 (MSN 1873) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "The Great Iron Bird" / "Misfit";
Shot down by flak at Lützkampen, Germany January 11, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11846.
26297 (MSN 1874) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 267th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Fort Sumner Field, NM;
Crash landed 30May45 with mechanical failure 39 miles N of Fort Sumner.
26298 (MSN 1875) 62nd FS [LM-A bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Artwork on nose -
Donald Duck behind bars. "Stalag Luft III" written on nose above artwork. "I Wanted Wings"
written on nose below artwork. "Button Nose" written under cockpit.
26299 (MSN 1876) 63rd FS [UN-B], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Artwork of a Panther head
with Nazi fighter in jaws; Lost from unknown cause in Europe November 1944. Pilot survived.
26300 (MSN 1877) 61st FS [HV-V bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Pengie IV"; Damaged 28Jun44
taxying at Boxted; Accident 18Jul44 and destroyed by fire while parked at Boxted.
26301 (MSN 1878) 506th FS [4K-O], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 22May44; Chippelle [A-5],
France; During a mission to provide top cover for the 3rd Armored Division between Château-Thierry
and Paris, the aircraft was shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Maj. Erich Hohagen of JG 2/1 Stab.
The fighter started to break up and was on fire, crashing at Lizy-sur-Ourcq, NE of Paris, France
August 27, 1944. The pilot bailed out at 8,000ft and evaded capture; he was repatriated the
following day when American soldiers liberated the area. MACR 8246.
26302 (MSN 1879) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; Laon/Couvron [A-70], France;
Mid air collision 26Sep44 near Lyon-Bron, France; 12th AF; Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Damaged 17Dec44 taxying at Toul; Crashed 23Dec44 in bad weather near Colombey-les-Belles, France;
Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26303 (MSN 1880)
26304 (MSN 1881) 61st FS [HV-G], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26305 (MSN 1882) 63rd FS [UN-M], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Struck trees and crashed into
a hill after strafing a train between Paderborn and Altenbeken, Germany June 21, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6107
26306 (MSN 1883)
26307 (MSN 1884) 23rd FS [7U-K], 36th FG, 9th AF
26308 (MSN 1885) 370th FS [CS-Y], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 10th FS, 50th FG, 12th AF,
Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Crash landed 27Dec44 at Toul. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
26309 (MSN 1886) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Accident 31Aug44 landing at
Martlesham Heath; 359th FS; Accident 12Nov44 landing at Stansted, Station 169, Essex. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26310 (MSN 1887)
26311 (MSN 1888) 406th FS [4W-F], 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 believed
flown by Fw Buchberger of JG 76/10 and crashed near La Bresse, S of Gérardmer, France October 3, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture until liberated 17 days later. MACR 9823.
26312 (MSN 1889) 82nd FS [MX-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged 13Aug44 after the engine failed
on take-off at Duxford, pilot survived; 506th FS [4K-R], 404th FG, 9th AF
26313 (MSN 1890) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 at Dreux, France
June 12, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 5748
26314 (MSN 1891) 82nd FS [MX-F], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; The fighter was hit by ground fire
when strafing a railway marshalling yard a few miles SE of Beauvais, France August 2, 1944.
The pilot headed towards the beach head for a forced landing but the engine failed and the pilot
bailed out at 5,000ft near Abancourt. The aircraft crashed near Envermeu, Normandy and was
destroyed by fire. The pilot was taken POW. MACR 7718.
26315 (MSN 1892) 365th FS [CH-Z], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; "Blonde Trouble"; Pontorson [A-28],
Basse-Normandie,France; Accident 16Sep44 landing at Pontorson. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26316 (MSN 1893) War Bond aircraft; "Spirit Of Crawford County, Missouri"; 63rd FS [UN-C bar], 56th FG, 8th AF,
Boxted, Station 150; Shot down by enemy fighters and crashed at Saasveld, near Weerseloo, Netherlands
September 21, 1944; Pilot KIA. MACR 9165.
26317 (MSN 1894) 82nd FS [MX-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; The fighter was on a fighter-bomber
mission to Evreux, France 10Jun44. Flying low during a strafing run on a railway line, the fighter
was hit by flak, the right wing dropped and struck a pole. The wing came off, the aircraft exploded
and crashed at Beaumont-Le-Roger, France. The pilot was killed. MACR 5616.
26318 (MSN 1895) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8], France;
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Lt Fritz Bachmann of JG 2/3 near Moinville-la-Jeulin,
SE of Chartres, France August 14, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8582.
26319 (MSN 1896) 386th FS [D5-P], 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; "Ad Astra" / "Ann";
Damaged in aerial combat with Bf 109 SW of Düsseldorf which caused an oil leak from the propeller.
The pilot turned towards base but was force landed on an old airfield near Diest, Belgium.
Damaged by flak strafing railway wagons near Siegburg, Germany. Engine oil covered the canopy and
the pilot headed for an emergency field in Belgium but hit power lines at low altitude, stalled and
crashed at Obrighoven, 7 km E of Wesel, Germany February 13, 1945. Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 12312.
26320 (MSN 1897) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Crash landed 24Dec44 with fuel exhaustion near Bar-sur-Aube, France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
26321 (MSN 1898)
26322 (MSN 1899) 360th FS [PI-W], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jackie"; 53rd FS,
36th FG, 9th AF, Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Damaged 29May45 taxying at Kassel
26323 (MSN 1900) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Shot down by flak attacking a truck and
crashed on fire near Brix, 9km W of Valognes, France June 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 2,500ft wounded,
evaded capture and returned to allied control June 24, 1944 when the area was liberated.
26324 (MSN 1901) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; Shot down by Fw 190A-7 flown by Lt Adolf Glunz
of JG 26/6 near Lisieux, France June 10, 1944; Pilot killed.
26325 (MSN 1902) 365th FG, 9th AF, Beaulieu, Station 408; 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Chilbolton, Station 404;
"Mary Ann"; Shot down by flak while strafing near Vibraye, crashed and exploded 3km S of Vibraye,
30km E of Le Mans, France May 21, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 4973.
26326 (MSN 1903)
26327 (MSN 1904) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8], France;
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Uffz Walter Jurling of JG 2/1 near Voise, 17km SE of Chartres, France
August 14, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8579.
26328 (MSN 1905) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française, Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [79]; Shot down by
flak and crashed near Benedetto, Italy September 2, 1944; Pilot killed
26329 (MSN 1906)
26330 (MSN 1907) 82nd FS [MX-H], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Vee Gaile III"; Combat damaged 25Jun44
by flak during a strafing mission over Normandy, landed at a British landing ground near the beach head.
Crashed in the North Sea after the pilot bailed out over the Netherlands September 17, 1944;
Pilot survived and returned to his unit.
26331 (MSN 1908) 359th FS [OC-G bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Slightly Dangerous";
394th FS, 367th FG, 9th AF, Juvincourt [A-68], Picardy, France; Accident 30Dec44 landing at Juvincourt.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26332 (MSN 1909) 351st FS [YJ-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157
26333 (MSN 1910) 82nd FS [MX-Q], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Hun Buster"; Shot down by flak 10Aug44
and crashed at Bouy, 2.5km S of Mourmelon-le-Grand, France; Pilot killed. MACR 7774.
The aircraft was on a mission to dive-bomb and strafe the railway from Sainte-Menehould to
Château-Thierry, S of Reims, France. On the second pass intense flak was encountered, the aircraft
was hit, caught fire and crashed into a wood.
26334 (MSN 1911) HQ Squadron [F4-V], 48th FG, 9th AF; Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Shot down by flak and
crash landed in a wood 5km W of Tinchebray, France August 10, 1944. The pilot was seriously injured
in the crash landing, captured and taken to a hospital in Paris, where he escaped and waited for the
arrival of the Allied front. He was back with 48th FG by August 30, 1944. The pilot was Polish
and had been sent to an internship with the 9th AF, where he served as operations officer of
the 48th FG USAAF.
26335 (MSN 1912) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC; Damaged 25May44 while parked
in collision by P-47D 42-22319 at Seymour Johnson.
26336 (MSN 1913) 53rd FS [6V-W], 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; "Ye Old Ship II"; Accident 6Jun44
landing at Kingsnorth; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 18Nov44 on take-off at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26337 (MSN 1914) 62nd FS [LM-C; LM-G], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed between Eindhoven and
Turnhout, Netherlands September 18, 1944; Pilot KIA. MACR 9164
26338 (MSN 1915) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Crashed 29Jun44 on take-off and
destroyed at Christchurch, Hampshire. The aircraft was damaged by bombs exploding in the crash
of P-47D 42-76476 which had just crashed on a house in Foxwood Avenue, Christchurch.
26339 (MSN 1916) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by
Hptm. Sermann Staiger of JG 26/1 Stab at Fierville-les-Parcs, 10km N of Lisieux, France June 7, 1944;
Pilot killed.
Conflict:
[MACR 5718 is listed as a P-47D-22, serial number 42-25339 [a P-47D-21]; this MACR is
likely to have been 42-26339]
26340 (MSN 1917)
26341 (MSN 1918) 405th FS [8N-I], 371st FG, 9th AF; Crashed after propeller failure near Ulm, Germany
September 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9175.
26342 (MSN 1919) 62nd FS [LM-S], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Shot down by Fw 190 and crashed on fire
near Lafraye, 11km NE of Beauvais, France June 7, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 2,000ft, evaded capture
and returned to England September 3, 1944. MACR 5494
26343 (MSN 1920) 365th FS [CH-P bar], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; "First Burst"; Toul/Croix
de Metz [A-90], France; Damaged 26Nov44 taxying at Toul. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
26344 (MSN 1921) 508th FS [7J-W], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Assigned 21Jun44.
26345 (MSN 1922) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-28626,
crashed and destroyed near Parfondrupt, Verdun, France March 27, 1945; Pilot killed
26346 (MSN 1923) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Damaged 28Oct44 with structural failure
on take-off at Laon-Couvron; Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 19Dec44 landing in bad weather at Asch.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26347 (MSN 1924) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Münster/Handorf [Y-94], Germany; Accident 21Jun45 landing at
Münster-Handorf
26348 (MSN 1925)
26349 (MSN 1926)
26350 (MSN 1927) 365th FS [CH-T], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; "Herky's Blind Date"; Shot
down by Bf 109G-6 believed flown by Uffz Willi Haun of JG 26/9 at Saint-Denis-du-Béhélan, 11km S of
Conches-en-Ouches, France July 14, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6886.
26351 (MSN 1928)
26352 (MSN 1929) 386th FS [D5-S], 365th FG, 9th AF
26353 (MSN 1930) 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Lady Katherine"
26354 (MSN 1931) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Accident 19May44 landing and destroyed at Winkton,
pilot survived.
26355 (MSN 1932)
26356 (MSN 1933)
26357 (MSN 1934) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak N of Sansepolcro, and crashed at Citerna,
Italy June 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6448.
26358 (MSN 1935) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kingsnorth, Station 418; Brucheville [A-16], France; Shot down
by ground fire while attacking German tanks at Essay, France August 11, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 8480.
26359 (MSN 1936)
26360 (MSN 1937) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 10Jun44 after take-off and destroyed at Pomigliano airfield,
Naples, Italy. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26361 (MSN 1938) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak S of Alatri, Italy May 27, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 5072.
26362 (MSN 1939) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; "Jane Scores"; Shot down by flak near Suzzara
and crashed at Pegognaga, Italy November 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9988.
Two planes had taken off on the morning of November 16, 1944, from Tarquinia, Italy. The planes bombed
and strafed their main objective, which was the railway line and station at Dolcè, near Verona.
On the way back, the pilots were searching for targets of opportunity, and during the strafing of a
munitions depot at Suzzara, this aircraft was hit by flak in the engine. Initially, the damage
seemed limited because there was just a little smoke coming out of the engine. However, the engine
then failed completely. After passing the village of Polesine at an altitude of 350 meters, the pilot
opened the canopy and bailed out. The plane crashed to the ground a hundred yards from the
Court Old Calderina.
26363 (MSN 1940)
26364 (MSN 1941) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 11Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-27907
taxying at Serraggia, Corsica.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26365 (MSN 1942) 86th FS [X 57], 79th FG, 12th AF, Fano, Pesaro and Urbino, Italy; Damaged 10Jan45 while parked
in collision by P-47D 42-19602 taking off at Fano, Italy. Aircraft was destroyed.
26366 (MSN 1943)
26367 (MSN 1944) 66th FS [89], 57th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 11Jul44 into the sea near Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Pilot killed
26368 (MSN 1945) 64th FS [38], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; On October 12, 1944, while strafing
Bergamo airfield, Italy, the aircraft was hit by 88 mm cannon and set on fire. Pulling up with bits of
the fuel drop tank falling off, the aircraft stalled on one wing and crashed from 300ft with his wing
man reporting flames inside the cockpit. The pilot had bailed out at low level but no one saw him and
he was presumed killed (officially MIA). MACR 9329. However, badly burned, the pilot was taken
prisoner and treated by doctors at Bergamo Municipal Hospital. He was transported to a prison
camp and later liberated by the Russians.
26369 (MSN 1946)
26370 (MSN 1947) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Accident 4Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica; 87th FS;
"Dearest Dottie"; Shot down by flak and crashed in Adriatic Sea 8 miles SW of Pula, Yugoslavia
December 31, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10912.
26371 (MSN 1948) 79th FG, 12th AF; Lost 13Aug44 near La Fare-les-Oliviers, France
26372 (MSN 1949) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Biblis [Y-78], Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; Damaged 7Apr45 in
collision with P-47D 44-20591 and 44-21004 taxying at Biblis; Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
believe repaired
26373 (MSN 1950) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Damaged by flak while attacking a railway
bridge along the Po River, Italy July 30, 1944. After the engine failed, the pilot attempted a forced
landing at an unused airfield at Portalbera, Italy. On final approach, the aircraft hit some trees,
nosed over and exploded. The pilot was killed in the post crash fire. MACR 7333.
26374 (MSN 1951) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Alto, Folelli, Corsica; The aircraft did not pull up during a bomb
run on a railway bridge, crashed and exploded near Salbertrand, Italy August 2, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7324.
26375 (MSN 1952) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Salon-de-Provence [Y-16], France; Shot down by flak and crashed
near Nouilly, NE of Metz, France September 9, 1944; Pilot bailed out wounded and evaded capture.
The pilot was hidden by a German family, the male adult being a German Army deserter from the
Russian front line, until November 19, 1944. He was then taken through to the 5th Division of the
American Army and on to Paris for repatriation, returning to England November 23, 1944. MACR 8939.
26376 (MSN 1953) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France; Damaged by ground fire while
strafing an armoured column near Valence, France and crash landed 3km N of Valence, France August 29, 1944.
The pilot was wounded and underwent major surgery by German doctors who then abandoned the field hospital
several days later. Cared for by French patriots until the position was liberated by American ground
forces, he was then taken to Naples, Italy and from there was repatriated to the USA in November 1944.
MACR 8384.
26377 (MSN 1954)
26378 (MSN 1955) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after engine failure SE of Bologna, Italy July 6, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 6459.
26379 (MSN 1956) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "The Boomer"; Crashed while strafing vehicles S of Durach,
Germany April 27, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14329.
26380 (MSN 1957)
26381 (MSN 1958) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Le Luc, France; Shot down by flak while strafing motor trucks
at Châteaubourg and crashed at La Roche-de-Glun, 5km NW of Valence, France August 29, 1944.
The pilot pulled his plane up very sharply into a right, climbing turn, to approximately seven or
eight hundred feet, then rolled over to the left. While in that position, he immediately bailed out
and his parachute opened; he was seen to land in an open field and appeared to make a safe parachute
landing. The pilot's capture was first reported to the International Committee of the Red Cross
on August 29, 1944, and the last report was made on August 30, 1944. He was thought to have been
taken to Croix-Rousse, Lyon and died of his injuries August 30, 1944. Remains of the airplane
were found in 1989. MACR 8259.
26382 (MSN 1959)
26383 (MSN 1960) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 10Dec44 by mechanical failure on take-off at Pontedera, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26384 (MSN 1961)
26385 (MSN 1962) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 3Mar45 taxying at Saint-Dizier
26386 (MSN 1963) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190 and crashed near Krewinkel, Belgium
September 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9106. No German record of this loss.
26387 (MSN 1964) 82nd FS [MX-W], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Miss Behave"; 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak while strafing a target near Wasserburg, SE of Ingolstadt, Germany April 25, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 14097.
26388 (MSN 1965)
42-26389/26773 Republic P-47D-25-RE Thunderbolt
26389 (MSN 1966)
26390 (MSN 1967)
26391 (MSN 1968) 83rd FS [HL-Z], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Mr. Ted"; Crashed 19Dec44
landing in Belgium
26392 (MSN 1969) 4146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Damaged 3Dec44 taxying at Love Field, Dallas, TX
26393 (MSN 1970) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; "Sally"; Crashed into trees flying too low while strafing a
refueling truck at Forêt des Andaines Mont en Gérôme, La Coulonche, 8km E of Domfront, France August 14, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 8155.
26394 (MSN 1971) 39th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 26Apr45 landing at
Porac Field, Philippines
26395 (MSN 1972)
26396 (MSN 1973) 390th FS [B2-L], 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; "Daring Dottie III";
Saint Pierre-du-Mont [A-1], Basse-Normandie, France; Damaged taxying 20Jun44 at St Pierre-du-Mont/A-1 (14);
Pilot Mack A. Strohm
26397 (MSN 1974) [30], 1st Proving Ground Group, Air Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL;
Used in performance comparison flights with captured German fighters; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF,
Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC; Crash landed 7Mar45 and destroyed at Wrightsville Beach, NC;
Pilot killed
26398 (MSN 1975) 378th FS [G8-B], 362nd FG, 9th AF
26399 (MSN 1976)
26400 (MSN 1977)
26401 (MSN 1978) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; Left wing damaged by flak 15 miles NW of Caen,
the fighter caught fire and crashed at Colombelle, Caen, France June 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out
and became POW. MACR 6348.
26402 (MSN 1979) 350th FS [LH-U], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Soubrette"; Shot down by Bf 109G-6
at Dreux and crashed at Le Torp-Mesnil, France June 12, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5749
26403 (MSN 1980) 391st FS [A8-M], 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; "Mary Prechus"; Damaged by flak
and crashed near Savigny, France July 28, 1944; Pilot bailed out, WIA and evaded capture.
26404 (MSN 1981) 61st FS [HV-H], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 362nd FG, 9th AF; 395th FS, 368th FG,
9th AF; 397th FS, Shot down by Fw 190A-8 over Prüm and crashed at Kopp, Germany December 17, 1944;
Pilot MIA. MACR 11002.
26405 (MSN 1982) HQ Squadron, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8], France;
During a mission to support a British armored column which must advance from Tinchebray to Flers,
the fighter is at 7,000ft when it was shot down by a direct flak hit north of Flers and crashed at
Landisacq, 6km W of Flers, France August 15, 1944. The pilot managed to get out of the cockpit,
but too late; his body was found about 50 meters from the wreckage of his aircraft.
Major William G Coleman was deputy commander of the 405th FG. The engine, one propeller blade
and two machine guns from this aircraft have been salvaged and are displayed next to the memorial
for the pilot at the Town Hall in the village of Landisacq. MACR 8517.
26406 (MSN 1983)
26407 (MSN 1984) HQ Squadron [C4-Y], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Coffey's Pot" [named after the pilot,
Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Coffey Jr., 388th Squadron Commander]; Azeville [A-7], France;
Shot down by flak near Brain-sur-l'Authion, France July 11, 1944. Having attacked a railway
bridge near Orléans, the pilot spotted a camouflaged Fw 190 near Angers and went down
to strafe it. Pulling off the target he then spotted a Ju 88 and circled back for a strafing run.
By now the German flak gunners had the range of the P-47 and a shell blew off the ammunition doors
on top of the right wing, spilling belts of ammunition. The aircraft speed decayed and then
the engine stopped. The pilot successfully crash landed 2km S of Andard, evaded capture and
was returned to his unit by August 1944. MACR 6661.
26408 (MSN 1985) National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Ames Aeronautical Laboratory,
Moffett Field, CA; Assigned April 27, 1945 to September 7, 1947. Used for aerodynamics research.
26409 (MSN 1986) 313th FS [W3-B], 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Shot down by flak while attacking a train
at Wissembourg and crashed at Petersberg, Germany March 16, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13046.
26410 (MSN 1987) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Crashed 4Jul44 after engine
failure on take-off and destroyed at Ashford
26411 (MSN 1988)
26412 (MSN 1989) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down while chasing two Fw 190s N of Düren, Germany
December 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 11005.
26413 (MSN 1990) War Bond aircraft; "Oregon's Britannia"; 63rd FS [UN-Z], 56th FG, 8th AF, RAF Boxted, Essex, UK
Station 150; "Happy Warrior"; In May 1944 the aircraft was one of a few which were subjected to a
severe weight reduction program to operate special top cover to counter high-altitude Bf 109s.
The armor plating, some hydraulic components, four of the guns and other equipment saved
approximately one ton. The undersides were painted sky blue. High octane fuel was carried
internally and in two external drop tanks. Used for an occasional 'Purple Flight' at 38,000 feet.
Accident 26Sep44 landing at Boxted; Crashed 30Dec44 after the engine failed on approach to land
at Boxted. The engine had been rebuilt and the aircraft taken for a local test flight.
The landing gear was extended for the landing when the engine failed, the aircraft crashed
in a field at Wick Farm, turned over and caught fire. The pilot was killed.
26414 (MSN 1991) 507th FS [Y8-A], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Short Squirt"; Assigned 12Jun44;
Shot down by Bf 109G-6/R6 flown by Hptm Diethelm von Eichel-Streiber of JG 27/1 Stab 4 miles E of Linnich,
Germany November 28, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10500.
26415 (MSN 1992) 360th FS [PI-T], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Judy";
26416 (MSN 1993) 370th FS [CS-H], 359th FG, 8th AF, East Wretham, Station 133; 350th FS [LH-U], 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Raydon, Station 157; "Soubrette"; Damaged 19Sep44 when skidded on wet grass while landing and struck
the canteen at Rochester, Kent
26417 (MSN 1994) 62nd FS [LM-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150, Essex, UK; Damaged 18Oct44 taxying
at Boxted, possibly in collision with P-47D 44-19883 landing at Boxted.
26418 (MSN 1995) 61st FS [HV-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150, Essex, UK; Crashed 20Jul44 near Kruft,
Germany. Some Heinkel bombers were spotted on an airfield at Bassinheim and the flight leader went
down to strafe the airfield. With little defensive fire from the ground, the pilot went around
for a second pass. He was too low and in adjusting his aim to fire on another Heinkel, the propeller
struck the ground, buckling the blades. The aircraft lifted off the ground, cleared some trees
and crash landed. Other members of the squadron shot up the P-47 to prevent the enemy from
gaining any intelligence on this new model but photos show the aircraft intact when inspected
by the Luftwaffe. The pilot, Francis S. Gabreski, the leading American air ace in Europe in World War II,
evaded capture for 5 days but was eventually taken POW. Gabby' Gabreski downed 28 Messerschmitts and
Focke-Wulfs over France and Germany between August 24, 1943, and July 5, 1944. He was captured on
what was to have been his last mission and spent 10 months as a prisoner of war. He was a celebrity,
and the War Department wanted him home to help sell war bonds. He was to depart from the air base at
Boxted, England, on July 20 for 30 days' leave. But at the last moment, he asked to go along on a
mission to escort B-24 Liberator bombers that would attack railroad yards near Frankfurt, Germany.
After the bombers completed their run, he strafed an airfield seven miles west of Koblenz, but he
came in too low, causing his propeller to hit the ground, which made the engine vibrate. He crash-landed
in a wheat field, and after spending five days moving through the countryside, he was picked up by a
farmer and turned over to German authorities. He retired from the AF as a colonel in 1967 after having
served for three years as commander of the 52nd Fighter Interceptor Wing at Suffolk County AF Base in
Westhampton Beach. The field, now a general-aviation airport owned by the county and used as well by
the New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Group, was subsequently renamed Francis S. Gabreski Airport.
A plane with this serial number was displayed at Lackland AFB. Real serial was 44-89348,
plane now correctly painted
26419 (MSN 1996) 492nd FS [F4-W], 48th FG, 9th AF
26420 (MSN 1997) 61st FS [HV-B], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26421 (MSN 1998) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane 45"; 66th FS [87],
57th FG, 12th AF, Alto, Folelli, Corsica, received 27May44. Crashed after a dive-bombing mission
near Tende, France September 2, 1944. The flight reformed and continued a search for targets during
the return to base. After a while the flight climbed above the overcast but this aircraft failed to
appear on top. A search for the aircraft failed to find any evidence and the pilot was presumed
missing in action. MACR 8380.
26422 (MSN 1999) 522nd FS [T], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Daisy Lee"; Crashed 6 miles S of San Bonifacio, Italy
January 18, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11395.
26423 (MSN 2000) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Sweetheart"; Damaged by flak causing the propeller to fail and
crash landed at Ponte di Barbarano, W of Padova, Italy November 22, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 9996.
26424 (MSN 2001) 64th FS [3], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Anne"; Mid air collision 18Feb45 with P-47D 42-26769 and
crashed at Grosseto Italy; Pilot killed.
26425 (MSN 2002)
26426 (MSN 2003) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 1Jul44 on take-off, collided with parked P-47D 42-27958
and destroyed at Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Pilot survived.
26427 (MSN 2004)
26428 (MSN 2005) 351st FS [YJ-L], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; 361st FS [QI-Y], 356th FG, 8th AF,
Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crashed near Troisvierges,
Luxembourg January 16, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11843.
26429 (MSN 2006) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane 44"; 522nd FS [M],
27th FG, 12th AF; "Short Stuff"; Salon-de-Provence [Y-16], France; Damaged by flak while strafing a
train east of Belfort, towards Chèvremont, France September 8, 1944. The engine oil pressure fell
suddenly and smoke invaded the cockpit. The pilot turned the aircraft around to attempt a forced
landing in a meadow. The burning plane shaved the roofs of the last houses and crashed a few hundred
meters from the village of Vézelois, 5km SE of Belfort, at a place called Arbor. The ventral fuel tank
was ripped off before the aircraft slid to a stop at the bottom of a small depression. The pilot
destroyed the IFF equipment, evacuated the aircraft quickly and hid in the nearby woods. A German
patrol with dogs immediately found his trail and caught up with him; that began his life as a prisoner of war.
MACR 8388.
26430 (MSN 2007) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 16Aug44 on take-off and destroyed by fire at
Serraggia, Corsica. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26431 (MSN 2008) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 12Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed while strafing an airfield at Campoformido near Udine,
Italy March 18, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13272.
26432 (MSN 2009)
26433 (MSN 2010)
26434 (MSN 2011)
26435 (MSN 2012) 522nd FS [A], 27th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 14Nov44 after engine failure at Capalbio, Italy.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26436 (MSN 2013) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 13Aug44 and destroyed at Serraggia, Corsica; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
26437 (MSN 2014)
26438 (MSN 2015) 522nd FS [D], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Libby"; Accident 5Dec44 when nosed over landing at
Pontedera, Italy; Shot down by flak one mile N of Taglio di Po, Italy February 11, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12122.
26439 (MSN 2016) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident landing 12Aug44 at Serraggia, Corsica; 522nd FS [L],
"Mayme"; Struck trees and crashed while strafing tanks and vehicle 5 miles SE of Weissenburg
in Bayern, Germany April 14, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13829.
26440 (MSN 2017) 522nd FS [V], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Terry" / "Boots"; Crashed 6 miles NW of Rimini, Italy
January 29, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11824
26441 (MSN 2018) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Padua and crashed at Ferrara, near
the Po river in Italy January 23, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11710
26442 (MSN 2019) 522nd FS [U], 27th FG, 12th AF, Serraggia, Corsica; Damaged 11Jul44 taxying
at Serraggia, Corsica; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Obfw Eduard Isken of JGr 200/2 and
crashed at Pinchinat, S of Pourrières, W of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France
August 12, 1944; Pilot was killed by shrapnel to the head. MACR 8092.
26443 (MSN 2020)
26444 (MSN 2021) 522nd FS [E], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Candie Jr."; Damaged 12Jun44 in collision with
P-40F 41-14568 taxying at Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown
if repaired.
26445 (MSN 2022) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Darling Jo"; Shot down by flak during an attack on
Gallarate airfield and crashed 3 miles NWof Castano, Italy July 31, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11400.
26446 (MSN 2023) 82nd FS [MX-I], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down Jun 20, 1944 by Bf 109G-6
flown by Oblt Lothar Gerlac of JG 5/1 over Montdidier, France and crashed in a marshy area
bordering the northern canal at Le Grand Marais, near Rouy-le-Petit, France. MACR 5943. The pilot was
missing in action; some remains were found September 1947 by a USAAF recovery team.
The aircraft remains submerged in the swamp.
26447 (MSN 2024)
26448 (MSN 2025) 65th FS [56], 57th FG, 12th AF; "The Comet"; Shot down by flak near Savigno,
Italy April 17, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14074.
26449 (MSN 2026) 83rd FS [HL-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down by flak
while strafing a train, crashed and burned at Crouy, 3km NE of Soissons, France
August 14, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7600.
26450 (MSN 2027) Accepted by USAAF 15Apr44; Departed US 9Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped
to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4104; Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro;
Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2ºGrupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46;
Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro 6Oct48; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro; Parque de Aeronautica de
Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 9May55; Cannibalized; SOC 17Mar58; reported in 1987
as gate guardian at Gaurarapes AB, Brazil.
26451 (MSN 2028) 361st FS [QI-Y bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; HQ Squadron,
9th Air Depot Group, 9th AF, Nellingen [R-94], Stuttgart, Germany; Accident 20Jul45 landing at Nelligen
26452 (MSN 2029)
26453 (MSN 2030) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France; While strafing trucks,
the aircraft struck the ground, crashed and exploded at Le Coudray, 14km NW of
Condé-sur-Noireau, France June 30, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6483.
26454 (MSN 2031) 350th FS [LH-S], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Damaged by the explosion
of a fuel truck which had just been strafed and crashed at Gaudechart, 5km SSE of
Grandvilliers, France August 8, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7442.
26455 (MSN 2032) 350th FS [LH-L; LH-I], "Maggie V"; 352nd FS [SX-V], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon,
Station 157; "The Flying Russian"; 84th FS [WZ-Y], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357;
Crashed 9Nov44 near RAF Downham Market, Norfolk; Pilot killed
26456 (MSN 2033) 84th FS [WZ-K], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 61st FS [HV-U], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Bucket of Bolts"; 365th FS [CH-X], 358th FG, 9th AF
26457 (MSN 2034) 361st FS [QI-L], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Polly";
365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF
26458 (MSN 2035) 83rd FS [HL-S; HL-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Mid air
collision 18Aug44 with P-51B 42-106759 over Bottisham airfield east of Cambridge.
The pilot was killed as he flew through the 361st FG which was entering the
traffic pattern to land - unfortunately colliding with the P-51. The aircraft was destroyed.
26459 (MSN 2036) 352nd FS [SX-B], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Butch II"; [SX-Z],
"Eager Eddie"; 361st FS [QI-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Portland Rose";
509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF; Crashed 31Mar45 on a local test flight 4km W of Ophoven Airfield
Y-32, Belgium; Pilot killed. MACR 13679.
26460 (MSN 2037) 514th FS [O7-Q; O7-A], 406th FG, 9th AF; Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Crash
landed 12Mar45 after engine failure near Sint-Truiden . Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
26461 (MSN 2038) 82nd FS [MX-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crashed 26Jul44 during
a strafing run on trucks in the middle of woods 5km S of Neuville, Belgium; Pilot killed.
The aircraft flew too low, hit some trees and crashed into the wood. MACR 6844
26462 (MSN 2039) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one mile W of Eschweiler,
Germany November 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10575.
26463 (MSN 2040)
26464 (MSN 2041) 365th FG, 9th AF
26465 (MSN 2042) 506th FS [4K-R], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Rae"; Assigned 12Jun44;
Shot down by flak at Mechelen, between Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium December 26, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 11993.
26466 (MSN 2043) 63rd FS [UN-B bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Anamosa II";
Mid air collision 22Jun44 with P-47D 42-25522 at Boxted. Able to land, believe repaired.
26467 (MSN 2044)
26468 (MSN 2045) 61st FS [HV-Z], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Shot down by flak after
strafing a train and crashed at Niederneisen, 6km SE of Limburg, Germany September 5, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 9805.
26469 (MSN 2046) 53rd FS [6V-H], 36th FG, 9th AF, Rennes [A-27], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6
of JG3, crashed and exploded near Poissy, France August 2, 1944; Pilot killed.
Also listed as (53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF) shot down by Fw 10A-8 flown by unknown pilot
of JG 6 at Oberwesterwalt, SE of Cologne, Germany Oct 7, 1944. Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9829
26470 (MSN 2047) 377th FS [E4-T], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "V…-" / "Chuck"s Wagon";
26471 (MSN 2048) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Judy II"; Picauville [A-8], France;
Accident 7Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-76447 landing at Picauville; 510th FS; "Billy Boy";
Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Lt Hans Waldmann of JG 3/8 S of Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais and
crashed at Fontaine-la-Guyon, France August 14, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8511 has serial number as 42-76471, which is wrong.
26472 (MSN 2049) 350th FS [LH-O], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Prudence V"; 82nd FS [MX-I], 7
8th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Prudence V"; 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150;
Crashed in Belgium 5Dec44
26473 (MSN 2050) Base Air Depot No.1; 8th AF Service Command, Burtonwood, Station 590; Force landed 10Jun44
after engine failure and destroyed 3 miles N of Chester, Cheshire. Pilot survived, but aircraft wqs destroyed.
26474 (MSN 2051) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF
26475 (MSN 2052) 63rd FS [UN-J], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 82nd FS [MX-Y; MX-T], 78th FG, 8th AF,
Duxford, Station 357;
26476 (MSN 2053)
26477 (MSN 2054) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD182; Aeroplane and Armament
Experimental Establishment, Boscombe Down, Wilts, England; Used for trials in UK;
Heston Aircraft Company,Heston, Middx, England; SOC December 13, 1946
26478 (MSN 2055) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD183; No.261 Squadron, Air
Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26479 (MSN 2056) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD184; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; During a strafing attack on an enemy position at Ma Kyace, Burma,
the aircraft was hit by flak as the aircraft dived, exploding and crashed into the target
area January 5, 1945. The pilot was killed.
26480 (MSN 2057) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD185; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Aug44; No.258 Squadron, Feb45; No.81 Squadron [FL-D]; SOC March 28, 1946
26481 (MSN 2058) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD186; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.258 Squadron; SOC May 9, 1946
26482 (MSN 2059) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD187; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; DBR when caught fire while taxying at Manipur Road November 4, 1944.
26483 (MSN 2060) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD188; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Damaged when collided with Thunderbolt HD178 (42-26233) after
landing at Kumbhirgram, Assam September 11, 1944
26484 (MSN 2061) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD189; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.5 Squadron; SOC April 11, 1946
26485 (MSN 2062) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD190; No.146 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.261 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
26486 (MSN 2063) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD191; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.1340 (Special Duties) Flight, Chemical Defence Research
Establishment, Cannamore, Kerala, India; SOC April 11, 1946
26487 (MSN 2064) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD192; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
Also listed as being with 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF and being hit while parked at RAF Headcorn,
Kent, England Jul 16, 1944. Believed hit by P-47D 42-22522 that crashed into it while taxiing for takeoff.
26488 (MSN 2065) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD193; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26489 (MSN 2066) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD194; Air Command
South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26490 (MSN 2067) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD195; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.1340 (Special Duties) Flight, Chemical Defence
Research Establishment, Cannamore, Kerala, India; SOC April 11, 1946
26491 (MSN 2068) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD196; No.135 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.258 Squadron; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit, Yelahanka,
Bangalore, India; Crashed during attempted forced landing at Goravanahalli, Karnataka,
India Aug 11, 1945
26492 (MSN 2069) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD197; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26493 (MSN 2070) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD198; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Crashed one mile S of Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, India
October 11, 1944 after pilot abandoned aircraft during aerobatics.
26494 (MSN 2071) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD199; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26495 (MSN 2072) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD200; Air Command
South East Asia; SOC November 28, 1946
26496 (MSN 2073) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD201; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26497 (MSN 2074) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD202; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Burned out after catching fire while starting up
at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 28, 1944
26498 (MSN 2075) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD203; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
26499 (MSN 2076) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD204; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26500 (MSN 2077) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD205; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; DBR when overshot landing and ran into a ditch at Hathazari,
Bengal November 19, 1944.
26501 (MSN 2078) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD206; Air Command
South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26502 (MSN 2079) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD207; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit,
Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; DBR when caught fire while landing at Yelahanka April 21, 1945.
26503 (MSN 2080) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD208; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26504 (MSN 2081) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD209; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26505 (MSN 2082) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD210; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Wrecked when overshot into padi field after
engine lost power during takeoff from Ratnap, Bengal March 28, 1945.
26506 (MSN 2083) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD211; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26507 (MSN 2084)
26508 (MSN 2085) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 4Nov44 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-28305
which had burst a tire during takeoff.
26509 (MSN 2086) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [41];
Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Shot down by flak 31Jul44 while strafing targets near Orange,
caught fire and crashed at Dentelles de Montmirail, 4km NW of Malaucène, France;
Pilot tried to bail out at 800ft but the parachute opened inside the cockpit,
dragging the pilot hitting the fin and decapitated the pilot.
26510 (MSN 2087) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Force landed 27Dec44 with engine failure on a plateau
overlooking the village of Saône, 7km E of Besançon, France; L'École de Chasse, Meknès [BE708],
French Morocco; Accident 5Sep47 at Meknès, French Morocco.
26511 (MSN 2088) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette";
Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Accident 20Aug44 at Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Crashed 29Aug44 in sea off Cap Corse, Corsica during a training mission; Pilot killed.
26512 (MSN 2089) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44.
26513 (MSN 2090) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Centre de Tir et de Bombardement[513], Cazaux [BA706], France; Escadron de Chasse 2/20 "Ouarsenis" [20-QF],
Boufarik, Algeria.
26514 (MSN 2091) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Sep44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné" [69];
L'École de Chasse, Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 16Dec48 in French Morocco.
26515 (MSN 2092) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Sep44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; During a mission to attack an ammunition depot at Gottenheim,
unable to reach his base due to lack of fuel, the pilot tries to reach Luxeuil to land but
because of the fog does not land and is forced to land in a plowed field near Trévey,
5km N of Montbozon, 14km SE of Vesoul, France; Escadron d'Entraînement et de Calibration 3/10,
[10-SR], Dijon [BA102], France, 1952.
26516 (MSN 2093) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Sep44; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 25Feb45 with engine failure and destroyed by fire at Dole.
26517 (MSN 2094) 84th FS [WZ-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Lend-Lease to
Armée de l'Air Française Oct44; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [87]; Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5],
France; Damaged by flak 29Oct44 while dive-bombing a fuel depot at Reiningue and crashed at
Wittelsheim, near Mulhouse, France; Pilot killed.
26518 (MSN 2095) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Oct44; Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné";
Escadron d'Entraînement et de Calibration 3/10, [10-SD], Dijon [BA102], France;
26519 (MSN 2096) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Apr44.
26520 (MSN 2097) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Oct44; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [80];
Centre d'Instruction à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 10Sep45 near Châteauroux, France.
26521 (MSN 2098) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Oct44; 2e Escadre de Chasse [62],
Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné", Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; During a mission to bomb
the Rhine river bridge at Rhinau, the aircraft was shot down in aerial combat with a Bf 109
and crash landed at Oberhaslach, W of Strasbourg, France October 20, 1944; Pilot taken POW.
26522 (MSN 2099) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française Oct44; 4e Escadre de Chasse [78],
Groupe de Chasse II/3 "Dauphiné", Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged by flak strafing
a German armored column advancing on the road from Belfort to Roppe and crashed in a
forest at Denney, SW of Roppe, France September 12, 1944; Pilot bailed out too low, his
parachute failed to open and he was killed. The pilot was Major Michel André Arnaud, Commander of 4e Escadre.
26523 (MSN 2100)
26524 (MSN 2101) 63rd FS [UN-G], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Li"l Goody";
Crashed 19Jul44 near St-Avold, E of Metz, France; Pilot killed. MACR 6786.
A flight of four P-47s were strafing a railway control post when they noticed a
white goose running across the tracks when each fighter passed over.
Trying to kill the goose, this pilot entangled with some steel wires strung across
the track which wrapped around the engine, stopping the aircraft dead and turning
it over to hit the ground.
26525 (MSN 2102) 350th FS [LH-N], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Rat A Dat"; [LH-V],
Shot down in aerial combat near Kleve, Germany and crashed near Arnhem, Netherlands
September 23, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9156
26526 (MSN 2103)
26527 (MSN 2104)
26528 (MSN 2105) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417;
Crashed 10Jul44 on take-off and destroyed at Ashford. Pilot survived.
26529 (MSN 2106)
26530 (MSN 2107) 63rd FS [UN-R bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed into
North Sea after fuel exhaustion 17 miles E of Orfordness, Suffolk, November 5, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10436
26531 (MSN 2108) HQ Squadron [1], 57th FG, 12th AF; 64th FS [13], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Baby"
26532 (MSN 2109) 359th FS [OC-Q], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
Forced landing on the continent 23Sep44; Recovered 3Oct44; 1st MRS, 8th AF; Brussels/Melsbroek [B-58],
Belgium; Crashed 13Dec44 at Melsbroek; Pilot killed. MACR 15321.
26533 (MSN 2110) 352nd FS [SX-D], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; On an armed
reconnaissance mission to Laon, the fighter may have been hit by flak while strafing
Me 410s on an airfield, exploded at 50ft and crashed at Les Coulommiers, Sinceny,
20km W of Laon, France August 1, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8198
26534 (MSN 2111) 361st FS [QI-R], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Artwork of a
Cherub peeing from clouds; [QI-M bar]; Crashed 18Sep44 near Groesbeek, Netherlands; Pilot evaded capture.
26535 (MSN 2112) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Impatient Virgin"; Damaged by flak near
Porto Garibaldi, Italy and ditched in the Adriatic Sea 2 miles off shore of Porto Garibaldi
October 28, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 9676.
26536 (MSN 2113) 83rd FS [HL-M], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down by Fw 190A-6
over Rambouillet, France and crashed at Bû, 12km NE of Dreux, France July 6, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6699.
26537 (MSN 2114) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 20Jul44 after take-off near Serraggia, Corsica; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
26538 (MSN 2115) 61st FS [HV-E], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26539 (MSN 2116) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak 9Sep44 near Dannemarie, France; Pilot killed.
26540 (MSN 2117) 84th FS [WZ-W], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Accident July 1944 at RAF Manston, Kent
26541 (MSN 2118) 386th FS [D5-R], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Beautiful"; Shot down by flak strafing
a railway line 2 miles E of Andernach, Germany and crashed near Düren February 9 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 12297.
26542 (MSN 2119) 62nd FS [LM-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 326th Ferrying Squadron,
31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF, Grove, Station 519; Accident 9Jun44 in collision with P-47D
42-75143 landing at Beaulieu and destroyed. Both aircraft approached Beaulieu simultaneously
from the south and west. In the mist and haze, neither pilot saw the other landing on intersecting
runways. The aircraft collided mid-field, the propeller of one hacking the other from cockpit
to tail, flinging the pilot onto the runway. His aircraft, with the engine still running,
spun around a locked wheel brake until one of the ground crew ended the incident with a machine gun burst.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26543 (MSN 2120) 83rd FS [HL-K], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by the explosion
of a railway locomotive and crashed near Tielt-Winge, Belgium September 1, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 8547.
26544 (MSN 2121)
26545 (MSN 2122) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Vaux-lez-Rosières, Belgium December 26, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 11480.
26546 (MSN 2123)
26547 (MSN 2124)
26548 (MSN 2125) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 at Dreux, France
and crashed in the Bois de Justice, near Gargenville June 30, 1944. The pilot bailed out but was shot dead by
Unteroffizier Brüner on June 30, 1944; his body was removed from the wreckage on July 1, 1944.
26549 (MSN 2126) 352nd FS [SX-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157 Jun44; "Eager Eddie" [pilot named Edward]
26550 (MSN 2127)
26551 (MSN 2128) 84th FS [WZ-P], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF;
Crash landed after engine failure 6 miles N of Schleiz, Germany April 11, 1945; Pilot became POW.
MACR 14107.
26552 (MSN 2129) 367th FS [CP-W], 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; "Martha Ann IV" [named
after the pilot's wife] / "The Old Man" [the pilot was Colonel Cecil L. Wells, commanding
officer of the 358th FG]; Damaged by flak and crashed near Metz, France September 13, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed.
26553 (MSN 2130) 360th FS [PI-V], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jersey Mosquito";
506th FS [4K-J], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414;
26554 (MSN 2131) HQ Squadron, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Lignerolles [A-12], France; Shot down by flak 7km SW of
Flers, France August 9, 1944. The aircraft was badly damaged, and the pilot could not
control the plane because he had been hit by shrapnel and was bleeding profusely.
The pilot bailed out wounded and taken prisoner. He was taken to a German field hospital,
later moved to Paris and was freed when the city was liberated. The pilot was Colonel
Morton David Magoffin, Commander of the 362nd FG. MACR 8158.
26555 (MSN 2132) 365th FS [CH-A], 358th FG, 9th AF
26556 (MSN 2133)
26557 (MSN 2134) 359th FS [OC-N], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Lonesome Lee II";
26558 (MSN 2135) 522nd FS [Q], 27th FG, 12th AF, Le Luc, France; Accident 25Aug44 landing at Le Luc.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26559 (MSN 2136) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; "Hot Fat Two"; Damaged by flak during a second
strafing run on a train near Trier, Germany September 9, 1944. A shell had severed an
oil line to the propeller controller spraying black oil over the windscreen.
Ten minutes later the engine seized and the pilot force landed in a pasture at Ehlerange,
Luxembourg. This was the pilot's first combat mission; he evaded capture and was protected
by the Luxembourg resistance until the following day when allied forces liberated the village.
26560 (MSN 2137) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Christine"; Shot down by flak and crashed at Pianoro,
9 miles S of Bologna, Italy November 21,1 944; Pilot killed. MACR 10042.
26561 (MSN 2138)
26562 (MSN 2139) 62nd FS [LM-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Force landed 29Nov44
with fuel starvation at Halesworth, Suffolk
26563 (MSN 2140) 83rd FS [HL-B bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 360th FS [PI-V],
356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jersey Mosquito"; [PI-W], "Knapp Sack"
[named after the pilot, Lester H. Knapp]; Shot down by flak while strafing a railway
marshalling yard and crashed on fire at Montaigu, 16km ESE of Laon, France August 12, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 7615.
26564 (MSN 2141) 352nd FS [SX-L], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157, Jun44; "Sniffles"
[Lt. Harold O. Miller related on the origins of the name he gave the aircraft: 'Sniffles'
was a Looney Tunes cartoon originating from Mr. Chuck Jones about a little mouse that
always had a "code in da nose". It shows my age at the time (I was only 19) but I figured
a weak little mouse that is given a R-2800 Pratt & Whitney engine and eight .50 caliber
machine guns could be somebody too.']; It was salvaged due to battle damage after Lt. Miller
was forced to crash land at Advanced Landing Ground B-3, Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer, France
on the morning of July 6, 1944. When the squadron intelligence officer heard that he
was down and in France he transferred Lt. Miller and his aircraft on temporary duty
to the 9th AF so that he was not recorded as MIA. This was done to avoid unnecessary
worry to Lt. Miller's family.
26565 (MSN 2142) 360th FS [PI-U], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Lone Star Lady";
Mid air collision 18Jul44 with P-47D 42-26271, crashed and destroyed near RAF Woodbridge,
Suffolk; Pilot killed
26566 (MSN 2143) 351st FS [YJ-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Ticket Home"; 316th FS,
324th FG, 12th AF; "Hell's Belles"; Damaged 13Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-26996
taxying at Ghisonaccia, Corsica; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/4 at Hubertshofen, 6km W
of Donaueschingen, Germany December 22, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11609
26567 (MSN 2144) 84th FS [WZ-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "No Guts - No Glory!"
26568 (MSN 2145) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 8Aug44 landing and destroyed at Ghisonaccia, Corsica;
Pilot killed
26569 (MSN 2146) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crash landed 22Oct44 on
return from a mission at Dole; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26570 (MSN 2147) 352nd FS [SX-O], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; While strafing a camouflaged
airfield 10 miles SE of Paris, France the aircraft was hit by flak, three shells going
through the cockpit, one of them exploding inside and wounding the pilot. The pilot
turned back towards base but the engine was damaged and finally failed. The aircraft
crash landed in a wheat field between Périgny and Mandres-les-Roses, 4km NW of Brie-Comte-Robert,
France August 12, 1944; MACR 7607. The aircraft was destroyed by gunfire from another P-47D to
prevent capture. The pilot evaded capture for about 15 days until the area was liberated and returned to
England August 30, 1944.
26571 (MSN 2148) 388th FS [C4-H], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Ol' Jasper"
26572 (MSN 2149) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 20Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
Accident 8Aug44 landing and destroyed at Serraggia, Corsica, pilot survived.
26573 (MSN 2150) 347th FS [7C4], 350th FG, 12th AF; 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 11Aug44 landing at Ghisonaccia, Corsica. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
26574 (MSN 2151)
26575 (MSN 2152) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 19Mar45 by bomb blast at
Saint-Dizier. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26576 (MSN 2153) 359th FS [OC-B], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; [OC-C], "Vee-T"; 365th FG, 9th AF
26577 (MSN 2154) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Francie II"; Crash landed 14Sep44 after engine failure
at Poretta, Corsica; Shot down by flak while strafing railway wagons NE of Ghedi, Italy
January 20, 1945 and crashed at Montichiari, Italy; Pilot killed.
26578 (MSN 2155) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Falkenberg airfield, Mühlberg, Germany
April 19, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 14384
26579 (MSN 2156) 360th FS [PI-X], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Texas Lady";
Damaged 21Oct44 taxying at Martlesham Heath; 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Bindlach [R-26], Germany;
Pilot survived. Damaged 14Jul45 on take-off at Bindlach
26580 (MSN 2157) 316th FS [83], 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 17Aug44 on take-off and destroyed at Ghisonaccia, Corsica.
Pilot survived
26581 (MSN 2158) 84th FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 350th FS [LH-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Raydon, Station 157; [LH-J] "Little Princess" [named for the pilot's daughter]
26582 (MSN 2159)
26583 (MSN 2160) 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 84th FS [WZ-T], 78th FG, 8th AF,
Duxford, Station 357; Shot down by Bf 109 fighters 2km NW of Breteuil, 10km N of
Verneuil-sur-Avre, France July 5, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6561
26584 (MSN 2161) 83rd FS [HL-D], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Gelene"; 61st FS [HV-D], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26585 (MSN 2162) 82nd FS [MX-K bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crashed 26Aug44 near Péruwelz,
Belgium. The fighter had completed a dive-bombing run on a railway marshalling yard at Charleroi,
near Brussels, Belgium. The propeller oversped, possibly from flak damage, the pilot bailed out
and evaded capture, returning to his unit early September. The aircraft crashed and burned out.
26586 (MSN 2163) 352nd FS [SX-G], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Honey II";
26587 (MSN 2164) 365th FG, 9th AF; Beaulieu, Station 408
26588 (MSN 2165) 82nd FS [MX-Z], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crashed in England July 1, 1944.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26589 (MSN 2166) 523rd FS [E], 27th FG, 12th AF, Salon [Y-16], France; Damaged 31Aug44 with ground crew
taxying at Salon, France; Shot down by flak over Belfort and crashed on fire near Mancenans,
France September 12, 1944. The pilot bailed out but was injured and sent to the 45th General
Hospital in Naples, Italy.
26590 (MSN 2167) 84th FS [WZ-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Thoroughbred" - artwork of
a horse's head; After strafing an airfield near Miltonberg, Germany, the flight made an
attack on a railway marshalling yard near Heppenheim September 10, 1944. The pilot didn't
pull up from his dive, the aircraft exploded when it hit the ground killing the pilot. MACR 8692.
26591 (MSN 2168) 83rd FS [HL-I; HL-J bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357
26592 (MSN 2169)
26593 (MSN 2170) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD212; No.134 Squadron, Air
Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26594 (MSN 2171) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD213; No.123 Squadron, Air
Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC April 11, 1946
26595 (MSN 2172) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD214; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26596 (MSN 2173) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD215; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; DBR when tire burst and undercarriage collapsed during takeoff at
Sinthe, Burma March 8, 1945; SOC April 26, 1945
26597 (MSN 2174) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD216; No.8 Refresher
Flying Unit, Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; Stalled and spun
into the ground while on approach to Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India September 15, 1944
26598 (MSN 2175) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD217; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Stalled after the engine failed and spun into the ground
while in the circuit at Kyaukpyu, Burma May 7, 1945.
26599 (MSN 2176) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD218; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26600 (MSN 2177) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD219; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 30, 1946
26601 (MSN 2178) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD220; No.1670 Conversion Unit,
Air Command South East Asia, Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; No.8 Refresher Flying Unit,
Yelahanka, Bangalore, India; Damaged when lost power during takeoff and the undercarriage
was raised to stop the aircraft at Yelahanka July 21, 1945.
26602 (MSN 2179) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD221; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Overshot landing and tipped up at Myingyan, Burma July 29, 1945
26603 (MSN 2180) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD222; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26604 (MSN 2181) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD223; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.131 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
26605 (MSN 2182) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD224; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Crash landed after hitting trees on takeoff from Ratnap, Bengal February 21, 1945
26606 (MSN 2183) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD225; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC May 9, 1946
26607 (MSN 2184) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD226; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC March 14, 1946
26608 (MSN 2185) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD227; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1946
26609 (MSN 2186) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD228; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26610 (MSN 2187) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD229; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26611 (MSN 2188) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD230; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC April 11, 1946
26612 (MSN 2189) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD231; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Ground looped on takeoff and struck Thunderbolt
HD271 (42-26751) at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 27, 1944; DBR
26613 (MSN 2190) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD232; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC February 22, 1945
26614 (MSN 2191) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD233; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26615 (MSN 2192) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD234; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.79 Squadron; DBR after hitting tree during ground attack
mission near Mandalay, Burma February 25, 1945
26616 (MSN 2193) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD235; No.79 Squadron [NV-S],
Air Command South East Asia; SOC July 12, 1945
26617 (MSN 2194) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD236; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
26618 (MSN 2195) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD237; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26619 (MSN 2196) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD238; Air Command South
East Asia; SOC November 30, 1946
26620 (MSN 2197) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD239; No.134 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; DBR when caught fire after landing at Ratnap, Bengal December 17, 1944
26621 (MSN 2198) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD240; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Crash landed at Shingbwiyang, Burma September 30, 1944
26622 (MSN 2199) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD241; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26623 (MSN 2200) 83rd FS [HL-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crashed 22Jun44 with
propeller failure after takeoff and destroyed one mile SW of Duxford; Pilot killed
26624 (MSN 2201) 84th FS [WZ-J], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Old Smoothy" - artwork
of a penguin in a tuxedo and top hat with two red circles, below the cockpit, repeated on both wheel hub caps.
26625 (MSN 2202) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Lost December 23, 1944.
26626 (MSN 2203) 61st FS [HV-X], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26627 (MSN 2204)
26628 (MSN 2205) 62nd FS [LM-C], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Miss Fire" - artwork of a nude lady
sitting; "Rozzie Deth II"; 377th FS [E4-M], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Carol Ann"
26629 (MSN 2206) 84th FS [WZ-M], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Serenade In Blue"; 63rd FS [UN-G],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 16Jan45 in bad weather near the chapel at Berden,
6 miles N of Bishop Stortford; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
26630 (MSN 2207) 82nd FS [MX-H], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Force landed 25Jun44 at
Crépon-Bazenville [B-2], France; 361st FS [QI-A], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369;
Accident 30Jun44 landing at Martlesham Heath; Abandoned on the continent October 11, 1944
26631 (MSN 2208) 352nd FS [SX-I], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Butch"; Shot down by small
arms fire near Dernancourt, 3km SW of Albert, France August 7, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7444.
26632 (MSN 2209) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 16Aug44 on take-off and destroyed at Serraggia,
Corsica; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26633 (MSN 2210) 352nd FS [SX-J], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Dickee Dee"; 82nd FS [MX-E],
78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 326th Ferrying Squadron, 1st Transport Group, 9th AF,
Creil [A-81], France; Accident29Dec44 landing at Verdun/Etain-Rouvres Airfield [A-82], France; 379th FS [B8-J],
362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Crashed 19Feb45 after takeoff 6 miles NE of Verdun;
Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26634 (MSN 2211) 350th FS [LH-Q], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Rat a Dat"; 61st FS [HV-H],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26635 (MSN 2212) 82nd FS [MX-E], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357, Cambridgeshire; Artwork of a top hat;
Damaged 10Aug44 in collision with parked P-47D 42-76512 taxying at Duxford; 61st FS [HV-E],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26636 (MSN 2213) 62nd FS [LM-X], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crash landed after being damaged
by flak at Efferen, Germany September 18, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 9163
26637 (MSN 2214) HQ Squadron, 8th Fighter Command, 8th AF, Bovingdon, Station 112; "Kokomo" - artwork
of an Eagle on a yellow disk; Used by Major General William E. Kepner, Commander of 8th Fighter
Command; 551st Fighter Training Squadron [VM-P bar], 495th Fighter Command, 8th AF, Atcham,
Station 342; HQ Squadron, 86th FG, 12th AF, Schweinfurt [R-25], Germany; Accident 18Jan46
landing at Schweinfurt AB, Germany
26638 (MSN 2215) 82nd FS [MX-R bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 53rd FS, 36th FG,
9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 9Mar45 landing at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired.
26639 (MSN 2216) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak over France and able to return over friendly
lines before developing trouble and crashed 5 miles NE of Saint-Mihiel, France September 28, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 15897
26640 (MSN 2217) 84th FS [WZ-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down by Bf 109G-5
believed flown by Hptm Walter Krupinski of JG 11/2 Stab near Saint Quentin, France and crashed
at Fleury, Haspres, 12km SW of Valenciennes, France July 1, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6547
26641 (MSN 2218) 62nd FS [LM-S], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Artwork - Hairless Joe
26642 (MSN 2219) 350th FS [LH-S], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Shot down in aerial combat
and crashed at Marienbaum, 17km WNW of Wesel, Germany September 23, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9155
26643 (MSN 2220) 352nd FS [SX-A], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157, Jun44; "Aw Nuts";
Damaged 9Jul44 when it ran into the back of P-47D 42-75608 taxying at Raydon; 509th FS [G9-D],
405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Straubing [R-68], Germany; "The Virgin" / "Fancy Pants";
Accident 4Jun45 landing at Straubing
26644 (MSN 2221) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 1Oct44 after engine failure on take-off and
destroyed at Grosseto Main, Italy. Pilot survived.
26645 (MSN 2222) 527th FS [70], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Sandra Lee"
26646 (MSN 2223) 61st FS [HV-U], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Pockey Doc"; Damaged by
flak and crashed into Ijsselmeer onekm N of Marken, Netherlands October 24, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10115.
26647 (MSN 2224) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Crashed after losing control by its own bomb blast while
attacking tanks at Crénihuel, between Pontivy and Loudéac, France August 2, 1944.
The pilot made a strafing run the length of the convoy and dropped his bombs at the same time.
He went too low and the bomb blast threw him on his back. He partially recovered and then crashed,
the aircraft exploding and burning on impact, killing the pilot. MACR 15828.
26648 (MSN 2225) HQ Squadron, 66th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Piccadilly Pete II"
26649 (MSN 2226) 350th FS [LH-N], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Elizabeth"; 361st FS [QI-B],
356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Miss Carriage"; 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak near Mariánské Lázne, Czechoslovakia April 16, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 14204.
26650 (MSN 2227)
26651 (MSN 2228) 361st FS [QI-U], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
26652 (MSN 2229) 84th FS [WZ-Z], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by flak while
strafing a troop train in a railway marshalling yard near Liffol-le-Grand, SW of Neufchâteau,
France and crashed 2km NW of Sompuis, France July 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 1,800ft wounded
and taken prisoner. He was admitted to the Châlons-sur-Marne hospital because of his injuries;
he died on July 20, 1944. [The pilot had already completed a tour of operations as a B-17
bomber pilot at the 91st Bomb Group]. MACR 6785
26653 (MSN 2230) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], Brittany, France; Accident 1Sep44
landing at St James. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26654 (MSN 2231) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Woodchurch, Station 419; Shot down by flak, crashed and
exploded in a wood south of Everux, France July 8, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6671.
26655 (MSN 2232) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; On 24 December 1944 fighter bombers dived down on the
railway station in Hermeskeil, Germany. While doing so they hindered each other so that one
of the planes got out of control, possibly damaged by the explosion of the train just strafed
in a marshalling yard, and raced over the rooftops. It tore off the chimney of a home and
crashed in a garden. The pilot was found dead beside the burnt out aircraft. MACR 11618.
26656 (MSN 2233) 350th FS [LH-D], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Ernestyne"; 507th FS [Y8-G],
404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; 506th FS, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Damaged 13Oct44 on take-off at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived.
26657 (MSN 2234) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by Lt Xaver Ellenrieder
of JG 26/3 at Trappes and crashed on fire and exploded near Coignières, France June 24, 1944;
Pilot bailed out at 2,000ft and evaded capture with help from French civilians. MACR 6207.
26658 (MSN 2235) 83rd FS [HL-N], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 63rd FS [UN-N], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26659 (MSN 2236) 350th FS [LH-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Fern Marie"; Crashed 6Aug44
after engine failure 3 miles SW of Raydon; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26660 (MSN 2237) 350th FS [LH-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by Fw 190D-9 flown by Major Anton Hackl of JG 26/2 Stab E of Liège, Belgium,
15 miles S of Düren, Germany January 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11931
26661 (MSN 2238) War Bond aircraft; "Florida Schools, Amatilla" [should have been 'Umatilla'];
352nd FS [SX-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Miss Illini"; "Davy Don" character
painted on both sides of the nose cowl; 512th FS [L3-T], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Wee Winnie";
Shot down by flak near a railway marshalling yard and crashed one mile E of Brügge, Germany
March 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out, WIA and became POW. MACR 13105
26662 (MSN 2239) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Crashed 5 miles E of Le Havre, France July 19, 1944; Pilot MIA.
The aircraft was escorting another P-47D (42-8660) from 23rd FS that was low of fuel and heading
to an emergency landing ground on a beach head on the Cherbourg peninsula. After peeling
away from the squadron and disappearing into cloud, neither aircraft were seen again,
nor responded to radio calls. MACR 8483.
26663 (MSN 2240) 350th FS [LH-Z], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Shot down by Bf 109G-6
believed flown by Lt Christoph Meidl of JG 53/89 at Harber, 4km E of Soltau, Germany
August 4, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7518.
26664 (MSN 2241) 405th FS [8N-P], 371st FG, 9th AF; "Snuffy II"; Damaged by flak over Hausach, Germany
and crashed W of Steinach between Zell and Haslach, Germany December 26, 1944; Pilot bailed
out and became POW. MACR 11610
26665 (MSN 2242) 351st FS [SX-R], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Buzz Bunny"; 391st FS,
366th FG, 9th AF; Crashed after hitting trees while strafing trucks 1/2 mile NW of Lindau,
Germany April 16, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14462.
26666 (MSN 2243) 350th FS [LH-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by Bf 109G-14 flown by Hptm Julius Meimberg of JG 53/2 Stab at Edenkoben, N of Landau,
Germany September 29, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9292
26667 (MSN 2244) 352nd FS [SX-W], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Bobbie Baby - My Machine";
Crash landed close to the airfield at Saint-Florentin, 2km NNW of Jaulges, 6km SSE of
Saint Florentin, France after being hit by the explosion of a truck which had just been
strafed 15 miles SW of Troyes, France July 4, 1944; Pilot evaded capture. MACR 6554
26668 (MSN 2245) 350th FS [LH-H], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Skipper"; Shot down by
flak while strafing an airfield at Beauvechain and crashed near Grez-Doiceau, Belgium
August 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8313.
26669 (MSN 2246) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Damaged 25Mar45 taxying
at Asch, possibly when P-47D 44-20717 crashed landing at Asch. Pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired.
26670 (MSN 2247) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Mid air collision 3Sep44
with P-47D 42-26108 close to Saint James; Pilot killed.
26671 (MSN 2248) 82nd FS [MX-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "No Guts - No Glory!";
Shot down by flak during a strafing run on the airfield at Grosselfingen, SE of Freudenstadt,
Germany, hit the ground and destroyed by fire July 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6784.
26672 (MSN 2249) 83rd FS [HL-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by flak while
strafing an airfield at Neustadt, Germany, lost engine oil pressure and crashed at
Mittelhausbergen, near Strasbourg, France July 31, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 7578
26673 (MSN 2250) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Le Luc, France; Crash landed at Le Duc 30Aug44 after a flash
fire in the cockpit and destroyed by fire at Le Luc, France; The pilot was badly burned but
survived to rejoin the squadron four months later.
26674 (MSN 2251) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Crashed 3Jun44 on take-off and
destroyed at Ashford. Pilot survived.
26675 (MSN 2252)
26676 (MSN 2253) 82nd FS [MX-C], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 63rd FS [UN-T], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged 29Jan45 on take-off at Boxted; Declared war weary;
79th FS [MC-Z], 20th Fighter Wing, 8th AF, King's Cliffe, Station 367; Used as a hack.
26677 (MSN 2254) Base Air Depot No.1; 8th AF Service Command, Burtonwood, Station 590;
Crash landed 13Jun44 and destroyed at Burtonwood. Pilot survived
26678 (MSN 2255) 356th FS [AJ-O], 354th FG, 9th AF, Poretta, Corsica; Shot down by flak while
strafing tanks at Plan-d'Orgon, 4km SW of Cavaillon, France August 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8093.
26679 (MSN 2256) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Ditched 17Jul44 after engine failure in the Tyrrhenian Sea
off Poretta, Corsica after being hit by friendl fire; Pilot rescued by Air Sea Rescue launch.
26680 (MSN 2257) 522nd FS [O], 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak while strafing a train between
Pistoia and Serravalle, Italy and crash landed 3 miles NE of Fucecchio, Italy June 25, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 6066.
26681 (MSN 2258) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Saint Léonard [A-36], France; Crashed 13Sep44 on
take-off and destroyed at Saint Léonard; Pilot WIA. Pilot survived
26682 (MSN 2259) 84th FS [WZ-U], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Ozark Queen"
26683 (MSN 2260) 360th FS [PI-C], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Mugsy";
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by Lt Hans Eisen of JG 2/2 and crashed at Eichelhardt, 10km NE of
Altenkirchen, Germany September 9, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8655.
26684 (MSN 2261) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Crashed 8May45 with
mechanical failure at Braunschardt; Pilot bailed out
26685 (MSN 2262) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Shot down by
flak W of Gerstheim, France November 25, 1944. The pilot had bombed his target, a pontoon
bridge in the vicinity of Gerstheim, and then strafed some vehicles on the road just west
of the target. When the pilot pulled up off the target, he lost control of the aircraft.
After wavering back and forth a couple of times, the plane turned over and crashed into
the first group of buildings in the town of Gerstheim. The plane exploded upon impact.
The pilot survived and became a POW. MACR 10972.
26686 (MSN 2263) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 12Nov44 by 'friendly fire' at Iesi, Italy; Fano,
Pesaro and Urbino, Italy; Damaged 17Dec44 while parked in an accident with a Royal AF
Mustang taking off at Fano, Italy. Aircraft badly damaged, washed out.
26687 (MSN 2264) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Saint Léonard [A-36], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-6
near Baccarat, France September 19, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9172.
There is no German record of this shoot down.
26688 (MSN 2265) 411th FS [U9-K], 373rd FG, 9th AF; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 29Nov44
landing at Le Culot; Crash landed 22Feb45 after engine failure at Molenbeek-Wersbeek,
5 miles SW of Diest, Belgium; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
26689 (MSN 2266) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 6Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-27069 taxying
at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26690 (MSN 2267)
26691 (MSN 2268) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crashed 22Jan45 and
destroyed by fire one mile SW of Marainviller, 7km E of Lunéville, France; Pilot killed.
26692 (MSN 2269) 350th FS [LH-S], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157
26693 (MSN 2270) War Bond aircraft; "Spirit of St. Alphonsus School Chicago, Ill."; 332nd FG,
15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy; 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; The aircraft exploded
during a strafing attack on a 20mm anti-aircraft gun a few miles outside Pisa July 17, 1944.
The pilot was killed. MACR 7069.
26694 (MSN 2271) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; "Spake Hips";
Shot down by Fw 190 while attacking railway lines and crashed near Maisbach, Germany
February 25, 1945; Pilot became POW. MACR 12720.
26695 (MSN 2272) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Accident 14Sep44 landing at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26696 (MSN 2273) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Katie"; Lost early October 1944 near Isnes, Belgium
26697 (MSN 2274) 525th FS [15], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Bets" / "Yankee Gal"; Shot down by flak at
Ferrara, NE of Bologna, Italy November 20, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9985.
26698 (MSN 2275) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed at Borgosatollo, 5 miles S of Brescia Italy
after it struck high tension wires while strafing trucks January 31, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12136.
26699 (MSN 2276) 22nd FS [3T-R], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Flak Magnet"; Damaged by Fw 190D-9 flown by
Oblt Hans Dortenmann of JG 54/12 at Nastatten, S of Nassau, Germany and crash landed near Cochem,
Germany February 13, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12306.
26700 (MSN 2277)
26701 (MSN 2278)
26702 (MSN 2279) 316th FS [88], 324th FG, 12th AF;
26703 (MSN 2280) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 5Aug44 by fire in an accident at Serraggia,
Corsica, possibly when P-47D 42-26972 crash landed and was destroyed by fire.
26704 (MSN 2281) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "Blackie"; Struck trees and
telephone wires while strafing a vehicle [which was actually a French doctor's car] between
Penfao and Derval, grazed, without injury, the few houses near the railway station and
crashed 200 meters into a field at Derval, France July 6, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 6670.
26705 (MSN 2282) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Accident 13Jul44 landing at Poretta, Corsica.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26706 (MSN 2283)
26707 (MSN 2284) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 10Aug44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
65th FS [52], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Belle"
26708 (MSN 2285)
26709 (MSN 2286)
26710 (MSN 2287)
26711 (MSN 2288) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 15Aug44 on take-off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica.
Pilot survived, but aircaft was destroyed.
26712 (MSN 2289)
26713 (MSN 2290)
26714 (MSN 2291)
26715 (MSN 2292)
26716 (MSN 2293) 377th FS [E4-K], 362nd FG, 9th AF; 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash
landed 30Jul45 one mile SE of Speyer, Germany
26717 (MSN 2294) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 1Aug44 and destroyed at Serraggia, Corsica.
Pilot survived.
26718 (MSN 2295) 522nd FS [C], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Virginia"; Crashed 12Jul45 into the Ammersee,
Germany; Pilot killed
26719 (MSN 2296)
26720 (MSN 2297) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 11Jul44 on take-off and destroyed at Serraggia, Corsica.
Pilot survived.
26721 (MSN 2298) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Accident 17Jul44 landing at Montalvo di Castro, Italy.
Pilot surviced, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26722 (MSN 2299) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD242; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC April 11, 1946
26723 (MSN 2300) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD243; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.60 Squadron; SOC June 27, 1946
26724 (MSN 2301) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD244; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26725 (MSN 2302) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD245; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Struck trees during attempted forced landing after mid air
fire near Henzada, Burma November 3, 1944.
26726 (MSN 2303) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD246; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26727 (MSN 2304) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD247; No.79 Squadron [NV-K],
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
26728 (MSN 2305) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD248; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26729 (MSN 2306) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD249; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Ground looped on landing and overturned at Tamu, Burma
January 13, 1945
26730 (MSN 2307) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD250; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Re-numbered as 81 Squadron 20Jun45; SOC March 28, 1946
26731 (MSN 2308) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD251; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Caught fire during engine running at Ratnap, Bengal February 18, 1945
26732 (MSN 2309) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD252; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Crashed onto the target at Thila, Burma February 10, 1945
26733 (MSN 2310) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD253; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC 31May45
26734 (MSN 2311) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD254; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC March 28, 1946
26735 (MSN 2312) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD255; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC March 28, 1946
26736 (MSN 2313) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD256; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.14 Ferry Unit, Agartala, Tripura, India; Crash landed
after running with fuel starvation on the Pegu mountain range, Burma September 19, 1945
26737 (MSN 2314) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD257; Air Command
South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26738 (MSN 2315) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD258; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 30, 1946
26739 (MSN 2316) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD259; No.258 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26740 (MSN 2317) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD260; No.123 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
26741 (MSN 2318) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD261; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Ground looped on takeoff and struck Thunderbolt HD271 (42-26751)
at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 28, 1944; DBR
26742 (MSN 2319) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD262; No.60 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 28, 1946
26743 (MSN 2320) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD263; Air Command
South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26744 (MSN 2321) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD264; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Crashed and burned out after hitting a mound on takeoff
from Chittagong, Bengal, India October 31, 1944
26745 (MSN 2322) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD265; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; No.79 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
26746 (MSN 2323) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD266; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26747 (MSN 2324) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD267; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Caught fire while starting up at Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu
September 22, 1944; DBR
26748 (MSN 2325) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD268; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Damaged by flak and crash landed at Wangjing, Manipur, India
December 11, 1944
26749 (MSN 2326) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD269; No.30 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26750 (MSN 2327) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD270; No.79 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26751 (MSN 2328) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD271; No.261 Squadron,
Air Command South East Asia; Struck by Thunderbolt HD231 (42-26612) which ground looped
on takeoff at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 27, 1944; Struck by Thunderbolt HD261 (42-26741)
which ground looped on takeoff at Wangjing, Manipur, India November 28, 1944 (the next day);
HD231 and Hd261 were W/o, but HD271 survived and was SOC March 28, 1946
26752 (MSN 2329)
26753 (MSN 2330) Accepted by USAAF 8May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [A2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Crashed 7Nov44 on a training
flight when the controls became locked while making simulated evasive manoeuvres near
Montalvo di Castro Italy. Pilot jumped when at 450m above ground, but the parachute failed
to open and he was killed.
26754 (MSN 2331) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy 1944; Returned to USAAF, Italy 26Jul44; 65th FS [64],
57th FG, 12th AF; "Hi Mr. Jackson" / "Adele K"; Crash landed 29Jan45 at Grosseto Italy
26755 (MSN 2332) Accepted by USAAF 8May44; Departed US 2Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [A3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Damaged on take-off 18Jan45 at Pisa; Damaged by AAA Mar 7, 1945.
Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino,
Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4105;
Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de
Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos,
Base Aérea dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça,
Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo,
Base Aérea Sao Paulo 9May55; Cannibalized; SOC 17Mar58
26756 (MSN 2333) Accepted by USAAF 8May44; Departed US 2Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [A4], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped
to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4106; Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro;
Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46;
Accident 21May46 at Santa Cruz; SOC 12Jul46
26757 (MSN 2334) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea
Brasileira for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44;
Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [A5], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4107; Uncrated and assembled at
Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 30Mar53; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 8Oct54;
1°/4° Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Fortaleza 10Jan57; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo,
Base Aérea Sao Paulo; SOC 2Dec58; Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro;
Ground instructional airframe 14Jun60; Gate guard at Base Aerea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 1978; Painted as 4107, later as 419660, code C5
26758 (MSN 2335) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 1Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 19Nov44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [D2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Damaged by flak 10Feb45; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4108; Uncrated and assembled at
Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 30Jul52; Crashed 24Oct52 at Campina Grande, Paraiba; Pilot killed; SOC 17Oct56
26759 (MSN 2336) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 1Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de
Aviação de Caça, [B1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Shot down by flak 4Feb45 attacking railway locomotives 3km SE of Castelfranco, Italy;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture with help of partisans.
26760 (MSN 2337) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 2Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Damaged 21Nov44 on take-off at
Tarquinia; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4109; Uncrated and assembled
at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de
Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 3Aug51; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 21Jan54;
1°/4° Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Fortaleza 14Nov58; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo,
Base Aérea Sao Paulo 14Jan60; Escola de Oficiais Especialistas e de Infantaria de Guarda,
Base Aérea Curitiba; Ground instructional airframe 14Jan60; Preserved and on display
at Museu de Aeronautica da Fundacao, Sao Paulo 17Jun69; Airworthy and on display at
Museu TAM, also known as Museu Asas de um Sonho (Wings of a Dream Museum), São Carlos, Brazil 2004;
Painted as 42-29265, code B5
26761 (MSN 2338) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [C6], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Crashed 7Feb45 and destroyed by fire when a tire blew out on take-off from Pisa, Italy.
26762 (MSN 2339) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 19Jan45; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [C1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Flown to
Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped to Brasil;
reserialled June 1945 as 4110; Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro;
Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46;
Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47;
Escola de Oficiais Especialistas da Aeronautica, Base Aérea Curitiba; Ground instructional
airframe 30Dec52; Preserved and on display at Museu do Expedicionario, Curitiba, Brazil 1989;
painted as 42-26756, code A4
26763 (MSN 2340) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [B3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Damaged 6Nov44 on take-off at Tarquinia; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Shot down by flak February 15, 1945;
Pilot bailed out behind Allied lines.
26764 (MSN 2341) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 1Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [D1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Crashed 21Apr45 and destroyed when a tire blew out on take-off from Pisa, Italy
26765 (MSN 2342) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira;
Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy; Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45;
64th FS [33], 57th FG, 12th AF; "The Lady Jake"; Crash landed at Vallegio, Italy after the
engine failed May 6, 1945
26766 (MSN 2343) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 2Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Shot down by flak March 26, 1945 two miles W of Codroipo, near Udine, Italy; Pilot taken POW.
A copy of this aircraft is presereved in the Brazilian AF Museum
26767 (MSN 2344) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; Condemned and salvaged 18May45.
26768 (MSN 2345) Accepted by USAAF 9May44; Departed US 2Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [B5], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Accident 29Nov44 landing at Tarquinia; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Shot down by flak 2Jan45 5 miles NW of Alessandria, Italy; Pilot bailed out but was electrocuted
and killed on a high tension line.
26769 (MSN 2346) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy 1945; 64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Mid air collision 18Feb45
with P-47D 42-26424 and crashed at Grosseto Italy; Pilot killed; Condemned 20Aug45
26770 (MSN 2347) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; 346th FS [6C2], 350th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak and
force landed at Forli airfield, Italy April 22, 1945. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
26771 (MSN 2348) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; Condemned and salvaged 13Apr45.
26772 (MSN 2349) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 2Jan45; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [B1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy;
Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4111;
Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB;
2º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46;
Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47;
Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 9May55; Cannibalized; SOC 17Mar58
26773 (MSN 2350) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [D6], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Shot down by flak 22Apr45 near Scandiano, 13km SE of Reggio Emilia, Italy;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW
42-26774/27388 Republic P-47D-27-RE Thunderbolt
26774 (MSN 2351) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US 18Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo
de Aviação de Caça, [D3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Damaged 29Nov44 taxying at Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Overran the runway after
the engine failed during landing at Pisa, Italy February 17, 1945 and exploded after
catching fire; Pilot rescued; Condemned 20Feb45
26775 (MSN 2352) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 19Nov44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação
de Caça, [B5], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Shot down by flak 10Feb45 near Rovigo, Italy; Pilot bailed out, WIA and taken POW
26776 (MSN 2353) Accepted by USAAF 15May44; Departed US 31May44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy 1944; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação
de Caça, [A2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Damaged 26Nov44 taxying at Tarquinia; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Shot down by flak 7Mar45 2 miles
NNE of Reggio Emilia, Italy; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture, rescued by partisans.
26777 (MSN 2354) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US May44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; Condemned and salvaged 24Mar46.
26778 (MSN 2355) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [C2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4112; Uncrated and assembled at
Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Accident 8Jun48 at Cumbica, Sao Paulo; 2º/1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça,
Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 14Oct49; Crashed 4Nov49 near Santa Cruz, Brazil;
Pilot bailed out but broke both legs; SOC 3Mar50
26779 (MSN 2356) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [C3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4113; Uncrated and assembled at
Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos, Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47;
2º/9º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça,
Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 30Jul52; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo,
Base Aérea Sao Paulo 5Jan54; 2º/5º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Natal, Parnamirim 4Jun56;
1°/4° Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Fortaleza; Written off 19Jul57
26780 (MSN 2357) Accepted by USAAF 17May44; Departed US 18Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea
Brasileira for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [C4], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Damaged by flak 25Apr45; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45;
Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4115; Uncrated and assembled at Galeão,
Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 27Dec52; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 28Dec53;
2º/5º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Natal, Parnamirim 6Sep56; Assignment to Natal cancelled;
1°/4° Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Fortaleza 10Jan57; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo,
Base Aérea Sao Paulo; SOC 2Dec58;
26781 (MSN 2358) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; HQ Squadron [66], 86th FG, 12th AF,
Schweinfurt [R-25], Germany; Crashed 27Nov45 near Arnstein, Germany; Pilot bailed out;
Condemned and salvaged 28Nov45
26782 (MSN 2359) Accepted by USAAF 10May44; Departed US 4Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF;
1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Shot down by flak 6Nov44 near Pianoro, Livergnago, Italy; Pilot killed
26783 (MSN 2360) Accepted by USAAF 17May44; Departed US 4Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de
Aviação de Caça, [2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy;
Damaged 19Nov44 on take-off at Tarquinia; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44; Shot down by flak 4Feb45 attacking
railway locomotives near Castelfranco, Italy; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
26784 (MSN 2361) Accepted by USAAF 13May44; Departed US 4Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de
Aviação de Caça, [A1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Damaged by flak 9Apr45 and crashed near Valli di Cammachio, Italy; Pilot bailed out over friendly territory.
26785 (MSN 2362) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy 30Jan45; 346th FS [6D5], 350th FG, 12th AF;
"Oh Johnnie"; Damaged Jan45 on a dive-bombing mission which required replacement of the wing;
Damaged by flak 25Apr45 while strafing a Junkers Ju-88 Being Towed Down a Taxi Strip at The Airfield
at Begamo Italy near Milan
while on armed reconnaissance mission to northern Italy.
The pilot attempted to fly back to Pisa but as the aircraft crossed the Appenines it was
losing altitude. Attempting a crash landing, on approach a wingtip clipped a tree,
causing the fighter to cartwheel and explode near Casone, Italy killing the pilot. MACR 14088.
26786 (MSN 2363) Accepted by USAAF 13May44; Departed US 4Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação
de Caça, [D4], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino, Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped to Brasil;
reserialled June 1945 as 4114; Uncrated and assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro;
Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46;
2º/1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 14Oct49;
Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 27Nov52;
2º/5º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Natal, Parnamirim 8Mar56; Accident at PASP during test
flight 4Apr56; Assignment to Natal cancelled; 2º/5º Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Natal,
Parnamirim 17Oct56; 1°/4° Grupo de Aviação, Base Aérea Fortaleza 10Jan57;
Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo; SOC 2Dec58;
26787 (MSN 2364) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy 30Jan45; 525th FS [39], 86th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed 28Feb45 landing at Tantonville/Y-1, France
26788 (MSN 2365) Accepted by USAAF 13May44; Departed US 4Jun44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira
for use by their expeditionary force in Italy; TOC 28Oct44; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de
Aviação de Caça, [A2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Pisa, Italy 2Dec44;
Damaged by flak 6Feb45; Crashed 3Jun45 landing at Capodichino, Naples, Italy after an
unauthorized flight by an American pilot
26789 (MSN 2366) Accepted by USAAF May44; Departed US Jun44; Allotted to Brasil 15Jan45;
Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira; Stored at Air Service Command, MTO, Naples, Italy;
Returned to USAAF, Italy Apr45; 65th FS [41], 57th FG, 12th AF;
"Dogie II"; Crashed after striking trees while strafing targets in the Po Valley, Italy April 25, 1945;
Pilot killed.
26790 (MSN 2367) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France;
Crashed 12Sep44 with mechanical failure near Saint-Michel, France; Pilot bailed out
26791 (MSN 2368) 512th FS [L3-W], 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417;
While strafing trucks on a road SE of Milliens, the aircraft flew too low, struck the ground with
its bombs and exploded close to Montagne-Fayel, 17km N of Poix, France July 30, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7668.
26792 (MSN 2369) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and
crash landed 25Aug44 near Brest, France; Pilot returned to unit
26793 (MSN 2370) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Accident 4Dec44 landing at Verdun. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26794 (MSN 2371)
26795 (MSN 2372) 65th FS [63], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Jackie VI";
Crashed in bad weather 15 to 20 miles W of Siena, Tuscany, Italy October 31, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 9597.
26796 (MSN 2373) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Saint Léonard [A-36], France;
Shot down by 20mm flak attacking a train at Sainte-Croix-en-Plaine. The tail was blown off,
the aircraft caught fire and crashed near the forest of Niederhergheim, 7km S of Colmar, France
September 13, 1944. The pilot bailed out at 900ft, evaded capture and returned to England November 20, 1944.
MACR 9124.
26797 (MSN 2374)
26798 (MSN 2375) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Saint Léonard [A-36], France;
"The Brat"; Crashed east of Jean-Varenne, 6km SE of Issoudun, France September 7, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 9101.
26799 (MSN 2376)
26800 (MSN 2377) 510th FS [2Z-O], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Evie";
26801 (MSN 2378)
26802 (MSN 2379) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak and
crashed 17Aug44 at Caumont-sur-Durance, 9km SE of Avignon, France; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
26803 (MSN 2380) 522nd FS [4], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Joan";
Damaged by flak while strafing a train 3 miles NW of Speyer, Germany March 3, 1945 and crashed
5 miles SE of Waldsee near Ludwigshafen, Germany; Pilot became POW. MACR 12891
26804 (MSN 2381)
26805 (MSN 2382)
26806 (MSN 2383) 64th FS [26], 57th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 13Feb45 at Grosseto, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26807 (MSN 2384) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France;
Damaged 13Feb45 taxying at Lunéville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26808 (MSN 2385) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Mi Yuqui";
Shot down by flak while strafing trucks at Mokro, Yugoslavia January 4, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 10944.
26809 (MSN 2386)
26810 (MSN 2387) 85th FS [X 36], 79th FG, 12th AF;
Damaged by flak and crash landed 28Aug44 near Livron, France; Pilot evaded capture
26811 (MSN 2388) 316th FS [85], 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France;
Accident 21Jan45 landing at Lunéville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26812 (MSN 2389) 100th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Crashed after losing control in a downdraught and spun into the Mediterranean Sea 13 miles W of
Borga Bigugia, Corsica June 22, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 6078
26813 (MSN 2390) 100th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Crashed 28Jun44 on take-off and destroyed at Ramittelli, Italy; Pilot killed
26814 (MSN 2391) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 2Aug44 by flak
after strafing an airfield, the aircraft spun four times, crashed and exploded near
Orio al Serio airfield, Bergamo, Italy; Pilot killed. MACR 12208.
26815 (MSN 2392) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed in Ligurian Sea
after the pilot lost control during an attack on a railway bridge on the Entella River, Italy
August 3, 1944; Pilot killed.
26816 (MSN 2393) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF;
Crashed 2Jul44 after engine failure on take-off and destroyed at Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Pilot survived
26817 (MSN 2394) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Crashed 28May45 near Groß-Gerau, Germany;
Pilot killed
26818 (MSN 2395) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 5May45 taking off at Suffolk County Field; 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field,
Windsor Locks, CT; Accident 5May45 landing at Bradley Field
26819 (MSN 2396) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Chicago Kid II" / "Hey Chicken"; Fano, Pesaro and Urbino, Italy;
Accident 9Dec44 landing at Fano, Italy; Shot down by flak near Tabellano, Italy April 22, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 14069
26820 (MSN 2397) 100th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy;
Accident 23Jun44 landing at El Aouina AAB, Tunis, Tunisia; 77th Service Squadron, El Aouina,
Tunis, Tunisia; 66th FS [72], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Trudie Jeanne"
26821 (MSN 2398) 526th FS [40], 86th FG, 12th AF
26822 (MSN 2399) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 21Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
Accident 29Jan45 landing at Pontedera, Italy; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by
flak during an attack on the railway line at Eberbach and crashed near Katzenbuckel,
Germany March 16, 1945; Pilot killed.
26823 (MSN 2400) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; "Leona"; Crash landed 16Feb45 at Grosseto, Italy;
Shot down by flak N of Montese, Italy March 3, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12565.
26824 (MSN 2401) 63rd FS [UN-A bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
26825 (MSN 2402)
26826 (MSN 2403) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Hit a telephone pole and crashed while strafing motor
transport near Mlékojedy, S of Litomerice, Czechoslovakia April 17, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14206.
26827 (MSN 2404) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
26828 (MSN 2405) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 11Oct44 at Dole-Tavaux
26829 (MSN 2406) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 22Feb45 landing at Lunéville;
Stuttgart/Echterdingen [R-50], Germany; Accident 2Sep45 landing at Lichtenau, Germany
26830 (MSN 2407) 86th FG, 12th AF; "The Chief"; Damaged 11Sep44 taxying at Poretta, Corsica;
Crashed E of Casalecchio di Reno, Italy December 4, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10224.
26831 (MSN 2408) 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Shot down in aerial combat at Albstadt,
Germany November 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10332
26832 (MSN 2409) 347th FS [7C5], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Marguerite"
26833 (MSN 2410) 345th FS [5A5], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Rapin' Ravin"; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire
while strafing German trucks northeast of Gorizia, Italy while on an armed reconnaissance
mission to Udine, Italy. Aircraft left wing hit the ground and the aircraft cart-wheeled,
breaking in two. Pilot was killed.
26834 (MSN 2411) 522nd FS [F], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Midge III"; Damaged 20Oct44 by 40mm flak near
Gallicano, Italy. Pulling up after strafing a train, the flak hit the engine. Put into a dive,
the pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open.
26835 (MSN 2412) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Accident 12Jul44 landing at Poretta, Corsica;
Crashed 17Aug44 after engine failure on take-off and destroyed at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot survived.
26836 (MSN 2413) 66th FS [76], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Jerrico"
26837 (MSN 2414) 85th FS [X 32], 79th FG, 12th AF;
26838 (MSN 2415) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France; Shot down by flak
and crashed along the railway line at Bligny-lès-Beaune, S of Bearne, France September 4, 1944;
Pilot became POW. MACR 8778.
26839 (MSN 2416) 65th FS [42], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Nell"; The engine was damaged by flak while strafing
vehicles NE of Viadana, Italy January 27, 1945. The pilot headed towards base but after a
few minutes he jettisoned the canopy and later was forced to bail out. The pilot landed on a
barn roof, was captured and taken POW. MACR 11822.
26840 (MSN 2417) 346th FS [6B1], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Hellzapoppin"
26841 (MSN 2418)
26842 (MSN 2419)
26843 (MSN 2420) 66th FS [75], 57th FG, 12th AF; Badly damaged during a close air support mission
and crashed on fire landing at Grosseto AB, Italy 29Dec44
26844 (MSN 2421) 85th FS [X 18], 79th FG, 12th AF
26845 (MSN 2422)
26846 (MSN 2423)
26847 (MSN 2424)
26848 (MSN 2425)
26849 (MSN 2426)
26850 (MSN 2427) 378th FS [G8-K], 362nd FG, 9th AF; Crashed in Saarbrucken, Germany November 8, 1944; Pilot POW.
MACR 10190.
26851 (MSN 2428) 359th FS [OC-E], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
26852 (MSN 2429) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; "Babe"; Shot down by flak while
on a mission to Munster, Germany, crashed and exploded at Pfaffenheim, 9km SSW of Colmar, France
December 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out, taken POW but died of his injuries December 28, 1944. MACR 10661.
26853 (MSN 2430) 86th FG, 12th AF
26854 (MSN 2431) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 15Aug44 at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
26855 (MSN 2432) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed at Castel Goffredo, near Ghedi, Italy November 18, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 9984.
26856 (MSN 2433) 66th FS [99], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Margie"; Damaged by flak during a dive bombing mission
on a railway bridge in the Brenner Pass, a mountain pass through the Alps which forms the border
between Italy and Austria. The pilot pulled up after bombing but did not climb enough and turned
into a shear walled dead end canyon. He had been blinded by blood in his eyes but his wingman came
alongside and gave instructions to turn out of the canyon, which he started to do. However, the
speed decayed, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the side of a mountain near Ala, Italy
February 17, 1945. The pilot was killed. MACR 12363.
26857 (MSN 2434) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Crashed at Longwy, France
February 8, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12269
26858 (MSN 2435)
26859 (MSN 2436)
26860 (MSN 2437) 512th FS [L3-G; L3-O], 406th FG, 9th AF; Ashford, Station 417; "Angie"; Asch [Y-29],
Genk, Belgium; Accident 9Mar45 landing at Asch. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26861 (MSN 2438) 316th FS [94], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; "Marie"; Damaged 18Nov44
on take-off at Dole. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26862 (MSN 2439) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed at Via Cassi, Italy October 13, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9200.
26863 (MSN 2440) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 flown by Ofw. Heinz Gruber
of JG 53/5 at Pfalzerwald and crashed 1km W of Leinsweiler, 6km W of Landau, Germany
September 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9291.
26864 (MSN 2441) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Lignerolles [A-12], France; Shot down by flak over Vire, France
and crashed near Saint-Sever-Calvados, France August 8, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 7395
26865 (MSN 2442)
26866 (MSN 2443)
26867 (MSN 2444)
26868 (MSN 2445) 513th FS [4P-I], 406th FG, 9th AF; Crash landed 13Sep44 and destroyed by fire near
Dompaire, 16km NW of Epinal, France; Pilot wounded and returned to unit.
26869 (MSN 2446) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF Lunéville [Y-2], France; "Roberta Jean"; Damaged by flak
while strafing locomotives at Phillppsburg, Germany, turned towards allied lines but was
forced to crash land on the eastern side of the Rhine at Gernsheim, Germany February 16, 1945;
Pilot captured and taken POW. MACR 12443.
26870 (MSN 2447) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [90], Luxeuil [Y-8], France;
Damaged by flak 10Apr45 and crash landed on fire at Luxeuil.
26871 (MSN 2448) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [77], "Sgt Hurtin";
Groupe de Chasse I/5 "Champagne" [C9-I], Escadron de Chasse 1/20 "Aurès-Nementha",
Oran La Sénia [BA141], Algeria
26872 (MSN 2449) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [73],
Crashed 13Oct44 damaged by flak near Leimbach, France; Pilot killed
26873 (MSN 2450) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [71],
Accident 3Jan45 at Luxeuil [Y-8], France; [3U-E], Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France;
Crashed 3Feb45 with carburettor failure on take-off from Dole and lands in a field near
Chaussin at the end of the runway; Destroyed by fire
26874 (MSN 2451) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
Crashed 6Aug44 landing at Alto, Folelli, Corsica in collision with P-47D 42-25443
26875 (MSN 2452) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française
26876 (MSN 2453) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [86],
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 22Jan45 during an aerobatic training flight near Chaînée-des-Coupis,
Jura, France; Pilot killed when the aircraft exploded on hitting the ground.
26877 (MSN 2454) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [80],
Crashed 8Aug44 damaged by flak near Carpi, Italy; Pilot bailed out and captured
26878 (MSN 2455) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [70], Alto,
Folelli, Corsica; During a mission to attack a German mobile HQ the aircraft crashed and
exploded at Côte des Spegi, 1.6km NW of Saint-Dalmas de Tende, France September 1, 1944;
Pilot killed.
26879 (MSN 2456) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
Crashed after engine failure on take-off 2Nov44 at Lyon, Bron, France
26880 (MSN 2457) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [85],
Accident 17Oct44 landing on one wheel after losing the other on takeoff at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France.
Pilot unhurt.
26881 (MSN 2458) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [70],
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Crashed after propeller failure, probably caused by flak, at
Bois du Hétray, 2.5km SW of Ramonchamp, France October 15, 1944; Pilot bailed out.
26882 (MSN 2459) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
Accident 1Aug44 in collision with a USAAF P-47 taking off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica
26883 (MSN 2460) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged by flak on return from a strafing mission and
crashed near Ambronay, 20km SE of Bourg-en-Bresse, France September 10, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute torched.
26884 (MSN 2461) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [72],
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 1Feb45 by flak on a mission to the Rhine; Luxeuil [Y-8], France;
Damaged by flak on a mission to Rastatt, Germany, losing engine oil pressure the aircraft
crashed and destroyed near Entzheim, 10km SW of Strasbourg, France March 18, 1945.
26885 (MSN 2462) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD272;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26886 (MSN 2463) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD273;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.146 Squadron; SOC March 28, 1946
26887 (MSN 2464) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD274;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26888 (MSN 2465) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD275;
No.134 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26889 (MSN 2466) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD276;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26890 (MSN 2467) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD277;
No.134 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.1 CMU;
Crashed at Kanchrapara, Bengal, India May 3, 1945 after pilot abandoned the aircraft because of a fuel leak.
26891 (MSN 2468) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD278;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26892 (MSN 2469) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD279;
No.258 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.308 Maintenance Unit, Allahabad, United Provinces, India;
Crash landed at Bamrauli, Allahabad June 8, 1945 after an undercarriage leg failed to lower.
26893 (MSN 2470) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD280;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Damaged in collision with Thunderbolt KJ157 (44-19648)
taxying at Jumchar, Bengal, India January 22, 1945; SOC April 11, 1946
26894 (MSN 2471) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD281;
No.134 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Caught fire during a dive bombing
attack and crashed into the target near Taungmaw, NE of Akyab, Burma January 25, 1945. The pilot was killed.
26895 (MSN 2472) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD282;
No.134 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
26896 (MSN 2473) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD283;
No.134 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Stalled on approach to Yelahanka and crashed June 5, 1944.
26897 (MSN 2474) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD284;
No.123 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC March 28, 1946
26898 (MSN 2475) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD285;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946
26899 (MSN 2476) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD286;
No.261 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC May 31, 1945
26900 (MSN 2477) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD287;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26901 (MSN 2478) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD288;
No.135 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946
26902 (MSN 2479) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD289;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; DBR in heavy landing at Chittagong, Bengal, India November 9, 1944.
26903 (MSN 2480) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD290;
No.258 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.36 SP; Crashed and burned after stalling on
approach to Vizagapatam, Andhra Pradesh September 4, 1945.
26904 (MSN 2481) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD291;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC April 11, 1946.
26905 (MSN 2482) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD292;
No.258 Squadron [ZT-L], Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26906 (MSN 2483) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD293;
No.123 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.81 Squadron; 20Jun45; SOC March 28, 1946.
26907 (MSN 2484) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD294;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Collided with Thunderbolt HD298 (42-26911)
while landing at Chittagong, Bengal, India November 17, 1944.
26908 (MSN 2485) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD295;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; No.146 Squadron [NA-F]; Missing February 10, 1945.
26909 (MSN 2486) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD296;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC November 20, 1945.
26910 (MSN 2487) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD297;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26911 (MSN 2488) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD298;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; DBR when struck by Thunderbolt HD294
(42-26907) on ground at Chittagong, Bengal, India November 17, 1944; Pilot [RAAF] killed.
26912 (MSN 2489) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD299;
No.30 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26913 (MSN 2490) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD300;
Air Command South East Asia; SOC March 28, 1946.
26914 (MSN 2491) Lend-Lease to Royal AF as Thunderbolt Mk.II, serial HD301;
No.79 Squadron, Air Command South East Asia; Collided during landing with
Thunderbolt HD291 (42-26904) at Palel, Manipur, India March 22, 1945.
26915 (MSN 2492) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France;
Shot down by flak and crashed one km N of Rammelfangen, NW of Saarlouis, Germany
November 9, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10279
26916 (MSN 2493)
26917 (MSN 2494) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; "Big Ass Bird";
Damaged in aerial combat by Fw 190s with the elevators shot out and the aircraft crashed
and destroyed by fire near Vigny, NW of Pontoise, France August 19, 1944;
Pilot bailed out, broke a leg landing and evaded capture for eleven days until the area was liberated.
MACR 8710.
26918 (MSN 2495) 388th FS [C4-G], 365th FG, 9th AF
26919 (MSN 2496) 377th FS [E4-E], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; "Shirley Jane III";
Damaged by flak near Metz, France October 26, 1944 and crashed near Kédange-sur-Canner (Kedingen),
13km SE of Thionville, France October 26, 1944; Pilot killed. On a dive-bombing mission in
the Metz area the flight descended through the overcast and began looking for a target
to drop their bombs on. In orbiting before the bomb run the pilot called by radio
and stated that his aircraft had been hit in the engine by flak. In spite of the
fact that his plane was hit, he made a successfull bomb run, dropped his bomb on
a railway track, and the flight was reforming when he called and stated that he
was bailing out. His plane climbed into the overcast, the base of which was
approximately 600-800 Feet above the ground. When last seen he was flying a
course in the vicinity of Thionville. Another pilot made two orbits in the area in
which he was last seen, but was unable to locate either the plane or parachute. MACR 9628
26920 (MSN 2497)
26921 (MSN 2498) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 4May45
landing at Frankfurt. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26922 (MSN 2499) 512th FS [L3-U], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Little Ann"
26923 (MSN 2500)
26924 (MSN 2501) 397th FS [D3-N bar], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Little Friend" / "Yum-Yum"
26925 (MSN 2502)
26926 (MSN 2503)
26927 (MSN 2504) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while attacking a railway
marshalling yard outside Hüchelhoven, Germany February 13, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12308
26928 (MSN 2505) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France;
Shot down by flak near Le Lorey, W of Saint-Lô, France July 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7664
26929 (MSN 2506) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Damaged 29Apr45
on take-off at Frankfurt. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
26930 (MSN 2507) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon le Grand [A-80], France; Damaged 1Dec44 in
accident with P-47C 41-6245 on the ground at Mourmelon-le-Grand; Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium;
Crash landed 1Mar45 after engine failure near Egenbilsen, Belgium;
Conflict:
526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 11Jul45 after engine failure at Orbetello, Italy
26931 (MSN 2508)
26932 (MSN 2509) 397th FS [D3-H], 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France; "Babe" / "Kwitcherbitchin 7th";
Shot down by small arms fire near Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé, S of Canisy, 10km SW of Saint-Lô, France
July 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7481
26933 (MSN 2510) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France; Crashed while strafing
German supply trucks at Marcillé-la-Ville, 2 miles NE of Mayenne, France August 6, 1944.
Flying a newer and heavier version of the P-47, the pilot misjudged when to pull up after
dropping bombs, struck trees, hit the ground, plowed through hedgerows and was killed
when the aircraft exploded. MACR 7543.
26934 (MSN 2511) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Caught fire while strafing a railway marshalling
yard and crashed at Godramstein, near Landau, Germany October 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9631
26935 (MSN 2512) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France;
Shot down by flak while attacking trucks near Gavray and crashed 15 miles SE of Brehal,
France July 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7666.
26936 (MSN 2513) 62nd FS [LM-I], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Lil Miss Wolf"
26937 (MSN 2514) 397th FS [D3-Z], 368th FG, 9th AF; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-76115 near
Bad Münstereifel and crashed at Schmidt, Germany October 4, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9643
26938 (MSN 2515) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14
flown by Fw Heinrich Eickorr of JG 27/12 at Meulan-en-Yvelines, exploded and crashed in a
forest between Les Mureaux and Verneuil-sur-Seine, France August 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8555
26939 (MSN 2516) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Cardonville [A-3], France; Struck trees while strafing trucks,
crashed and exploded near Tessy-sur-Vire, SE of Saint-Lô, France July 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7352.
26940 (MSN 2517) 365th FS [CH-F], 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Damaged 9Aug44 when
ground looped at Cretteville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26941 (MSN 2518) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Damaged 17Jul44 taxying at
St Pierre-du-Mont [A-1], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26942 (MSN 2519) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 SW of Bonn, Germany December 23, 1944; Pilot POW.
MACR 11493
26943 (MSN 2520) 506th FS [4K-D], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
26944 (MSN 2521) 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 30Nov44 landing with
structural failure at Asch
26945 (MSN 2522) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Damaged by flak while
strafing a train N of Glisy, France and crash landed at Le Mesge, 15km NW of Amiens, France
July 20, 1944; Pilot evaded capture until repatriated at Bettencourt, France September 2, 1944. MACR 7161.
26946 (MSN 2523) 365th FS [CH-S], 358th FG, 9th AF; "Double Begi"
26947 (MSN 2524) 346th FS [6B4], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Buzzin Cuzzin" [named after a failed attempt
in December 1944 to buzz the 350th FG headquarters in Pisa, Italy]; Crashed 30Mar45 during
a bombing run on an ammunition dump when a massive explosion and fireball enveloped the fighter
near Aulla Italy; Pilot killed. MACR 13452
26948 (MSN 2525) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 1Feb45 when nosed
over landing at Lunéville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26949 (MSN 2526) 314th FS [32], 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged 15Sep44
taxying at Ambérieu-en-Bugey when P-47D 42-27282 crashed on takeoff; Lunéville [Y-2], France;
Crashed 8Feb45 at Lunéville. Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
26950 (MSN 2527) 328th Ferrying Squadron, Mediterranean Air Transport Service; Force landed 20Jul44
with fuel exhuastion near Bengardine, Tunisia; 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF,
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26951 (MSN 2528)
26952 (MSN 2529) 526th FS [43], 86th FG, 12th AF
26953 (MSN 2530) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; "Jeanie"; While strafing enemy trucks at Concadirame
near Rovigo, Italy, the fighter flew into some trees lining the road, cartwheeled,
crashed and exploded December 9, 1944; the pilot was killed. MACR 10386.
26954 (MSN 2531) 527th FS [83], 86th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak and crashed after the engine caught
fire 5km S of Villimpenta, E of Mantua, Italy August 31, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8385.
26955 (MSN 2532) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 22Oct44 on take-off and destroyed near Dole.
Pilot survived
26956 (MSN 2533) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 22Oct44 landing at Dole.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26957 (MSN 2534) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 10Nov44 after engine failure on take-off at Pisa, Italy.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26958 (MSN 2535) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 30Apr45 at Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
26959 (MSN 2536) 87th FS [X 65], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Polly"; 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Sandhofen [Y-79],
Germany; Damaged 13Jul45 on take-off at Sandhofen
26960 (MSN 2537) 65th FS [69], 57th FG, 12th AF; "The Ox Cart"
26961 (MSN 2538) 315th FS [44], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crash landed 18Nov44
after engine failure 10 miles S of Epinal, France; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 9Jan45 landing at Lunéville.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26962 (MSN 2539) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed after engine failure at Sankt Märgen,
20km E of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany October 11, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9306.
26963 (MSN 2540) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 10Aug44 into the Tyrrhenian Sea off Alto, Folelli, Corsica;
Pilot killed.
26964 (MSN 2541) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 21Aug44 and destroyed near Sainte-Catherine, Calvi, Corsica.
Pilot survived.
26965 (MSN 2542) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; "Sara Jane"; Shot down by flak 2.5km S of Elmstein, Germany
December 25, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11613
26966 (MSN 2543) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Lois"; Shot down by flak at Fiumalbo, 15 miles NW of Pistoia,
Italy November 5, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9705
26967 (MSN 2544) 316th FS [93], 324th FG, 12th AF; "Invictus"
26968 (MSN 2545) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 26Nov44 near
Saligny, France; Pilot bailed out and survived.
26969 (MSN 2546) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Le Luc, France; Crashed 27Aug44 after engine
failure on take-off at Le Luc. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26970 (MSN 2547)
26971 (MSN 2548) 526th FS [41], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Shirley"; Accident 12Jul44 landing at Poretta, Corsica.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
26972 (MSN 2549) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 5Aug44 on take-off and destroyed by fire at Serraggia,
Corsica; Pilot killed.
26973 (MSN 2550) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed while strafing tanks E of Landau, Germany March 20, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 13117
26974 (MSN 2551) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Sack Time Shirley"; Hit by its bomb explosions and
crashed 2.5 miles SW of Vignola, Italy November 5, 1944; Pilot bailed out. MACR 9708
26975 MSN 2552) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 8Aug44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica; The engine
was damaged by flak during strafing near Heilbronn, the aircraft crashing at Grombach,
7 miles W of Heilbronn, Germany April 2, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13639
26976 (MSN 2553)
26977 (MSN 2554)
26978 (MSN 2555) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 20Jul44 on take-off at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot
survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
26979 (MSN 2556)
26980 (MSN 2557) 64th FS [13], 57th FG, 12th AF; While strafing a vehicle convoy at Landriano,
the aircraft rose slightly, rolled over, crashed and exploded at Melegnano, SE of
Milan, Italy March 12, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13007.
26981 (MSN 2558) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF
26982 (MSN 2559) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 25Aug44 after engine failure into the
Ligurian Sea 45 miles N of Corsica; Pilot MIA
26983 (MSN 2560)
26984 (MSN 2561) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Accident 31Jul44 landing at Ghisonaccia, Corsica;
Lunéville [Y-2], France; Destroyed by fire 9Apr45 in an accident at Lunéville, pilot survived.
26985 (MSN 2562)
26986 (MSN 2563) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crashed 23Apr45 after take off
and destroyed 4 miles SW of Lunéville; Pilot killed
26987 (MSN 2564)
26988 (MSN 2565) 525th FS [21], 86th FG, 12th AF,
26989 (MSN 2566) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Accident 19Oct44 landing and destroyed at Lido di Roma Italy,
pilot survived.
26990 (MSN 2567) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 17Oct44 on take-off
and destroyed at Dole, pilot survived.
26991 (MSN 2568)
26992 (MSN 2569) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Anastasia II"; Shot down by flak 5 miles SW of
Verona, Italy September 30, 1944; Pilot bailed out. MACR 8966
26993 (MSN 2570) 66th FS [88], 57th FG, 12th AF, Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Shot down by flak during
a dive bombing run near Nice, France and probably crashed into the Ligurian Sea August 17, 1944; Pilot MIA.
MACR 8256.
26994 (MSN 2571) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Accident 5Aug44 landing at Ghisonaccia, Corsica
26995 (MSN 2572) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Serragia, Corsica; Shot down by flak strafing at
La Jasse and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea 10 miles off the coast of Cap Couronne, France
August 13, 1944; Pilot was unable to bail out and was killed. MACR 8094.
26996 (MSN 2573) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 13Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-26566
taxying at Ghisonaccia, Corsica. Pilot survived.
26997 (MSN 2574)
26998 (MSN 2575) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after hitting high tension wires while
strafing trucks 12 miles SW of Stuttgart, Germany March 31, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13494
26999 (MSN 2576)
27000 (MSN 2577) HQ Squadron [01], 324th FG, 12th AF
27001 (MSN 2578)
27002 (MSN 2579) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Windy Baby"; Damaged 28Jul44 on take-off at Poretta, Corsica;
Shot down by flak near Valle Lomellina, Italy September 22, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8963.
27003 (MSN 2580)
27004 (MSN 2581) 346th FS [6C1], 350th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed in a field 5km south
of Tortona, Italy after strafing a truck in the Po valley. The aircraft exploded on impact and
the pilot was killed.
27005 (MSN 2582) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Sharpy Doris"; Shot down by flak and crashed while
strafing locomotives W of Wiernsheim, Germany March 19, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13116.
27006 (MSN 2583) 85th FS [X 00], 79th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 22Sep44 on the ground at Lyon-Bron [Y-6], France.
Pilot survived.
27007 (MSN 2584) 316th FS [78], 324th FG, 12th AF, Stuttgart/Echterdingen [R-50], Germany;
Crash landed 10Jul45 near Stuttgart, Germany
27008 (MSN 2585)
27009 (MSN 2586)
27010 (MSN 2587) 66th FS [83], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Leona" / "Lady Lavoone"; Hit by flak at
Garfagnana which set the fuel drop tank on fire. The pilot pulled up, bailed out and the
aircraft crashed at Caprignana, Italy February 8, 1945. The pilot was captured by the
Monterosa Alpini Division soldiers of the Italian Social Republic, conducted to their
headquarters in Camporgiano and became POW. MACR 12121
27011 (MSN 2588) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 23Aug44 at Alto, Folelli, Corsica. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed
27012 (MSN 2589)
27013 (MSN 2590)
27014 (MSN 2591) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crashed 5Jan45 on take-off at
Lunéville; Pilot killed
27015 (MSN 2592) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27016 (MSN 2593) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27017 (MSN 2594) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia;
Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan;
11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27018 (MSN 2595) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27019 (MSN 2596) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport,
Tehran; Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment
Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27020 (MSN 2597) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to
Persian Gulf, despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27021 (MSN 2598) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27022 (MSN 2599) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27023 (MSN 2600) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27024 (MSN 2601) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27025 (MSN 2602) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27026 (MSN 2603) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine,
received May 31, 1945
27027 (MSN 2604) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27028 (MSN 2605) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27029 (MSN 2606) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27030 (MSN 2607) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27031 (MSN 2608) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27032 (MSN 2609) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27033 (MSN 2610) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27034 (MSN 2611) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27035 (MSN 2612) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27036 (MSN 2613) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27037 (MSN 2614) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan, received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27038 (MSN 2615) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received June 12, 1945
27039 (MSN 2616) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27040 (MSN 2617) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27041 (MSN 2618) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran;
Assembled and tested; Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran;
Accepted by the Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad,
Azerbaijan; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27042 (MSN 2619) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27043 (MSN 2620) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27044 (MSN 2621) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27045 (MSN 2622) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27046 (MSN 2623) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27047 (MSN 2624) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27048 (MSN 2625) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27049 (MSN 2626) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27050 (MSN 2627) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27051 (MSN 2628) flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27052 (MSN 2629) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27053 (MSN 2630) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27054 (MSN 2631) flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27055 (MSN 2632) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27056 (MSN 2633) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27057 (MSN 2634) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27058 (MSN 2635) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27059 (MSN 2636) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27060 (MSN 2637) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27061 (MSN 2638) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27062 (MSN 2639) Lend-Lease to Russia; Materiel Command, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 13Jun44 after losing control at Farmingdale, NY; Not delivered to Russia
27063 (MSN 2640) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27064 (MSN 2641) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27065 (MSN 2642) 527th FS [76], 86th FG, 12th AF
27066 (MSN 2643) 66th FS [79], 57th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 15Nov44 on take-off at Grosseto Main, Italy.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27067 (MSN 2644) 522nd FS [U], 27th FG, 12th AF, Salon-de-Provence [Y-16], France; Struck a chimney
while strafing a train near Belfort, crashed and exploded at Aneumenil, Arches, 10km SE of
Epinal, France September 9, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8386.
27068 (MSN 2645) 346th FS [6C3], 350th FG, 12th AF; "The Great Speckled Bird"; Damaged by anti-aircraft
fire while strafing an oil tank at Cavarzere, Italy during a dive bombing mission on the
tactical headquarters of the German 10th Army southwest of Maddelena, Italy. Crash landed
southwest of Loreo, Italy. Pilot survived and evaded capture.
27069 (MSN 2646) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 6Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-26689
taxying at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27070 (MSN 2647) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 8Jan45 into the Tyrrhenian Sea during a training
flight, 6 miles W of Castiglone, Italy; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27071 (MSN 2648)
27072 (MSN 2649) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Whiskey Nose II"; Shot down by Me 262A-1a of JV 44 W
of Aalen, Germany April 14, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14115.
27073 (MSN 2650)
27074 (MSN 2651)
27075 (MSN 2652) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 of unknown pilot and unit at
Neunkirchen bei Leutershausen, 7 miles W of Ansbach, Germany April 9, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13699
27076 (MSN 2653) 315th FS [49], 324th FG, 12th AF; "Pud" / "Puddin"; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 near
Jochsberg, 10 miles W of Ansbach, Germany April 9, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13700.
27077 (MSN 2654) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 14Aug44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
85th FS [X 30], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Flying Gopher" / "Uncle Spud" / "Cousin Nerb";
Crashed while strafing tanks 2 miles SE of Santa Donà di Piave, Italy February 8, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 12120
27078 (MSN 2655) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 5Nov44 taxying at Dole;
Damaged 6Dec44 taxying at Dole. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27079 (MSN 2656) 316th FS [79], 324th FG, 12th AF, Stuttgart/Echterdingen [R-50], Germany;
Mid air collision 29Jun45 7 miles SW of Mertingen, Germany
27080 (MSN 2657) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Shot down by 20mm flak
while strafing a moving train and crash landed between Audincourt and Dasle, S of Belfort, France
September 8, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 8767.
27081 (MSN 2658) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 15Aug44 when ground looped at Ghisonaccia, Corsica.
Pilot survived.
27082 (MSN 2659) 527th FS [91], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Audrey"; Hit by its own bomb blast and crashed near
Tossignano, Italy December 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10789.
27083 (MSN 2660)
27084 (MSN 2661) 315th FS [66], 324th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak and crash landed 2km SE of Waldenbuch,
15km SE of Stuttgart, Germany October 8, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 9068
27085 (MSN 2662) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 11Aug44 4 miles NE of Ghisonaccia, Corsica; Pilot bailed out
27086 (MSN 2663)
27087 (MSN 2664) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; 412th FS [V5-Y], 373rd FG, 9th AF; Saint-James [A-29], France;
Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Missing in bad weather between Bétheny and Villeneuve sur Auvers, France
September 20, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10512.
27088 (MSN 2665)
27089 (MSN 2666) 66th FS [72], 57th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak NW of Ferrara, Italy November 16, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and returned to his unit. MACR 9849.
27090 (MSN 2667)
27091 (MSN 2668) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 29Apr45 landing at
Giebelstadt [Y-90], Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27092 (MSN 2669) 314th FS [23], 324th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak 1.5km SE of Unterjettingen, Germany
December 26, 1944; Pilot WIA and taken POW. MACR 11611.
27093 (MSN 2670) 525th FS [38], 86th FG, 12th AF
27094 (MSN 2671) 314th FS [21], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Shot down by flak while
strafing a train at Sélestat and crashed near Holtzheim, France October 12, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11921.
27095 (MSN 2672) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Poretta, Corsica; When the P-47 flight approached their
target they encountered thick cloud. The flight went into the clouds but this pilot, wing man to the
leader and on his first combat mission, was probably not confident to fly on instruments and went
over the cloud. Seeing a lone P-47, a flight of Luftwaffe fighters pounced on the lone Thunderbolt.
The fighter was shot down south of Marseille, France by Bf 109 flown by Oberfeldwebel
Eduard Isken of 2/JGr.200 August 11, 1944. The aircraft was on fire and crashed into the
Ligurian Sea; the pilot was MIA. MACR 8254.
27096 (MSN 2673) 315th FS [43], 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged by
flak S of Mulhouse, France and crashed 2.5 miles W of Beaucourt, France September 11, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8935.
27097 (MSN 2674) 316th FS [86], 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crashed and exploded 13Feb45
on take-off at Lunéville. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27098 (MSN 2675)
27099 (MSN 2676)
27100 (MSN 2677) 512th FS [L3-W], 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed near Bissen, Luxembourg
January 15, 1945; Pilot bailed out
27101 (MSN 2678)
27102 (MSN 2679) 324th FG, 12th AF
27103 (MSN 2680)
27104 (MSN 2681)
27105 (MSN 2682) 314th FS [36], 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; "Edgewood Angel";
Shot down by small arms fire while strafing at Bernbrunn, 8 miles N of Heilbronn, Germany April 1, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 13651.
27106 (MSN 2683)
27107 (MSN 2684) 315th FS [65], 324th FG, 12th AF; Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 20Nov44 taxying at Dole;
Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 16Jan45 landing and destroyed by fire at Lunéville. Pilot survived.
27108 (MSN 2685) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Lost control after takeoff and
crashed in Bois de la Vaivre, 1.5km S of Ruffey-le-Château, France December 4, 1944; Pilot killed.
27109 (MSN 2686) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France; "Balls Out"; Shot down
by flak near La Bâtie-Rolland, 8km E of Montelimar, France August 28, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 8387.
27110 (MSN 2687)
27111 (MSN 2688) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crash landed 19Feb45 near Rambervillers, France.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27112 (MSN 2689) 85th FS [X 18], 79th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Shot down by flak over
Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny, and crashed at La Résie-Saint-Martin, France September 5, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
27113 (MSN 2690)
27114 (MSN 2691) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Frenchy"; Shot down by flak while strafing locomotives
2.5 miles W of Steinbach, Germany March 8, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13131
27115 (MSN 2692) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27116 (MSN 2693) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27117 (MSN 2694) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan,
received Dec44; Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27118 (MSN 2695) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27119 (MSN 2696) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27120 (MSN 2697) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27121 (MSN 2698) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27122 (MSN 2699) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27123 (MSN 2700) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27124 (MSN 2701) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27125 (MSN 2702) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27126 (MSN 2703) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27127 (MSN 2704) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27128 (MSN 2705) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27129 (MSN 2706) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27130 (MSN 2707) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27131 (MSN 2708) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27132 (MSN 2709) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
27133 (MSN 2710) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27134 (MSN 2711) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27135 (MSN 2712) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27136 (MSN 2713) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received 21Apr45;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27137 (MSN 2714) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27138 (MSN 2715) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27139 (MSN 2716) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27140 (MSN 2717) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27141 (MSN 2718) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27142 (MSN 2719) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27143 (MSN 2720) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27144 (MSN 2721) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
Conflict:
Also reported as (525th FS, 86th FG, 12th TAC) shot down by AAA while strafing locomotive 2 1/2 mi W of Steinbach, Germany
Mar 18, 1945. MACR 13131. Pilot killed
27145 (MSN 2722) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27146 (MSN 2723) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received 21Apr45;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27147 (MSN 2724) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27148 (MSN 2725) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27149 (MSN 2726) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27150 (MSN 2727) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27151 (MSN 2728) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27152 (MSN 2729) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
Conflict:
(Air Service Command, 10th AF) in taxiing accident at Panagqrh Airfield, West Bengal, India Aug 20, 1945. Only ground crew involved
and none injured. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repired.
27153 (MSN 2730) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27154 (MSN 2731) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe; Kiev, Ukraine, received July, 1945
27155 (MSN 2732) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27156 (MSN 2733) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27157 (MSN 2734) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27158 (MSN 2735) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27159 (MSN 2736) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27160 (MSN 2737) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27161 (MSN 2738) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27162 (MSN 2739) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27163 (MSN 2740) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan, received Dec44;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27164 (MSN 2741) Flown to NY Port of Embarkation, Newark, NJ; Disassembled, packed and shipped to Persian Gulf,
despatched July 1944; 18th Depot Repair Squadron, 82nd Air Depot Group, Abadan, Iran; Assembled and tested;
Flown to Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Lend-Lease to Russia; Mehrabad Airport, Tehran; Accepted by the
Soviet Mission and flown to Azerbaijan; 11th Reserve Bomber Air Regiment Kirovabad, Azerbaijan;
Dispersed to combat units in Russia and eastern Europe.
27165 (MSN 2742) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 16Nov44 taxying at Dole;
Shot down by Bf 109G-14/AS flown by Maj Julius Meimberg of JG 53/2 Stab north of the airfield at Hailfingen,
15 miles SW of Stuttgart, Germany December 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11612.
27166 (MSN 2743) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Accident 17Oct44 landing at Reims, France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27167 (MSN 2744) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 25Aug44 after engine failure and destroyed at Le Luc, France.
Pilot survived
27168 (MSN 2745) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crash landed 21Nov44 at Dole;
Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 1Feb45 landing at Lunéville; Shot down by flak during a dive
bombing attack on the railway at Annweiler and crashed at Rinnthal, Germany March 13, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13013.
27169 (MSN 2746) 390th FS [B2-W], 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing a train 400 meters
E of Elsdorf, near Buschbell, Germany November 6, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10267.
27170 (MSN 2747) 355th FS [GQ-Q], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Crashed 6Feb45 on
take-off at Rosières. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27171 (MSN 2748) 365th FS [CH-O], 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Mid air
collision 1Mar45 with P-47D 44-32982 near Pforzheim, Germany; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12833.
27172 (MSN 2749) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed at Weidenthal, 5km NW of Lambrecht,
Germany November 17, 1944; Pilot POW; MACR 10517.
Conflict:
93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Destroyed in an explosion at Guskhara,
Bengal, India; Pilot killed
27173 (MSN 2750)
27174 (MSN 2751) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; 346th FS
27175 (MSN 2752) 365th FS [CH-B], 358th FG, 9th AF, High Halden, Station 411; Shot down by flak near
Châlons-sur-Marne, France August 22, 1944; Pilot killed.
27176 (MSN 2753)
27177 (MSN 2754) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed at Hosingen, Luxembourg
January 22, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 11948
27178 (MSN 2755) 85th FS [X 39], 79th FG, 12th AF; 9th AF, Hörsching [R-87], Linz, Austria; Crash
landed 24Oct45 at Munich-Reim [R-82], Germany
27179 (MSN 2756) 64th FS [33], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Sandra"; Force landed 10Jan45 after losing power
shortly after takeoff from Grosseto, Italy. Jettisoning the bombs over the sea, the pilot
brought the aircraft back to crash land gear up, crushing a wing tip and the fuselage underside,
and damaging the engine and propeller. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
Conflict:
With 512th FS, 406th FG, "Nan", crashed Dec 2, 1944 on return from mission to Zaarlucken, Germany. Pilot killed.
27180 (MSN 2757) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "My Aaikin Bacchus" / "Virginia Lee";
Fritzlar [Y-86], Germany; Crash landed 16Apr45 after engine failure at Fritzlar. Pilot survived, but aircraft was
destroyed.
27181 (MSN 2758) 510th FS [2Z-D], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Raid Hot Mama"; Picauville [A-8], France;
Shot down by flak at Giéville and crashed at La Françaiserie, 1.3km SW of Giéville, 12km S of Saint-Lô,
France July 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 800ft and became POW. MACR 7484.
27182 (MSN 2759) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak near Allrath, Grevenbroich, Germany, headed home
and flew until the engine failed and crashed at Waanrode, near Diest, Belgium February 25, 1945;
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 14286.
27183 (MSN 2760) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Damaged by flak over Paris, crashed
and exploded at Saint-Mards-de-Fresne, W of Bernay, France August 19, 1944. Pilot bailed out at 100ft,
was wounded when he landed in a tree, captured and taken to hospital in Paris then escaped eight
days later with help from Austrian soldiers; the pilot met British forces 10 miles S of Amiens
August 31, 1944 and returned to his base September 2, 1944. MACR 8556.
27184 (MSN 2761) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8], France;
Shot down by flak on an airfield 5km N of Tours, France August 8, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 500ft but was killed.
MACR 8229.
27185 (MSN 2762) 508th FS [7J-F], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Lost 10Nov44
27186 (MSN 2763) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France; During a mission to bomb and strafe
at Mortain, flak hit and damaged the engine, the aircraft crashing near Bourey, 2.2km S of Cérences
August 10, 1944. The pilot tried to evacuate the aircraft but the parachute opened too soon,
clinging to the stabilizer; he hit the ground with his plane and was killed. MACR 15261
27187 (MSN 2764) 412th FS [V5-T], 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by Lt Mahr of JG 11/3
near Mondorf on Rhine River N of Bonn, Germany October 7, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9546
27188 (MSN 2765)
27189 (MSN 2766) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Damaged 16Feb45 on take-off at Metz.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27190 (MSN 2767) 379th FS [B8-F], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Headcorn, Station 412; "Wild Eye"; Lignerolles [A-12],
France; Crashed 5Aug44 landing and destroyed at Lignerolles; Pilot killed. MACR 15287.
27191 (MSN 2768)
27192 (MSN 2769) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Athis-de-l'Orne [A-76], France; Damaged by flak and crashed
near Brouville, 5km NE of Baccarat, France September 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9826.
27193 (MSN 2770) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; The Fickle Finger"; Destroyed
by enemy action, Operation Bodenplatte, at Metz, France 1Jan45
27194 (MSN 2771) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Crashed into an obstacle while strafing vehicles SW of Düren,
Germany November 17, 1944; Pilot killed.
27195 (MSN 2772) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF; "Al" / "Yvonne" / "Mormon Meteor"; 494th FS [6M-Y], 48th FG, 9th AF,
Villacoublay [A-42], France; Accident 13Sep44 landing at Villacoublay. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27196 (MSN 2773) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Crashed 6Aug44 taking off and destroyed
at Brucheville; Pilot died of his injuries following day.
27197 (MSN 2774) 347th FS [7A2], 350th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 10 miles SW of Siena, Italy November 7, 1944
while returning from a dive bombing mission on the railway near Parma, Italy. The aircraft went
into a spin then dived straight down; the pilot was killed. MACR 9980.
27198 (MSN 2775)
27199 (MSN 2776) 365th FS [CH-I], 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; "Can't Wait II"; Shot
down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Fw Rudolf Zinkl of JG 1/6 SW of Mortain, W of Tessy-sur-Vire, France
July 28, 1944; Pilot bailed out wounded with a broken leg, captured and taken to hospital at Rennes
but liberated when Allied forces advanced. MACR 8049.
27200 (MSN 2777)
27201 (MSN 2778) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Lignerolles [A-12], France; Damaged by flak and crash
landed 3km SE of Pont-l'Évêque, France August 20, 1944; Pilot POW.
27202 (MSN 2779) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Lignerolles [A-12], France; Shot down by flak at Jonchery-sur-Vesle,
8km NW of Reims, France and crashed on fire near Saint-Thierry/Pouillon, France August 27, 1944.
The pilot bailed out at 8,500ft wounded by flak and rifle fire on descent, captured and taken to
hospital but liberated when allied forces advanced August 29, 1944; he returned to England September 23, 1944.
MACR 8057.
27203 (MSN 2780)
27204 (MSN 2781) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 14Mar45 on take-off at Le Culot;
Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Accident 2Oct45 landing at Kassel
27205 (MSN 2782) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Damaged 25Nov44 taxying at Laon-Couvron.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27206 (MSN 2783) Displayed in Wall Street, New York for a War Bond drive
27207 (MSN 2784) 10th FS [T5-A], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Giebelstadt [Y-90], Würzburg,
Germany; Damaged 18May45 taxying at Giebelstadt
27208 (MSN 2785)
27209 (MSN 2786) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Damaged 14Dec44 taxying at Ochey;
Damaged 23Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-28936 taxying at Tantonville [Y-1], France
27210 (MSN 2787) 509th FS [G9-E], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Look! No Hands"
27211 (MSN 2788) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Force landed 10Jan45 with mechanical failure 4 miles NE of Nancy, France. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27212 (MSN 2789) 365th FG, 9th AF
27213 (MSN 2790) 510th FS [2Z-K], 405th FG, 9th AF
27214 (MSN 2791)
27215 (MSN 2792) 379th FS [B8-T], 362nd FG, 9th AF
27216 (MSN 2793) 389th FS [A6-B], 366th FG, 9th AF; Force landed 27Dec44 near Oufflet, Belgium
27217 (MSN 2794)
27218 (MSN 2795)
27219 (MSN 2796)
27220 (MSN 2797) 410th FS [R3-T], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Joan III"; Damaged by flak near Düren, Germany and
crash landed 5km NE of Oberzier, Germany October 14, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 9545.
27221 (MSN 2798) 506th FS [4K-L], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "I'll get bye"; 22nd FS [3T-T],
36th FG, 9th AF, Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Mid air collision 8Jul45 over Germany
27222 (MSN 2799) 510th FS [2Z-L], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Peg of my Heart";
Picauville [A-8], France; Shot down by flak and crashed in flames at Bion, 5km SE of Mortain,
France August 10, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 2,000ft, captured and taken to hospital at Paris but
died of his injuries August 24, 1944. MACR 8502.
27223 (MSN 2800) 514th FS [O7-Y], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Why?"
27224 (MSN 2801) 61st FS [HV-G], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 387th FS [B4-F], 365th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak strafing Oschatz airfield and crash landed 5 miles W of Oschatz April 20 1945;
Pilot became POW. MACR 13942.
27225 (MSN 2802)
27226 (MSN 2803) 365th FS [CH-V], 358th FG, 9th AF; "Hole-Tite"; Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France;
Accident 29Jan45 after engine failure landing at Toul; Shot down by flak and crashed near Breidenbach,
Germany March 16, 1945; Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
27227 (MSN 2804) 10th FS [T5-G], 50th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Accident 17Sep44 landing
on return from a mission and destroyed at Laon-Couvron; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27228 (MSN 2805)
27229 (MSN 2806) 506th FS [4K-M bar], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; 508th FS [7J-M],
Mid air collision with a Ju 88C-6 and crashed near Werl airfield, 3km W of Soest, Germany
December 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10830.
27230 (MSN 2807) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 19Dec44 landing at
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Shot down by flak near Gouvy, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge
January 13, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11929
27231 (MSN 2808)
27232 (MSN 2809) 347th FS [7D1], 350th FG, 12th AF
27233 (MSN 2810) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Carentan [A-10], France; Shot down by flak at Mortain which
punched a large hole in the left wing setting it on fire, crashed in flames and exploded in a
field at Le Buisson, Bernières-le-Patry, 6km SW of Vassy, France August 10, 1944; Pilot bailed
out at 6,000ft wounded with a broken leg, captured and taken to hospital at Paris but liberated
when Allied forces advanced and returned to England September 1, 1944. MACR 8010.
In September 2009, the Association for the Safeguarding of the Heritage of Bernières-le-Patry carried
out excavations and retrieved the engine and four machine guns.
27234 (MSN 2811) 507th FS [Y8-E], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Elsie" / "Bingo" / "Lil Butch";
Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 13Feb45 taxying at Sint-Truiden; Shot down by flak at Wissen,
Germany March 13, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13013
27235 (MSN 2812) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium; Damaged 6Oct44 on take-off with
mechanical failure and destroyed at Chièvres. Pilot survived.
27236 (MSN 2813) 493rd FS [I7-D], 48th FG, 9th AF; "The Iron Horse"
27237 (MSN 2814) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed 200 meters E of the railway
station at Liblar, Germany October 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACr 9623
27238 (MSN 2815) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Accident 8Feb45 landing at Ophoven;
Shot down by flak W of Dusseldorf and crashed at Rommerskirchen, Germany February 28, 1945; Pilot
bailed out and taken POW. MACR 12799
27239 (MSN 2816) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; Picauville [A-8], France;
Crash landed 28Aug44 after engine failure and destroyed 5km W of Villejust, France.
Pilot survived.
27240 (MSN 2817)
27241 (MSN 2818) 379th FS [B8-Y], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "The Chopper"; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Accident 29Nov44 landing at Verdun. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27242 (MSN 2819) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; "Miss Sis"; Shot down by flak during
an attack on a German tank on the northern side of the Seine River setting the aircraft on fire
and crashed at Le Mesnil Milon, Gasny, 8km E of Vernon, France August 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8516
27243 (MSN 2820) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by Uffz Artur Fritsch of JG 26/8
near Geilenkirchen, N of Aachen, Germany October 13, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 9533
27244 (MSN 2821) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Skeeter II"; Shot down by flak 2 miles E of Ostiglia, Italy
September 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8962.
27245 (MSN 2822) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Vitry-le-Francois [A-67], France; Damaged 17Sep44 in
collision with P-47D 42-76090 taxying at Vitry-le-François. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27246 (MSN 2823) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Pontedera Airfield, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged 4Nov44 in an accident
on the ground at Tarquinia, Italy; Damaged 7Nov44 taking off at Tarquinia, Italy. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27247 (MSN 2824) 410th FS [R3-P], 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 6Nov44 when ground
looped at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27248 (MSN 2825) 508th FS [7J-Y or 7J-Y bar], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Shot down by flak
and crashed after strafing near Endorf, Sundern, Germany April 10, 1945; Pilot bailed out but was killed.
27249 (MSN 2826) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Crashed near Schönberg, Belgium November 26, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 10559.
27250 (MSN 2827)
27251 (MSN 2828) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Destroyed by fire
14Apr45 at Lunéville
27252 (MSN 2829) 328th Ferrying Squadron, Mediterranean Air Transport Service;
Crash landed 6Aug44 at El Aouina AAB, Tunis, Tunisia
27253 (MSN 2830) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Le Luc, France;
Crashed 2Sep44 after take-off and destroyed at Le Luc; Pilot killed.
27254 (MSN 2831) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF;
Damaged 15Aug44 on take-off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27255 (MSN 2832) 65th FS [46], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Mickey"; The pilot released
his bombs too low on an attack against railway tracks in the Po valley.
The aircraft was hit by its own bomb blast, knocking off several
feet of left wing. It rolled to the right and started to burn badly,
crashing and destroyed by fire at Schivenoglia, 3km NW of
Poggio Rusco, Italy November 22, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9995.
27256 (MSN 2833) 379th FS [G8-W], 362nd FG, 9th AF; Damaged in aerial combat and crash landed 26Dec44
near Bastogne, Belgium; Pilot evaded capture
27257 (MSN 2834) War Bond aircraft; "Republic Aviation Corporation Employees War Bond Plane #?";
506th FS [4K-U], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Maggie Zass"
27258 (MSN 2835) 347th FS [7B3], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Mickey"
27259 (MSN 2836) Brindisi, Italy 1945
27260 (MSN 2837) 345th FS [5D3], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Flak Happy"; Flew more than 200 combat missions with 345th FS.
27261 (MSN 2838) 527th FS [86], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Teka"; Crashed in France while on weather reconnaissance
mission to Saarbrücken, Germany March 12, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13001
27262 (MSN 2839) 404th FS [9Q-V], 371st FG, 9th AF, Beuzeville [A-6], France; Damaged 25Aug44 taxying at
Beuzeville; Tantonville [Y-1], France; Mid air collision 14Feb45 with P-47D 43-25551 near Wallhalben
while on their way to a mission in the Kaiserslautern area, and crashed near Bierbach in the
district 'Schweitzertal', Germany; Pilot bailed out injuring one of his legs. When taken captive he
was threatened by some people, however put on a farmer's cart and handed over to a SS unit fighting
in the front area near Bitsch and became a POW. MACR 12388
27263 (MSN 2840) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Ditched 12Sep44 in the Tyrrhenian Sea 12 miles E off Bastia, Corsica.
Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed
27264 (MSN 2841) 347th FS [7A5], 350th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by 20mm flak while strafing flak gun positions at
Parma, Italy September 22, 1944. The aircraft crashed near Noceto, Italy. Pilot bailed out and was
rescued by partisans. MACR 9038.
27265 (MSN 2842) 390th FS [B2-B], 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; "Gentleman Jim";
27266 (MSN 2843) 316th FS [71], 324th FG, 12th AF
27267 (MSN 2844) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
27268 (MSN 2845) 346th FS [6C3], 350th FG, 12th AF; Accident 20Dec44 landing at Pisa, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27269 (MSN 2846) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak and crashed offshore 4 miles W of Genoa, Italy
in the Ligurian Sea September 9, 1944; Pilot bailed out and was seen in his dinghy. When ASR arrived,
the dinghy and occupant disappeared, believed hit by enemy shellfire. The pilot was posted as
missing in action but had survived and, with help from Italian partisans, was returned
to Allied lines early November 1944. MACR 8776
27270 (MSN 2847) Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette"; Crashed 15Aug44 on take off at Alto, Folelli, Corsica
27271 (MSN 2848)
27272 (MSN 2849) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 22Aug44 at Poretta, Corsica; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
27273 (MSN 2850) 347th FS [7B4], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Junie"
27274 (MSN 2851)
27275 (MSN 2852) 493rd FS [I7-B], 48th FG, 9th AF; "The King"
27276 (MSN 2853) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pontedera Airfield, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged 6Nov44 while
parked in collision with Royal AF Wellington at Tarquina, Italy. In Landing Accident at Pisa Airfield
Pisa Italy While Returning From a mission Jan 10, 1945. Tail Wheel Was Shot off and Controls Were
Damaged By 40mm Flak. Pilot Survived, aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired
27277 (MSN 2854) 314th FS [37], 324th FG, 12th AF; "Amy Lou"; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 9Jan45
landing at Lunéville; 315th FS [60], Tantonville [Y-1], France; "Miss Ann"; Crash landed 21Mar45
between Gunstett and Morsbronn-les-Bains, 11km N of Haguenau, France. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27278 (MSN 2855)
27279 (MSN 2856)
27280 (MSN 2857) 527th FS [85], 86th FG, 12th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Damaged 23Feb45 in
collision with P-47D 42-33072 taxying at Marseille-Marignane [Y-14], France. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
27281 (MSN 2858) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Juvincourt [A-68], France; Probably hit by flak, struck
trees after strafing a convoy and crashed near Hadigny-les-Verrières, N of Épinal, France
September 9, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9125.
27282 (MSN 2859) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Crashed 15Sep44 on
take-off and destroyed at Ambérieu-en-Bugey after colliding with P-47D 42-26949 and 44-19563.
Pilot survived.
27283 (MSN 2860) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France;
Accident 17Dec44 landing at Ochey. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27284 (MSN 2861)
27285 (MSN 2862)
27286 (MSN 2863)
27287 (MSN 2864) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Lost 28Oct44
27288 (MSN 2865) 10th FS [T5-C], 50th FG, 9th AF, Lymington, Station 551; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96],
France; Accident 8Nov44 landing in bad weather at Ochey; 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF,
Hörsching [R-87], Linz, Austria; 9th AF, Salzburg [R-80], Austria; Crashed 25Oct45 at Salzburg; Pilot killed
27289 (MSN 2866) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "The Brat"; Shot down by flak 4 miles W of Caorle, Italy
January 15, 1945; Pilot killed.
27290 (MSN 2867) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Crashed 6Oct44 on take-off
and destroyed at Sint-Truiden
27291 (MSN 2868) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Damaged 8Nov44 after engine failure
on take-off at Tarquinia; Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Crash landed 20Apr45 after engine failure
near Mannheim, Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27292 (MSN 2869) 511th FS [K4-C], 405th FG, 9th AF, Straubing [R-68], Germany; Force landed 4Jun45
after engine failure 5 miles NE of Neustadt, Germany
27293 (MSN 2870) 347th FS [7D2], 350th FG, 12th AF; Crashed while on a patrol mission 5 miles southwest of
Bologna, Italy March 3, 1945. The pilot lost control of the aircraft doing a violent push over
and the aircraft tumbled down. The pilot bailed out and evaded capture, returning to duty. MACR 12894.
27294 (MSN 2871) 66th FS [95], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Ruth E"; Accident 11Apr45 taxying at Grosseto, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27295 (MSN 2872) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse II/5 "Lafayette" [23],
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Shot down 20Nov44 by flak when attacking a train in Colmar
station setting the oil tank on fire and crash landed in a field at Holtzwihr, 5km NE of Colmar,
France. The pilot was injured during the landing, captured and taken to hospital in Colmar then
became a POW at Colditz.
27296 (MSN 2873)
27297 (MSN 2874) 82nd FS [MX-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crash landed near Lengerich,
Germany November 26, 1944. The fighter was flying escort for a bomber mission to Paderborn, Germany.
Over Dümmer See the aircraft was engaged in combat with enemy fighters and that was the last time
it was seen. The pilot was killed. MACR 10544
27298 (MSN 2875) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 15Mar45 landing
at Sint-Truiden; Shot down by flak near Nosbach, Germany April 5, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14259
27299 (MSN 2876) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; Crashed east of Forli, Italy February 11, 1945 after
the engine failed on an armed reconnaissance and strafing mission from Milan to Parma, Italy. Pilot was killed.
MACR 12365.
27300 (MSN 2877) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 16Dec44 when nosed over taxying at Dole [Y-7], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27301 (MSN 2878)
27302 (MSN 2879)
27303 (MSN 2880) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 21Aug44 into the Mediterranean Sea.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27304 (MSN 2881) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Mid air collision 21Feb45
with P-47D 42-28890 near Saarlautern, Germany. Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
27305 (MSN 2882) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; "Bumsky II"; Shot down by flak near Eisen, 9km SW of
Birkenfeld, Germany September 13, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9277.
27306 (MSN 2883) 494th FS [6M-M], 48th FG, 9th AF, Cambrai/Niergnies [A-74], France; Damaged 3Oct44
taxying at Cambrai; Lost near Malmédy, Belgium. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27307 (MSN 2884)
27308 (MSN 2885) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by a Bf 109, crashed
and exploded 6km NE of Dieuze, France November 18, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 10865.
27309 (MSN 2886) 525th FS [39], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Ole Baldy"
27310 (MSN 2887) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Crashed while strafing motor vehicles 800 m NW of Binscheid,
3.5km NW of Arzfeld, Germany January 22, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11951.
27311 (MSN 2888) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 27Sep44 taxying at
Saint-Dizier; Shot down by flak and crash landed in a field close to Cuvry, S of Metz, France
November 8, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 10195.
27312 (MSN 2889) 508th FS [7J-L], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
27313 (MSN 2890) 510th FS [2Z-M], 405th FG, 9th AF; "The Touch of Texas"; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Accident 19Nov44 landing at Conflans-en-Jarnisy-Jarny [A-94], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly
damaged, unknown if repaired
27314 (MSN 2891) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Damaged 17Oct44 by mechanical
failure near Cologne, Germany; 366th FS [IA-F], 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France;
Damaged 16Mar45 taxying at Ochey. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27315 (MSN 2892) 365th FS [CH-J], 358th FG, 9th AF; "David III"; Crashed 20Sep44 hitting a cliff after
an attack near Siegburg, Germany; Pilot killed
27316 (MSN 2893) 509th FS [G9-J], 405th FG, 9th AF, Christchurch, Station 416; "Chief Ski-U-Mah" / "Chief of the Sioux"
27317 (MSN 2894) 64th FS [31], 57th FG, 12th AF; "A/S - Maggie Hogan", later "SK3C - Maggie Hogan"
[named for the pilot's girl friend]; Combat damaged 24Mar44 by a Fw 190 during a bombing mission
to a railway bridge in Italy;
27318 (MSN 2895)
27319 (MSN 2896) 313th FS [W3-V], 50th FG, 9th AF; "Classy Chassy"; Damaged by flak and crash landed
near Nancy, France October 8, 1944
27320 (MSN 2897)
27321 (MSN 2898) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by anti-aircraft fire while strafing motor
transports south of Ostiglia, Italy April 23, 1945 while on an armed reconnaissance mission.
The aircraft caught fire and crash landed in a field at San Martino Spino, Italy. The pilot
survived and was rescued by US Army troops in a Jeep. MACR 14006.
27322 (MSN 2899) 63rd FS [UN-L], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; On a mission to escort
bombers to Cologne, near Euskirchen the flight started an orbit to the right during which
this aircraft was lost from view; no radio contact was made with him. The aircraft crashed
at Osburg, south of Euskirchen, Germany October 11, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9498.
27323 (MSN 2900) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 9Sep44 taxying at
Coulommiers [A-58], France; Shot down by flak at Valender, Amel, 25 miles NE of St Vith, Belgium
December 17, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10989
27324 (MSN 2901)
27325 (MSN 2902)
27326 (MSN 2903)
27327 (MSN 2904) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by flak and
crashed at Mirbel, 14km SW of Mantes-la-Jolie, France August 23, 1944; Pilot bailed out
near Mantes-Gassicourt and evaded capture, hid in a field surrounded by German artillery,
made his way to a French village to hide in an abandoned house for 3 days until liberated
by American forces, returning to base August 28, 1944. Pilot was the squadron commander. MACR 8577
27328 (MSN 2905) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; "Jeannie"; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident
19Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-29161 landing at Ochey; Mannheim/Sandhofen [Y-79], Germany;
Crash landed 29May45 after engine failure at Mannheim
27329 (MSN 2906) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Damaged 7Apr45 on take-off at Ophoven.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27330 (MSN 2907) 10th FS [T5-U], 50th FG, 9th AF; "Fearless Fosdick"
27331 (MSN 2908) 406th FS [4W-R], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 29Jan45 landing
at Tantonville. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27332 (MSN 2909) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak during an attack on an armored column
near Weyersbusch and crashed in a marshy bog at Mehren, Germany March 25, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 13334.
27333 (MSN 2910) 514th FS [O7-U], 406th FG, 9th AF, Münster/Handorf [Y-94], Germany; Damaged 11May45
on take-off at Münster-Handorf
27334 (MSN 2911) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414
27335 (MSN 2912) HQ Squadron, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Cherokee Maid"; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Accident
8Dec44 landing at Verdun; Shot down by flak at Herschbach, Germany March 16, 1945; Pilot bailed out,
badly burned and became POW; the aircraft crashed on a house at Niederelbert, killing 4 people. MACR 13076.
27336 (MSN 2913) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak N of Aachen, Germany and crashed at Kerkrade,
Netherlands September 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9185.
27337 (MSN 2914) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Crash landed 17Apr45
after engine failure at Neuhutten, Germany
27338 (MSN 2915) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 5Nov44 on take-off at Le Culot;
Crash landed 20Jan45 after engine failure at Maaseik, Belgium. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27339 (MSN 2916) 82nd FS [MX-S], 78th FG, 8th AF, code MX-5, Duxford, Station 357; 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF,
Boxted, Station 150
27340 (MSN 2917) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; "Zip"; Le Mans [A-35], France; Damaged 8Sep44 in collision
with P-47D 42-28290 taxying at Le Mans; Damaged by flak near Welz, Germany, headed toward
Allied lines and last seen NW of Gereonsweiler, Germany November 21, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10580.
27341 (MSN 2918) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Juvincourt [A-68], France; The aircraft was part of a flight
attacking a train near Morbach, east of Trier, Germany September 21, 1944. Damaged by flak on
the first pass, the aircraft made a second pass on what turned out to be a camouflaged
flak train. Badly damaged, the pilot turned for base at Juvincourt, France but, steadily
losing altitude, was forced to bail out SE of Verdun. The pilot was too low for his parachute
to open and he hurtled into trees and was killed, the aircraft crashing nearby, two miles east of
Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel, France. MACR 9183.
27342 (MSN 2919)
27343 (MSN 2920) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 2km N of Breitnau, Germany
October 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9787.
27344 (MSN 2921)
27345 (MSN 2922) 508th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Crashed near Bergheim, Germany
November 9, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10196.
27346 (MSN 2923) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 8Oct44 taxying at Dole;
405th FS, AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Damaged 2Jan45 taxying at Tantonville; Crash landed
8Feb45 with fuel exhaustion at Toul; 527th FS [83], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Jeannie IV"
27347 (MSN 2924)
27348 (MSN 2925)
27349 (MSN 2926) 506th FS [4K-N], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; Chippelle [A-5], France;
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Oblt Ulrich Bolm of JG 11/4 at Foret d'Ermenonville
and crashed near the airfield, 8km NW of Coulommiers-Voisins, France August 27, 1944;
Pilot evaded capture. MACR 8247.
27350 (MSN 2927) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crashed 16Nov44 on take-off at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27351 (MSN 2928) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Beuzeville [A-6], France; Shot down by flak, caught fire
and crashed 100 metres N of the cemetery at Fénay, Dijon, France August 27, 1944; Pilot bailed
out at 1,000ft, evaded capture and repatriated to England September 9, 1944. MACR 8484
27352 (MSN 2929) 53rd FS [6V-K], 36th FG, 9th AF; "My Achin'"; Shot down by flak near Lüftelberg,
10km S of Bonn, Germany December 4, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10828
27353 (MSN 2930) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Crashed 6Feb45 ten miles S of
Verdun; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27354 (MSN 2931)
27355 (MSN 2932) 512th FS [L3-C], 406th FG, 9th AF
27356 (MSN 2933)
27357 (MSN 2934)
27358 (MSN 2935) 387th FS [B4-B], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Naughty Dotty"
27359 (MSN 2936) 83rd FS [HL-F], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF,
Münster/Handorf [Y-94], Germany; Crashed 18May45 7 miles E of Rheine, Germany; Pilot killed.
27360 (MSN 2937) 387th FS [B4-F], 365th FG, 9th AF
27361 (MSN 2938) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 15Apr45
landing at Frankfurt; 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Eschborn [Y-74], Germany;
Crashed 2Jun45 15 miles NE of Wiesbaden, Germany; Pilot killed.
27362 (MSN 2939) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; "Marty"; Shot down by flak near Salle, Bertogne, Belgium
December 25, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11434
27363 (MSN 2940) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "The Sooner"; Crashed while strafing trucks near Püttlingen,
Germany October 2, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9651
27364 (MSN 2941) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Shot down by flak and crashed
in flames 2km W of Saint-Martin-des-Landes, 23km SW of Argentan, France August 13, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open completely. MACR 8583.
27365 (MSN 2942) 507th FS [Y8-B], 404th FG, 9th AF, Winkton, Station 414; "Bobby Snocks"
27366 (MSN 2943) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Crashed near Saarbrücken, Germany October 5, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 9294.
27367 (MSN 2944)
27368 (MSN 2945) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Crashed 8May45 landing at Frankfurt.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27369 (MSN 2946) 391st FS [A8-W], 366th FG, 9th AF, Thruxton, Station 407; "Toula, The Duchess"; Laon/Couvron [A-70],
France; Accident 25Sep44 landing at Laon-Couvron; Shot down by flak near Herresbach, 5 miles NE of
St Vith, Belgium December 24, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11411.
27370 (MSN 2947) 82nd FS, 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 83rd FS [HL-R]Force landed 2Nov44 in France
27371 (MSN 2948) 406th FS [4W-W], 371st FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crash landed 10Mar45
after engine failure 1 1/2 mi NE of Metz airfield. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed
27372 (MSN 2949)
27373 (MSN 2950) 53rd FS [6V-B bar], 36th FG, 9th AF, Athis-de-l'Orne [A-76], FranceDamaged 2Oct44
in an accident on the ground when P-47C 41-6244 crash landed at Athis-de-l'Orne; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium;
Accident 20Mar45 landing at Le Culot; Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Accident 1May45 landing at Kassel.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27374 (MSN 2951)
27375 (MSN 2952) 10th FS [T5-Z], 50th FG, 9th AF; "Miz' Frankie"
27376 (MSN 2953) 404th FS [9Q-R], 371st FG, 9th AF; Forced Landing near Etzling, France
27377 (MSN 2954) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Damaged 21Jan45 on take-off at Asch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if survived.
27378 (MSN 2955) 82nd FS [MX-K], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357
27379 (MSN 2956)
27380 (MSN 2957) 82nd FS [MX-V; MX-D], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 62nd FS [LM-D bar],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
27381 (MSN 2958) 61st FS [HV-C], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
27382 (MSN 2959) 62nd FS [LM-J], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged by flak and crashed
2km E of Niederrodenbach, Germany September 10, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8687.
27383 (MSN 2960) 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
27384 (MSN 2961) 365th FS [CH-U], 358th FG, 9th AF; "The Mormon Kid"; "Miss Blue Eyes"
27385 (MSN 2962) Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Modified as a high-speed version to counter the V-1 'buzz bomb' and jet- and rocket-powered fighters
that were entering service with the Luftwaffe; Designated XP-47M-1, later as YP-47M; MSN 93-F-12000);
National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, CA,
2Feb45 to 8Aug45; Used for flying qualities, stability and control, and performance
evaluations; Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Registered as NX4477N; Retained by Republic as a prototype for testing; Bill Odom,
July 1947; "The Dallas Reynolds Bombshell by Dallas Aero Service"; Bendix Trophy Race, 1947,
Pilot Bill Odom, Race #42; Did not start, fuel leak; Sold to Earl Reinert June 1948;
Stored Oklahoma 1950/1963; Victory Air Museum, Mundelein, IL; Preserved and on display;
Sold October 1985 to Charlie Nichols of Yankee Air Corps, Chino, CA; Yanks Air Museum, Chino, CA;
Registered as N4477N October 1985; Reregistered as N4464N March 1986; Reregistered as N27385
October 1990, current [Jun17]; Restored to airworthy condition December 1993; Displayed at Yanks Air Museum
27386 (MSN 2963) Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Modified as a high-speed version to counter the V-1 'buzz bomb' and jet- and rocket-powered
fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe; Designated YP-47M ; B Squadron,
611th Base Unit, Air Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL; Damaged 14Jun45 when
nosed under taxying at Eglin Field
27387 (MSN 2964) Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Modified as a high-speed version to counter the V-1 'buzz bomb' and jet- and rocket-powered
fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe; Designated YP-47M; Fitted with a
new "wet" wing of slightly larger span and area; Designated XP-47N; First flight July 22, 1944
27388 (MSN 2965) Republic Aviation Corporation, Republic Field, Farmingdale, Long Island, NY;
Modified as a high-speed version to counter the V-1 'buzz bomb' and jet- and rocket-powered
fighters that were entering service with the Luftwaffe; Designated YP-47M
42-27389/28188 Republic P-47D-23-RA Thunderbolt
27389 (MSN 1051) 59th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Crashed 11Feb45 7 miles W of Kutkai, Burma;
Pilot bailed out.
27390 (MSN 1052) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "The Mick"; Myitkyina, Burma;
Damaged by flak 3 miles E of Hesi, Burma and crash landed January 29, 1945. The aircraft hit a tree
stump and caught fire; the pilot was killed. MACR 11553.
27391 (MSN 1053) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, (C.B.I.)"My Jewel"
27392 (MSN 1054)
27393 (MSN 1055) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, (C.B.I.)"My Little Gem"
27394 (MSN 1056) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27395 (MSN 1057) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 15Nov44 on take-off
at Chabua Airfield (A-2), Assam, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27396 (MSN 1058) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident landing 25Dec44 at Nan-Sin, Burma;
Pilot Carl R. Harding
27397 (MSN 1059)
27398 (MSN 1060)
27399 (MSN 1061)
27400 (MSN 1062)
27401 (MSN 1063)
27402 (MSN 1064) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 30Jan45 after
engine failure at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27403 (MSN 1065) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Wolf of the West";
Myitkyina, Burma; Damaged 13Jan45 taxying at Myitkyina South, Burma; Shot down by flak near
Lashio, Burma February 6, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12293
27404 (MSN 1066) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 16Jul44 and
exploded on take-off at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27405 (MSN 1067)
27406 (MSN 1068) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Crashed after hit by own bomb explosion SSE of Banwe, Burma January 28, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11554
27407 (MSN 1069) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 23Aug44 on take-off
at Shingbwiyang, Burma; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27408 (MSN 1070) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Crash landed 27Jan45 and destroyed near Myitkyina East, Burma; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27409 (MSN 1071) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Crash landed 1Oct44 and destroyed at Alipore, Bengal, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27410 (MSN 1072)
27411 (MSN 1073) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged by flak and crashed
4 miles NE of Hankow, China January 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 11642.
27412 (MSN 1074)
27413 (MSN 1075) 90th FS [85], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Bunny Dunny" / "Lady Esther"
27414 (MSN 1076) 88th FS [26], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 25Dec44 in collision with P-47D 42-27473 landing at Myitkyina, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27415 (MSN 1077)
27416 (MSN 1078)
27417 (MSN 1079) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 21Nov44 landing at Shingbwiyang, Burma; Damaged 22Jan45 on take-off at Shingbwiyang, Burma;
Myitkyina, Burma; Accident 16Mar45 landing at Myitkyina East, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27418 (MSN 1080) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Crashed 28Jan45 after take-off 5 miles SW of
Nan-Sin, Burma
27419 (MSN 1081) 90th FS [75], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27420 (MSN 1082) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 22Oct44 in collision with parked P-47D 42-27484 while landing at Myitkyina, Burma;
Crash landed 18Mar45 near Kutkai, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27421 (MSN 1083) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Damaged 20Jun44 taxying at
Nagaghuli, India; Crashed 31Dec44 near Myitkyina, Burma; Pilot MIA
27422 (MSN 1084)
27423 (MSN 1085) 89th FS [44], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27424 (MSN 1086) 89th FS [44], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Crashed 13Sep44 on take-off and destroyed at Myitkyina, Burma
27425 (MSN 1087) 90th FS [80], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27426 (MSN 1088) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 8Oct44 after
take-off and destroyed one mile N of Moran; Pilot killed
27427 (MSN 1089) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 6Dec44 on take-off at Myitkyina, Burma; Mid air collision 13Feb45 near HkomNio, Burma.
Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27428 (MSN 1090)
27429 (MSN 1091) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Mid air collision 13Sep44 at Tingkawk Sakan, Station 30, Burma; 59th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF,
Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 15Nov44 landing at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India
27430 (MSN 1092) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 9Jan45 landing at Myitkyina, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27431 (MSN 1093)
27432 (MSN 1094) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 15Jul44
45 miles S of Jorhat, Station 4, India; Pilot killed.
27433 (MSN 1095) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27434 (MSN 1096)
27435 (MSN 1097) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Accident 19Jul45 landing at Dudkhundi, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27436 (MSN 1098) 90th FS [71], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 8Jul44
landing and destroyed by fire at Moran [A-21], Assam, India. Pilot survived
27437 (MSN 1099)
27438 (MSN 1100) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 15Sep44 on take-off and destroyed at Myitkyina, Burma. Pilot survived
27439 (MSN 1101) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
During the strafing run on some camouflaged oil drums at Mahlaing, Burma, the aircraft flew into
the ground and exploded February 19, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12499
27440 (MSN 1102) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 1Oct44 landing at Tingkawk Sakan, Station 30, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27441 (MSN 1103)
27442 (MSN 1104) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27443 (MSN 1105) 88th FS [12], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Avis .. Edie"
27444 (MSN 1106)
27445 (MSN 1107) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 31Jul44
landing at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed
27446 (MSN 1108)
27447 (MSN 1109) 90th FS [79], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27448 (MSN 1110)
27449 (MSN 1111)
27450 (MSN 1112) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 11Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-27468 and 42-27495 taxying (C.B.I.); Dudhkundi,
Bengal, India; Accident 2Jun45 landing at Moran [A-21], Assam, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27451 (MSN 1113) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 28Jul44
landing at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27452 (MSN 1114) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 2Oct44 on take-off at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27453 (MSN 1115) Fighter Replacement Training Unit, 10th AF, Landhi, Karachi, India; Crash landed 5Jul44
after engine failure 30 miles NW of Karachi, India
27454 (MSN 1116) HQ Squadron [0], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Dudhkundi,
Bengal, India; Damaged 5Jun45 taxying, Burma
27455 (MSN 1117)
27456 (MSN 1118)
27457 (MSN 1119)
27458 (MSN 1120)
27459 (MSN 1121) 90th FS [81], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Mid air collision 12Oct44 with P-40N 42-105925 near Naba, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Accident 18Jul45 landing at Dudkhundi, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27460 (MSN 1122) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 16Nov44 on take-off at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27461 (MSN 1123) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crash landed 8Apr44 at
Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27462 (MSN 1124) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Accident 25Jan45 on take-off at Myitkyina South, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27463 (MSN 1125) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Crashed 30Sep44 after engine failure on take-off and destroyed at Myitkyina, Burma; Pilot died from his injuries.
27464 (MSN 1126) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Fungwansham, China;
Damaged 7Aug45 after engine failure on take-off at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27465 (MSN 1127)
27466 (MSN 1128)
27467 (MSN 1129)
27468 (MSN 1130) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 11Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-27450 and 42-27495 taxying (C.B.I.); Damaged 10Dec44
by bird strike near Myitkyina, Burma. Able to land. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27469 (MSN 1131)
27470 (MSN 1132) 90th FS [98], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Blunder Bus";
Tingkawk Sakan, Burma; Accident 26Nov44 landing at Tingkawk Sakan. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27471 (MSN 1133) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 29Sep44 landing and destroyed at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived
27472 (MSN 1134)
27473 (MSN 1135) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Damaged 24Sep44 after
engine failure on take-off at Shingbwiyang, Burma; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma; Accident 25Dec44 in
collision with P-47D 42-27414 landing at Myitkyina, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Crash landed 23Jul45 at Sagar Island, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27474 (MSN 1136)
27475 (MSN 1137)
27476 (MSN 1138) 48th Depot Repair Squadron, 48th Air Depot Group, 10th AF, Chabua, Assam, India;
Crash landed 19Oct44 at Barrackpore, West Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27477 (MSN 1139) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 4Aug44 landing at
Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27478 (MSN 1140)
27479 (MSN 1141) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Damaged 28Mar45 on take-off at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27480 (MSN 1142) 89th FS [50], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Burma Yank"
27481 (MSN 1143) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 4Jan45 landing at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27482 (MSN 1144) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Mid air collision 1Aug45 with P-47D 42-27499 5 miles S of Alipore, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27483 (MSN 1145) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Accident 4Dec44 landing at Feni, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27484 (MSN 1146) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 22Oct44 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-27420 landing at Myitkyina, Burma;
Accident 4Jan45 landing at Shingbwiyang, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27485 (MSN 1147) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Destroyed by fire 20Aug44
taxying at Jorhat, Station 4, India. Pilot survived.
27486 (MSN 1148) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Missing 5Oct44 near
Ledo, Assam, India; Pilot MIA. MACR 8970.
27487 (MSN 1149) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 19Dec44 landing at Sahmaw, Burma
27488 (MSN 1150) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Damaged 24Nov44 taxying
at Dergaon, India
27489 (MSN 1151) 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27490 (MSN 1152) 90th FS [71], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Madame Emma";
Myitkyina, Burma; Accident landing 22Jan45 at Myitkyina East, Burma. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
27491 (MSN 1153) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Mid air collision 12Mar45 near Hsipaw, Burma
27492 (MSN 1154) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Accident 22Jan45 landing at Myitkyina. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27493 (MSN 1155)
27494 (MSN 1156)
27495 (MSN 1157) 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Destroyed 11Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-27450 and 42-27468 taxying (C.B.I.). Pilot survived.
27496 (MSN 1158) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 31Aug44 landing at Myitkyina, Burma; Damaged 3Oct44 on take-off at Myitkyina, Burma.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27497 (MSN 1159) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 15Oct44
landing at Cox's Bazaar, India; 5th FS (Commando), [29], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27498 (MSN 1160)
27499 (MSN 1161) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Mid air collision 1Aug45 with P-47D 42-27482 5 miles S of Alipore, Bengal, India and crash landed
16 miles SW of Kharagpur, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27500 (MSN 1162) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Combat damaged 22Nov44 near Nanmao, Burma.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27501 (MSN 1163) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident landing 20Jun44 at Nagaghuli.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27502 (MSN 1164)
27503 (MSN 1165)
27504 (MSN 1166)
27505 (MSN 1167)
27506 (MSN 1168) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 11Jan45 landing at Myitkyina South, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India; Accident 31May45 landing
at Moran [A-21], Assam, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27507 (MSN 1169) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Accident 18Jul44 landing at
Moran [A-21], Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma; Crashed 16Dec44 12 miles SSE of Kamaing, N of
Sahmaw, Burma; Pilot MIA. MACR 10956
27508 (MSN 1170)
27509 (MSN 1171)
27510 (MSN 1172) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Mid air collision 26Feb45 15 miles S of Lashio, Burma. Able to land. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27511 (MSN 1173) 16th FS, 51st FG, 14th AF, (C.B.I.); Damaged 6Jun45 taxying at Ondal, India
27512 (MSN 1174) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Crash landed 8Feb45 after engine failure at Bahe, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Crashed 29Jul45 16 miles from Malir Field, Karachi, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27513 (MSN 1175) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India;
Crashed 7Aug44 on take-off at Moran [A-21], Assam, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27514 (MSN 1176) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Damaged 30Jul44 on take-off
at Mohanbari [A-9], Assam, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27515 (MSN 1177)
27516 (MSN 1178) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 3Sep44 landing at Myitkyina, Burma; Accident 27Nov44 landing at Myitkyina.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27517 (MSN 1179)
27518 (MSN 1180)
27519 (MSN 1181)
27520 (MSN 1182)
27521 (MSN 1183) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Fungwanshan, China; Damaged 9Jul45 taxying at Hsingshing Airfield (A-1)
Sichuan, China. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27522 (MSN 1184) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "Old Ironside";
Crashed after engine failure near Lewe Airfield, Pyinmana, Burma February 21, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12587.
27523 (MSN 1185)
27524 (MSN 1186)
27525 (MSN 1187) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Accident 4Jan45 landing at Cox's Bazaar, Chittagong, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
27526 (MSN 1188)
27527 (MSN 1189) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "Lenz-Lease";
Damaged by flak 2 miles NE of Meiktila, Burma and crash landed March 12, 1945; Pilot seen crawling
out of aircraft with flight suit smoldering, MIA. MACR 13008
27528 (MSN 1190)
27529 (MSN 1191)
27530 (MSN 1192) Crashed 22Jul44 after engine failure on take-off at Barrackpore, Bengal, India
27531 (MSN 1193) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Accident 9Mar44 landing and
destroyed by fire at Evansville, IN
27532 (MSN 1194)
27533 (MSN 1195) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed N of Yamethin, Burma February 19, 1945. Four aircraft of A Flight had bombed railway
marshalling yards and locomotives at Thazi. The pilot left the flight to join a quartet from
B Flight which was heading south from Thazi. After strafing some railway wagons, the pilot
turned back to rejoin his own flight. The pilot was not seen again and reported as MIA.
It is possible that the aircraft was shot down by a Japanese Ki 43 flown by Maj Miyabe. MACR 12501
27534 (MSN 1196) 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27535 (MSN 1197)
27536 (MSN 1198) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 1May45 in an
accident on the ground at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27537 (MSN 1199)
27538 (MSN 1200)
27539 (MSN 1201) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; "Dorable Doris";
Damaged 6Oct45 when ground looped on take-off at Guskhara, Bengal, India.
27540 (MSN 1202) Crash landed 27Sep44 with fuel exhaustion one mile S of Jaipur, India; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
27541 (MSN 1203) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Damaged 9Apr45 on take-off at Myitkyina East, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Damaged 5Jun45 taxying at Tezpur, Station 5, Assam, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
27542 (MSN 1204) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Crashed 28Mar45 two miles SE of Keng Tung, Burma; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27543 (MSN 1205) 92nd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Fungwanshan, China; Damaged by flak between Tsinhsein
and Hsintienchen, China and headed home but crashed 3 miles SW of Chinyuan, China after the
engine failed July 30, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 14873.
27544 (MSN 1206) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis MAP, TN; Accident 20Mar44 landing
in bad weather at El Paso MAP, TX; 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol,
Bengal, India; While strafing a gun position which had ambushed a British column at a
small bridgehead on the road between Mahlaing and Meiktila, Burma February 27, 1945, the
aircraft was damaged by flak but the pilot remained over the target, continuing to attack.
On the third pass, the aircraft was hit again and this time it crashed. The pilot was killed. MACR 12775
27545 (MSN 1207)
27546 (MSN 1208) 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27547 (MSN 1209)
27548 (MSN 1210)
27549 (MSN 1211)
27550 (MSN 1212)
27551 (MSN 1213) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 29Dec44 landing at Sahmaw, Burma
27552 (MSN 1214) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 28Jul45 taxying
at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27553 (MSN 1215)
27554 (MSN 1216) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 26Dec44 at
Kalaikunda [B-2], Kharagpur, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27555 (MSN 1217) 89th FS [45], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; "Sweet Dorene"
27556 (MSN 1218) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Accident 25Feb45 landing at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27557 (MSN 1219) [7], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27558 (MSN 1220)
27559 (MSN 1221)
27560 (MSN 1222)
27561 (MSN 1223)
27562 (MSN 1224) (C.B.I.); Crash landed 19Oct44 at Chakulia, Assam, India
27563 (MSN 1225)
27564 (MSN 1226) 47th Air Depot Group, 14th AF, Panagarh, West Bengal, India; Crashed 22Sep44 after takeoff at
Panagarh, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed
27565 (MSN 1227) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 15Dec44 taxying at Kurmitola, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27566 (MSN 1228)
27567 (MSN 1229)
27568 (MSN 1230)
27569 (MSN 1231) 80th Depot Repair Squadron, 80th Air Depot Group, 10th AF, Karachi, Sind, India;
Crash landed 22Aug44 one mile W of Sind, Karachi, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27570 (MSN 1232)
27571 (MSN 1233)
27572 (MSN 1234) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "The Guzzler";
Damaged by flak and crash landed after engine failure at Wea Laung, NW of Meiktila, Burma November 12, 1944;
Pilot taken POW. MACR 9729.
27573 (MSN 1235)
27574 (MSN 1236) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 2Jan45 on take-off at Myitkyina, Burma. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27575 (MSN 1237) 58th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27576 (MSN 1238)
27577 (MSN 1239)
27578 (MSN 1240) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Crashed 20Apr45 15 miles E of Hsipaw, Burma and destroyed by fire; Pilot bailed out and survived.
27579 (MSN 1241) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27580 (MSN 1242) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China;
Damaged 2Dec44 on take-off at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27581 (MSN 1243) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed 9Oct44 on take-off and destroyed at Kalaikunda airfield [B-2], Kharagpur, Bengal, India.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27582 (MSN 1244)
27583 (MSN 1245) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Damaged by flak at Heho, Burma, headed home but crashed 25 miles NW of Heho, Burma January 18, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 11162.
27584 (MSN 1246)
27585 (MSN 1247) [86], 20th AF; Accident 11Nov44 landing at Tezpur, Station 5, Assam, India;
Lend-Lease to Chinese Nationalist AF
27586 (MSN 1248) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 10Nov44 when
ground looped at Kalaikunda [B-2], Kharagpur, Bengal, India; Crash landed 22May45 12 miles
E of Kalna, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27587 (MSN 1249) 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Missing 5Oct44 near Ledo,
Assam, India; Pilot MIA. MACR 8969
27588 (MSN 1250) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
After attacking railway bridges at Thawatti and Ela, the pilot strafed some railway wagons,
the aircraft was hit by ground fire and crashed at Myohla, Burma March 31, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13493
27589 (MSN 1251) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed 10Nov44 on take-off and destroyed by fire at Feni, Bengal, India. Pilot survived.
27590 (MSN 1252)
27591 (MSN 1253)
27592 (MSN 1254) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Damaged 26Feb45 in collision with a parked P-47D while taxying at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27593 (MSN 1255)
27594 (MSN 1256)
27595 (MSN 1257)
27596 (MSN 1258) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Daring Dottie III"; Crashed in bad weather 14 miles NE
of Haroekoe Island in the Ceram Sea October 8, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 12263.
27597 (MSN 1259) 35th FG, 5th AF;
27598 (MSN 1260) 377th FS [E4-H], 362nd FG, 9th AF; Damaged in aerial combat and crash landed
with engine failure 1km SW of Omerville, France May 26, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 5124
27599 (MSN 1261) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France; Crash landed 8Aug44
after engine failure and destroyed at Bayeux, France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27600 (MSN 1262) Bell Aircraft Corporation, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, NY; Crashed 15Jun44 on take-off
and destroyed at Niagara Falls Airport
27601 (MSN 1263)
27602 (MSN 1264) Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH; Force landed 23Apr44 after engine
failure and destroyed at Wright Field
27603 (MSN 1265) 378th FS [G8-H], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Verdun [A-82], France;
Crashed 18Oct44 near Verdun; Pilot bailed out but was killed when the parachute failed to open.
27604 (MSN 1266) 512th FS [L3-I], 406th FG, 9th AF, Ashford, Station 417; Shot down by flak, crashed
and burned near Vernix, NE of Avranches, France June 10, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 600ft,
evaded capture, was liberated by advancing American forces August 1, 1944 and repatriated
to England August 6, 1944. MACR 6198
27605 (MSN 1267) 82nd FS [MX-R], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Declared war weary; 406th FS,
371st FG, 9th AF, Fürth/Industriehafen [R-30], Germany; "Crew Chief"; Crash landed 13May45
near Hohenfels, Germany
27606 (MSN 1268) 84th FS [WZ-A], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Lady Helen"; Declared war weary;
Modified as a two-seat hack, painted red overall; 82nd FS [MX-A], Crash landed 9Mar45 at Duxford
27607 (MSN 1269) 82nd FS [MX-G], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Shot down 3Sep44 by flak
near Roermond, Netherlands; Pilot POW. The fighter was strafing a truck convoy and a railway
locomotive when it was hit by light flak and crash landed in a field near Amern, Germany.
Fellow squadron pilots destroyed the aircraft to prevent use by the enemy and left it burning. MACR 8548.
27608 (MSN 1270) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Damaged during a takeoff accident from Dobodura No. 7 Airfield,
Girua, Popondetta, New Guinea December 16, 1944. Afterwards, it was written off and abandoned.
At some point after 1974, this aircraft was moved near to the terminal building of Girua Airport
and installed as a memorial flat on the ground. Later in the early 1980s, this P-47 was displayed
vertical on its nose. It remained at the airport until 1999 when it was salvaged by
Robert Greinert / Historical Aircraft Restoration Society [HARS] and shipped to Sydney, Australia.
During 2000, the fuselage was stored at the HARS facility near Sydney Airport (Mascot).
Greinert planned to restore it to flying condition and use it as a template and model for the
restoration of P-47D 42-8066. The aircraft was de-skinned and parts swapped with P-47D 42-27609
to confuse the providence and export of each aircraft.
27609 (MSN 1271) was shipped to Australia an assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF).
It was possibly assigned to the 348th Fighter Group (348th FG) or 58th Fighter Group (58th FG)
and operated from Dobodura.5th AF; Abandoned at Dobodura No. 7 Airfield, Girua, Popondetta, New Guinea.
During the late 1970s, the fuselage center section of this P-47 plus wings and tail section
were stored in the garden of a house near Popondetta, Papua New Guinea. In 1999 it was salvaged by
Robert Greinert / Historical Aircraft Restoration Society [HARS] and shipped to Sydney,
Australia and stored until offered for sale. The aircraft was de-skinned and parts swapped
with P-47D 42-27608 to confuse the providence and export of each aircraft. Later stored at
Bankstown, NSW then Wollongong, NSW. As of 2013, it was acquired by Texas Flying Legends Museum,
Ellington Field, Houston, who plan to restore this P-47 to flying status. During late 2014
it was transported to Aircorps Aviation in Bemidji, MN. During January 2015, restoration
was begun on the aircraft including tear down, part inventory and parts replacement.
27610 (MSN 1272)
27611 (MSN 1273)
27612 (MSN 1274) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Accident 1Dec44 landing at Leyte, Philippines; Pilot Hartman
27613 (MSN 1275) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF
27614 (MSN 1276) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Crash landed 13Mar44 with mechanical
failure and destroyed near Evansville, IN
27615 (MSN 1277) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [14], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Damaged 20Jun45 by flak in left wing and carburettor; Salvaged in Philippines 24Jun45
27616 (MSN 1278)
27617 (MSN 1279) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed on take-off 19Apr45 at Porac Field, Philippines
27618 (MSN 1280)
27619 (MSN 1281)
27620 (MSN 1282)
27621 (MSN 1283) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 16 miles NW of Clark Field, Luzon December 24, 1944;
Pilot MIA and declared killed. MACR 11190
27622 (MSN 1284)
27623 (MSN 1285) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed into Manila Bay, Philippines July 10, 1945; Pilot killed.
27624 (MSN 1286) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crash landed with fuel exhaustion on the beach at Dongon Point, Iloilo,
Philippines January 30, 1945.
27625 (MSN 1287) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crash landed in a rice padi near Luzon, Philippines May 6, 1945.
27626 (MSN 1288)
27627 (MSN 1289)
27628 (MSN 1290)
27629 (MSN 1291)
27630 (MSN 1292)
27631 (MSN 1293) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; On October 21, 1944 this was one of seven P-47 from the 3
11th FS "Tubby Flight" that took off from Noemfoor on a strike mission over Ceram. In their
eagerness to destroy the enemy the formation departed the target low on fuel. On their return trip
they encountered bad weather and while trying to orient themselves discovered that they were unable
to return to base. They all agreed to dive down through an opening in the clouds and ditch
their planes into the sea near Batanta Island, New Guinea; Pilot rescued. MACR 12184.
27632 (MSN 1294)
27633 (MSN 1295)
27634 (MSN 1296)
27635 (MSN 1297) 341st FS [43], 348th FG, 5th AF
27636 (MSN 1298)
27637 (MSN 1299) 59th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis MAP, TN;
Accident 22Mar44 landing at Evansville, IN; 341st FS [40], 348th FG, 5th AF, Tacloban Airfield,
Leyte, Philippines; 460th FS; Shot down by friendly fire from a P-38 Lightning over Ormoc Bay,
near Ponson Island, Phillippine Islands November 10, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 11295.
27638 (MSN 1300)
27639 (MSN 1301)
27640 (MSN 1302)
27641 (MSN 1303) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing trucks on a road SE
of Acquapendente, Italy June 8, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 5649
27642 (MSN 1304)
27643 (MSN 1305)
27644 (MSN 1306)
27645 (MSN 1307) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 3-5 miles offshore at
Kahuku Point, O'ahu, Hawaii January 23, 1945: Pilot MIA. MACR 11738
27646 (MSN 1308) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Italy; Destroyed by fire 13Oct44 on the
ground at Grosseto, Italy. Pilot survived.
27647 (MSN 1309) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Istres, France; Damaged by the blast from an explosion
of the ammunition wagon while strafing railways in Burgundy and crashed at Bois du Roy,
near Les Forges de Perreuil, E of Le Creusot, France September 4, 1944; Pilot killed.
27648 (MSN 1310)
27649 (MSN 1311)
27650 (MSN 1312) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-2 believed flown by Hptm Wilhelm Steinmann
of JG 4/1 6 miles N of Lake Bracciano, Italy May 25, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 4911
27651 (MSN 1313)
27652 (MSN 1314) 5th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX; Damaged 1Apr44
taxying at Alameda Field, CA; 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Damaged 12Apr45 taxying at Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27653 (MSN 1315)
27654 (MSN 1316) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF
27655 (MSN 1317)
27656 (MSN 1318)
27657 (MSN 1319) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Force landed 3Oct44 with fuel
exhaustion in bad weather near Reggio Calabria Italy. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27658 (MSN 1320) 100th FS, 332nd FG, 15th AF, Ramitelli, Campobasso, Italy; Accident 22Jun44 landing
at Ramitelli, Italy; 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 21Oct44 when ground looped at Tarquinia, Italy.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27659 (MSN 1321) 47th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Destroyed 26Sep44 in collision
with P-47D 42-28110 landing at Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
27660 (MSN 1322) 45th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 9Sep45 landing at Ewa, O'ahu, TH
27661 (MSN 1323)
27662 (MSN 1324) 555th Base Unit, 5th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX;
Crash landed 30Jul45 after engine failure 5 miles N of Long Beach, CA
27663 (MSN 1325) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 9Sep45 landing at Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
27664 (MSN 1326) 47th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Ditched 8Aug44 after engine
failure offshore of Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
27665 (MSN 1327) 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH
27666 (MSN 1328) 78th FS [204], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; 466th FS [24], 508th FG,
7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH
27667 (MSN 1329)
27668 (MSN 1330) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Accident 2Mar45 at Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27669 (MSN 1331) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Crashed 15Mar45 off Haleiwa Field, O'ahu, TH; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
27670 (MSN 1332) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Crashed 14Apr45 two miles S of Kahuku Field; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
27671 (MSN 1333) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Mid air collision 21Apr45 15 miles NW of Mokuleia, O'ahu, TH. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27672 (MSN 1334) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Mid air collision 4Feb45 with P-47D 42-27688 and crashed 3 miles ESE of Laie, O'ahu, TH; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
27673 (MSN 1335)
27674 (MSN 1336) 20th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 31Jul44 one mile offshore of Bellows Field,
O'ahu, TH; Pilot bailed out
27675 (MSN 1337)
27676 (MSN 1338)
27677 (MSN 1339)
27678 (MSN 1340) 47th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 20Jun44 three miles S
of Diamond Head, O'ahu, TH; Pilot MIA. MACR 6294.
27679 (MSN 1341)
27680 (MSN 1342) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
27681 (MSN 1343)
27682 (MSN 1344)
27683 (MSN 1345) HQ Squadron [2], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Jeeter"; 66th Squadron, 57th FG, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy;
Shot down 9Dec44 by ground fire after strafing a train near Vicenza, Italy. The engine and
supercharger had been hit and, reaching 500ft, the fighter rolled over and crashed near
Carmignano di Brenta, Italy. The pilot was killed. MACR 10381
27684 (MSN 1346)
27685 (MSN 1347) 78th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Mid air collision 18Dec45 with P-47D
42-28116 and crashed 15 miles off Koko Head, O'ahu, TH; Pilot bailed out
27686 (MSN 1348)
27687 (MSN 1349) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 19Dec44 landing at Sahmaw, Burma
27688 (MSN 1350) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Mid air collision 4Feb45 with P-47D 42-27672 and crashed 3 miles ESE of Laie, O'ahu, TH; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
27689 (MSN 1351) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 13Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
Accident 27Aug44 landing at Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27690 (MSN 1352) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; "Old Lady"; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Damaged 14Jun45 taxying at Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27691 (MSN 1353) 78th FS [210], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF,
Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mid air collision 23Feb45 with P-47D 42-27704 three miles E of Waikane, O'ahu, TH.
Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27692 (MSN 1354) [81], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
27693 (MSN 1355) 78th FS [143], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF,
Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 20Feb45 landing at Kahuku Field; Crashed 3Mar45 near
NAS Barbers Point, O'ahu, TH; Pilot killed
27694 (MSN 1356) 86th FS [X 43], 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak NE of Cesena, Italy October 7, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW.
27695 (MSN 1357) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 24Jan45 on take-off
2 miles W of Kahuku. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27696 (MSN 1358)
27697 (MSN 1359)
27698 (MSN 1360) 5th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX;
Accident 11Jul45 caused by mechanical failure at Elko Municipal Airport, NV; 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Wendover Field, UT; Accident 6Aug45 landing with mechanical failure at Wendover Field
27699 (MSN 1361) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Crash landed 31Mar45 near Ludwigshafen,
Germany. Pilot survived
27700 (MSN 1362) 78th FS [238], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 29Nov44 two miles S
of Rogers Field, TH; Pilot bailed out
27701 (MSN 1363)
27702 (MSN 1364)
27703 (MSN 1365)
27704 (MSN 1366) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mid air collision 23Feb45 with
P-47D 42-27691 three miles E of Waikane, O'ahu, TH; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
27705 (MSN 1367) 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
27706 (MSN 1368) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; 96th Service Squadron, 5th AF November 1944.
27707 (MSN 1369)
27708 (MSN 1370)
27709 (MSN 1371)
27710 (MSN 1372) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed while strafing railway wagons at Taungtha, Burma December 2, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10395.
27711 (MSN 1373) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 17Dec44 landing at Myitkyina, Burma; Myitkyina, Burma; Accident 13Feb45 landing at Myitkyina.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27712 (MSN 1374)
27713 (MSN 1375) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crash landed 24Jul45 and
destroyed four miles E of Guskhara, Bengal, India; Pilot killed
27714 (MSN 1376)
27715 (MSN 1377)
27716 (MSN 1378) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27717 (MSN 1379)
27718 (MSN 1380)
27719 (MSN 1381)
27720 (MSN 1382) [?0], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27721 (MSN 1383)
27722 (MSN 1384)
27723 (MSN 1385)
27724 (MSN 1386) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Accident 27Nov44 taxying at Myitkyina, Burma; Myitkyina, Burma; Accident 22Jan45 landing at
Myitkyina South; Force landed 17Jul45 and ground looped 12 miles from Kharagpur, Bengal, India.
27725 (MSN 1387)
27726 (MSN 1388)
27727 (MSN 1389)
27728 (MSN 1390)
27729 (MSN 1391)
27730 (MSN 1392) Lend-Lease to Chinese Nationalist AF 1945; 11th FG
27731 (MSN 1393)
27732 (MSN 1394) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Crashed 28Dec44
after engine failure at Manse, Burma; Pilot bailed out
27733 (MSN 1395) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Damaged 9Mar45 when ground looped at Myitkyina East, Burma; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Crash landed 20Aug45 seven miles N of Dudhkundi. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27734 (MSN 1396) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Accident 14Mar45
landing at Kalaikunda [B-2], Kharagpur, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27735 (MSN 1397)
27736 (MSN 1398) [4], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; 5th FS (Commando),
1st Air Commando Group; Accident 31Jan45 landing at Feni, Bengal, India; 6th FS (Commando),
1st Air Commando Group; Accident landing 11Mar45 at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27737 (MSN 1399) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crashed 15Nov44
with mechanical failure near Jhargram, Bengal, India; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was
destroyed.
27738 (MSN 1400)
27739 (MSN 1401)
27740 (MSN 1402) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Accident 18Mar45 landing at Myitkyina East, Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27741 (MSN 1403) 60th FS, 33rd FG, 10th AF, Sahmaw, Burma; Accident 12Jan45 landing at Sahmaw
27742 (MSN 1404)
27743 (MSN 1405)
27744 (MSN 1406)
27745 (MSN 1407)
27746 (MSN 1408) 88th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Dudhkundi, Bengal, India; Crash landed 12Jun45 after
engine failure two miles S of Kalaikunda [B-2], Kharagpur, Bengal, India. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
27747 (MSN 1409) 88th FS [35], 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India
27748 (MSN 1410)
27749 (MSN 1411)
27750 (MSN 1412) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crashed 29Jan45
16 miles W of Burdwan, Bengal, India; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed
27751 (MSN 1413)
27752 (MSN 1414) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 23Aug45 on take-off (C.B.I.)
27753 (MSN 1415)
27754 (MSN 1416) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Damaged 28Apr45 on take-off at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
27755 (MSN 1417)
27756 (MSN 1418)
27757 (MSN 1419)
27758 (MSN 1420)
27759 (MSN 1421)
27760 (MSN 1422)
27761 (MSN 1423) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 6Feb45
after engine failure 8 miles ESE of RAF Amarda Road, Rasgovindpur, Orissa, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27762 (MSN 1424)
27763 (MSN 1425)
27764 (MSN 1426)
27765 (MSN 1427) Lend-Lease to Chinese Nationalist AF
27766 (MSN 1428)
27767 (MSN 1429) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Accident 16Dec44 landing at Latitpur, United Provinces, India. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27768 (MSN 1430)
27769 (MSN 1431) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crashed 25Jan45
six miles SW of Barjora, Bengal, India; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
27770 (MSN 1432) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed 19Jan45 when the engine failed on take-off (C.B.I.). Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27771 (MSN 1433)
27772 (MSN 1434) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Dudhkundi, Bengal, India;
Damaged 20Aug45 by bird strike (C.B.I.)
27773 (MSN 1435) 5th FS (Commando), [24], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "The Flying Abortion"
27774 (MSN 1436) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 1Nov44 taxying at Dole.
Only ground crew involved and none injured. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
27775 (MSN 1437) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by flak and crashed
SE of Saint-Lô, France July 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8519.
27776 (MSN 1438)
27777 (MSN 1439)
27778 (MSN 1440)
27779 (MSN 1441) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Accident 6May44 landing with fuel
exhaustion at Norfolk Field
27780 (MSN 1442)
27781 (MSN 1443) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Damaged 29May44 on the ground in
collision with P-47C 41-6455 at Richmond; 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Accident 27Jul44 landing at Norfolk Field
27782 (MSN 1444)
27783 (MSN 1445) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 23Oct44 with P-47D 42-28730, 20 miles NW of Norfolk
27784 (MSN 1446) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Crashed 9Jul45 after engine failure
on take-off at Millville Field
27785 (MSN 1447) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Force landed 17Jan45 with mechanical
failure 20 miles NW of Norfolk; Crash landed 28Feb45 at Langley Field, VA
27786 (MSN 1448) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Damaged 9Jan45 taxying at Suffolk County
27787 (MSN 1449)
27788 (MSN 1450) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 9Sep44 with a towed target at Norfolk; Accident 14Oct44 in collision with
P-47D 42-74899 taxying at Norfolk
27789 (MSN 1451)
27790 (MSN 1452) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Accident 6Jul44 taxying at Norfolk
27791 (MSN 1453) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Mid air collision 28Apr44 with a towed
target 60 miles NE of Norfolk; Force landed 3Jun44 after engine failure at Navy Auxiliary Field,
Suffolk, VA; 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Crash landed 21Sep44 with structural
failure at Oscoda; 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crash landed
29Jun45 after engine failure two miles N of Avoca, MI
27792 (MSN 1454) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Force landed 4Sep44 after engine
failure and destroyed 4 miles W of Newport, NJ
27793 (MSN 1455) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Crashed 31Jul44
three miles E of Supply, NC; Pilot killed
27794 (MSN 1456) 131st Base Unit, 1st AF, Blackstone Field, VACrashed 22Jun44 after engine failure
and crashed at Crewe, VA; Pilot bailed out
27795 (MSN 1457)
27796 (MSN 1458) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Damaged 5Nov44 taxying at Oscoda Field;
146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Mid air collision 6Jun45 with a
towed target 2 miles E of Yale, MI.
Conflict:
(100th FG) lost Feb 21, 1944, Holland
27797 (MSN 1459) 437th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Damaged by
fire 1Apr45 taxying at Bolling Field, Washington, DC
27798 (MSN 1460)
27799 (MSN 1461)
27800 (MSN 1462) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Crash landed 24Aug45 with mechanical
failure at Walterboro
27801 (MSN 1463) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Force landed 6Oct44
after engine failure and destroyed 7 miles N of Wilmington, NC
27802 (MSN 1464)
27803 (MSN 1465) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Force landed 12Sep44 after engine failure at Oscoda Field
27804 (MSN 1466)
27805 (MSN 1467) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Accident 10Sep45 when ground looped landing at Seymour Johnson Field
27806 (MSN 1468) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Accident 2Jun44 landing at
Bluethenthal; E Squadron, 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Mid air
collision 7Nov44 ten miles NW of Wrightsville Beach, NC; 1st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field,
Wilmington, NC; Mid air collision 18Jan45 with a towed target ten miles N of Hollyridge, NC
27807 (MSN 1469) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Accident 2May44 taking off
at Bluethenthal; 34th FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Accident 6Dec44
landing at Bluethenthal
27808 (MSN 1470) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Accident 9Sep44 landing at Millville;
Mid air collision 8May45 with a towed target 8 miles E of Avalon, NJ
27809 (MSN 1471) [27], "Bonnie"; 131st Base Unit, 1st AF, Blackstone Field, VAAccident 19Jun44 landing
with mechanical failure at Blackstone; 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Accident 2Aug44
at Lake Margrethe, Grayling, MI; Pilot killed; Accident 25Jan45 landing with mechanical failure
at Oscoda; 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Accident 20Aug45 taxying at Selfridge
27810 (MSN 1472)
27811 (MSN 1473) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Accident 29Aug45 with mechanicla failure
taking off at Millville
27812 (MSN 1474) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Destroyed by fire 7Jun44 in an accident caused
by mechanical failure on the ground at Dover
27813 (MSN 1475)
27814 (MSN 1476) Redesignated TP-47D; 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 17Jan45 landing at Bradley Field; 139th Base Unit, 1st AF, Shaw Field, Sumter, SC;
Crashed 5Jul45 after engine failure one mile E of Blaney, SC; Pilot bailed out
27815 (MSN 1477)
27816 (MSN 1478) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Accident 20Apr44 landing at Camp Springs;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Mid air
collision 11Aug44 with a towed target five miles offshore at the Atlantic City inner gunnery
range, NJ. The pilot hit the target in flight at 270 mph. The target weight grazed the
propeller, went through the windscreen, and struck the pilot in the left shoulder. He was hospitalized
for about four weeks. Mid air collision 24Oct44 with an object six miles SW of Millville Field.
Mid air collision 24Oct44 with an object six miles SW of Millville Field
27817 (MSN 1479)
27818 (MSN 1480) 537th Replacement Training Unit, 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ;
Mid air collision 14Dec44 with P-47D 43-25420, 5 miles E of Atlantic City, NJ
27819 (MSN 1481)
27820 (MSN 1482) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 18Apr45 five miles S of Woodmount, CT; Pilot killed
27821 (MSN 1483) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Destroyed by fire 27Jun44 in an accident
on the ground at Dover
27822 (MSN 1484) [J46; D], 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 27Jan45 five
miles E of Dover; Force landed 30Apr45 with mechanical failure at Naval Air Station Wildwood, NJ
27823 (MSN 1485) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 24Jul44 with a towed
target 10 miles S of Wildwood Beach, NJ; Damaged 1Dec44 by a bird strike 7 miles W of Denton, MD;
Damaged 4Jan45 in a collision with P-47D 42-25090 on the ground at Dover
27824 (MSN 1486) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI; Damaged 8Nov44 taxying
at Suffolk County Field, NY; 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach,
Long Island, NY; Mid air collision 27Mar45 with P-47D 42-22425 one mile N of Hampton Beach, NY; Pilot killed
27825 (MSN 1487)
27826 (MSN 1488) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Crashed 14May45 into Delaware Bay, six
miles S of Greenwich, NJ; Pilot killed. The aircraft was part of a four-aircraft flight that was
flying a chemical spray mission over the Delaware Bay. The flight leader was not satisfied with
the first run and decided to initiate a new run. About that time, he noticed smoke on the water
and pieces of this plane sinking below the surface of the bay. There were no witnesses to the
crash, but the investigators believed that the added weight of the full spray tank combined
with his flying technique may have caused a stall or loss of altitude and collision with the water.
27827 (MSN 1489) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Force landed 15Aug44 with mechanical failure at Suffolk County Field
27828 (MSN 1490) F Combat Crew Training Squadron [V6], 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field,
Windsor Locks, CT; 1944; Crashed 28Dec44 four miles E of East Quoque, NY; Pilot killed
27829 (MSN 1491) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 24Apr45 with P-47D 42-8030
5 miles SW of Cape May, NJ; Mid air collision 11Jun45 with P-47N 44-88624 near Dover; Pilot killed
27830 (MSN 1492)
27831 (MSN 1493) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Crash landed 23Aug45 after engine failure at Walterboro
27832 (MSN 1494)
27833 (MSN 1495) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 1Mar45 when nosed over landing at Suffolk County Field; Crash landed 16Mar45 with
mechanical failure at Suffolk County Field
27834 (MSN 1496) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Force landed 16Jun44 after engine failure
and destroyed at Dover Field
27835 (MSN 1497) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT; Crashed 25Jun44 ten
miles W of Coventry, RI; Pilot killed
27836 (MSN 1498) 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Damaged 30 May45 by
structural failure two miles E of Yale, MI
27837 (MSN 1499)
27838 (MSN 1500) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Accident 12Jul44 landing at Camp Springs;
135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Crash landed 9May45 after engine failure
7 miles SW of Millville, NJ
27839 (MSN 1501) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Shot down by flak between Feni, Bengal and the Mu River, Burma November 22, 1944; Pilot evaded capture.
MACR 10049
27840 (MSN 1502)
27841 (MSN 1503) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Tingkawk Sakan, Burma;
Damaged 7Oct44 after engine failure on take-off at Myitkyina, Burma. Pilot survived, but aircraft
was destroyed.
27842 (MSN 1504) 91st FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Hsian, China; Damaged 12Oct45 on take-off at Luliang, China
27843 (MSN 1505)
27844 (MSN 1506)
27845 (MSN 1507)
27846 (MSN 1508)
27847 (MSN 1509)
27848 (MSN 1510) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; On August 4, 1944 took off
from Nadzab Airfield on a training flight, the formation of four P-47s and encountered a dense
clouds above the mountains between Bena Bena and Dumpu. The formation was at an altitude of
12,000 to 13,000 feet when this aircraft and P-47D 42-27866 piloted by 1st. Lt. Frintner entered
the clouds. This was the last time that either aircraft were seen. Both aircraft were
officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). MACR 9019
27849 (MSN 1511)
27850 (MSN 1512)
27851 (MSN 1513) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF
27852 (MSN 1514)
27853 (MSN 1515) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; 96th Service Squadron, 5th AF November 1944.
27854 (MSN 1516)
27855 (MSN 1517)
27856 (MSN 1518) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 19Mar45 on take-off at Elmore Field, Philippines. Pilot OK
27857 (MSN 1519)
27858 (MSN 1520)
27859 (MSN 1521) 39th FS [23], 35th FG, 5th AF
27860 (MSN 1522) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Miss Gurty"; Crashed in bad weather into Sindangan Bay,
Philippines December 15, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 12188.
27861 (MSN 1523) 39th FS [10], 35th FG, 5th AF
27862 (MSN 1524) 58th FG, 5th AF; Damaged when it fell into a ditch taxying at Elmore Field, Philippines
November 25, 1944; Salvaged for spares.
27863 (MSN 1525)
27864 (MSN 1526)
27865 (MSN 1527) 342nd FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Shot down by Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero into the Visayan Sea
between Leyte and northern tip of Cebu December 11, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 13292.
27866 (MSN 1528) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; On August 4, 1944 took off
from Nadzab Airfield on a training flight, the formation of four P-47s and encountered a
dense clouds above the mountains between Bena Bena and Dumpu. The formation was at an
altitude of 12,000 to 13,000 feet when P-47D 42-27848 piloted by Capt Bohman and this
aircraft entered the clouds. This was the last time that either aircraft were seen.
Both aircraft were officially declared Missing In Action (MIA). MACR 9148.
27867 (MSN 1529)
27868 (MSN 1530) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; 96th Service Squadron, 5th AF November 1944.
27869 (MSN 1531)
27870 (MSN 1532)
27871 (MSN 1533)
27872 (MSN 1534)
27873 (MSN 1535) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed into a dump truck during landing at San Jose Strip,
Philippines January 5, 1945; Pilot injured.
27874 (MSN 1536)
27875 (MSN 1537)
27876 (MSN 1538) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crash landed 16Jul45 north of Porac Airfield, Philippines
27877 (MSN 1539) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201, 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Ditched 24May45 after engine failure SW of Tabones Island, Philippines; Pilot rescued by Air Sea Rescue
27878 (MSN 1540) 58th FG, 5th AF; Collided with P-47D 42-76030 and destroyed on the airstrip at Lingayen, Philippines.
27879 (MSN 1541)
27880 (MSN 1542) 40th FS [50], 35th FG, 5th AF
27881 (MSN 1543) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF
27882 (MSN 1544) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Ground looped and damaged when a bomb exploded March 12, 1945.
27883 (MSN 1545) [175], 35th FG, 5th AF; 341st FS [44], 348th FG, 5th AF
27884 (MSN 1546) 460th FS [120], 348th FG, 5th AF; "Bonnie"; 58th FG, 5th AF
27885 (MSN 1547) 460th FS 121], 348th FG, 5th AF, Tacloban Airfield, Leyte, Philippines; Luzon, Philippines;
Tacloban Airfield, Leyte, Philippines; 58th FG, 5th AF March 1945; Destroyed when ran off the end
of the runway at Tanauan, Leyte and into San Pedro Bay, Philippines.
27886 (MSN 1548) 342nd FS [84], 348th FG, 5th AF; "Sylvia" / "Racine Belle"; 40th FS [57], 35th FG, 5th AF;
"Miss Lorraine"
27887 (MSN 1549) 340th FS [20], 348th FG, 5th AF
27888 (MSN 1550)
27889 (MSN 1551)
27890 (MSN 1552)
27891 (MSN 1553)
27892 (MSN 1554)
27893 (MSN 1555)
27894 (MSN 1556) 340th FS [8], 348th FG, 5th AF
27895 (MSN 1557)
27896 (MSN 1558) 9th FS [20], 35th FG, 5th AF
27897 (MSN 1559) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; Crashed after fuel exhaustion in bad weather into the Celebes Sea
east of Sangihe Islands, Dutch East Indies November 6, 1944; Pilot MIA.
Conflict:
Also reported as crash landing near Santa Barbara, Philippines April 1945.
27898 (MSN 1560) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Ditched 10 miles S of Bancacbancaon, Philippines March 2, 1945; Pilot rescued.
27899 (MSN 1561) 340th FS [3], 348th FG, 5th AF; "Josie" / "Cleveland Cleaver"
27900 (MSN 1562) 341st FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Coquette"; Crashed 16 miles NW of Clark Field, Luzon Island,
Philippines December 24, 1944; Pilot MIA MACR 12176
27901 (MSN 1563) 340th FS [15], 348th FG, 5th AF; 460th FS, 348th FG
27902 (MSN 1564)
27903 (MSN 1565)
27904 (MSN 1566) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [13], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines post-VJ day.
27905 (MSN 1567) 340th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; "Chris"
27906 (MSN 1568) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Flak Happy Daisy"; Crashed with engine failure 1km SE of
Santa Maria near Zugliano, Italy February 8, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12119
27907 (MSN 1569) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Serraggia, Corsica; Damaged 2Aug44 in collision with P-47D
42-27913 taxying at Serraggia; Damaged 11Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-26364 taxying at Serraggia;
Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France; Accident 27Aug44 landing and destroyed at Saint-Raphaël/Frejus.
Pilot survived.
27908 (MSN 1570) 86th FS [X 46], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Had it"; Damaged 17Dec44 while parked in an
accident with a Royal AF Mustang taking off at Fano, Italy. Aircraft washed out.
27909 (MSN 1571) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Edith"; Crashed near Ostiglia, Italy November 18, 1944; Pilot POW.
MACR 9983
27910 (MSN 1572) 65th FS [40], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Hun Hunter XIV"
27911 (MSN 1573) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 15Jul44 while parked in collision by P-47D 42-28034
taxying at Serraggia, Corsica. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27912 (MSN 1574) 87th FS [X 94], 79th FG, 12th AF, Serraggia, Corsica; Damaged 15Aug44 by ground fire
after strafing a motor transport column. As the aircraft headed out to sea for return to base it
lost altitude and ditched in the Baie des Anges, offshore of Antibes, France. The aircraft sank
after a few seconds without the pilot escaping. Pilot MIA. MACR 8255
27913 (MSN 1575) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 2Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-27907 taxying at
Serraggia, Corsica; Accident 2Dec44 landing at Pontedera, Italy. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27914 (MSN 1576) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 13Aug44 in the Étang de Biguglia, Corsica.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27915 (MSN 1577) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; "Janie" [named after the pilot's wife]
27916 (MSN 1578) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after the engine caught fire near Villanova Mondovì,
Italy August 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8772.
27917 (MSN 1579)
27918 (MSN 1580) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by Fw 190D-9 believed flown by Fw Peter Koster
of JV 44 at Kleinkitzighofen, 1km SE of Lamerdingen, Germany April 27, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14330
27919 (MSN 1581) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 7Jul44 after engine failure taking off at Suffolk County
27920 (MSN 1582)
27921 (MSN 1583) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Gloria Ann"; Crashed while strafing a target one mile NE of
Bordighera, Italy September 12, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8781
27922 (MSN 1584) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis MAP, TN; Damaged 25Apr44 taxying at
Port Columbus, OH; 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 10Aug44 landing and destroyed at Serraggia, Corsica.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27923 (MSN 1585)
27924 (MSN 1586) 314th FS [38], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 7Dec44 with
structural failure and fire at Dole, France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27925 (MSN 1587)
27926 (MSN 1588) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Lost at sea 25Feb45 ten miles N of
Kahuku Point, TH. Pilot killed
27927 (MSN 1589)
27928 (MSN 1590) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak while attacking a boat offshore at
Sestri Levante, Italy January 6, 1945; Pilot bailed but was killed when his parachute dragged
him through the water for a half mile. MACR 11281
27929 (MSN 1591)
27930 (MSN 1592)
27931 (MSN 1593)
27932 (MSN 1594) 525th FS [38], 86th FG, 12th AF
27933 (MSN 1595) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Annie Me Darlin'"; Shot down by flak at Feuchtwangen,
near Ansbach, Germany April 5, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13632
27934 (MSN 1596) 347th FS [7D6], 350th FG, 12th AF
27935 (MSN 1597)
27936 (MSN 1598) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed N of Schornsheim, Germany March 14, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 13026
27937 (MSN 1599) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 20Aug44 at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
27938 (MSN 1600) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after engine failure 5 miles E of Varese, Italy
December 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out but MIA. MACR 10788
27939 (MSN 1601) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Lady Thelma"; Damaged by flak and crash landed near
Budrio, Italy April 17, 1945. The engine caught fire but the pilot had escaped and was taken prisoner.
The pilot had been shot down on his 100th mission. A week later he escaped and rescued by an English tank unit.
MACR 13749
27940 (MSN 1602)
27941 (MSN 1603) 523rd FS [D], 27th FG, 12th AF, Salon-de-Provence [Y-16], France; Damaged by flak and
crash landed at Cunelières, NE of Petit-Croix, E of Belfort, France September 9, 1944;
Pilot evaded capture. The pilot strafed a tank and did evasive action coming off, as 20mm was
quite thick. The aircraft was hit at 1,000 feet heading southeast in a turn in the vicinity
of Wittelsheim and the pilot called that he was going to crash land. He climbed to 2,500 feet
but the engine was smoking badly and losing power quickly. The pilot crash landed, the aircraft
touched down easily but bounced hard on a road. The aircraft slid straight and did not burn,
but white smoke was coming from the engine. After a long slide it stopped, the pilot jumped out of
his damaged plane and ran into some woods to hide from the Germans who arrived to inspect the
crashed aircraft. The pilot was assisted by French and German civilians to escape over the border
into Switzerland. MACR 8769.
27942 (MSN 1604)
27943 (MSN 1605) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "M'Luv"; Accident 30Jul44 landing at Poretta, Corsica;
Damaged 3Oct44 by flak on approach to dropping napalm on a target at Loiano, Bologna, Italy.
With the engine on fire, the pilot considered bailing out but decided to try and fly back to
allied territory. The fighter gradually lost altitude until suddenly the right wing dropped,
diving into a hillside and exploding near San Martino, Italy. The pilot was killed. MACR 9073.
27944 (MSN 1606) 522nd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 3Jul44 taxying at Capodichino, Naples, Italy,
possibly in a collision by Fairchild C-61 43-14610 which crashed landing at Capodichino. Pilot survived.
27945 (MSN 1607) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; "Cincy Sinner"; Accident 19Jul44 landing at Serraggia, Corsica;
Shot down by Me 262A-1a flown by pilot of JV 44 at Buch, near Schwabmünchen, Germany April 24, 1945;
Pilot bailed out but was killed by civilians. MACR 14103
27946 (MSN 1608) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Castel Bolognese, 5 miles S of Imola,
Italy September 23, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 8965
27947 (MSN 1609)
27948 (MSN 1610) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Miss 'D'"; Damaged 23Jan45
taxying at Grosseto, Italy; The aircraft was part of a flight that had dive bombed a railway
marshalling yard at Conegliano, Italy February 28, 1945. Two aircraft went down to check the
damage done and to strafe some railway wagons then turned to strafe some huts at a nearby
ammunition dump. There was an explosion as the aircraft passed over and this aircraft had
been damaged. The pilot started back towards base but after several minutes the engine lost
oil pressure and the pilot turned towards the sea. With a fuel leak, a windmilling propeller
and flames from the supercharger, the pilot bailed out but delayed opening his parachute
because he was being shot at by flak. In the poor visibility, his wing man didn't see the
parachute open and the pilot was missing in action, presumed killed. The aircraft crashed at
San Giorgio al Tagliamento, Italy. MACR 12574.
27949 (MSN 1611) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 28Aug44 three miles NW of Poretta, Corsica;
Pilot bailed out and WIA. Aircraft was destroyed.
27950 (MSN 1612) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 8Aug44 on take-off in collision with
P-47D 42-28036 landing at Poretta, Corsica. Pilot survived
27951 (MSN 1613)
27952 (MSN 1614) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Umbertide, 10 miles N of
Perugia, Italy July 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 7040
27953 (MSN 1615) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Villafranca di Verona, Italy
August 1, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7328
27954 (MSN 1616) 527th FS [90], 86th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak E of Milan, Italy January 25, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11715
27955 (MSN 1617)
27956 (MSN 1618) 87th FS [X 75], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Lady Be Good"
27957 (MSN 1619) 314th FS [22], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dijon/Longvic [Y-9], France; Accident 22Mar45
landing at Lunéville [Y-2], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27958 (MSN 1620) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Destroyed 1Jul44 while parked in collision by P-47D
42-26426 taking off at Ciampino, Rome, Italy. Aircraft was destroyed.
27959 (MSN 1621)
27960 (MSN 1622) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak near Venice, Italy and crashed near
Caorle, E of Venice into Adriatic Sea October 31, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9596
27961 (MSN 1623) [14], 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
27962 (MSN 1624) 87th FS [X 90], 79th FG, 12th AF, Serraggia, Corsica; Shot down by flak over
Valence airfield, caught fire and crashed at Chambon, 2km E of Malissard, 4km SE of
Valence, France July 26, 1944. The pilot made one pass to strafe the airfield and on his
second pass the aircraft caught fire. Flying at 200 feet he called on his radio that he
would attempt to gain altitude and bail out. He climbed to 1,000 feet, barrel rolled and
then the aircraft split S'ed, dived into the ground and exploded. The pilot was killed. MACR 7335.
27963 (MSN 1625)
27964 (MSN 1626) 315th FS [55], 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; "Dugger Red";
Accident 8Jan45 landing at Lunéville [Y-2], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
27965 (MSN 1627) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Lizzie"; Crashed near Caorle, E of Venice
February 10, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12127
27966 (MSN 1628)
27967 (MSN 1629) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Le Luc, France; Crashed 27Aug44 on take-off and destroyed at Le Luc.
Pilot survived.
27968 (MSN 1630)
27969 (MSN 1631)
27970 (MSN 1632) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at San Pietro Capofiume, SSE of Ferrara, Italy
November 25, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9994
27971 (MSN 1633)
27972 (MSN 1634) 526th FS [51], 86th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 20Jan45 on take-off at Pisa, Italy. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
27973 (MSN 1635) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 10Oct44 landing at Florence, Italy; Damaged by flak
while strafing a train at Rossano Veneto, N of Cittadella, Italy and crashed S of Bassano, Italy
January 4, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10947
27974 (MSN 1636)
27975 (MSN 1637)
27976 (MSN 1638) 314th FS [17], 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Damaged by flak
while strafing an airfield at Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and crash landed at Baldersheim, 5km
NE of Mülhausen, France September 9, 1944; Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 8771
27977 (MSN 1639) 347th FS [7C3], 350th FG, 12th AF
27978 (MSN 1640) 316th FS [77], 324th FG, 12th AF; Betty"; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 21Jan45
landing at Lunéville; Crash landed 9Mar45 after engine failure near Avricourt, France
27979 (MSN 1641) 315th FS [47], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 1Nov44 on take-off
at Dole-Tavaux; Tantonville [Y-1], France; Crash landed 5Mar45 after engine failure one mile W of Vaucourt.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
27980 (MSN 1642) 466th FS [13], 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH
27981 (MSN 1643)
27982 (MSN 1644) 47th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 30Jul44 on take-off at
Bellows Field; Pilot killed
27983 (MSN 1645) 341st FS [44], 348th FG, 5th AF; Crashed in bad weather 10 miles NE of Ormoc, Leyte,
Philippines December 8, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 11463
27984 (MSN 1646)
27985 (MSN 1647)
27986 (MSN 1648)
27987 (MSN 1649)
27988 (MSN 1650) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF
27989 (MSN 1651)
27990 (MSN 1652)
27991 (MSN 1653) 460th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF
27992 (MSN 1654)
27993 (MSN 1655) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea; On July 13, 1944 took off from
Nadzab Airfield (No. 3 Fighter Strip) at about 1330 hours to carry out a local test flight.
It headed in an easterly direction and was never seen again. No contact was made with the
aircraft after take off. MACR 8379
27994 (MSN 1656)
27995 (MSN 1657) 35th FG, 5th AF; 58th FG, 5th AF; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for
use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [15], 58th FG, 5th AF,
Camp Porac, Luzon; Damaged 18Jun45 during takeoff from Porac; Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in
Philippines post-VJ day.
27996 (MSN 1658)
27997 (MSN 1659) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Ljubljana, Yugoslavia November 19, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9997
27998 (MSN 1660)
27999 (MSN 1661)
28000 (MSN 1662)
28001 (MSN 1663)
28002 (MSN 1664)
28003 (MSN 1665) 340th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF, Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, New Guinea; Crashed after engine
failure 10 miles SW of Noemfoor Island, New Guinea, October 9, 1944; Pilot MIA. The pilot was
on a mission to Ambon Island, Moluccas. While approaching the target, the pilot was seen to
turn back towards base with black smoke streaming from his engine. He was never seen again. MACR 11060.
28004 (MSN 1666)
28005 (MSN 1667)
28006 (MSN 1668)
28007 (MSN 1669)
28008 (MSN 1670) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe, New Guinea;
Crashed 28Apr45 on take-off and destroyed at Nadzab #1. Pilot survived.
28009 (MSN 1671)
28010 (MSN 1672)
28011 (MSN 1673) 460th FS [80], 348th FG, 5th AF; 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 25Apr45 on take-off at
Porac Field, Philippines
28012 (MSN 1674)
28013 (MSN 1675) 311th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed in bad weather 30-40 miles N of Bagabag, Luzon,
Philippines January 18, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 13514. The MACR wrongly list this
as 43-28013
28014 (MSN 1676) 58th FG, 5th AF; Shot down by flak December 26-27, 1944; Pilot rescued.
28015 (MSN 1677)
28016 (MSN 1678)
28017 (MSN 1679)
28018 (MSN 1680)
28019 (MSN 1681)
28020 (MSN 1682) 340th FS, 348th FG, 5th AF; Crashed after an explosion into the Leyte Gulf, 8 miles
SE of Dulag, Leyte, Phillippines February 2, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12286.
28021 (MSN 1683)
28022 (MSN 1684)
28023 (MSN 1685)
28024 (MSN 1686)
28025 (MSN 1687)
28026 (MSN 1688)
28027 (MSN 1689) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Force landed 25Jun44 after engine failure
at the intersection of highways 13 and 17 at Portsmouth, VA
28028 (MSN 1690) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; Missing
near Mahlaing, Burma February 26, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12765.
28029 (MSN 1691) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Accident 16Jul44 taking off and destroyed at Poretta, Corsica
28030 (MSN 1692)
28031 (MSN 1693)
28032 (MSN 1694)
28033 (MSN 1695) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; "Stardust"; Shot down by flak over Hailfingen airfield,
Germany and crashed near Iselshausen, S of Nagold, Germany October 8, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 9067.
28034 (MSN 1696) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 15Jul44 taxying in collision with parked P-47D 42-27911
at Serraggia, Corsica; Crash landed 24Oct44 and destroyed at Tarquinia, Italy; Pilot killed
28035 (MSN 1697)
28036 (MSN 1698) 527th FS [83], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Dal" / "Rosie"; Accident 8Aug44 landing in collision
with P-47D 42-27950 taking off at Poretta, Corsica; Damaged by flak and crashed after engine
failure one mile SE of Ponte dell'Olio, Piacenza, Italy January 3, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
MACR 10952.
28037 (MSN 1699) 523rd FS [P], 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 5Aug44 taxying at Serraggia, Corsica; Loyettes [Y-25],
France; Damaged by flak near Belfort, France and crashed near Chèvremont, France September 12, 1944;
Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 8958.
28038 (MSN 1700) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 1Dec44 after takeoff at Dole;
Pilot killed
28039 (MSN 1701) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Pontedera, Italy; Damaged 15Dec44 when ground looped at Pontedera;
Accident 9Jan45 landing at Pontedera; Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Crash landed 12Apr45 and destroyed at Biblis.
Pilot survived.
28040 (MSN 1702) 526th FS [55], 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Mid air collision 18May45
near Nerenstetten, Germany
28041 (MSN 1703)
28042 (MSN 1704) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Marge"; Shot down by flak near Gambarana, Italy September 22, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 8964.
28043 (MSN 1705) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 13Oct44 on take-off and destroyed at Tarquinia, Italy
28044 (MSN 1706) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 8Dec44 at Cordonnet, 18km N
of Besançon, France; Pilot killed
28045 (MSN 1707)
28046 (MSN 1708) 66th FS [80], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Anna May"
28047 (MSN 1709) 64th FS [47], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Accident 14Mar45 landing at
Grosseto, Italy; Destroyed by fire 20Apr45 landing at Grosseto, Italy
28048 (MSN 1710)
28049 (MSN 1711) 316th FS [84], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 21Oct44 taxying
at Dole-Tavaux; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Accident 20Apr45 with engine failure after takeoff and
crashed in the court yard at Treuille de Beaulieu barracks, Lunéville.
28050 (MSN 1712) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Nittany Nipper"; Crashed with propeller failure one mile E
of Imola, Italy October 11, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9069.
28051 (MSN 1713) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Destroyed 18Mar45 on take-off at Saint-Dizier
28052 (MSN 1714) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Missing 15Jul44 near Pisanino, Italy; Pilot MIA
28053 (MSN 1715) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Damaged 28Apr44 in collision with
P-47D 42-28066 taxying at Evansville
28054 (MSN 1716)
28055 (MSN 1717)
28056 (MSN 1718)
28057 (MSN 1719)
28058 (MSN 1720) 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI; Accident 22Jul45
landing at Greater Pittsburgh Airport, PA
28059 (MSN 1721) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Damaged 14Apr45 when ground looped
at Biblis; Crash landed 20May45 at Biblis.
28060 (MSN 1722)
28061 (MSN 1723) 523rd FS [Z], 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak 28Aug44 and crashed at Le Trinquet,
4km NW of Grâne, France; Pilot evaded capture and returned to his unit.
28062 (MSN 1724) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 16Aug44 two miles east of Aléria, Corsica; Pilot bailed out
28063 (MSN 1725) 527th FS [78], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Nap-a-Nee" / "Janny"; Shot down by flak while strafing
locomotives 4 miles S of Crailsheim, Germany April 1, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture.
MACR 13656
28064 (MSN 1726) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 30Jul44 and destroyed at Ghisonaccia, Corsica.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28065 (MSN 1727) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Mid air collision 14Oct44 with P-47D 42-28577 near Tarquinia, Italy
28066 (MSN 1728) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Damaged 28Apr44 in collision with P-47D
42-28053 taxying at Evansville; 47th FS [164], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
28067 (MSN 1729) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Damaged 29Apr44 when ground looped
taking off at Evansville
28068 (MSN 1730) 527th FS [89], 86th FG, 12th AF
28069 (MSN 1731)
28070 (MSN 1732) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Force landed 26Jun44 after engine failure at Orbettello, Italy.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28071 (MSN 1733) 87th FS [X 98], 79th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Bette"; Damaged 10Dec44 on take-off at Fano, Italy;
Crash landed 1Jun45 in Italy
28072 (MSN 1734) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF
28073 (MSN 1735) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Damaged 5Apr45 taxying at Biblis
28074 (MSN 1736)
28075 (MSN 1737) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 11Jul44 offshore at Serraggia, Corsica; Pilot killed,
aircraft was destroyed.
28076 (MSN 1738) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 21Mar45 taxying at
Tantonville when the aircraft struck an armourer on the taxyway. Pilot survived, aircraft damaged,
believed repaired.
28077 (MSN 1739) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 7Sep44 landing at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28078 (MSN 1740) 466th FS [38], 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH
28079 (MSN 1741)
28080 (MSN 1742)
28081 (MSN 1743)
28082 (MSN 1744)
28083 (MSN 1745)
28084 (MSN 1746) 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 28Sep44 and destroyed landing at Bellows Field
28085 (MSN 1747) 7th AF, Mid air collision 14Oct44 with P-47D 42-28128 off Kaneohe Bay, TH; Pilot bailed out
28086 (MSN 1748)
28087 (MSN 1749)
28088 (MSN 1750) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 29Sep44 taxying at Besancon/Thise [Y-27], France;
314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crash landed 8Feb45 with fuel exhaustion at
Rosières en Haye [A-98], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28089 (MSN 1751)
28090 (MSN 1752) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 2km E of Villanova Monferrato, Italy August 9, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8258.
28091 (MSN 1753) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 2Dec44 on take-off at Pontedera, Italy; Pilot Charles J. Bowen.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28092 (MSN 1754)
28093 (MSN 1755) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Damaged 30Mar45 taxying at Mokuleia Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28094 (MSN 1756) 316th FS [82], 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 9Nov44 landing at Dole-Tavaux
28095 (MSN 1757) 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Lost at Sea 3Aug45 three miles north of Mokuleia Field; Pilot rescued.
28096 (MSN 1758) 78th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 2Jan46 with mechanical
failure 15 miles off Koko Head, TH; Pilot bailed out
28097 (MSN 1759)
28098 (MSN 1760) 466th FS [40], 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Accident 8May45 landing at Mokuleia Field
28099 (MSN 1761) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Damaged11Feb45 taxying at Kahuku Field.
Only ground crew involved and none were injured. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28100 (MSN 1762)
28101 (MSN 1763)
28102 (MSN 1764) 468th FS [23], 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; "Tug Boat Annie"; Mokuleia
Field, O'ahu, TH; Crash landed 23Jul45 at Mokuleia Field
28103 (MSN 1765) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Mid air collision 3May44 with P-47D
42-28106 and crashed 4 miles N of Evansville; Pilot bailed out
28104 (MSN 1766) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Force landed 28Apr45 and destroyed at Kahuku Field
28105 (MSN 1767) 7th AF; Crash landed 11Aug44 after engine failure at Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
28106 (MSN 1768) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Mid air collision 3May44 with
P-47D 42-28103 and crashed 4 miles N of Evansville; Pilot bailed out
28107 (MSN 1769) 6th Ferrying Group, AF Ferrying Command, Long Beach Field, CA; Accident 12Sep45
landing at Abilene Field, TX
28108 (MSN 1770)
28109 (MSN 1771)
28110 (MSN 1772) 47th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Destroyed 26Sep44 in collision
with P-47D 42-27659 landing at Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH
28111 (MSN 1773) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 21Jan45 three miles
NE of Kahuku Field; Pilot bailed out
28112 (MSN 1774) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Crash landed 10Feb45 at Kahuku Field;
28113 (MSN 1775) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 28Jan45 landing at Kahuku Field;
Crashed during a training flight near the Castle Trail 5-6 miles SW of Kahana Bay, O'hau, Hawaii
February 26, 1945; Pilot not found at crash site, declared dead.
28114 (MSN 1776) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Damaged 27Jan45 taxying at Kahuku Field;
Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH; Damaged 4Jun45 taxying at Mokuleia Field; 78th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF,
Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Crashed 8Jan46 on take-off and destroyed at Bellows Field
28115 (MSN 1777) 45th FS [13], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Damaged 17Jul45 on take-off
at Mokuleia Field. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28116 (MSN 1778) 45th FS, 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; Mid air collision 18Dec45 with P-47D
42-27685 and crashed 15 miles off Koko Head, O'ahu, TH; Pilot bailed out
28117 (MSN 1779) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH;
Accident 13May45 landing at Mokuleia Field; Lost at sea 28Jun45 two miles W of Kahuku Field;
Pilot bailed out
28118 (MSN 1780) 2nd Ferrying Group, New Castle Field, Wilmington, DE; Force landed 13May44 with
mechanical failure at Mines Field, CA; 466th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH;
Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH; Crash landed 8Mar45 at Mokuleia Field; Force landed 29Aug45
28119 (MSN 1781) 468th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 28Jan45 landing at
Kahuku Field; Mokuleia Field, O'ahu, TH; Accident 15Apr45 landing at Mokuleia Field.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28120 (MSN 1782)
28121 (MSN 1783)
28122 (MSN 1784)
28123 (MSN 1785)
28124 (MSN 1786)
28125 (MSN 1787)
28126 (MSN 1788) 7th AF; Crashed 14Oct44 on fire near Kahoolawhe Island, TH; Pilot bailed out and rescued.
28127 (MSN 1789) 467th FS, 508th FG, 7th AF, Kahuku Field, O'ahu, TH; Lost at sea 21Jul45 one mile NNW
off Haleiwa, O'ahu, TH; Pilot missing and believed killed.
28128 (MSN 1790) 7th AF; Mid air collision 14Oct44 with P-47D 42-28085 offshore in Kaneohe Bay, TH; Pilot bailed out
28129 (MSN 1791)
28130 (MSN 1792)
28131 (MSN 1793) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak S of Ghedi, Italy August 3, 1944; Pilot killed.
28132 (MSN 1794) "527th FS [79], 86th FG, 12th AF; ""Viv's Baby Shoes"" [named for the pilot's infant daughter];
Crashed near Casaccia, Italy after the aircraft was hit by a bomb blast while attacking a railroad
bridge near Ponte Nuovo, Italy December 31, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW.
Conflict:
Damaged 12Sep44 by 20mm flak during an anti-flak mission in the Po River valley, Italy. A flak hit
severed an oil line and the aircraft was ditched in the Ligurian Sea. The pilot was rescued by
RAF Air-Sea Rescue boat and returned to his unit by nightfall.
28133 (MSN 1795)
28134 (MSN 1796)
28135 (MSN 1797)
28136 (MSN 1798)
28137 (MSN 1799) 80th Depot Repair Squadron, 80th Air Depot Group, 10th AF, Karachi, Sind, India;
Crash landed 16Nov44 after engine failure at Karachi, Station 16, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28138 (MSN 1800)
28139 (MSN 1801) 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
28140 (MSN 1802)
28141 (MSN 1803)
28142 (MSN 1804)
28143 (MSN 1805)
28144 (MSN 1806)
28145 (MSN 1807) HQ Squadron, 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "Stevie II";
Shot down by Japanese Ki 43 aircraft flown by Sgt Ikezawa of the 64th Sentai at Mahlaing, Burma
February 26, 1945; Pilot MIA [the pilot was Colonel Clinton Gaty, commander of the 1st Air Commando Group].
MACR 12766.
28146 (MSN 1808)
28147 (MSN 1809)
28148 (MSN 1810) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 26Jan45 at Guskhara, Bengal, India.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28149 (MSN 1811) [78], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
28150 (MSN 1812)
28151 (MSN 1813)
28152 (MSN 1814) [71 / 3], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "School Ship";
Lend-Lease to Chinese Nationalist AF
28153 (MSN 1815) 6th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Crashed 7Mar45 and destroyed at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India; Pilot killed
28154 (MSN 1816) [44], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
28155 (MSN 1817)
28156 (MSN 1818)
28157 (MSN 1819)
28158 (MSN 1820) 5th FS (Commando), 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India; "Ruth";
Shot down by flak during a dive bombing attack on a railway bridge at Toungoo, Burma March 31, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 13492.
28159 (MSN 1821)
28160 (MSN 1822)
28161 (MSN 1823) 89th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Nagaghuli (Chabua), Assam, India; Myitkyina, Burma;
Destroyed 20Mar45 in an explosion at RAF Amarda Road, Rasgovindpur, Orissa, India; Pilot killed. MACR 15922
28162 (MSN 1824)
28163 (MSN 1825) [16], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India
28164 (MSN 1826)
28165 (MSN 1827) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Damaged 1Jun45 when ground
looped at Guskhara, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28166 (MSN 1828) 10th AF; Damaged 14Sep45 taxying at Ondal, India
28167 (MSN 1829) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Destroyed 12Jun45 landing (C.B.I.).
Pilot survived.
28168 (MSN 1830)
28169 (MSN 1831) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 3Jan45 after
engine failure 3 miles S of Burdwan, India, Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28170 (MSN 1832)
28171 (MSN 1833)
28172 (MSN 1834) 93rd FS, 81st FG, 14th AF, Kwanghan [A-3], Sichuan, China; Crash landed 18Jun45 and destroyed (C.B.I.).
Pilot survived.
28173 (MSN 1835) 6th FS (Commando), [88], 1st Air Commando Group; 10th AF, Asansol, Bengal, India;
Accident 15Apr45 landing at Hay landing strip, Dohazari, Bengal, India. Pilot survived, but aircraft was
destroyed.
28174 (MSN 1836)
28175 (MSN 1837)
28176 (MSN 1838) 90th FS, 80th FG, 10th AF, Dudhkundi, Bengal, India; Damaged 30Aug45 taxying at Myitkyina North, Burma
28177 (MSN 1839) 47th Air Depot Group, 14th AF, Panagarh, India; Damaged 12Jul45 on take-off at Panagarh, India
28178 (MSN 1840)
28179 (MSN 1841)
28180 (MSN 1842)
28181 (MSN 1843)
28182 (MSN 1844) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Destroyed by fire 7Aug44 in an accident on the
ground at Wendover Field
28183 (MSN 1845)
28184 (MSN 1846) 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX; Crashed 22Mar45 with mechanical
failure east of Albany, OK; Pilot bailed out
28185 (MSN 1847)
28186 (MSN 1848) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crash landed 5Apr45 on fire at Strother Field
28187 (MSN 1849)
28188 (MSN 1850) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 31Jul44 and destroyed after engine
failure taking off at Pocatello Field
42-28189/28438 Republic P-47D-26-RA Thunderbolt
28189 (MSN 1851) [15], 15th FG, 7th AF, Bellows Field, O'ahu, TH; "Squirt"; Hickam AFB, TH, 1946
28190 (MSN 1852)
28191 (MSN 1853) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Mid air collision 3Oct44 with P-47D 42-8362, crashed and destroyed three miles west of Morganza, LA; Pilot killed
28192 (MSN 1854) 282nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Palacios Field, TX; Mid air collision 7Feb45 with a towed
target at Palacios Field, TX
28193 (MSN 1855) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Accident 8Aug44 taking off at
Wendover Field; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field,
Winfield, KS; Crashed 26Oct44 after losing control and destroyed at Strother Field
28194 (MSN 1856) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Accident 6Jan45 landing with mechanical failure at Strother Field, KS
28195 (MSN 1857) 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB; Damaged 25Sep44 when nosed over landing
at Bruning Field
28196 (MSN 1858) 242nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Grand Island Field, NB; Damaged 8Feb45 taxying at Palacios
Field, TX; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 20Jun45 with P-47D 42-8212, crashed and destroyed 4 miles NW of Galveston; Pilot killed
28197 (MSN 1859)
28198 (MSN 1860) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Damaged 8Jun44 in collision with P-47D
42-28263 taxying at Wendover Field; 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Crashed 27Sep44 after losing control 24 miles N of Pocatello Field; Pilot killed
28199 (MSN 1861) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Crashed 7Aug44 15 miles W of Hill Field,
Ogden, UT; Pilot killed
28200 (MSN 1862)
28201 (MSN 1863) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Force landed 7Jul44 after engne failure
19 miles NNW of American Falls, ID; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Majors Field, Greenville, TX; Damaged 5Jun45 taxying at Galveston Field, TX
28202 (MSN 1864) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 28Sep44 taking off with
mechanical failure at Pocatello Field
28203 (MSN 1865) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Force landed 9Jul44 with fuel
exhaustion at Minadoka, ID. Hit by flak north of Bastogne and crashed Jan 2, 1945, Pilot survived
28204 (MSN 1866) 539th FS, 326th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field,
Wilmington, NC; Crashed 13Feb44 and destroyed in collision with P-47D 42-22268 landing at Bluethenthal Field
28205 (MSN 1867) 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX; Mid air collision 11Apr45 with a
towed target at Galveston gunnery range, TX
28206 (MSN 1868)
28207 (MSN 1869)
28208 (MSN 1870) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 14Oct44 with structural
failure five miles N of Pocatello; Pilot bailed out
28209 (MSN 1871) 301st Airdrome Service Squadron, 8th Service Group, 5th AF, Nadzab, Morobe,
New Guinea; Accident 30Mar45 landing at Jackson Airdrome, Port Moresby, New Guinea;
Accident 23Apr45 landing with mechanical failure at Nadzab #1, Morobe, New Guinea.
Pilot survived, aircraft bdly damaed, unknown if repaired.
28210 (MSN 1872) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Crashed 5Jul44 and destroyed
12 miles SW of Wendover Field; Pilot killed
28211 (MSN 1873) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 5Jan45 with a towed target 12 miles W of Abilene; 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Majors Field, Greenville, TX; Accident 2May45 when ground looped landing at Majors Field
28212 (MSN 1874)
28213 (MSN 1875)
28214 (MSN 1876) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; [94 then 3U-E], Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" 1951;
[10-SN then 10-SA], Escadron d'Entraînement et de Calibration 3/10, Dijon [BA102], France;
28215 (MSN 1877) 62nd Ferrying Squadron, 5th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX;
Damaged 17Jun44 with mechanical failure taxying in collision with a parked P-51 Mustang at
Newark Field, NJ; 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7],
France; Accident 8Oct44 on take-off at Dole-Tavaux
28216 (MSN 1878) 347th FS [7A1], 350th FG, 12th AF
28217 (MSN 1879) 23rd FS [7U-R], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Dixie"
28218 (MSN 1880)
28219 (MSN 1881) 347th FS [7A4], 350th FG, 12th AF
28220 (MSN 1882) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field,
Greenville, TX; Damaged 8Dec44 in a collision with P-47D 42-29441 on the ground at Majors Field;
Crash landed 29Jan45 at Majors Field; Pilot killed
28221 (MSN 1883)
28222 (MSN 1884)
28223 (MSN 1885)
28224 (MSN 1886)
28225 (MSN 1887) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crash landed 6Aug44 after engine
failure at Pocatello Field; Damaged 11Oct44 when nosed over taxying at Pocatello;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crashed 25Jun45 after taking off with mechanical failure one mile west of Majors Field
28226 (MSN 1888)
28227 (MSN 1889)
28228 (MSN 1890)
28229 (MSN 1891) 313th FS [W3-M], 50th FG, 9th AF; "Juicy Lucy";
12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 23Jan45 landing at Ochey; 12th AF,
Mannheim/Sandhofen [Y-79], Germany; Damaged 30May45 when nosed over taxying at Mannheim
28230 (MSN 1892) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Accident 27May44 with mechanical failure
landing at Evansville MAP; 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed on the
Aberdeen gunnery range, 20 miles NW of Pocatello August 1, 1944; Pilot killed. The aircraft
took off as part of a two-plane flight headed for the Aberdeen gunnery range for air-to-ground
gunnery practice. During the pilot's fifth pass, while pulling out of a dive and firing on a
target, the right wing clipped the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled, and burst into flame.
The pilot was thrown clear of the wreckage but did not survive.
28231 (MSN 1893) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Crashed 22Jul44 after losing control near Strother Field; Pilot bailed out
28232 (MSN 1894) 509th FS [G9-K], 405th FG, 9th AF; "WHOOooooooooo";
28233 (MSN 1895) 5th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX; Crashed 25Sep45 landing at Love Field
28234 (MSN 1896) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 8Jul44 landing at Pocatello;
Accident 19Sep44 landing at Pocatello
28235 (MSN 1897) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Damaged 21Dec44 taxying at Strother Field; Crash landed 21Jul45 after damaged by a bird strike
12 miles SW of Caldwell, OK
28236 (MSN 1898) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Crash landed 21Aug44 with fuel
exhaustion at Langley Field, Hampton, VA; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 8Nov44 landing at Pocatello
28237 (MSN 1899) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 17Aug44 taking off at Harding Field; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit,
2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA; Crashed 10Jan45 35 miles NW of Harding; Pilot killed
28238 (MSN 1900) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Destroyed 5Jun44 in collision with
Vultee BT-13 Valiant 42-90364 taxying at Pocatello
28239 (MSN 1901)
28240 (MSN 1902) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Crashed 19Jul44 after losing
control 20 miles W of Abilene; Pilot killed
28241 (MSN 1903)
28242 (MSN 1904) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 8Oct44 with P-47D 42-22567 and crashed 15 miles NW of Abilene; Pilot bailed out
28243 (MSN 1905) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 9Apr44 when ground
looped taking off at Pocatello
28244 (MSN 1906)
28245 (MSN 1907) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 10Aug45 four miles NE of Salt Flat, TX
28246 (MSN 1908) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 10May45 when ground looped taking off at Avenger Field, TX
28247 (MSN 1909) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA; Accident 4Jul44
taking off at Harding Field
28248 (MSN 1910)
28249 (MSN 1911) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Crashed 14Jun44 after losing
control 30 miles SE of Wendover; Pilot bailed out
28250 (MSN 1912) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Accident 2Aug44 landing at Abilene;
Crashed 7Dec44 near Odessa, TX; Pilot killed
28251 (MSN 1913)
28252 (MSN 1914) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field,
Winfield, KS; Mid air collision 10Nov44 three miles south of Hendrick, OK
28253 (MSN 1915) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Mid air collision 4Aug44 with an object one mile NW of Topeka, KS. Crashed 14Sep44 near Cordova, NB.
The aircraft had been practicing formation flying with four other P-47s near Cordova when this
aircraft went out of control and crashed. Pilot killed.
28254 (MSN 1916) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS; Accident 7Aug44 when
nosed over landing at Strother Field
28255 (MSN 1917) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 25Jul44 after losing
control 7 miles N of Pocatello; Pilot bailed out but was killed
28256 (MSN 1918) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Accident 10Oct45 when nosed over landing at Abilene
28257 (MSN 1919)
28258 (MSN 1920) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 19Apr45 with P-47D 42-28746 three miles NNE of Wingate, TX;
Accident 13Jul45 landing with mechanical failure at Abilene
28259 (MSN 1921) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 22Jun45 after engine failure and destroyed 5 miles SSE of Markeel, TX
28260 (MSN 1922) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crash landed 1Aug44 with fuel
exhaustion and destroyed 6 miles NW of Blackfoot, ID
28261 (MSN 1923) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Force landed 9Oct44 after engine failure 2 miles NE of Abilene; Accident 21Jun45 landing at
Big Spring Field, TX
28262 (MSN 1924) 73rd Ferrying Squadron, 21st Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Palm Springs Field, CA;
Damaged 5Jun44 taxying at Pocatello Field, ID; 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID;
Mid air collision 30Jun44 with P-47G 42-25097, 15 miles NW of Pocatello; Pilot bailed out
28263 (MSN 1925) 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT; Damaged 8Jun44 taxying at Wendover;
Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS;
Force landed 11Oct44 with engine and mechanical failure near Newkirk, OK
28264 (MSN 1926) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crash landed 9Aug44 with fuel
exhaustion at Pocatello; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field,
Greenville, TX; Mid air collision 9Jan45 on the Ardmore gunnery range, TX
28265 (MSN 1927) 513th FS [4P-P], 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80],
France; Damaged 8Dec44 in collision with P-47D 42-28973 taxying at Mourmelon-le-Grand.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaed, unknown if repaired
28266 (MSN 1928)
28267 (MSN 1929) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Destroyed 7Jul44 in collision with
P-47D 42-74931 taxying at Pocatello
28268 (MSN 1930)
28269 (MSN 1931) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Crash landed 28Aug44 with mechanical failure on the salt flats SE of Wendover Field
28270 (MSN 1932) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crash landed August 28, 1944 at
Aberdeen Gunnery Range, ID. The aircraft was part of a 5-plane flight headed to the Aberdeen
Gunnery Range north of Pocatello Field for air-to-ground gunnery training. During the third
practice run on the target, the pilot pulled out of a dive at about 250 mph and the propeller
struck the ground. Unable to maintain altitude with bent propeller blades, he was forced to
crash land in a flat area north of the range. The aircraft skidded nearly 1/2 mile over brush
and lava rock, shredding the bottom of the Thunderbolt, until finally spinning around backwards
and coming to a stop. The pilot emerged from the cockpit uninjured.
28271 (MSN 1933) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Mid air collision at the Aberdeen
gunnery range, ID June 22, 1944. A flight of three P-47D's took off for a dive-bombing practice
mission at the Aberdeen bombing and gunnery range 20 miles north west of Pocatello Field.
Flying in string formation at 8500 ft., spaced about 1000 ft. apart, they approached the
range from the north. In the lead was 42-28271, with 42-28279 behind. At the rear was the
third Thunderbolt. For unexplained reasons, the second aircraft dropped down out of the middle
of the formation. As the pilot attempted to climb back into position, the lead pilot headed
downward to begin his dive bombing run. The two aircraft collided in mid-air. Neither pilot
was able to use his parachute, and both Thunderbolts fell to the ground and burned.
28272 (MSN 1934) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 216th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Wendover Field, UT;
Force landed 24Jul44 after engine failure 20 miles E of Wendover Field
28273 (MSN 1935) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 23Oct44 when ground
looped taking off at Pocatello
28274 (MSN 1936) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one
mile N of Königshardt, Germany March 14, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13106.
28275 (MSN 1937) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 12Jan45 landing at Majors Field
28276 (MSN 1938) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; "Cincy Sinner";
Shot down by Fw 190A-8 believed flown by Oblt Radau of JG 6/7 at Wahlscheid, 4km E of Rösrath,
Germany October 7, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9820.
28277 (MSN 1939)
28278 (MSN 1940) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field,
Greenville, TX; Accident 29May45 landing at Majors Field
28279 (MSN 1941) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Mid air collision at the
Aberdeen gunnery range, ID June 22, 1944. A flight of three P-47D's took off for a dive-bombing
practice mission at the Aberdeen bombing and gunnery range 20 miles north west of Pocatello Field.
Flying in string formation at 8500 ft., spaced about 1000 ft. apart, they approached the range
from the north. In the lead was 42-28271, with 42-28279 behind. At the rear was the third
Thunderbolt. For unexplained reasons, the second aircraft dropped down out of the middle of
the formation. As the pilot attempted to climb back into position, the lead pilot headed
downward to begin his dive bombing run. The two aircraft collided in mid-air. Neither pilot
was able to use his parachute, and both Thunderbolts fell to the ground and burned.
28280 (MSN 1942) 22nd FS [3T-X], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Patty";
Damaged by flak and force landed near Oberpleis, Germany
28281 (MSN 1943) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field,
Greenville, TX; Accident 6Jun45 landing at Majors Field
28282 (MSN 1944) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 28Sep44 after losing
control 20 miles N of Pocatello, ID; Pilot killed
28283 (MSN 1945) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 24Jul44 after losing
control 5 miles NE of Idaho Falls, ID; Pilot bailed out
28284 (MSN 1946) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 7Aug44 landing at Pocatello;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Crash landed 22Jan45 after engine failure 11 miles E of Palacios Field, TX
28285 (MSN 1947) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Azeville [A-7], France;
Damaged by flak over Villedieu hitting the engine and crashed at Sainte-Pience, S of Saint-Lô,
France July 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out too low and was killed.
28286 (MSN 1948) 510th FS 2Z-P], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Little Lulu";
Picauville [A-8], France; Shot down by flak strafing a convoy on the road from Coutances to
Saint-Lô at 200 feet, the aircraft touched the ground and exploded 10km N of Coutances,
France July 27, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 7935.
28287 (MSN 1949)
28288 (MSN 1950) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Crashed 16Jul44 45 miles NW of
Great Bend Field, ID; Pilot killed
28289 (MSN 1951) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and
crashed near Brassert, E of Dorsten, Germany March 28, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 13525
28290 (MSN 1952) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Mans [A-35], France;
Damaged 8Sep44 in collision with P-47D 42-27340 taxying at Le Mans.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaed, unknown if repaired
28291 (MSN 1953) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak while
strafing locomotives and crash landed 1km W of Valmestroff, 9km W of Thionville, France
October 14, 1944. The pilot still tried to set to the aircraft on fire but he was prevented
by a driver of the German Army unit 4/74 and was captured and taken as POW. MACR 9790
The plane was lightly damaged and was camouflaged to prevent strafing by allied aircraft.
28292 (MSN 1954) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Shot down by Oblt Hans Schleef in Bf 109G-14 of JG 4/16 NW of Gau-Odernheim, near Alzey, Germany
December 12, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11001.
28293 (MSN 1955)
28294 (MSN 1956) 365th FG, 9th AF.
28295 (MSN 1957) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France;
Crashed near Courcelles-sur-Nied, France October 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9629.
28296 (MSN 1958) 10th Depot Repair Squadron, 10th Air Depot Group, 9th AF Service Command,
Villacoublay [A-42], France; Damaged 4Nov44 taxying at Villacoublay; 386th FS,
365th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak during a dive bombing attack on an
armored column at Much, 17 miles NE of Bonn, Germany January 23, 1945. The aircraft headed home
and reached allied lines where the pilot bailed out rather than risk a forced landing, his
aircraft crashing at Erkelenz, Germany. Leaving the aircraft, the pilot was swept back by the
slipstream and slammed into the vertical stabilizer. On reaching the ground he was taken by
GIs to a field hospital but died of his injuries enroute. MACR 13332.
28297 (MSN 1959) 510th FS [2Z-R], 405th FG, 9th AF.
28298 (MSN 1960) 387th FS [B4-P], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Ol' Smokie"
28299 (MSN 1961) 346th FS [6B6], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Iron Mountain"; Pisa,
Italy; Hit by anti-aircraft fire while strafing a tank north of Vignola, Italy on a mission to
Bologna and Modena April 20, 1945. Crash landed southwest of Guglia, Italy tearing off one wing
and the tail. Pilot survived and evaded capture.
28300 (MSN 1962) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by flak while strafing
enemy forces near Mantes-la-Jolie and crashed 5km SE of Magny-en-Vexin, France August 23, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8588.
28301 (MSN 1963) 53rd FS [6V-U], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Homesick Angel" / "Los Angeles 6000 miles";
Crashed 2.5km SE of Löhlbach, 12km SW of Bad Wildungen, Germany November 5, 1944; Pilot bailed out
and was badly injured, died in German hospital. MACR 10280
28302 (MSN 1964) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; "Big Ass Bird"; Damaged by flak after strafing motor vehicles
and crashed near Chauveheid, 8 miles SW of Spa, Belgium December 26, 1944; Pilot bailed out and captured.
MACR 11478.
28303 (MSN 1965) 347th FS [7A3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed 30 miles west southwest of Bologna,
Italy in a heavy rain storm while returning from an armed reconnaissance mission to Vicenza, Italy
April 28, 1945; Pilot was killed. MACR 14158.
Also listed as being with 201st FS of Mexican AF and crash landed near Laoang, Philippines May 21, 1945.
28304 (MSN 1966) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Sack Time Baby"; Damaged 13Dec44 on take-off at Fano, Italy
28305 (MSN 1967) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [99],
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Diverted due to bad weather and landed at Dole, Tavaux, France
4Nov44; Departing for return to base, a tire burst and the fighter struck several aircraft,
including P-47D 42-26508 and 42-25439 , and the tail of a B-26 Marauder.
28306 (MSN 1968) 345th FS [5D2], 350th FG, 12th AF; 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Cesenatico, Forlì-Cesena, Italy;
Destroyed by fire at Cesenatico July 13, 1945
28307 (MSN 1969) 66th FS [71], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Toots" [left side] / "Lil Abner"[right side] [named after
the nick name of the armament mechanic. His name was Homer and he had a striking resemblance to a
well known newspaper cartoon character of that name]; Destroyed 7Oct44 on take-off at Grosseto;
A tire blew out at 100 mph during a full load takeoff. The aircraft swerved into a pile of dirt
alongside the runway that was being used to finish filling bomb craters in the runway. The landing
gear was wiped out as the fighter dug a wing tip into the dirt and almost pitched over it's nose
onto it's back. A trail of fuel from ruptured fuselage tanks and the crushed, torn away fuel drop
tank boomed into flames as the ship slammed back down onto it's fuselage from a vertical
tail-up position. The pilot escaped with minor bruising.
28308 (MSN 1970)
28309 (MSN 1971) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
28310 (MSN 1972) 509th FS [G9-M], 405th FG, 9th AF
28311 (MSN 1973) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak near Imola, Italy and crash landed E of
Imola November 7, 1944; Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 9704.
28312 (MSN 1974) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
28313 (MSN 1975)
28314 (MSN 1976) 347th FS [7C1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire
15 miles southwest of Bologna, Italy on a bombing and strafing mission of a bivouac area south
of Bologna October 4, 1944. The aircraft caught fire and exploded. The pilot bailed out but was
badly burned and injured; he was taken to Freising hospital, Germany and became a POW. MACR 9310
28315 (MSN 1977) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "Wendy"; Crash landed near Adria Rovigo, Italy
with propeller failure during an armed reconnaissance mission to Verona, Italy March 11, 1945. Pilot became a POW.
MACR 12818
28316 (MSN 1978) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Accident 10Apr45 landing at Grosseto
28317 (MSN 1979) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one mile SE of Diest, Belgium September 4, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 8476.
28318 (MSN 1980) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crash landed 24Apr45 at Pisa
28319 (MSN 1981) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Accident 24Feb45 landing at Pisa; Damaged by
anti-aircraft fire over Motta di Livenza, Veneto, Italy on a dive bombing mission to a railway bridge
April 12, 1945. The aircraft caught fire and crashed 20 miles east of the mouth of the Po river
in the Gulf of Venezia. Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 13796.
28320 (MSN 1982) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; "Muggins"; Shot down by flak and
crashed at Schaidt, 12km W of Wörth am Rhein, Germany February 25, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12724
28321 (MSN 1983) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire 2.5km southeast
of Somma Lombardo, Italy on a dive bombing mission to a railway bridge at Palazzese, Italy
December 27, 1944. The aircraft caught fire and crashed. Pilot was killed. MACR 10796.
28322 (MSN 1984) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Crashed and destroyed by fire two miles
southeast of Pontremoli, Tuscany, Italy with propeller failure while on a dive bombing mission on
a 240mm railway gun near the marshalling yard at Pontremoli, Italy September 16, 1944. Pilot was killed.
MACR 8944.
28323 (MSN 1985) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF;
28324 (MSN 1986) 346th FS [6B2], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Lil' Bee"
28325 (MSN 1987) 347th FS [7B2], 350th FG, 12th AF;
28326 (MSN 1988) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Accident 14Jul45 landing at Cesenatico, Italy
28327 (MSN 1989) 346th FS [6D1], 350th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak 23Dec44 near Piacenza, Italy; Pilot killed
28328 (MSN 1990)
28329 (MSN 1991) 347th FS [7B2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Shot down by 20mm anti-aircraft fire
2 miles northwest of Piacenza, Italy on a dive bombing mission to the railway marshalling yard at
Fidenza, Italy September 25, 1944. Aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames. Pilot bailed out and
became a POW. MACR 8961.
28330 (MSN 1992) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; [95], "Ltt de Castries";
Accident 25Aug44 landing at Alto, Folelli, Corsica; Lyon/Bron [Y-6], France; Accident 14Oct44 at Lyon-Bron,
France when the mission was aborted, the aircraft returned to base but had to avoid an American P-47.
The fighter hit a drum which knocked off the bomb but did not explode.The aircraft was badly damaged;
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 21Jan45 following an engine failure after take-off at Doubs à Gevry,
France; Pilot saved from icy water by a farmer; Wreckage recovered 1983.
28331 (MSN 1993)
28332 (MSN 1994) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; "Millie"; Tarquinia, Italy; Damaged by anti-aircraft fire at
Piacenza, Italy during a B-25 bomber escort mission to Piacenza October 1, 1944. Crash landed south
of Castell'Arquato, Italy. The pilot evaded capture with partisans for two months until captured.
Put on a train but escaped and returned to allied lines. MACR 9036
28333 (MSN 1995) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed southwest of Massa, Italy on a dive
bombing mission to Massa December 29, 1944. Pilot killed. MACR 10946
28334 (MSN 1996) 506th FS [4K-H], 404th FG, 9th AF.
28335 (MSN 1997)
28336 (MSN 1998) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; Centre d'Instruction
à la Chasse; Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Accident 17Sep46 at Meknès, French Morocco; Pilot killed
28337 (MSN 1999) 85th FS [X 35], 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 29Aug44 on take-off and destroyed at
Saint-Raphaël/Frejus [Y-12], France. Pilot survived.
28338 (MSN 2000) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 16Dec44 taxying at
Dole-Tavaux; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Crashed 10Jan45 on take-off at Lunéville. Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
28339 (MSN 2001) 347th FS [7A6], 350th FG, 12th AF; "The Virgin"; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire strafing
a truck near Fagnano, 20 miles west southwest of Milan, Italy during a dive bombing mission to
the railway marshalling yard at Mortara, Italy February 26, 1945. Aircraft exploded and burst into
flames on impact. Pilot was killed. MACR 12757
28340 (MSN 2002) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre" [93],
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Accident 4Nov44 after engine failure during take-off at Ambérieu;
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged by flak over Bollwiller forest north of Mulhouse, France,
when a shell blew a large hole in the right wing; Escadron de Chasse 2/20 "Ouarsenis", [20-QX],
Boufarik, Algeria; Centre de Tir et de Bombardement [340], Cazaux [BA706], France
28341 (MSN 2003) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Accident 17Nov44 landing at Iesi, Italy
28342 (MSN 2004) 347th FS [7B1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Shot down by 20mm anti-aircraft fire
strafing a target near Sassuola, Italy on a dive bombing mission to Colorno, Italy April 3, 1945.
Aircraft burst into flames and crashed. Pilot was killed. MACR 13636
28343 (MSN 2005) 523rd FS [H], 27th FG, 12th AF, Pontedera, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged 6Feb45 taxying at
Pontedera; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Mid air collision 26Feb45 with P-47Ds 42-29009 and 44-33095
and crashed near Domrémy-la-Pucelle, SE of Saint-Dizier, France; Pilot killed
28344 (MSN 2006) 345th FS [5D5], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "Little Vic II" [named after the pilot -
Gilbert Vizcarra]; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire diving on target near Torrite, Italy on a
dive bombing mission on a small group of buildings west of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy
December 29, 1944. Pilot was killed. MACR 14566
28345 (MSN 2007) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
28346 (MSN 2008) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; The aircraft was strafing a motor transport
and trailer at San Caterina, Italy after a dive bombing mission to a railway bridge north of Parma,
Italy November 12, 1944. The aircraft right wing hit the steeple of the church throwing it out of
control and crashed 1/4 mile southeast of San Caterina. Pilot was killed. MACR 9850.
28347 (MSN 2009) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; [91],
Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; "Lt Leroux"; Damaged by flak 9Sep44 and crashed in flames
near Gerstheim, 20km S of Strasbourg, France; Pilot evaded capture.
28348 (MSN 2010) 347th FS [7C2], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Laura Lee"
28349 (MSN 2011) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Shot down by flak near Wehrden,
Völklingen and crashed at Pachten, Dillingen, Germany November 20, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10514.
28350 (MSN 2012) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; [77],
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; On return from an armed reconnaissance mission, the windscreen was
covered with oil causing the pilot to crash land on approach to land at Dole into a wood near
Marliens, NW of Dole, France November 25, 1944.
28351 (MSN 2013) 347th FS [7B2], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Lady Redhead"; 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF;
Accident 18Aug45 landing at Bindlach [R-26], Germany
28352 (MSN 2014) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; [99],
Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crashed 29Dec44 with engine failure on approach to land at Dole, Tavaux.
28353 (MSN 2015) 27th FG, 12th AF; "Rosalie and the Kid"; Crashed after engine failure at Serle, near
Brescia, Italy February 8, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 12117.
28354 (MSN 2016) 509th FS [G9-T], 405th FG, 9th AF; "The Mole"; Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Accident 8Apr45
landing at Ophoven
28355 (MSN 2017) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire and
crashed south of Bologna, Italy on a dive bombing mission to the truck workshops at Bologna
September 5, 1944. Aircraft caught fire, crashed and exploded on impact. Pilot was killed. MACR 8753.
28356 (MSN 2018) 10th FS [T5-X], 50th FG, 9th AF
28357 (MSN 2019) 350th FS [LH-R], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Natalie Ann II"; Shot down by
flak and crash landed S of Gilze-Rijen, 4 miles SE of Tilburg, Netherlands September 18, 1944;
Pilot evaded capture. Aircraft destroyed by gunfire from other P-47D to prevent its capture. MACR 8803.
28358 (MSN 2020) 66th FS [90], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Hell'n Marie"; Shot down 9Dec44
by ground fire after strafing a train near Vicenza, Italy. The engine had been hit and the oil
pressure was dropping. The pilot attempted to reach the coast to ditch but, losing altitude, he
rolled the aircraft over and dropped out, the aircraft crashing near Camposampiero, Italy.
The pilot bailed out and landed safely and was taken POW. MACR 10382.
28359 (MSN 2021) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Einsiedlerhof, 3 miles W of Kaiserlautern,
Germany September 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9285.
28360 (MSN 2022) 345th FS [5C4], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed 9Apr45 on take off and destroyed
at Pisa, Italy; Pilot killed
28361 (MSN 2023) Accepted by the USAAF June 19, 1944; Ferried Evansville, IN to Pittsburgh, PA June 27, 1944;
Ferried to Port of Embarkment, Newark, NJ June 28, 1944; Shipped to England July 3, 1944;
Assigned 8th AF July 4, 1944; Assigned 9th AF; 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France;
Damaged by flak, the engine failed while strafing tanks north of Rânes, France August 14, 1944.
The pilot turned towards some American tanks to the south of the town but was forced to land in a
field south of Le Mesnil-Angot, SE of Rânes. The field was too small, the aircraft touched down
hard and slid at high speed towards a 3 metre high mound. The collision was violent, to such an
extent that the aircraft leapt over the old Carrouges-Trun railway line. The propeller tore away,
taking with it the front part of the engine that was later found 50 meters from the airframe.
It is probable that the pilot was expelled from his cockpit and killed. The airplane finally
stopped, balanced on the mound of the railway. In the immediate post-war period, the children
of the Bisson and Menil-Angot hamlets used to play around the wreck of the Thunderbolt until
it was salvaged by the scrap dealers. Clinging to the ends of the wings to move it from right
to left or climbing on it, the plane quickly became a playground yet forbidden by their parents
who saw the danger that constituted the eight machine guns and ammunition which were still installed.
Fragments of the aircraft are on display at the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Kent, England. MACR 8505.
28362 (MSN 2024) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Mid air collision 23Oct44 near Cecina, Italy
28363 (MSN 2025) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"; [3U-U];
Centre de Perfectionnement à la Chasse [1], Meknès [BE708], French Morocco; Crashed 11Dec47 at Meknès,
French Morocco; Pilot killed
28364 (MSN 2026) 507th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 25Feb45 taxying at
Sint-Truiden; Damaged 3Apr45 taxying at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
28365 (MSN 2027) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 23Sep44 landing at
Dole-Tavaux; 316th FS; Crashed 17Dec44 when the landing gear collapsed landing at Dole-Tavaux.
28366 (MSN 2028) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; "Swanee"; Shot down by flak during a strafing attack and
crashed 7 miles SW of Saarbrucken, Germany September 27, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9289
28367 (MSN 2029) 506th FS [4K-E], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Mommie" / "Li'l Biddy"
28368 (MSN 2030) 405th FS [8N-K], 371st FG, 9th AF; "Margie Mc"; 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF,
Juvincourt [A-68], France; Crash landed 9Oct44 and destroyed at Juvincourt; Pilot killed
28369 (MSN 2031) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 29Sep44 after engine failure at Loyettes [Y-25], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28370 (MSN 2032) 509th FS [G9-R], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Stinkey"
28371 (MSN 2033) 527th FS [72], 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after the aircraft caught fire when flyng
through the explosion of an ammunition wagon being strafed at Castelgonelle, 25 miles SW of Brescia,
Italy December 10, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 10370
28372 (MSN 2034) 494th FS [6M-A], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 28Nov44 on
take-off at Sint-Truiden; Damaged 13Feb45 on take-off at Sint-Truiden; Shot down by flak while
strafing aircraft on the ground at Lönnewitz, Germany April 17, 1945; Pilot killed.
28373 (MSN 2035) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Struck trees during strafing,
crashed and exploded near le Val-de-Guéblange, SW of Sarralbe, France November 18, 1944.
When the aircraft was about 75ft from the ground it started a left aileron roll and hit the
ground inverted, exploding in a mass of fire. The pilot was killed. MACR 10867
28374 (MSN 2036) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 believed
flown by Hptm Hans Morr of Jg 76/3 Stab at Héming, near Saverne, France October 15, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 9649.
28375 (MSN 2037)
28376 (MSN 2038) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pomigliano, Naples, Italy; Lost control while on a
dawn patrol over Naples harbour, Italy, went into a spin and crashed 10 miles south southwest
of Capri island in the Tyrrhenian Sea August 12, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 14556.
28377 (MSN 2039) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 4Dec44 landing at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28378 (MSN 2040) HQ Squadron, 29th Tactical Air Command, 9th AF; Crashed in Germany while on an
administrative flight to England May 18, 1945; Pilot missing and presumed killed. MACR 14470.
28379 (MSN 2041)
28380 (MSN 2042) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Picauville [A-8], France; Damaged by flak while strafing
locomotives at Landau, Germany and crashed near Hultehouse, 7km SW of Saverne, France September 9, 1944;
Pilot bailed out wounded, captured and taken to hospital but died of his injuries September 20, 1944.
MACR 9174.
28381 (MSN 2043) 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Accident 25Dec44 landing at Pisa, Italy;
Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Accident 21Apr45 landing at Braunschardt; Pilot killed
28382 (MSN 2044) 61st FS [HV-S], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Ole Cock III" - artwork of a rooster;
509th FS [G9-K], 405th FG, 9th AF; "WHOOooooooooo"; Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Crashed 13Apr45 two
miles west of Horn, Germany
28383 (MSN 2045) 360th FS [PI-Q], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Kathleen Ann";
406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Crashed 22Jan45 eight miles SW of
Rambervillers, France; Pilot bailed out and killed, aircraft was destroyed.
28384 (MSN 2046) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Accident 22Oct44 landing at Prosnes
28385 (MSN 2047) 66th FS [87], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Crashed during a dive bomb
attack at Palosco, NW of Chiari, Italy November 12, 1944. The pilot pulled through after the attack
and started to climb but then seemed to lose control and flew into the ground. The aircraft
exploded and the pilot was killed. MACR 9846.
28386 (MSN 2048)
28387 (MSN 2049)
28388 (MSN 2050) 404th FS [9Q-L], 371st FG, 9th AF; "Rosemary"; Beuzeville [A-6], France; Damaged 18Aug44
on take-off at Beuzeville
28389 (MSN 2051) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Toochy"; Damaged by flak near Kaiserlautern, Germany and
crash landed S of Otterburg, Germany December 18, 1944; Pilot taken POW. MACR 10997.
28390 (MSN 2052) 326th Ferrying Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF, Grove, Station 519;
353rd FG crashed at English base Apr 22, 1944. Flipped upside down
Crash landed 6Aug44 after engine failure and destroyed on approach to Le Molay [A-9], France. Pilot survived.
28391 (MSN 2053) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Accident 14Mar45 landing at Ophoven;
Shot down by flak near Witten, SW of Dortmund, Germany April 11, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14460.
28392 (MSN 2054) 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak near Klüsserath, Germany and crash landed
3km S of airfield at Trier-Euren, Germany February 11, 1945; Pilot became POW. MACR 12315.
28393 (MSN 2055) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Rennes [A-27], France; Crashed 20Sep44 on take-off and destroyed at Rennes.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28394 (MSN 2056) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Dickie Boy"; Shot down by a SS flak unit stationed at
Webenheim and Blieskastel and crashed into woods in an area between Habkirchen, Reinheim and
Bebelsheim, Germany December 12, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10996.
28395 (MSN 2057) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Damaged 19Nov44 taxying at Dijon [Y-9],
France; Damaged 16Dec44 taxying at Dole-Tavaux. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28396 (MSN 2058) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Struck trees during strafing
and crashed at Maubrun, 1km SW of Ambleny, 11km W of Soissons, France August 27, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8485.
28397 (MSN 2059)
28398 (MSN 2060) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Struck trees during a strafing run,
crashed and exploded at Le-Châtelet-en-Brie, 8km SE of Melun, France August 26, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8053.
28399 (MSN 2061) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Accident 1Sep44 landing at St James;
893rd Air Materiel Squadron, 475th Air Service Group, 9th AF, Bindlach [R-26], Germany; Force landed
11Sep45 with mechanical failure at Bindlach
28400 (MSN 2062) 393rd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF; Damaged in aerial combat and crashed E of Erfurt, Germany
April 5, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13836
28401 (MSN 2063) 514th FS [O7-E; O7-B], 406th FG, 9th AF
28402 (MSN 2064) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Houffalize, Belgium December 24, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 11425
28403 (MSN 2065) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Destroyed 23Aug44 by mechanical
failure at St James. Pilot survived.
28404 (MSN 2066) 361st FS [QI-F], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF,
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 23Feb45 taxying at Le Culot. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
28405 (MSN 2067) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crashed 25Nov44 during a training
flight near Hoegaarden, Belgium; Pilot killed
28406 (MSN 2068) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Damaged by flak while
strafing vehicles between Postroff and Wolfskirchen, crashed and exploded bordering the forest
of Ilschwald SE of Wolfskirchen, N of Sarrebourg, France November 25, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 12401
28407 (MSN 2069)
28408 (MSN 2070) 83rd FS [HL-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Damaged by flak while strafing
locomotives and force landed 2 miles NE of Valenciennes, France August 28, 1944; Pilot evaded capture.
MACR 8308.
28409 (MSN 2071) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Illesheim [R-10], Germany; Damaged 28May45 on take-off at Illesheim
28410 (MSN 2072) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Picauville [A-8], France; "Audrey"; Struck the ground with the
tail then the left wing, spun around ripping off the engine and tail section, crashed and burned
uut while strafing trucks between Is-en-Bassigny and Clefmont, SE of Chaumont, France September 1, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 9100.
28411 (MSN 2073) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Damaged in aerial combat and crashed 2km E of Röttgen,
6km SSW of Bonn, Germany December 23, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11445.
Also reported as crashing with 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF
at Deux Jumeaux airfield A-4 Basse-Normandie, France Aug 4, 1944
28412 (MSN 2074)
28413 (MSN 2075)
28414 (MSN 2076)
28415 (MSN 2077) 326th Ferrying Squadron, 31st Air Transport Group, 9th AF, Grove, Station 519; Crash landed
6Aug44 after engine failure and destroyed on approach to Le Molay [A-9], France. Pilot survived.
28416 (MSN 2078) 378th FS [G8-C], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Shot down during a
mission to Saarbrücken by light flak that was stationed at Reifenberg, crashed and destroyed 2km
north of the town, 10km NE of Zweibrucken, Germany November 8, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10189.
28417 (MSN 2079) 410th FS [R3-G], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Windy City"
28418 (MSN 2080) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF
28419 (MSN 2081) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Force landed 10Dec44 after engine
failure at Le Culot; Shot down by flak and crashed after strafing near Endorf, Sundern, Germany
April 10, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14376.
28420 (MSN 2082) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Crashed at Helden, Germany April 3, 1945. The pilot was having
trouble releasing his bombs and was last seen going down to try and release them. Pilot survived
and returned to his unit. MACR 13661.
28421 (MSN 2083) 389th FS [A6-V], 366th FG, 9th AF, Dreux [A-41], France; Damaged 28Aug44 taxying at Dreux;
Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Damaged 13Sep44 taxying at Laon-Couvron. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28422 (MSN 2084) 350th FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Damaged 22Sep44 taxying at Raydon,
possibly in collision with P-47D 42-28626 landing at Raydon; 82nd FS [MX-O], 78th FG, 8th AF,
Duxford, Station 357; Badly damaged 15Oct44 by flak during a strafing run over the airfield at
Bohmte, Germany. The pilot had just shot down a Me 262 but, despite the damage, managed to
return to base at Duxford.
28423 (MSN 2085) 494th FS [6M-X], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 18Nov44 landing
at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28424 (MSN 2086) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Crashed while strafing trucks at
Châlons-en-Champagne, France August 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 8489.
28425 (MSN 2087) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 near Groß Vernich, 9km NNE of Euskirchen,
Germany December 23, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11437.
28426 (MSN 2088) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Beuzeville [A-6], France; Accident 9Sep44 on the ground in
collision with P-47D 42-26294 landing at Coulommiers [A-58], France; Pilot died of his injuries
28427 (MSN 2089) 410th FS [R3-G], 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Damaged 23Aug44 when
ground looped at St James; Shot down by small arms fire and crashed on fire NE of Pont-à-Mousson,
France September 15, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 11652
28428 (MSN 2090) 406th FS [4W-F], 371st FG, 9th AF, Fürth/Industriehafen [R-30], Germany;
Crash landed 19May45 near Starnberg, Germany
28429 (MSN 2091) 507th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF.
28430 (MSN 2092)
28431 (MSN 2093) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Tour-en-Bessin [A-13], France; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown
by unknown pilot of JG 26 and crashed in a forest at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France August 15, 1944;
Pilot killed; Wreckage recovered 1980.
28432 (MSN 2094) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Accident 16Aug44 landing at Brucheville;
Athis-de-l'Orne [A-76], France; Accident 24Sep44 landing at Athis-de-l'Orne; Crashed 7Nov44 between
Kerkrade and Holz, near Herzogenrath, Netherlands; Pilot killed
28433 (MSN 2095) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Force landed 27Jun44 after engine
failure at Sturgis Field, KY; 347th FS [7C7], 350th FG, 12th AF
28434 (MSN 2096) 350th FS [LH-T], 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; "Carol"; 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF;
Combat damaged 7Jun44 during a strafing run on German troops at Saint-Lô, Normandy, France when
the aircraft flew through tree tops damaging the propeller and wing leading edges; Shot down by
flak 6 miles E of Linnich, Germany November 28, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10555
28435 (MSN 2097) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; "Rebel III"
28436 (MSN 2098) 82nd FS [MX-T], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted,
Station 150; 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14
flown by Lt Friedrich-Hugo Sieck of JG 27/9 and crashed at Saint-Denis, N of Paris, France
August 19, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 8569
28437 (MSN 2099) 404th FS [9Q-D], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; The engine failed on
take-off from Tantonville December 23, 1944 due to ice in the fuel. The pilot crash landed
the aircraft and walked away uninjured, despite having a bomb under each wing!
28438 (MSN 2100) 82nd FS [MX-T], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 63rd FS [UN-R bar], 56th FG,
8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 12Feb45 on take-off at Boxted
42-28439/29466 Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt
28439 (MSN 2101) 366th FS [IA-K], 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; After encountering thick
cloud and avoiding collision with two other fighters, the pilot lost control of the aircraft
which crashed with its load of bombs and exploded near Belleville farm, between Lamballe and
Coëtmieux, France August 25, 1944. The pilot entered thick cloud and decided to climb immediately.
He knew the possible risks of collision with another plane. He quickly reached 3,000 feet when,
through a gap, he saw the leader and another pilot coming towards him. He pushed the throttle
immediately to avoid his teammates and quickly emerged from this dangerous situation.
He immediately undertook a reduction in his speed trying to stabilize his P-47. This maneuver
unfortunately caused a violent stall of the plane which entered a spin. The plane began to
vibrate everywhere. Finding himself lost, the pilot quickly unfastened the straps that
secured him in his seat, he opened the canopy by pressing the electric contactor,
hoping to evacuate his P-47 as quickly as possible and jump in the parachute. With the
canopy open, he stepped over the left side of the cockpit. A strong wind projected him back
inside. He was wounded slightly. The situation became critical as the heavy P-47 fell quickly.
He attempted a new maneuver by throwing himself into the void, avoiding the empennage.
After a free fall of a hundred meters, he pulled the opening handle of his parachute.
This action shook him violently. As he descended, he saw below him his plane which had
caught fire in flight, and which described a large arc to the left. The pilot landed
heavily, was bruised and knocked out for a few minutes. The pilot was assisted by the local
farmer who told him that the region had been liberated; he was repatriated by American forces
same day and back at his unit by the end of that day.
28440 (MSN 2102) 512th FS [L3-A], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Old Buzzard Ass IV"; Shot down by flak near Bastogne,
Belgium December 30, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11497.
28441 (MSN 2103) 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Deux-Jumeaux [A-4], France; Crashed 4Aug44 at Deux-Jumeaux; Pilot killed
28442 (MSN 2104)
28443 (MSN 2105) 509th FS [G9-A], 405th FG, 9th AF; Shot down and crashed near Lüdenscheid, Germany
March 18, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13134.
28444 (MSN 2106) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; Shot down by flak at
Château-Salins, France November 11, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10187
28445 (MSN 2107) 509th FS [G9-B], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Chow Hound 2nd"; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
Damaged 26Oct44 taxying at Saint-Dizier. Only ground crew involved and none injured. Aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28446 (MSN 2108) 377th FS [E4-D], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Crashed 28Sep44 during a
training flight near Prosnes; Pilot killed
28447 (MSN 2109)
28448 (MSN 2110) 508th FS [7J-N], 404th FG, 9th AF; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 2Jan45
landing at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
28449 (MSN 2111) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; Chippelle [A-5], France; Shot down by Fw 190A-8 flown by
Lt Werner Edelhoff of JG 2/Stab near Lizy-sur-Ourcq, NE of Meaux, France August 27, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 8248.
28450 (MSN 2112) 511th FS [K4-E], 405th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak while strafing warehouses in
Frankfurt, Germany. Headed home but engine failed and force landed at Winzenheim, 4 miles N
of Bad Kreuznach, Germany December 2, 1944; Pilot became POW.
28451 (MSN 2113) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Aachen [Y-46], Germany; Damaged 24Mar45 on take-off at Aachen.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28452 (MSN 2114) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Pontorson [A-28], France; Crash landed 22Aug44 at Pontorson
28453 (MSN 2115) 493rd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 8Dec44 on take-off at
Sint-Truiden; 494th FS [6M-X]. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28454 (MSN 2116) 390th FS [B2-T], 366th FG, 9th AF; Crashed after being hit by an explosion from a
railway marshalling yard just attacked 2 miles NW of Halberstadt, Germany April 7, 1945; Pilot
bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 14257
28455 (MSN 2117) 82nd FS [MX-L], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "The Flying Falcon" - named for
a High School Group "The Falcons"; Crashed 19Dec44 after engine failure on take-off and flipped
onto its back at Duxford. Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
28456 (MSN 2118) 479th FG, 8th AF, Wattisham, Station 377; Mid air collision 19Jun44 and crashed on a
farm near Aubusson, France. Also listed as crashing during wheels-up belly landing at Le Mans Airfield
A-35 Pays de la Lorie, France Sep 21, 1944. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28457 (MSN 2119) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 19Dec44 landing with
mechanical failure at Toul/Ochey, France. Pilot survived, aircraf badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28458 (MSN 2120) 53rd FS [6V-R], 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 14Jan45 landing at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraf badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28459 (MSN 2121)
28460 (MSN 2122) 388th FS [C4-R], 365th FG, 9th AF; Force landed 13Sep44 near Wanne, Belgium; Pilot
returned to his unit. Damaged by flak while strafing an enemy armoured column near the Ambleve river
bridge at Cheneux, Belgium December 18, 1944. Crash landed near Francorchamps, Belgium.
28461 (MSN 2123) 507th FS [Y8-X], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Peggy"; Force landed 14Feb45 near Aix-la-Chapelle,
Aachen, Germany
28462 (MSN 2124) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 17Dec44 landing at Sint-Truiden
28463 (MSN 2125) 379th FS [B8-R], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Danny Boy"; "Jewel"; Rennes [A-27], France; Crash landed
27Aug44 at Rennes; Prosnes [A-79], France; Mid air collision with P-47D 44-19953 NW of Homburg, Germany
and crashed 2km SW of Bechhofen near Homburg, Germany November 5, 1944; Pilot MIA. During a mission
to escort A-20 Havoc bombers to an ammunition dump northeast of Homburg, two fighters collided
in the target area and crashed. This P-47 was hit by flak, turned suddenly during a formation
manoeuver, flew over another P-47 and then dived, hitting the cockpit of 44-19953. At the time the
formation was flying south and the other pilot probably never saw this aircraft because of the
sun in his eyes. Both aircraft exploded and no parachutes were seen. MACR 10191.
28464 (MSN 2126) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Cretteville [A-14], France; Damaged 1Sep44 on take-off at Cretteville, France
28465 (MSN 2127) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Brucheville [A-16], France; Shot down by flak and crashed at
Le Grais, SW of Argentan, France August 13, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 800ft, captured and executed
by German soldiers. MACR 8487
28466 (MSN 2128) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 20Mar45 on take-off at
Le Culot/A-89; Damaged by flak while strafing an airfield at Wittenberg, Germany and crashed after
the engine failed 2 miles S of Wörlitz, Germany April 13, 1945; Pilot bailed out but killed. MACR 14369
28467 (MSN 2129) [IZ-X]
28468 (MSN 2130) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by Fw 190 near Aachen, Germany and crashed 18Sep44
near Thiméon, Belgium. The pilot had been injured in the right arm and leg, losing a lot of blood.
Oil and fuel were spilling into the cockpit. The pilot headed for an emergency landing ground
near Charleroi but lost sight of his P-47 escort descending in cloud and was seen to dive steeply
into the ground 3 miles north of ALG A-87 at Charleroi, Belgium. The pilot was killed.
28469 (MSN 2131) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 29Jan45 landing at Le Culot;
Shot down by Fw 190D-9 flown by Lt Waldemar Soffing of JG 26/2 one mile NE of Siegburg, Germany
February 25, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12731.
28470 (MSN 2132) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Saint-James [A-29], France; Crashed 31Aug44 on take-off and
destroyed at Saint-James. Pilotsurvived
28471 (MSN 2133)
28472 (MSN 2134) 360th FS [PI-D bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Podunk III";
Shot down by flak at Amersfoort, Netherlands September 17, 1944; Pilot evaded capture. MACR 8800.
28473 (MSN 2135) 61st FS [HV-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Big Chief"; 410th FS [R3-F],
373rd FG, 9th AF; "Dorothy K". In mid 1996 was with Planes of Fame (East) at Minneapolis as NX47BP
28474 (MSN 2136) 23rd FS [7U-E], 36th FG, 9th AF; Crashed near Dijon, France 26 or 27Aug44
28475 (MSN 2137) 494th FS [6M-H], 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one mile NW of Torgau, Germany
April 19, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14217
28476 (MSN 2138) 35th FG, 5th AF
28477 (MSN 2139) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Pitter Pat"
28478 (MSN 2140)
28479 (MSN 2141) 41st FS [85], 35th FG, 5th AF; Badger Beauty 6th"
28480 (MSN 2142)
28481 (MSN 2143)
28482 (MSN 2144)
28483 (MSN 2145)
28484 (MSN 2146) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Crash landed 12Feb45 in bad weather at Oscoda
28485 (MSN 2147) 41st FS [80], 35th FG, 5th AF; "Battle Baby"
28486 (MSN 2148)
28487 (MSN 2149)
28488 (MSN 2150) 40th FS [51], 35th FG, 5th AF; 310th FS [51], 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 19Mar45 near
San Jose Sugarmill, Philippines; Pilot killed
28489 (MSN 2151) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Accident 5Nov44 taxying at Oscoda; 146th Base Unit,
1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crash landed 8Jun45 after engine failure and
destroyed 5 miles N of Lexington, MI
28490 (MSN 2152)
28491 (MSN 2153)
28492 (MSN 2154) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Pat"
28493 (MSN 2155) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Nancie-A"; Crashed after the engine failed 35 miles SW of
Formosa in the Bashi Channel February 20, 1945; Pilot MIA. The aircraft took off from Mangaldan
Airfield on a fighter sweep over Formosa. Later, the pilot radioed that he was losing oil
pressure and would return to base. The Squadron leader acknowledged and told him to proceed
back with his wing man. They were returning at 6,000' above an overcast, but the wing man
began to overtake. The pilot called over the radio but his message was garbled and did not
answer again. Last seen entering an overcast over the Bashi Channel south of Formosa. MACR 13302.
28494 (MSN 2156)
28495 (MSN 2157)
28496 (MSN 2158)
28497 (MSN 2159)
28498 (MSN 2160)
28499 (MSN 2161) W/o 20 November 1944 at Alsdorf, Germany
28500 (MSN 2162) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Wama Airfield, Guama, Morotai; "Claire-Doll III"; Shot down
14Oct44 near the airfield at Manggar, Borneo; Pilot MIA. This was one of eight P-47s from the
41st FS that took off from Wama Airfield, Guama, Morotai with other P-47s from the 40th FS
on a fighter sweep over Manggar Airfield in support of the bombing mission by B-24s of the
oil refineries at Balikpapan. Before reaching the target, the pilot signaled to his leader
that his radio was not working or transmitting. Making "S turns" down the coast, the formation
became strung out with Ki-43 Oscars observed in front of them, their first element,
more Ki-43 Oscars, and more P-47s. An enemy aircraft was noted closing in on a crippled P-47.
The fighter failed to rejoin the formation and was never seen again. Since there was no evidence
of the aircraft crashing, there is a possibility the pilot bailed out or force landed. MACR 10025.
28501 (MSN 2163)
28502 (MSN 2164)
28503 (MSN 2165)
28504 (MSN 2166) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [12], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Damaged 23Jun45 on the ground in collision by 42-25395 when landing; Returned to USAAF
28505 (MSN 2167) Departed US 17Jul44; 40th FS [64], 35th FG, 5th AF; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea
Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon; Force landed 21May45 by engine failure near Laoag, Luzon,
Philippines; Returned to USAAF
28506 (MSN 2168)
28507 (MSN 2169) 41st FS [94], 35th FG, 5th AF; Hit by friendly fire from a B-24 10-15 miles down
the Del Monte Valley, Mindanao, Philippines and crashed between Malaybalay and Maramag,
Mindanao, Philippines November 1, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 10707.
28508 (MSN 2170) [175], 35th FG, 5th AF; "Jerry"
28509 (MSN 2171) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; Crashed at Tuguegarao, Cagayan in Philippine Islands
March 4, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 13783.
28510 (MSN 2172)
28511 (MSN 2173) 41st FS [91], 35th FG, 5th AF; "Princess Margie"
28512 (MSN 2174) 41st FS [70], 35th FG, 5th AF
28513 (MSN 2175) 41st FS, 35th FG, 5th AF, Wama Airfield, Guama, Morotai; Shot down by flak over
Sanga-Sanga Airfield at Tawi-Tawi Island, Philippines December 18, 1944; Pilot became POW
then escaped but believed killed. MACR 11508. The fighter took off from Wama Airfield on Morotai on a
strafing mission against Sanga-Sanga Airfield on Tawi-Tawi Island. Over the target, it was
hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed a few yards from the southern end of the runway.
During the crash, the engine and wings broke off beyond the machine guns. The fuselage
impacted intact. The pilot was observed in the cockpit with his head against the instrument
panel. On December 19th, 41st FS P-47s returned. They observed the P-47 wreckage, but no sign
of the pilot nor anyone around the airfield. The tail and center section of the fuselage had
been collected and placed along side the wings. A row of 55 gallon drums had been placed
alongside the wreckage. Green brush and trees were placed over all the wreckage to camouflage
it from view, but the metal skin was still visible from the air. The P-47s strafed the wreckage,
setting it on fire and it burned fiercely.
28514 (MSN 2176) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Strictly Zoot"; Crashed with propeller failure W of
Tangao, Luzon, Philippines February 7, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12559
28515 (MSN 2177)
28516 (MSN 2178)
28517 (MSN 2179) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 near Halenfeld, Germany
December 27, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11473.
28518 (MSN 2180) 83rd FS [HL-S; HL-C], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Green Hornet";
Crashed 23Dec44 when landing long at Duxford on a wet runway, could not stop and skidded
into a revetment. The fuselage was broken in two and the tail section damaged. Pilot survived.
4th Strategic Air Depot, 8th AF, Hitcham, Station 470; Salvaged
28519 (MSN 2181) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing a railway marshalling
yard 10 miles S of Landau, Germany and crashed near Riedseltz, France December 2, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10971.
28520 (MSN 2182) 61st FS [HV-P], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF,
Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 29Jan45 landing at Tantonville. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28521 (MSN 2183)
28522 (MSN 2184)
28523 (MSN 2185) Departed US 5Aug44; 41st FS [70], 35th FG, 5th AF; "Me Darlin"; Loaned to Fuerza
Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF;
Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [6], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon; Aircraft remained
in Philippines when the Mexicans returned home; Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines 31Dec45
28524 (MSN 2186) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; Ditched after fuel exhaustion 100 yards from Diti Point,
Halmahera Island in Luluku Islands October 24, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 9660.
28525 (MSN 2187)
28526 (MSN 2188)
28527 (MSN 2189)
28528 (MSN 2190) Departed US 8Aug44; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in
Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201, 58th FG, 5th AF,
Camp Porac, Luzon; Crashed 5Jun45 and destroyed by fire on take-off at Floridablanca, Luzon,
Philippines; The rudder trim-tab linkage had been reversed during maintenance prior to flight; Pilot killed
28529 (MSN 2191) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; Crashed low on fuel near Manggar, Borneo October 10, 1944; Pilot MIA.
MACR 13312.
28530 (MSN 2192)
28531 (MSN 2193) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; "Kay III"; Crashed in bad weather into Sindangan Bay,
Philippines December 15, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 11962
28532 (MSN 2194) 66th FS [77], 57th FG, 12th AF
28533 (MSN 2195) 506th FS [4K-V], 404th FG, 9th AF.
28534 (MSN 2196) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 11Oct44 taxying at
Saint-Dizier; Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; Crash landed 21Oct44 after engine failure at
Mourmelon-le-Grand; Pilot killed;
28535 (MSN 2197) 40th FS [65], 35th FG, 5th AF; "Violet"
28536 (MSN 2198)
28537 (MSN 2199) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Damaged 12Oct44 on take-off
at Sint-Truiden; Shot down by flak at Tailles, W of St Vith, Belgium December 27, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 11491.
28538 (MSN 2200)
28539 (MSN 2201)
28540 (MSN 2202)
28541 (MSN 2203) National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA); Langley Memorial Aeronautical
Laboratory, Langley Field, Hampton, VA; Assigned July 17, 1944 to April 23, 1948.
Used by NACA Langley to measure propeller thrust in-flight.
28542 (MSN 2204) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak near Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso and
crashed near Curtaloro, Padua, Italy January 22, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture with
the help of local partisans.
28543 (MSN 2205) 63rd FS [UN-V bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Pat"; Crashed in North Sea
off Dutch coast September 9, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 8688.
28544 (MSN 2206) 83rd FS [HL-K], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Fast Action Jackson";
Damaged by flak while strafing an airfield near Hannover, Germany October 15, 1944 causing
loss of engine oil pressure and subsequent failure of the engine. Too low to bail out, the
pilot crash landed in a field 15km SE of Heber, near Soltau, Germany. Pilot captured and taken POW.
MACR 9499.
28545 (MSN 2207)
28546 (MSN 2208) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 10Feb45 landing at Asch;
Accident 7Mar45 landing at Asch; Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28547 (MSN 2209) 390th FS [B2-U], 366th FG, 9th AF; Mid air collision 28May45 near Brunswick [R-37], Germany
28548 (MSN 2210) 63rd FS [UN-F bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28549 (MSN 2211) 510th FS [2Z-H], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Georgia Peach II"; Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium;
Crash landed 4Apr45 after engine Failure near Ophoven
28550 (MSN 2212) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed after engine failure at the railway
marshalling yard at Fano, Italy during an armed reconnaissance mission to area 5, Milan to Parma, Italy;
Pilot was killed.
28551 (MSN 2213) 345th FS [5A6], 350th FG, 12th AF; "El Gallo de Yauco"
28552 (MSN 2214)
28553 (MSN 2215) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Crashed 19Sep44 after losing control over
the city of Abilene, TX; Pilot bailed out
28554 (MSN 2216) 525th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 15Sep44 on take-off and destroyed at Poretta, Corsica
28555 (MSN 2217)
28556 (MSN 2218) 347th FS [7C4], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed after hitting trees while
strafing a German truck 3km south of Bagnolo Mella, Italy during a mission to the railway between
Canneto and Ghedi, Italy December 21, 1944. Four feet of right wing broke away, the aircraft
flipped over, crashed and exploded on impact. Pilot was killed. MACR 10791 and 15800.
28557 (MSN 2219) 347th FS [7A7], 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Hit by 40mm anti-aircraft fire
at Mantova, Italy when returning from a dive bombing mission to the railway marshalling yard
at Isola della Scala, Italy October 31, 1944. Crashed 6 miles northeast of Reggio Emilia near
Correggio, Italy. Pilot was killed. MACR 9665.
28558 (MSN 2220) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Jesenice and crashed at Radovljica,
Yugoslavia March 5, 1945; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 12561.
28559 (MSN 2221) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire and
crashed south of Bologna, Italy during a dive bombing mission to the truck workshops at Bologna,
Italy September 5, 1944. Pilot was killed. MACR 8782.
28560 (MSN 2222) 328th Ferrying Squadron, Mediterranean Air Transport Service; Crashed 16Aug44 after
engine failure 10 miles SW of Djedeida, Tunisia; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
28561 (MSN 2223) 347th FS [7B8], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Fortune"
28562 (MSN 2224)
28563 (MSN 2225) 406th FS [4W-X], 371st FG, 9th AF, Beuzeville [A-6], France; Damaged 10Sep44 on take-off
at Beuzeville; Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 20Oct44 landing at Dole-Tavaux. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28564 (MSN 2226) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Behavin'"; Pisa, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft
fire north of Pegognaga, Italy during an armed reconnaissance mission to the Po river valley
Italy April 22, 1945. Aircraft crash landed tearing off both wings and turning the fuselage upside down.
Pilot was killed. MACR 14015.
28565 (MSN 2227) 366th FS [IA-D], 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 believed flown by Fw Alfred
Stein of JG 53/9 2km ENE of Wiesbach, 15km NW of Neunkirchen, Germany during an armed
reconnaissance mission to the Homburg area January 1, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11124.
28566 (MSN 2228) 82nd FS [MX-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 351st FS [YJ-M], 353rd FG, 8th AF,
Raydon, Station 157; "Sweater Girl"; 63rd FS [UN-E], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150;
Crashed in Belgium 26Feb45. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28567 (MSN 2229) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Damaged 13Feb45 taxying at Lunéville;
Shot down by Bf 109 over Durlach near Karlsruhe and crashed 4 miles W of Stein, Bavaria, Germany
February 23, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12631.
28568 (MSN 2230) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak and force landed at Roynac, 12km SSW of Crest,
France 28Aug44; Pilot evaded capture; Accident 7Sep44 landing at Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28569 (MSN 2231)
28570 (MSN 2232) 387th FS [B4-T], 365th FG, 9th AF
28571 (MSN 2233) 316th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 flown
by Fw Winand Ubber of JG 27/16 over Landau and crashed at Billigheim-Ingenheim, Germany
December 17, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11676.
28572 (MSN 2234) 64th FS [32], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Lil Abner II"; 66th FS [71]
28573 (MSN 2235)
28574 (MSN 2236) 347th FS [7A8], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Lillian"; Pisa, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft
fire over Thiene airfield near Vicenza, Italy during a dive bombing mission to the Brenner Pass,
Italy January 22, 1945. The aircraft caught fire, crashed and exploded on impact at Marano Vicentino,
Italy. The pilot bailed out and became a POW. MACR 11705.
28575 (MSN 2237) 522nd FS [O], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Betty II"; Shot down by flak at Bergamo, Italy January 29, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11833.
28576 (MSN 2238) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF
28577 (MSN 2239) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Mid air collision 14Oct44 with P-47D 42-28065 near Tarquinia, Italy
28578 (MSN 2240) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Giebelstadt [Y-90], Würzburg, Germany; Accident 7May45
landing at Giebelstadt; 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Biblis [Y-78], Germany; Accident 16Jun45 landing at Biblis
28579 (MSN 2241) 527th FS [9?], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Kay"
28580 (MSN 2242) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
28581 (MSN 2243)
28582 (MSN 2244) 65th FS [48], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Balls Out III"; Caught fire
after being hit by his own bomb blast while attacking a railway line near Casalbuttano, Italy
January 21, 1945. The aircraft flew into the ground, exploded and the pilot was killed. MACR 11714
28583 (MSN 2245) 360th FS [PI-Q], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Damaged 21Oct44 in
collision with parked P-47D 42-22789 while taxying at Martlesham Heath; 361st FS [QI-N].
Only ground crew involved and none injured. Aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28584 (MSN 2246)
28585 (MSN 2247) 359th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Forced landing on the continent 3Oct44
28586 (MSN 2248) 315th FS [53], 324th FG, 12th AF, Ambérieu-en-Bugey [Y-5], France; Hit by flak over the
airfield at Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and crashed 500 metres W of Fessenheim, 12km S of Neuf-Brisach,
France September 9, 1944; Pilot bailed out at 3,000ft and became POW. MACR 8770.
28587 (MSN 2249) 345th FS [5C6], 350th FG, 12th AF
28588 (MSN 2250) 84th FS [WZ-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 393rd FS [8L-Q], 367th FG,
9th AF, Conflans-en-Jarnisy/Jarny [A-94], France; Crashed 15Mar45 landing at Jarny. Pilot survived,
but aircraft was destroyed.
28589 (MSN 2251) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down in aerial combat and crashed at Bergisch Gladbachnear
Cologne, Germany December 18, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11018.
MACR 1972 wrongly lists this plane as being shot down Dec 20, 1943. This was actually 41-28589. This plane
was actually with 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF and crashed from unknown cause near Cologne, Germany Dec 18, 1944.
28590 (MSN 2252) 316th FS [83], 324th FG, 12th AF; "Wee Three"; Lunéville [Y-2], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14
in aerial combat with a flight of ten Bf 109 enemy fighters over Pforzheim, Germany March 19, 1945;
Pilot bailed out but the parachute did not open completely and he was killed. MACR 13118.
28591 (MSN 2253) 524th FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Accident 2Sep44 landing at Borgo, Corsica; 345th FS, 350th FG,
12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Accident 31Jan45 when ground looped and destroyed by fire at Pisa.
Pilot survived.
28592 (MSN 2254) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 20Mar45 when the propeller failed off Lignano Sabbiadoro,
Italy; Pilot bailed out and rescued by ASR
28593 (MSN 2255) 395th FS [A7-T bar], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Miss Mary Agnes"; Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France;
Accident 6Feb45 landing at Metz. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28594 (MSN 2256)
28595 (MSN 2257) 347th FS [7C8], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "Pink Lightning"; Accident 10Apr45 landing at Pisa.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28596 (MSN 2258) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 27Oct44 on take-off at Falconara, Italy
28597 (MSN 2259) 345th FS [5B2], 350th FG, 12th AF
28598 (MSN 2260)
28599 (MSN 2261) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Nat"; Shot down by flak near Alsdorf, 10 miles N of Aachen,
Germany November 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 10822.
28600 (MSN 2262)
28601 (MSN 2263) 525th FS [11], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Miss Tennessee" / "Benny" / "Stump Lifter"; Shot down by
flak while strafing an airfield at Bad Aibling, Germany April 29, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14338.
28602 (MSN 2264) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; 10th Air Depot Group, 9th AF Service Command, Kassel/Rothwesten
[R-12], Germany; Accident 5Oct45 landing at Meerhof, Germany;
28603 (MSN 2265) 346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF
28604 (MSN 2266) 525th FS [02], 86th FG, 12th AF; "Dora Pat III"; Crashed 3Oct44 during a strafing
mission near Roverbella, Italy; Pilot killed. The pilot led a mission that strafed Villafranca
airfield. After the attack the pilot called that his plane was badly damaged. Before he could
gain altitude, the engine stopped, the aircraft stalled and crashed near Roverbella, between
Villafranca and Mantova, Italy. MACR 9039.
28605 (MSN 2267) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Little David" [left side] / "Battle Baby"
[right side]; Damaged by flak, caught fire, crashed and exploded near Mori, Italy December 10, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 10373.
28606 (MSN 2268) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45;
Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201, 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon;
Damaged 23Jun45 when ground looped at Porac. Conflict: Also report as 9th AF; Salvaged 2Mar45
28607 (MSN 2269)
28608 (MSN 2270) 390th FS [B2-J], 366th FG, 9th AF; "Virginia"; Shot down by flak 12 miles NE of Prüm,
and crashed near Kerpen, Germany January 24, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11938
28609 (MSN 2271) 83rd FS [HL-B], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Accident 10Nov44 when nosed over at Duxford.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28610 (MSN 2272) Redesignated TP-47D; 614th Base Unit, Air Proving Ground Command, Weide Field, Edgewood
Arsenal, MD; Accident 7Nov44 taking off at Weide Field
28611 (MSN 2273)
28612 (MSN 2274)
28613 (MSN 2275) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Venlo [Y-55], Netherlands; Destroyed 19Mar45 when ground
looped after engine failure and exploded at Venlo
28614 (MSN 2276) 388th FS [C4-N], 365th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Accident 24Jan45
landing in collision with parked P-47D 42-22747 at Metz
28615 (MSN 2277) 84th FS [WZ-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "My Baby"; Accident 2Jan45
landing at Boxted, Station 150; 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium;
Damaged 25Mar45 taxying at Asch, possibly when P-47D 44-20717 crashed landing at Asch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28616 (MSN 2278)
28617 (MSN 2279) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-10 flown
by Hptm Ernst Laube of Stab 4/JG 4 near Brenschelbach, January 2, 1945. The aircraft was on a
mission in the Waldfischbach area where it bombed tunnels, locomotives, railway wagons and
rail lines. After that it went northwest of Neustadt on an armed reconnaissance. There it was
attacked and shot down by German Bf 109s and Fw 190s. The aircraft crashed at Wolfersheim,
Blieskastel, S of Zweibrücken, Germany. The pilot bailed out and was hanging with his chute
in a tree on the edge of the village, he was captured by soldiers and became POW. MACR 11600.
28618 (MSN 2280) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 21Oct44 taxying at
Saint-Dizier; Shot down in aerial combat and crashed 20 miles NW of Trier, Germany December 25, 1944;
Pilot MIA. MACR 11427.
28619 (MSN 2281) 346th FS [6A7], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Blue Bonnet Belle II" / "Joan Gail"; Tarquinia, Italy;
Crashed north of Prato, Italy after the aircraft went into a spin during a dive bombing mission in the
Po River valley, Italy November 12, 1944; Pilot killed.
28620 (MSN 2282) 406th FS [4W-L], 371st FG, 9th AF; Accident 27Dec44 landing at Tantonville [Y-1], France;
Shot down by flak and crashed near Meisenheim, Germany March 19, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 13175.
28621 (MSN 2283) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Crashed 24Oct44 eight miles
SE of Fologne, Belgium; Pilot killed
28622 (MSN 2284) 511th FS [K4-R], 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; "Jane";
Accident 10Jan45 taking off in collision with P-47D 44-20452 taxying at Saint-Dizier; Pilot
survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28623 (MSN 2285) 61st FS [HV-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged by flak while strafing
oil storage tanks at Lützelhausen, E of Frankfurt, Germany November 18, 1944. Pilot bailed out S of
Koblenz and the aircraft crashed at Boppard, Germany; pilot taken POW. MACR 10333.
28624 (MSN 2286)
28625 (MSN 2287) 493rd FS [I7-E], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Accident 21Jan45
landing at Sint-Truiden; Illesheim [R-10], Germany; Crashed 8Jun45 on take-off at Illesheim.
28626 (MSN 2288) 84th FS [WZ-R], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 351st FS [YJ-U], 353rd FG,
8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; Accident 22Sep44 landing at Raydon, possibly in collision with
P-47D 42-28422; 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Mid air collision with P-47D 42-26345 landing at Verdun, France March 27, 1945; 524th FS, 27th FG,
12th AF, Sandhofen [Y-79], Germany; Mid air collision 28Jul45 with P-47D 44-33269 near Sandhofen.
Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28627 (MSN 2289) 63rd FS [UN-M], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Shack Rat"; Crash landed
26Sep44 with fuel exhaustion and destroyed one mile NE of Boxted. Pilot survived, but
aircraft was destroyed.
28628 (MSN 2290) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Believed to have been shot down, crashed near Zülpich,
30km S of Cologne, Germany October 13, 1944. Pilot killed. MACR 9795.
German records claim to have shot this aircraft down on this date.
28629 (MSN 2291) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crash landed after engine failure
W of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany October 8, 1944; Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 9824.
28630 (MSN 2292)
28631 (MSN 2293)
28632 (MSN 2294) 395th FS [A7-E], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Little Audrey"; 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF,
Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Damaged 11Oct44 taxying at Reims; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium;
Accident 16Nov44 landing at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28633 (MSN 2295) 511th FS [K4-V], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Margo"
28634 (MSN 2296) 387th FS [B4-A], 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium. The leader of a flight
of P-47s of the 365th FG saw the Kampfgruppe Peiper of the 1SS Panzer Division, the chief
spearhead of Hitler's great attack during the Battle of the Bulge just south of Monschau.
All the side roads were similarly infested with the enemy. After strafing a vehicle convoy,
the flight dive bombed a nest of German tanks hiding in the woods. The fighter was shot
down by flak and crashed into a hill side near Monschau, Germany December 17, 1944.
The pilot was killed on his first combat mission. MACR 10984.
28635 (MSN 2297) 83rd FS [HL-X], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Crashed at Heteren, Netherlands
September 23, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9000.
28636 (MSN 2298) 83rd FS [HL-V], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Flying Fish" [named after the
pilot, Frank A. Fish]
28637 (MSN 2299) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF; "Doris"; Shot down by Fw 190D-9 flown by Ofhr Johann Spahn
of JG 26/5 and crashed 3km N of Speyer, Germany March 1, 1945; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 12836.
28638 (MSN 2300)
28639 (MSN 2301) 365th FG, 9th AF
28640 (MSN 2302)
28641 (MSN 2303) 395th FS [A7-W], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Sleepy Jean the 3rd"; Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France;
Damaged 13Apr45 while parked in collision by P-51D 44-63825 landing at Ober Ulm [Y-64], Germany.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28642 (MSN 2304) 511th FS [K4-W], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Hunilator"; Shot down by flak 3 miles NE of Cologne,
Germany February 16, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12442.
28643 (MSN 2305)
28644 (MSN 2306) 22nd FS [3T-J], 36th FG, 9th AF
28645 (MSN 2307) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium. The flight located some 150
motor and horse-drawn vehicles between Monschau and Simmerath (326th and 272nd Volksgrenadier Divisions)
during the Battle of the Bulge. This enemy convoy was strafed, with sixty claimed destroyed
by the time the mission was over. The P-47 was shot down by automatic weapons fire, exploding
as it slammed into the ground 3 miles NE of Monschau, Germany December 17, 1944. The pilot was killed.
MACR 10980.
28646 (MSN 2308)
28647 (MSN 2309)
28648 (MSN 2310) 84th FS [WZ-H], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; Accident 13Nov43 landing at Duxford;
315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF; Crash landed 19Apr45 after engine failure near Neubulach, Germany
28649 (MSN 2311) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Crashed after hitting trees while strafing a train
at Großsachsenheim, Germany October 3, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9625.
28650 (MSN 2312)
28651 (MSN 2313) 83rd FS [HL-S], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 366th FS [IA-S], 358th FG, 9th AF;
"Cookie"; Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Damaged 1Apr45 taxying at Toul; Damaged after hit
by own bomb blast while attacking trucks near Langenau, Germany and crashed 2-3 miles E of
Weidenstetten, Germany April 11, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13752.
28652 (MSN 2314)
28653 (MSN 2315) 346th FS [6A8], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Stardust"
28654 (MSN 2316)
28655 (MSN 2317)
28656 (MSN 2318) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Mans [A-35], France; Crashed 21Sep44 and destroyed
near Marolles-les-Braults, NNE of Le Mans, France; Pilot killed
28657 (MSN 2319)
28658 (MSN 2320) 377th FS [E4-H], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; "Eunice" / "Louise II";
During an attack on vehicles near the railway station at Hemmersdorf, the aircraft was hit
by 2cm flak from a unit stationed at Hemmersdorf/Niedaltdorf. The aircraft caught fire, stalled
and snap rolled into the ground, crashing in the Rückert district close to the town limits
between Kerlingen and Ihn, and exploded September 27, 1944. Pilot was killed. MACR 9284.
28659 (MSN 2321) [*-H], 389th Bomb Group, 8th AF, Hethel, Station 114; "Fag"
28660 (MSN 2322) 84th FS [WZ-F], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Butch"; 389th FS, 366th FG,
9th AF, Münster/Handorf [Y-94], Germany; Crashed 17May45 landing at Münster-Handorf
28661 (MSN 2323) 492nd FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Kall, Germany September 27, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 9187.
28662 (MSN 2324)
28663 (MSN 2325) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF
28664 (MSN 2326) 360th FS [PI-B], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Squirt"
28665 (MSN 2327) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190D-9 believed flown by Uffz Fritz Hanusch
of JG 26/6 at Wallach near Wesel, Germany March 9, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12955.
28666 (MSN 2328)
28667 (MSN 2329)
28668 (MSN 2330) 61st FS [HV-K], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Beautiful Bettie"
28669 (MSN 2331) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Florennes/Juzaine [A-78], Belgium; Declared war weary;
Crashed 8Feb45 landing at Charleroi [A-87], Belgium. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28670 (MSN 2332)
28671 (MSN 2333) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; "Flak Valley Express"; Hit the ground and crashed while
strafing vehicles near Bergneustadt, Germany March 21, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13231.
28672 (MSN 2334) 513th FS [4P-X], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Lois"; Damaged by flak S of Wesel, Germany and
last seen heading for friendly territory March 24, 1945; Pilot evaded capture and returned to unit.
MACR 13512.
28673 (MSN 2335) 404th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 1Dec44 landing at Dijon [Y-9], France
28674 (MSN 2336) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Crashed 25Oct44 after losing
control and stalling at low altitude 15 miles NE of Saint-Dizier; Pilot bailed out.
28675 (MSN 2337) 359th FS [OC-R], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; 62nd FS [LM-R bar],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 365th FG, 9th AF
28676 (MSN 2338) 61st FS [HV-F], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Mai"
28677 (MSN 2339) 394th FS [4N-Q], 367th FG, 9th AF; "Frigid Midgit"; Saint-Dizier [A-64], France;
On February 27, 1945, the pilot flew low over the officers' accommodation at Saint-Dizier
and struck some trees. He was able to land safely but the wings were so badly damaged that
they had to be replaced.
28678 (MSN 2340)
28679 (MSN 2341) 492nd FS [F4-F], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium; Crash landed 24Oct44
after engine failure 6 miles SE of Sint-Truiden
28680 (MSN 2342) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Pocking [R-76], Germany; Crash landed 4Jun45 after engine
failure and destroyed near Fishbach, Germany
28681 (MSN 2343) 390th FS [B2-A], 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Damaged 24Dec44 on
take-off at Asch; Accident 8Apr45 landing at Asch; Münster/Handorf [Y-94], Germany;
Force landed 11May45 after engine failure at Lippstadt [Y-98], Germany.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28682 (MSN 2344)
28683 (MSN 2345) 62nd FS [LM-Q], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 2Dec44 after losing
control in poor visibility while descending to refuel NE of Valenciennes, France; Pilot MIA. MACR 10800.
28684 (MSN 2346) 62nd FS [LM-V], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Skipper"; Crashed 14Dec44 in the
North Sea south of Felixstowe, Suffolk on a practice low-level mission with four more P-47s over the
sea when a wing tip hit the waves in a turn; Pilot killed.
28685 (MSN 2347) HQ Squadron, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by flak at Dieuze,
France September 22, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9287.
28686 (MSN 2348)
28687 (MSN 2349)
28688 (MSN 2350) 62nd FS [LM-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Damaged by flak near Osnabrück,
Germany and crash landed at Neu-Schierholz, 18 km NE of Diepholz, Germany December 18, 1944;
Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 11308.
28689 (MSN 2351) 63rd FS [UN-U], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Betsy"; Crash landed 23Jan45
with mechanical failure north of Boxted
28690 (MSN 2352)
28691 (MSN 2353) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; Accident 17Nov44
landing at Mourmelon-le-Grand. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28692 (MSN 2354) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; 526th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 6Sep44 5 miles E
of Ghisonaccia, Corsica; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
28693 (MSN 2355) 365th FS [CH-E], 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 5 miles NW of Ettleben,
near Schweinfurt, Germany April 7, 1945; Pilot POW. MACR 13626.
28694 (MSN 2356)
28695 (MSN 2357) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by flak while
strafing targets 10 miles NW of Dieuze and crashed near Ballange, 15km NW of Dieuze, France
September 24, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9173.
28696 (MSN 2358) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Mid air collision 3Jan45 with a towed
target 8 miles SE of Atlantic City, NJ
28697 (MSN 2359) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI; Mid air collision 25Feb45
with a towed target 9 miles S of Providence, RI; 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field,
Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY; Accident 11Apr45 taking off with mechanical failure at Suffolk County Field
28698 (MSN 2360) Oklahoma Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma City, OK; Damaged 19Jun50 while
parked in an accident involving F-47D 45-49399 and C-47D 43-48885 at Tinker AFB, OK
28699 (MSN 2361) 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
28700 (MSN 2362)
28701 (MSN 2363) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Accident 19Dec44 landing at Dover Field;
Mid air collision 3Feb45 with a towed target at Dover Field; Damaged 25Feb45 by a bird strike
5 miles E of Dover Field
28702 (MSN 2364) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 9Oct45 with P-47N 44-87903,
2 miles W of Kenton, DE
28703 (MSN 2365) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Force landed 29Jan45 after engine
failure at Millville Field; Berry AFB, Nashville, TN; Reclaimed April 18, 1951
28704 (MSN 2366) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Mid air collision 1Dec44 with P-47G
42-25146, 7 miles SE of Mays Landing, NJ; Pilot bailed out. The flight was returning from an
aerial gunnery mission and was killing time to meet the landing schedule. They moved to a
string formation and began a Luftbury Circle. The pilot was the number five man of the formation.
Number four was unable to hold his position and falling back, as the flight leader was closing
in on #5, who tried to cut ahead of #4 in the turn. That plane cut the entire tail from this plane.
The other pilot explained the collision "the aircraft ahead of me were leveling out from the turn
and I was almost leveled out when an aircraft came up from underneath and my propeller cut his
tail plane off." Both aircraft crashed about 7½ miles southeast of Mays Landing.
28705 (MSN 2367) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Damaged 17Sep44 taxying at Millville Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 18Jun45 landing with mechanical failure and destroyed at Brownsville
28706 (MSN 2368) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Force landed 16Mar45 on fire at Millville, NJ;
Mid air collision 27Apr45 10 miles E of Ocean City, MD, repaired;
Crashed 12Jun45 landing and destroyed at Dover Field
28707 (MSN 2369) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Mid air collision 19Aug44
with P-47G 42-25094, 6 miles E of Bluethenthal; 413th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, MI; Accident 27Jan45 taking off at Selfridge Field
28708 (MSN 2370) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Crashed 28Nov45 four miles W of Dudley, NC; Pilot killed
28709 (MSN 2371)
28710 (MSN 2372) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Damaged 25Feb45 by a bird strike 5 miles
E of Dover Field; 105th FS, 118th FG, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field, Nashville, TN;
469th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 516th Air Defense Group, McGhee Tyson AFB, Knoxville, TN
28711 (MSN 2373) Redesignated TP-47D; 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Accident 31Jan45
taking off at Dover Field; Damaged 28May45 in collision with parked TB-26C 42-43371 at Dover
28712 (MSN 2374)
28713 (MSN 2375) 413th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crash landed 2Feb45
after engine failure near Creighton, MI
28714 (MSN 2376) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 9Sep44 after losing control 15 miles NE of Suffolk County; Pilot bailed out
28715 (MSN 2377) 139th Base Unit, 1st AF, Shaw Field, Sumter, SC; Damaged 30May45 on the ground in
collision with P-47D 44-90448 at Shaw Field
28716 (MSN 2378)
28717 (MSN 2379) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 22Sep44 and crashed on the ground gunnery range at Mulberry Island, VA
28718 (MSN 2380) 110th Base Unit, 1st AF, Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY;
Crashed 5Aug45 17 miles S of Wilmington, NC; Pilot killed
28719 (MSN 2381) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Damaged 31Aug44 when nosed over taxying
at Norfolk Field; Damaged 11Jan45 taxying at Norfolk Field; 146th Base Unit, 1st AF,
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Accident 27Aug45 landing at Selfridge Field
28720 (MSN 2382) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Crashed 8Sep44 landing with mechanical
failure and destroyed at Oscoda, MI
28721 (MSN 2383) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Force landed 22Oct44 after engine failure at Cobb Island, 45 miles NE of Norfolk, VA;
120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Accident 17Jan45 in collision with P-47C 41-6306
on the ground at Richmond Field
28722 (MSN 2384)
28723 (MSN 2385)
28724 (MSN 2386)
28725 (MSN 2387) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 9Aug45 taxying at Seymour Johnson Field
28726 (MSN 2388)
28727 (MSN 2389) 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crashed 21May45 landing
after engine failure 2 miles E of Mount Clemens
28728 (MSN 2390) Proving Ground Command, Ladd Field, Fairbanks, AK; Cold Weather Trials;
Accident 27Feb45 landing at Ladd Field;
28729 (MSN 2391) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Crashed 29Dec44 after losing control
near Walterboro, SC; Pilot killed
28730 (MSN 2392) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA;
Mid air collision 23Oct44 with P-47D 42-27783, 20 miles NW of Norfolk; Crashed 12Jan45 with
mechanical failure 12 miles ENE of Norfolk; Pilot bailed out
28731 (MSN 2393) Combat Crew Training Squadron [V1], 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 10Aug45 after engine failure 22 miles SE of Brownsville
28732 (MSN 2394) 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crash landed 11May45
after engine failure 2 miles N of Utica, MI
28733 (MSN 2395)
28734 (MSN 2396) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Crash landed 21Aug44 with mechanical
failure 2 miles N of Silver, SC
28735 (MSN 2397)
28736 (MSN 2398) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC; Crashed 30May45
one mile S of Eureka, NC; Pilot killed
28737 (MSN 2399) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA; Force landed 10Aug44
with fuel exhaustion and destroyed 15 miles NW of Harding Field, LA
28738 (MSN 2400) 105th FS, 118th FG, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field, Nashville, TN;
28739 (MSN 2401)
28740 (MSN 2402) 82nd FS [MX-P], 118th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 351st FS [YJ-R], 353rd FG,
8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; 905th AES, 487th Air Service Group, 9th AF, Straubing [R-68],
Germany; Crash landed 8Oct45 after engine failure near Eschollbrücken, Germany
28741 (MSN 2403) 63rd FS [UN-C], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Mid air collision 2Dec44
with P-47D 44-19739 during aerial combat with German Bf 109s fighters near Dorf-Güll,
Pohlheim, Germany; Pilot killed. MACR 10799.
28742 (MSN 2404) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 21Oct44 after engine failure taking off at Harding Field
28743 (MSN 2405) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 10Jul45 landing at Galveston
28744 (MSN 2406)
28745 (MSN 2407) 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA; Mid air collision
16Oct44 with a towed target over Lake Ponchatrain, LA; Accident 24Jan45 landing at Barksdale Field, LA;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 13May45 10 miles SE of Sweetwater, TX; Pilot killed
28746 (MSN 2408) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 19Apr45 with P-47D 42-28258 three miles NNE of Wingate, TX
28747 (MSN 2409) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crashed 27Aug44 after losing control 2 miles NW of Vinton, LA
28748 (MSN 2410)
28749 (MSN 2411) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 9May45 with mechanical failure at Abilene Field
28750 (MSN 2412) 355th FS [GQ-I], 354th FG, 9th AF; "Live Bait";
Conflict:
72nd Fighter Wing, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX; Mid air collision 9Feb45 with P-47D
44-32670 8 miles SW of Galveston, TX
28751 (MSN 2413) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Crashed 18Aug44 after losing control and destroyed N of Lake Maurepas, LA; Pilot bailed out
28752 (MSN 2414) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Force landed 12Nov44 with mechanical failure at Harding Field; 105th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron,
118th FG, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry AFB, Nashville, TN; 118th Composite Group,
Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry AFB, Nashville, TN; 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing,
Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry AFB, Nashville, TN; Accident 1May51 landing at Berry AFB;
35th Air Division, McGhee Tyson AFB, Knoxville, TN; Force landed 18Aug52 on fire at McGhee Tyson AFB
28753 (MSN 2415) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Damaged 2Oct44 when nosed over taxying at Harding Field, LA; Combat Crew Training Squadron,
261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Crashed 1Apr45 at Avenger Field, TX; Pilot killed
28754 (MSN 2416) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crashed 20Oct44 after losing control S of Abilene Field; Pilot killed
28755 (MSN 2417)
28756 (MSN 2418)
28757 (MSN 2419) 104th FS [30], 113th FG, Maryland Air National Guard, Harbor Field, Baltimore, MD;
104th FS [PE-757], 113th FG, Maryland Air National Guard, Harbor Field, Baltimore, MD;
Damaged 30Nov47 taxying at Baltimore MAP, MD
28758 (MSN 2420) 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX; Crashed 24Mar45 after engine failure
3 miles SW of Galveston, TX; Pilot bailed out
28759 (MSN 2421) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Damaged 7Sep44 in collision with Cessna UC-78 Bobcat 43-31900 taxying at Harding Field
28760 (MSN 2422) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 3Jul45 when stalled after takeoff and crashed 12 miles SW of Abilene Field
28761 (MSN 2423) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 30Jun45 after engine failure taking off at Abilene Field
28762 (MSN 2424)
28763 (MSN 2425) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
A group of six P-47's from the Bruning Army Air Field were doing practice strafing at the
Norfolk Gunnery Range near Meadow Grove October 12, 1944. This aircraft experienced engine
trouble and tried to fly to the Norfolk Municipal Airport. It lost altitude and instead the
pilot tried to land in a pasture. The pilot failed to gain proper control of the aircraft and
crashed upon landing. The plane caught fire and a nearby civilian was unable to free him from his harness.
The pilot was killed.
28764 (MSN 2426) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Accident 14Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-28765 landing at Lowry Field, CO;
Crash landed 14Sep44 after takeoff one mile SW of Bruning Field
28765 (MSN 2427) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 262nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Bruning Field, NB;
Destroyed 14Aug44 in collision with P-47D 42-28764 landing at Lowry Field, CO
28766 (MSN 2428) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 6May45 on the Galveston aerial gunnery range, TX; Crashed 26Jul45 into the
Gulf of Mexico 25 miles SW of Freeport, TX; Pilot killed
28767 (MSN 2429) 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Force landed 11Aug44 after engine
failure 2 miles W of Westbrook, TX
28768 (MSN 2430) 265th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 9Nov44 four miles NE of Martin, ID;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 282nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Palacios Field, TX;
Damaged 2Apr45 taxying at Palacios Field, TX
28769 (MSN 2431) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 12Jan45 Love Field, Dallas, TX; Crash landed 24Feb45 with mechanical failure 2 miles NE of Bonham, TX
28770 (MSN 2432)
28771 (MSN 2433)
28772 (MSN 2434) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 15Mar45 taking off at Majors Field
28773 (MSN 2435) 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX; Damaged 21Mar45 by structural
failure five miles SW of Galveston, TX
28774 (MSN 2436)
28775 (MSN 2437) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Mid air collision 10Dec44 15 miles SW of Greenville, TX; Accident 11Jan45 landing at Majors Field
28776 (MSN 2438) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Crash landed 24Jul45 and destroyed at Abilene Field; Pilot killed
28777 (MSN 2439)
28778 (MSN 2440) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Accident 5Sep45 after engine failure taking off at Galveston; 158th FS, 116th FG,
Georgia Air National Guard; Chatham Field, Savannah, GA; Damaged 10Sep48 taxying at Chatham AFB;
137th FS, 107th FG, New York Air National Guard, Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY;
Crash landed 26Jul49 with mechanical failure at Dover AFB, DE
28779 (MSN 2441)
28780 (MSN 2442)
28781 (MSN 2443) Fighter Pilot Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 21Oct44 when lost control and stalled landing at Harding Field
28782 (MSN 2444) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 282nd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Palacios Field, TX;
Accident 25Feb45 taxyng at Palacios Field
28783 (MSN 2445)
28784 (MSN 2446)
28785 (MSN 2447) 188th FS, 150th Fighter Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard, Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque, NM;
137th FS, 107th FG, New York Air National Guard, Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY
28786 (MSN 2448)
28787 (MSN 2449) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Damaged 2Nov44 in
collision with P-47D 43-25403 on the ground at Bluethenthal; 120th Base Unit, 1st AF,
Richmond AAB, VA; Accident 20Dec44 landing at Richmond
28788 (MSN 2450)
28789 (MSN 2451) 404th FS [9Q-O], 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France;
Damaged 12Dec44 taxying at Dole; Tantonville [Y-1], France;
Crash landed 27Dec44 with mechanical failure at Tantonville
28790 (MSN 2452) 507th FS [Y8-D], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Greta"; 354th FG, 9th AF; "Unadilla Killa"
28791 (MSN 2453) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak near Halfarth, Germany November 29, 1944.
Headed back to base but disappeared over Belgium. Pilot killed. MACR 10499
28792 (MSN 2454) 361st FS [QI-R], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369
28793 (MSN 2455) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; "Ye Old Ship"; Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany;
Crash landed 13Jul45 after engine failure near Liège, Belgium
28794 (MSN 2456) 506th FS [4K-Y], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Black Panther"
28795 (MSN 2457) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Kitzingen [R-6], Germany; Damaged 12May45 on take-off at Kitzingen
28796 (MSN 2458) 63rd FS [UN-V], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Artwork - cartoon wolf in fancy dress
28797 (MSN 2459) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Damaged 5Nov44 taxying at Laon.
The aircraft was flying on a mission to Kempenich to bomb and strafe ground targets November 8, 1944.
When the pilot discovered some locomotives and trucks on the way back to base he took this
opportunity and strafed them. The aircraft was hit by flak NW of Saarbrücken, Germany and
crashed on the Bellevue in Saarbrücken, not far from the flak position there, above the
Ehrental (Valley of Honor) on the Metzer Strasse. The pilot was killed. MACR 10268.
28798 (MSN 2460) 351st FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon, Station 157; 352nd FS [SX-T], "Miss Mary Marie";
82nd FS [MX-M], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Cutie" / "Ivan The Terrible"
[named after the pilot, Ivan H. Keatley]
28799 (MSN 2461)
28800 (MSN 2462) 492nd FS [F4-Q], 48th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak one mile E of Wollseifen, SE of
Aachen, Germany December 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11008.
28801 (MSN 2463) 378th FS [G8-R], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Barbara"; Damaged by flak while strafing a train
in a railway marshaling yard at Saarbrücken, Germany and crash landed on the roof of a
farm at Eichelscheiderhof, Waldmohr, Germany December 17, 1944; Pilot became POW. The pilot
was the Deputy Group Commander of the 362nd FG. MACR 11011
28802 (MSN 2464) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 28Nov44 taxying at Le Culot, Belgium.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28803 (MSN 2465)
28804 (MSN 2466) 411th FS [U9-I], 373rd FG, 9th AF, Venlo [Y-55], Netherlands; Damaged 17Mar45 on take-off at Venlo.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28805 (MSN 2467) 82nd FS [MX-J], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357
28806 (MSN 2468) 62nd FS [LM-C], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; "Barbara Bee"; Shot down by 88mm
flak at Irmtraut, 4km E of Westerburg, Germany November 30, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10798.
28807 (MSN 2469) Del Cheyenne Feb 21, 1943; Gore Mar 7, 1943; New Castle Apr 6 1943; Dow Fd Apr 12, 1943; Assigmed
334BS/95BG [BG-B] Alconbury 15/4/43 PATSY ANN; Framlingham 12/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 5m, transferred tp
364BS/305BG [WF-O] Chelveston 17/6/43. Named "Lady Liberty"
Shot down by flak Aug 19, 1943 Gilze Rijen, Netherlands and crashed in
River Scheldt, four miles E of Flushing, Holland. MACR 304. 8 crew KIA.
28808 (MSN 2470) 359th FS [OC-X], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Mary B."; 61st FS [HV-N],
56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28809 (MSN 2471) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Buchschwabach [R-42], Germany; Crash landed 13Jul45 at Buchschwabach
28810 (MSN 2472) 63rd FS [UN-O], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Mid air collision 1Feb45 and
crashed 12 miles N of Peterborough, Northants. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28811 (MSN 2473) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing a train at Dahn, 8 miles ESE
of Pirmasens, Germany March 2, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12842.
28812 (MSN 2474) 62nd FS [LM-T], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 10Oct44 after the engine
failed at low altitude on a local flight at Little Bardfield, Essex. The aircraft slid across a
field and a country road to hit a bank with two trees. The pilot suffered a fatal head injury.
28813 (MSN 2475)
28814 (MSN 2476) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak SW of Düren, Germany November 11, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10181
28815 (MSN 2477) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Lost 8 miles W of Bonn, Germany while chasing a Bf 109
December 23, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 11443.
28816 (MSN 2478) 361st FS [QI-D], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Crashed 18Oct44
landing and destroyed at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk
28817 (MSN 2479) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing trucks 6 miles SE of Bitche,
Germany January 23, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 11627
28818 (MSN 2480) 22nd FS [3T-Y], 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 3 miles SE of Randerath, Germany
December 3, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 11439.
28819 (MSN 2481) 359th FS [OC-T], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jodie Darlin'"
28820 (MSN 2482) 84th FS [WZ-H bar], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; 511th FS, 405th FG,
9th AF, Kitzingen [R-6], Germany; Accident 12May45 landing at Kitzingen
28821 (MSN 2483) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 19Nov44 landing at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28822 (MSN 2484)
28823 (MSN 2485)
28824 (MSN 2486) 63rd FS [UN-A bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28825 (MSN 2487) 62nd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 29Nov44 in Belgium
28826 (MSN 2488) 494th FS, 48th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Treis, Germany December 24, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 11447.
28827 (MSN 2489) 361st FS [QI-T], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Jersey Jerk"; [QI-I],
346th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Shot down by flak during a dive bombing mission to
Bologna and crashed at Piacenza, Italy December 23, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 14557.
28828 (MSN 2490) 314th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 11Oct44 landing at Dole;
378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Accident 24Dec44 landing at Verdun
28829 (MSN 2491) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Crashed at Fraulautern, Germany December 25, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became a POW. While chasing some Bf 109s at tree top level the aircraft was
hit by a salvo of flak from the unit stationed at the Dillingen steel plant. The fuel tanks
started trailing flames and the pilot bailed out. The plane started spinning, struck an
electric power line and some tree tops and exploded. The wreckage fell into the slope of the
Kreuzberg hill in Fraulautern at the end of the town in the direction of Saarwellingen. As at t
that time this was a front area, it was not removed and was kept lying there until at least 1949.
MACR 11595.
28830 (MSN 2492) 395th FS [A7-Y], 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crash landed 8Feb45
at Metz; Buchschwabach [R-42], Germany; Damaged 29May45 on take-off at Buchschwabach
28831 (MSN 2493) 61st FS [HV-F], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28832 (MSN 2494) 412th FS [V5-A], 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Kall, Germany February 6, 1945;
Pilot became POW. MACR 12282.
28833 (MSN 2495)
28834 (MSN 2496) 61st FS [HV-H], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Accident 18Dec44 landing at Boxted.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28835 (MSN 2497) 61st FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 23rd FS [7U-X], 36th FG, 9th AF,
Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 19Mar45 when ground looped on take-off and destroyed at Le Culot
28836 (MSN 2498) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium; Damaged by flak from a Panzer
tank column, the aircraft caught fire and crash landed near Faymonville, Belgium, south of Monschau,
Germany December 18, 1944; Pilot evaded capture and was back behind allied lines two days later.
28837 (MSN 2499)
28838 (MSN 2500) 22nd FS [3T-M], 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 18Nov44 taxying at Le Culot
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28839 (MSN 2501) 392nd FS [H5-W], 367th FG, 9th AF; "Just Bess"
28840 (MSN 2502) 387th FS [B4-D], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Atsie"; 511th FS [K4-J], 405th FG, 9th AF,
Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Crash landed 15Jan45 at Saint Dizier.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28841 (MSN 2503)
28842 (MSN 2504)
28843 (MSN 2505) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Mid air collision with P-47D 42-74677 in bad weather and
crashed near Lampertheim, 12km N of Mannheim, Germany October 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 9652.
28844 (MSN 2506) 509th FS [G9-N], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Fat Cat", later "Fat Cat Chicago"; 395th FS,
368th FG, 9th AF; Crashed into a hill after dive bombing warehouses at Ahrbrück, Ahrweiler,
Germany November 7, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10270.
28845 (MSN 2507) 359th FS [OC-P bar], 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; Shot down
by Me 262A-1a flown by Lt Franz Schall of Kdo/2 Nowotny over Osnabrück and crashed at Lotte,
Germany November 8, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10430. German records hav this plane
being a P-51.
28846 (MSN 2508)(395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF) in landing accident at Metz airfield Y-34, France Jan 22, 1945. Pilot survived,
aircraft badly damaged, washed out
28847 (MSN 2509) 514th FS [O7-O], 406th FG, 9th AF
28848 (MSN 2510) 377th FS [E4-A], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Battlin' Beanie III"; Crashed 18Mar45 near Volxheim,
Germany; Pilot killed, NACR 13165.
28849 (MSN 2511) 365th FS [CH-B], 358th FG, 9th AF; "Ponk V"
28850 (MSN 2512) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed at Obervinxt, 6km E of
Bad Neuenahr, Germany January 13, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11766.
28851 (MSN 2513) 61st FS [HV-A], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28852 (MSN 2514) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; "Peg of my Heart"
28853 (MSN 2515) 63rd FS [UN-X], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; 355th FS [GQ-W], 354th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak at Hüngersdorf, 20km SSW of Bad Munstereifel, Germany February 10, 1945; Pilot became POW.
MACR 12301.
28854 (MSN 2516) 508th FS [7J-Y], 404th FG, 9th AF.
28855 (MSN 2517)
28856 (MSN 2518) 404th FS [9Q-G], 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Crash landed 15Oct44 after
engine failure at Dole-Tavaux
28857 (MSN 2519)
28858 (MSN 2520) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF; Shot down in aerial combat and crashed near Hinterweidenthal,
Germany January 2, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11617.
28859 (MSN 2521) 514th FS [O7-O], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Ginny"; Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Crashed 21Feb45 landing at Asch.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28860 (MSN 2522)
28861 (MSN 2523)
28862 (MSN 2524)
28863 (MSN 2525) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium; Crashed 17Nov44 after take-off at Chièvres
28864 (MSN 2526) 389th FS [A6-M], 366th FG, 9th AF, Laon/Couvron [A-70], France; Accident 8Oct44 landing at Laon-Couvron.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28865 (MSN 2527)
28866 (MSN 2528) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crash landed near Vielsalm, Belgium
December 27, 1944; Pilot became POW. MACR 11506.
28867 (MSN 2529) 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Shot down by flak while strafing
motor transports and armored vehicles S of Setz, Belgium January 29, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11954
28868 (MSN 2530) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 5Nov44 landing at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28869 (MSN 2531)
28870 (MSN 2532) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; "Lil' Tuffy"
28871 (MSN 2533) 507th FS [Y8-D], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Snortin' Bull"; Shot down by flak 6 miles NE of
St Vith, Belgium January 22, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11933.
28872 (MSN 2534)
28873 (MSN 2535) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 24Jan45 landing at
Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28874 (MSN 2536) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; [88], Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre"
28875 (MSN 2537) 513th FS [4P-F], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Bonnie Lynn"; Shot down by flak and crashed one
mile E of Magdeburg, Germany April 12, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14452.
28876 (MSN 2538) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Shot down by flak
damaging the left stabilizer, crashed and exploded at Langatte, 5km NW of Sarrebourg, France
November 17, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10869.
28877 (MSN 2539) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF; Crashed near Grandfontaine, France November 1, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 10276.
28878 (MSN 2540) 84th FS [WZ-S], 78th FG, 8th AF, Duxford, Station 357; "Eileen" [named for the pilot's
girlfriend] - artwork of a wasp with a prominent stinger; 351st FS, 353rd FG, 8th AF, Raydon,
Station 157; 62nd FS [LM-S bar], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 4Feb45 near
Tollesbury, Essex; Pilot bailed out and killed
28879 (MSN 2541) 406th FS [4W-B], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; On return from a strafing
mission to Germany the fighter was shot at by a German fighter above Weiler, Germany.
The P-47 crashed 1.5km west of the village of Omelmont, France December 23, 1944 when it hit a
house in heavy ground fog while trying to find the base at nearby Tantonville. The pilot was killed.
Pieces of this P-47 were found in 2011 and a plaque has been placed near the crash place
in honor of its young pilot. MACR 15290.
28880 (MSN 2542)
28881 (MSN 2543) 508th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; "Flak Bait"; Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Damaged 25Jan45 when ground looped on take-off at Sint-Truiden. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
28882 (MSN 2544) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; "Lil' Audrey !"
28883 (MSN 2545) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Crash landed 6Feb45 with
fuel exhaustion near Charmes, France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28884 (MSN 2546)
28885 (MSN 2547) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Crashed S of Hosingen, Luxembourg January 19, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 11845.
28886 (MSN 2548) 405th FS [8N-N], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Shot down by Bf 109G-14
flown by Uffz Kurt Scherer of JG 4/6 near Reifenberg, Germany January 2, 1945; Pilot evaded capture
but was later killed. The aircraft was on a mission in the Waldfischbach area where it bombed
tunnels, locomotives, railway wagons and rail lines. After that it went northwest of Neustadt on
an armed reconnaissance. There it was attacked and shot down by German Bf 109s and Fw 190s.
The aircraft crash landed near Reifenberg. The pilot went in a southwesterly direction towards
the allied front line and entered a heavily mined area in the Nassenwald Forest near Breidenbach,
France. There his body was found in 1946; he had probably stepped on a mine. MACR 11599.
28887 (MSN 2549) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190D-9 flown by Lt Peter Crump of JG 26/13
2 miles SW of Münster, Germany March 28, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 13526
28888 (MSN 2550) 406th FS [4W-Y], 371st FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Accident 15Mar45 landing at Metz.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28889 (MSN 2551) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crashed after strafing trucks 3/4 miles SW
of Ihn, Germany November 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10504.
28890 (MSN 2552) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Mid air collision 21Feb45 with
P-47D 42-27304 near Saarlautern, Germany. Able to land. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
28891 (MSN 2553) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak during a strafing attack on a railway yard
at Remscheid, headed back towards base but later seen in a steep dive and crashed at Nörvenich,
near Düren, Germany March 8, 1945; Pilot killed
28892 (MSN 2554) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Großhau, SW of Düren, Germany November 18, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 10571.
28893 (MSN 2555) 513th FS [4P-V], 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Fw 190D-9 flown by Oblt Wilhelm Hofmann
of JG 26/5 at Kelzenberg, SE of Monchengladbach, Germany February 28, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12797.
28894 (MSN 2556) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Damaged 17Dec44 in collision
with Martin B-26B Marauder 42-43284 taxying at Verdun; Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany;
Crashed 8May45 after engine failure on take-off at Frankfurt; 2003rd Base Unit, Fort Worth Field, TX;
Damaged 21Sep45 taxying at Adams Field, AR
28895 (MSN 2557) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Crashed 7Apr45 in bad weather near Lintfort, Germany; Pilot bailed out
28896 (MSN 2558)
28897 (MSN 2559) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 4Nov44 in collision with
landing P-47D 42-76070 while taxying at Le Culot; Pilot killed
28898 (MSN 2560) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Crash landed 8Nov44 with fuel
exhaustion in bad weather near Cormicy, France; 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by
automatic weapons fire near Sprimont, Belgium December 30, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11499.
28899 (MSN 2561)
28900 (MSN 2562) 404th FS [9Q-C], 371st FG, 9th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 1Dec44 landing at
Dijon [Y-9], France. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
28901 (MSN 2563) 378th FS [G8-N], 362nd FG, 9th AF; "The Eyes of Texas"; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Accident 4Dec44 landing at Verdun. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28902 (MSN 2564)
28903 (MSN 2565) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Mid air colision 8Feb45
near Kortenbos, Belgium; Accident 21Feb45 taxying at Asch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28904 (MSN 2566) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak in the Saarbrücken area, caught fire
and crashed between Sprengen and Schwarzenholz, Germany December 17, 1944; Pilot bailed out but fate unknown.
MACR 10897.
28905 (MSN 2567) 392nd FS [H5-R], 367th FG, 9th AF
28906 (MSN 2568) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak W of Kemplich, France November 8, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 10269.
28907 (MSN 2569) 506th FS [4K-J], 404th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Großenhain, Germany April 17, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 14386.
28908 (MSN 2570) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Crashed 18Oct44 on take-off
and destroyed at Saint-Dizier. Pilot survived.
28909 (MSN 2571) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 29Oct44 on take-off at Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28910 (MSN 2572) 63rd FS [UN-I], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
28911 (MSN 2573) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; Damaged by flak,
the aircraft climbed to 1,000ft then turned to the right through 180 degrees, crashed and exploded
3km E of Metz, France November 18, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10506.
28912 (MSN 2574)
28913 (MSN 2575)
28914 (MSN 2576) 347th FS [7D3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crashed one mile southwest of Piadena,
Italy after being hit by its own bomb blast during a dive bombing mission to Cremona, Italy
December 13, 1944. Pilot was captured and became a POW. MACR 10779
28915 (MSN 2577) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 4Nov44 landing at Le Culot
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28916 (MSN 2578)
28917 (MSN 2579) 410th FS [R3-G], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Windy City"; 368th FG, 9th AF
28918 (MSN 2580) 512th FS [L3-R], 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; The fighter was
one of a flight of four on a ground support mission to Saarbrücken, Germany which was cancelled
because of poor visibility and ordered to land at Verdun/Etain [A-82], NW of Metz, France
December 2, 1944. Having passed over Rouvres, the flight descended below the clouds to turn
around for an approach to land at Rouvres. Three of the aircraft [44-19712, 42-28918 and 42-29179]
crashed at Mont Mollet near Mogues, 10km NE of Carignan, France after striking trees. The pilot was killed.
28919 (MSN 2581) 360th FS, 356th FG, 8th AF, Martlesham Heath, Station 369; "Florida Gator";
326th Ferrying Squadron, 1st Transport Group, 9th AF, Villacoublay [A-42], France;
Crash landed 23Nov44 at Liège [A-93], Belgium. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28920 (MSN 2582)
28921 (MSN 2583) 367th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Accident 20Nov44 landing at Toul.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28922 (MSN 2584) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing vehicles at Bastogne,
Belgium January 5, 1945; Pilot bailed out but was killed when his parachute failed to open. MACR 11779.
28923 (MSN 2585) 412th FS [V5-S], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "Betty"
28924 (MSN 2586) 508th FS [7J-B], 404th FG, 9th AF.
28925 (MSN 2587) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed NE of Dalheim, near Oetrange,
Luxembourg November 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out but was killed. MACR 10508.
28926 (MSN 2588) 365th FS [CH-R], 358th FG, 9th AF, Mannheim/Sandhofen [Y-79], Germany; Damaged 16Apr45
landing at Mannheim; Damaged 18Apr45 when ground looped on take-off at Mannheim.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28927 (MSN 2589) 23rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while bombing an airfield at Breitscheid and
crashed near Lippe, S of Burbach, Germany March 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture
for several days but was captured before he could reach allied lines and became a POW. MACR 13022.
28928 (MSN 2590) 367th FS [CP-M], 358th FG, 9th AF; "Kid Korn II"
28929 (MSN 2591) 405th FS [8N-X], 371st FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 10Apr45
landing at Eschborn [Y-74], Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28930 (MSN 2592) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak at Fischbach, Germany, headed home but
crashed S of Arlon, Belgium December 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11449.
28931 (MSN 2593) 493rd FS [I7-E], 48th FG, 9th AF
28932 (MSN 2594) 388th FS [C4-T], 365th FG, 9th AF
28933 (MSN 2595) 506th FS [4K-Z], 404th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed at Petergensfeld,
Belgium on the border of Roetgen, Germany December 26, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11992
28934 (MSN 2596)
28935 (MSN 2597) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Accident 29Jan45 landing at Metz.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28936 (MSN 2598) 313th FS [W3-Y], 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Damaged 8Nov44
in collision by Stinson L-5 Sentinel 42-99242 landing at Saint Max, Nancy, France;
Damaged 23Jan45 in collision with P-47D 42-27209 taxying at Tantonville [Y-1], France.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28937 (MSN 2599)
28938 (MSN 2600)
28939 (MSN 2601) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Mid air collision
15Apr45 with P-47D 44-33495 and crashed 2 miles S of Münnerstadt, Germany; Pilot killed. MACR 14208.
28940 (MSN 2602)
28941 (MSN 2603) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Diekirch, Luxembourg January 22, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 11949.
28942 (MSN 2604) 2nd Advanced Air Depot, 9th AF, Villacoublay [A-42], France; Damaged 24Oct44 on take-off
at Villacoublay; 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 believed flown by Fhj Fufz Gunther
Whittbold of JG 4/1 near Neustadt, Germany January 16, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11840.
28943 (MSN 2605) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Dijon/Longvic [Y-9], France; Accident 15Nov44 landing at Dijon-Longvic.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28944 (MSN 2606) 356th FS [AJ-H], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Shot down by flak
from a unit stationed at the railway station of Limbach near Lebach while he was attacking the station,
the aircraft caught fire, crashed and exploded near Schmelz-Außen, Germany December 21, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 11419.
28945 (MSN 2607) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crashed 25Feb45 with mechanical
failure at Godinne, Belgium; Pilot bailed out and survived, aircraft was destroyed.
28946 (MSN 2608)
28947 (MSN 2609) 23rd FS [7U-N], 36th FG, 9th AF; "Maj Mac"; Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 14Nov44
landing at Le Culot; 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Crash landed 9Jan45 after engine failure at Verdun; Shot down by flak near Neunkirchen-Seelscheid,
Germany March 16, 1945; Pilot bailed out and landed safely but MIA. MACR 13101.
28948 (MSN 2610)
28949 (MSN 2611)
28950 (MSN 2612)
28951 (MSN 2613) Patterson Field, OH; Crashed 18Sep44 after taking off and destroyed when the engine
failed 3 miles E of Port Columbus, OH
28952 (MSN 2614) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crashed 24Dec44 after taking
off when the engine failed at Le Culot
28953 (MSN 2615) 378th FS [G8-H], 362nd FG, 9th AF, Prosnes [A-79], France; Damaged 23Oct44 taxying at Prosnes;
Crash landed 9Nov44 after engine failure 3 miles N of Moivre, France; Verdun/Etain [A-82], France;
Damaged 31Mar45 on take-off at Verdun; Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany;
Accident 20Apr45 landing at Frankfurt. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28954 (MSN 2616) 365th FG, 9th AF Shot down by flak while strafing an airfield 3 miles SW of Erding, Germany
April 25, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
28955 (MSN 2617) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Force landed 8Nov44
in bad weather one mile east of Nancy, France; Crashed after being hit by its own bomb blast
attacking locomotives at Meddersheim, Germany January 1, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11597.
28956 (MSN 2618) 511th FS [K4-P], 405th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crash landed 14Jan45 near
Lippramsdorf, Germany; Pilot WIA and evaded capture
28957 (MSN 2619) Lend-Lease to Armée de l'Air Française; Groupe de Chasse I/4 "Navarre";
28958 (MSN 2620) 513th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Salle, Bertogne, Belgium December 25, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11415.
28959 (MSN 2621) Republic Aviation Corporation, Evansville MAP, IN; Crashed 22Aug44 after losing
control 7 miles SE of New Harmony, IN; Pilot bailed out
28960 (MSN 2622) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by flak, crashed and
exploded near Vergaville, 7km NW of Dieuze, France November 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10864.
28961 (MSN 2623) 347th FS [HDD], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Screaming Red Ass Commander"; "Betty Jean"; Pisa, Italy;
Damaged 23Jan45 on take-off at Pisa; Shot down by 20mm anti-aircraft fire northwest of Pievepelago,
Italy during a dive bombing mission to Colorno Italy April 3, 1945. Pilot bailed out but was killed
when his parachute got caught on the tail, tearing it to pieces. MACR 13635.
28962 (MSN 2624)
28963 (MSN 2625) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crash landed 10Jan45 after
engine failure at Jouy-aux-Arches, France. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28964 (MSN 2626) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Shot down in aerial combat 2km SW
of Herschberg, Germany January 5, 1945; Pilot POW. MACR 11598.
28965 (MSN 2627) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 3 miles SE of Siersdorf, Germany
November 16, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10513.
28966 (MSN 2628) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crashed 1Mar45 on take-off at Metz.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28967 (MSN 2629) 310th Ferrying Squadron, 27th Air Transport Group, 8th AF, Warton, Station 582, Lacashire;
Crash landed 30Sep44 with mechanical failure during ferry flight at Warton; 387th FS [B4-L], 365th FG, 9th AF
28968 (MSN 2630)
28969 (MSN 2631)
28970 (MSN 2632) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crashed 29Oct44 with mechanical
failure seven miles ESE of Le Culot; Pilot bailed out
28971 (MSN 2633)
28972 (MSN 2634) 510th FS [2Z-S], 405th FG, 9th AF; "The Hempstead Warrior" Artwork - an unusual combination
of heraldic shield and a beguiling warrior maiden about to wield the two-handed sword from its design;
"Miss Caesar - The Greenpoint Gladiator" [the shield artwork remained]
28973 (MSN 2635) 513th FS [4P-C], 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; Damaged 8Dec44
in collision with P-47D 42-28265 taxying at Mourmelon-le-Grand. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired
28974 (MSN 2636)
28975 (MSN 2637) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Crash landed 22Dec44 five miles NE of Le Culot.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28976 (MSN 2638) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Crashed 13Mar45
28977 (MSN 2639)
28978 (MSN 2640)
28979 (MSN 2641) 510th FS [2Z-Y], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Lady Miriam"; Shot down by flak and crash landed 10
miles NE of Bastogne, Belgium December 17, 1944; Pilot evaded capture. MACR 10969
28980 (MSN 2642) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 13May45 on take-off at Grosseto, Italy
28981 (MSN 2643) 388th FS [C4-M], 365th FG, 9th AF; "Mike's Kite 3"
28982 (MSN 2644) 366th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Accident 30Jan45
landing at Toul; Shot down by flak while strafing railway wagons 3km NE of Landau and crashed
at Dammheim, Germany February 15, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12384.
28983 (MSN 2645) 404th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Crashed 15Feb45 after take-off at Tantonville.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
28984 (MSN 2646) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF, Chièvres [A-84], Belgium; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 and caught
fire four miles NW of Lechenich, Germany November 28, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW; MACR 10556.
The Bf 109G was shot down by a squadron colleague.
28985 (MSN 2647)
28986 (MSN 2648) Departed US 18Sep44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira for use by their expeditionary
force in Italy; TOC 19Jan45; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [B6], 350th FG, 12th AF,
Pisa, Italy; Damaged landing at Pisa 22Apr45; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino,
Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4116; Uncrated and
assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2ºGrupo de Aviação, Base Aérea
de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; 2º/1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 14Oct49; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 15Jul53; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 9May55; Cannibalized; SOC 17Mar58
28987 (MSN 2649) 404th FS [9Q-C], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 26Jan45 landing at
Tantonville; Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crashed 27Feb45 near Bettelainville, France; Pilot killed
28988 (MSN 2650) 404th FS [9Q-W], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 29Jan45 landing at Tantonville.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
28989 (MSN 2651) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Damaged 30Dec44 on take-off
at Verdun [A-82], France; 404th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Fürth/Industriehafen [R-30], Germany;
Accident 21Jun45 landing at Furth/Industriehafen [R-30], Gemany
28990 (MSN 2652)
28991 (MSN 2653) Base Air Depot No.1, 8th AF Service Command, Burtonwood, Station 590;
Crashed 14Oct44 at Cuerdley, near Widnes, Cheshire; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
28992 (MSN 2654) W/o 15 Feb 1945 at Landau, Germany
28993 (MSN 2655)
28994 (MSN 2656)
28995 (MSN 2657)
28996 (MSN 2658)
28997 (MSN 2659)
28998 (MSN 2660)
28999 (MSN 2661) 313th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; "Tondelayo"; 12th AF; Shot down by flak near Heuchelheim,
5km WNW of Frankenthal, Germany March 19, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13170.
29000 (MSN 2662) 396th FS [C2-A bar], 368th FG, 9th AF
29001 (MSN 2663) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Damaged by anti-aircraft fire after strafing
two trucks near Parma, Italy during an armed reconnaissance mission April 22, 1945. Crash landed
after the propeller failed at Felino, seven miles south southwest of Parma, Italy; Pilot evaded capture.
MACR 14072.
29002 (MSN 2664) 64th FS [30], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Vonnie"
29003 (MSN 2665)
29004 (MSN 2666) 64th FS [16], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Ope!" / "Miss Mary"
29005 (MSN 2667)
29006 (MSN 2668) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; "Hell's Angel"; Pisa, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft
fire at Baldramsdorf, Austria during a dive bombing mission on the Brunico Villach railway and
marshalling yard at Spittal an der Drau, Austria. The aircraft crashed on a mountain side and
exploded on impact. Pilot was killed. MACR 12563.
29007 (MSN 2669)
29008 (MSN 2670) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "Rowdy"; Mid air collision 18Apr45
with P-47D 44-21061 climbing through overcast and crashed into a mountain side 5 miles west
of Buti, Italy during a dive bombing mission to an enemy bivouac area near Pianora, Italy; Pilot killed.
MACR 13805.
29009 (MSN 2671) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Mid air collision 26Feb45
with P-47Ds 42-28343 and 44-33095 near Domrémy-la-Pucelle, SE of Saint-Dizier, France. Able to land.
Pilot survived.
29010 (MSN 2672)
29011 (MSN 2673) 64th FS [19], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Little Rhody"
29012 (MSN 2674)
29013 (MSN 2675)
29014 (MSN 2676) 347th FS [7A2], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Accident 19Apr45 landing at Pisa
29015 (MSN 2677)
29016 (MSN 2678)
29017 (MSN 2679) 346th FS [6A7], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Crash landed with a runaway
propeller at Camisano Vicentino, 13km east of Vicenza, Italy during a dive bombing mission
to the railway marshalling yard at Passignano, Italy December 25, 1944; Pilot initially
evaded capture but then taken as a POW. MACR 10795.
29018 (MSN 2680)
29019 (MSN 2681) 66th FS [72], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Shot down by flak at Isola
della Scala, S of Verona, Italy January 3, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10951.
29020 (MSN 2682) 525th FS [11], 86th FG, 12th AF
29021 (MSN 2683) 64th FS [18], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Harse' Arse" [named after the pilot - William H. Harse];
Crashed 17Apr45 landing at Grosseto, Italy. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29022 (MSN 2684) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF, Hörsching [R-87], Linz, Austria; Crash landed 26Jul45 at Hörsching
29023 (MSN 2685)
29024 (MSN 2686)
29025 (MSN 2687) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; Shot down by anti-aircraft fire southeast
of Castelnuovo Magra, Italy during a dive bombing mission on gun positions southeast of La Spezia,
Italy December 17, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10774.
29026 (MSN 2688)
29027 (MSN 2689)
29028 (MSN 2690) 346th FS [6A1], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "The Ox"; Damaged 23Apr45 by flak
during a strafing pass on German road traffic near Pilastri, Italy. The pilot pulled up,
rolled over and bailed out but did not move after hitting the ground, probably killed by the
intense ground fire aimed at the other aircraft. MACR 14003.
29029 (MSN 2691)
29030 (MSN 2692) 64th FS [36], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Halliburton's Hellion"
29031 (MSN 2693)
29032 (MSN 2694)
29033 (MSN 2695)
29034 (MSN 2696) 66th FS [90], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Peggy II"; Shot down by
Regia Aeronautica Bf 109G 4km E of Valdagno, Italy February 4, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 12087.
29035 (MSN 2697) 65th FS [63], 57th FG, 12th AF; "The Fahr"
29036 (MSN 2698) 523rd FS, 27th FG, 12th AF; Damaged 29Nov44 after engine failure on take-off at
Tarquinia, Italy; Accident 6Feb45 landing at Pontedera, Italy. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged,
unknown if repaired.
29037 (MSN 2699)
29038 (MSN 2700) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Smoky City"; Crashed after engine failure into the
Adriatic Sea January 9, 1945; Pilot bailed out but was MIA. MACR 12118.
29039 (MSN 2701) 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 10May45 at Clark AFB, Philippines
29040 (MSN 2702) 527th FS, 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Damaged 4Aug45 taxying
at Nordholz [R-56], Germany
29041 (MSN 2703) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Force landed 9Dec44 into a
lagoon in 3 ft of water near Longastrino, Italy; Pilot evaded capture and returned to his unit
after 31 days. MACR 10383.
29042 (MSN 2704)
29043 (MSN 2705) 40th FS [67], 35th FG, 5th AF; Crashed into sea near Takashima, Shiga, Japan
August 14, 1945; Pilot killed
29044 (MSN 2706)
29045 (MSN 2707)
29046 (MSN 2708)
29047 (MSN 2709)
29048 (MSN 2710) 346th FS [6D1], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Bach's Boche Bustin Bastard" [the pilot was
Addison A. Bachman]. Combat damaged 20Jan45 by a cannon shell from a Bf 109 near Vicenza, Italy.
Shot down by anti-aircraft fire while strafing horse drawn vehicles during a dive bombing mission
on an ammunition dump north of Anzola del Emilia, Italy April 20, 1945. Aircraft went into a
spin and crashed northeast of Peling, Italy. Pilot bailed out and was rescued by US Army troops. MACR 14075.
29049 (MSN 2711) 525th FS [33], 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Accident 16Apr45 landing at Braunschardt.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
29050 (MSN 2712)
29051 (MSN 2713) 519th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 408th Fighter-Bomber Group, 3rd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Accident 25Nov43 when nosed over taxying at Abilene; Departed US 22Nov44; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea
Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon; Force landed 22May45 after engine failure and destroyed near
Pueblo de Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines;
29052 (MSN 2714) Departed US 5Oct44; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in
Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [1], 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac,
Luzon; Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines 30Apr47
29053 (MSN 2715) 522nd FS [R], 27th FG, 12th AF, Tarquinia, Italy; Accident 18Nov44 landing at Tarquinia;
134th FS, 101st FG, Vermont Air National Guard; Burlington MAP, VT; 139th FS, 107th FG, New York
Air National Guard, Schenectady County Airport, NY
29054 (MSN 2716) 87th FS [X 91], 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Lugo, Italy December 4, 1944;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 10388.
29055 (MSN 2717) 64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Shot down 22Jan45 by flak while
attacking a bridge at Piacenza, Italy; Pilot became POW
29056 (MSN 2718)
29057 (MSN 2719) 345th FS, 350th FG, 12th AF; 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 19Jun45 after
engine failure six miles east of Ravenna, Italy; Pilot bailed out
29058 (MSN 2720)
29059 (MSN 2721) 310th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; WFU with battle damage Kadena Airfield, Okinawa August 5, 1945.
29060 (MSN 2722) 66th FS [96], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Mummy II"; Crashed 7Feb45
after take off at Grosseto; Pilot WIA. The aircraft was taking off on a routine local flight.
Someone had failed to remove a ground (dust) plug from the carburator intake screen. The aircraft
became airborne then the engine fuel starved with predictable results. The engine and left wing were ripped off.
Pilot survived, but aicraft was destroyed.
29061 (MSN 2723) 522nd FS [M], 27th FG, 12th AF; "Utah Undertaker"; Shot down by flak 3 miles N of
Ghedi Airfield, Italy January 17, 1945; Pilot bailed out and evaded capture. MACR 11283.
29062 (MSN 2724)
29063 (MSN 2725)
29064 (MSN 2726) 310th FS [40], 58th FG, 5th AF
29065 (MSN 2727) Redesignated TP-47D; 1st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bolling Field, Washington, DC;
Accident 24Jul45 on approach for a landing one mile S of Bolling Field
29066 (MSN 2728)
29067 (MSN 2729) 64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged by flak while
dive bombing a railway bridge and crash landed in a field near Fenil del Frati, Italy
November 10, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 9710.
29068 (MSN 2730) 40th FS, 35th FG, 5th AF; Shot down in aerial combat and crashed near Taichu,
Formosa February 27, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW, executed June 19, 1945.
29069 (MSN 2731)
29070 (MSN 2732)
29071 (MSN 2733)
29072 (MSN 2734) Nevada Proving Ground; Used for ground destruction/survivability testing during
1952 nuclear test series Tumbler-Snapper
29073 (MSN 2735)
29074 (MSN 2736) 1st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bolling Field, Washington, DC; Accident 6Mar45 when ground
looped landing 3 miles NNE of Salem, NC; 35th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bolling Field, Washington, DC;
Force landed 14Sep45 with fuel exhaustion 5 miles SW of Groutt, CA
29075 (MSN 2737) [375]; (USA)
29076 (MSN 2738)
29077 (MSN 2739) Departed US 22Nov44; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in
Philippines May45; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201 [2], 58th FG, 5th AF,
Camp Porac, Luzon; Returned to USAAF; Salvaged in Philippines post-VJ day.
29078 (MSN 2740)
29079 (MSN 2741) 69th FS, 58th FG, 5th AF; Crashed 9Aug45 in the sea near Amami ?shima,
Satsunan Islands; Pilot rescued
29080 (MSN 2742) 40th FS [46], 35th FG, 5th AF
29081 (MSN 2743)
29082 (MSN 2744)
29083 (MSN 2745)
29084 (MSN 2746)
29085 (MSN 2747)
29086 (MSN 2748)
29087 (MSN 2749)
29088 (MSN 2750) 41st FS [74], 35th FG, 5th AF, Clark Field, Angeles, Philippines; Loaned to
Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana for use in Philippines; Attached to USAAF; Escuadrón
Aéreo de Pelea 201 58th FG, 5th AF, Camp Porac, Luzon
29089 (MSN 2751)
29090 (MSN 2752)
29091 (MSN 2753) 310th FS [42], 58th FG, 5th AF; "Passionate Patsy"
29092 (MSN 2754)
29093 (MSN 2755)
29094 (MSN 2756)
29095 (MSN 2757)
29096 (MSN 2758)
29097 (MSN 2759) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Damaged 3Mar45 taxying at Millville
29098 (MSN 2760)
29099 (MSN 2761)
29100 (MSN 2762)
29101 (MSN 2763) New York Air National Guard
29102 (MSN 2764)
29103 (MSN 2765) 456th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Mid air collision 12Mar45
with P-47D 44-32883, 5 miles W of Harbor Beach, MI;
29104 (MSN 2766)
29105 (MSN 2767)
29106 (MSN 2768)
29107 (MSN 2769) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 26May45 when ground looped landing at Seymour Johnson; Mid air collision 13Aug45 with
TP-47D 45-49386 5 miles W of Wilson, NC
29108 (MSN 2770)
29109 (MSN 2771)
29110 (MSN 2772)
29111 (MSN 2773) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Crash landed 18May45 after engine
failure 2 miles E of Woodbind, NJ
29112 (MSN 2774) 617th Bomb Squadron, 477th Composite Group, 1st AF, Godman Field, Fort Knox, KY;
Crashed 6Sep45 after engine failure 2 miles NW of Fort Knox, KY; Pilot bailed out
29113 (MSN 2775)
29114 (MSN 2776)
29115 (MSN 2777) 305th Ferrying Squadron, 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis MAP, TN;
Accident 13Sep44 landing at Allegheny County Airport, Pittsburg, PA
29116 (MSN 2778)
29117 (MSN 2779) 411th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed at Randerath, Germany
December 15, 1944; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 11502.
29118 (MSN 2780)
29119 (MSN 2781) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 6 miles SSW of Merzig, Germany
November 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 10577.
29120 (MSN 2782) 63rd FS, 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crash landed 8Jan45 with mechanical failure near Boxted.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29121 (MSN 2783)
29122 (MSN 2784) 512th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Lost over Germany February 2, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12290.
29123 (MSN 2785) 393rd FS [8L-R], 367th FG, 9th AF
29124 (MSN 2786)
29125 (MSN 2787) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Sankt Ingbert, exploded and crashed
near Blieskasteler Straße, Sankt Ingbert, Germany December 19, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11608.
29126 (MSN 2788) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Crashed while strafing a convoy between Beuern and Bersrod,
east of Giessen, Germany March 28, 1945; Pilot bailed out, taken POW & executed. MACR 13621.
29127 (MSN 2789) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF; Damaged by the explosion of bombs just dropped and
crashed after hitting trees while strafing trucks near Niederbetschdorf, Germany March 3, 1945; Pilot killed.
MACR 12890.
29128 (MSN 2790) 509th FS [G9-Q], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Honey-Bucket Joe!"; Shot down by BF 109G-14 flown by
Uffz Werner Anetzhuber of JG-4/13 and crashed at Dittelsheim 8km E of Alzey, Germany December 12, 1944;
Pilot killed. MACR 10999.
29129 (MSN 2791) 356th FS [AJ-A], 354th FG, 9th AF
29130 (MSN 2792) 394th FS [4N-N], 367th FG, 9th AF, Conflans-en-Jarnisy/Jarny [A-94], France; Accident 15Mar45
landing at Conflans-Jarny; Shot down by flak at Ganacker, Germany April 26, 1945. The aircraft crash
landed just short of a lake, slid into the water and sank. Pilot became POW. MACR 14152.
29131 (MSN 2793) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Crashed at Lebach, Germany
November 19, 1944. The aircraft struck a pole supporting high tension wires while strafing some
trucks and tore off three feet from the left wing. The plane went over on its back and it flew
for two or three seconds and went into the ground. There was an explosion as the plane hit the
ground, the engine tore loose from the plane and rolled about 100 yards. The pilot was killed. MACR 10515.
29132 (MSN 2794)
29133 (MSN 2795) 456th FS, 414th FG, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crashed 24Feb45 after
losing control at Selfridge Field, MI; Pilot killed
29134 (MSN 2796) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Accident 19Jun45 with mechanical failure
taking off at Millville; Accident 9Jul45 after engine failure taking off at Millville
29135 (MSN 2797) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 13Jan45 landing
at Ochey and damaged P-47D 42-29135. Pilot survived but aircraft was destroyed.
29136 (MSN 2798) 391st FS, 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by FW 190D-9 believed flown by Lt Gerhard Schulwitz
of JG 26/5 at Wallach near Wesel, Germany March 9, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12956.
29137 (MSN 2799)
29138 (MSN 2800) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Damaged 1Jan45 on take-off at
Le Culot; Damaged 3Mar45 on take-off at Le Culot Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
29139 (MSN 2801) 356th FS [AJ-I], 354th FG, 9th AF; "Uno Who?"; Rosières en Haye [A-98], France;
Damaged by flak 1Jan45 and crash landed at Rosières. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29140 (MSN 2802) 508th FS [7J-V], 404th FG, 9th AF.
29141 (MSN 2803) 1st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bolling Field, Washington, DC; Redesignated TP-47D
29142 (MSN 2804)
29143 (MSN 2805) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 6May45 with a towed target
10 miles NE of Ocean City, MD
29144 (MSN 2806) 414th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crashed 27Feb45 after
losing control 3 miles NE of Fairhaven, MI; Pilot killed
29145 (MSN 2807) 391st FS [A8-B], 366th FG, 9th AF; "Capt. Shadow"
29146 (MSN 2808) 371st FG, 9th AF
29147 (MSN 2809) 509th FS [G9-K], 405th FG, 9th AF; "The Turtle No.10"; Accident 18Nov44 landing
at Saint-Dizier; Shot down by flak near Doennange, Luxembourg December 29, 1944; Pilot killed. MACR 11450.
29148 (MSN 2810) 390th FS [B2-A], 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Grevenbroich, Germany
February 28, 1945; Pilot MIA. MACR 12798
29149 (MSN 2811)
29150 (MSN 2812) 511th FS [K4-S], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Dottie Mae" - artwork of a young lady wearing a
Santa Claus outfit; Ditched in the Traunsee, Salzkammergut, Austria May 8, 1945 and sank. Pilot injured but saved.
Aircraft recovered by Sandy Air Corp, June 13, 2005. Brian Kenney/Trojan Aircraft Services, Chino, CA, 2005,
shipped to California July 2005. Registration N328FA reserved May 7, 2008; not registered; cancelled
June 24, 2011. Jack Croul/Air Corps Pursuit LLC, Newport Beach, CA, 2008. Restoration to airworthy
condition at Rialto, CA, 2008. Restoration project moved to Caldwell, ID, 2009. Allied Fighters,
Sun Valley, ID. Registered as N47DM to Vintage Fighters June 27, 2012; current [Jun17].
Test flights at Caldwell June 23, 2017.
29151 (MSN 2813) 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crash landed 11Apr45 at Metz.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29152 (MSN 2814) 390th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Damaged 4Apr45 on take-off at Asch.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29153 (MSN 2815) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; "Chief Tomahawk"; Shot down by
flak and crashed behind allied lines S of Diekirch, Luxembourg January 19, 1945. MACR 11842. The pilot was
wounded and was being flown from Thionville back to his base at Saint-Dizier January 21, 1945 when
his transport, Stinson L-5 42-99075, crashed in a snowstorm, killing the pilot and passenger.
29154 (MSN 2816) 356th FS [AJ-Z], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Accident 30Dec44
landing at Rosières; Accident 10Jan45 landing at Rosières; 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF,
Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 27Apr45 landing at Herzogenaurach [R-29], Germany.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29155 (MSN 2817) 22nd FS [3T-P], 36th FG, 9th AF, Le Culot [A-89], Belgium; Accident 21Mar45 landing at
Le Culot; Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Damaged 6Aug45 on take-off at Kassel.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29156 (MSN 2818) 10th FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 15Nov44 landing
and severely damaged at Nancy/Ochey.
29157 (MSN 2819) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Crashed 16Aug45 near
Erndteibruth, Germany; Pilot killed
29158 (MSN 2820)
29159 (MSN 2821)
29160 (MSN 2822) 405th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Eschborn [Y-74], Germany; Crashed 18Apr45 near
Darmstadt, Germany; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
29161 (MSN 2823) 81st FS, 50th FG, 9th AF; 12th AF, Toul/Ochey [A-96], France; Accident 19Jan45 in
collision with P-47D 42-27328 landing at Ochey; 96th Depot Repair Squadron, 16th Air Depot Group,
9th AF, Reims/Champagne [A-62], France; Damaged 26Feb45 taxying at Reims. Pilot survived, aircraft
badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29162 (MSN 2824) 390th FS [B2-O], 366th FG, 9th AF; "Lou Ann"
29163 (MSN 2825) 388th FS [C4-D], 365th FG, 9th AF; 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany;
Force landed 7Aug45 with fuel exhaustion near Gießen, Germany
29164 (MSN 2826) 412th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Damaged by flak and crashed at Arloff, Germany February 2, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 12288.
29165 (MSN 2827) 506th FS [4K-P], 404th FG, 9th AF.
29166 (MSN 2828)
29167 (MSN 2829) 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak while strafing trains near Enkenbach,
east of Kaiserslautern, Germany March 10, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12966.
29168 (MSN 2830) 388th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; While strafing a truck convoy, the fighter went too low
and crashed into a hill 16 miles E of Mulhein, Germany March 19, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13176.
29169 (MSN 2831) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF; Shot down in aerial combat, engine failed and crashed near
Château-Salins, France January 14, 1945; Pilot killed.
29170 (MSN 2832) 509th FS [G9-L], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Balls Out"
29171 (MSN 2833) 353rd FS [FT-Q], 354th FG, 9th AF; "Slow Poison"; 393rd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF;
Shot down by flak and crash landed near Rengshausen, Germany March 31, 1945; Pilot evaded
capture and reached allied lines. MACR 13664.
29172 (MSN 2834) 47th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 518th Air Defense Group, Eastern Air Defense Force,
Niagara Falls MAP, NY; Accident 3Apr53 landing at Niagara Falls MAP
29173 (MSN 2835) 510th FS [2Z-V], 405th FG, 9th AF; "Rain-Dear" / "Pilots Dream"
29174 (MSN 2836) 506th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak east of Heyd, Belgium January 14, 1945;
Pilot bailed out over friendly lines, but he died of his injuries in hospital. MACR 11930.
29175 (MSN 2837) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 22Apr45
landing at Neuhutten, Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29176 (MSN 2838) 386th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Damaged by anti-aircraft fire on a strafing mission
and crash landed near Boevange, Luxembourg January 29th, 1945.
29177 (MSN 2839) 353rd FS [FT-?], 354th FG, 9th AF; "Dottie May"; Rosières en Haye [A-98], France;
Accident 5Jan45 landing at Rosières. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29178 (MSN 2840) 508th FS, 404th FG, 9th AF; Crash landed 8Apr45 at Kelz [Y-54], Vettweiß, Germany.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29179 (MSN 2841) 512th FS [L3-N], 406th FG, 9th AF, Mourmelon-le-Grand [A-80], France; The fighter
was one of a flight of four on a ground support mission to Saarbrücken, Germany which was
cancelled because of poor visibility and ordered to land at Verdun/Etain [A-82], NW of Metz, France
December 2, 1944. Having passed over Rouvres, the flight descended below the clouds to turn
around for an approach to land at Rouvres. Three of the aircraft [44-19712, 42-28918 and 42-29179]
crashed at Mont Mollet near Mogues, 10km NE of Carignan, France after striking trees. The pilot was killed.
MACR 10563.
29180 (MSN 2842) 353rd FS [FT-J], 354th FG, 9th AF, Sandweiler [A-97], Luxembourg; "Polly" / "Double Trouble"
[right side]; Accident 14Feb45 landing at Sandweiler and damaged parked P-47D 44-20553.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29181 (MSN 2843) 393rd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF, Conflans-en-Jarnisy/Jarny [A-94], France; Crashed 5Apr45
on take-off at Jarny. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29182 (MSN 2844) 389th FS, 366th FG, 9th AF, Asch [Y-29], Genk, Belgium; Accident 23Dec44 landing at Asch;
Damaged by flak south of Neuss, Germany and crashed near Frixheim, SE of Grevenbroich, Germany
March 1, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12807.
29183 (MSN 2845) 355th FS [GQ-P], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; "Peggy"; Crash landed
14Feb45 at Rosières; 393rd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF, Conflans-en-Jarnisy/Jarny [A-94], France;
Accident 31Mar45 landing at Conflans. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29184 (MSN 2846)
29185 (MSN 2847)
29186 (MSN 2848) 904th Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Kissimmee Field, FL; Damaged 24Feb45
while parked in collision by P-47D 44-32908 taxying at Kissimmee
29187 (MSN 2849) E Squadron, 904th Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Kissimmee Field, FL;
Damaged 12Apr45 taxying at the Lake Bryant bombing range, FL
29188 (MSN 2850) 353rd FS [FT-V], 354th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Martrelange, Belgium
January 1, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11782.
29189 (MSN 2851) 904th Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Kissimmee Field, FL; Accident 18Oct44
landing at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL
29190 (MSN 2852) 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF; Crashed 20 miles S of Aachen, Germany December 17, 1944; Pilot killed.
MACR 10991.
29191 (MSN 2853) 326th Ferrying Squadron, 1st Transport Group, 9th AF, Creil [A-81], France; Force landed
19Jun45 after engine failure at Creil
29192 (MSN 2854) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 15Jan45 after engine
failure on take-off at Saint-Dizier. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29193 (MSN 2855) 314th FS [30], 324th FG, 12th AF
29194 (MSN 2856)
29195 (MSN 2857)
29196 (MSN 2858)
29197 (MSN 2859)
29198 (MSN 2860) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Shot down by flak and crash
landed 15km SW of Saint-Avold, France November 18, 1944. The right wing had broken off at about
the position where the guns were and the plane rolled over on its back. The pilot recovered
from that position by extending the roll and righting the aircraft once more and levelling off.
But he evidently couldn't hold the aircraft up for it struck the ground, caught fire as it hit
and suddenly exploded. The pilot later died from his injuries. MACR 10866.
29199 (MSN 2861)
29200 (MSN 2862) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak and crashed while strafing trucks at
Bollendorf, 17 miles NW of Trier, Germany December 24, 1944; Pilot MIA. MACR 11494.
29201 (MSN 2863)
29202 (MSN 2864) 355th FS [GQ-L], 354th FG, 9th AF.
29203 (MSN 2865) 355th FS [GQ-Q], 354th FG, 9th AF; Departed the U.S. on October 2, 1944; Condemned
as missing in action on January 2, 1945.
29204 (MSN 2866)
29205 (MSN 2867) 105th FS, 118th FG, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field, Nashville, TN;
Accident 12Dec48 landing at Berry Field; Crashed 19Jul49 four miles W of Elba, FL; Pilot killed.
29206 (MSN 2868)
29207 (MSN 2869) 904th Base Unit, AFs School of Applied Tactics, Kissimmee Field, FL; Crashed 15Nov44
after engine failure 3 miles N of Ocoee, FL; Pilot bailed out.
29208 (MSN 2870) 355th FS, 354th FG, 9th AF; Crashed near Marvie, Belgium.
29209 (MSN 2871) 492nd FS [F4-M; F4-P], 48th FG, 9th AF, Sint-Truiden [A-92], Belgium;
Mid air collision 2Mar45 with P-47D 44-19913 two miles NW of Liège, Belgium.
29210 (MSN 2872) 355th FS [GQ-F], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Damaged 22Jan45
on take-off at Rosières; Damaged by flak while strafing trains near Fulda, Germany, headed home
but crashed at Gelnhausen near Hanau, Germany March 19, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW.
MACR 13177.
29211 (MSN 2873) 53rd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF, Kassel/Rothwesten [R-12], Germany; Damaged 26Apr45
on take-off at Kassel. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
29212 (MSN 2874)
29213 (MSN 2875)
29214 (MSN 2876) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109K-4 flown by Ofhr Horst Gruner of
JG 4/15 SW of Trier, Germany December 23, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 11422.
29215 (MSN 2877) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Mid air collision 11Jan45 with a towed target 3 miles S of Southampton, NY; 4136th Base Unit,
Air Materiel Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK; Damaged 18Jun47 when nosed over taxying at Tinker Field.
29216 (MSN 2878)
29217 (MSN 2879) D Squadron, 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Damaged 5Jan45 by a bird strike
17 miles S of Petersburg, VA.
29218 (MSN 2880) Redesignated TP-47D; 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC;
Damaged 16May45 by mechanical failure near Black Creek, NC.
29219 (MSN 2881)
29220 (MSN 2882) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT; Crash landed 11Dec44 after
engine failure 2 miles W of Windsor Locks
29221 (MSN 2883) Redesignated TP-47D; 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Mid air collision 30Jan45 with TP-47D 42-29391 one mile NW of Windsor Locks, CT
29222 (MSN 2884) [V40], FG, AF;
29223 (MSN 2885) 5th Ferrying Group; Air Transport Command, Love Field, Dallas, TX; Damaged
8Oct45 while parked in collision by B-17F 42-30620 at Tinker Field, OK
29224 (MSN 2886)
29225 (MSN 2887) 4th Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Memphis MAP, TN; Destroyed by fire 29Sep44
on the ground at Evansville Municipal Airport, IN
29226 (MSN 2888) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Accident 18Oct44 landing and destroyed
by fire at Walterboro, SC
29227 (MSN 2889)
29228 (MSN 2890)
29229 (MSN 2891) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Mid air collision 31May45 with a towed
target 8 miles SE of Cape May, NJ
29230 (MSN 2892) 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Damaged 26Dec44 taxying at Camp Springs
29231 (MSN 2893)
29232 (MSN 2894)
29233 (MSN 2895)
29234 (MSN 2896)
29235 (MSN 2897) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Mid air collision 5Dec44 with B-24J
42-95523 and crashed 6 miles W of Walterboro; Pilot killed
29236 (MSN 2898) 99th FS, 477th Composite Group, 1st AF, Godman Field, Fort Knox, KY;
Accident 17Aug45 landing at Godman Field
29237 (MSN 2899)
29238 (MSN 2900) 34th FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Damaged 5Jan45
when ground looped landing at Bluethenthal; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit,
2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Mid air collision 26May45 with a towed target and crashed 14 miles NW
of Brownsville, TX; Pilot bailed out
29239 (MSN 2901)
29240 (MSN 2902) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak south of Prüm, Germany January 22, 1945; Pilot MIA.
MACR 11945.
29241 (MSN 2903) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana, Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Damaged 8Mar45 in collision with parked P-47D
42-29433 while taxying at Brownsville Field, TX
29242 (MSN 2904)
29243 (MSN 2905) 387th FS, 365th FG, 9th AF; Crashed after hit by bomb blast while bombing a target
near Laatzen, Germany February 22, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12660.
29244 (MSN 2906) 326th Ferrying Squadron, 1st Transport Group, 9th AF, Chartres [A-40], France;
Accident 6Nov44 landing at Chartres/A-40 (28); Pilot Douglas C. Le Gear survived, but aircraft
was destroyed.
29245 (MSN 2907) 390th FS [B2-B bar], 366th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one mile SSW of Wesel, Germany
March 24, 1945; Pilot bailed out and and evaded capture. MACR 13504.
29246 (MSN 2908)
29247 (MSN 2909) 355th FS [GQ-H], 354th FG, 9th AF; "Scatterbain", Pilot - Capt Raymond P Bain
[named for the pilot's wife, his nickname for her was 'scatterbrain'. Capt Bain wanted it
called 'Scatterbrain', his crew chief misheard the name, or liked the play on words]. Damaged
by flak at Pelm, Germany, headed home but crashed 1.5km SW of Kottenborn, SW of Adenau, Germany
February 10, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12223.
29248 (MSN 2910) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX;
Crashed 27Aug45 landing with mechanical failure at Brownsville Field
29249 (MSN 2911) 124th Base Unit, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC; Accident 5Oct44
landing at Walterboro Field; 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Crash landed 27Apr45
with mechnical failure at Dover Field; Crashed 16Jun45 after losing control 2 miles W of
Willow Grove, DE; Pilot killed
29250 (MSN 2912)
29251 (MSN 2913) 139th Base Unit, 1st AF, Shaw Field, Sumter, SC; Crashed 14Jun45 landing at Shaw Field.
29252 (MSN 2914) 21st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC, Damaged 7Dec44 taxying at Bluethenthal.
29253 (MSN 2915) 393rd FS [8L-F], 367th FG, 9th AF.
29254 (MSN 2916)
29255 (MSN 2917) 365th FS [CH-K], 358th FG, 9th AF.
29256 (MSN 2918) 406th FS [4W-A], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 29Jan45
landing at Tantonville; Shot down in aerial combat and crash landed near Hainichen, 12 miles NE of
Chemnitz, Germany April 13, 1945; Pilot hit his head on landing, was captured and taken POW
but died of his injuries next day. MACR 14211.
29257 (MSN 2919) 395th FS [A7-V], 368th FG, 9th AF.
29258 (MSN 2920) 514th FS [O7-P], 406th FG, 9th AF, Nordholz [R-56], Germany; Mid air collision
12Jul45 with P-47D 44-33153 and crashed near Hepstedt, Germany; Pilot killed
29259 (MSN 2921) 365th FS [CH-K], 358th FG, 9th AF; "Helen Jo"
29260 (MSN 2922) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Crashed 12Dec44 on take-off at Verdun.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29261 (MSN 2923)
29262 (MSN 2924) 391st FS [A8-S], 366th FG, 9th AF; "Daddy Rabbit"
29263 (MSN 2925) 511th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Mid air collision 14Mar45
with P-47D 44-20270 and crashed in France; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed.
29264 (MSN 2926) 66th FS [97], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Greta I"; Shot down by flak while strafing a
vehicle convoy including horse-drawn gun carts near Piumazzo, NW of Bologna, Italy April 20, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 14071.
29265 (MSN 2927) Departed US 27Oct44; Lend-Lease to Força Aérea Brasileira for use by their expeditionary
force in Italy; TOC 12Feb45; Attached to USAAF; 1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, [B5], 350th FG, 12th AF,
Pisa, Italy; Accident 13Apr45 landing at Pisa; Flown to Air Service Command, MTO, Capodichino,
Naples 1Jun45; Dismantled and shipped to Brasil; reserialled June 1945 as 4117; Uncrated and
assembled at Galeão, Rio de Janeiro; Flown to Santa Cruz AB; 2ºGrupo de Aviação, Base Aérea
de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 7Jan46; 2º/1º Grupo de Aviação de Caça, Base Aérea de Santa Cruz,
Rio de Janeiro 14Oct49; Parque de Aeronautica dos Afonsos, Base Aérea dos Afonsos,
Rio de Janeiro 10Nov47; Parque de Aeronautica de Sao Paulo, Base Aérea Sao Paulo 9May55;
Cannibalized; SOC 17Mar58
29266 (MSN 2928) 406th FS, 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Force landed 9Feb45 after
engine failure 5 miles NW of Tantonville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
29267 (MSN 2929) 379th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak between Deifelt and Stockem, Luxembourg
January 15, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11946.
29268 (MSN 2930) 404th FS [9Q-T], 371st FG, 9th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Accident 31Dec44
landing at Tantonville. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29269 (MSN 2931) 365th FG, 9th AF
29270 (MSN 2932) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Damaged by flak at Tagliamento, Italy and crashed in the
Adriatic Sea off Bibione, Italy February 24, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12571.
29271 (MSN 2933) 22nd FS, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak 2-3 miles east of St Vith, Belgium
January 5, 1945; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 11516
29272 (MSN 2934)
29273 (MSN 2935) 514th FS, 406th FG, 9th AF
29274 (MSN 2936) 365th FS [CH-Y], 358th FG, 9th AF; Crashed while strafing trucks at Bamberg, Germany
April 6, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 13628.
29275 (MSN 2937) HQ Squadron, 36th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak at Manderfeld, Belgium January 29, 1945;
Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 12204.
29276 (MSN 2938)
29277 (MSN 2939) 410th FS, 373rd FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak NW of St Vith, Belgium December 24, 1944;
Pilot bailed out but MIA. MACR 11444.
29278 (MSN 2940) 64th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged 20Mar45 when ground looped at Grosseto.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29279 (MSN 2941) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Damaged 10Jan45 on take-off at Saint-Dizier.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29280 (MSN 2942)
29281 (MSN 2943) 526th FS [50], 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Damaged 30May45
on take-off at Innsbruck [R-88], Austria
29282 (MSN 2944) 66th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged 19Dec44 on take-off at Grosseto.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29283 (MSN 2945) 86th FS [X 46], 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak at Casarsa della Delizia, Italy
February 20, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12362.
29284 (MSN 2946) 86th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed after being hit by debris from the ammunition railway
wagon that had just been bombed NE of Trento, Italy March 3, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12564.
29285 (MSN 2947) 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Straubing [R-68], Germany; Mid air collision 27May45 near Greding, Germany
29286 (MSN 2948) 397th FS [D3-J], 368th FG, 9th AF; "Little Okie"; "Little Bill"
29287 (MSN 2949) 526th FS [59], 86th FG, 12th AF, Tantonville [Y-1], France; Crashed 14Apr45 on take-off
and destroyed by fire at Tantonville. Pilot survived.
29288 (MSN 2950)
29289 (MSN 2951) 507th FS [Y8-T], 404th FG, 9th AF; "Ramblin' Wreck"
29290 (MSN 2952) 513th FS [4P-H], 406th FG, 9th AF; "Saucy Susie"
29291 (MSN 2953)
29292 (MSN 2954) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Dole/Tavaux [Y-7], France; Accident 25Dec44 on take-off
and crashed 6km SE of Dole-Tavaux; Pilot killed, aircraft was destroyed..
29293 (MSN 2955)
29294 (MSN 2956)
29295 (MSN 2957)
29296 (MSN 2958) 377th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Damaged 24Jan45 on take-off at Verdun.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29297 (MSN 2959) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Miss Criss" [left side] / "Smithy" [right side];
Shot down by flak while strafing a column of tanks near the north bank of the river Po at Ro,
NE of Ferrara, Italy April 22, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 14004.
29298 (MSN 2960) 411th FS [U9-J], 373rd FG, 9th AF; "The Dutchess"; 395th FS [A7-R bar], 368th FG, 9th AF;
"The Down Necker"
29299 (MSN 2961) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Smartin Up" / "Sei Kluge" ['Be Clever']; Crash landed
after engine failure N of Lake Commaccio, Italy March 4, 1945; Pilot survived and became POW. MACR 12709.
29300 (MSN 2962) 347th FS [7D3], 350th FG, 12th AF, Pisa, Italy; "Kay's Baby Shoes"; "Mistress Mary";
Shot down by flak and crashed 21Jan45 near Pisa, Italy; Pilot killed
29301 (MSN 2963) 397th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-14 believed flown by Oblt. Lothar Wolff of
JG 4/15 3km E of Bad Dürkheim, Germany January 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 11784.
29302 (MSN 2964)
29303 (MSN 2965)
29304 (MSN 2966) 346th FS [6D1], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Mike"; Damaged 14Mar45 by 20mm flak during a
strafing attack on Bergamo airfield, Italy
29305 (MSN 2967) 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak one mile S of Dettingen, Germany March 25, 1945;
Pilot killed. MACR 13330.
29306 (MSN 2968) 353rd FS, 354th FG, 9th AF; Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Force landed 23Dec44 with
fuel exhaustion in bad weather at Rosières. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29307 (MSN 2969) 66th FS [81], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Crashed after being hit by
the explosion from an ammunition train that had just been bombed S of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Italy
February 8, 1945. Pilot bailed out and landed at Torrite. He was thought to have been rescued
by a Stinson L-5 aircraft noted nearby heading towards the pilot, but he had been captured by
the Monterosa Alpini Division soldiers of the Italian Social Republic and conducted to
their headquarters in Camporgiano. After interrogation, during transporting of the prisoner
two days later, the Italians shot and killed the pilot, claiming that he was attempting an escape.
MACR 12124.
29308 (MSN 2970) 346th FS [6C4], 350th FG, 12th AF; "Tennessee Rambler" / "Optimistic Sue"
29309 (MSN 2971)
29310 (MSN 2972) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by Regia Aeronautica Bf 109G-10 flown by
Captain Ugo Drago of 4th Squadriglia, 2nd Gruppo ANR at Campoformido, SW of Udine and crashed
at Tarcento, Italy March 23, 1945; Pilot bailed out and taken POW. MACR 13204.
29311 (MSN 2973)
29312 (MSN 2974) 86th FS [X 68], 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 6Jun45 near Forli, Italy; Pilot bailed out
29313 (MSN 2975) 353rd FS [FT-S], 354th FG, 9th AF, Rosières en Haye [A-98], France; Crashed 15Jan45
on take-off at Rosières. Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29314 (MSN 2976) 386th FS [D5-M], 365th FG, 9th AF
29315 (MSN 2977) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Crashed 8Jan45 on take-off at
Grosseto, Italy; Pilot killed. The aircraft had a layer of frost on the wings which had not
been removed. On take-off with full combat load, the aircraft barely made it off the end of the
5000 foot runway. Although airborne the pilot was unable to gain sufficient altitude and the
fighter struck an earthen embankment approximately 10 feet high off the departure end.
The aircraft exploded, killing the pilot.
29316 (MSN 2978) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Crashed 18May45 after engine failure on take-off at Cesenatico, Italy
29317 (MSN 2979)
29318 MSN 2980)
29319 (MSN 2981) 66th FS [78], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Damaged by flak at Trento,
Italy and crash landed December 20, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10773.
29320 (MSN 2982)
29321 (MSN 2983) 66th FS [84], 57th FG, 12th AF; "Billie"; Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Mid air
collision with P-47D, crashed and burned SE of Peccioli, Italy April 8, 1945. The tail section
was cut off by the propeller of the other P-47D; Pilot killed.
29322 (MSN 2984)
29323 (MSN 2985)
29324 (MSN 2986) 391st FS [A8-Z], 366th FG, 9th AF; "Rebel Jack"; Damaged by flak and crashed 2 miles
from St. Vith, Belgium December 25, 1944; Pilot killed. Wreckage located August 2006. MACR 11429
29325 (MSN 2987)
29326 (MSN 2988) 353rd FS [FT-R], 354th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by Bf 109G-6 flown by unknown pilot
of JG 11 30 miles N of Trier, Germany December 19, 1944; Pilot POW. MACR 10994
29327 (MSN 2989) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Crash landed 4Feb45 with mechanical failure
1 mile S of Bedford, MA
29328 (MSN 2990) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Crashed 5Oct45 3 miles S of Milton, DE; Pilot killed
29329 (MSN 2991) 378th FS, 362nd FG, 9th AF, Verdun/Etain [A-82], France; Damaged 10Jan45 in collision
with P-47D 44-19565 taxying at Verdun. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired.
29330 (MSN 2992) 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Force landed 6Apr45 on fire at NAS Georgetown, DE
29331 (MSN 2993)
29332 (MSN 2994)
29333 (MSN 2995) 315th FS, 324th FG, 12th AF, Lunéville [Y-2], France; Shot down by 40mm flak while
strafing a train 2 miles S of Zweibrucken, Germany, caught fire and crashed 500m W of Käshofen,
5km E of Homburg, Germany February 13, 1945; Pilot bailed out ~3,500ft and became POW. MACR 12095.
29334 (MSN 2996) 21st FS, 413th FG, 1st AF, Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, NC, Accident 4Dec44 landing
at Bluethenthal; 3rd Ferrying Group, Air Transport Command, Romulus Field, MI; Damaged by fire 29Jul45
in an accident on the ground at Romulus
29335 (MSN 2997) 62nd FS [LM-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150; Crashed 28Dec44 on take-off at Boxted.
Pilot survived, but aircraft was destroyed.
29336 (MSN 2998) 353rd FS [FT-O], 354th FG, 9th AF; Artwork - skull and crossbones; Shot down by flak
2km E of Bitburg, Germany February 14, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12523
29337 (MSN 2999) 62nd FS [LM-W], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
29338 (MSN 3000)
29339 (MSN 3001)
29340 (MSN 3002) 525th FS [17], 86th FG, 12th AF, Braunschardt [Y-72], Germany; Crash landed 14May45 at Braunschardt
29341 (MSN 3003) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; "Bad Penney" / "Jeannie"; Crash landed after propeller failure
at Villorba, N of Treviso, Italy March 25, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 13209
29342 (MSN 3004) 365th FS, 358th FG, 9th AF, Toul/Croix de Metz [A-90], France; Accident 5Jan45 landing at Toul.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29343 (MSN 3005)
29344 (MSN 3006) 66th FS [78], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; Shot down by Regia Aeronautica
Bf 109G, crashed and exploded 5 miles SE of Vicenza, Italy February 4, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 12088.
29345 (MSN 3007)
29346 (MSN 3008) 353rd FS [FT-M], 354th FG, 9th AF; Shot down by flak near Martelange and crashed at Marvie,
Belgium January 1, 1945; Pilot killed. MACR 11511.
29347 (MSN 3009) 404th FS [9Q-I], 371st FG, 9th AF, Metz/Frescaty [Y-34], France; Crash landed 1Mar45 at Metz.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29348 (MSN 3010)
29349 (MSN 3011) 85th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Accident 19Jun45 landing at Cesenatico, Italy
29350 (MSN 3012) 65th FS, 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; "Dear Helen II"; Damaged by flak
while strafing gun positions at Bassano, Italy and crashed at Vigodarzere, near Padua, Italy
February 11, 1945; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 12123.
29351 (MSN 3013)
29352 (MSN 3014) 509th FS, 405th FG, 9th AF, Saint-Dizier [A-64], France; Accident 15Jan45 taking off
at Saint-Dizier; Ophoven [Y-32], Belgium; Crash landed 28Feb45 at Liège [A-93], Belgium.
Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29353 (MSN 3015)
29354 (MSN 3016)
29355 (MSN 3017)
29356 (MSN 3018)
29357 (MSN 3019) 365th FG, 9th AF
29358 (MSN 3020)
29359 (MSN 3021)
29360 (MSN 3022) 396th FS, 368th FG, 9th AF, Frankfurt/Rhein-Main [Y-73], Germany; Accident 27Apr45
landing at Furth [R-28], Germany. Pilot survived, aircraft badly damaged, unknown if repaired
29361 (MSN 3023)
29362 (MSN 3024)
29363 (MSN 3025)
29364 (MSN 3026) 63rd FS [UN-N], 56th FG, 8th AF, Boxted, Station 150
29365 (MSN 3027)
29366 (MSN 3028)
29367 (MSN 3029) 87th FS, 79th FG, 12th AF; Shot down by flak 3 miles NE of Celje, Yugoslavia
December 31, 1944; Pilot bailed out and became POW. MACR 10953
29368 (MSN 3030)
29369 (MSN 3031)
29370 (MSN 3032)
29371 (MSN 3033)
29372 (MSN 3034)
29373 (MSN 3035) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Crashed 26Mar45
eight miles W of Kikado, MI; Pilot killed
29374 (MSN 3036) 64th FS [24], 57th FG, 12th AF, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy; The flight of four aircraft
was returning to base after a high altitude training flight when they spotted a ship and went
down to investigate. The ship was a hospital ship so the flight turned away towards their base.
This aircraft appears to have flown into the water and crashed in Piombino Bay, Italy May 30, 1945. Pilot MIA.
MACR 14547.
29375 (MSN 3037) 4015th Base Unit, Patterson Field, OH; Crashed 26Oct44 after engine failure taking off
and destroyed near Clinton County Field, OH
29376 (MSN 3038) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Damaged 21Jun45 on the ground in collision
with parked P-47D 44-90477 at Richmond Field
29377 (MSN 3039) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Force landed 10Nov44 with fuel exhaustion
10 miles NE of Mechanicsville, VA; Accident 27Mar45 with mechanical failure taking off at
Richmond Field; 125th Base Unit, 1st AF, Dover Field, DE; Accident 4Oct45 landing at Dover Field
29378 (MSN 3040)
29379 (MSN 3041)
29380 (MSN 3042)
29381 (MSN 3043)
29382 (MSN 3044)
29383 (MSN 3045) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 30May45 with mechanical failure at Richmond Field
29384 (MSN 3046) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 25Apr45 after engine failure taking
off 10 miles E of Richmond, VA
29385 (MSN 3047) 120th Base Unit, 1st AF, Richmond AAB, VA; Crashed 5Apr45 after takeoff and destroyed
5 miles NW of Richmond; Pilot killed
29386 (MSN 3048)
29387 (MSN 3049) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 267th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Fort Sumner Field, NM;
Force landed 24Jul45 after engine failure 3 miles NE of Fort Sumner
29388 (MSN 3050)
29389 (MSN 3051) Redesignated TP-47D; 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Accident 10Jan45 taxying at Bradley Field; Accident 9Apr45 taking off at Bradley Field;
Combat Crew Training Squadron, 267th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Fort Sumner Field, NM;
Crashed 29May45 with mechanical failure 2 miles NW of Yeso, NM; Pilot bailed out
29390 (MSN 3052) 99th FS, 477th Composite Group, 1st AF, Godman Field, Fort Knox, KY; Crashed 8Aug45
with mechanical failure 3 miles WSW of Fort Knox, KY; Pilot bailed out but was killed
29391 (MSN 3053) 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Accident 8May45 after engine failure
taking off at Brownsville; Redesignated TP-47D; 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field,
Windsor Locks, CT; Mid air collision 30Jan45 with TP-47D 42-29221 one mile NW of Windsor Locks, CT
29392 (MSN 3054) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
Mid air collision 3Jul45 with P-47D 44-32699, 22 miles NE of Brownsville; Pilot bailed out
29393 (MSN 3055) 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Damaged 15Apr45 by a bird strike at Bloxom, VA
29394 (MSN 3056) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT;
Crashed 17Oct44 after structural failure at East Granby, CT; Pilot bailed out
29395 (MSN 3057)
29396 (MSN 3058)
29397 (MSN 3059)
29398 (MSN 3060)
29399 (MSN 3061) 121st Base Unit, 1st AF, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT; Accident 7Nov44
landing at Bradley Field; Armée de l'Air Française, Centre de Perfectionnement "Chasse"[F48],
134th Base Unit, Oscoda Field, MI
29400 (MSN 3062)
29401 (MSN 3063)
29402 (MSN 3064)
29403 (MSN 3065) 139th Base Unit, 1st AF, Shaw Field, Sumter, SC; Accident 21Jun45 landing with
mechanical failure at Shaw Field
29404 (MSN 3066) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Accident 6Feb45 landing at Suffolk County Field
29405 (MSN 3067)
29406 (MSN 3068) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Accident 17Jan45 landing with mechanical
failure at Selfridge Field, MI; 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI;
Accident 1Jun45 landing at Selfridge Field
29407 (MSN 3069) 139th Base Unit, 1st AF, Shaw Field, Sumter, SC; Crash landed 31May45 with mechanical
failure at Shaw Field
29408 (MSN 3070) Redesignated TP-47D; 122nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Camp Springs AAB, MD; Crash landed 24Feb45
after engine failure at Andrews Field, MD
29409 (MSN 3071)
29410 (MSN 3072)
29411 (MSN 3073) 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Crash landed 11Aug45 and
destroyed at Selfridge Field
29412 (MSN 3074) 123rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, NC; Mid air collision
23Oct44 with P-47G 42-25169, 10 miles SE of Wilson, NC; Pilot killed
29413 (MSN 3075) 133rd Base Unit, 1st AF, Hillsgrove Field, Providence, RI; Damaged 15Dec44 taxying at
Hillgrove Field; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field,
Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY; Damaged 14Apr45 when ground looped landing at Suffolk County Field
29414 (MSN 3076) 135th Base Unit, 1st AF, Millville Field, NJ; Destroyed by fire 12Feb45 at Millville, NJ
29415 (MSN 3077)
29416 (MSN 3078) 134th Base Unit, 1st AF, Oscoda Field, MI; Crash landed 24Feb45 with mechanical
failure 7 miles SW of Branch, MI
29417 (MSN 3079) 99th FS, 477th Composite Group, 1st AF, Godman Field, Fort Knox, KY; Force landed 8Aug45
after engine failure 3 miles S of Flaherty, TX
29418 (MSN 3080) 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field, Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY;
Crash landed 6Dec44 with fuel exhaustion at Suffolk County Field
29419 (MSN 3081)
29420 (MSN 3082) 146th Base Unit, 1st AF, Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI; Mid air collision
21Jun45 with a towed target 3 miles N of Port Huron, MI
29421 (MSN 3083)
29422 (MSN 3084)
29423 (MSN 3085)
29424 (MSN 3086) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Force landed 29Dec44 with fuel
exhaustion 4 miles SSE of Walterboro
29425 (MSN 3087) 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC; Damaged 8Jan45 by a bird strike
4 miles W of Eutawville, SC; 105th FS, 118th FG, Tennessee Air National Guard, Berry Field,
Nashville, TN; Crashed 11Aug48 and destroyed 15 miles E of Crossville, TN; Pilot killed
29426 (MSN 3088)
29427 (MSN 3089)
29428 (MSN 3090)
29429 (MSN 3091)
29430 (MSN 3092) Reclaimed March 19, 1951 at Eglin AFB, FL
29431 (MSN 3093)
29432 (MSN 3094) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana, Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
281st Base Unit, Brownsville Field, TX Crashed 23Jan45 at Majors Field; Pilot killed.
The pilot attempted his take-off from a wet muddy taxyway that he had mistaken for the
main runway. Before becoming airborne, he hit his brakes and the P-47D inverted, skidding
down the taxyway, filling the cockpit with mud and water. The young officer drowned before
he could be freed from his aircraft.
29433 (MSN 3095) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana, Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
281st Base Unit, Brownsville Field, TX Damaged 8Mar45 while parked in collision by P-47D
42-29241 taxying at Brownsville Field, TX; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit,
2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX; Crashed 9Jun45 after engine failure on take off and destroyed
5 miles NE of Galveston
29434 (MSN 3096)
29435 (MSN 3097)
29436 (MSN 3098)
29437 (MSN 3099) 158th FS, 116th FG, Georgia Air National Guard; Chatham Field, Savannah, GA;
Crashed 23Aug48 nine miles W of Savannah; Pilot killed
29438 (MSN 3100) 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Mid air collision 13Feb45 with a
towed target on the gunnery range 40 miles NE of Bronxville, TX; Crash landed 5Mar45 with
mechanical failure near Brownsville
29439 (MSN 3101) 356th [AJ-2], 354th FG, 9th AF; Declared war weary; Modified as a two-seat hack
29440 (MSN 3102) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Crash landed 9Jul45 and destroyed at Galveston Field; Pilot killed
29441 (MSN 3103) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Damaged 8Dec44 in a collision with P-47D 42-28220 on the ground at Majors Field;
281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Mid air collision 25Mar45 with a towed target
25 miles N of Point Isabel, TX; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF,
Galveston Field, TX; Force landed 5May45 after engine failure at Galveston
29442 (MSN 3104) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 14Jan45 landing at Majors Field; 132nd Base Unit, 1st AF, Suffolk County Field,
Westhampton Beach, Long Island, NY; Mid air collision 1Jun45 with a towed target 3 miles S
of Suffolk County Field
29443 (MSN 3105) 394th FS, 367th FG, 9th AF; Crashed 10Jun45 near Wallernhausen, Germany; Pilot killed
29444 (MSN 3106) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 267th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Fort Sumner Field, NM;
Accident 2Oct45 landing at Abilene Field; 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX;
4185th Base Unit, Air Materiel Command, Independence Field, MO
29445 (MSN 3107)
29446 (MSN 3108) Combat Crew Training Squadron [R15], 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field,
Greenville, TX; Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana, Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
266th Base Unit, Majors Field, Greenville, TX
29447 (MSN 3109) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 263rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA;
Accident 5Dec44 taxying at Harding Field; Mid air collision 8Jan45 with a towed target
20 miles N of New Orleans, LA
29448 (MSN 3110) 464th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX; Crash landed 20Dec44 with mechanical
failure 7 miles NW of Olten, TX
29449 (MSN 3111) 281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Accident 6Feb45 landing at
Brownsville, TX; Combat Crew Training Squadron, 283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX;
Mid air collision 24Jul45 with a towed target 7 miles SE of Freeport, TX; Pilot killed
29450 (MSN 3112)
29451 (MSN 3113) D Squadron, 261st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Abilene Field, TX; Damaged 4Nov44 taxying at Abilene
29452 (MSN 3114)
29453 (MSN 3115) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 260th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Peterson Field, CO;
Accident 10Jul45 taking off with mechanical failure at Petersen Field;
Accident 31Oct45 landing at La Junta Field, CO
29454 (MSN 3116) 465th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX; Damaged 30Dec44 in collision with
P-47D 44-32875 on the ground at Dalhart
29455 (MSN 3117) 463rd FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX; Crash landed 5Jan45 with mechanical
failure at Dalhart Fied
29456 (MSN 3118) 149th FS, 113th FG, Virginia Air National Guard; Byrd Field, Richmond, VA;
29457 (MSN 3119)
29458 (MSN 3120)
29459 (MSN 3121) 465th FS, 507th FG, 2nd AF, Dalhart Field, TX; Accident 14Jan45 landing at Dalhart Field
29460 (MSN 3122)
29461 (MSN 3123) 104th FS, 113th FG, Maryland Air National Guard, Harbor Field, Baltimore, MD
29462 (MSN 3124) Combat Crew Training Squadron, 266th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Majors Field, Greenville, TX;
Accident 23Jan45 taking off at Majors Field; Pilot killed; Combat Crew Training Squadron,
283rd Base Unit, 2nd AF, Galveston Field, TX; Damaged 28May45 by friendly fire 10 miles E of Galveston, TX
29463 (MSN 3125) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
281st Base Unit, 2nd AF, Brownsville Field, TX; Crashed 10Mar45 on the beach at San Padre Island, TX.
The pilot was Mexican, training to join the Mexican Expeditionary AF. He had been pursuing a
target towed behind another aircraft, while both were flying into the setting sun. The P-47 went
out of control and crashed; it was believed the pilot lost sight in the glaring sun and his
propeller struck the tow cable or counterweight causing him to lose control and crash.
29464 (MSN 3126) Loaned to Fuerza Aérea Expedicionaria Mexicana; Escuadrón Aéreo de Pelea 201,
265th Base Unit, Pocatello Field, ID; Accident 8Nov44 during training at Pocatello Field, ID;
Repaired by January 1, 1945.
29465 (MSN 3127) 269th Base Unit, 2nd AF, Strother Field, Winfield, KS; Damaged 11May45 taxying at Galveston, TX
29466 (MSN 3128)
42-29467/29531 Boeing B-17F-55-BO Fortress
MSN 4581/4645. Dispositions from B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne
Production changes: Two staggered 0.50 calibre Browning guns installed either side of the nose for frontal defence.
Revision of bomb release controls. Increased hydraulic capacity. Elevator down-spring. Windshield
de-icer alcohol spray system and astrodome fitted
29467 (MSN 4581) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 2Feb43.
Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Delayed at Borinquen for several days after an engine failure just after takeoff. Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia;
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 26Feb43. Navarin (Overcoat),
El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Named FLAK DODGER.
Condemned 11Aug43; repaired. Battle damaged on a mission to the satellite airdromes at Foggia,
Italy 7Sep43 (1KIA:9RTD). Fifteen to twenty fighters attacked the formation for twenty-five minutes,
coming in four and six at a time to within 300 yards, killing the bombardier. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43.
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43. {final combat mission 14May44}. Declared 'war weary'.
Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft. 52nd Fighter Group, Madna, Italy 10Oct44.
Piagiolino, Italy 21Apr45. Lesina, east-southeast of Campomarino, Italy 8Jul45. Returned to US.
Drew Field, Tampa, FL 25Aug45. Salvaged 14Jul46.
29468 (MSN 4582) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 1Jan43. En route Smoky Hill to DeRidder, the wing flaps would not lower.
With the runway at De Ridder too short, the plane diverted to Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA
where it ran off the long runway burning up the brakes and tires. Although the bolts had been installed,
nuts had not been fitted and the bolts vibrated loose during flight. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group.
DeRidder AAB, LA. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West
Palm Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia,
Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 26Feb43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Named "Our Favorite Bitch". Severely battle damaged
during a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky at Messina, Sicily 25Jun43 (6WIA:4RTD).
Flak was heavy and accurate, and a flight of Luftwaffe Bf 109 fighters of JG 53 attacked a few miles
before reaching the target. No.3 engine was disabled by a cannon shell and the propeller was feathered.
After the bombs were dropped, as the bomb bay doors were being closed, flak struck the bomb bay and
wings. The pilot headed for North Africa when more enemy fighters attacked off the coast of Trapani,
Sicily. Four cannon shells struck the cockpit wounding the two pilots and four other crew members. A cannon
shell struck the top turret and No.1 engine had been hit. More cannon shells caused damage to rudder
and elevator controls, engine instruments, the radio room, oxygen and hydraulic systems. The gunners
were credited for shooting down seven enemy fighters and another unconfirmed. The wounded pilots
managed to crash landed at Bizerte, Tunisia where the crew receieved medical assistance. Salvaged
29469 (MSN 4583) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 2Feb43.
Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; A
tkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst,
Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. T
welfth Air Force, North Africa. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 26Feb43. Navarin (Overcoat),
El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Named "Wonder Bird". Accident returning from a mission to the docks and
ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (10RTD). The mission was aborted because of low cloud and
poor visibility. Returning to base, the Group split up to look for somewhere to land. The pilot caught
a brief glimpse of a North African town, made a perfect bombing run and most of his crew bailed out
over the main street before he bailed out and the plane crashed somewhere in North Africa. {11 missions}. Salvaged
29470 (MSN 4584) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 30Dec42. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 4Jan43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa 5Apr43. 97th Bomb Group,
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria. Named "Kibbe Tondelayo"artwork of a naked y
oung lady riding a bomb. Named for the sexy character portrayed by Hedy Lamar in the movie 'White Cargo'.
Battle damaged on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni
ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43 (10RTD). Flak was heavy and accurate, struck over the target disabling
three engines. Managing to keep airborne on one engine, the pilot headed for Allied shipping and safely
ditched into the Ionian Sea near Catania. Sicily. The plane quickly sank but the crew evacuated and were
all rescued by a British destroyer. SOC 8Jul44.
29471 (MSN 4585) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 18Dec42.
Pueblo AAB, CO 29Dec42. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 24Feb43. 391st Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group,
Blythe Field, CA 19Mar43. Damaged when ground looped at Blythe 5May43. Crashed on takeoff
Blythe 19May43. SOC 31May43.
29472 (MSN 4586) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Jan43.
Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field,
Natal, Brasil 7Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco
10Feb43. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 22Mar43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Named "Sweater Girl" artwork on the vertical stabiliser of a
young woman reposing. Battle damaged on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky to the
Messina-Villa San Giovanni ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43 (10RTD). Struck by flak over the target,
disabling an engine. The pilot force landed the plane at Souk-el Arba, Tunisia. Oudna #1, Mohammedia,
Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 14Dec43.
{final combat mission 14May44}. {111 missions}. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility, training
and weather check aircraft. Returned to US. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 23Sep45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field,
AR for storage and disposal 26Sep45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29473 (MSN 4587) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Jan43.
Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43; Parnamirim Field,
Natal, Brasil 9Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French
Morocco 12Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 2Mar43.
347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet, Algeria 22Mar43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 11Dec43. 483rd Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. 342nd Bomb Squadron,
97th Bomb Group, Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy. Participated in the first Operation Frantic shuttle mission
to the railway marshalling yards at Debrecen, Hungary 2Jun44. Flying in the Fortress was the commanding
general of the Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Lt. General Ira C. Eaker. After the target, the bomber continued
east and landed at a Russian airfield near Poltava, Ukraine. Operated a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at
Gala?i, Rumania 6Jun44, returning to Poltava. Returned to base in Italy on the last sortie of Operation Frantic
shuttle mission to the Luftwaffe airfield at Foc?ani, Rumania 11Jun44. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for
utility, training and weather check aircraft Jun44. Salvaged North Africa 9Mar46. Named "Yankee Doodle".
29474 (MSN 4588) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Jan43.
Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43; Parnamirim Field,
Natal, Brasil 9Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 12Feb43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 2Mar43. 347th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet, Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma,
Algeria 25Mar43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 11Dec43. Named WARRIOR artwork of a warrior;s head on vertical stabiliser{
final combat mission 12May44}. {96 missions}. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility,
training and weather check aircraft. [650 hrs with original engines]. Salvaged 3Nov45.
29475 (MSN 4589) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 14Feb43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French
Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1/2Mar43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*R],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 7Mar43.
Namec "Stric Nine"artwork of skull and cross-bones. Battle damaged on a mission to the
Focke-Wulf aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43. Attacked by ferocious enemy fighter assaults,
one engine was shot out and half of the oxygen system disabled by 20mm shells that exploded through
the fuselage. The pilot dove the plane out of formation with seven fighters on its tail and headed for
clouds below. Out over the North Sea two surface vessels started firing at the bomber. It was so badly
damaged that it had to force land at Hethel (Station 114), Norfolk. Failed to return from a mission to a
Luftwaffe airfield at Villacoublay, Paris, France 10Jul43 (2POW:8KIA). Cloud cover forced the formation
to abort and return, dumping their bombs into the English Channel. Heavy head-on enemy fighter attacks
were experienced and the bomber became a victim. Shot down by Fw. Martin Brendel in
FW-190A-4 of JG 2/1. and crashed into Channel 3 mi N of Cabourg, France
Jul 10, 1943. 8 KIA, 2 POW. . Two survivors were picked
up by an armed French fishing boat. MACR 34.
29476 MSN 4590) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 31Dec42.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43. Gulfport Field, MS 18Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43. 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group,
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 22Apr43. Named "Snafu". Failed to return from a mission to the naval
depot at Rennes, France 29May43 (9KIA:1POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed at
Les Champs-Géraux, fifteen miles south of Saint-Malo, France.
29477 (MSN 4591) Accepted by USAAF 23Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 5Feb43. 369th Bomb Squadron [WW*H], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire Feb43. 1st Strategic Air Depot, Troston (Station 595), Suffolk 10Apr43.
Named. "Joan of Ark"artwork of a young lady standing on a small cloud carrying a bomb.
Battle damaged on a mission to the power station supplying the naval installations at \
Lorient, France 16Apr43 (10RTD).
Flak damaged No.2 engine. Enemy fighters attacked and a 20mm cannon shell exploded
in the No.3 fuel tank and radio room. Eighth Air Force Service Command 17Apr43.
Regained by Group 7May43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 28Jun43. Regained by Group 10Aug43.
Battle damaged by flak on a mission to a roller bearing factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43.
Force landed on return in a field at RAF Deanland, East Sussex. Eighth Air Force Service Command 7Sep43.
Regained by Group 22Sep43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*B], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt,
Germany 14Oct43 (9POW:2KIA). En route to the target area, the bomber formation was
repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned
and headed westward for England. German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again.
About five minutes after leaving the target, struck by a rocket fired from a Me 210, elevator
and rudder knocked off and a fire between No.3 & 4 engines. Crashed near Bamberg,
Germany. {4 missions}. MACR 907
29478 (MSN 4592) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 25Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43. The bomber was
flying about 700 feet above the jungle in a hail storm trying to avoid the heavy cloud formation.
On instruments in the overcast, the plane was struck by a mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29483.
The pilot regained control at about 200 feet above the trees of the Brasilian jungle. The engineer
climbed into the top turret to check for damage and reported that the vertical stabiliser and rudder
were missing. The crew flew back over the approximate area of the collision to check if the other
plane had crashed but, finding nothing, continued their flight and force landed safely at
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43. The crew waited six weeks for a replacement fin and rudder
and then took two weeks to install. Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 8Apr43; Dakar, Senegal; Menara
Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 347th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 20Apr43. Accident returning from a
mission to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (10RTD). The mission was
aborted because of low cloud and poor visibility. Returning to base, the Group was instructed
to divert to another airfield which was supposed to be open but, as darkness took over, the
Group split up to look for somewhere to land. The pilot continued to the diversion field but
found it to be under a low overcast. Not wishing to let down on instruments over unfamiliar and
mountaineous terrain, the pilot turned back but was flying in the dark through rain and clouds.
Spotting lights through a break in the clouds, the plane let down while the navigator attempted to
locate their position on the map. By now and with fuel exhaustion, the pilot realised that the plane
would not make it back to their base. With the plane stable, the crew bailed out into the night
while the bomber crashed somewhere in North Africa. The crew found each other the following
morning and returned to Navarin. Salvaged.
Named GREMLIN CASTLE. Named by the first crew during training / BORROWED TIME renamed
by the first crew after repairs in Brasil / WAR BIRD
29479 (MSN 4593) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 14Jan43. Scottsbluff Field, NB 15Feb43. Combat Crew
Training School, Casper Field, WY 27Jun43. Dalhart Field, TX 28Jul43. 247th Base Unit (Operational
Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Aug44. 235th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 6Oct44. 4202nd Base Unit (Rome Air Technical Service Command),
Syracuse AAB, NY 5Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA
for storage and disposal 4Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting
Company Jul46; scrapped
29480 (MSN 4594) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Jan43.
Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43;
Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 9Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43; Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco 12Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. General Depot No.1, La Sénia,
Oran, Algeria 2Mar43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand),
Tadjenanet, Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Named COTTON EYED JOE.
Named by the pilot because if any plane could be as bodacious as the square-dance, he'd get home
Severely battle damaged on a tactical mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Monserrato, Cagliari, Sardinia 14Apr43.
Crash landed at Tafraoui, Oran, Algeria. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air
Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 11Dec43. 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2
(Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. 104 missions. Declared 'war weary'.
Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft. 99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 17May44. Ninth Air Force. United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Aug45.
Salvaged 28Sep45.
29481 (MSN 4595) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver
Municipal Airport, CO 27Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 28Mar43. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*Y],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 6Apr43. Failed to return
from a mission to the naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43 (10KIA).
Weather over the target was bad and conditions were unfavourable for bombing. The group
turned to an alternate target, the airfield at Wangerooge, East Frisian island, Germany.
Shot down by enemy fighters over North Sea 10 mi E of
Scharnhorn Island, Cuxhaven, Germany MACR 15515
29482 (MSN 4596) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Jan43.
Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico 3Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43; Val de Cães Field,
Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst,
Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43. General Depot No.1,
La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 416th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 22Mar43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43 Named BALSANAL / ROBERT E. LEE renamed to
honor Robert E Lee Goad who was originally assigned to the plane and later killed in action.
{111 missions}. Declared 'war weary'.
Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft 4May44. Painted bright yellow
all over the tail with two yellow bands around te waist and yellow wing tips. Air Depot 4Oct44.
Returned to US. 4168th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command),
South Plains Field, Lubbock, TX 9May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cincinnati, OH 28Jun45.
29483 (MSN 4597) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group.
DeRidder AAB, LA 31Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 4Feb43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The bomber was flying
about 700 feet above the jungle in a hail storm trying to avoid the heavy cloud formation.
On instruments in the overcast, the plane struck B-17F 42-29478, knocking off its vertical
stabiliser and rudder. Force landed at Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 8Feb43.
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 20Feb43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43,
Named "Dee Zip Zip") Failed to return from a tactical mission to Satellite #6 airdrome
at Gerbini, Sicily 5Jul43 (7POW:4KIA). Gerbini was the headquarters of the Luftwaffe Air Division III;
the mission was in preparation for the invasion of Sicily that would begin just five days later.
Between the I.P. and the target, flak blew two large holes in both wings, the No.4 engine caught
fire and the propeller could not be feathered. After the target, the formation was attacked by a
large force of German and Italian fighters and the pilot turned towards Malta. Cannon shells
and flak then caused further damage to several of the bomber's guns, severed the flight controls,
the plane was on fire and the co-pilot had been killed. Four of the gunners had been seriously
or fatally wounded; the ball turret was on fire. A second engine was then disabled, the bomber
dropped back to just above stalling speed and the Group slowed down to provide cover.
Flak came through the nose and ignited the 0.50 caliber machine gun bullets. The bombardier
and navigator bailed out through the hole. An explosion occurred in the bomb bay then the plane
crashed on a beach in Sicily. Claimed by Uffz Jens Bahnsen flying a Bf 109g-6 of 8./ J
MACR 386 and 240.
29484 (MSN 4598) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1,
La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group Feb43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Named "Star ans Stripes" Accident returning
from a mission to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (10RTD). The mission
was aborted because of low cloud and poor visibility. Returning to base, the Group split up to
look for somewhere to land. The pilot made a safe landing at Fountain Chalde [sic]. Took off
the following day and headed for the 301st Bomb Group base where the landing gear collapsed
on landing at Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet, Algeria 4May43. Salvaged.
29485 (MSN 4599) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen
Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine,
Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia,
Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 14Dec43.
840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44.. Named "Miss Fury"artwork of a nude blonde
woman on the right side of the vertical stabiliser. {7 missions}. 772nd Bomb Squadron,
463rd Bomb Group, Foggia #1, Celone, Italy. Accident taking off at Celone 31Jul44.
Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft Apr45. Salvaged 5Oct45
29486 (MSN 4600) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 3Feb32. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen
Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field,
Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 348th Bomb
Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 2Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43
Named "Dirtie Gertie". Battle damaged on a mission to Trapani, Sicily 18May43. Attacked by
enemy fighters, the number two engine was disabled and a tire damaged. On return, the plane
force landed at Bizerte, Tunisia. Failed to return from a tactical mission to Satellite #6 airdrome
at Gerbini, Sicily 5Jul43 (5KIA:5POW). Gerbini was the headquarters of the Luftwaffe Air
Division III; the mission was in preparation for the invasion of Sicily that would begin just
five days later. The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe Bf 109 fighters of JG 53.
Five crew bailed out as the bomber exploded violently and crashed near Gerbini, Sicily in pieces
One of them severly injured and exchanged with an injured
German POW. MACR 1133 and 988.
29487 (MSN 4601) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Feb43. Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 23Feb43. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic / Africa / UK route. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French
Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 8Mar43. 324th Bomb Squadron [DF*K],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 9Mar43.Named "Ritzy Blitz' Battle damaged
on a mission to the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 21May43 (2WIA:8RTD).
As the bomber reached the target, the crew could see enemy aircraft in the area but standing
off to the side. When they reached the Initial Point of the bomb run, the enemy fighters attacked
head on with six to eight fighters line abreast. The Germans didn't fire flak but intended to
scatter the Group with it's fighters before bomb release. The two pilots were wounded in the attacks.
The left wing flap and left elevator were badly damaged. Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe
air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France 3Sep43. Clouds obscured the primary target and prevented
bombing; the formation turned to the secondary target, the Luftwaffe airfield at Evreux/Fauville,
France. Substantially battle damaged on a mission to the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau
Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (1WIA:9RTD). The formation
was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from
the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters
launched vicious attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak.
A gunner was wounded by flak. Battle damaged on a Crossbow mission to a German V-weapon site
at Andres in the Pas-de-Calais, France 24Dec43. Flak over the target was heavy and accurate.
Battle damaged by flak on a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43.
The target was covered by smoke and cloud so the group diverted to the secondary target,
a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France. Failed to return from a mission to the
AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing factory at Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44 (5POW:5KIA).
While the aircraft were airborne, the weather closed in over English bases and a recall signal
was issued. B/Gen. Robert F. Travis, Air Commander of the 1st Bomb Division, continued on to the target.
This left the 1st Bomb Division with greater exposure to enemy fighter attacks. Good fighter support
was provided by P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration and by P-51 Mustangs over the target. P-47s
were airborne to provide withdrawal support but they obeyed the recall order to return to England
and left the bombers to fend for themselves on the return trip. Luftwaffe attacks started over the
IJsselmeer and intensified when the American fighters returned home. Meagre and fairly accurate
flak was experienced on the bomb run, with intermittent inaccurate flak on the return trip.
Attacked by enemy aircraft, damaged engine No.1 and fire broke out in fuselage. Crashed Deister,
Wennigsen, twelve miles southwest of Hanover, Germany. {48 missions}. MACR 1915
29488 (MSN 4602) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43; Val de Cães
Field, Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst,
Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43. General Depot No.1,
La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 416th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin
(Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Named "Lady Luck" Accident returning from a mission
to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (10RTD). The mission was aborted
because of low cloud and poor visibility. Returning to base, the plane was too low and
struck the top of a mountain; a horizontal stabiliser was torn off. The pilot circled looking
for somewhere to land when two large fires were spotted in the Sahara Desert. They had been
set by Nomads and gave enough light to safely crash land the plane which hit hard and
caught fire. The crew had been injured but evacuated safely and moved away before the
bomb load exploded. The Nomads found the crew and kept them safe while a runner was
sent for help. Two days later, the French Army arrived and returned the crew to Navarin. Salvaged
29489 (MSN 4603) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 25Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43:
Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 9Feb43;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 12Feb43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 2Mar43.
347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet,
Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Named "Persuader"
Battle damaged on a mission to rail installations at Messina, Sicily 25May43 (1KIA:1WIA:8RTD).
On the bomb run, the plane had to fly through a wall of flak. Shrapnel struck No.4 engine so h
ard that the plane was knocked out of the formation and began to lose altitude rapidly. No.3
engine was damaged and not producing power. The bomber was pursued by enemy fighters
and the crew hard a hard time fighting off numerous attacks. Eventually the fighters departed
but the crew did not suffer any injuries. By now down to 7,000ft, the plane was vibrating badly
with the No.4 propeller overspeeding. The order was given to bail out but before the airmen could
depart, the propeller came off and the pilot was able to regain control. The pilot told the crew to
prepare for a water landing and throw heavy equipment overboard. Now down almost at sea level, t
he No.3 engine began to produce power and the bomber was able to regain some altitude. At this
point another enemy fighter made numerous attacks; during one pass, a 20mm cannon shell hit the
waist and exploded. Shrapnel fatally wounded the radio operator and the pilot was wounded.
After the fighter departed, the crew took a little time to find their bearings but eventually made it to
landfall in North Africa and crash landed in an open field near Tunis. Repaired and returned to
Navarin for further repairs 20Jun43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force,
Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 11Dec43. Ninth Air Force.
United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Aug45. Salvaged 30Oct45.
29490 (MSN 4604) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 22Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL
25Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 7Feb43; Val de Cães Field,
Belém, Brasil 8Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 9Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43;
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 12Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 2Mar43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group,
Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet, Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma,
Algeria 25Mar43. Named "Axix Ass-Ache". Battle damaged by enemy fighters on a mission to rail installations at
Messina, Sicily 25May43 (10RTD). Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Battle damaged
on a mission to railway marshalling yards at Terni, Italy 14Oct43 (10RTD). Struck by flak and
attacked by enemy fighters, the controls were badly damaged. The plane was very difficult to control
and had a tendency to climb and loop. The two pilots were unable to maintain level flight until they
wired the controls in place with some damaged cable. Having returned over Oudna, the pilots ordered
the remaining crew to bail out and all landed safely. The two pilots brought the plane in for a landing
at high speed, it dipped towards the runway then pulled up and made a good landing. {64 missions}.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Accident on a mission to industrial targets at Turin, Italy 8Nov43 (10RTD).
With fuel exhaustion, eight of the crew bailed out and the two pilots crash landed the plane on Sardinia. Salvaged
29491 (MSN 4605) Great Falls 23Dec42. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 27Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 18Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43. 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Mid-air collision on practice operation with B-17F 42-29865,
wreckage crashed near Polebrook 7May43 (10KIS).
29492 (MSN 4606) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 3Feb43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL:
Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air
Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, 20Feb43. Navarin
(Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Named "Ramblin' Wreck".
.Failed to return from a tactical mission to Satellite #6 airdrome at Gerbini, Sicily 5Jul43
(7KIA:3POW+1 British naval officer obsewrver KIA). Gerbini was the headquarters
of the Luftwaffe Air Division III; the mission was in preparation for the invasion of Sicily
that would begin just five days later. The formation was attacked by a large force of
Luftwaffe Bf 109 fighters of JG 53. The bomber was on fire but initially holding position
then dropped out, hit the ground and exploded. MACR 98A & 1132.
Also listed as with 351st BG and collided over Polebrook with 42-29865 May 7, 1943.
29493 (MSN 4607) Great Falls, MT 23Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Jan43. Hobbs Field, NM 28Jan43. West Coast Training Center, Fort Sumner
Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Chicago Municipal Airport, IL 16May43.
Hobbs Field, NM 24Jun43. New Orleans, LA 3Aug43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine),
Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. 4121st Base Unit (San Antonio Air Technical Service Command),
Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 20Feb45. 4505th Base Unit (Air Depot Group Training,
San Antonio Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 28Mar45.
4160th Base Unit, Ardmore Field, OK 20Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 27Jul45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped.
29494 MSN 4608) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém,
Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 348th Bomb
Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 23Feb43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43.
Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Named "City of Aurora/Maverick".
Battle damaged on a mission to the satellite landing grounds around Foggia, Italy 25Aug43
(1KIA:9RTD). The plane was attacked by Regia Aeronautica Italiana Macchi MC.202 fighters
before reaching the target, killing the radio operator. Battle damaged on a mission to the
satellite airdromes at Foggia, Italy 7Sep43 (4WIA:7RTD). Leading the formation, flak was
heavy and accurate and attacks by a flight of enemy fighters caused serious damage to
the airplane. Flight controls were severed and a wing tip was hanging down.
Flown by the 348th Bomb Squadron Commander, arriving back at base and unable to
land safely, the crew bailed out. After the pilot bailed out over Oudna, the plane crashed
into a mountain a few miles away. {50 missions}.
29495 (MSN 4609) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder
AAB, LA 31Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison
Field, West Palm Beach, FL 2Feb43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL:
Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 23Feb43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria
16Mar43. Accident returning from a mission to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte,
Tunisia 3May43. The mission was aborted because of low cloud and poor visibility.
Returning to base, the Group split up to look for somewhere to land. The plane crash
landed. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Condemned 22Sep43. Repaired.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Salvaged 2Dec43
29496 (MSN 4610) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder
AAB, LA 22Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison
Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison
Field 4Feb43: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 4Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guiana 7Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 8Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal,
Brasil 9Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 11Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco 12Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. General Depot No.1, La Sénia,
Oran, Algeria 2Mar43. 347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand),
Tadjenanet, Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Accident
returning from a mission to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43
(7KIA-drowned:4RTD). The mission was aborted because of low cloud and poor visibility.
Returning to base, the Group split up to look for somewhere to land. Lost, the pilot ditched
in the Mediterranean Sea off the African coast. The plane quickly sank with only time to
release one of the life rafts for the eleven men who had to cling to the raft in icy water
throughout the night. Two men died and another five were lost, some attempting to swim
to shore. The remaining four airmen managed to board the upturned raft and finally
drifted to shore the following evening MACR 16175
29497 (MSN 4611) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Dec42. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 16Jan43. Moses Lake Field, WA 17Jun43.
Spokane Field, WA 14Aug43. 818th Bomb Squadron, 488th Bomb Group, MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL. Crash landed fuel exhaustion at Bunnell, FL 28Apr44. Salvaged 30Apr44
29498 (MSN 4612) Accepted by USAAF 21Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Dec42. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 14Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco
to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Mar43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*L],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 2Mar43,
named "Dark Horse" aka "Mumsie"artwork of a flying black horse with a
bomb on an heraldic shield. Severely battle damaged during a mission to the Erla GmbH
aircraft factory at Mortsel, Antwerp, Belgium 5Apr43 (1DOI:2INJ:8RTD). The bomber was
lead of the mission with Brigadier General Frank Armstrong onboard as an observer.
The formation came under attack by German fighters as soon as it crossed the Belgian
coast toward the target. The attacks continued until the formation returned over the
North Sea. A German fighter nearly rammed the bomber in a head-on attack and a
20mm cannon shell exploded in the nose, hitting a can of 0.50 caliber ammunition
which exploded. Shrapnel shattered the leg of the navigator, wounded the co-pilot,
destroyed the cockpit oxygen system and set part of the hydraulic system on fire.
With the fire extinguished, the bombs were dropped on the target and the plane
turned for home. After the mission, the Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. protested
about the inaccurate bombing that resulted in many civilian casualties (936 dead,
among them hundreds of Belgian factory workers and 209 schoolchildren). Eighth Air
Force Service Command 5Apr43. Regained by Group 5May43. 360th Bomb Squadron [PU*D],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Failed to return
from a mission to the port area of Bremen, Germany 29Nov43 (7POW:4KIA). Damaged by
flak then shot down by Hptm Walter Koeckner in Fw 190 A-6 of II./JG 1. The aircraft lost the
right horizontal stabiliser, part of the right wing and two engines; a third engine caught fire.
The crew bailed out and the aircraft crashed near Dreiangel, Harpstedt, fifteen miles
southwest of Bremen, Germany. {7 missions}. MACR 1657.
29499 (MSN 4613) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco to Talbenny, Wales 1Mar43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*Q],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 7Mar43.
Named "Ma Ma Chang's Bastard". Battle damaged on a mission to the Focke-Wulf
aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43. Flak over the target was heavy and an attack
by enemy fighters damaged the wings with 20mm cannon shells. Battle damaged on a
mission to the submarine pens at Lorient, France 17May43 (1WIA:9RTD). Attacked by
enemy fighters, 20mm cannon shells struck the right side of the radio compartment,
damaging the oxygen system and injuring the radio operator. Failed to return from a
mission to the industrial area and submarine pens at Hamburg, Germany 25Jun43
(10POW:1KIA). Returning from the target, there was a problem with an engine causing
the plane to lag behind. Then a fire started in another, overheated, engine. Attacked by
enemy fighters, claimed by Hauptmann Emil-Rudolf Schnoor of the Stab I./JG 1, flying a
Fw 190 A-5. The crew bailed out and the plane crashed off Zuiderveen, Oude Pekela, Netherlands.
29500 (MSN 4614) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 24Dec42.
Rapid City Field, SD 16Jan43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 10Mar43. 590th Bomb Squadron,
395th Bomb Group, Ephrata AAB, WA 18Mar43. Flew into high ground, crashing sixteen
miles east of Ellensburg, WA 29Mar43 (9KIS). The bomber took off from Ephrata AAB just
after midnight for a mission to complete Second Air Force Model Mission #8, which
included one hour of landings, one hour of night dry bombing runs on PDI, and an hour
of instrument practice. The crew was instructed to check in every thirty minutes; they did
three times. Later. it began to give a position report when the signal cut-off. Despite
ground station attempts, the crew could not be raised again. It was not until 2Apr43
that searchers found the bomber approximately sixteen miles east of Ellensburg,
or about forty miles southwest of Ephrata. It had struck a ridge about forty feet
from the top. The propellers had cut furrows for about 250 feet. The plane bounced
over the top and the majority of the wreckage ended up on the opposite side of the ridge
29501 (MSN 4615) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Dec42. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 14Jan43. Rapid City
Field, SD 31Jan43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 2Feb43. 590th Bomb
Squadron, 395th Bomb Group, Ephrata AAB, WA 28Apr43. Crashed when collided
with B-17F 42-5345 on takeoff at Ephrata 16May43 (1KIS). Salvaged 17May43.
29502 (MSN 4616) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Dec42. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route,
departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43; Val de Cães Field, Belém,
Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43; Yundum Field, Bathurst,
Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43. General
Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
Delayed at La Sénia for engine replacements. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria Apr43.
Named "B. T. O. (Big Time Operator) " {first combat mission 5Apr43}. The bomber
unwittingly played a part in the surrender of the island of Lampedusa, Italy, during
Operation Corkscrew 12Jun43. The plane was on a maintenance flight slow timing
a replacement engine and was believed to be over the island about the same time
that three British sailors arrived and accepted the island's surrender without resistance.
Battle damaged on a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Foggia, Italy 27Jul43 (11RTD).
Attacked by enemy fighters disabling two engines and force landed at Bône, Algeria.
Battle damaged on a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Istres-Le Tubé, Marseille,
France 17Aug43 (10RTD). Struck by flak disabling two engines and force landed at
Bône, Algeria. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43.
Failed to return from a mission to the naval base at Toulon, France 24Nov43 (10MIA).
Coming off the target, the plane developed serious engine problems. The crew bailed out before
the plane crashed in the Mediterranean Sea. {200+ missions}. MACR 1308
29503 (MSN 4617) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 28Dec42. Rapid City Field, SD 15Jan43. Ainsworth Field, NB 27Feb43.
Sioux Falls Field, SD 4Mar43. Rapid City Field, SD 7Apr43. Hill Field, Ogden, UT 16May43.
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 24Jun43. 383rd Bomb Group, Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 22Oct43.
677th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, Great Bend Field, KS. Substantially damaged
in an accident at Great Bend Field 30Dec43. Substantially damaged taxying at Great Bend
Field 16Jan44. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 14Jun44. 234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Clovis Field, NM 5Jul44. Damaged in an accident at Clovis Field 16Jul44.
202nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Galveston Field, TX 25Oct44.
234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 2Nov44. 3704th
Base Unit (Technical School), Keesler Field, Biloxi, MS 14Jan45. 2519th Base Unit
(Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Fort Worth Field, TX 3Jul45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 20Aug45
29504 (MSN 4618) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport,
WY 28Dec42. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 31Jan43.
Ainsworth Field, NB 22Mar43. Rapid City Field, SD 5May43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 22Jun43.
842nd Bomb Squadron, 488th Bomb Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL. Crashed after
fuel exhaustion at Wimauma, FL 16Feb44 (12KIS). Salvaged 17Feb44
29505 (MSN 4619) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 8Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 19Mar43. Assigned to 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group. Crimmins
Provisional Group. The plane was on a ferry flight en route from Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 11Apr43 (1KIS:9RTD).
Arriving over the coast of Ireland, a low cloud base required assistance from St Eval
to navigate to the airfield. With unreliable compass systems, the plane let down
through the cloud but struck a mountain before reaching clear air. Spotting ground,
the pilots pulled back on the control column and the tail struck tearing off the left
horizontal stabiliser. Without elevator control, the plane struck the ground again
approximately a quarter mile beyond, slid to a stop and broke its back. The aircraft
crashed on Mount Maenclochog, Foel Cwm Cerwym, Wales. British records
show date as Nov 4, 1942.
29506 (MSN 4620) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport,
WY 28Dec42. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Feb43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 18Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Mar43. 365th Bomb
Squadron [XK*V], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 2Mar43.
Named "Full Boost". Battle damaged on a mission to the naval facilities on Heligoland island,
Germany 15May43. Weather over the target was bad and conditions were unfavourable for
bombing. The group turned to an alternate target, the airfield at Wangerooge, East Frisian
island, Germany. Attacks by enemy fighters caused holes in a wing and damaged an engine
supercharger. YE WHITE SWAN. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*A], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell
(Station 167), Essex 22Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical
works at Leverkusen, Germany 1Dec43 (6KIA:4POW). Clouds obscured the target so the
formation diverted to the secondary target, a non-ferrous metals works at Solingen,
Germany. An attack by enemy fighters started a fire in No.1 engine. The aircraft exploded
and crashed at Steenvoorde, five miles east of Cassel, France. Credited to Oblt Hugo
Frey in Bf 109G of JG 11/7. MACR 1578.
29507 (MSN 4621) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43.
Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine,
Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Oudna #1,
Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 14Dec43. Battle damaged during a tactical mission in
support of the US Fifth Army at Anzio to Lake Albano, southeast of Rome, Italy 17Feb44.
840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility, training
and weather check aircraft. 419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Foggia #8 (Longskirt),
Lucera, Italy 17May44. Accident taking off from Stornara (Newbox), Italy 29Jun44.
773rd Bomb Squadron, 463rd Bomb Group, Foggia #1, Celone, Italy Sep44. 100 missioons. Returned to US.
1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 20Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA
for storage and disposal 7Jul45. Named "Lady Luck II"
29508 (MSN 4622) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*D], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston
(Station 105), Northamptonshire 6Apr43. Named "Southern Comfort III" . Following an engine
change the No.4 engine carburetor caught fire and destroyed the right wing at Chelveston 26Aug43. Salvaged
29509 (MSN 4623) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 31Jan43. Ferried South Atlantic route, departed Morrison Field 3Feb43. Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico 3Feb43; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana 5Feb43;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil 6Feb43; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil 7Feb43;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia 9Feb43; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco 10Feb43.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria 23Feb43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine,
Algeria 22Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 25Mar43. Battle damaged on a
mission to the railway marshalling yards at Rome, Italy 19Jul43. There was slight flak over
the target then the bomber was attacked by two enemy fighters. Vibration from The
engineer/top turret gunner firing at the fighters caused the left life raft to come loose from
its housing, lodged on the horizontal stabiliser and jammed the controls. The plane started a
vertical climb but the pilot overcame the locked controls and then the bomber went into a
dive over the water. The pilot told the crew to prepare to bail out while still fighting for control.
Eventually stabilising in level flight, the plane was now a long way out of formation but was
being escorted home by a couple of wingmen. Meanwhile, the crew had ripped out some
metal piping, tied a knife to it and reached out of a waist window but was unable to reach the raft.
Then a hole was cut in the fuselage near the tail and attempted to cut the raft loose. The outcome
was not reported but the plane landed safely back at Navarin. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 14Dec43. Battle damaged on
mission to Salon-de-Provence, France 27Jan44. The mission was against Luftwaffe He 111
and Ju 88 bombers and their base used to attack shipping supporting the Anzio beachhead.
The enemy sent up flak and twenty to thirty fighters, some got past the escort sufficiently to
carry on a forty-eight minute attack. With fuel exhaustion on return, the plane landed at Naples,
Italy and remained for battle damage repairs. {114 missions}. 840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. {12 missions}.
{total 126 missions}. Returned to US. Altus Field, OK 7Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45
Named. BAD PENNY artwork on tail of 'Uncle Sam' 'thumbing his nose
29510 (MSN 4624) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Dec42.
Wendover Field, UT 6Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 31Jan43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 22Mar43. Sioux
City AAB, IA 19Jun43. Dalhart Field, TX 22Jul43; code 60-510. 232nd Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 9Jun44. 245th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
McCook Field, NB 22Jun44. 9th Bomb Group, McCook Field, NB 18Jul44. 3705th Base Unit
(Technical School), Lowry Field, Denver, CO 16Oct44. Salvaged 28Oct44. 2530th Base Unit,
Navigation School, Selman Field, Monroe, LA 14May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 17Sep45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29511 ((MSN 4625) Accepted by USAAF 22Dec42. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43.
407th Bomb Squadron [PY*W], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 19May43.
525th Bomb Squadron [FR*W], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43.
Named "The Iron Maiden"- the crew had taken up a collection to hire an artist from the
village of Kimbolton to do the nose artwork which was not finished before they were shot down.
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (10POW). En route to the target area, the bomber formation was
repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and
headed westward for England. German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again
until, finally, the bombers reached the coastline of western Europe and relative safety.
Shot down by enemy fighters, last reported leaving the formation with at least one engine on
fire and slowly going down under control. Crash landed south of Würzburg, Germany. Claimed
to have been shot down by Lt. Ludwig Wirtz of Luftbeobachterstaffel 7 flying a Fw 190, his first
claim of the war. MACR 957
29512 (MSN 4626) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 31Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 3Feb43.
Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico;
Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Yundum Field,
Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran,
Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 23Feb43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Named . CORRINE ANN, Battle damaged on a
mission led by General Doolittle to bomb the Italian Navy in harbour at La Spezia, Italy 5Jun43.
An enemy fighter attack damaged an elevator and the left wing, both of which were replaced.
Over the target the No.4 engine was damaged losing all the oil, preventing the propeller from
being feathered which windmilled on the return to base. Failed to return from a tactical
mission in support of Operation Husky to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni ferry terminals,
Italy 16Jul43 (3WIA:7RTD). After leaving the target, the pilot descended to spoil the flak
gunners' range. Two flak bursts directly in front of the bomber cut control cables to the tail
and the plane rolled out of formation. The pilot selected the autopilot and the plane
straightened up but was difficult to control. No.2 engine was disabled and No.3 propeller
was overspeeding; it could not be feathered and soon fell off. The two waist gunners had
serious injuries and another airmen had been hit by shrapnel. The plane lost altitude as an
airman managed to splice the broken control cables giving the pilot lateral control. British
Spitfire fighters showed up and gave much needed protection to the bomber. Unwilling to
order the crew to bail out or ditch the plane with wounded aboard, the pilot decided not to
head over water to Malta but flew south along the east coast of Sicily, hoping to crash landed
inside recently liberated territory. Past Syracuse, near Cape Passero, the pilot spotted what
appeared to be a level stretch of sandy beach and turned to line up for a landing. At this moment
the repaired control cables failed leving the pilot with only engine throttles and a weak autopilot
for control. Crash landed in about three feet of water in a lake, stopping 300 yards from shore,
about five miles behind the British front lines in Sicily. The 'beach' had been mud crusted over
a bog five feet deep. The crew was rescued and given medical assistance by British troops.
{37 missions}. Salvaged Jul43. CORRINE ANN
29513 (MSN 4627) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 31Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 1Feb43.
Flown to North Africa by 99th Bomb Group Commanding Officer, Colonel Fay R Upthegrove.
Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Yundum Field,
Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran,
Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group 23Feb43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 5Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43. Named
EL DIABLO (The Devil). {100th combat mission 17Feb44}. {final combat mission 26May44}.
{121 missions}. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft.
304th Bomb Wing, Cerignola #1, Italy 28Oct44. Retained by General Upthegrove for personal
use on his transfer to the 304th Bomb Wing. Salvaged 23Aug45. E
29514 (MSN 4628) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 31Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 1Feb43.
Rapid City Field, SD 9Feb43. 316th Bomb Squadron, 88th Bomb Group, Walla Walla Field, WA 4Mar43.
Crashed after the crew bailed out after becoming lost over Idaho 30Mar43 (1KIS). The bomber took
off from Walla Walla Field for a local instrument navigation training flight. The weather closed in
south of Pendleton, OR, and the crew became lost. The radio compass malfunctioned, and it was
discovered that the navigator's compass had been removed from the aircraft. The control tower
at Walla Walla Field instructed the crew to attempt reaching Gowen Field at Boise, ID, where
visibility had improved. En route, they found the bomb bay fuel tank had not been filled before
takeoff. Carburetor and wing icing became an issue as the weather worsened. Later the crew
realized they wouldn't be able to reach Boise, so the pilot set the aircraft on autopilot and
ordered the crew to bail out. All nine men bailed out over the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in
remote wilderness. The aircraft circled for several minutes until the fuel was exhausted and
it struck a mountain twenty-five miles south east of Challis, ID. Eight of the nine airmen survived
deep snow and freezing temperatures for over a week by following the river and staying in
abandoned cabins. Rescue came after one of them figured out how to climb a pole and close the
switch for a ranger station telephone. The flight engineer was never found, and it was assumed
that either his parachute failed to open or he drowned in the river. Salvaged 19May43.
29515 (MSN 4629) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43. Ferried
overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 13Apr43. Telergma, Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 31May43}.
Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Named "Wolf Pack".
Battle damaged on a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Bologna, Italy 5Oct43 (1WIA:9RTD).
Twenty to thirty enemy fighters attacked the formation, the co-pilot being struck by a 20mm cannon
shell which smashed into his right knee then tore through his left thigh. On return the plane force
landed in Sardinia for medical assistance. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola,
Italy 10Dec43. 96th Bomb Squadron Dec43. Failed to return from a mission to railway marshalling
yards at Sofia, Bulgaria 24Jan44 (10RTD). Over the target, the formation found it impossible to bomb
and proceeded to a secondary target at Nis, Yugoslavia. After going 80 to 100 miles beyond Sofia,
the group turned and headed for home base. Heavy cloud formations were encountered along the route.
With fuel exhaustion, ditched twenty-six miles north-northeast of Bari, Italy. The plane sank in 1-1/2
minutes but the crew escaped in the two life rafts. Crew rescued by British Air-Sea Rescue aircraft
and taken to Bari. {59 missions}
29516 (MSN 4630) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 31Jan43. Walla Walla Field, WA 23Apr43.
Spokane Field, WA 1May43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jul43. Glasgow Field, MT 3Aug43.
540th Bomb Squadron, 383rd Bomb Group, Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 15Oct43. 4117th Base
Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 12Jul44.
327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL 24Aug44. 4100th Base
Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 18Feb45.
1077th Base Unit (Convalescent Hospital), Bowman Field, Louisville, KY 20May45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 5Jan46.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29517 (MSN 4631) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 15Jan43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 5May43. Lowry Field,
Denver, CO 11May43. Sioux City AAB, IA 28Jun43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney
Field, NB 3Aug43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 18Nov43.
4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma
City, OK 17Jul44. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 28Aug44.
4160th Base Unit, Albuquerque AAB, NM 27May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29518 (MSN 4632) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Sioux City AAB, IA 19Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 31Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 14Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper
Field, WY 5May43. Sioux City AAB, IA 28Jun43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney
Field, NB 6Aug43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 30Oct43.
224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 6Mar44. 4160th Base Unit,
Albuquerque AAB, NM 20Jun44. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux
City AAB, IA. Fatal accident at Sioux City AAB 11Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29519 (MSN 4633) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Jan43. 590th Bomb Squadron, 395th Bomb Group, Ephrata AAB, WA 4Feb43.
Damaged while parked in collision by B-17F 42-29558 at Ephrata 6Apr43. Geiger Field,
Spokane, WA 8Apr43. Combat Crew Training School, 395th Bomb Group, Ardmore Field, OK.
Mid-air collision with B-17, 42-5196 two miles north of Ardmore 21Dec43. 222nd Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Ardmore Field, OK 22Jan45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage and disposal 6Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped
29520 (MSN 4634) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Feb43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead
Field, FL 17Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 1Mar43. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*O], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 6Mar43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*S], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 7Sep43. Named "Sad Sack". Failed to return from a mission to the Deutsche Schiff-
und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (7POW:3KIA).
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the ground
the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland. In addition, a large
force of German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation
encountered intense flak. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Neustadt-Wagenfeld, eight miles
southeast of Diepholz, Germany. MACR 909.
29521 (MSN 4635) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Pueblo AAB, CO 27Jan43. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 24Feb43. Blythe Field, CA 18Mar43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 17May43. Redmond Field, OR 18Jun43. Madras Field, OR 21Jun43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 15Aug43. 316th Bomb Squadron, 88th Bomb Group, Avon Park Field, FL Nov43.
Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29771 20 miles southwest of Venice, FL 1Dec43. 4117th Base Unit
(Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 24Jul44.
328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Gulfport Field, MS. Damaged in mid-air collision
over Nadawah, AL 31Mar45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM
for storage and disposal 23Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel
Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29522 MSN 4636) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 31Dec42.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43. Ainsworth
Field, NB 19Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 8Mar43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 29Apr43. Rapid City
Field, SD 5May43. Portland AAB, OR 15Jun43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 12Nov43. 247th Base
Unit (Operational Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jun44. 4136th Base Unit
(Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 26Jul44.
235th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Biggs Field, El Paso, TX. Damaged caused
by structural failure on the parking ramp at Biggs Field 21Sep44. 4202nd Base Unit (Rome Air
Technical Service Command), Syracuse AAB, NY 18Apr45. 4104th Base Unit, Syracuse AAB, NY.
Damaged landing with mechanical failure at Syracuse AAB 27Aug45. Reclaimed 3Jan46.
29523 (MSN 4637) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 31Dec42.
Hill Field, Ogden, UT 1Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 6Feb43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean
Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 23Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Precious".
{first combat mission 28Apr43}. Battle damaged on a mission to the town of Palermo, Sicily 9May43
(1KIA:1WIA:8RTD). The navigator was fatally injured and the upper turret gunner was wounded by
flak shrapnel. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
Failed to return from a mission to bomb an electrical transformer station and railway
marshalling yards at Foggia, Italy 19Aug43 (8KIA:2POW). About five miles off Licosa Point, south
of Salerno, Italy, an Regia Aeronautica Italiana Macchi MC.202 fighter flew above the bomber and
dropped aerial bombs onto both wings. On fire, the bomber started to slip out of formation and
when it reached a point approximately fifteen miles off Licosa Point, it started to circle and dive.
At that time the crew began to bail out. Crashed in Tyrrhenian Sea. {40 mission)s MACR 457.
29524 (MSN 4638) Accepted by USAAF 22Dec42. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver
Municipal Airport, CO 31Dec42. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 2Dec43. Caribbean
Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 14Feb43. Eighth Air Force, UK 17Feb43.
Ferried via the South Atlantic to Marrakech, French Morocco. Ferried from Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Mar43. 423rd Bomb
Squadron [RD*D], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 2Mar43.
Named"Meathound"artwork of a drooling wolf head. {first combat mission 13Mar43}.
Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 22Mar43.
Flak hit the cockpit and a bullet hole punctured the left wing. Battle damaged on a mission
to the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 21May43. A 20mm hole in left landing
light, No.2 engine hit by 30mm shell, No.1 engine instruments damaged, radio damaged.
On return force landed at a B-24 Liberator base severing a barrage balloon. {10 missions}.
Transferred to 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*K], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 30Jul43. {first combat mission 12Aug43}. Battle damaged during a mission
to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing factory at Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44
(4POW:4KIA:1EVD:1RTD). While the aircraft were airborne, the weather closed in over English
bases and a recall signal was issued. B/Gen. Robert F. Travis, Air Commander of the 1st Bomb
Division, continued on to the target. This left the 1st Bomb Division with greater exposure to
enemy fighter attacks. Good fighter support was provided by P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration
and by P-51 Mustangs over the target. P-47s were airborne to provide withdrawal support but
they obeyed the recall order to return to England and left the bombers to fend for themselves
on the return trip. It proved to be the most disastrous of the 303rd Bomb Group combat missions
flown to date. The 303rd lost eleven of the forty B-17s flying the mission. Luftwaffe attacks started
over the IJsselmeer and intensified when the American fighters returned home. Meagre and
fairly accurate flak was experienced on the bomb run, with intermittent inaccurate flak on
the return trip. Shot up by enemy fighters over Durgerdam. With the left wing on fire, the
crew was ordered to bail out over IJsselmeer, Netherlands. Four of the crew landed in water
and drowned, four others were captured and one managed to evade capture and make it back
to England. The pilot, realising that the bomber was still controllable at 15,000ft, brought the
aircraft back to a forced landing at Metfield (Station 366), Suffolk. It took the fire crews
over two hours to put the fire out. The plane had its left elevator shot off, two engines on fire
and one wing connections destroyed. {24 missions}. Salvaged 12Jan44 by 2nd Strategic
Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire. MACR 4269
29525 (MSN 4639) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 16Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 7Jun43. Dalhart Field, TX 6Jul43.
232nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 9Jun44. 201st Base Unit,
Headquarters, Colorado Springs, CO 11Jul44. 222nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Ardmore Field, OK 9Aug44. 4103rd Base Unit (Mobile Air Technical Service Command), Hawkins Field,
Jackson, MS 21Oct44. 268th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 9Nov44. 233rd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Davis-Monthan Field,
Tucson, AZ 22Nov44. 202nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Galveston Field, TX 6Jan45.
207th Base Unit, Deming Field, NM 22Feb45. 202nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Galveston Field, TX 23Feb45. 268th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 30Mar45. 4208th Base Unit, San Bernardino Air Technical Service Command,
Mines Field, Los Angeles, CA 2Jul45. 268th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 7Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 6Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29526 (MSN 4640) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group. DeRidder AAB, LA 31Jan43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 1Feb43. Ferried South Atlantic route Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL: Borinquen Field,
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Yundum Field, Bathurst, Gambia; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. General Depot No.1,
La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group Feb43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16Mar43. Battle damaged on a mission to rail installations
at Messina, Sicily 25May43. Attacked by enemy fighters, two engines were disabled and the plane
force landed at Bizerte, Tunisia for repairs. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air
Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43. {100+ missions}. 483rd Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria. 4
29th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy Apr44. {nil missions}. Ninth Air Force. S
alvaged 2Aug45. Named "Bugs"
29527 (MSN 4641) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, DeRidder AAB, LA.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 5Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 8Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Apr43. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group,
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 5Jun43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Three German
deserters were captured inside the bomber when it was parked overnight at Oudna. Battle damaged
on a mission to transportation infrastructure at Messina, Sicily 6Aug43 (3WIA:7RTD). Struck by
direct hits of 88mm flak, three engines were disabled, the fuel transfer sytem was inoperative
and the landing gear damaged. On only one engine, the plane was crash landed at Comiso, Sicily.
The aircraft had more than 200 holes caused by flak shrapnel but was repaired and returned to
Oudna 12Aug43. 368th Air Service Squadron, Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 16Aug43. Fifteenth
Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone,
Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Pisa, Italy 15May45. Salvaged 2Aug45 Named "Jig-Jig"
29528 (MSN 4642) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
508th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 20Jan43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX. Crashed Feb 26, 1943 shortly after takeoff
from Biggs Field, Texas on training mission. 10 of 11 crew killed.
29529 (MSN 4643) Accepted by USAAF 26Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43.
Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 8Mar43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*L], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 24Mar43. Experimented in
night bombing alongside the RAF and operated night leaflet and propaganda missions.
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*U], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 6Nov43.
{first combat mission 26Nov43}. While returning from a mission to Bremen, Germany with two
engines already out, the aircraft crash landed after fuel exhaustion in a field near Grafton
13Dec43 [2INJ]. {2 missions). Salvaged. Named *Nora 2nd*)
29530 (MSN 4644) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Dec42.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 8Mar43.
365th Bomb Squadron [XK*Y], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 8Apr43.
Named "Moonbeam McSwain/Boom Town Jr"
Failed to return from a Crossbow mission to the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques V-2 rocket bunker at Watten,
France 27Aug43 (4KIA:6POW). Damaged by flak, crashed near Saint-Omer, France,
MACR 394.
29531 (MSN 4645) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 8Mar43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*Z], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 8Apr43. Battle damaged on a mission to the U-boat base
and shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France 1May43. Flak punctured the left and right wings in several locations,
the No.3 fuel feeder tank and cowlings on the No.1 and No.2 engines. On return the bomber landed at
St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall as planned, returning to Chelveston the following day. Battle damaged
on a mission to the naval base at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 15May43. Weather over the target was bad
and conditions were unfavourable for bombing. The group turned to an alternate target, the airfield at
Wangerooge, East Frisian island, Germany. Attacks by enemy fighters caused holes in a wing, fuel tank
and control cables. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine base at Saint-Nazaire, France
29May43 (1MIA:5POW:4EVD). Damaged by flak after the target, No.4 engines was on fire and the
propeller could not be feathered. The aircraft dropped out of formation and started to climb.
At the highest point, three crew members bailed out. It turned over and then spiralled down as other
crew members bailed out. The plane broke in two, crashing behind the Cime de Kerchouan (a hill),
at La Lande Allinto, La Harmoye, 2km southwest of Saint-Bihy, Côtes-du-Nord, France. No MACR issued.
Waist gunner S/Sgt. Percy Clayton Mathews was unable to bail out. He was reported as 'missing in action'
for seventy-five years until his body was confirmed as being buried in an unmarked grave in France;
his remains have been returned to the US for interment 2018. The plane appears in a screenshot in
the film 'Memphis Belle' and HBO's 'The Cold Blue'
42-29532/29631 Boeing B-17F-60-BO Fortress
MSN 4646/4745. Dispositions from B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
Production changes: Minor detail changes
29532 Delivered Cheyenne Dec 31, 1942; assigned to 16 Air Sd/1Gp Salina Jan 11, 1943; Crashed 9 mi N of Sheridam,
Arkansas Mar 11, 1943. 9 killed. W/o Mar 12, 1943. (FORTLOG). The aircraft apparently had serious problems
from the time it rolled off the Boeing assembly line in Seattle. The aircraft was actually condemned the day
prior to crashing, due to severe vibration issues, the aircraft clearly had a manufacturing issue
On February 29, 1943 Special Orders were issued from Washington D.C. for the nine-member
crew to "deliver the shipment" (the B-17F) to West Palm Beach, Florida.
29533 (MSN 4647) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Pyote Field, TX 20Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 6Apr43. Cut Bank Field, MT 21Apr43. 7th Ferrying Group,
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 19May43. Moses Lake Field, WA 27May43. 4100th Base Unit
(Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 14Jun44. 235th Base
Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 26Aug44. 233rd Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ 18Mar45. 209th Base
Unit (Special), Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 6Jun45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 7Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29534 (MSN 4648) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Rapid City Field, SD 17Jan43. Walla Walla Field, WA 4Mar43. Avon Park Field, FL 20Nov43.
4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 13Jul44.
328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Gulfport Field, MS 26Aug44. Mid-air collision in
bad weather with B-17F 42-102707 2 miles south of Harrison, MS 2Feb45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and
disposal 19Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29535 (MSN 4649) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Jan43. Two engines failed and the aircraft encountered severe
snow storm during a ferry flight from Great Falls to Ephrata AAB, WA, crashing in a wheat
field 2 miles north of Fairfield, near Spokane, WA 3Feb43, crew of 4 bailed out and rescued, one minor injury
29536 (MSN 4650) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL. The plane had started the ferry flight from Smoky Hill Field to England when
the crew discovered the engines were using too much oil. It was learned that the oil rings in the
pistons had been inserted upside down. The plane was sent back to Mobile, Alabama to have the
engines replaced, which was quicker than replacing the rings. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 8Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 25Mar43. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 2Apr43
to Waller Field, Trinidad: Belém, Brasil: Natal, Brasil: Dakar, Senegal; Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to England. 401st Bomb Squadron [LL*A], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn
(Station 121), Cambridgeshire 19Apr43. Named 'Mary Ruth, Memories of Mobile'
Named for the pilot's wife. When the crew arrived in Mobile they stayed at the Battlehouse Hotel
in downtown Mobile. The pilot and another crew member were having a drink in the hotel lounge
and started talking to the two women sitting at the next table. Mary Ruth King and her friend did
sheet-metal work repairing planes at Brookley Field. The pilot, Loren Roll, and Mary Ruth hit it off
immediately. Loren proposed after a few days; they were married at Dauphin Way Baptist Church
one week after they met. For those interested in non significant triva, the serial number of the "Mary Ruth"
was Mary Ruth King's phone number in Mobile at the time she met Loren
Failed to return from a mission to the Chemische Werke synthetic rubber works at Hüls, Marl,
Germany 22Jun43 (8POW:2KIA). Attacked by enemy fighters en route to the target setting No.4 engine
on fire, damaged the flight controls and disabled the electrical system. The plane dropped out
of formation and was further attacked with a 20mm cannon shell doing further damage in the cockpit.
The pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The bombardier worked on the shackle mechanisms of two
bombs with a screwdriver, eventually causing them to fall free; this allowed the forward crew to
escape by squeezing around the remaining bombs. Before all the crew could bail out, the outer
wing blew off throwing the plane into a spinning downward dive, the centrifugal force of which
prevented the remaining crew from leaving the plane. Almost immediately thereafter the bomber
exploded, ejecting all but the radio operator and a waist gunner who remained trapped within the
falling fuselage. Crashed near Wulfen, five miles north of Dorsten, Germany. {7 missions}
Claimed by Obfw Hans Laun in Fw 190A-5 of JG 1/1.
29537 (MSN 4651) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. Lake Charles Field, LA 31Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Feb43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 17Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Mar43. 324th Bomb Squadron [DF*L],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 7Mar43. {first combat mission 12Mar43}.
Failed to return from a mission to the railway marshalling yard in Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France 28Mar43
(2MIA:8KIA). Shot down by a German fighter and exploded above Bertheauville, Paluel before falling
in the sea one kilometre off the shore of the hamlet Port Sucette near Paluel, France. {4 missions}.
The bomber's logbook was found at that time by a nine-year-old child; this enabled the locals
to pay tribute to the airmen with a memorial 68 years later. MACR 16086.
29538 (MSN 4652) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 18Jan43. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 24Feb43. Blythe Field, CA 13Mar43. Walla Walla
Field, WA 24May43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 3Dec43. 843rd Bomb Squadron,
488th Bomb Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL. Crashed six miles northeast Hillsborough, FL 29Feb44 (9KIS).
The aircraft took off late on 28Feb44 from MacDill Field, Tampa, Florida, on a local instrument flight and
bombing mission with ten men aboard. After takeoff the airplane climbed to 22,000ft. Later, the MacDill Field
control tower radioed the subject airplane and advised the pilot to return to the local area, and to stay
tuned to the tower frequency. The airplane let down to an unknown altitude and flew around locally.
At this time, the pilot contacted the ball turret gunner and asked him if he would like to get some stick time.
The gunner had logged over 500 hours of flying time in small civilian airplanes and after putting his bombs
on safe, went forward and replaced the engineer who was then sitting in the pilot's seat. The co-pilot was
sitting in his own seat. In a minute or two, the pilot came forward and replaced the co-pilot in his seat.
At his request, the gunner made several turns in the airplane. Then the pilot told him to head for MacDill
Field and start letting down. This was done in the direction of a group of lights then thought by the crew to
be MacDill Field. At 1,000ft, the pilot took over the controls and put the wheels down. Some little trouble
was experienced determining as to wether or not the left wheel was down, during which time both the
gunner and pilot were looking out the left window. At this point, the pilot had the gunner change positions
with him, taking the pilot's seat. At this point, no more lights were visible and the altimeter was dropping
past 800 feet slowly. Within one or two minutes after the pilot resumed his station, the bomber hit something
and shortly thereafter contacted the ground. Fire broke out immediately and the gunner went out
through the pilot's window, extinguishing the flames on his clothes by rolling in the sand. He was the
only survivor of the crash, that occured early on the 29th six miles northeast of Hillsborough Army Air Field,
Tampa, Florida. The wreckage was not found until daylight hours. Investigation of the wreckage and
surrounding terrain indicated that the bomber cut a path through trees while in a bank to the left.
The B-17 cartwheeled into the terrain, broke up and burst into flames. Wreckage was scattered from
south to north over a semi-wooded area for a distance of 520 yards. Investigators speculated that
the pilot had mistaken Hillsborough Army Air Field for MacDill Field. They acknowledged the value
of having a crew member with flying experience on board during combat missions, but it was tolerated
to let such crew members to occasionally fly in the co-pilot's seat only, and only during ideal daylight conditions.
29539 (MSN 4653) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 10Jan43. Brooksville Field, FL 13Jan43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 5Mar43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 7May43. Brooksville Field, FL 8Jun43. School of Applied Tactics,
Orlando AAB, FL 7Dec43. 3705th Base Unit (Technical School), Lowry Field, Denver, CO 20Jun43.
234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 4Jul44. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 18Sep45
29540 MSN 4654) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 20Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 6Feb43. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*W], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 25Feb43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*P], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 1Jun43. Named "Shooting Star" Battle damaged on a
mission to the Erla Aircraft works, Antwerp, Belgium 5Apr43. Attacked by enemy fighters damaging
the oxygen system and several engines, dropped out of the formation before reaching the target.
Force landed at Steeple Morden (Station 122), Cambridgeshire on one and a half engines and a flat tyre.
Failed to return from a mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43 (3MIA:1WIA:6RTD).
From the Initial Point until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small
sparse patches of farm land. This group went over the target area twice without dropping their bombs. B
ombs were finally dropped on Achern, a small town 18km southwest of Baden-Baden, Germany.
Having spent too long over the target, the formation was beginning to realise that fuel exhaustion
would likely lead to many not being able to return to base. With fuel exhaustion, ditched in the English
Channel east of Hastings, Sussex, sinking within seconds. The landing damaged the plane so that the
release levers for the dinghy stowages could not be pulled. Some of the Mae Wests failed to operate.
All airmen evacuated the plane with minor bruises. Seven were rescued within twenty minutes
by mine layers but three were lost at sea. MACR 515.
29541 (MSN 4655) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Jan43. Landing accident at Pueblo AAB 31Jan43. Salvaged 3Apr43
29542 (MSN 4656) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 14Jan43. Ephrata AAB, WA 24Feb43. Geiger Field,
Spokane, WA 24Mar43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 15Apr43. 594th Bomb Squadron, 396th Bomb
Group, Moses Lake Field, WA 21May43. Damaged taxying at Moses Lake Field 28Jul43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 20Nov43. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air
Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 3Feb45. 327th Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL 21Apr45. Damaged taxying at Drew Field 10Sep44.
4108th Base Unit (Atlantic Overeas Air Technical Service Command), Newark Field, NJ 30Apr45.
327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL 2May45. Modified for
training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcey Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 11Aug45.
War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29543 (MSN 4657) Accepted by USAAF 29Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 3Jan43. Blythe Field, CA 25Jan43. 571st Bomb Squadron, 390th Bomb Group. Geiger Field,
Spokane, WA 27Feb43. Named "Old Fearless" School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 13Mar43.
Moses Lake Field, WA 17Aug43. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command),
Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 29Jul44. 326th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 22Oct44. 327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL 21Nov44.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcey Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 7Aug45.
War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped
29544 (MSN 4658) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Jan43. Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ 31Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 13Feb43.
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 30Mar43. Pyote Field, TX 1Apr43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 14Dec43. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command),
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 8Jun44. 235th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 21Aug44. Accident landing with mechanical failure at Biggs Field 14Dec44.
Reclaimed 17Jan45
29545 (MSN 4659) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 15Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4May43.
461st Bomb Squadron, 331st Bomb Group, Casper Field, WY 14May43. Crew bailed out after
engine failure and the aircraft crashed twenty-five miles north east Lusk, WY 20Jun43. Salvaged 1Jul43
29546 (MSN 4660) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Jan43. Pyote Field, TX 9Mar43. Dalhart Field, TX 6May43. Pyote Field, TX
24May43. 383rd Bomb Group, Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 27Oct43. 25th Ferrying Squadron,
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT. Damaged taxying at Lexington Airport, KY 25May44.
3705th Base Unit (Technical School), Lowry Field, Denver, CO 8Jun44. Reclaimed 23Oct45
29547 (MSN 4661) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Jan43.
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 20Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Blythe Field, CA 18Mar43.
Pyote Field, TX 30May43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 23Oct43.
236th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Pyote Field, TX 9Nov43. The crew bailed out
after the plane caught fire and the plane crashed four miles southeast of Pyote 30Mar44. Salvaged 1Apr44.
29548 (MSN 4662) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Hill Field, Ogden, UT 25Jan43. 52nd Bomb Squadron, 29th Bomb Group, Gowen Field, Boise, ID 15Feb43.
Damaged while parked in a collision by B-17F 42-5751 during takeoff at Gowen Field 13Apr43.
The sortie for B-17F 42-5751 was an instrument check ride which included a blind takeoff
and the student was taking his first check. The B-17 started to take off with the student under
the hood and an instructor pilot sitting in the right hand seat. The airplane ran 1,550 feet
down the runway then turned off the runway under full power. It was straightened out momentarily
while still under full power and swerved further to the right. Finally, after proceeding in a wide
arc for approximately 3/10 of a mile from the runway, it hit the left wing of B-17F 42-29548
parked on the north side of the ramp. The left wing was replaced and the airplane returned
to service. Wendover Field, UT 3Jun43. Sioux City AAB, IA 11Jun43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 3Aug43. 593rd Bomb Squadron, 396th Bomb Group, Drew Field, Tampa, FL.
Damaged in an accident at Drew Field, Tampa, FL 28Feb44. 323rd Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL. Crashed after a mid-air collision with
B-17F 42-3464 at 10,000ft over Brooksville Field, FL 20Jul44 (9KIS). Salvaged 21Jul44.
All crew on 29548 killed. 42-3464 made deadstick landing with one killed.
29549 (MSN 4663) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 20Jan43. Blythe Field, CA 18Mar43. Moses Lake Field, WA 2May43.
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 2Aug43. Sioux City AAB, IA 15Dec43. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 6Mar44. 4160th Base Unit, Albuquerque AAB, NM 20Jun44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal
19Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29550 (MSN 4664) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 19Jan43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 5Mar43.
Rapid City Field, SD 7Jun43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 8Jun43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT 8Jul43. 602nd Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Rapid City Field, SD.
Destroyed by mechanical failure at Hill Field, Ogden Field, UT 2Aug43. Salvaged 11Aug43.
29551 (MSN 4665) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
Smyrna Field, TN 21Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Smyrna Field, TN 13Feb43.
Hobbs Field, NM 17Mar43. Roswell Field, NM 30Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 6Apr43. Kelly Field,
San Antonio, TX 27Jul43. 954th Two Engine Flying Training Squadron [TEFTS], Hobbs Field, NM.
Damaged by weather taxying at Hobbs Field, NM 22Apr44. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM. Damaged by fire at Hobbs Field, NM 25Jun44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 27Aug45
29552 (MSN 4666) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Jan43.
18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Blythe Field, CA 25Jan43. Accident taxying with
mechanical failure at Blythe Field 20Feb43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 10Apr43.
Ephrata AAB, WA 29Apr43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 5May43. Rapid City Field, SD 21Jun43.
325th Base Unit, Avon Park. Damaged in accident during flight near Immokalee, FL 5Aug44.
Salvaged 10Nov44. Reclaimed 3Jan46.
29553 MSN 4667) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 18Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Mar43.
366th Bomb Squadron [KY*D], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 4Mar43,
Named "Missy Arkie". Named after the pilot's wife) Failed to return from a mission to the
synthetic oil refineries at Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen, Germany 12Aug43 (8KIA:2POW).
Damaged by flak and shot down by Lt Franz Schwaiger in Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/3 near
Monchengladbach, Germany. MACR 252.
29554 (MSN 4668) Accepted by USAAF 30Dec42. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Jan43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 19Mar43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*X],
306th Bomb Group. Thurleigh 25Mar43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 16Apr43.
Regained by Group 8May43. Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine yards at Bremen,
Germany 13Jun43. Battle damaged on a mission to a Luftwaffe air depot at Villacoublay, France 29Jun43;
left wing, aileron and outer engine struck by 20mm cannon shells; left horizontal stabiliser and
elevator struck by 0.303 ammunition from preceding bombers. Seriously battle damaged by flak
on a mission to the synthetic oil refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12Aug43. Because of solid
clouds, the group diverted and bombed the synthetic oil refinery at Recklinghausen, Germany.
Damage to hydraulic and oxygen systems, upper gun turret, fuselage, nose, cockpit and vertical
stabiliser. Eighth Air Force Service Command 12Aug43. Returned to Group 16Aug43.
Standard Beam Approach equipment fitted. 545th Bomb Squadron [JD*Y], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 21Aug43. Fitted with Gee-H radio
navigation system equipment. {first combat mission 31Aug43}. {19 missions}. Named BILLIE / MISS BILLIE Jr.
Loaned to Royal Air Force. Royal Aircraft Establishment (Engine Research Flight), Farnborough,
Hampshire 19Feb44. Returned to USAAF 10Apr44. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590),
Lancashire 11Apr44. Returned to US. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 4May44.
2167th Base Unit, Birmingham, AL 13Jul44. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service
Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Aug44. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air
Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 20Dec44. 4100th Base Unit
(Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 2Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 17May45.
Named MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND superimposed on a map of the State
29555 (MSN 4669) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Jan43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 26Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 28Mar43.
422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*Y], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 6Apr43
Named "Centaur". . Battle damaged on a mission to the naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43.
Weather over the target was bad and conditions were unfavourable for bombing. The group turned
to an alternate target, the airfield at Wangerooge, East Frisian island, Germany. Attacks by enemy fighters
caused 20mm cannon shell holes in a wing. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*D] Aug43. Experimented in night
bombing alongside the RAF and operated night leaflet and propaganda missions. Participated in night RAF
raid on Hannover Sep 27/28, 1943. The plane was coned by searchlights and shot down
by Hptm. Manfred Meurer in Bf-110G-4 of NJG 5/II. Stab
at Landringhausen, Germany near Hannover, Germany Sep 27, 1943. MACR 906. 7 KIA 4 POW
.Was first B-17 lost on night mission).
29556 (MSN 4670) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 4Jan43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 23Jan43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 8May43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 26May43. Ephrata AAB, WA 1Jul43. Rapid City Field, SD 29Jul43.
School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 8Aug43. 500th Bomb Group Walker Field, Victoria, KS 7Jun44.
248th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Walker Field, Victoria, KS 9Jun44. 232nd Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 15Jul44. Salvaged 21Oct44. 3701st Base Unit
(Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 21Mar45. Reclaimed 7Jun46.
29557 (MSN 4671) Accepted by USAAF 30Dec42. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver
Municipal Airport, CO 4Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air
Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 1Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Feb43. 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*O],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 10Feb43. Bomb sight removed
and replaced by a pair of 0.50 caliber guns. 547th Bomb Squadron [SO*S], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 20Sep43. Named. *Yankee Gal*.
(first combat mission 2Oct43}. The aircraft received battle damage on a mission to railway
installations at Münster, Germany 10Oct43. As they approached the city, the formation was
swarmed by a large force of enemy aircraft for an estimated forty-five minutes of vicious fighting.
By the time their friendly fighter escorts arrived to drive off the Luftwaffe, the damage had
already been done. On return, unable to find base because of bad weather, the plane crash
landed and hit a hanger at RAF Desford, Leicestershire (10RTD). Wreckage removed by 2nd Strategic
Air Depot, Little Staughton 11Oct43. {3 missions}. Salvaged 29Oct43. No injuries.
29558 (MSN 4672) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 4Jan43.
Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 15Jan43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 22Feb43.
590th Bomb Squadron, 395th Bomb Group, Ephrata AAB, WA 27Feb43. Damaged in collision
with parked B-17F 42-29519 at Ephrata 6Apr43. Felts Field, Spokane, WA 8Apr43.
Ephrata AAB, WA 29Apr43. Spokane Field, WA 1Jun43. 602nd Bomb Squadron,
398th Bomb Group, Rapid City Field, SD 13Dec43. During an instrument training
flight 13Dec43 the aircraft diverted to Ainsworth Field, NB because of poor weather.
Witnesses saw the aircraft spiral to the ground ten miles north of Rosebud, SD , AllL 10 onboard killed.
Salvaged 15Dec43
29559 (MSN 4673) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 4Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Homestead Field, FL 1Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 6Feb43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*Q], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 25Feb43. Named "Stup-N-Takit".
6Feb43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*Q], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 25Feb43. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at
Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (3KIA:5POW;2EVD).
Attacked by a group of Fw 190 enemy fighters after crossing the German border en route
to the target. The two left wing engines were damaged and, unable to maintain formation,
the bomber turned back to home. Back over Belgium, the bomber was further attacked by
Bf 110 fighters of II/NJG 1, sent up to intercept any lone and vunerable Allied bombers.
Lt Walter Barte scored hits on the bomber damaging No.4 engine which caught fire, and
20mm cannon shells exploded in the cockpit killing three crew members. With the flight
controls disabled, the crew prepared to abandon their aircraft over Teselt. The aircraft
exploded and crashed near the Mechelsebaan at Langdorp, Aarschot, Belgium. {13 missions). MACR 278.
29560 (MSN 4674) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Jan43. Pyote Field, TX 14Mar43. Dalhart Field, TX 6May43. Pyote Field, TX 21May43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 13Aug43. 325th Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 23Aug44. 331st Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA 24Feb45. Damaged in collision due mechanical failure with
parked Vultee BT-13B Valiant 42-89909 at Barksdale 11Mar45. 325th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field,
Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped.
29561 (MSN 4675) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route, departing Morrison Field 27Mar43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech,
French Morocco Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel
(Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 3May43}. Battle damaged by flak
on a mission to the town of Palermo, Sicily 9May43. Two engines were damaged by flak,
on return, force landed at Bône, Algeria. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola,
Italy 10Dec43. {55 missions}. 352nd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Oudna #2, Tunis,
Tunisia Oct43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Damaged landing at Oudna #2, Tunis,
Tunisia 7Nov43. Cerignola #1, Italy 10Dec43. Foggia #8 (Longskirt), Lucera, Italy 2Feb44. {53 missions}.
Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft. United States Air
Forces in Europe (USAFE). Ninth Air Force Sep45. Salvaged 14Jan46
29562 (MSN 4676) Accepted by USAAF 31Dec42. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43. Wendover Field, UT 20Jan43. Dover Field, DE 31Jan43.
561st Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, Wendover Field, UT 8Feb43. Crashed two miles
southeast of Soda Springs, ID 5May43 (7KIS:3RTD). The aircraft was on a training mission
from Wendover Field to Pocatello Field, ID. The crew became disoriented in bad weather and
ran low on fuel. The pilot saw the lights of Soda Springs, but the local airport runway was too
short for the B-17. While the bomber circled at low altitude for several minutes, the Soda Springs
sheriff got residents to line a farm field near the airport with cars and turn on their headlights.
On a low level pass to inspect the makeshift runway, the aircraft struck power lines, veered to the
west, and crashed. The aircraft broke in two near the rear of the bomb bay. Salvaged 5Jan44
29563 (MSN 4677) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43.
Hobbs Field, NM 24Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. 955th Two Engine Flying
Training Squadron [TEFTS], Hobbs Field, NM 20Mar43. Crashed after the crew bailed out due
engine failure 20 miles north of Potlatch, ID 2Dec43. The aircraft had taken off from Hobbs
on a routine 10 hour navigation flight bound for Geiger Field in Spokane, WA. Shortly after
being granted clearance into Spokane, the crew lost all radio contact with the ground and
despite being given a favorable weather update on their last radio contact, the weather began
to deteriorate rapidly. The pilot decided to turn around and make a forced landing in a clear
area where they had their last radio contact. In the worsening snow, the plane began to ice
up, even with the use of de-icing equipment. Two of the four engines had failed and they were
losing altitude. The pilot gave the order to bail out and he was the last to leave the plane.
All ten crewmen bailed out safely but were scattered in a 25 mile radius near the town of Potlatch.
Salvaged 4Dec43.
29564 (MSN 4678) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43.
Wendover Field, UT 23Jan43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 15May43.
Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 18May43. Scribner Field, NB 25Jul43.
580th Bomb Squadron, 393rd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB 3Aug43. Damaged in collision
with parked B-17F 42-5476 while taxying at Kearney Field 2Sep43. Salvaged 3Nov43
29565 (MSN 4679) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43.
Smyrna Field, TN 28Jan43. 1174th Pilot Transition Training Squadron, Lockbourne AAB,
Columbus, OH 7Feb43. Crashed during a training exercise on Burro Mountain,
White Mountains near Greer, AZ 3Mar43 (9KIS).
29566 (MSN 4680) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 26Jan43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 8May43. Pendleton Field, OR 25Jul43.
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 2Sep43. 21st Tow Target Squadron, Pierre Field, SD. Accident when
the pilot lost control landing at Redmond Field, OR 12Nov43. 273rd Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Lincoln Field, NB 23Jun44. 243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Great Bend Field, KS 25Jun44. 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend Field, KS 8Aug44. 271st Base
Unit (Staging Wing), 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 10Aug44. 243rd Base Unit (Operational
Training Unit), Great Bend Field, KS 22Sep44. 28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group,
Great Bend Field, KS. Substantially damaged when force landed after engine failure two miles
northnorthwest of Pfeifer, KS 9Oct44. Reclaimed 3Aug45
29567 (MSN 4681) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 29Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 16Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 2May43. 464th Bomb Squadron, 331st Bomb Group, Casper Field, WY 16May43.
Accident landing at Casper Field 19May43. Salvaged 27Jul43
29568 (MSN 4682) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 30Jan43. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB 2Feb43.
TDY at Orlando AAB, FL Feb43 for over-water navigation training flights. The plane had departed
Orlando AAB, FL late evening 18Feb43 for return to Kearney Field. Widespread bad weather prevented
the pilot from locating Kearney and was flying about trying to locate the field, low on fuel. He was
looking for an airfield further south in Kansas with clear weather on which to land and thought he
was over Salina when in fact he was over Hutchinson which has an elevation 300 feet higher than
Salina. The plane crashed in the landing pattern, killing the entire crew (9KIS).
29569 (MSN 4683) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Jan43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 9Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 31Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 15Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 24Feb43. Combat Crew Training
School, Casper Field, WY 5Mar43. Moses Lake Field, WA 14Jun43. 710th Bomb Squadron,
447th Bomb Group, Harvard Field, NB. Crashed eight miles southeast of Campbell, NB 30Sep43. Salvaged 1Oct43)
29570 (MSN 4684) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Jan43. Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Feb43. Ferried to Marrakech, French Morocco 14Mar43. Ferried from
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43.
360th Bomb Squadron [PU*D], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 21Mar43.
Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 22May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*D],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 7Sep43, named "Big Time Operator II")
Battle damaged 22Dec43. 448th Sub-Depot, Air Service Command, Ridgewell, required major spar
and fuselage repairs. {6+ missions}. Returned to US 26Apr44 via Cazes AB, Casablanca, French Morocco.
Damaged 2May44 at Cazes Airport, Casablanca, French Morocco when both left engines failed, ground
looped and hit a parked PBY BuNo 48313 of French Navy. Salvaged May 5, 1944
29571 MSN 4685) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Jan43. Mobile, AL 23Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43.
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 4Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 8Feb43. Ferried from
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 28Mar43. 358th Bomb
Squadron [VK*L], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 6Apr43.
Named "Charley Horse". Failed to return from a mission to the industrial area at
Düren, Germany 20Oct43 (1KIA:6POW:3EVD). Shot down by Hptm
Klaus Mietusch in Bf 109G-6 of JG 26/III Stab and crashed
near Mons, Belgium Oct 20, 1943. (32 missions). MACR 1033
29572 (MSN 4686) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Pyote Field, TX 10Mar43. Drew Field,
Tampa, FL 16May43. Pyote Field, TX 21May43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 15Aug43.
224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 6Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 22May45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29573 (MSN 4687) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Jan43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Feb43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead
Field, FL 15Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 1Mar43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*H], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 6Mar43. Named "Two Beauts"--a nude female image was painted mid fuselage
across the code letters {first combat mission 13Mar43}; Accident during the formation in thick cloud
for a mission to the Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard at Rotterdam, Netherlands 31Mar43 (7KIA:3RTD).
The aircraft collided with the right wing of B-17F 41-24559 and crashed at Mears Ashby, near
Wellingborough, Northants. {4 missions}. Salvaged First plane salvaged,
second plane demolished.
29574 (MSN 4688) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Jan43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 4Feb43.
401st Bomb Squadron [LL*G], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 25Feb43.
Named THE SKY WOLF. Painted by Jack Gaffney Failed to return from a mission to the Focke-Wulf
aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43 (5POW:5KIA92BG crew on detached service). Although
the plane had been hit hard in an attack by enemy fighters on the bomb run and the No.1 engine
was on fire, the pilot kept it in position over the target. As soon as the Group turned off the target and
was just beyond the edge of the flak barrage, more enemy aircraft came in to attack. A 20mm cannon
shell struck the nose throwing Plexiglas into the face of the bombardier, causing severe, profusely
bleeding, wounds. The navigator who had also suffered wounds in both legs and his shoulder, told
the bombardier that he needed immediate medical attention and should bail out. He then helped him
out the nose hatch. Although alive when he left the aircraft, the bombardier did not survive.
The navigator then went up into the cockpit to help the pilot fly the plane. They flew along for about
five minutes when more fighters came at them. The plane took a direct 20mm cannon shell hit that
knocked out all the controls. The pilot rang the bail-out bell, went down to the nose hatch and bailed out.
The electrical system to the ball turret was not active and the gunner could not rotate around to get out.
He remained trapped in the falling aircraft. The tail gunner had not been heard over the intercom for
some time. He apparently was either dead or so badly injured he could not bail out. The bomber crashed
Fiebing, ten miles southeast of Aurich, Germany. {8 missions}. MACR 6574
29575 (MSN 4689) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Jan43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 30Jun43. 907th Specialized Pilot Training Squadron,
Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 1Jul43. Damaged during taxying in a collision with parked B-17F 41-2560
at Lockbourne 18Sep43. 3010th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Williams Field,
Chandler, AZ 21Sep44. Mid-air collision at Williams 8Jan45. Modified for training, stripped of armor,
armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 3020th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Advanced, Two Engine), La Junta Field, CO 27Mar45 To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcey Field,
Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 31Jul45. War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped
29576 (MSN 4690) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Jan43.
Smyrna Field, TN 24Jan43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Oklahoma City, OK 23Jun43. 962nd Bombardier
Training Squadron, Hobbs Field, NM 26Jun43. Substantially damaged at Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 7Jul43.
San Antonio, TX 11Jul43. 4511th Base Unit, Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 10Sep44. 4121st Base Unit
(San Antonio Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 27Nov44. Damaged in
collision with parked Lockheed P-38L Lightning 44-53268 at Kelly Field 28Sep45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and
disposal 2Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29577 (MSN 4691) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Jan43.
Smyrna Field, TN 23Jan43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 7Feb43.
Kansas City, KS 29May43. Named 'THE SPIRIT OF SOUTH HIGH' GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
The pupils and staff of the South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan, collected $375,000 of
War Bond sales to purchase the bomber. Christened at Lockbourne AAB 6Apr43
2114th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB,
Columbus, OH 2Jun43. On a ferry trip, returning from Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL, the aircraft crashed
after suffering a fuel transfer malfunction during thick fog 1Oct44. As it progressively lost engines
caused by fuel starvation and unable to see any safe landing ground the crew bailed out over the
Meadows of Dan, VA, miles off course. The plane crashed near Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway, VA.
Reclaimed 23Oct44. War Bond aircraft.
29578 (MSN 4692) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43.
Hobbs Field, NM 23Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Hobbs Field, NM 19Mar43. Pilot School
(Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. 4124th Base Unit (Air Technical Service Command),
Altus Field, OK 12Jul45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 4Oct45
29579 MSN 4693) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 19Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 27Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. On a cross country
training flight the pilot wanted to switch flight formation with a wing man and came up too soon,
losing six inches of vertical stabiliser on the wing man's propeller. Laurel Field, MS. Mobile Air
Technical Service Command, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Mar43. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic / Africa route. Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil. Departed for Wideawake Field, Ascension
Island but two hours out of Natal, one engine started losing oil pressure, so returned to Natal.
Another engine developed a problem before the plane made landfall. Two superchargers had to be
replaced, sent down from the States. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 14Apr43. Telergma, Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel
(Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named BABY nickname for the pilot's girlfriend
{first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Severely battle
damaged during a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky at Messina, Sicily 25Jun43 (4WIA:6RTD).
Flak was heavy, intense and accurate. Approximately thirty enemy fighters attacked the formation
while over the target and off the coast of Trapani, Sicily, on the return to base. The pilot, co-pilot,
navigator and bombardier were all wounded. Battle damaged on a tactical mission to Satellite #6
airdrome at Gerbini, Sicily 6Jul43 (1WIA:9RTD); the navigator was seriously wounded by flak.
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43.
Failed to return from a mission to railway marshalling yards at Verona, Italy 22Mar44.
Damaged by flak, No.3 engine caught fire and the pilot was forced to ditch the plane in the Adriatic Sea,
forty-seven miles north of Foggia, near Isole Tremiti, Italy. The crew was in the water one hour
and then picked up by a British torpedo boat. The crew returned to the Squadron the following day. {83 missions}.
29580 (MSN 4694) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 11Mar43. Telergma, Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen),
Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 28Apr43}. Accident returning from a mission to the docks
and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (10RTD). This plane became separated from the Group in
poor visibility but found and joined the 99th Bomb Group formation. The pilot did not drop the bombs
because the flight leaders of the formation did not drop theirs. With weather deteriorating, the
99th Group Flight Leader advised the pilot to head for the ocean or the desert and bail out; he chose
to try to make it back to base. Somewhere just south of Constantine, he jettisoned the bombs against
the side of a hill. Five minutes later, while searching for a place to land, the plane hit a high tension
line along a road, damaging the right aileron. The pilot cut the number one engine to offset the right
drag on the plane, headed for the first open field and crash landed. The number one engine caught fire,
but was put out by the crew, assisted by soldiers in the area, who came to the scene with fire extinguishers.
The crash was in the vicinity of the 46th Quartermaster Corps, 2nd Battalion Headquarter's dispensary
near Ouled Rahmoun, about fifteen miles south of Constantine, Algeria. The airplane was damaged
beyond repair but the crew was uninjured. The airplane was turned over to the executive officer of
the nearby Quartermaster unit. He was advised of the confidential equipment on board and agreed
to maintain a guard over the wreckage until Air Force personnel could come to salvage parts.
{2 missions}. Salvaged No injuries.
29581 (MSN 4695) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 6Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 31Mar43. Telergma, Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen),
Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43., Named "Sugarpuss") {first combat mission 5May43}. Aïn M'lila
(Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Battle damaged on a mission to the airfield west of Leverano,
Lecce, Italy 23Jul43 (1WIA:9RTD). Twenty to thirty enemy fighters attacked the formation between Gallipoli
and Cape Trento. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to railway
marshalling yards at Terni, Italy 14Oct43 (10KIA). Attacked by enemy fighters, the No.3 engine was smoking.
The plane dropped out of formation but then attempted to regain protection from the fighters
Shot down by Fw Alfred Scharl in Bf 109G-6 over
Tyrrhenian Sea and the engine caught fire. It went into a vertical dive and disintegrated
at about 12,000ft, pieces falling into the sea. Some of the crew bailed out but landed in the sea. {52 missions}.
MACR 968.
29582 (MSN 4696) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB 20Feb43.
TDY at Orlando AAB, FL Feb43 for over-water navigation training flights. Crash landed on a ferry flight
in a muddy cornfield three miles south of Braymer, MO 19Feb43. The plane had departed Orlando AAB, FL
for return to Kearney Field late evening 18Feb43. Widespread bad weather prevented the pilot from
locating Kearney and was flying about trying to locate the field, low on fuel. The pilot, flying low, circled
Braymer four or five times and then headed south, following a gravelled road. The B-17 barely missed
a farmhouse sitting close to the road on top of a hill. Just past the house, the pilot attempted to land the
plane on the road. 3 mi S of Braymer. One wing tip caught on a fence post along a cornfield and pulled the plane to the left,
into the cornfield where it skidded about 200 yards before coming to a stop. About 100 yards of heavy
woven wire and barbed wire were torn down and fence posts snapped off. The plane was heavily damaged
but wholly intact. The front edge of the wings were dented by the fence posts, all the propeller blades were
bent, the ball gun turret was tom off, a fence post went through the nose and another though the side of the
cabin, and there was some damage to the back edge of the wings. "Skippy," the crew's mascot [qv 42-3098],
was standing near where one of the fence posts went through the cabin, but was not injured. All 10 crew uninjured.
Salvaged; dismantled and taken to St Joseph, MO. Repaired and returned to service. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Jun43.
Lewistown Field, MT 26Jun43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 1Jul43. Cut Bank Field, MT 1Aug43.
245th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), McCook Field, NB 1Jun44. 3705th Base Unit (Technical School),
Lowry Field, Denver, CO 16Oct44. Salvaged 28Oct44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field,
Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 9Aug45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel
Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29583 (MSN 4697) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 96th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "60-50'
{first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Failed to return from a mission to railway marshalling yards at Messina, Sicily 14Jul43 (5KIA:5POW).
Struck by flak over the target causing many holes in the left wing and some in the right wing.
The plane started to fall out of formation but appeared to be under control and flew along the
coast for about forty miles. Smoke was coming out of the radio room. The pilot turned out to
sea, apparently heading for Malta. The crew started to bail out then the plane started to dive
to the left, exploded and crashed into the Ionian Sea. Five of the crew were captured and rescued
by Italians about six miles out to sea. MACR 210.
29584 (MSN 4698) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43. Telergma,
Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
{first combat mission 5May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the airfield west of Leverano, Lecce, Italy 23Jul43 (1WIA:9RTD).
Twenty to thirty enemy fighters attacked the formation between Gallipoli and Cape Trento. A waist
gunner was wounded by a 20mm cannon shell. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Oudna #2, Tunis, Tunisia 7Oct43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43.
Service Squadron 16Nov43. 2nd Bomb Group, Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Battle damaged
on a mission to the business district of Sofia, Bulgaria 10Jan44 (1WIA:9RTD). Attacked by enemy
aircraft over Sofia, the tail gunner was wounded by shattered Plexiglas. Battle damaged on a
mission to the railway marshalling yards at Padua, Italy 11Mar44 (2WIA:8RTD). Two gunners were
wounded by 20mm cannon shells. Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Villaorba,
Italy 18Mar44 (2POW:1KIA:7EVD). Attacked by enemy fighters over Novo Mesto, Slovenia causing
a fuel leak in a right wing fuel tank. The hydraulic and oxygen systems had been struck by cannon
shells in the cockpit starting a fire. The plane dropped out of formation, the crew jettisoned the
bomb load and bailed out over Nova Mesto, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Crashed near Cerknica and
Postonja, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. {92 missions}. MACR 3253. Named "Sad Sack"
29585 (MSN 4699) United Air Lines Modification Center, Cheyenne MAP, WY 13Jan43. Geiger Field,
Spokane, WA 27Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Jun43. Lewistown Field, MT 26Jun43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 1Jul43. Cut Bank Field, MT 1Aug43. 245th Base Unit,
McCook Field, Alliance, NB 1Jun44. 3705th Base Unit, Lowry Field, Denver, CO 16Oct44.
Salvaged 28Oct44. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Albuquerque AAB, NM 9Aug45\
Conflict:
(2nd BG, 429th BS) crashed on landing in foggy weather at
Hutchensen, KS Feb 18, 1943. All 9 onboard killed.
29586 (MSN 4700) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 12Jan43.
18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Blythe Field, CA 27Jan43. The aircraft departed Blythe Army
Air Base evening of 4Mar43. The routine instrument training flight commenced initially on the
Blythe range in California. The crew received clearance from Blythe radio to begin the practice
mission which would take them across Northern Arizona. In the early morning hours of 5Mar43,
Winslow Radio notified Blythe Radio that the aircraft was attempting to call Blythe radio to report
it's position. Flying low in the dark with cloud cover, the aircraft crashed into the east side of
Mount Elden, five miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona, at an altitude of 8,000ft. The early morning
crash resulted in fatal injuries to the five crew members on board the B-17. Nearby residents
reported hearing a tremendous explosion and seeing a fire on the east side of Mount Elden.
The weather in the vicinity of Mount Elden was reported to be overcast at the time of the accident (5KIS)..
29587 MSN 4701) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Feb43. 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, Nashville, TN 30Mar43.
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 7Apr43. 401st Bomb Squadron [LL*J],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 19Apr43. Named "Jolly Roger".
Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12Aug43 (1KIA:9POW).
The formation was subject to intense enemy fighter attacks which started about an hour after
crossing the coast. Because of solid clouds, the group diverted and bombed the synthetic oil
refinery at Recklinghausen, Germany. Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-3162. and later shot
down by Uffz Hubert Swoboda in Fw 190A of JG 1/2 near Schmidtheim,
forty-five miles northwest of Koblenz, Germany. MACR 260. (9 missions)
29588 (MSN 4702) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 12Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 27Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Jan43.
43rd Bomb Squadron, 29th Bomb Group, Gowen Field, Boise, ID 17Mar43. Landing accident at Gowen Field 9Apr43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 4Jul43. 582nd Bomb Squadron, 393rd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB. Crash landed after engine
failure and destroyed by fire at Kearney Field 29Jul43. Salvaged 31Jul43
29589 (MSN 4703) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, Orlando AAB, FL 2Feb43.
Damaged taxying at Eglin Field, FL 14Mar43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 8Jun43.
Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY 7Jul43. 1st Radar Calibration Detachment, Fort Dix AAB,
Wrightstown, NJ. Damaged landing at Middletown Field, PA 27Oct43. Flight Test, Middletown Air Depot,
Middletown, PA. Damaged while parked in collision by Lockheed B-37 Ventura II, AJ388 taking off at
Middletown Field 12Nov43. Fort Dix AAB, Wrightstown, NJ 27Oct43. Sherman Field, Fort Leavenworth, KS 12Nov43.
1st Radar Calibration Detachment, Fort Dix AAB, Wrightstown, NJ. The aircraft was en route
Dow Field, Bangor, ME to Fort Dix AAB, Wrightstown, NJ when it crashed on Kittatinny Mountain,
Millbrook, NJ 22Feb44 (11KIS). For awhile after takeoff, the plane had been in radio communication
with a second plane also bound for Fort Dix, but something went wrong with the receiving equipment
of this B-17. As the flight progressed on course homeward, the B-17 confirmed passage over markers
at Port Chester, NY, and Newark, NJ. But shortly after the plane reported reaching the Metuchen NJ marker,
its communications ceased, possibly the effect of ice forming on the plane's radio antennas. By the time
the B-17 reached the Delaware Valley the plane was off course by miles, probably due to weather-related
failure of its navigation gear. Visual navigation was also drastically hindered by the heavy fog, snow,
sleet and icy conditions. As the plane was heard circling over Bushkill, PA, it seemed to be experiencing
trouble. The huge bomber then turned eastward toward Millbrook, NJ, where it continued circling,
apparently trying to descend below the dense fog. As the plane flew low over Millbrook, the fog was
heavy and the plane could not be easily seen. The noise of the engines sounded so close that the
residents thought it would crash near their houses. Moments later they heard a terrific collision
somewhere up on the ridge, followed by a powerful explosion. The plane had hit the tree tops
near the top of the 1,400-foot Kittatinny Ridge, shearing off large trees as it cut a swath through
the woods nearly a quarter mile long before finally hitting the ground, causing its fuel tanks to rupture.
The impact was so great that the plane's engines were buried deep in the frozen earth, and the burning
wreckage was strewn over an area covering several hundred feet along the Appalachian Trail. Salvaged 27Feb44
29590 (MSN 4704) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 27Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Jan43.
Pyote Field, TX 9Mar43. 504th Bomb Squadron, 346th Bomb Group, Dyersburg Field, TN.
Crashed on takeoff from Dyersburg Field 24May43 (4KIS). Salvaged 26May43
29591 MSN 4705) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 12Jan43.
Rapid City Field, SD 21Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 8Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 16Apr43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*K],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 22Apr43. Framlingham May43.
336th Bomb Squadron [ET*K]. {first combat mission 11Jun43}. {2 missions}. Named EASY ACES.
401st Bomb Squadron [LL*Z], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 16Jun43.
Named THE SHAMROCK SPECIAL. Named by the assistant crew chief whose step-father was of Irish ancestry,
hence the new title. The nude pin-up on the right side clutched a carefully positioned shamrock
to preserve her modesty. A second pin-up, kneeling with a bomb, was painted onto the left nose and,
when in the sub-depot hangar for repair, a third was painted onto the tail fin. Artwork on the tail
CALL HOLLYWOOD 337. Painted by Jack Gaffney. This near-lifesize nude was one of the very few
examples of fin artwork to be seen in the 91st Bomb Group.
{first combat mission 11Jun43}. {2 missions}. EASY ACES. 401st Bomb Squadron [LL*Z], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 16Jun43. {first combat mission 14Jul43}. {13 missions}.
The plane was parked outside the 401st Squadron hanger for repairs when B-17F 41-24639 landed
without brakes at Bassingbourn Nov43. It ran off the runway and struck #591 destroying the elevator
and vertical stabilizer section with its number four engine propeller. The rear fuselage of 42-29591 was
written off. It went to the 441st Sub Depot at Bassingbourn where they took it apart at the number six
bulkhead by the back of the wings and replaced it with the good back end of another plane that had its
front end destroyed. Repaired and returned to combat 30Dec43. Battle damaged on a mission to an
aircraft assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany 30Jan44 (1WIA). Attacked by enemy fighters
wounding a gunner. {11 missions}. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) Apr44; not equipped
with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 4135th Base Unit (Ogden Air Technical Service Command),
Hill Field, Ogden, UT 22Jun44. 617th Base Unit, Dugway Proving Ground, Tooele, UT 1Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and
disposal 13Nov45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company,
Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29592 (MSN 4706) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 29Jan43. March Field, Riverside, CA 26Feb43. Moses Lake Field, WA 2May43.
Wold Chamberlain Field, MN 15May43. Moses Lake Field, WA 24May43. 3701st Base Unit
(Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 18Nov44. 3706th Base Unit, Basic Training Center,
Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX 5Jul45. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 27Jul45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 29Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29593 (MSN 4707) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43.
563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, Gowen Field, Boise, ID 24Dec42. Damaged taking off
with mechanical failure at Gowen Field 9Feb43. Wendover Field, UT 20Feb43. Repaired.
To Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 12May43. Moses Lake Field, WA 4Jun43. 593rd Bomb Squadron,
396th Bomb Group, Drew Field, Tampa, FL. Damaged while parked in accidents by
B-17F 41-24462 and 42-5099 taxying at Drew Field 20Nov43. Crashed after the crew bailed
out when the plane caught fire over Drew Field 24Mar44. Salvaged 25Mar44.
29594 (MSN 4708) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 15Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 13Apr43. Telergma,
Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
Named "Little Butch") {first combat mission 5May43}. Battle damaged on a mission
to the Luftwaffe airfield at Comiso, Sicily 26May43 (1KIA:9RTD); the tail gunner was killed in an
attack by enemy fighters. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Battle damaged
on a mission to the airfield west of Leverano, Lecce, Italy 23Jul43 (3WIA:7RTD). Twenty to thirty
enemy fighters attacked the formation between Gallipoli and Cape Trento. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Lorenzo,
Naples, Italy 4Aug43 (7KIA:3POW). The plane took a direct burst of flak between the radio
compartment and number two engine. The blast blew a three to four foot section off the top
of the plane between the radio hatch and the life raft compartment. The co-pilot and several
gunners were killed by the blast, the survivors bailed out as the plane slid out of formation.
Fire flashed immediately. The plane nosed over into a thirty degree dive from 23,000ft. At
approximately 15,000ft the dive increased to vertical and as the plummeting speed accelerated,
the plane broke in two near the root of the wing. The two pieces plunged into the water of
Naples harbor. {29 missions}. MACR 371.
29595 (MSN 4709) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. Assigned to Colonel Ford J Lauer, 2nd Bomb Group Commander.
Flown to Oklahoma Air Depot, Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 22Feb43
for repairs and modifications. He had a three-baIl-socket plastic nose put on the plane together
with two.30 caliber machine guns. Racks for ten one-hundred-round ammunition cans were
mounted in the nose compartment convenient to the guns. In addition, he had a B-3 gyro-stabilised
driftmeter installed at the navigator's station. The driftmeter could be and was later used as a
back-up bombsight. It proved valuable in flying for bearings and land fall across the Mediterranean
and in hitting over water and coastal initial points. These modifications improved the defensive
fire power and enhanced the navigation and bombing capability of the commander's airplane.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Departed Morrison Field 10Mar43 for the
first leg to Belém, Brasil. Just before the point of no return, No.1 engine failed due to lack of oil
and a short time later, No.3 engine quit for the same reason. At that point the pilot headed west
towards Trinidad as it was the closest field to divert. As it was approaching Trinidad, No.2 engine
started to lose oil pressure and the crew jettisoned as much cargo and personal belongings as
possible to lighten the load. As the plane rolled down the runway at Waller Field, Trinidad, No. 2
engine quit. Upon examination, it was found that all three engines, built by Studebaker, were out of
oil caused by defective piston rings. Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Wideawake Field, Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal, Africa; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43..
Named "Tadlur" (Thru All Danger Let Us Ride). . {first combat mission 6May43}.
Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Battle damaged
during a mission to bomb an electrical transformer station and railway marshalling yards in Foggia,
Italy 19Aug43 (1KIA). Damaged by flak and fighter attacks, a waist gunner was mortally wounded when
a 20mm shell exploded in his face. On return, the plane force landed with wounded airmen at
Boccadifalco airfield, Palermo, Sicily. Battle damaged on a mission to Istres-Le Tubé air base,
Marseille, France 16Nov43 (1WIA:10RTD). The aircraft was damaged by flak over the target and
resulted in the injury to the group bombardier. Battle damaged on a mission to the naval base at
Toulon, France 24Nov43 (1WIA:9RTD). The aircraft did not bomb the primary target because of cloud
cover and bombed the Anthéor viaduct near Saint-Raphaël, France. Between ten and fifteen enemy
fighters were encountered near the viaduct and flak damaged the plane, wounding a waist gunner.
The plane force landed at Ajaccio, Corsica for medical treatment. The 2nd Bomb Group moved from
North Africa to Italy early December 1943. Crashed on takeoff from Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 10Dec43 (1INJ).
Colonel Herbert E. Rice, Group Commanding Officer, was the pilot and while taking off, a propeller oversped
and the co-pilot pulled back on the throttle to reduce power to the engine, but pulled the wrong throttle
and the plane lost power on No.3 and 4 engines. The pilot attempted to make a wheels-up landing in a
field ahead but bounced off the top of a small hill and then hit hard in a field and cart-wheeled to a stop.
One of the wings broke off and the fuselage broke away right in back of the radio room. Only one airman
was hurt as he was thrown out when the fuselage broke apart, the rest received cuts and bruises. {63 missions}. Salvaged
29596 (MSN 4710) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 26Jan43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 29May43. Salinas Field, CA 22Jun43. Blythe Field, CA 20Jul43.
241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 22Jun44. 504th Bomb Group,
Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 26Jun44. 241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 19Sep44.
15th Bomb Squadron, 16th Bomb Group, Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB. Damaged while parked in collision
by B-17F 42-30575 at Fairmont 14Dec44. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Jan45. 2132nd Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Very Heavy),
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL 21Apr45. 241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field,
Geneva, NB 24Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45.
29597 (MSN 4711) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 26Jan43. Pyote Field, TX 14Mar43. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 5Jul43.
435th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Pyote Field, TX. Crashed one mile south west of Pyote Field, TX 4Aug43. Salvaged 11Aug43
29598 (MSN 4712) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 26Jan43. Rapid City Field, SD 29May43. Sioux City AAB, IA 18Jun43. Geiger Field,
Spokane, WA 24Jun43. 77th Air Service Sub Group, Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 20Oct43. 225th Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Rapid City Field, SD 29Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage and disposal 19Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped
29599 (MSN 4713) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Jan43.
Hobbs Field, NM 25Jan43. 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 15Feb43. 957th Two Engine
Flying Training Squadron [H-72], Hobbs Field, NM 17Mar43. Damaged landing at Hobbs Auxiliary Field #1,
Knowles, NM 25Aug43. Exploded in mid-air and crashed at Lake Cormorant, southwest of
Memphis, MS 5Sep43. 10 killed.
29600 (MSN 4714) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 26Jan43. Dyersburg Field, TN 5Jun43. Lake Charles Field, LA 16Jun43.
Alexandria Field, LA 28Jun43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 5Jul43. 467th Bomb Squadron,
333rd Bomb Group, Dalhart Field, TX. Damaged by engine fire five miles east of Dalhart 7Nov43 (1KIS);
a crew member was killed bailing out. 231st Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Alamogordo Field, NM 2Aug44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 26May45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29601 (MSN 4715) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Wendover Field, UT 2Feb43. 384th Bomb Group, Wendover Field, UT 20Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 6Apr43.
Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 15May43. McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA 31May43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 18Jun43. Walla Walla Field, WA 21Jul43.
325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 18Jul44. Damaged in collision
with B-17F 42-30798 at Avon Park 18Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 14Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company,
Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29602 (MSN 4716) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 26Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 4Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
Named "Evil Eye Egbert". . {first combat mission 3May43}. Battle damaged by flak on a mission to the docks
and ferry terminal at Bizerte, Tunisia 3May43 (1DOI:9RTD). The radio operator was struck by flak shrapnel
and mortally wounded. Damaged returning from a mission to the town of Palermo, Sicily 9May43.
The pilot circled a ditched B-17 [42-29614] west of Trapani, Sicily and attempted to drop a life raft
but damaged a horizontal stabiliser, fouled the controls and nearly caused the plane to crash.
Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
General Depot No.1, La Sénia, Oran, Algeria Sep43. Regained by Group Nov43. Fifteenth Air Force,
Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Failed to return from a mission to railway
marshalling yards at Sofia, Bulgaria 24Jan44 (4INJ:6RTD). Over the target, the formation found it
impossible to bomb and proceeded to a secondary target at Nis, Yugoslavia. After going 80 to 100
miles beyond Sofia, the group turned and headed for home base. Heavy cloud formations were
encountered along the route. Ditched with fuel exhaustion in a mine field one mile off shore at
Bari, Italy. The fuselage broke away behind radio room and sank within minutes, later washed
up on shoreline rocks. Crew rescued by two small Italian boats. {68 missions}.
29603 (MSN 4717) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 16Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 12Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Mar43.
11th Bomb Squadron [DS*R], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 18Apr43.
Named "Spit Ball", named in the tradition of 511th Bomb Squadron by incorporating the
word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball Failed to return from a
mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (1KIA:9POW). The formation
was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it crossed the coast. They followed all the
way in, attacking on the bomb run and over the target. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Vollstedt,
eighteen miles southwest of Flensburg, Germany. {15 missions. MACR 875.
29604 (MSN 4718) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 16Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 27Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 6Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Lincoln Field, NB 4Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 10Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Val de Cães Field,
Belém, Brasil; Wideawake Field, Ascension Island; Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal, Africa;
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named THUNDERMUG. While stationed
at Great Falls AAB, Montana during the winter of 42/43, the crew met some girls that were employed
by the War Department as code workers at the U.S. Point of Entry at Gore Field, outside of Great Falls
and they corresponded with some of them after they left. They knew about the plane and received a letter
from one of them, all in poetic verse and the last lines were, 'What could be nicer on the side of a B-17
than a picture of an old fashioned latrine?
{first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Battle damaged during a tactical
mission in support of the US Fifth Army at Anzio to Albano Laziale, southeast of Rome, Italy 10Feb44 (1WIA:9RTD).
Flak, both heavy and light type, was intense and accurate due to the low bombing altitude necessary
to get under an undercast. The bombardier suffered severe flak wounds. {113 missions}. 99th Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44. {nil missions}. 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. 463rd Bomb Group, Foggia #1, Celone, Italy Apr44. Declared 'war weary'.
Reassigned for utility, training and weather check aircraft. Salvaged 14Oct44.
29605 MSN 4719) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 7Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43. Telergma, Constantine, . Failed to return from a mission to
railway marshalling yards at Naples, Italy 21Jun43 (2KIA:8POW). Struck by flak after the target
and dropped out of formation in a steep glide with fuel leaking from the right wing. The co-pilot
had been killed, No.3 and 4 engines were destroyed and the plane quickly lost altitude.
Crossing the coast, heading offshore towards the island of Ischia it was attacked by
Regia Aeronautica Italiana Macchi MC.202, Reggiane Re.2001 and Re.2005 fighters of 22º Gruppo,
mortally wounding the tail gunner, causing a hole in the left elevator and destroying No.2 engine.
The plane levelled out as it approached Ischia island, west of Naples, and crashed offshore.
The survivors paddled towards shore, an Italian naval boat came out and injured airmen
were taken to a hospital on the Island of Ischia. {16 missions}. MACR 313.
29606 (MSN 4720) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43. 360th Bomb Squadron [PU*M], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 6Apr43. Named "Butch" aka "Toots"
Failed to return from a mission to the Klöckner Flugmototenbau aero engine factory at Hamburg,
Germany 25Jul43 (4KIA:6POW). Damaged by flak, shot down by a fighter at
Rethwischhof, Germany and crashed Rethwisch, SE of Bad Oldesloe, SW of Lubeck, Germany.
MACR 91.
29607 (MSN 4721) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 8Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 19Mar43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Stormy Weather".
{first combat mission 5May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Failed to return
from a mission to a bomber airfield three miles west of Catania, Sicily 4Jul43 (10KIA). Apparently struck by
aerial bombs dropped by Luftwaffe Bf 109 of JG 77 fighters, the right wing was set on fire. Fire and smoke
were coming from the number three engine nacelle, and the trailing edge of the right wing, indicating a
fuel tank fire. The pilot feathered number three propeller, then restarted it in a vain attempt to blow
out the fire. In five minutes flames enveloped the right wing and spread to the bomb bay and radio room.
Five or six airmen bailed out from the waist door; two men hit the vertical stabiliser. The pilot continued
to fly the airplane for about eight minutes in what seemed to be an effort to give all of the crew time to
bail out. Enemy fighters followed the plane down, and all the while the upper turret gunner kept
firing at them. He was still firing when the tail burned off at the radio room and the aircraft fell
into the sea from 12,000ft. MACR 78.
29608 (MSN 4722) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel
(Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr-43. {first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx),
Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7,
Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Failed to return from a mission to Campoformido airfield, three and one-half
miles south of Udine, Italy 31Jan44 (2MIA:1POW:7EVD). The mission was against Luftwaffe Ju 88 bombers
and their base used to attack shipping supporting the Anzio beachhead. Damaged by flak after the target
and left formation. The wing behind No.1 engine was on fire and ?. 1 and 2 propellers were overspeeding.
The tail gunner and the ball turret gunner immediately bailed out approximately ten miles off shore
west of Trieste, Italy; these two were the only casualties and were never heard from again.
The remainder of the crew bailed out between Rovigno and Vodnjan, Italy. The plane crashed in the
Adriatic Sea off Rovigno, about ten miles northwest of Pola, Istria, Italy. {88 missions}. MACR 2063
29609 (MSN 4723) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
{first combat mission 28Apr43}. Battle damaged on a mission to the docks and ferry terminal at Bizerte,
Tunisia 3May43 (1WIA:9RTD). Over the target, the tail gunner was wounded by flak shrapnel. Aïn M'lila (Onyx),
Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to railway
marshalling yards at Bolzano, Italy 10Nov43 (2POW:6KIA:2EVD). Five to ten Bf 109 fighters of JG 53
attacked the formation near Lago d'Iseo, Italy, before it reached the target; they made only one pass
at the formation, but during that one pass they crippled the airplane, killing and injuring several airmen.
It began to fall behind the formation and the fighters quickly swarmed over it. The plane went into a
steep dive and a slow spin. Four members of the crew successfully bailed out over Brescia, Italy.
At about 20,000ft, the plane exploded and came down in four sections ten miles north of Brescia.
{67 missions}. MACR 1120.
29610 (MSN 4724) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 20Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 26Jan43. 1037th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Smyrna Field, TN 31Jan43.
Accident landing with mechanical failure at at Smyrna Field 9Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 28Feb43. 957th Two Engine Flying Training Squadron [TEFTS], Hobbs Field, NM 29Apr43.
Damaged in ground accident during maintenance at Hobbs Field 3Jul43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine),
Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. ToReconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 11Sep45
29611 (MSN 4725) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Jan43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen),
Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named A-MERRY-CAN. {first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx),
Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Battle damaged on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky at Messina,
Sicily 25Jun43. Approximately thirty enemy fighters attacked the formation while over the target and off the
coast of Trapani. B-17 42-29611 was attacked by a Bf 109 of JG 53 and The engineer/top turret gunner opened fire. T
he enemy aircraft never swerved from course and crashed into B-17 42-29615 which crashed. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. {final combat mission 16Sep43}. {52 missions}. Returned to US for a War Bond tour with
original crew Oct43. 1380th Base Unit (North Atlantic Division, Air Transport Command), Presque Isle
Field (Station 2), ME. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for
storage and disposal 7Oct45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company,
Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29612 (MSN 4726) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Jan43. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
Damaged in collision with parked B-17F 42-29646 at Orlando AAB, FL 13Feb43. School of Applied Tactics,
Orlando AAB, FL 11Mar43. 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, Nashville, TN 10Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 325th Bomb Squadron [JW*J], 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to synthetic rubber
factories at Hanover, Germany 26Jul43, enemy aircraft damaged two engines, ditched off Sheringham, Norfolk, crew rescued.
29613 (MSN 4727) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel
(Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine,
Algeria 17Jun43. Battle damaged by flak over the target on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky
to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43. Received big holes in the bomb bay,
several in wings and tail, oil lines on No.2 engine hit and fuel tank punctured. Feathered the propeller
and returned home on three engines. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Battle damaged on a mission
to bomb an electrical transformer station and railway marshalling yards in Foggia, Italy 19Aug43 (1WIA:9RTD).
Flak was heavy resulting in injury to the tail gunner. Both windshields were damaged by expended brass shells.
The life raft caught fire and had to be pulled; it caught on a stabiliser and the plane had to pull out of formation.
The pilot was having some airplane control problems; concerned about damage to the stabiliser, he force
landed with wounded airmen at Boccadifalco airfield, Palermo, Sicily. Landed without hydraulic pressure
and a badly battered tail. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. {109 missions}.
99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44. {nil missions}. 840th Bomb Squadron,
483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44.
Returned to US. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 27Feb45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 3Jul45.
Named ZELMA.
29614 (MSN 4728) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Woikin Goil".
Failed to return from a mission to the town of Palermo, Sicily 9May43 (10MIA). Damaged by flak, shot down by Obfw Heinz
Sielaff in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/8 No.3 and 4 engines were disabled and No.1 engine was smoking
and crashed into Mediterranean Sea 55 km W of Trapani, Italy.
The airplane broke apart on impact and sank quickly but all of the crew were seen in the water with their life jackets
inflated; the life rafts did not deploy. Attempts were made to drop life rafts and an emergency radio.
Currents prevented landfall and the crew is believed to have drowned.
MACR 2817 and 2824.
29615 (MSN 4729) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 3May43}.
Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Failed to return from a tactical mission in support
of Operation Husky at Messina, Sicily 25Jun43 (10KIA). Approximately thirty enemy fighters attacked
the formation while over the target and off the coast of Trapani. B-17 42-29611 was attacked by a
Bf 109 of JG 53 and The engineer/top turret gunner opened fire. The enemy aircraft never swerved from
course and crashed into B-17 42-29615 which tore off No.4 engine and right wing of the bomber.
The fighter exploded upon colliding, the bomber began to spin, broke in two aft of radio compartment
and both went down together. One part of the broken bomber crashed on the Italian mainland and
the other fell into the Messina Straits. {24 missions}.. MACR 46
29616 (MSN 4730) Wright Field, Dayton, OH 17Jan43. 25th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT 19Mar43. Damaged taxying at Birmingham AAB, AL 20Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group,
Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 31Mar43. Wright Field, Dayton, OH 5May43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 16Jun43.
Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH 2Jun44. 611th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command,
Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 8Jun44. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command),
Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 22Aug44. 610th Base Unit (Proving Ground Command), Eglin Field,
Valparaiso, FL 13Oct44. ATS Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH 31Oct44. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air
Technical Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 14Nov44. 611th Base Unit, Proving Ground
Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 1Apr45. 4032nd Base Unit, Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 20Jun45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 29Oct45
29617 (MSN 4731) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 6Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
{first combat mission 3May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Battle damaged by flak
over the target on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni
ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43 (6KIA:3POW). The number two engine was damaged by flak over the target.
It lost all oil and the propeller could not be feathered. The plane force landed at the Licata landing ground
on the south coast of Sicily. This was the first Group airplane to land in Sicily; Licata had been liberated
on D-day (16Jul43). After repairs by the crew, they flew back to Aïn M'lila that afternoon. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. Accident returning from a mission to a highway bridge north of Messina, Sicily 6Aug43.
Landing on the return in low visibility in dust, the pilot hit the berm along the drainage ditch at the end
of the runway. He went around, giving his crew the option of bailing out and they unanimously agreed
to stay with him. The landing went well until a tire blew out on the roll causing the wheel to rotate back
and lock against the wing. The sudden stop pitched the airplane up on its nose and left wing. The nose,
left engines and wing were all damaged. The crew was unhurt. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43.
The 2nd Bomb Group moved from North Africa to Italy early December 1943. Theplane took off from
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 10Dec43 with crew and equipment destined for Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy
but, because of bad weather, decided to land at Palermo, Sicily. The pilot discovered too late that the
runway was too short for the heavily loaded plane. It ran into a stone wall at the end of the runway
and was demolished (1KIS:2INJ). {39 missions}
29618 (MSN 4732) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 25Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 18Mar43. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 7Apr43. Clovis Field, NM 28Apr43.
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 5May43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 17May43. Salinas Field, CA 4Jun43.
Blythe Field, CA 20Jul43. Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ 11Aug43. 398th Bomb Squadron,
504th Bomb Group, Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 4Jun44. Damaged taxying at Fairmont 5Jun44.
241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 22Jun44. 232nd Base
Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 24Aug44. 2038th Base Unit, Hawkins Field,
Jackson, MS 4Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for
storage and disposal 2Aug45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29619 (MSN 4733) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 7Feb43.
2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 14Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South
Atlantic / Africa route. Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal, Africa; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine,
Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Road Hog". {first combat mission 3May43}. Battle damaged returning
from a mission to railway marshalling yards at Foggia, Italy 31May43. The plane flew back to
base keeping about fifty feet above the water. The crew was relaxed, having a smoke. The
navigator had gone aft to the toilet when suddenly the waist gunner opened up with his gun.
Between the waist gunners there suddenly appeared a cloud of smoke; it was from a 20mm
cannon shell fired by a German fighter that had entered through the navigator's Plexiglas nose.
He was lucky. Running back from the toilet he saw where the shell had entered and all he could do
was point at the hole where his head would have been and he turned white. Another shell had
dug along the floor, peppered the instrument panel and knocked out the electrical system. Another
shell disabled No.1 engine. The plane clung to the sea, as close as it could, while the Germans
dropped 100kg demolition bombs in front, hoping the plane would fly into water spouts and
crash. The bomber was about twenty miles off the coast and fairly close to home base when
they attacked. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Battle damaged on
mission to Salon-de-Provence, France 27Jan44. The mission was against Luftwaffe He 111
and Ju 88 bombers and their base used to attack shipping supporting the Anzio beachhead.
The enemy sent up flak and twenty to thirty fighters, some got past the escort sufficiently to
carry on a forty-eight minute attack. {106 missions}. 99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44. {nil missions}. 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella,
Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. 463rd Bomb Group, Sep44. Returned to US.
1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, FL 26Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage
and disposal 18Jun45.
29620 (MSN 4734) Accepted by USAAF 15Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 24Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. 367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 17Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
base at Saint-Nazaire, France 1May43 (10MIA). On the return route a navigational error took
the entire formation at low level over the Brest peninsula where heavy flak fired from navy flak
boats fragmented the group. German fighters arrived on the scene, quickly exploited the situation
and began concerted attacks. Shot down by Oberfeldwebel Friedrich May of 8./JG 2 flying a Fw 190
south of Pointe Saint Mathieu, 4km from the coast, 10km from Pointe de Pen Hir. The bomber
crashed in the Bay of Biscay southwest of Ile de Béniguet, France. MACR 15715
29621 (MSN 4735) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 18Jan43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 26Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 31Jan43. Pyote Field, TX 9Mar43. Damaged while parked in an accident with a fuel truck
at Pyote Field 7Jun43. Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 8Nov43. 419th Headquarters Squadron,
346th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Dyersburg Field, TN. Crashed after a mid-air
collision with B-17F 42-30980 near Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA 10Jan44 (2KIS). Salvaged 12Jan44.
29622 (MSN 4736) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
Blythe Field, CA 26Jan43. Dyersburg Field, TN 13May43. 9th Bomb Group, McCook Field, NB 8Jun44.
245th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), McCook Field, NB 16Sep44. 120th Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Richmond Field, VA 28Sep44. 245th Base Unit (Operational
Training Unit), McCook Field, NB 6Jan45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field,
Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 27Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped.
29623 (MSN 4737) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 30Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Ferried West Palm Beach; diverted by weather
to Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Waller Field, Trinidad delayed three days for repairs;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Wideawake Field, Ascension Island;
Eknes Field, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal, Africa; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French
Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen),
Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named SCRAGGY BOYS. Named by the delivery crew during an
extended layover at Waller Field, Trinidad Mar43. first combat mission 6May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx),
Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Battle damaged on a mission to the
railway marshalling yards at Lorenzo, Naples, Italy 4Aug43 (2WIA:8RTD). The bomber was the
last plane over the target. Ten Bf 109s attacked while on the bomb run. Tracers and 20mm cannon
shells were streaming by the nose. The first attack knocked out an elevator and controls, all of the
radio, struck and wounded the tail gunner. Shells put a big hole in the vertical stabiliser and a huge
hole through the wing spar, small holes in two fuel tanks and the other wing. Foggia #7,
Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Damaged while parked in collision by B-17F 42-29909 at Amendola 3Feb44.
Salvaged. {80 missions
29624 MSN 4738) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 24Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 28Mar43.
359th Bomb Squadron [BN*Q], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 6Apr43
Named "Pappy"; 359th Bomb Squadron [BN*Q], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 6Apr43. 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 27Jul43.
527th Bomb Squadron [FO*N], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 13Sep43.
On night instructional flight for new pilots 31Mar44, check list not completed, aircraft landed with gear
retracted at Kimbolton. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 4Apr44. Salvaged
29625 (MSN 4739) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*N],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 16Mar43. Named "Fighting Pappy"
. Failed to return from a mission to the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43 (3KIA:7POW).
As the last plane in the lead squadron, it suffered heavy fighter attacks over the target causing damage to both
wings and to No.3 & No.4 engines. The crew bailed out before the plane crashed at Neustadt, near Bremen, Germany
MACR 15517
29626 (MSN 4740) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Jan43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Feb43. Brooksville Field, FL 6Mar43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 30Mar43. New York Port of
Emabrkation 20May43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 3Dec43. 234th Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 24Jun44. 249th Base Unit (Special), Alliance Field, NB 15Oct44.
243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Great Bend Field, KS 15Jan45. 902nd Base Unit (Base
Complement), Orlando AAB, FL 16Apr43. 241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field,
Geneva, NB 8Jul45. 243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Great Bend Field, KS 12Jul45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and
disposal 27Oct45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29627 (MSN 4741) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 29Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 20Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 6Apr43. 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
Named "Midnight". Failed to return from a mission to Lorient, France 17May43 (1KIA:5POW:4EVD).
Damaged by flak, crashed Lorient, France.
29628 (MSN 4742) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Jan43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 4Feb43.
4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 9Mar43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. {first combat mission 5May43}.
Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force,
Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Battle damaged on a mission to the airdfield
two and one-half miles from Aviano, Pordenone, Italy 28Jan44 (1WIA:9RTD). The mission was against
Luftwaffe He 111 and Ju 88 bombers and their base used to attack shipping supporting the Anzio
beachhead. Flak was moderate to accurate resulting in damage to the bomber and injury to the
bombardier. {101 missions}. 99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44.
{nil missions}. 840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Returned to US. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field (Station 11), West Palm Beach, FL 14May44. Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 23May45. Named MEL'S MESS.
29629 (MSN 4743) Accepted by USAAF 16Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 1Feb43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Homestead Field, FL 17Feb43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 25Feb43. Ferried from
Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 12Mar43.
369th Bomb Squadron [WW*A], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 12Mar43.
Eighth Air Force Service Command 16Apr43. Regained by Group 8Jun43. Battle damaged on a mission
to the submarine yards at Bremen, Germany 13Jun43 (1WIA:9RTD). Battle damaged on a mission
to the Chemische Werke synthetic rubber works at Hüls, Marl, Germany 22Jun43. Attacked by
enemy fighters over the IJsselmeer at Stavoren, Netherlands en route to target. With No.3 and No.4
engines disabled and the No.4 propeller overspeeding, the pilot turned back and flew low level
back to base. Seriously battle damaged by flak and 0.303 bullets on a mission to the synthetic
oil refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12Aug43. Because of solid clouds, the group diverted
and bombed the synthetic oil refinery at Recklinghausen, Germany. Damage to right outer wing
and inner main spar, left outer wing, cockpit wiring and horizontal stabiliser. Eighth Air Force
Service Command 12Aug43. Regained by Group 16Aug43. Battle damaged during a mission to the
air depot at Villacoublay, France 24Aug43. Reaching the I.P., No.4 engine was struck by flak which
also hit the ball turret, injuring the gunner. More flak damaged the co-pilot's window, blew a
hole in the nose, damaged electrical wiring. Leaving the target, No.3 engine had a bad oil leak
and the propeller was feathered. The pilot was unable to keep up with the formation.
Over the French coast, he headed straight back to England, alone and without fighter escort
while the armament was thrown out to reduce weight. A third engine caught fire as the plane
was in the circuit on return to Thurleigh. The propeller was feathered and, going into a
controlled dive, the pilot managed an excellent 'three-point' landing on one engine and
one wheel, flak having deflated the other tire. Eighth Air Force Service Command.
Regained by Group 8Sep43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*M], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Returned to US. 560th Base Unit,
Palm Springs Field, CA 25Apr44. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service
Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 23Feb45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 7Jul45. Named CONNECTICUT YANKEE
29630 (MSN 4744) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco
to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 28Mar43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*S], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 27May43. Named "Piccadilly Commando".
(first combat mission 22Jun43}. Failed to return from a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac,
Bordeaux, France 31Dec43 (11POW). The target was covered by smoke and cloud so the group
diverted to the secondary target, a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France.
Intelligence reports indicated that very little opposition could be expected from this target,
but unknown to the Americans, a Luftwaffe Flak unit had just completed their training at a
gunnery school at St. Nazaire and were being transported to their new assignments.
They, along with their guns, were on railway trucks close to the airfield, the gunners
watching in amazement as the bombers headed towards them following the railway lines!
Added to this was the fact that because of the supposed weak opposition expected, the bomber
force had descended to a lower altitude to ensure pin-point accuracy with their bombing,
thus presenting the Germans with a target they just could not fail to miss. The group headed
over the target and immediately came under intense and deadly accurate anti-aircraft fire
but continued to hold their course and releasing their bomb load. Badly damaged by a
flak shell which exploded close by, disabling one engine, the electrical and oxygen systems.
Several other aircraft were badly hit and the formation broke up, with crippled bombers
desperately trying to get away from the flak barrage. Having cleared the target area the
bombers headed west, encountering some more flak from barges moored in the Gironde estuary,
but then they were clear of the coast over the Bay of Biscay and on their way home.
The formation was beginning its return flight across the Brest Peninsula and again came under
attack, this time from German fighters. The bomber received more hits which resulted in the
loss of a second engine, thereby further reducing airspeed and, consequently, continued
to lose altitude at a steady rate. The strong headwinds too were having a serious effect on
its performance, and, as they passed over the North Brittany coast, it became all too obvious
that ther would not be sufficient fuel left to complete the English Channel crossing. As they
headed out over the water, the pilot gave the order to lighten the plane and the crew threw
out everything that was detachable such as machine-guns, radio tuning units, frequency meters
and flak suits. Coming up to the island of Guernsey, the pilot decided to put down as close as
possible to the shore to afford his crew the best chance of being rescued albeit by the enemy.
Now down to a few hundred feet above the waves, suddenly a new hazard faced the crew. German
radar had been tracking the bomber and having passed on the information, the coastal
defences as well as the Luftwaffe light and medium flak and the 2cm guns at Batterie Steinbruch
at Les Vardes, opened fire on the crippled aircraft and subjected it to an intense barrage
as it sank slowly towards the sea. Although the plane may have been hit, the crew escaped
injury. The plane ditched off the west coast of Guernsey, Channel Islands. The crew escaped
the sinking bomber, which quickly broke in two and sank and were ultimately rescued by
German troops and taken prisoner. {30 missions) MACR 1985. 11 POW.
29631 (MSN 4745) Accepted by USAAF 16Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 19Mar43.
368th Bomb Squadron [BO*A], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 25Mar43.
Named"Unmentionalble".
Battle damaged on a mission to the Renault armament and motor factory at Paris, France 4Apr43.
The tail section was badly shot up by 'friendly fire' 0.50 caliber shells. Failed to return from a
mission to the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43 (2KIA:8POW).
In the lead squadron, it suffered heavy fighter attacks over the target causing damage.
Crashed at Wiesens, Aurich, Germany. MACR 15444
42-29632/29731 Boeing B-17F-65-BO Fortress
MSN 4746/4845. Dispositions from Stewart Lanhan and B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
Production changes: Reinforcement of outer wing panels. Model P-1 electrical generators
29632 (MSN 4746) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 23Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. Berry Field, Nashville, TN 8Apr43.
422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*N], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 23Jun43. Severely
battle damaged on a mission to the aircraft repair depot at Villacoublay, Paris, France 14Jul43.
The bomber crew fought off a large force of enemy fighters and with four damaged engines was
coaxed back to England to make a forced landing at RAF Tangmere, West Sussex. Experimented
in night bombing alongside the RAF and operated night leaflet and propaganda missions.
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*K], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 8Oct43. Named *Cased Ace*. . {first combat mission 20Oct43}. {18 missions}.
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 4Apr44.
Returned to US 7Jun44. Rome Field, NY 20Aug44. Williams Field, Chandler, AZ 15Nov44.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. La Junta Field, CO 1Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Searcey Field, OK 4Aug45. War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped
29633 (MSN 4747) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to UK 19Mar43.
364th Bomb Squadron [WF*H/J/N/D], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire Mar43. 534th Bomb Squadron [D], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 11Sep43. {1 mission}. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*U],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 26Sep43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*C].
Failed to return from a mission to the rail marshalling yards at Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 8Feb44 (1KIA:5POW:4EVD). Shot down by German fighters of JG 2, crash landed
Monchy-Humières, five miles northwest of Compiègne, France. It received a direct hit in
the No.2 engine and the left horizontal stabiliser was shot off; it went into a slow
spiral hit the ground and exploded. Named SPITZFIRE. Named after the pilot. MACR 2869
29634 (MSN 4748) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Jan43. Seattle, WA 31Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to UK 19Mar43.
364th Bomb Squadron [WF*A], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 21Mar43. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for utility,
training and weather check aircraft 3Jun43. 11th Combat Crew Replacement Unit,
1st Combat Crew Replacement Group, Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire as
trainer 30Jun43. Salvaged 18Jun45
29635 (MSN 4749) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport,
Marrakech, French Morocco to UK 19Mar43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*M],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 26Mar43
Named "Augerhead") Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43, over Antwerp, Belgium No.3 engine damaged by flak,
aircraft turned back, jettisoned bombs off French coast, force landed RAF Sutton Heath,
Woodbridge, Suffolk. Failed to return from a tactical mission to the Luftwaffe airfield at
Glisy, Amiens, France 31Aug43 (1KIA:6POW:4EVD), damage by flak slowed the aircraft
down and it pulled out from the formation. It was last seen heading towards the coast
attemting to gain cloud cover but was attacked by two enemy fighter aircraft. Crashed
twelve miles east of Abbeville, France. {18 missions}. MACR 470
29636 (MSN 4750) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Feb43. 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, Nashville, TN 23Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 21Mar43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*G], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 24Mar43 Named. VANISHING VIRGINIAN / THE VIRGIN Once the plane
was in England it was transferred to a different crew. None of the new crew were from Virginia,
and they didn't like the idea of 'vanishing' so repainted the name. X VIRGIN then after a mission, t
the aircraft came home with a flak hole just about dotting the 'V', and after that they renamed
their Fortress as the 'ex-Virgin'. Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (1KIA). Just after the fighter escort returned home,
the bomber was attacked by enemy fighters with two 20mm cannon shells disabling the
left side oxygen system and intercom, and killing the left waist gunner. With smoke swirling
around inside the rear fuselage, four crew members bailed out. But the bomber was still under
control and continued to the target. The bombs would not release, their controls having been
damaged by flak. They were eventually manually released over another target on the way home.
With most of the fabric tail surfaces shredded and failing engine power, the bomber was
beginning to suffer with fuel exhaustion. The pilot coaxed the bomber as far as the Belgian
coast and hoped that the fuel would last until the crew could at least be rescued by Allied sailors.
The bomber continued its slow flight and managed to reach the English shore. Unable to reach
base, the bomber was crash landed on a fighter airfield. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system
equipment. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*F], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 30Sep43. {first combat mission 20Oct43}. {8 missions 384BG}. Damaged during
a mission to Alfred Teves Maschinen und Ar maturenfabrik GmbH at Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 4Feb44. As the planes were passing over the Netherlands en route to Germany, local
cross winds carried the bombers straight into enemy flak. Force landed on return with fuel
exhaustion at RAF Woodbridge emergency landing airfield, Suffolk. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 15Mar44. Returned to US 12May44. Pilot School
(Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 3Aug44. Damaged while parked
by B-17F 42-5259 at Lockbourne 7May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 18Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29637 (MSN 4751) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 24Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 14Apr43.
Spokane Field, WA 31May43. 590th Bomb Squadron, 395th Bomb Group, Ephrata AAB, WA 8Jun43.
Damaged in collision with parked B-17F 42-5754 while taxying at Ephrata AAB 27Jun43.
591st Bomb Squadron, 395th Bomb Group. Accident landing with mechanical failure,
ground-looped and burned out at Ephrata AAB 8Jul43
29638 MSN 4752) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 24Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech,
French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "My Aching Back"
{first combat mission 3May43}. Battle damage on a mission to rail installations at Messina,
Sicily 25May43 (3WIA:7RTD). Struck by flak with one engine disabled then attacked by
enemy fighters 40km northwest of the island of Marettimo, Sicily. Force landed at Bizerte,
Tunisia. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Satellite #2 airdrome at Foggia, Italy 7Sep43 (4WIA:6RTD).
Fifteen to twenty fighters attacked the formation for twenty-five minutes, coming in four
and six at a time to within 300 yards. Flak was intense and accurate disabling the number
four engine. The pilot force landed the plane at Boccadifalco airfield, Palermo, Sicily.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Battle damaged
on a mission to Eleusis airfield, 18km northwest from the centre of Athens, Greece 14Dec43
(1WIA:9RTD). Because of a solid overcast, the Hassani airfield, Kalamaki, was bombed instead.
Flak at the target was accurate, shrapnel wounding a waist gunner. Failed to return from a
mission to the Steyr-Daimler-Puch factory complex at Steyr, Austria 24Feb44 (3KIA:7POW).
The mission was a disastrous day for the 2nd Bomb Group; the 49th Bomb Squadron lost all
seven of its aircraft to enemy fighters. Attacked by enemy fighters, hitting an engine and killing
the co-pilot when he leant forward to feather the propeller. The tail gunner was mortally
wounded in an attack that seriously destroyed most of the tail. The radio operator was
killed when a rocket exploded in the radio room, causing large holes in both sides of the
fuselage. The survivors bailed out and the bomber crashed at Faistenau, southeast of
Salzburg, Austria. {97 missions}. MACR 2618
29639 (MSN 4753) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 10Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Waller Field, Trinidad: Val de Cães Field,
Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Wideawake Field, Ascension Island; Eknes Field,
Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal, Africa; Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43
Named "Skyworm" {first combat mission 28Apr43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the aircraft factory at Prüfening, Regensburg, Germany 22Feb44 (1WIA:9RTD).
The Group arrived over Regensburg but cloud cover prevented bombing. Instead of bombing
any of the alternate targets, the Group attacked the small town and railway marshalling yards
at Olching, Germany, eleven miles northwest of Munich. The navigator was wounded by flak
shrapnel. Failed to return from a mission to the Steyr-Daimler-Puch factory complex at Steyr,
Austria 24Feb44 (10POW). The mission was a most disastrous day for the 2nd Bomb Group,
losing fourteen aircraft to enemy fighters. Fighters started attacking the Group about five miles
north of Fiume, Italy and continued for one hour. Attacked by an enemy fighter during the bomb run.
The gunners had expended their ammunition and four of them were wounded. No.4 engine
was hit, the propeller oversped and could not be feathered. Then there was an explosion in the
cockpit injuring the co-pilot and destroying the instrument panel. Another explosion
dislodged No.3 engine from its mountings, the right wing was torn open and the fuel tanks were
leaking starting a fire. A rocket had been fired from a Ju 88 twin-engined bomber. The pilot
jettisoned the bombs and the crew had already started to bail out. The plane was attempting to
spin to the right as the pilot held it steady for the crew to escape. Crashed near Kaisergut,
southwest of Salzburg, Austria. {97 missions) MACR 2702
29640 (MSN 4754) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco
to UK 19Mar43. 359th Bomb Squadron [BN*X/Y], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 26Mar43. Named "Ol' Ironsides") (16 missions}. Failed to return
from a mission to the synthetic oil refinery at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12Aug43 (1KIA:9POW).
Shot down by flak, caught fire and crashed on the outskirts of Linnich, near Wuppertal, Germany.
MACR 256.
29641 (MSN 4755) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco
to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*V], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 21Mar43, Named "Black Swan"
Named after the adventure film 'The Black Swan' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara.
Battle damaged on a mission to the U-boat base and shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France 1May43.
Flak punctured the left wing and outer panel in several locations. On return the bomber
landed at St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall as planned, returning to Chelveston the following day.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Ford and General Motors plants at Antwerp, Belgium 4May43.
Flak caused several holes in the wings. Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine yards at
Bremen, Germany 13Jun43. Flak caused damage, destroyed the rudder controls and wounded a
waist gunner. Failed to return from a mission to Nantes, France 4Jul43 (10KIA). Flak was moderate
and a large flight of enemy fighters attacked after the target. The radio room was on fire and the
enemy fighters attacked from underneath the bomber, knowing that the ball turret gunner had
left his post. The plane dropped out of formation and went into a steep dive. The crew was seen
to bail out before the plane crashed in the sea southeast of Belle Île, west of St Nazaire, France..
MACR 4483.
29642 (MSN 4756) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Jan43.
91st Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Feb43. Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL.
Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 6Mar43; Borinquen Field, Aguadilla,
Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil;
Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Ascension Island; Roberts Field, Liberia; Mallard Field, Dakar,
Senegal, Africa; Marrakech, French Morocco. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*L],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 16Mar43. Named "Vulgar Virgin".
Failed to return from a mission to the former Avions Potez aircraft factory at Méaulte,
France 13May43 (8KIA:3POW). When the formation crossed the French coast it came under
persistent attacks from German fighters. Passing over Abbeville, a German fighter poured
machine gun and cannon fire into the cockpit area and port wing of the plane. The No.2 engine
burst into flame and smoke poured from the cockpit as the bomber slid away from the formation i
nto a circular flight path before exploding. Crashed near Allery, ten miles south of
Abbeville, France. {6 missions}. MACR 8015.
29643 (MSN 4757) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Feb43.
Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 19Feb43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Homestead Field, FL 28Feb43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*Y], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 13Mar43. Lockheed Overseas Corporation,
403rd Air Depot, Base Air Depot No.3, Langford Lodge (Station 597), County Antrim,
Northern Ireland 14Mar43. Regained by Group. Failed to return from a mission
to the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43 (10POW). The aircraft was
damaged by flak on the bomb run. Unable to stay with the squadron on the turn,
enemy fighters moved in for an attack. Leading his Staffel in for a frontal attack as the
bombers withdrew from the target area, Hauptmann Hans-Ekkehard Bob,
the Staffelkapitan of 9./JG 54 flying a Bf 109, misjudged his distance and rammed
his intended victim. With No.2 engine on fire, the bomber pilot ordered the crew to bail out.
Crashed Visbek, southwest of Bremen, Germany. The bomber crew and the fighter pilot
were rounded up on the ground together before the fighter pilot could identify himself.
MACR 15523
29644 (MSN 4758) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Jan43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 1Feb43. Converted for the ELINT role, additional fuel tanks were
installed in the bomb bay, and a radar observer's position was built in the radio room with
racks for receivers and seats for two observers. 'Ferret III'. Boca Raton Field, FL 29Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Apr43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. Detachment,
64th Troop Carrier Group. Tunisia 23Apr43. 16th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy)
Special, 68th Reconnaissance Group, Foch Field, Tunisia Sep43. Named "Archangel" nose art.
Returned to US Nov43. 110th Base Unit (Staging), Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY 7Dec43.
Scott Field, Belleville, IL 13Jan44. 2114th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 24Sep44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 14Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29645 (MSN 4759) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jan43. 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 8Mar43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat),
El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
Named WILEY WITCH. Nose art was misspelled 'Wiley Witch' at Morrison Field by a painter
who thought the crew was inspired by famed aviator Wiley Post. The nose art was supposed to be
spelled 'Wily Witch' from the poem Kathusala; instead it was referred to affectionately as 'Witch'
by the original crew. The 'Witch' had her portrait on one side. She had a Betty Grable body,
a skimpy bathing suit (red) and was astride a broom. She knew she was pretty and always
smiled when the crew would pat her curvaceous shape.. Failed to return from a mission to
railway marshalling yards at Sofia, Bulgaria 24Jan44 (10RTD). Over the target, the formation
found it impossible to bomb and proceeded to a secondary target at Nis, Yugoslavia.
After going 80 to 100 miles beyond Sofia, the group turned and headed for home base.
Heavy cloud formations and strong headwinds were encountered along the route.
No.2 propeller had oversped and with fuel exhaustion, the plane was ditched in the
Adriatic Sea ten to fifteen miles east-northeast of Bari, Italy. The plane stayed afloat
for about twenty minutes before it sank. The crew made it safely into their life rafts,
one of which only half inflated, so they lashed the two rafts together and started paddling
toward the coast of Bari Italy. There were three Italian fishing vessels in the vicinity whose
search lights spotlighted their rafts, but none picked them up as they were rescuing crews
from other aircraft. The crew of the 'Wiley Witch' made it to shore early the next day and
started walking towards Bari. They came to a British Army camp where they were fed and
put to bed after the exhausting day. The 26th General Hospital was called and an ambulance
was sent to pick up the crew. All of the men suffered from exposure, one had frozen feet and
another a slight burn. {84 missions}.
29646 (MSN 4760) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 26Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Jan43. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB 6Feb43.
Damaged while parked in collision by B-17F 42-29612 at Orlando AAB, FL 13Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried
overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Peg O'My Heart".
(first combat mission 3May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to railway marshalling yards at Bolzano,
Italy 10Nov43 (10MIA). En route to the target, No.3 propeller was feathered and the plane was
dropping behind formation. The pilot of B-17 42-30319 circled and put #646 in front of it for
protection from enemy fighters expected at any time. #646 was directly below #319 and
losing altitude, getting closer and closer to the water. The pilot of #646 ditched into the sea.
He brought the tail down first and then the nose just dropped; the plane sank instantly.
The pilot of #319 circled around the crashed plane and nine men were counted in the water.
He told the crew to drop life rafts, which they did. One raft turned bottom up and the other
looked half inflated. At this time, the men in the water were scattering all around, there were
three men in one place and about 200 feet away was another one, and about 300 feet
were the rest. One man was seen to swim for the raft but the water was very rough.
#319 was running low on fuel so headed for the nearest airfield. There it refueled and
took on more life rafts. It came back to where #646 had crashed and where the crew
dropped the rafts. After spending some time searching, the crew could not see them
or the rafts. The pilot decided they should return to the airfield where they refueled and
continued the search the following morning. After another search and dropping a smoke
bomb marker, #319 departed when a boat was seen heading towards the location.
Ditched in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Cape Corse, Corsica. {64 missions}. MACR 1144.
29647 (MSN 4761) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. 365th Bomb Squadron,
305th Bomb Group. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to
St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 21Mar43. Damaged in a collision by RAF Handley
Page Halifax HR689 when it stalled on approach to land at RAF St Eval 26Mar43.
365th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 8Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to the former Avions Potez
aircraft factory at Méaulte, France 13May43 (6KIA:5POW). Shot down by enemy
fighters, crashed near target. MACR 16542.
29648 (MSN 4762) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 30Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 19Feb43. Pyote Field, TX 22Feb43.
Alexandria Field, LA 11Jul43. Combat Crew Training Squadron, 472nd Base Unit,
Clovis Field, NM. Damaged while parked by mechanical failure at Clovis Field 27Mar44.
234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 24Jun44.
4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 13Jan45. 2038th Base Unit, Hawkins Field, Jackson, MS 17Apr45.
215th Base Unit, Pueblo AAB, CO 16Sep45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 27Oct45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29649 (MSN 4763) Accepted by USAAF 26Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 29Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 19Mar43. 423rd Bomb
Squadron [RD*V], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 24Mar43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the U-boat base and shipyard at Saint-Nazaire,
France 1May43 (3KIA:7RTD). Several of the bombers failed to rendezvous as intended,
and others had mechanical problems and had to turn back. The middle portion of the
bombing mission went well, with no German fighters engaging the mission until after
they had released their bomb loads. The bombers managed to drop their payload on
target with little resistance from the Germans in occupied France. As the fighters
came up, the bombing group managed to elude them by flying into a large cloud bank.
On the return route a navigational error took the entire formation at low level over the
Brest peninsula where heavy flak fired from navy flak boats fragmented the group.
German fighters arrived on the scene, quickly exploited the situation and began
concerted attacks. The pilot began to descend to 2,000ft and was almost immediately
overtaken by several German fighters and intense anti-aircraft fire. The bomber was hit,
rupturing the fuel tanks and igniting a massive fire in the center of the fuselage.
The damage to the aircraft was severe, knocking out communications and compromising
the fuselage's integrity. Staff Sergeant Maynard Smith's ball turret lost power and he
scrambled out to assist the other crew members. Three crew members bailed out,
while Smith tended to two others who were seriously wounded. In between helping his
wounded comrades, Smith also manned the 0.50 caliber machine guns and fought
the raging fire. The heat from the fire was so intense that it had begun to melt the
metal in the fuselage, threatening to break the plane in half. For nearly ninety minutes,
Smith alternated between shooting at the attacking fighters, tending to his wounded
crew members and fighting the fire. To starve the fire of fuel, he threw burning debris
and exploding ammunition through the large holes that the fire had melted in the fuselage.
After the fire extinguishers were exhausted, Smith finally managed to put the fire out,
in part by urinating on it. The bomber reached England and force landed at Predannack,
Cornwall where it broke in half as it touched down. It had been hit with more than
3,500 bullets and pieces of shrapnel. Mobile Repair Unit, Eighth Air Force Service
Command 2May43. Salvaged 2May43. Staff Sergeant Smith, who was assigned to the
ball gun turret and on his first combat mission, helped save the lives of six of his
wounded comrades, put out a blazing fire, and drove off wave after wave of German
fighters. He was presented with the Medal of Honor by Secretary of War Henry L Stimson
at Thurleigh
29650 (MSN 4764) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 29Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43.
Spokane Field, WA 9Jun43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Jun43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 18Nov43. 328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Gulfport Field, MS 12Nov44. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical
Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 25Jan45. 325th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 9Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 29Aug45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29651 (MSN 4765) Accepted by USAAF 18Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 26Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Air Depot,
Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 3Mar43. Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 9Mar43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
En route from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall on 7Apr43 the aircraft was lost and force landed at Lytchett Minster, near Poole,
Dorset because of fuel exhaustion. The aircraft had landed on a pasture of North Holton
Farm house, to the west of the Baker's Arm public house [where the crew were billeted].
It was repaired by a Mobile Repair Unit, replacing all the engines and propellers
while a temporary airstrip was constructed. Stripped to lighten it, it flew out early May43.
544th Bomb Squadron [SU*N], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 27Jun43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*G] Aug43. Named "Stella Maris".
{first combat mission 16Aug43}. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment.
Battle damaged during a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt,
Germany 14Oct43. En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly
attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. En route to the target, the plane was
attacked by two Fw 190 fighters. Unable to continue, the bomber returned for home.
The bombs were jettisoned in the sea and the plane made a safe landing at Great
Ashfield (Station 155), Suffolk. On return from a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Werl,
Germany, force landed at Metfield (Station 366), Suffolk with technical failures 21Feb44.
547th Bomb Squadron [SO*R] Mar44. {23 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots
Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 4Apr44. Returned to US 5Jun44. Air Service
Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 3Jul44. 1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command), Homestead Field, FL 8Jul44. Patterson, NJ 15Feb45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 17Aug45. Salvaged
29652 (MSN 4766) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 29Jan43.
25th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43.
Damaged in collision with parked B-17F 42-3052 when ground looped taxying at Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 15Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 19Apr43.
4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 7May43. Middletown Air Depot,
Middletown Field, PA 16May43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 20May43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
353rd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand),
Tadjenanet, Algeria 28May43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 6Aug43. Fifteenth
Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. {27 missions}. 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 14Nov43. {first combat mission 22Nov43}. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. {31 missions}.
347th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44.
{2 missions}. 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone,
Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Returned to US. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 13Apr45. Rome Air Depot, NY 24Apr45
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 3Jul45
29653 (MSN 4767) Accepted by USAAF 26Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 30Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 28Feb43.
96th Bomb Group, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 4Jun43. 327th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 19Jul43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*D],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43. Named "Bad News"
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43
(6POW:4KIA). En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked
by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed
westward for England. German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again.
Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed near Schrozberg, thirty-one miles south of Würzburg,
Germany. MACR 956
29654 (MSN 4768) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Jan43.
Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 5Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*B],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 11Jul43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*B].
{16 missions}. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 31Mar44.
Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command),
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 3Jul44. 1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command), Homestead Field, FL 8Jul44. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 22Feb45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 29Oct45.
Named DOTTIE J
29655 (MSN 4769) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Feb43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. Walla Walla Field, WA 23Feb43. Madras Field, OR 19Jun43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 17Jul43. McChord Field, Tacoma, WA 10Aug43.
4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner
Robins, GA 26Jul44. 325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 27Jul44.
Damaged taxying at Avon Park Field 10Feb45. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized,
Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 10May45. 325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Avon Park Field, FL 23May45. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN.
Damaged in collision with parked B-17F 42-31755 while taxying at Hawkins Field,
Jackson, MS 5Jul45. to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 22Aug45
29656 (MSN 4770) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French
Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*F],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 21Mar43. Battle damaged
during a mission to Bremen, Germany 25Jun43. Named THE TERRIBLE TEN. Lockheed Overseas
Corporation, Base Air Depot No.3, Langford Lodge (Station 597), County Antrim, Northern
Ireland. 322nd Bomb Squadron [LG*S], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 5Jul43. Named "Skunkface") Battle damaged on a mission to the
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at
Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (3WIA:7RTD). The formation was met with stiff resistance by
German fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all
the way into the German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters launched
vicious attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak.
Two gunners and an officer were wounded by flak and cannon shells. The tail wheel was
shot off; No.1 engine disabled; interphone and oxygen knocked out and the plane full of holes.
Battle damaged on a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Gelsenkirchen,
Germany 5Nov43. Flak damaged No.4 engine. Major battle damaged during a mission
to the railway marshalling yards at Osnabrück, Germany 22Dec43. The rudder had been
severely damaged, losing most of the fabric. Battle damaged on a mission to the I.G. Farben
chemical works at Oppau, Ludwigshafen, Germany 30Dec43. Attacked by enemy fighters,
the plane was damaged by a 20mm cannon shell in the left wing and No.2 fuel tank, and
the left stabilizer was hit by 0.50 caliber bullets. Failed to return from a mission to the
Erla Maschinenwerk Bf 109 aircraft factory at Mockau, Leipzig, Germany 20Feb44 (10POW).
Cloud cover hid the target and the group diverted to an alternate target, the industrial
areas of Oschersleben, Germany. On the homebound leg, northwest of Stavelot, Belgium,
the aircraft was attacked by a number of Fw 190 fighters. It was last seen going down
under control passing through 5,000 feet with number three engine smoking heavily.
Crashed near Lens rail station, seven miles northwest of Mons, Belgium.
All of the crew successfully bailed out of the aircraft in the vicinity of Lens in
Belgium. {19 missions}.. MACR 2640
29657 (MSN 4771) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 30Jan43. 91st Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Feb43. Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison Field 3Mar43;
Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown, British Guiana;
Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil; Ascension Island;
Roberts Field, Liberia; Mallard Field, Dakar, Senegal, Africa; Marrakech, French Morocco.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to UK 19Mar43.
323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*X], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 26Mar43. Received a field modification to counter the German
tactic of head on attacks; the bomb sight was removed, a twin 0.50caliber gun
was installed and armored plate to protect the gunner.
Named DUFFER MERV II. Named by the pilot for his wife's pet name. EVERLOVIN
(first combat mission 16Apr43}. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards
at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 21May43 (9POW:1KIA). As the bomber reached the target,
the crew could see enemy aircraft in the area but standing off to the side. When they
reached the Initial Point of the bomb run, the enemy fighters attacked head on with
six to eight enemy fighter line abreast. The Germans didn't fire flak but intended
to scatter the Group with it's fighters before bomb release. Crashed Warnsath,
four miles northwest of Wittmund, west of Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
29658 (MSN 4772) Accepted by USAAF 26Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 29Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 15Mar43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*K], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 16Mar43. 369th Bomb Squadron.
Failed to return from a mission to the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory at Bremen,
Germany 17Apr43 (5POW:5KIA). Struck in the tail by flak after bomb release
over the target then attacked by fighters. The aircraft went into a slow roll
and the pilots fought to keep it upright as the fighters attacked. The crew was
ordered to bail out from the smoke filled plane. Crashed at Stotel, eight miles
south of Bremerhaven, Germany MACR 15446
29659 (MSN 4773) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 28Jan43. 91st Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43.
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried South Atlantic route departing Morrison
Field 4Mar43; Borinquen Field, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; Atkinson Field, Georgetown,
British Guiana; Val de Cães Field, Belém, Brasil; Parnamirim Field, Natal, Brasil;
Ascension Island; Roberts Field, Liberia; Mallard Field, Dakar, Senegal, Africa;
Marrakech, French Morocco. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French
Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43. 324th Bomb Squadron,
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 15Mar43.
Named DUFFER MERV. Named by the pilot for his wife's pet name. LIBERTY BELL
{first combat mission 22Mar43}. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 22Mar43 (10MIA includes 92BG crew on
detached service). Flak over the target was heavy and accurate. As the bombers
returned home out over the North Sea near Heligoland Island, Luftwaffe fighter
command experimented with a new tactic to disrupt American bomber formations,
aerial bombing. Oberleutnant Heinz Knoke of II./JG 11 flying a Bf 109G-6 maneuvered
his fighter 3,000ft above the 91st Bomb Group formation. Slung between the
undercarriage on his plane was a 500 pound bomb armed with a 15-second timed fuse.
Lt. Knoke slowly edged his fighter forward until he was directly over the front of the
bomber formation. He pressed the release, the bomb fell free, hurtled downwards
and exploded near one of the Fortresses. This bomber was in the path of the
exploding bomb. A wing crumpled, the aircraft began spiralling downward. In spite
of their efforts, the two pilots were unable to regain control of the plane as it
began breaking apart. All the crewmen were trapped by centrifugal forces.
The plane crashed in the North Sea twenty miles west of Heligoland, Germany. {1 mission}.
MACR 16291
29660 (MSN 4774) Accepted by USAAF 27Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 29Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Feb43. Ferried
from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43.
367th Bomb Squadron, 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 22Mar43.
Failed to return from a mission to the Erla GmbH aircraft factory at Mortsel, Antwerp,
Belgium 5Apr43 (7POW:2KIA). Damaged by heavy flak from the 2./Schwere Flak Abteilung 252
at Ostende. The plane was hit by a tracer grenade from the battery, swerved back and forth
and finally dived down. Some of the crew bailed out. The plane turned left and disappeared
behind a thick cloud of smoke rising from the Erla-Werke. Also claimed to have been
shot down by a Fw 190 of JG 26. The bomber crashed on the salt marsh of Saeftinghe,
Emmadorp, Netherlands, twelve miles northwest of Antwerp, Brussels. After the mission,
the Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. protested about the inaccurate bombing that
resulted in many civilian casualties (936 dead, among them hundreds of Belgian
factory workers and 209 schoolchildren)..
29661 (MSN 4775) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 29Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 15Feb43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 12May43. Dyersburg Field, TN 26May43.
498th Bomb Group, Great Bend Field, KS 23Jul44. 233rd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Davis-Monthan Field, Tucson, AZ 14Aug44. 243rd Base Unit (Operational
Training Unit), Great Bend Field, KS 30Sep44. 902nd Base Unit (Base Complement),
Orlando AAB, FL 22Apr45. 243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Great Bend
Field, KS 20May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field,
Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29662 (MSN 4776) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 29Jan43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 12Feb43. Wright Field,
Dayton, OH 1Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 14Mar43. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 9Jun43. San Antonio, TX 13Jun43. Peterson Field, Colorado
Springs, CO 21Jun43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 3Dec43. Modified
to photographic configuration. Designated F-9. 818th Bomb Squadron,
488th Bomb Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL. Accident on the ground at Valdosta
municipal airport, GA 21Mar44. 326th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 11Aug44. Landing accident at MacDill Field 2Jan45.
328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Gulfport Field, MS 25Jan45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for
storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29663 (MSN 4777) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 29Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Feb43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 19Feb43. 364th Bomb
Squadron [WF*H], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 2Mar43. Failed to return from a mission to Lorient,
France 17May43 (4KIA:6POW:1EVD). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed
near Cherbourg, France. MACR 15555
29664 MSN 4778) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 30Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 28Feb43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 15Mar43. 358th Bomb Squadron [VK*C], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 21Mar43. Named *Jersey Bounce Jr*.
Failed to return from a mission to the port area at Bremen, Germany 20Dec43.
Attacked by a large force of enemy fighters and flak over the target area was very intense.
As the bomber approached the target, flak knocked out the No.1 engine. Minutes later,
just after the bombardier had called out "bomb release", a burst of flak killed the No.4 engine,
leaving it windmilling out of control. On two engines, the B-17 dropped out of formation
ecame the target of an assortment of enemy fighters who lined up 10 deep to get a shot
at the crippled bomber. Cannon shells and bullets tore into the fuselage, seriously
ing the tail gunner and radio operator and cutting several of the control cables.
The waist and turret gunners poured.50-caliber shells back at the attackers,
knocking down four for certain and damaging many more. Out of fuel, the bomber ditched
in the North Sea, two miles off Happisburgh, Norfolk and the crew was immediately
picked up by a Norwegian coaster which later transferred them to a PT boat.
The PT boat took them on a rough trip to Great Yarmouth, where the crew was hospitalized for the night.
Radio operator TSgt Forrest L. Vosler awarded Medal of Honor.
29665 (MSN 4779) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 29Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 16Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 12May43. Dyersburg Field, TN 27May43. 504th Bomb Group, Fairmont Field,
Geneva, NB 14Jun44. 241st Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Fairmont Field,
Geneva, NB 16Sep44. 249th Base Unit (Special), Alliance Field, NB 11Oct44. 221st Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Alexandria Field, LA 20Oct44. 329th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Alexandria Field, LA 1Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45.
29666 MSN 4780) Accepted by USAAF 27Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 30Jan43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Feb43. Barksdale Field,
Bossier City, LA 22Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 19Mar43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*Z],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 25Mar43,
Named *Lamesa Lass/Dearly Beloved*) Failed to return from a mission
to the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 21May43 (9RTD). Turning away after
the target heavy flak burst under the plane and appeared to damage the superchargers on
No.1 and 2 engines. The plane dropped out of formation and was attacked by enemy fighters.
By cutting the corner and using increased power on the other two engines, the plane regained
the formation. Crossing the coast on the exit, the No.4 engine oil pressure dropped and the
plane fell out of formation again. The group slowed down and this plane caught up once
more. But then the No.2 propeller oversped, slowing the plane down again. The No.4 propeller
was feathered but the engine continued to lose oil and the oxygen sytem was depleted.
A swarm of enemy fighters attacked as the bomber was slowly losing height. The No.4
engine was hit by 20mm cannon shells; the No.2 engine was also hit, the cowling being
shot away and a fire started. The plane was now riddled with holes from flak and cannon
shells. With only one good engine, the pilot managed to take evasive action. Several fires
were started by enemy cannon shells but the crew extinguished them. A hole in an elevator
was causing control problems and it was obvious that the plane would not make it across
the North Sea to England. Out of ammunition, a couple of fresh enemy fighters continued to
attack; the tail was almost dismembered and there were many holes in the wings and nose.
The pilot made the decision to ditch in a calm sea rather than turn round and bail out over
enemy territory. The bomber was ditched in North Sea, the crew evacuating onto a wing until
the life raft s were ready. The plane stayed afloat for several minutes until the tail rose up
and it sank slowly beneath the waves. A Royal Air Force Wellington bomber spotted the airmen
late that night and provided a location fix for rescue. Heavy fog the following morning
precluded an Air-Search and made it difficult and time-consuming for surface craft but the c
rew was rescued by Royal Navy rescue launch that afternoon.
29667 (MSN 4781) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 30Jan43;
Gowen Feb 13, 1943; Moses Lake Jun 15, 1943; mid-air collision with 42-30445
near Rapid City, SD Jun 20, 1943; Salvaged Jul 11, 1943.
29668 (MSN 4782) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Jan43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 25Feb43. Combat Crew Training School,
Casper Field, WY 25Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 30Jun43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 9Jul43. 469th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group, Dalhart Field, TX 30Jul43.
Crashed after the crew bailed out due to fire 100 miles northwest of Dalhart 25Sep43. Salvaged 26Sep43
29669 (MSN 4783) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Jan43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 25Feb43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 9Apr43.
Moses Lake Field, WA 9Jun43. Spokane Field, WA 21Jul43. Moses Lake Field, WA 8Aug43.
592nd Bomb Squadron, 396th Bomb Group, Drew, FL. Damaged by mechanical failure six miles
west of St Petersburg, FL 5Jan44. 3705th Base Unit (Technical School), Lowry Field,
Denver, CO 1May45. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs
Field, NM 4Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for
storage and disposal 2Aug45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29670 (MSN 4784) Accepted by USAAF 26Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Jan43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 15Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19 March 1943.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43. 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Earls
Colne, UK 22Apr43, Named "Thundermug", then to 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*K],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 16Jul43.
Failed to return from its first combat mission to the Klöckner Flugmototenbau
aero engine factory at Hamburg, Germany 25Jul43 (2KIA:8POW). Before reaching
the target, an enemy fighter cannon shell knocked all the glass from the top turret.
Another shell went throught the left wing without exploding but ripping open the skin.
The tail gunner received a direct hit and then another shell blew out the guns.
Now an easy target, enemy fighters continued to attack until the stabiliser was blown
off and the crew bailed out. The bomber crashed at Uetersen, fifteen miles northwest
of Hamburg, Germany. {1 mission}.
29671 (MSN 4785) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 31Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 22May43. Dalhart Field, TX 13Jun43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 16Aug43. 29th Bomb Group, Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 27Oct43.
Avon Park Field, FL 23Nov43. 774th Bomb Squadron, 463rd Bomb Group, MacDill
Field, Tampa, FL. Damaged in collision with B-17F 42-30569 taxying at MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 30Dec43. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command),
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 22Oct44. 331st Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA 12Feb45. 4104th Base Unit (Rome Air
Technical Service Command), Rome Field, NY 10Apr45. 331st Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA 5May45. 5th Ferrying Group,
Love Field, Dallas, TX. Damaged in collision with Beech AT-11 Kansan 41-9533 at
Love Field, TX. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 4Oct45
29672 (MSN 4786) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 31Jan43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 25Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Mar43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 10May43. Combat Crew
Training School, Casper Field, WY 20May43. 222nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Ardmore Field, OK. Crashed after the crew bailed out due engine failure and fire
16 miles southwest of Olney, TX 13Aug44. Salvaged 14Aug44
29673 (MSN 4787) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 31Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Feb43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 5Mar43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129),
Cornwall 28Mar43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*S], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 6Apr43. Named "Old Bill" Battle damaged on a mission to the Focke-Wulf aircraft
factory at Bremen, Germany 17Apr43. Flak over the target was heavy and a 0.30 caliber
shell struck the main spar of the right wing. Severely battle damaged on a mission
to the naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43 (1KIA:4WIA:5RTD).
Weather over the target was bad and conditions were unfavourable for bombing.
The group turned to an alternate target, the airfield at Wangerooge, East Frisian island,
Germany. In the first attack by enemy fighters, the oxygen system was destroyed and the
pilot dropped from formation at 25,000ft. The fighters then homed in for an attack,
wounding the pilot and co-pilot, the top turret was spintered by 20mm cannon shell
fragments and the gun sight hit the gunner. 20mm cannon shells came through the
nose killing the navigator and wounding the bombardier when the bomb sight
deflected a fragment. The radio operator was wounded by another 20mm cannon
shell and the waist gunner scratched by fragments. The pilot remained at his post
and was assisted by crew members who were not badly injured. Despite their
situation, the crew fought off the enemy fighter attacks until they reached the
safety of some cloud cover. The Bombardier flew the airplane towards home and
coming out of clouds, the bomber was attacked by a pair of enemy fighters. Again,
the crew fought them off, later the group formation was sighted and they joined
up for the return to Chelveston where the pilot, having recovered sufficiently,
landed safely. Salvaged 16May43. OLD BILL. The nose art was painted by Bruce
Bairnsfather, a British humorist and cartoonist. He became official cartoonist to the
American forces in Europe, contributing to Stars and Stripes and Yank. He also drew
cartoons at American bases and nose art on aircraft. When the aircraft was salvaged
the OLD BILL panel was cut out and presented to the pilot, William Whitson; the
panel was still with the family 2011
29674 (MSN 4788) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 31Jan43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 14Feb43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 19Feb43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 25Feb43. 353rd Air Base Detachment, Watertown Field, SD 3Mar43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 6Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 12Apr43. 325th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 5Jul44. 4104th Base Unit (Rome Air Technical
Service Command), Rome Field, NY 2Nov44. Wright Field, Dayton, OH. Air Corp,
Caldwell, NJ 30Mar45. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command),
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 28Aug45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 8Oct45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
Named "Cincinatti Queen"
29675 (MSN 4789) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 4Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 24Apr43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*E],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 5Apr43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*E].
335th Bomb Squadron [OE*S]. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine pens
at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (10KIA). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Baltic Sea
between Lolland Island, Denmark and Fehmarn, Germany. {7 missions}. MACR 2169
Conflict:
(E81st BG, 533rd BS "Nip'n Tuck" shot down by German fighter
Bremen, Germany Oct 8, 1943.
29676 (MSN 4790) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 2Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 15Jan43. Air Service Command, Fairfield
Air Depot, Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 23Feb43. 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field,
Detroit, MI 8Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 14Mar43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 11Jun43. Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9.
902nd Base Unit (Base Complement), Orlando AAB, FL 2Jun44. Designated FB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 21Jan46. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29677 (MSN 4791) Accepted by USAAF 27Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 2Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. Stephenville, Newfoundland, 12Apr43. 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. 367th Bomb Squadron,
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. Failed to return
from a mission to the naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43 (7KIA:3POW).
Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed into the North Sea near Heilgoland Island, Germany.
29678 (MSN 4792) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 2Feb43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 19Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 25May43.
Dyersburg Field, TN 22Jun43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 30Jul43.
328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Gulfport Field, MS 12Jun44. 3705th Base Unit
(Technical School), Lowry Field, Denver, CO 18Jun44. Modified for training, stripped of
armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 3701st Base Unit
(Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 23Jul44. Damaged by bird strike twenty-five miles
southeast of Amarillo Field 22Jan45. 3706th Base Unit, Basic Training Center, Sheppard Field,
Wichita Falls, TX 27Feb45. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX.
Damaged in collision with parked TB-17G 42-38172 while taxying at Amarillo Field 6Mar45.
Accident landing at Amarillo Field 9Apr45. Damaged by mechanical failure at Amarillo
Field 1Jun45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 5Jan46. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company,
Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29679 (MSN 4793) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 17Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 28Mar43. 336th Bomb
Squadron [ET*F], 95th Bomb Group, 29Mar43. {4 missions}. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*F].
401st Bomb Squadron [LL*A1:LL*M], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 13Jun43. Battle damaged on a mission to the industrial areas of Emden,
Germany 11Dec43. Over the target flak was intense and accurate. The oil cooler on
No.3 engine was hit, losing all the oil before the propeller could be feathered. After
dropping the bombs on the target, the formation was attacked by a large flight of enemy fighters.
the plane dropped out of formation and fortunately escaped any further attention by the
fighters allowing a safe return home but riddled with flak, gun and cannon shell holes.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Erla Maschinenwerk Bf 109 aircraft factory at Mockau,
Leipzig, Germany 20Feb44. Cloud cover hid the target and the group diverted to an alternate
target, the industrial areas of Oschersleben, Germany. Flak was moderate and accurate
over the target. Returning from the mission, the plane was attacked by enemy fighters.
The No.3 engine was struck in the oil cooler, draining all the oil and unable to feather
the propeller. A shell blew the lock off the tail gunner's escape hatch, twisting it but
it remained in place. A bullet went throught the top turret and the crew counted more
than seventy holes in the fuselage. {24+ missions}. Eighth Air Force Service
Command (AFSC) 5Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 4Aug45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 4Sep45.
Named RAMBLIN' WRECK
29680 MSN 4794) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 2Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 16Feb43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 25Mar43.
Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 20Apr43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*R], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*R]. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*R].
Named "Battlin' B". Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards at
Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (10KIA). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Baltic Sea, between
Tonder, Denmark and Oldenberg, Holstein, Germany. {3 missions}. MACR 2751
29681 (MSN 4795) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 29Jan43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 25Dec43.
Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 31Dec43. 2117th Base Unit (Flexible Gunnery School),
Buckingham Field, Fort Myers, FL 11Jul44. 2114th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 10Sep44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 18Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29682 (MSN 4796) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Feb43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 19Mar43CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 19Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Mar43. 393rd Base Headquarters
and Air Base Squadron, Syracuse AAB, NY 14Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43. 410th Bomb Squadron,
94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 25Apr43. Named "Easy Aces"
Failed to return from a mission to the port area of Emden, Germany 21May43 (5POW:5KIA).
Flak damaged and shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Pewsum, near Canum, north of
Emden, Germany.
29683 (MSN 4797) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 2Feb43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. 381st Bomb Group, Pyote Field, TX 24Feb43. Air Service
Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 9Aug43. Walla Walla Field, WA 11Oct43.
4104th Base Unit (Rome Air Technical Service Command), Rome Field, NY 31Oct44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 14Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29684 (MSN 4798) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 2Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*T],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "Eager Eagle"
. Failed to return from a mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43.
From the Initial Point until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for
small sparse patches of farm land. This group went over the target area twice without dropping
their bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on Achern, a small town 18km southwest of Baden-Baden,
Germany. Having spent too long over the target, the formation was beginning to realise that fuel
exhaustion would likely lead to many not being able to return to base. Ditched in English Channel,
crew rescued by Air-Sea Rescue. {17 missions}.
29685 (MSN 4799) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 2Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 17Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 30Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*T].
Exploded at Alconbury 27May43. During loading, one of the 500lb bombs exploded and
caused a chain reaction of other explosions. 19 killed, 20 seriously injured and 14 slightly injured.
The aircraft was salvaged along with three other aircraft: 42-29706, 42-29808 and 42-29833,
five severely damaged including 42-29804 and six with minor damage. {3 missions}..
29686 (MSN 4800) Accepted by USAAF 26Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill, KS, 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 23Mar43. Gulfport Field, MS 10Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*R],
94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. 547th Bomb Squadron [SO*B],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 12Jul43.
Named "Pie Eyed Piper/Gov's Mansion") first combat mission 24Jul43}.
Failed to return from a mission to a synthetic fuel hydrogenation plant at Gelsenkirchen,
Germany 12Aug43 (2KIA:8POW). Shot down by Lt Hans
Schleef in Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/7 at Heisterbacherrott,
Germany. The engineer/top turret gunner was shooting at the fighters and remained
in the bomber too long to be able to bail out and was killed when the plane exploded.
Crashed near Heisterbach, three miles east of Königswinter, Germany. {4 missions}.
MACR 290.
29687 (MSN 4801) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Feb43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 13Feb43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 11May43. Moses Lake Field, WA 3Jun43.
Spokane Field, WA 13Aug43. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 12Jun44.
2114th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 16Mar45.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX. Damaged while parked in accident
with TB-17F 42-30764 and TB-17F 42-29871 at Amarillo Field 9Mar45
To. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45
29688 (MSN 4802) Accepted by USAAF 27Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Feb43. Ferried
from Menara Airport, Marrakech, French Morocco to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 15Mar43.
365th Bomb Squadron [XK*X], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire, 17Mar43. Battle damaged during a mission to the air depot at Villacoublay,
France 24Aug43 (4WIA). Entering cloud after leaving the target, the pilot found that other
bombers were converging on his. He chose to dive out of formation down to 13,000ft.
The bomb doors had failed to close and the engineer was sent back to manually close them to
reduce drag. Enemy fighters closed in on the lone bomber and the pilot dived again to escape.
The engineer, without his parachute, was thrown off-balance towards the open bomb bay but
managed to hang on hanging out into space until the plane levelled off and he could climb
back in. 20mm cannon shells demolished the radio equipment and wounded two crew members.
With the left waist gun operating normally, the pilot slewed the bomber to the right when fighters
attacked to give the gunner the best chance of a hit. The fighters then changed tactics and
attacked the tail. A 20mm cannon shell knocked the tail gunner back against the door but he
recovered and manged to shoot down one fighter. Both gunners were wounded but the waist
gunner also managed to shoot down an enemy fighter. A 20mm cannon shell had taken off a
chink of propeller tip, causing vibrations through the bomber and the crew preparing
to bail out. The pilot managed to reduce the vibration and the bomber limped home to a
safe landing at Chelveston. The tail gunner received the DSC for his actions.
546th Bomb Squadron [BK*X], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 6Nov43. {non-operationa}. 547th Bomb Squadron [SO*S]. Named "Kayo".
{first combat mission 13Dec43}. {16 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547),
Huntingdonshire 4Apr44. Returned to US. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 11Nov44.
1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Homestead Field, FL 17Jul45.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 22Jul45. SOC Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 31Sep45.
29689 (MSN 4803) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 16Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*H], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 29Mar43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*H]. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*H].
Failed to return from a mission to the naval storage depot at Rennes, France 29May43 (5POW:5EVD).
Collided with an enemy fighter aircraft losing four feet of right wing. With No.4 propeller
overspeeding, the plane crashed near Rennes, France. {4 missions}. Named SKACK BUSTER.
MACR 4895
29690 (MSN 4804) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Feb43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 27Feb43. 393rd Base Headquarters
and Air Base Squadron, Syracuse AAB, NY 15Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*S], 94th Bomb Group,
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*L],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 14Jul43. Named "Old Faithful"
Severe battle damage when attacked by Fw 190 fighters, Warnemünde, Germany 29Jul43, crash landed RAF Oulton, Norfolk. Salvaged
29691 (MSN 4805) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 4Feb43. 19th Bomb Group, Pyote Field, TX. 381st Bomb Group, Pyote
Field, TX 19Feb43. 503rd Bomb Squadron, 346th Bomb Group, Dyersburg Field, TN 22May43.
Force landed with mechanical failure at Dyersburg Field 17Jun43. Salvaged 3Sep43
29692 (MSN 4806) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 4Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43.
410th Bomb Squadron [GL*R], 94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
Named MAN O' WAR. Man O' War was an American thoroughbred racehorse widely
regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time
Failed to return from a mission to the naval storage depot at Rennes,
France 29May43 (9KIA:1POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed at Mont-Dol near Dinard, France.
29693 (MSN 4807) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 4Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*O], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 29Mar43. Named "Lonesome Polecat" {6 missions}.
390th Bomb Group, Framlingham. Failed to return from a mission to the port at Cuxhaven,
Germany 11Jun43 (10KIA). Attacked four times by an enemy Bf 109 aircraft. The aircraft
exploded and crashed in North Sea, seventy miles north of Texel, West Frisian Islands, Netherlands.
MACR 2897
29694 (MSN 4808) Accepted by USAAF 29Jan43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Feb43.
Rapid City Field, SD 16Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 29Mar43. Landing accident at Barcelona, Venzuela en route
to England 5Apr43. 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire. {1 mission}. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*V], 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 7Jul43. 527th Bomb Squadron [FO*X],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43
Named "Southern Belle" . Failed to return from a mission to the port at
Bremen, Germany 26Nov43 (4POW:6KIA). Damaged by flak shot down by Uffz
Topp of EprKdo 25 between Delmenhorst and Bremen, Germany
Crashed Petersfelder Strasse, Garrel, four miles north of Cloppenburg, Germany. MACR 1577.
29695 (MSN 4809) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 5Feb43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 12Feb43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 12Mar43.
Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 12May43. 93rd Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group,
Pyote Field, TX 30May43. Damaged landing with mechanical failure at Pyote Field 31Jul43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 16Oct43. Pyote Field, TX 9Nov43.
329th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Alexandria Field, LA 24Aug43.
3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 20Nov43. Salvaged 27Dec43.
Reclaimed 9Apr46
29696 (MSN 4810) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 5Feb43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 18Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 29Mar43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 4Apr43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 12Apr43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean
Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 24Apr43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 416th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Navarin
(Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 11May43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. .Named "Fort Alamo II"
Battle damaged during a mission to the German High Command headquarters at
Frascati, Italy 8Sep43. Reaching the target area, the bomber was struck by flak
damaging two wings, their control surfaces and an engine. The pilot was wounded
by flak shrapnel but continued to fight off persistent enemy fighter attacks and
completed the bomb run over the target. Despite his wounds, the pilot successfully
landed back at base. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 11Dec43.
840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. {131 missions}. Declared excess 15Oct44. Salvaged.
29697 (MSN 4811) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 5Feb43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 12Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43.
Gowen Field, Boise, ID 20May43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma
City, OK 22May43. 468th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group, Dalhart Field, TX.
Force landed after fuel exhaustion on railroad tracks seven miles northwest of
Wakeeney, KS 13Jun43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 25Jun43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 19Jun43. 468th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group,
Dalhart Field, TX 14Jul43. Crash landed after engine failure at Amarillo Field, TX 17Aug43.
Salvaged 18Aug43
29698 (MSN 4812) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 5Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 27Feb43. Selman Field, Monroe, LA 17Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 25Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 16Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*T], 94th Bomb Group,
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk 13Jun43. 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 3Aug43. Named "Hell's Angel/Wild Angel") then to 92nd
BG, 326th BS. 407th Bomb Squadron. Severe battle damaged on a Crossbow
mission to the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques V-weapon site at Watten, France 27Aug43.
Crash landed Alconbury on return. Salvaged 29Aug43.
29699 MSN 4813) Accepted by USAAF 27Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 27Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 9Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*F], 94th Bomb Group,
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. FIFI. Rougham (Station 468),
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43. Vertical stabiliser damaged by a 20mm cannon shell
during a mission to the Flensburger Schiffbau naval yards at Flensburg, Germany 19May43.
Transferred to 547th Bomb Squadron [SO*D], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 16Jul43. Named "Old Battle Axe"
(first combat mission 28Jul43}. Failed to return from a mission to bomb a submarine
suppy ship in the Loire River at Nantes, France 16Sep43 (9RTD:1INJ). Damaged by enemy
action and ditched into the sea four miles north west of Bolt Tail, Hope Cove, Kingsbridge,
Devon; the crew of ten took to their dinghy. The sea was rough with a moderate south
west wind blowing. Two men were returning from fishing in their motor boat; they
rescued the airmen at some risk, for their boat was overloaded, and one of the men
was badly injured. The Salcombe lifeboat was launched, but was recalled. A silver cup was
presented by the crew of the aeroplane to their rescuers. {10 missions}.
29700 (MSN 4814) Accepted by USAAF 30Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
331st Bomb Squadron [QE*O], 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. Earls Colne, 12May43. Rougham (Station 468),
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43, named"Jimmy Boy", then to .
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*E], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 12Jul43. {first combat mission 29Jul43}. Failed to return
from its first combat mission to the Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel shipyard at Kiel,
Germany 29Jul43 (7POW:2KIA:1MIA). The group encountered cloud cover and
smoke over the target and continued to another target. The aircraft was attacked
after leaving the target by enemy fighters and crashed at Kaltoft, near Schleswig,
Germany. {1 mission}.
29701 (MSN 4815) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Jan43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*B],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "In The Mood"
Failed to return from a mission to the Deutsche Werke Kiel AG shipyard at Kiel,
Germany 19May43 (7KIA:3POW). Flak damaged No.3 engine and the aircraft
ditched Baltic Sea. {1 mission}. . MACR 15719.
29702 (MSN 4816) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 27Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 9Apr43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*H], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 13Apr43. Named "Rat Killer"
390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. 335th Bomb
Squadron [OE*H], 95th Bomb Group, Horham. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*H].
334th Bomb Squadron [BG*H]. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
yards at Kiel, Germany (6MIA:4KIA). Shot down by enemy fighters over the
Baltic Sea, crashed south of Langeland Island, Denmark. {8 missions). MACR 4986.
Body of pilot recovered in Apr 1956.
29703 (MSN 4817) Accepted by USAAF 30Jan43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD
(for modification) 22Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43.
336th Bomb Squadron [ET*A], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire, 8Apr43. 390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk, 12May43. {4 missions}. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*E], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 10Jul43. Named "Kathy Jane"
544th Bomb Squadron [SU*E], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 10Jul43. {first combat mission 30Jul43}. Eighth Air Force Service
Command Sep43. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment.
Regained by Group 16Sep43. With technical failures on return from a mission
to the Luftwaffe airfield at Werl, Germany, force landed at Rattlesden (Station 126),
Suffolk 21Feb44. Regained by Group 22Mar44. {27 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot,
Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 5Apr44. Returned to US. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Jun44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Reclaimed 9Feb45.
29704 (MSN 4818) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 6Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*J], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury
(Station 102), Huntingdonshire 29Mar43. Named "The Spook". To 390th Bomb Group,
Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Battle damaged on a mission to a power station
at Lorient, Brittany, France 17May43 (10RTD). Two engines disabled and on fire, crash landed
on return at RAF Exeter, Devon. Salvaged 18May43. {2 missions}.
29705 (MSN 4819) Accepted by USAAF 1Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 336th Bomb Squadron,
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 30Mar43. Named "Sweet 17".
524th Bomb Squadron [WA*G], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 27Sep43. Battle damaged 26Nov43 and crash landed on return at RAF
Foulsham, Norfolk. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire 28Nov43. Salvaged 22Jun45.
29706 (MSN 4820) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 14Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 21Apr43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*W],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. Named "Passion Flower"
390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Accident at
Alconbury 27May43. During loading of B-17F 42-29685, one of the 500lb bombs exploded
and caused a chain reaction of other explosions. This aircraft was parked close by and
destroyed in the explosion. Nineteen killed, twenty seriously injured and fourteen
slightly injured. {3 missions}. Salvaged.
29707 (MSN 4821) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. 93rd Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group,
Pyote Field, TX 22Feb43. Damaged landing at Pyote Field 31May43. Amarillo Field, TX 21Jul43.
505th Bomb Group, Harvard Field, NB 2Jun44. 244th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Harvard Field, NB 23Aug44. 4209th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command),
Des Moines Municipal Airport, IA 8Apr45. 244th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Harvard Field, NB 18Apr45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM f
or storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped.
29708 delivered Cheyenne Feb 7, 1943, to Pueblo Feb 19, 1943, to Salina Feb 25, 1943, to Brookley Mar 19, 1943,
to Smokey Hill Mar 23, 1943, to Brookley Apr 9, 1943. Assigned to 336th BS/95th BG at Alconbury
Apr 27, 1943. Transferred to 333rd BS, 94th BG at Earls Colne May 12, 1943,
then 322nd BS at Rougham Jun 13, 1943. (94BG 322BS named "Shackeroo") shot down by enemy aircraft during
raid on Keil, Germany Jun 13, 1943, crashed into the North Sea. Crew of 10 rescued.
29709 MSN 4823) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 20Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney
Field, NB 12Mar43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*C], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 30Mar43. 390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. {3 missions}. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*C], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire. Named "Yo' Brother" . Battle damaged on a mission
to the naval storage depot at Rennes, France 29May43. The aircraft was damaged
by B-17F 42-5858 which had suffered battle damage by German flak over France and
lost control, veered up and struck the underside of B-17F No.42-29709. One crew member
parachuted out of 42-29709 and was taken POW, the aircraft successfully returned to
base in Framlingham, EnglandMACR 4897. Plane returned
to UK. To 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire.
Failed to return from a mission to synthetic rubber factories at Hanover, Germany 26Jul43 (10KIA),
crashed in North Sea off Norderney Island, Germany with an engine on fire and the tail
badly damaged after a mid-air collision with a German fighter. Also listed as shot down by
Hptm Erwin Clausen in Fw 190A-6 of JG 11/1 Stab
MACR 190. 10 KIA.
29710 (MSN 4824) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 25Feb43. Laurel Field, MS 18Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Mar43.
393rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Syracuse AAB, NY 10Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43.
410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 20Apr43. Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. Named "Hell Below"
Failed to return from a mission to the naval storage depot at Rennes, France 29May43 (8POW:2KIA).
Flak damaged and set aircraft alight, crashed two miles west of Saint-Méloir-des-Ondes,
east of St Malo, France. MACR 15139
29711 MSN 4825) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 25Feb43. Gulfport Field, MS 18Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 10Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*Q], 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. Earls Colne
(Station 358), Essex 12May43. Named "Salty's Naturals II"
Artwork of a pair of dice
Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29733 fifteen miles from Lowestoft 6Jun43.
Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43 then to 91st BG,
332nd BS,Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 29Aug43..
Named "Chief Sly III". . Named by the ground crew who had been \\
responsible for CHIEF SLY and CHIEF SLY II. Battle damaged on a mission to bomb a
submarine repair ship at Nantes, France 23Sep43. Before the target, the plane
was attacked by enemy fighters. Flak punctured a fuel tank and the nose section
was badly damaged. In poor weather, the plane became separated from the main
formation. Not sure of his position, the pilot turned north knowing that he would
soon be over the English Channel heading for England. Leaking fuel from the enemy
damage, the pilot headed across southern England and came to Whitchurch airfield
on the outskirts of Bristol. With fuel exhaustion, the pilot force landed at Whitchurch,
a civilian airfield used by BOAC and KLM. After refuelling, the plane departed for
Bassingbourn later the same day. Battle damaged on a mission to the Deutsche Schiff-
und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43.
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the
ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland.
In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes.
Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. The plane was full of holes
from flak and bullets. Failed to return from a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke
aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (3MIA:7KIA). The formation was attacked
by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it crossed the coast. They followed
all the way in, attacking on the bomb run and over the target. Before approaching the
target, the propeller of number three engine was feathered, causing the plane to fall
back about a thousand yards. It caught up with the engine going again but as it was
readying for the target run, the same propeller was feathered again and the plane
started losing altitude. As soon as the plane was hit, it caught on fire and started down.
Three airmen bailed out but their parachutes were on fire. Crashed in the Baltic Sea,
about eight miles east of Gedser off the Danish island of Falster, Denmark. MACR 894
29712 (MSN 4826) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 7Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 24Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 5Apr43. Named MISS CARRIE. {1 mission}
To. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*R], 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 17Jun43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*O],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 14Sep43.
Named *Philly-Brooklyn*) Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system
equipment. {first combat mission 27Sep43}. Failed to return from a mission to the
Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (7POW:3KIA).
The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it
crossed the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on the bomb run and
over the target. Struck by enemy fighters with the left stabiliser and rudder
shot away causing the aircraft to enter a spin. Most of the crew, some badly injured,
bailed out but the tail gunner was still firing at the enemy and the plane crashed
at Schleswig, northwest of Kiel, Germany. {3 missions}. Claimed by Maj Karl Bohm-Tettelbach in Bf 110G-2 of
ZG 26/Stab. MACR 873.
29713 (MSN 4827) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 8Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 27Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 23Mar43. 393rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron,
Syracuse AAB, NY 7Apr43. 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 18Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron,
Earls Colne 12May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43.
407th Bomb Squadron [PY*K], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 26Jul43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*X], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 5Sep43. named "Bad Penny".
Failed to return from a mission to industrial areas at Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 4Oct43 (10POW). Flak over the target was moderate and accurate.
A large force of enemy fighters were encountered, some using rockets which
were fired from a distance beyond the range of the bombers' guns.
Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Paris, France MACR 960.
29714 (MSN 4828) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 5Mar43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 22Jun43.
Rapid City Field, SD 30Jun43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 27Oct43. 327th Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL 27Jul44. 324th Base Unit,
Chatham, GA 11Sep44. 327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field,
Tampa, FL 27Jul44. Damaged caused by mechanical failure taxying at Chatham, GA 7Sep45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for
storage and disposal 2Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich
Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29715 (MSN 4829) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 18Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 7Apr43. 410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 12May43. Named "Klo Kay" Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (2POW:9KIA). Enemy aircraft damaged engine No.2,
crashed Pohnsdorf, near Preetz, seven miles southeast of Kiel, Germany. MACR 15162
29716 (MSN 4830) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 11Feb43.
Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 8Apr43. 390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43.
Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {1 mission}. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*A],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 12Jul43.
Failed to return from a Crossbow mission to the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques V-2 rocket
bunker at Watten, France 27Aug43 (3KIA:5POW:2EVD). Flak severed tail, crashed
Villiers-Sir-Simon, eleven miles west of Arras, France. {8 missions}. Named FAST WOMAN.
MACR 469.
29717 (MSN 4831) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 23Mar43. Syracuse AAB, NY 8Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*Z],
94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. Earls Colne, 12May43.
Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43. 326th Bomb Squadron,
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 1Aug43.
544th Bomb Squadron [SU*H], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 13Sep43. Named *Mr. Five By Five*. Fitted with Gee-H
radio navigation system equipment. {first combat mission 23Sep43}. Eighth Air Force
Service Command 25Sep43. Regained by Group 29Sep43. A flak burst damaged the nose
of the aircraft on a mission to the port area at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 3Nov43 [2WIA].
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire Nov43. Regained by
Group 11Dec43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*M] 11Dec43. Failed to return from a mission
to the industrial area at Augsburg, Germany 25Feb44 (10POW). The ?2 engine was shut
down and the propeller feathered but the crew continued on towards the target.
Three minutes before target was reached, the crew jettisoned the bombs and peeled off
from formation. The bomber crash landed near Bruchsal, Germany. {18 missions}. MACR 1774
29718 (MSN 4832) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Gulfport Field, MS 18Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 7Apr43.
410th Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group. 327th Bomb Squadron [UX*H], 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 23Jul43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*C],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43. 526th Bomb
Squadron [LF*C]. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44; not equipped
with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US 11Jun44. 4136th Base Unit
(Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Aug44.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 28Sep44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 19Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company,
Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped. Named THE WIDOW MAKER / FATSO.
29719 (MSN 4833) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 7Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 15Feb43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 17Feb43.
Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9. Amarillo Field, TX 10Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 17Mar43. School of Applied Tactics,
Orlando AAB, FL 11Jun43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 2Jun44. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 4Dec44. Designated FB-17F. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 6Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29720 (MSN 4834) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 7Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 20Feb43. Walla Walla Field, WA 24Feb43.
Madras Field, OR 19Jun43. Walla Walla Field, WA 17Jul43. Spokane Field, WA 6Aug43.
325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 26Jul44.
4139th Base Unit (Mobile ATSC), Birmingham Field, AL 8Nov44. 325th Base
Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 2Dec44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 25Sep45
29721 (MSN 4835) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. 381st Bomb Group,
Pyote Field, TX 22Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Aug43.
Alexandria Field, LA 21Sep43. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo
Field, TX 18Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 9Jan46. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas
Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29722 (MSN 4836) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Feb43. Modified as an innovations display airframe, used to fly
around the US to show off advances made to the B-17 for crews in training; no top or
lower gun turrets. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 22Feb43. 88th Bomb Group,
Walla Walla Field, WA 24Feb43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 3Mar43. Rapid City
Field, SD 26Mar43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 15Aug43. 325th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 12Jun44. 4117th Base Unit
(Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner
Robins, GA 20Jun44. 215th Base Unit, Avon Park Field, FL 3Aug44. 2137th Base
Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 10May45.
325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 23May45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 4Sep45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped. Named BESSIE.
29723 (MSN 4837) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 24Feb43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 14Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 29Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 10Apr43. 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 20Apr43.
Eighth Air Force Service Command 14May43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*B], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 16Oct43. {first combat mission 29Nov43}.
{18 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 5Apr44.
Returned to US. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing
equipment; designated TB-17F. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 29Jun44. Damaged by fire at Hendricks 5Nov44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 14Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Named WOLF PACK
29724 (MSN 4838) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 24Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*B], 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 20Apr43. Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 12May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43. Named "Little Minnie"
Then to 327th Bomb Squadron [UX*K], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 3Aug43.
Then to 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*H], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43.
Then to 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*H]. Failed to return from a mission to the railway marshalling yards
at Osnabrück, Germany 22Dec43 (10KIA). When the aircraft was halfway between IJmuiden,
Netherlands and Great Yarmouth, England the aircraft was seen to go into a dive,
level off then pull into a steep climb before spinning into the North Sea. MACR 1718
29725 (MSN 4839) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 19Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43.
332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*G], 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 10Apr43.
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds,
Suffolk 13Jun43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*U], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 30Jul43. Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29962 thirteen miles north of
Portsmouth, Hampshire 30Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to the Luftwaffe air
depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France 3Sep43 (3POW:7EVD). Clouds obscured the primary
target and prevented bombing; the formation turned to the secondary target,
the Luftwaffe airfield at St Andre de L'Eure, France. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed
Touran, France. Named HI-LO JACK.. MACR 659
29726 (MSN 4840) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43.
Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Mar43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 20Apr43.
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43.
509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*Q], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 11Jul43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau,
Kassel, Germany 30Jul43. Before reaching the target No.4 engine failed, slowing the aircraft
down from the formation. The aircraft was attacked by Fw 190 damaging the wing.
The aircraft reached the target and turned to home but was still having difficulty keeping
with the Group formation. Returning over Belgium, the aircraft was attacked again by
Fw 190 fighters causing more damage. Another engine failed, the extra fuel burn to
keep formation exhausted the supply and the transfer pump had been damaged,
a.20mm shell burst in the oxygen bottles, another tore a hole in the bomb bay and
three others made huge holes in the wings. The aircraft had been badly damaged and
dropped down to sea level. It crossed the North Sea on two engines, at slow speed and
flying low, force landing on an unfinished runway at Leiston, (Station 373), Suffolk
on one engine and with only three minutes of fuel left. Salvaged 2Aug43. {12 missions}.
Named MISS POISONALITY / THE DALLAS REBEL.
29727 (MSN 4841) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma
City, OK 20May43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*M],
94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 18Apr43. Earls
Colne (Station 358), Essex 21May43. Named "In Der Fuehrer's Face"
Failed to return from a mission to the port area of Emden, Germany 21May43 (8KIA:2POW).
Shot down by Unteroffizier Helmut Beckmann in Bf 109G-4 of JG 27/2 ,
damagingd No.3 engine and the radio room caught fire. The aircraft exploded in the air
and an engine came down near a farm at De Weite. A second engine was found behind a farm at Stobben
and a third engine nearby. Crashed at Stobben, near Vlagtwedde, 25 miles
southeast of Groningen, Netherlands.
29728 (MSN 4842) Accepted by USAAF 4Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 25Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 1Apr43.
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*H], 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 20Apr43. Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*J],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 12Jul43.
{first combat mission 28Jul43}. Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43. The left wing had been hit damaging the aileron controls,
the tail had been damaged and the top turret stopped working. Returning to base at Grafton
low on fuel and with one propeller feathered, the crew circled the airfield while waiting
for planes with wounded men aboard to land first. With the landing gear damaged during
the mission, the pilot elected to retract the landing gear at the same time as the other
engines quit with fuel exhaustion. The pilot took the bomber down for a steep and fast
approach to the airfield. it skidded at high speed the full length of the airfield, made an a
brupt whirl about at the far end, careening over an anti-aircraft emplacement and
halting 25 yards from a war weary B-17E in a dispersal area. {3 missions}. Salvaged.
Named EL RAUNCHO
29729 (MSN 4843) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Feb43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 12Feb43. Boeing, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 2Nov43. Wright Field,
Dayton, OH 2Jun44. 4012th Base Unit, Oakland, CA 18Jul44. 610th Base Unit (Proving
Ground Command), Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 14Sep44. 110th Base Unit (Staging), Mitchel Field,
Hempstead, Long Island, NY 7Dec44. 553rd Base Unit, 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field,
Detroit, MI 12Dec44. 110th Base Unit (Staging), Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY
27Dec44. 110th Base Unit, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 11Jan45. 4000th Base Unit,
Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH 27Apr45. 591st Base Unit, Stockton, CA 3Oct45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 14Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29730 (MSN 4844) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 11Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. 317th Bomb Squadron,
88th Bomb Group, Redmond Field, OR 18Jun43. Damaged landing with mechanical failure
at Redmond Field 22Jul43. Walla Walla Field, WA 31Dec43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Jan44.
Bismark, ND 19Jan44. 4115th Base Unit (Spokane Air Technical Service Command),
Pendleton Field, OR 23Jan44. 328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Gulfport Field, MS. Crashed after the crew bailed out twenty-five miles north of Gulfport
Field 12Jul44. Salvaged 13Jul44
29731 (MSN 4845) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 532nd Bomb
Squadron [VE*E], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 16Jul43.
Named 'Moore Fidite/Ole Swayback'. Failed to return from a mission
to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (10POW).
Attacked by enemy Bf 110 aircraft after dropping bombs on the target.
The bomber was struck by flak, badly injuring the bombardier and damaging
both engines on the right wing. With No.4 propeller feathered, the crew bailed
out before the aircraft crashed at Ebrach, 18 miles southeast of Schweinfurt,
Germany. {16 missions. Claimed by Lt Josef
Springer in Bf 110 of NJG 101/7. MACR 663. 10 POW
42-29732/29831 Boeing B-17F-70-BO Fortress
MSN 4846/4945. Dispositions from B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
Production changes: D-16 emergency fuel pump
29732 (MSN 4846) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 11Feb43. 435th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group, Pyote Field, TX.
Crash landed at Pyote Field 19Jul43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 9Nov43. 232nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Dalhart Field, TX 19Dec43. Accident landing at Dalhart Field 22Dec43. 505th Bomb Group,
Harvard Field, NB 2Jun44. 3033rd Base Unit, Stockton, CA 7Sep44. 244th Base Unit
(Operational Training Unit), Harvard Field, NB 16Sep44. 224th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 16Oct44. Substantially damaged after
engine failure taking off from Sioux City AAB 22Oct44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage
and disposal 22May45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29733 (MSN 4847) Accepted by USAAF 8Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 11Feb43. 94th Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 19Feb43.
Smoky Hill, KS, 25Feb43. Gulfport Field, MS 18Mar43. Air Depot, Brookley Field,
Mobile, AL 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 8Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron [QE*P], 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn
(Station 121), Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. Named HEAVY DATE. Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 12May43. Involved in mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29711 fifteen miles
from Lowestoft 6Jun43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43.
422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*V], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 14Jul43. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*L] Aug43. Experimented
in night bombing alongside the RAF and operated night leaflet and propaganda
missions. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*D], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 6Nov43
Named *Louisiana Purchase* {first combat mission 13Dec43}.
Failed to return from a mission to the port area of Bremen, Germany 16Dec43 (10RTD).
With battle damage, the aircraft overshot landing, crashing into a sand-bagged wall
and trees at RAF Coltishall, Norfolk. The airplane was still wearing the 422BS code
letter L on the vertical stabiliser at the time of its accident and was operated by
a 545th Bomb Squadron crew. {2 missions}. Salvaged 4Jan44
29734 (MSN 4848) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 8Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood
(Station 106), Northamptonshire 22Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Failed to return from a mission to the port area of Emden, Germany 21May43 (10KIA).
Shot down by enemy fighters, caught fire, exploded at 4,000ft and a wing fell off
as the aircraft crashed into the North Sea 70 miles off the Frisian Islands, Germany
MACR 3685
29735 (MSN 4849) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 26Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 29Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 5Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood
(Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13Jun43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. Named"Rum Boogie"
Believed named for the hit song Rhumboogie by the Andrews Sisters.
To 532nd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 16Jul43.
Named OUR MOM. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at
Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43. Attacks by enemy fighters damaged two engines;
with reduced power to conserve fuel, crossing the North Sea the fuel warning lights
came on followed by fuel exhaustion to the remaining engines. The bomber was ditched
in the North Sea 20 miles east of Felixstowe, Suffolk and the crew escaped before
the aircraft sank. The crew was rescued by RAF Air-Sea Rescue launches, taken to
Ramsgate and returned to base the following day. {2 missions}.
29736 ((MSN 4850) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 11Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 5Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 28Mar43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco. Navarin
(Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen),
Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Named "Hangar Queen". {first combat mission 25Jun43}. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43.
Failed to return from a mission to the airfield at Eleusis, Athens, Greece 20Dec43 (10POW).
Struck by flak over the target, No.1 and No.2 propellers were feathered and the crew
jettisoned their ammunition and guns. Losing altitude, the plane crash landed
on a beach on the island of Corfu. {49 missions}. MACR 1517.
29737 (MSN 4851) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 11Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 4Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43.
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 9Apr43.
412th Bomb Squadron [QW*N], 95th Bomb Group, Framlingham
(Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Named "Louise". badly damaged by enemy fighters Jun 13, 1943 while
returning from raid on Kiel, Germany and made wheels-down landing on sandbar
off Friesian Islands. All crew survived but some wore injured. A German
fighter pilot returned to base, got a light plane with a doctor and a
soldier armed with a sub-machine gun and landed on the sandbar so
that the wounded could be treated. Crew eventually became POW. MACR 4898
29738 (MSN 4852) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 11Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Mar43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 25Apr43. Wendover Field, UT 2May43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 21May43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 27May43. 100th Bomb Group,
Podington (Station 109), Bedfordshire 1Jun43. Thorpe Abbotts 9Jun43.
360th Bomb Squadron [PU*I], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 13Jul43. Named "Upstairs Maid". Failed to return from a mission
to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel,
Germany 30Jul43 (10RTD). Enemy fighter aircraft damaged two engines and a
third engine ran out of fuel. The aircraft ditched in the North Sea, twenty-five
miles off Felixstowe, Suffolk. Crew rescued by Brtish Air-Sea Rescue launch
within thirty-five minutes.
29739 (MSN 4853) Accepted by USAAF 6Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 11Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*P],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43.
Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Damaged during a mission
to the Flensburger Schiffbau naval yards at Flensburg, Germany 19May43.
A gunner shot up and severely damaged the plane's horizontal stabilizer.
Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {2 missions}. 369th Bomb Squadron [WW*F],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 4Aug43. Battle damaged
during a mission to the air depot at Villacoublay, France 24Aug43; flak damage
to tailplane. Battle damaged during a Crossbow mission to the Blockhaus
d'Éperlecques V-2 rocket bunker at Watten, France 27Aug43. Serious flak damage
to both inner and outer wings, nose compartment and fuselage. Eighth Air Force
Service Command. Regained by Group 8Sep43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*M],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 11Sep43.
first combat mission 16Sep43}. Damaged on a mission to the molybdenum
mining complex at Knaben, Norway 16Nov43. En route to Norway, still over water,
in and out of broken clouds, and out of sight of land, the number one engine
developed an oil leak and, without an oil reserve, it was necessary to feather
the propeller before it seized. Unable to keep up with the group, and liable to
be attacked by enemy fighters, the pilot turned back to England. On its way back,
the plane descended to a lower altitude and levelled off on top of the cloud layer.
The bombs were jettisoned into the North Sea then the engine seized. It shuddered,
there was a loud bang and the engine stopped. The propeller then spun freely at
maximum flat pitch. A Luftwaffe Ju 88 bomber appeared; simultaneously, the two
planes dove into the clouds and the German was not seen again. Flying across the
North Sea above the clouds, its location was confirmed when an English anti-aircraft
battery opened fire on the unidentified bomber as it crossed the coast in the vicinity
of The Wash. The pilot took evasive action as the crew attempted to fire flares of the
colour of the day. Flying inland, a Royal Air Force Bristol Beaufighter came out of the
clouds ahead to intercept the bomber. The Beaufighter circled around and took up
position off the right wing. It gave no indication of recognition or response to the flares
from the bomber. Gunners were instructed to take NO action and to not even move
their guns. The bomber continued its flight to Bassingbourn and the Beaufighter didn't go
until the bomber had landed. Battle damaged on a mission to the port area at Bremen,
Germany 13Dec43 (1WIA:9RTD). Over the target flak was moderate and accurate,
shrapnel wounding a gunner. Severely battle damaged on a mission to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke
Fw 190 manufacturing factory at Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44. Battle damaged on a
mission to the Erla Maschinenwerk Bf 109 aircraft factory at Mockau, Leipzig, Germany
20Feb44 (2WIA:8RTD). Cloud cover hid the target and the group diverted to an alternate
target, the industrial areas of Oschersleben, Germany. Flak was moderate and accurate
leading up to the target. Having released the bombs and with the bomb doors still open,
a flak shell exploded below the bomb bay, seriously wounding the bombardier and
ball gunner. The right rudder control cables had been severed and the engine superchargers
were malfunctioning. Hydraulic pumps were inoperative and the electrical system was
disabled. The pilot turned off the target and headed back to England. {last combat mission 20Feb44}.
{30 missions}. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 5Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range
fuel tanks. Returned to US. 1105th Base Unit, Miami, FL 6Sep44. 4104th Base Unit (Rome Air Technical
Service Command), Rome Field, NY 21Dec44. 4149th Base Unit, Electronics Experimental
Squadron, Fort Dix AAB, Wrightstown, NJ 2Feb45. 110th Base Unit (Staging), Mitchel Field,
Hempstead, Long Island, NY 20Feb45. 4112th Base Unit (Middletown Air Technical Service
Command), Middletown Air Depot, PA 1May45. 4149th Base Unit, Electronics Experimental
Squadron, Fort Dix AAB, Wrightstown, NJ 11May45. 4000th Base Unit, Air Materiel Command,
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 8Nov45. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command),
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 17Jan46. 4150th Base Unit, Electronics Experimental Squadron,
Boca Raton Field, FL 1Apr46. Operated by US Navy. Assigned (but not transferred) to the Civil
Aeronautics Administration (CAA) for instrument landing system testing and training.
Noted at Weir Cook Airport, Indianapolis, 3Jun46.
Named WOLF PACK artwork of a cartoon wolf about to grab a woman wearing a bathing suit
/ THE VILLAGE FLIRT artwork of a beautiful lady with bright red hair, fully clad in a flowing skirt.
Painted by Tony Starcer.
29740 (MSN 4854) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 11Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*R], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire. Damaged during a mission to the Flensburger
Schiffbau naval yards at Flensburg, Germany 19May43. A gunner shot up and severely
damaged the plane's horizontal stabilizer. 337th Bomb Squadron [AW*G], 96th Bomb Group,
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 23Jun43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*P],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 12Sep43.
Named "Tondelayo" Named for the sexy character portrayed by Hedy Lamar
in the movie 'White Cargo' {first combat mission 26Sep43}. . Failed to return from a mission
to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (5KIA:5POW).
The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it crossed
the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on the bomb run and over the target.
Returning from the mission, struck by enemy aircraft rocket attacks. Crashed Dörpumfeld,
seventeen miles southwest of Flensburg, Germany. {5 missions}. Shot down by Lt Wolfgang Gummel in
Bf 110G-2 of ZG 1/3 MACR 896.
29741 (MSN 4855) Accepted by USAAF 6Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 11Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*V], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 17Apr43. Battle damaged on a mission to the
naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43. Eighth Air Force Service
Command 15May43. Regained by Group 25May43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 25Jul43.
Regained by Group 30Jul43. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127),
Bedfordshire 7Aug43. Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at
Romilly-sur-Seine, France 3Sep43. Serious damage to fuselage and right wing. Eighth Air Force
Service Command 3Sep43. Regained by Group 8Sep43. 324th Bomb Squadron [DF*F:DF*D:DF*P],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 11Sep43. Battle damaged
on a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (1KIA:2WIA:7RTD).
En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large
number of Luftwaffe fighters. An enemy fighter attacked the bomber before reaching the
target, disabling one of the engines. Later, an attack by three Bf 109s wounded the ball
turret gunner as the bomber pilot headed for the cover of some clouds. The pilot offered
the option of heading for Switzerland, bailing out over Germany or try heading for home.
The crew agreed to try and make it back to England so the pilot dropped down to tree top
level and raced along despite poor visibility. Over France, the bomber was struck by
machine guns and light flak which tore a big hole in the side of the cockpit, fatally wounding
the pilot. The visibility was getting worse and the bomber clipped a tall tree, smashing the
Plexiglas nose. Crossing the French coast, the bomber was again struck by flak, setting fire
to an engine. Nearing fuel exhaustion and with the engine still burning, the bomber reached
the south coast of England and safely landed, despite a flat tire, at RAF Tangmere, Chichester,
West Sussex, slamming into a tree. When the badly damaged Fortress was repaired and
returned to service, the crew painted 'Corn State Terror' on the nose in memory of the pilot.
401st Bomb Squadron [LL*D]. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 6Apr44; not
equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City
Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 29Apr44. Winston Salem, NC 22May44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 15May45.
29742 (MSN 4856) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 11Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. Salinas Field, CA 9Mar43. Mediterranean Theater of Operations.
Transferred to Eighth Air Force, England. 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*M], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 8Apr43. Named BARREL HOUSE BESSIE FROM BASIN STREET
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine base at Saint-Nazaire, France 29May43 (1KIA:9RTD).
Damaged by flak, ditched off Start Point, Devon.
29743 (MSN 4857) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 11Feb43.
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 16Feb43. Walla Walla Field, WA 22Feb43. Redmond Field, OR 15Aug43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 18Nov43. 774th Bomb Squadron,
463rd Bomb Group, Lakeland Field, FL. Substantially damaged taxying at Lakeland Field 5Jan44.
323rd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Drew Field, Tampa, FL. Substantially damaged
in an accident involving B-17G 42-102719, 42-102722 and 42-102817 at Drew Field 21May44.
Damaged in an accident at Drew Field 5Jul44. 327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Drew Field, Tampa, FL 21Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for
storage and disposal 4Sep45. [Aircraft 42-29743 has been reported as a B-40]
29744 (MSN 4858) Accepted by USAAF 6Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Mar43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*O],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. Named "Battling B" Failed to return from
a mission to the naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43 (6KIA:4POW).
Aircraft took a direct hit from flak in the open bomb bay. All crew members from the
radio compartment aft were killed, the other airmen bailed out. Crashed in shallow water
of the Waddensee between Neuwerk island and Cuxhaven, MACR 15512
29745 (MSN 4859) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 12Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Mar43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*M],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Failed to return from a
mission to Lorient, France 17May43 (5KIA). Flak damaged two engines then the aircraft
was shot down by enemy fighters, crashing in English Channel, about twenty-five miles
off Plymouth, Devon MACR 15545
29746 (MSN 4860) Accepted by USAAF 9Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 12Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 23Feb43.
Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Salinas Field, CA 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 339th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43.
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43.
524th Bomb Squadron [WA*F], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 12Jul43. Failed to return from a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler
Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel, Germany 30Jul43 (7KIA:3POW).
Damaged by flak en route to the target, aircraft exploded and crashed Elden,
south of Arnhem, Netherlands. Claimed by Obfw Kurt Goltzsch on Bf 109G-6 of JG 2/5
at Angeren, Netherlands. MACR 1355.
29747 (MSN 4861) Accepted by USAAF 9Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 339th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485),
Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*D],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 12Jul43
Named "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II". 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton. Mid-air collision with B-17G 42-31441 while assembling for a mission to Kiel,
Germany. Crashed Catworth, Huntingdonshire 5Jan44 (10KIA). Salvaged
29748 MSN 4862) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 5Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood
(Station 106), Northamptonshire 27Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485),
Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. Named "Paradise Lost".
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards at Kiel, Germany
13Jun43 (8KIA:2POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed near Kiel. MACR 15631
29749 (MSN 4863) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*Y],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 28May43.
Damaged returning from a mission to the Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard,
Cognac, France 16Sep43. Force landed low on fuel at Treligga, Delabole, north
Cornwall but was able to take off later from this 2,250 feet grass aerodrome.
509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*Z]. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547),
Huntingdonshire 5Apr44. {37 missions}. Returned to US. 7Jun44. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Jul44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 2Oct45. War Assets Corporation.
Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped. Named BELLE OF THE BAYOUS
29750 (MSN 4864) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 26Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 19Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque
Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*L],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 24Aug43.
Named "Rebel's Revenge" . Failed to return from a mission to the
port and industrial area at Emden, Germany 27Sep43 (8MIA:2POW) The Luftwaffe was
active and eager, massed attacks battered the formation over the target area. Attacked by enemy fighters
setting an engine on fire. The plane dropped out of formation, the crew jettisoned
the bombs before it crashed in the North Sea off Langeoog island, Germany. {4 missions}.
Claimed by Uffz Peter Reinhardt in Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/5
MACR 668.
29751 (MSN 4865) Accepted by USAAF 9Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field,
ME 5Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43.
Departed US 19Feb43. 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 19Apr43. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*D], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 7Dec43 Named 'Miss Abortion" later renamed Stuff'
On test flight left wing dipped on landing and pilot unable to correct,
crashed at Wood Barns Farm, Belchamp St Paul, Essex, a couple of miles from base Mar 31, 1944.
29752 (MSN 4866) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 26Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 17Apr43. On the 13May43, the aircraft took off from Grafton
Underwood on a mission to Saint-Omer, France. The crew had been warned about
the possibility of being attacked while taking off or landing. Consequently, the
machine guns were charged. When the pilot banked the aircraft during the Group
assembly, the right waist gun discharged about 50 rounds resulting in the
aircraft's right horizontal stabiliser being shot off and cutting the control cable
to the right aileron. The tail gunner and a waist gunner had been wounded by this action.
The damage was so severe, the aircraft was very difficult to fly but was brought back
over base where six crew bailed out. The pilots then took the aircraft towards the
coast where the bombs and armament were jettisoned over The Wash, then turning
back over land so that the bombadier and navigator could bail out safely near
King's Lynn. Next, the pilot and co-pilot took their crippled plane back out to sea to
ditch it away from built-up areas. They both bailed out somewhere off Blakeney, Norfolk.
The co-pilot was picked up by an RAF rescue launch. The pilot had been in the freezing
North Sea for some time before the Sheringham Lifeboat found him, unconscious.
He did not survive (1KIA). The bomber was discovered 72 years later by the North
Norfolk Divers team
29753 (MSN 4867) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Air Service Command, Fairfield Air Depot, Patterson Field, Dayton, OH
1Mar43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 6Apr43.
Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9. 11th Photographic Squadron,
2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO.
Crashed landing at Lambert Field, MO 9Jun43 (1KIS). Salvaged 17Jun43
29754 (MSN 4868) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Rapid City Field, SD 22Feb43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 12Mar43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*B], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*B].
Named MASON'S MORONS. Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43.
Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {7 missions}. 360th Bomb Squadron [PU*B],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 17Jun43.
Named "Shangri-La Lil". Failed to return from a Crossbow mission to the
Blockhaus d'Éperlecques V-2 rocket bunker at Watten, France 27Aug43 (7POW:3KIA).
Flak damaged the bomb bay, the aircraft exploded and crashed at Morbecque,
Hazebrouck, east of Saint-Omer, France. {12 missions}. MACR 405.
29755 (MSN 4869) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 11Mar43. Gulfport Field, MS 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 8Apr43. Ferried overseas via the
North Atlantic Route. Noted flying over Cavan and eastern counties, Eire 17Apr43.
It was fired on by Irish anti-aircraft batteries around Dublin. The aircraft landed
at Dublin Airport, Collinstown and, following refuelling, took off again later.
338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 20Apr43. Named LITTLE CAESER, VINI VIDI VICI.
533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*Y], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 14Jul43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the shipyards at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43.
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on
the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland,
and back again. In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks
against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. No.3 engine
was damaged by flak before the target and the propeller feathered. Later attacked by
enemy fighters. Then the No.3 propeller unfeathered and started spinning but later
stopped and feathered itself. That sequence happened several times during the flight
back to base. There was other damage to the wings and tail. Battle damaged on a
mission to the railway marshalling yards at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 5Nov43 (6POW:4RTD).
Six crew bailed out, the remainder staying with the aircraft and returned to base.
Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 5Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range
fuel tanks. Returned to US. 1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command), Homestead Field, FL 18Jun44. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air
Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 1Sep44. Keesler Field,
Biloxi, MS 10Jan45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage
and disposal 9Oct45. Named GREMLINS DELITE / THE LAST STRAW.
29756 (MSN 4870) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 26Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 10Mar43. Mitchel Field, Hempstead, Long Island, NY 8Apr43.
339th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 20Apr43. Named "Big Chief II" .Failed to return from a mission
to the submarine yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (5POW:5KIA). After dropping its bombs,
the bomb bay doors would not close and one engine was on fire. The propeller could
not be feathered because of damage to the hydraulic system. The aircraft had been
flying in the 'Tail End Charlie' position with the Group. With engine failure slowing
the aircraft, by now there was only a flight of three planes left out of the 14 they had
started with. Enemy fighters shot out the controls and started a fire in the radio room.
The aircraft was descending in a tight spiral and the crew bailed out over the North Sea,
the aircraft crashing in the North Sea between Pellworm and Hooge, Germany. MACR 16142
29757 MSN 4871) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Apr43. Walla Walla Field, WA 5Mar43. Madras Field, OR 19Jun43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 17Jul43. 325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Avon Park Field, FL. Damaged landing at Avon Park Field 2Nov44. Damaged while parked
in collision by B-17G 42-97813 taxying at Avon Park Field 8Nov44. Salvaged 11Nov44
29758 (MSN 4872) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Feb43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 2Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 29Mar43. Bolling Field,
Washington, DC 21Jun43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 25Jun43.
Elmendorf Field, Anchorage, AK 23Jun43. Gulfport Field, MS 6Aug43. Air Depot,
Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 9Aug43. MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 7Mar44. Newark Field, NJ 3Aug44.
328th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Gulfport Field, MS.
Damaged landing with mechanical failure at Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 5Aug44.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. 326th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 31Oct44. Accident taxying at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, OK 23Jun45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 5Nov45
29759 ((MSN 4873) Accepted by USAAF 9Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 26Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood
(Station 106), Northamptonshire 27Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. Named "Gay Caballeros",
To 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*K], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 12Jul43.
Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43.
En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number
of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for England.
German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again until, finally, the bombers
reached the coastline of western Europe and relative safety. Ground looped landing at
RAF Biggin Hill, Kent. On inspection, there were three large holes probably caused by
20mm cannon shells; one right behind No.1 engine, one in the right horizontal stabiliser
and another forward of the entrance hatch. Another shell caused numerous holes in the
fuselage but did not injure any crew members. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton
(Station 127), Bedfordshire 15Oct43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*V], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 21Dec43. {first combat mission 4Jan44}.
Battle damaged on a mission to the industrial area at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 29Jan44.
Mid-air collision with another B-17 of the group over Frankfurt which ripped away a
section of the rudder. Flak further damaged the plane but limped back to base.
Battle damaged on a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Gütersloh, Germany 21Feb44.
En route to the target and flying over the North Sea, the spare element leader was
lagging well behind the main body of the Group formation. About midway across the sea,
the spare element was attacked by four Bf 109 fighters. Poor weather conditions over the
primary target forced the formation to hit an alternate target, a Luftwaffe airfield at Achmer,
Bramsche, Germany. The weather was poor that day, and things went wrong from the start.
The First Bombardment Wing had no pathfinder aircraft; the fighter escort failed to meet
them at the rendezvous point, and just as the large formation came to a place deep inside
enemy territory where they needed to make a turn they flew into a large cloudbank.
Coming out, the plane was attacked from the nose and tail by enemy fighters.
The pilot pushed right rudder as hard as he could and caused the plane to skid to the
right. The line of fire from the fighter came down between the number 2 engine and the
fuselage. It took a bullet in the number 2 fuel tank and a 20mm cannon shell in the
left horizontal stabilizer. There were also several holes in the tail cone. {final combat
mission 25Feb44}. {9 missions}. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 6Apr44;
not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 1104th Base Unit
(Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Homestead Field, FL 11Jun44. Modified
for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs
Field, NM 22Aug44. Accident caused by mechanical failure taking off at Hobbs Field 2May45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 18Sep45.
Named GAY CABALLEROS / LITTLE MAGGIE 2.
29760 (MSN 4874) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 15Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 29Mar43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech,
French Morocco Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43.
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43. Named "Geronimo"
(first combat mission 10Jun43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault,
Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to bomb an electrical transformer
station and railway marshalling yards in Foggia, Italy 19Aug43 (10POW). Shot down by
enemy fighters, last seen about thirty miles from the Italian coast with the No.3 engine
on fire and descending rapidly. It was below and ahead of its formation and was being
attack by fighters. 20mm cannon shells appeared to be exploding right into the fuselage.
The flagging plane, now trailing smoke and flames, made a slow descending tum to the right.
The crew bailed out before the plane crashed into the sea. {23 missions}. MACR 456.
29761 (MSN 4875) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 15Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 17Apr43.
RUTH L II, re-named LUCKY LADY. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*W], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 14Jul43. "Martha the II"
Failed to return from a mission to an aircraft assembly plant at Brunswick, Germany 30Jan44 (4KIA:6POW).
Crashed between Bakel and Deurne, Netherlands after being shot down by fighter. MACR 2244
29762 (MSN 4876) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*D],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 11Jul43. {35 missions}.
Base Air Depot No.2, Warton (Station 582), Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US.
4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 2Jun44. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament,
turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 27Jul44. Damaged landing at
Hendricks Field 26Jun45. Accident with TB-17F 42-5991 taxying at Hendricks Field 6Sep45.
Accident taking off at Hendricks Auxiliary Field, Conners, Okeechobee, FL 20Sep45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 19Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
Named "Coup de Grace".
29763 (MSN 4877) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 5May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick
(Station 500), Scotland 14May43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*X], 95th Bomb Group,
Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk May43. Failed to return from a mission to the
submarine yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (10KIA). Battle damaged, crashed in
Baltic Sea off Heiligenhafen, Germany. {2 missions}.. MACR 4899
29764 (MSN 4878) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 1Mar43.
Blythe Field, CA 6May43. 467th Bomb Squadron, 333rd Bomb Group, Dalhart Field, TX 2Jun43.
Crashed 10 miles south of Dalhart at Texline, TX 5Jun43 (5KIS). Salvaged 7Jun43
29765 (MSN 4879) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 5Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood
(Station 106), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*R],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 14Jul43. Named "Nip'n Tuck".
Battle damaged on an Operation Starkey mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Lille/Nord,
France 9Sep43 (1WIA). Failed to return from a mission to the shipyards at Bremen,
Germany 8Oct43 (3KIA:7POW). The formation was met with stiff resistance by German
fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way
into the German heartland, and back again. In addition, a large force of German fighters
launched vicious attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered
intense flak. Damaged by flak then attacked by enemy fighters setting No.2 & No.3 engines
on fire. The bomber crashed about twenty-five miles from Bremen, Germany. {17 missions}.
MACR 883.
29766 (MSN 4880) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Feb43.
Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 339th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 20Apr43.
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43.
Named "Black Heart". Battle damaged, Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (1KIA). Damaged by fighter attacks. Salvaged 19Jun43
29767 (MSN 4881) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43.
338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Named "Boot Hill"
Failed to return from a mission to Lorient, France 17May43 (2KIA:3POW:6EVD).
Damaged by flak and shot down by enemy fighters, crashed near Plonévez-du-Faou,
Bretagne, France. Blost May 17, 1943. MACR 15546
29768 MSN 4882) Accepted by USAAF 11Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Feb43. Walker Field, Victoria, KS 27Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. Gulfport Field, MS 31Mar43. 95th Bomb Group 9Apr43.
Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Ferried from Menara Airport, Marrakech,
French Morocco to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 20Apr43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*G],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire Apr43. Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. Named "Winsome Winn", {first combat mission 17May43}.
Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine pens at Lorient, France 17May43; crash landed
in southern England. {3 missions 95BG}. To 547th Bomb Squadron [SO*X], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 28Jun43. Named "Winsome Winn II*
{first combat mission 10Jul43}. Battle damaged on a mission to bomb a submarine suppy ship
in the Loire River at Nantes, France 16Sep43. There was moderate and accurate flak from
Rennes but at Nantes the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters
was encountered. On return, force landed at RAF St Athan, South Wales. {19 missions 384BG}.
Failed to return from a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical works at Leverkusen, Germany 1Dec43
(8POW:2EVD). Clouds obscured the target so the formation diverted to the secondary target, a non-
ferrous metals works at Solingen, Germany. Damaged by flak which struck No.2 engine, the propeller
of which could not be feathered and was spinning fast creating much vibration. Returning to base,
the aircraft lost speed because of headwinds and the aircraft was attacked by four Bf 109 fighters
of 4./JG 26. The No.3 engine was struck by cannon shells. Still losing altitude, a P-47 Thunderbolt
kept the enemy away for a while but after it had to leave, the enemy returned and destroyed a
third engine. The pilot lowered the landing gear with the intention of landing but with further
engine failure ordered the crew to bail out. The crew members bailed out, one landed near
Boeschepe (Nord), France, some others landing near Abele, Belgium, and the rest near Westouter,
Belgium. These locations are all within four miles south and west of Poperinge, Belgium.
This B-17 was being tailed by another B-17 which didn't come close, nor was it hit by the
very accurate flak, the suggestion being that it may have been a captured aircraft flown
by the Luftwaffe. The aircraft crashed near Zwarteberg/Mont Noir on the Belgian-French
border, SW of Ypres, Belgium. Listed shot down by Lt Hans-Joachim
Rettig in Me 410A of ZG 26/5 Dec 1, 1943 on mission to Solingen, Germany
and crashlanded at Bierbeek, Belgium. MACR 1336.
29769 (MSN 4883) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Feb43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 28Feb43. Peterson Field, Colorado
Springs, CO 24Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 15Jun43. School of
Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 16Oct43. Bolling Field, Washington, DC 13Nov43.
611th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 2Jun44.
610th Base Unit (Proving Ground Command), Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 25Aug44. Salvaged 29Jan45
29770 (MSN 4884) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. Blythe Field, CA 7Apr43. Dyersburg Field, TN 6Jun43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Lincoln Field, NB 8Aug43. 231st Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Alamogordo Field, NM 2Aug44. Crashed
engine failure and fire after the crew bailed out 10 miles northwest of
Alamogordo 8Oct44. Salvaged 8Oct44
29771 (MSN 4885) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. Long Beach Field, CA 6Mar43. Blythe Field, CA 7May43.
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 28May43. Redmond Field, OR 18Jun43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 15Aug43. 316th Bomb Squadron, 88th Bomb Group,
Avon Park Field, FL Nov43. Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29521 20 miles
southwest of Venice, FL 1Dec43. 325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Avon Park Field, FL 9Apr44. 327th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Drew Field, Tampa, FL 16Aug44. 301st Base Unit (Separation Station), Drew Field,
Tampa, FL 19Sep44. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for
storage and disposal 5Nov43
29772 (MSN 4886) Accepted by USAAF 11Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 14Mar43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*R],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 2May43.
526th Bomb Squadron [LF*R]. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44;
not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. Rome Air
Depot, NY 1Sep44. 3010th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Williams Field, Chandler, AZ. Damaged while parked in collision by
B-17F 42-6171 at Williams Field, Chandler, AZ 17Jan45. Modified for training,
stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated
TB-17F. La Junta Field, CO 29Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Searcey Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 4Aug45.
War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29773 (MSN 4887) Accepted by USAAF 11Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 14Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 14Apr43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*F],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43.
Named "Up And At 'Em". Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
base at Saint-Nazaire, France 29May43 (4POW:6KIA). Damaged by flak, shot down by Lt. Hans-Werner
Zanjolz in Fw 190A-5 of FG 2/9 at Crach, France MACR 1370.
29774 (MSN 4888) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. Long Beach Field, CA 4Mar43. 391st Bomb Squadron,
34th Bomb Group, Blythe Field, CA 6Mar43. Damaged landing at Blythe Field
20Mar43. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 28Apr43. Dalhart Field, TX 9Aug43. Pyote
Field, TX 22Sep43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Dec43.
Clovis Field, NM 23Dec43. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical
Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 13Jun44. 242nd Base Unit
(Operational Training Unit), Grand Island Field, NB 14Jun44. 273rd Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Lincoln Field, NB 24Jun44. 242nd Base Unit
(Operational Training Unit), Grand Island Field, NB 23Aug44. 4112th Base Unit
(Middletown Air Technical Service Command), Middletown Air Depot, PA 10Nov44.
268th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Peterson Field, Colorado
Springs, CO 28Nov44. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Sioux City AAB, IA 25Feb45. 247th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Mar45. 554th Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group,
Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 26Aug45. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 9Sep45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 29Oct45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company,
Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29775 (MSN 4889) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 18Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 20Feb43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 18Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 29Mar43. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, Châteaudun-du-Rhumel
(Helen), Constantine, Algeria 16Apr43. Pont-du-Fahs, Tunisia 11Aug43.
Depienne, Sminja, Tunisia 15Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43.
346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Oudna #1, Mohammedia,
Tunisia 14Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43.
483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Returned to US. Caribbean Wing, Air
Transport Command, Morrison Field (Station 11), West Palm Beach, FL 22Jun44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45.
Named WONGO
29776 (MSN 4890) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 19Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great
Falls, MT 2Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 5Apr43.
3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 12Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 26Apr43. 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 19Jul43. 326th Bomb Squadron,
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 22Jul43.
524th Bomb Squadron [WA*F], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 4Sep43. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing
factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (9KIA:1POW). En route to the target
area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of
Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for
England. German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again.
A German Bf 109G-6 fighter, shot down and out of control, collided with the
bomber and split it in half. Crashed at Grettstadt, southeast of Gochsheim, Schweinfurt,
MACR 1353
29777 MSN 4891) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Feb43. Combat Crew Training School,
Casper Field, WY 13Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43.
Long Beach Field, CA 14Apr43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*H], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 19May43. Named "Peck's Bad Boys"
Named after a fictional character created by George Wilbur Peck who is a mischievous
prankster; 'Peck's bad boy' refers to anyone whose mischievous or bad behavior
leads to annoyance or embarrassment. Failed to return from a mission to the Fieseler
aircraft factory at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43 (1KIA:9POW). Attacked by fighters
when the formation loosened up in heavy weather before reaching the target.
Both No.1 and 2 engines were knocked out and on fire. Controls were gone
so that the propellers could not be feathered. Trouble began developing in the
remaining two engines, the pilot orderd his crew to bail out. Crashed near
Detmold, Germany MACR 897
29778 (MSN 4892) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire Apr43.
Named GREEN FURY. 322nd Bomb Squadron [LG*M], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 24Aug43. On a mission to the
Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43, the target was obscured by
cloud cover. The Group orbited for another unsuccessful run then diverted to the
marshalling yards at Kehl, opposite Strasbourg. Returning to base the aircraft
was low on fuel, excess equipment, guns and ammunition were jettisoned and
the aircraft force landed on a temporary Spitfire landing field at Friston on the
cliffs at Beachy Head, East Sussex, stopping just short of the cliff. After
refuelling by the RAF, the B-17 returned to Bassingbourn. Failed to return from a
mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (6KIA:4POW).
The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it
crossed the coast. Damaged in a head-on attack by a Fw 190 just before the
Initial Point. Number three engine caught fire and the aircraft dropped out of
formation; later, all four engines were seen to burn. Four of the crew bailed out,
the remainder were killed in the crash near Neubrandenburg, Germany
29779 (MSN 4893) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43.
19th Ferrying Squadron, 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 10Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 27Apr43.
The aircraft skidded off the runway taxying to the takeoff position at Meeks Field,
Keflavík, Iceland 30Apr43. Repaired and returned to US. New York, NY 20May43.
423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*A], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire 4Jun43. Named "Bab's Best". Damaged by flak and
shot down by fighter at Wulften,8 mi E of Osnabruck,
Germany Jul 28, 1943. MACR 124. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
29780 (MSN 4894) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Mar43.
Gulfport Field, MS 31Mar43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*P], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 5Apr43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*P]
Named "Silver Queen". {6 missions}. 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury
(Station 102), Huntingdonshire 12Jun43. Headquarters, 3rd Bomb Division,
Troston (Station 595), Suffolk. Hack for General Curtis Le May. Accident taking off
from Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 8Feb44. Returned to US.
Grenier Field, Manchester, NH 26Dec44. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 28Apr45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 5Jan46. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29781 (MSN 4895) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Feb43.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 2Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 30Mar43.
3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 10Apr43. 347th Base Unit (Combat
Crew Training Station), Key Field, Meridian, MS 7May43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 11May43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9. 1st Photographic Charting Group, Bolling Field, Washington, DC
1Sep43. 499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Jun44. 1st Photographic
Charting Squadron, 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 15Jun44.
19th Photographic Charting Squadron, 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 2Aug44. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 10Aug44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 28Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Conflct:
(303rd BG, 358th BS, "Memphis Blues") hit twice by AAA and ditched into Channel 30 mi off
Shoreham, UK Jul 14, 1943. Crew rescued.
29782 (MSN 4896) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Feb43. 34th Bomb Group, Blythe Field, CA 4Mar43.
McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA 16May43. 594th Bomb Squadron, 396th Bomb Group,
Moses Lake Field, WA 15Jun43. Damaged by mechanical failure taxying at Moses Lake 20Sep43,
a main wheel came off damaging the right wing and engines No.3 and No.4.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. European Theater of Operations Jan44. Returned to US Mar44.
Drew Field, Tampa, FL 2Apr44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK
for storage and disposal 5Nov45. War Assets Administration, Stuttgart, AR.
Displayed as a War Memorial by the City of Stuttgart. Sold to Biegert brothers 1953.
Registered Apr53 as N6015V. Reregistered Mar54 as N17W, current [Jul16]. Converted for
spraying. Later converted as a fire bomber. Tanker #E84, later as C84, then C44, 44 and 04.
Took part in films 'The War Lover' [1962], 'The Thousand Plane Raid' [1969]
and 'Tora, Tora, Tora' [1970], 'Memphis Belle' [1990]. Museum of Flight, Boeing Field,
Seattle, WA Sep90. Boeing, Renton for restoration Feb91. First post restoration flight 9May98
and flown to Boeing Field same day for further restoration. At the time, was only Seattle-built B-17F still flying.
Made its last flight Dec 2003, Returned to Museum of Flight 30Jun11.
Preserved and on display as BOEING BEE.
29783 (MSN 4897) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 16Feb43.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 2Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 30Apr43. Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9.
McClellan Field, Sacramento, CA 9Jun43. 19th Photographic Charting Squadron,
1st Photographic Charting Group, Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT 1Sep43. Accident
landing at MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 30Nov43. 1st Photographic Charting Squadron,
11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 21Dec43. Designated FB-17F. Salvaged 5Dec45
29784 (MSN 4898) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43. Smoky Hill, KS, 2Mar43. 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*K],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 18May43.
534th Bomb Squadron [GD*E/F], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 11Sep43.
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*V], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 4Oct43. Named "Smilin-Thru" Battle damaged during a mission
to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (2WIS:8RTD). En route
to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of
Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for England.
German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again until, finally, the bombers
reached the coastline of western Europe and relative safety. With bad weather
over East Anglia, the crew was unable to find an airfield to land. With fuel nearly
exhausted, somewhere over southern England it was abandoned by its crew, who all
landed safely by parachute although received injuries bailing out. The deserted plane
flew on for some distance before crash landing near Gore's copse, Baydon, Wiltshire.
{1 mission}. Eighth Air Force Service Command Mobile Repir Unit 15Oct43. Salvaged 18Oct43
29785 (MSN 4899) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Feb43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 4Apr43. Brooksville
Field, FL 28Apr43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 30Apr43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 3May43.
601st Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group, Rapid City Field, SD 21Jun43.
Damaged landing at Rapid City Field 19Jul43. Accident on the South Bombing Range, SD 13Aug43.
Number two engine caught fire and fell off. The crew bailed out but the pilot remained
and crash landed the plane at Rapid City Field. Salvaged 14Aug43.
29786 (MSN 4900) Accepted by USAAF 13Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 19Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Mar43. 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 2Apr43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*N], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. 1st Strategic Air Depot, Troston (Station 595),
Suffolk 21Apr43. Regained by Group. The bomber took off with four other aircraft
from the same squadron from Thurleigh to practice bombing over the Wash 20May43.
The weather was excellent, and on the return leg of the trip the five aircraft let down
to do a formation low-level attack practice. This aircraft caught the ground,
tearing off the ball turret and seriously damaging the right inner (No.3) engine.
The pilot climbed slightly to allow the crew to take up positions for a crash
landing, which he performed around three minutes later near Dunsby, north of
Bourne, Lincolnshire. Salvaged 21May43
29787 (MSN 4901) Accepted by USAAF 15Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43.
Gulfport Field, MS 31Mar43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*F], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {3 missions}.
326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 6Aug43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*E], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 4Sep43. Named "Wilder Nell II".
Failed to return from a mission to the port area of Bremen, Germany 29Nov43 (1KIA:8MIA:1POW).
The tail gunner, the lone survivor, states that the plane was not hit over Germany while on their
bombing mission to Bremen; it was shot down over the Netherlands by ground fire. German 88mm
Anti-Aircraft guns were present and by flying low, the pilot thought to avoid them. The plane was
hit by ground fire and ditched a few hundred yards off the shore at Petten, Netherlands.
Bouncing off the waves, the plane broke in two and sank quickly. Some crew members
managed to escape but others were trapped in the wreckage. Two German fighters
showed up after the landing; they circled above the bomber but didn't fire.
At least four crew members climbed into a dinghy and a few others were floating with
their life jackets on in the sea. It was tidal and the sea was rough. German forces on
land thought the men in the raft were about to open fire. The Germans opened fire with
small arms killing some of the crew. A German lieutenant on the shore halted the fire
once he realized the men in the raft were not firing. He and a local civilian tied ropes
to themselves and swam out to rescue any survivors, no small task given the water conditions.
The tail gunner succumbed to the cold water and was unconscious for four days;
he was rescued and brought to shore by the German lieutenant. This lieutenant saved his life
at the risk of his own, something the gunner probably never knew. He was taken to a local building
converted to a hospital. Locals contemplated a rescue attempt but the Germans had him
thoroughly guarded. The other crew members were killed by the small arms fire or drowned.
The 'Wilder Nell II' was claimed to have been shot down by Oblt. Erich Bucholz in a Bf 109 who
claimed the victory. This is unsubstantiated and does not match witness accounts.
The aircraft was inspected by Germans after the crash. As the tide moved in and out, it was washed out to sea.
MACR 1332.
29788 (MSN 4902) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43.
Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 5Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL. Ferried overseas via the
South Atlantic / Africa route. Damaged while parked by North American B-25C Mitchell 42-53383
undergoing maintenance at Belém, Brasil en route North Africa 31Mar43. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco 17Apr43.
Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine,
Algeria 27Apr43. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43.
{first combat mission 31Aug43}. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43.
Battle damaged during a tactical mission in support of the US Fifth Army at Anzio
to Albano Laziale, southeast of Rome, Italy 10Feb44 (1WIA:9RTD). Flak, both heavy and
light type, was intense and accurate due to the low bombing altitude necessary to get
under an undercast. The pilot suffered severe flak wounds. {62 missions}. 346th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44. {3 missions}. 483rd Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. 32nd Bomb
Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Foggia #8 (Longskirt), Lucera, Italy. Accident taxying at Crotone,
Italy 15Jul44. Returned to US. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 20Apr45. Rome Air Depot, NY 9May45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 21Jun45
29789 ((MSN 4903) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 19May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland
to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 21May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 24May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*O],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*Y], 381st Bomb Group
Named 'Big Time Operator'. Failed to return from a mission to the Luftwaffe air
depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France 3Sep43 (1KIA:5POW:3EVD). Shot down by enemy fighters,
crashed Provine, eighteen miles west of Romilly-sur-Seine, France. {4 missions}. MACR 473
29790 Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 12Mar43. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 348th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 6Jun43.
Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Named "Queenie" Battle damaged on a mission to the
satellite airdromes at Foggia, Italy 7Sep43 (1WIA:9RTD). Flak was heavy and accurate causing
injury to the pilot. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43.
Damaged on a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Fabriano, Italy 29Jan44. During
takeoff for the mission, the right tire blew out. The plane had reached flying speed and the pilot
continued takeoff. The blown tire was at an angle and the landing gear would not retract into the
nacelle. Wanting to complete his 50th mission, the pilot tried several ways until it finally went
up and he then joined his formation. Returning unscathed, the pilot made a normal approach,
touched down on the two good wheels until the plane lost flying speed and then settled on the bad tire.
The plane continued to roll straight and came to a stop still on the runway with minimal damage.
El Aouina, Tunis, Tunisia. Modified to transport supplies to partisans and engaged in night time
special operations missions supporting partisans and parachuting Allied agents into enemy
territory. Ball turret removed, engine exhaust flame dampeners fitted and the aircraft painted black.
122nd Bomb Squadron, 68th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Blida, Algeria 10Apr44.
885th Bomb Squadron, 68th Reconnaissance Group, Blida, Algeria Apr44. Maison Blanche, Algiers,
Algeria Aug44. 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, Tunis 8Oct44. Foggia #11, Vincenzo, Italy.
Damaged taxying at Foggia #3, Salsola, Italy 26Dec44. Salvaged 5Jan45
29791 (MSN 4905) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 21Feb43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Mar43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*Q],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 19Apr43, Named "Little Jimmie".
335th Bomb Squadron [OE*Q], Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43.
336th Bomb Squadron [ET*Q], Horham 15Jun43. {7 missions}. 358th Bomb
Squadron [VK*B], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 17Jun43.
Failed to return from a mission to the aircraft repair depot at Villacoublay, Paris, France 14Jul43,
hit by anti-aircraft fire halfway between the target and the French coast causing one engine to
catch fire. A second engine caught fire due to anti-aircraft guns from the Le Havre area,
ditched English Channel, 30 miles off Shoreham, Sussex, all rescued by Brittish Air-Sea Rescue.
Named MEMPHIS BLUES
29792 (MSN 4906) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 2Mar43. 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*G], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 8Apr43. Failed to return from a mission
to the submarine base at Saint-Nazaire, France 29May43 (9KIA:1POW). Damaged by flak,
crashed Saint-Nazaire, France
29793 (MSN 4907) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 19Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 19Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 31Mar43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*P],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. 1st Strategic Air Depot,
Troston (Station 595), Suffolk 21Apr43. Regained by Group Apr43.
Battle damaged during a mission to the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven,
Germany 21May43 (1WIA). Attacked by Fw 190s, the plane was hit in the right wing by
20mm cannon shells. Another shell struck the radio room. With No.3 engine disabled
and the No.4 engine losing oil, the bomber dropped back from formation but was
coaxed back to land safely at base. Eighth Air Force Service Command 21May43.
Regained by Group 8Jun43. {15 missions}. 401st Bomb Squadron [LL*F], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 11Sep43. Accident aborting a mission to
industrial areas at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 4Oct43. The bomber crash landed beside
RAF Woodbridge emergency landing ground, Suffolk on return. {5 missions}.
1st Strategic Air Depot, Troston (Station 595), Suffolk 4Oct43. Salvaged 8Oct43.
Returned to US 28Apr44. Named SHIELA B. CUMMIN artwork of a naked lady reposing.
29794 (MSN 4908) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 21Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43. 20th Ferrying Group,
Berry Field, Nashville, TN 8Apr43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*K], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 16Apr43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 16May43.
Regained by Group 20May43. Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine yards at
Bremen, Germany 13Jun43. Battle damaged on a mission to the Fieseler aircraft factory
at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 28Jul43. Regained by Group Aug43.
322nd Bomb Squadron [LG*O], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire
11Sep43. Battle damaged on a mission to the industrial area of Emden, Germany 2Oct43.
Damaged by a 20mm cannon shell in the tail assembly and by 0.30 caliber bullet in the
top turret. Battle damaged on a mission to the port at Bremen, Germany 26Nov43.
Flak over the target was intense but inaccurate and caused a hole in the right wing.
Failed to return from a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical works at Leverkusen,
Germany 1Dec43 (10KIA). Clouds obscured the target so the formation diverted to the
secondary target, a non-ferrous metals works at Solingen, Germany. Nearing the target
between Koblenz and Cologne, the bombers attracted a force of Luftwaffe fighters.
For about twenty minutes the Fortresses were without friendly fighter escort. During this
period a wing was shot off by an enemy fighter sending the plane spinning down out of control.
shot down by Hptm Alfred Grislawski in
Fw 190A-6 of JG 1/1 at Vossenack south of Düren, fifteen miles
southeast of Aachen, Germany. MACR 1321.
Named DIXIE MAYS / MIZPAH II, which means, "May the Lord watch between me and
thee while we are absent one from another"..
29795 (MSN 4909) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 19Feb43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 5Mar43.
Fitted with a chin turret. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*O], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. 1st Strategic Air Depot, Troston (Station 595),
Suffolk 28Apr43. Regained by Group 12May43. Named "Flying Bitch" . Battle damaged on a mission to the
naval facilities on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43. Attacked by enemy fighters
before reaching the target. The nose was damaged then No.4 engine which started to
smoke. The plane dropped back from formation as the No.1 propeller oversped.
With fighters still attacking, the tail gunner bailed out. The pilot jettisoned the bombs
and dropped the bomber down to around 400 feet. The fighters broke off the attack
when the bomber went out over the North Sea off Heligoland. Jettisoning equipment,
the plane made it back over the water to RAF Foulsham, Norfolk where the No.4 propeller
dropped off during the forced landing. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*O], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US 29May44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and
disposal 4Oct45. War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29796 (MSN 4910) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 19Feb43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 5Mar43.
527th Bomb Squadron [FO*M], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 20Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the Fieseler aircraft
factory at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43 (7KIA:3EVD). Damaged by flak and shot down by
Obfw Hans Laun in Fw 190A-5 of JG 1/3 Jul 28, 1943 and crashed near
Vries, south of Groningen, Netherlands. MACR 1761.
29797 (MSN 4911) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 19Feb43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 5Mar43. 401st Bomb
Squadron [LL*Y], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire
18May43. Named "Old Ironsides". Damaged on a mission to Berlin 11Jun43 when a bomb
dropped from an aircraft above knocked off the right horizontal stabiliser but the aircraft
made it back to base and was repaired. Failed to return from a mission to the Chemische
Werke synthetic rubber works at Hüls, Marl, Germany 22Jun43 (1KIA). Enemy aircraft
damaged engine No.4 and some controls. The bomber ditched in the English Channel;
crew rescued by Air-Sea Rescue boat. {2 missions}. 1 drowned, 9 rescued.
29798 (MSN 4912) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 19Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43. 326th Bomb Squadron [JW*L],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43.
327th Bomb Squadron [UX*C]. Failed to return from a mission to the Fieseler
aircraft factory at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43 (10POW). During the return flight
to Alconbury, the aircraft was attacked by German fighters. This took a long time,
the B-17 lost a lot of fuel and had to make a forced landing at Binnenveld near
Wageningen, Netherlands. The aircraft landed without much damage.
Attempts to set the aircraft on fire were unsuccessful. The crew wasn't injured
and the entire crew was made POW. MACR 657.
Pieces of the aircraft were displayed at a museum established
at Paris-Nanterre by occupying German forces.
29799 (MSN 4913) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa.
353rd Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Saint-Donat (New Zealand), Tadjenanet,
Algeria 17Jun43. Failed to return from a tactical mission in support of Operation
Husky to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43 (6KIA:3POW).
Flak damaged No.1 engine, the propeller was feathered and the aircraft dropped back
from the formation. Then a direct hit on No.3 engine started a fire. Another flak
strike set the pilot's compartment on fire, the aircraft rolled over on the right wing,
exploded and crashed at Reggio de Calabria, Italy. {7 missions}.. MACR 209.
29800 MSN 4814) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 20Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT 7Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group,
Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 9Apr43.
335th Bomb Squadron [OE*L], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 17May43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*L]. 422nd Bomb Squadron [JJ*E],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 17Jun43. 422nd Bomb
Squadron [JJ*J] Aug43. Experimented in night bombing alongside the RAF and operated
night leaflet and propaganda missions. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*H], 384th Bomb
Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 7Oct43.
Named *Me and My Gal*) Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing
factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (2KIA:8POW:1EVD). En route to the target area,
the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters.
After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for England. German fighters,
having landed and refueled, attacked again. shot down by Uffz Benno Gramlich in Ju 88C-6 of NJG 3/2
at Simmershofen, Germany MACR 840
29801 (MSN 4915) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 20Feb43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 28Feb43. Peterson Field, Colorado
Springs, CO 29Mar43. Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, NM 9May43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 12May43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 23Jul43. Modified to
photographic configuration. Designated F-9. 1st Photographic Charting Group,
Bolling Field, Washington, DC 1Sep43. 19th Photographic Charting Squadron,
11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44. 902nd Base Unit
(Base Complement), Orlando AAB, FL 5Aug44. 19th Photographic Charting Squadron,
11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 14Oct44. 247th Base Unit
(Operational Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Oct44. 234th Base
Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 1Mar45. Designated FB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ
for storage and disposal 9Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29802 (MSN 4916) Accepted by USAAF 18Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 10Mar43. Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 31Mar43. 326th Bomb
Squadron [JW*C], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 3Apr43
Named "Ruthie II". Severely battle damaged on a mission to synthetic rubber
factories at Hanover, Germany 26Jul43. Several crew members including the pilot
were injured or unconscious with lack of oxygen. Prior to reaching the German
coast on the way to the target, the bomber was attacked by a large force of enemy
fighters, during which the oxygen system to the tail, waist, and radio gun
positions was knocked out. A frontal attack placed a cannon shell through the
windshield, totally shattering it, and the pilot's skull was split open by a 0.303
caliber shell, leaving him in a crazed condition. The pilot fell over the steering
wheel, tightly clamping his arms around it. The co-pilot at once grasped the
controls from his side and, by sheer strength, pulled the airplane back into formation
despite the frantic struggles of the semi-conscious pilot. The interphone had been
destroyed, rendering it impossible to call for help. At this time The engineer/top turret
gunner fell to the floor and down through the hatch with his arm shot off at the shoulder
and a gaping wound in his side. The waist, tail, and radio gunners had lost consciousness
from lack of oxygen and, hearing no fire from their guns, the co-pilot believed they had
bailed out. The wounded pilot still offered desperate resistance in his crazed attempts
to fly the airplane. There remained the prospect of flying to and over the target and
back to a friendly base wholly unassisted. In the face of this desperate situation,
the co-pilot made his decision to continue the flight and protect any members of the
crew who might still be in the plane and for two hours he flew in formation with one
hand at the controls and the other holding off the struggling pilot before the navigator
entered the cockpit and relieved the situation. On return to England, force landed at
RAF Foulsham, Norfolk. Podington (Station 109), Bedfordshire 11Sep43
Copilot John C. Morgan was awarded the Medal of Honor. The copilot's action was part of the story line for
the book and later movie "Twelve O'Clock High".
To 527th Bomb Squadron [FO*C], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 13Sep43. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44;
not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US 15Apr44. Spokane
Field, WA 6Dec44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 30Jul45
29803 ((MSN 4917) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Mar43.
334th Bomb Squadron [BG*D], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 8Apr43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*D]. Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {4 missions}. 365th Bomb
Squadron [XK*Q/E], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 17Jun43.
Named FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*P], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 11Sep43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*P], 381st Bomb Group.
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43
(4KIA:6POW). En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked
by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. As the bomber was nearing Schweinfurt from the
west, a Luftwaffe Bf 109G-6 fighter flown by Uffz Robert Meyer-Ahrend of JJG 3/8 attacked it. Ahrend
shot out an engine and the bomber pilot had to shut down a second damaged one shortly
thereafter, but the B-17 kept flying for just a little longer. Then Ahrend was forced to
leave the crippled B-17 because it had entered Schweinfurt's dangerous flak zone. The bomber
left formation as the pilots fought with the unresponsive controls but the bombardier
managed to drop the bombs somewhere over Schweinfurt. Right after bomb release, the
plane was suddenly hit very hard in the rear by flak. The tail section and perhaps also the
right fuselage wing root were so severely damaged by the exploding flak shell that the
pilot knew that he had no chance of flying home or even keeping control any longer. The right
wing root was bending visibly and making creaking noises and the whole right wing
was loosely flapping and oscillating like it was just about to break off, but the resilient B-17
kept on flying for vital seconds. It got them away from the built-up city of Schweinfurt and
over the nearby rural village of Sennfeld. The pilot gave the order to bail out before the
plane disintegrated and crashed at Hausen, three miles east of Schweinfurt, Germany. {6 missions}.
MACR 1037
29804 (MSN 4918) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Feb43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Feb43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 27Mar43.
5th Ferrying Group, Love Field, Dallas, TX 17May43. 412th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire. Damaged at Alconbury 27May43. During loading of
B-17F 42-29685, one of the 500lb bombs exploded and caused a chain reaction of other explosions.
This aircraft was parked close by and damaged in the explosion. 19 killed, 20 seriously injured
and 14 slightly injured. Salvaged 27May43. Returned to US. Ferried Prestwick, Scotland to RCAF
Gander, Newfoundland 9/10Jun43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 25Jun43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 13Aug43. Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9.
325th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Avon Park Field, FL 10Nov43. Damaged by
fire at Avon Park 1Jun44. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 4Sep45
29805 (MSN 4919) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Feb43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Feb43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 19Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 8Jun43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9. Bolling Field, Washington, DC 22Jul43. Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT 14Aug43.
1st Photographic Charting Group, Bolling Field, Washington, DC 1Sep43. MacDill Field, Tampa, FL
10Oct43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 28Oct43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 14Dec43.
Clovis Field, NM 28Mar44. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 18Aug44. Clovis Field, NM 14Nov44.
Designated FB-17F. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ
for storage and disposal 9Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped
29806 (MSN 4920) Accepted by USAAF 19Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 21Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Mar43.
New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 6Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*T], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 19May43. Failed to return from a mission to
the submarine yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 21May43 (5KIA:5POW). Flak damaged
two engines, ditched North Sea and broke up on impact. Surviving crew rescued after nine
hours by German seaplane and flown to hospital in Heligoland. {1 mission}..
29807 (MSN 4921) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 21Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Mar43.
New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 6Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*B], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. . 335-th Bomb Squadron
. Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43.
Named "Patsy Ann III" (5 missions) then to 305th BG, 364th
BS Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 17Jun43. Named "Lady Liberty".
Failed to return from a mission to Gilze Rijen, Netherlands 19Aug43 (2POW:8KIA).
Just before reaching the target, flak struck the fuselage which broke in two aft
of the radio room. The bomber entered a spin and crashed in the Westerschelde,
7km east of Vlissingen, Netherlands.. Credited to Obstlt Josef Priller in
Fw 190A06 of JG 26/Stab. MACR 304.
29808 (MSN 4922) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport,
WY 21Feb43. Stillwater, OK 8Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*C], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. [QW*X] Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. Destroyed at Alconbury 27May43. During loading of B-17F 42-29685,
one of the 500lb bombs exploded and caused a chain reaction of other explosions.
This aircraft was parked close by and destroyed in the explosion. Nineteen killed,
twenty seriously injured and fourteen slightly injured. {5 missions}. Salvaged 14Jun43.
29809 (MSN 4823) Accepted by USAAF 20Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls,
MT 9Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
Stephenville, Newfoundland 12Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick
(Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*T], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire Apr43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*B] Jul43.
Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment. Standard Beam Approach
equipment fitted. 545th Bomb Squadron [JD*X], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 4Sep43. {first combat mission 27Sep43}.
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire Oct43.
Regained by Group Dec43. 545th Bomb Squadron [JD*V] Dec43. Named *Queen Jeanie*
{first combat mission 27Sep43}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127),
Bedfordshire Oct43. Regained by Group Dec43. 545th Bomb Squadron [JD*V] Dec43.
Damaged by flak during a mission to the Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke propeller
factory at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 11Feb44. With No.1 engine damaged and
fuel exhaustion the aircraft force landed at Stansted (Station 169), Essex. {21 missions}.
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire Apr44.
Returned to US 2Jun44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Arledge Field, Stamford, TX 23Nov44. Named DAMN YANKEE II
29810 (MSN 4924) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 21Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group,
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air
Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 30Mar43. 1st Ferrying
Squadron, 6th Ferrying Group, Long Beach Field, CA. Damaged by mechanical
failure taxying at Morrison Field 6Apr43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 5May43. Long Beach Field, CA 3Jul43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 7Jul43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 12Jul43. Assigned to Headquarters,
Eighth Air Force, England. Transferred to Mediterranean Theater of Operations 24Jul43.
Salvaged Italy 16Jun44.
29811 (MSN 4925) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 21Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Mar43.
Gulfport Field, MS 31Mar43. 335th Bomb Squadron [OE*U], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 15Apr43. Damaged in collision with
Boeing B-17E 41-9125 while taxying at Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire
4May43. Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 12May43. Horham (Station 119),
Suffolk 15Jun43. 819th Bomb Squadron, 482nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire. Detached to St Eval (Station 129), Cornwall 1Aug43. During a practice
mission the engines malfunctioned so returned to land but slewed off the runway at
St Eval 28Sep43. Battle damaged on a mission to Robinson airfield at Saint-Dizier,
France 4Oct43. Salvaged.
Named CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO aka THE BLASTED EVENT. .
The War Assets Administration searched for this aircraft with the intent to use
it by the city of Chattanooga as a war memorial
29812 ((MSN 4926) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Mar43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 9May43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*U], 351st Bomb
Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 28May43. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 31Mar44. {31 missions}. Named "Lucifer Jr"
Returned to US. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 1Sep44.
Lemoore Field, CA 12Jun45. Santa Maria Field, CA 11Jul45. March Field, Riverside, CA 18Dec45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for
storage and disposal 22Jan46. . War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrappe
29813 (MSN 4927) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. 25th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group. Gore Field, Great
Falls, MT 25Feb43. Damaged due mechanical failure taxying at Gowen 25Feb43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*G], 95th Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 20Apr43. Framlingham (Station 153),
Suffolk 12May43. Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {2 missions}.
324th Bomb Squadron [DF*B1], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 16Jun43. Named "Ritzy Blitz" Failed to return from a
on to the Klöckner Flugmototenbau aero engine factory at Hamburg, Germany 25Jul43
:1KIA). Flak was experienced from Cuxhaven to the target. At the target flak was
se and accurate. Flak damaged engine No.4 then the aircraft tail assembly;
ed near Heide airfield on German coast. MACR 94
Crew bailed out but 1 KIA. 9 POW.
29814 ((MSN 4928) Accepted by USAAF 19Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Feb43. Smoky Hill, KS, 2Mar43.
Gulfport Field, MS 23Mar43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*D], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 26Jul43. Named *Dallas Rebel*
{first combat mission 15Aug43}. Battle damaged during a mission to a Luftwaffe
airfield and air depot at Le Bourget, Paris, France 16Aug43 (1KIA); The radio operator
was 'discovered killed' during the mission when approaching the coast of France
on the return leg. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment. Failed to
return from a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam,
Prussia 9Oct43 (10MIA). The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe
fighters soon after it crossed the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on
the bomb run and over the target. After leaving the target, the bomber was attacked
by German fighters and flak over Rostock. With most of the rudder shot away by
enemy fighters the aircraft was having difficulty maintaining level flight. Later,
off the Frisian Islands, Fw 190 fighters attacked. The aircraft crashed in the
North Sea fifty miles off the Danish coast. {10 missions Shot down by
Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/8 over North Sea
80 KM W of Romo Island, Denmark. MACR 872.
29815 (MSN 4929) Accepted by USAAF Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 22Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 9Mar43.
Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 31Mar43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*N], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 20Apr43. Battle damaged on a mission to the
submarine yards at Bremen, Germany 13Jun43. Flown on a mission to a Luftwaffe
airfield and air depot at Le Bourget, Paris, France 16Aug43. On board was a USAAF
officer recording the intercom conversation, the first time that a live recording had
been made during combat. The tape was broadcast to the public by the National
Broadcasting Company 18Aug43. Battle damaged during a mission to the air depot
at Villacoublay, France 24Aug43; flak damage to right outer wing and nose compartment
replaced. Named JACKIE ELLEN. Named by the bombardier whose wife was expecting a baby;
a boy would be named Jackie, a girl would be named Ellen. 322nd Bomb Squadron [LG*P],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 11Sep43.
Battle damaged on a mission to railway installations at Münster, Germany 10Oct43.
As it approached the city, the formation was swarmed by a large force of enemy
aircraft for an estimated forty-five minutes of vicious fighting. By the time their friendly
fighter escorts arrived to drive off the Luftwaffe, the damage had already been done.
The crew jettisoned bombs on a village as they were running low on fuel. The plane
encountered intense flak and received some damage. On return and unable to find
Bassingbourn in bad weather, the plane force landed at RAF Butley, Suffolk. Battle
damaged during a mission to the port area at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 3Nov43.
Moderate inaccurate flak was encountered over the target. Escort fighters were scheduled
to cover the whole route over enemy territory but were not on hand for approximately
ten minutes between the I.P. and the target, during which time the group was attacked
by enemy fighters. The right horizontal stabiliser and elevator were damaged. Battle
damaged on a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical works at Oppau, Ludwigshafen,
Germany 30Dec43 (1WIA:9RTD). Attacked by enemy fighters, the ball turret gunner
was injured by an exploding bullet. Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe
air depot at Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43 (1WIA:9RTD). The target was
covered in solid cloud so the group diverted to the secondary target, a Luftwaffe
airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France. Flak at the target was moderate and
accurate. The bombardier was injured when flak struck the nose of the plane.
Severe battle damaged on a mission to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing
factory at Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44. While the aircraft were airborne,
the weather closed in over English bases and a recall signal was issued. B/Gen.
Robert F. Travis, Air Commander of the 1st Bomb Division, continued on to the
target. This left the 1st Bomb Division with greater exposure to enemy fighter attacks.
Good fighter support was provided by P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration and by
P-51 Mustangs over the target. P-47s were airborne to provide withdrawal support
but they obeyed the recall order to return to England and left the bombers to fend
for themselves on the return trip. Luftwaffe attacks started over the IJsselmeer and
intensified when the American fighters returned home. Meagre and fairly accurate
flak was experienced on the bomb run, with intermittent inaccurate flak on the return trip.
Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range
fuel tanks. Returned to US. Amarillo Field, TX 16Apr44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 9Jan46. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped. Named MIAMI CLIPPER
29816 (MSN 4930) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Mar43. 401st Bomb Squadron [LL*K],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 19Apr43.
Named "The Eager Beaver" . Received a field modification to counter the German
tactic of head on attacks; the bomb sight was removed, a twin 0.50caliber gun was
installed and armored plate to protect the gunner. Failed to return from a tactical mission
to the Luftwaffe airfield at Glisy, Amiens, France 31Aug43 (9MIA:1RTD). Soon after assembly
had been completed and the formation left the English coast high over Sussex,
the plane was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17F 42-24523. At 25,000ft,
#523 lurched into #816 and split the aircraft in two. The tail snapped off with the tail
gunner trapped [but managed to escape and bail out; he was the only survivor].
Crashed in the English Channel off the Sussex coast at Beachy Head. MACR 671. 9 KIA, 1 rescued.
29817 (MSN 4931) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*D],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 20Apr43. Named "Argonaut II".
Shot down on mission to St Nazaire by two FW-190A-5 of JG 2/8. over
Bay of Biscay 60 km SW of Ile de Sein, France Jun 28, 1943. 6 KIA, 4 POW. MACR 15511.
29818 (MSN 4932) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Feb43. Hobbs Field, NM 7Apr43. West Coast Training Center, Fort Sumner
Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Mather Field, Sacramento, CA 18Jun43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 26Jun43. Damaged in accident
with parked B-17F 42-29995 at Hobbs Field 16Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 18Sep45
29819 (MSN 4933) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 23Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 8Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 19Mar43. 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590),
Lancashire 3May43. Air Force Service Command 18May43. Salvaged 31Oct44.
29820 (MSN 4934) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 8Apr43.
407th Bomb Squadron [PY*V], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to the naval facilities
on Heligoland island, Germany 15May43 (5KIA:5POW). Weather over the target
was bad and conditions were unfavourable for bombing. The group turned to
an alternate target, the airfield at Wangerooge, East Frisian island, Germany.
Damaged by flak, ditched Amrum, Frisian Island, Germany.
29821 (MSN 4935) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. Wichita Municipal Airport, KS 20Mar43. Dow Field, Bangor, ME 8Apr43.
508th Bomb Squadron [YB*F], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "Argonaut/Vox Pop II"
Badly damaged by flak 14May43. Returned to service 17Jul43. Force landed at RAF
Weston Zoyland, Somerset 16Sep43. Force landed at RAF Exeter, Devon 23Sep43.
Caught in the propwash of another plane during
assembly en route Ludwigshafen, Germany and disintegrated in air at Moulton, UK Jan 7, 1944.
Crashed Whaplode Drove, southeast of Spalding, Lincolnshire. {21 missions}. 6 killed, 4 bailed out
29822 (MSN 4936) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43. 331st Bomb Squadron,
94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 17Apr43.
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. Named "Visiting Fireman"
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (10KIA).
Shot down by enemy fighters, caught fire and crashed in North Sea off Netherlands.
29823 (MSN 4937) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 8Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 10Apr43.
368th Bomb Squadron [BO*Y], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire 19Apr43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 26Jul43. Regained by
Group. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*X], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 26Sep43. On 9Feb44, B-17F 42-29823 was performing a cross over
maneuver to echelon in preparation for landing following a mission when the number
four engine/propeller contacted with the tail of B-17G 42-39785. Both airplanes were
able to land safely and there were no casualties. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590),
Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service
Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 4Jun44. Long Beach Field, CA 5Jun43.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage and
disposal 4Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped.
29824 (MSN 4938) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 24Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great
Falls, MT 9Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 27Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43.
369th Bomb Squadron [WW*B], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire 24Apr43. Eighth Air Force Service Command 28Jul43.
526th Bomb Squadron [LF*G], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 3Oct43. Battle damaged on a mission to the port area of Bremen,
Germany 29Nov43. Crash landed on return at Leiston, (Station 373), Suffolk.
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire 1Dec43.
525th Bomb Squadron [FR*G], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton. Eighth Air Force
Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks.
Returned to US. Miami Field, FL 1Sep44. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 24Sep44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge
Field, AR for storage and disposal 28Jan46. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Namec BUTCH / FEARLESS FOSDIKE
29825 (MSN 4939) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Feb43. Stillwater, OK 8Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*Z],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 25Apr43 Named MAJOR BALL / MEAT BALL.
Named in the tradition of 511th Bomb Squadron by incorporating the word
'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball
Accident returning from a mission to the port facilities and German airfiel
Chateau Bougon at Nantes, France 16Sep43. There was moderate and accurate
flak from Rennes but at Nantes the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large
force of enemy fighters was encountered. With fuel exhaustion, on approach
to land at base it ran out of fuel and crash landed at Lutton, Northants. {9 missions}. Salvaged
29826 (MSN 4940) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY
13Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*H], 351st Bomb
Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17May43. Failed to return
from a mission to the Chemische Werke synthetic rubber works at Hüls, Marl,
Germany 22Jun43 (10POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Beck, Gelderland,
Netherlands. {3 missions}.
29827 (MSN 4941) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 23Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 24Feb43.
Stillwater, OK 8Mar43. Gulfport Field, MS 31Mar43. 365th Bomb Squadron [XK*O],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 8Apr43.
335th Bomb Squadron [OE*V], 95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 13May43. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine
yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (6KIA:4POW). Shot down by enemy aircraft
before reaching the target, crashed near Silzen, fifteen miles west of Neumünster,
Germany. {5 missions}.. MACR 4901
29828 (MSN 4942) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Feb43. Stillwater, OK 8Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 413th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 17Apr43.
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*Q], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire Aug43. {first combat mission 31Aug43}. Battle damaged on a mission
to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River at Nantes, France 16Sep43 [3WIA].
The initial fighter attack knocked out the radio and oxygen systems, tearing open the
right thigh of the radio operator, and destroyed the tail guns, wounding the gunner in
the right hip. S/Sgt. James Fields, a waist gunner, was hit in the left leg, fracturing it in
two places but stayed at his guns; he was awarded the Silver Star. On return to England
and unable to find base in bad weather, the bomber landed at RAF High Ercall, Shropshire.
Eighth Air Force Service Command 18Sep43. Regained by Group Nov43. 545th Bomb
Squadron [JD*C] Nov43. {23 missions}. Returned to US 5Jun44. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 26Jun44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 18Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Named SHORT STRIDE / T.S
29829 (MSN 4943) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 16Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland
to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16/17May43. 527th Bomb Squadron [FO*F/P],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 18May43. Named "Sons O' Satan"
Failed to return from a mission to the Junkers aircraft factory at Bernburg,
Germany 22Feb44 (5POW:5KIA). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed two miles south
of Göttingen, Germany. MACR 2870
29830 (MSN 4944) Accepted by USAAF 22Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 23Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 20Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*A],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*T]. Named "Peter Wabbit".
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (10KIA).
Attacked before reaching the River Rhine en route to the target by a Bf 109 of II/JG 51,
No.3 engine was ripped out and over the top of the wing, hitting and knocking off the right
horizontal stabiliser. The right wing folded over the fuselage sending the aircraft spinning
out of control and preventing any crew members from bailing out. Crashed at Dörrebach,
six miles west of Bingen, Germany Credited to Fw 190A flown by Lt Heinrich Rudolph
of JG11/1 Stab at Daxweiler, Germany. MACR 1350.
29831 (MSN 4945) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 23Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Mar43. New Castle AAB,
Wilmington, DE 6Apr43. Kansas City, KS 14Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*H],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17May43.. Named "The Invader".
{40 missions}. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 31Mar44 Returned to US.
4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 16Jun44. Fairfax, KS 24Jun44. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 17Aug44.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 26Nov44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 1Nov45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
42-29832/29931 Boeing B-17F-75-BO Fortress
MSN 4946/5045. Dispositions from B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
Production changes: Radio compartment upper hatch gun. Provision for auxiliary power unit to
operate main electrical system. Reinforcement of nose in side gun area
29832 (MSN 4946) Accepted by USAAF 23Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 24Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper
Field, WY 13Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 27Apr43. 364th Bomb
Squadron [WF*H], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 18May43,.
named "Spirit of a Nation". Transferred to 534th BS,
381st BS at Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Aug 22, 1943, and named "Our Mom".
Battle damaged during a mission to the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau
Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (1KIA:9RTD).
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the
ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland.
In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes.
Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. Landed safely back at Ridgewell
with a shattered nose and the rudder precariously attached to the fin; the tail gunner
had been killed. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 5Apr44; not equipped
with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City
Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 16Jun44. 4th Ferrying
Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 13Jul44. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 14Sep43. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Arledge Field, Stamford, TX 23Nov44
29833 (MSN 4947) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43. 15th Ferrying
Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 13Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 6May43.
412th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group 8May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 16/17May43. 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire May43. Destroyed at Alconbury 27May43.
During loading of B-17F 42-29685, one of the 500lb bombs exploded and caused a
chain reaction of other explosions. This aircraft was parked close by and destroyed
in the explosion. 19 killed, 20 seriously injured and 14 slightly injured. Salvaged 14Jun43
29834 (MSN 4948) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 25Apr43. 333rd Bomb Squadron,
94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
(94th BG, 332nd BS, "Boomerang") Failed to return from a mission
to the port area of Emden, Germany 21May43 (5POW:5KIA). Shot down by enemy
aircraft. Crashed Emden, Germany MACR 4907.
29835 (MSN 4949) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 336th Bomb Squadron [ET*J],
95th Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 11Jun43. {1 mission}.
511th Bomb Squadron [DS*Y], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 17Jun43. Named PISTOL BALL. Named in the tradition of
511th Bomb Squadron by incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the
squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball. {36 missions}. Base Air Depot No.2,
Warton (Station 582), Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US. Amarillo Field, TX 18Jul44.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 1Aug44. Smyrna Field, TN 9Nov44. 2137th Base
Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL.
Accident when some crew bailed out in bad weather one mile northwest
Nelson, NY 16Jan45 (1KIS). Rome Air Depot, NY 29Jan45. Reclaimed 9Feb45. .
29836 (MSN 4950) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. Dayton, OH 14Apr43. Moses Lake Field, WA 16May43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 30May43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 1Jun43.
Brooksville Field, FL 21Jun43. Rapid City Field, SD 4Jul43. Harvard Field, NB 2Aug43.
224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA 6Mar44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field, Albuquerque, NM for storage
and disposal 22May45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped.
29837 (MSN 4951) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 9Mar43.
Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 31Mar43. 324th Bomb Squadron [DF*A],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 7Jun43.. Named . LADY LUCK.
Painted by Tony Starcer. . {first combat mission 28Jun43}. Battle damaged on
a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel,
Germany 30Jul43. At the target flak was accurate and intense; there was
large enemy fighter opposition en route to and returning from target. Battle
damaged on a mission to industrial areas at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 4Oct43.
Severely battle damaged on a mission to the port area and railway marshalling
yards at Bremen, Germany 20Dec43. Attacked by a large force of enemy fighters
and flak over the target area was very intense. Battle damaged by flak on a mission
to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43. The target was
covered by smoke and cloud so the group diverted to the secondary target,
a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France. Battle damaged on a
mission to the Luftwaffe airfield at Parçay-Meslay, Tours, France 5Jan44. Flak was
meager and inaccurate. {31 missions}. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 6Apr44;
not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire. On detached service from AFSC,
presumably used by the 91BG as a group hack for ferrying, transport and other
non-combat assignments. Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air
Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 11Jun44.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 23Feb45. Modified for training, stripped of armor,
armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcey Field, Stillwater, OK for
storage and disposal 27Jul45. War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29838 (MSN 4952) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 24Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*U],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43.
Named THE CONCHO CLIPPER. . Failed to return from a mission to Saint-Nazaire,
France 29May43 (6POW:4KIA). Flak blew away the ball turret as well as
starting fires, crashed Ploeren, west of Vannes, France. {4 missions}.
29839 (MSN 4953) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 16Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*C],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook.. Named "Cherokee Girl".. Failed to return from a mission to the
ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (1KIA:9POW). Shot down en route to the
target by enemy fighters, crashed at Mayen, five miles southeast of Koblenz, Germany.. Credited to Hptm Klaus Mietusch in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 26/III Stab Near Schleiden, SW of
Mechernich, Germany The aircraft was hit in number three engine which lost oil pressure
and could not be feathered. This slowed the bomber and it was forced to drop back from the Group formation.
As the bombs were jettisoned to reduce weight, another enemy fighter attacked starting a couple of fires,
one in the oxygen bottles, and destroying the tail guns. The aircraft was now burning fiercely and the
crew bailed out, except for The engineer/top turret gunner who was killed in the crash. The
surviving crew all had severe burns. {13 missions}. MACR 303.
29840 (MSN 4954) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 24Feb43. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Mar43. Ephrata AAB, WA 2Apr43. School of
Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 28Apr43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 2Jun43. 7th Ferrying Group,
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Jul43. Pendleton Field, OR 17Jul43. 613th Bomb Squadron,
401st Bomb Group, Cut Bank Field, MT. Crashed when attempting a forced landing after engine
failure, the lack of sufficient power caused the plane to fall just short of the runway at
Cut Bank Field, MT 18Aug43 (1KIS:4INJ). Salvaged 19Aug43
29841 (MSN 4955) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 24Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 13Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43.
509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*V], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "Shady Lady" Battle damaged during a mission
to Offenberg, Germany 6Sep43. Crash landed with fuel exhaustion at New Romney,
Kent. {15 missions}. Salvaged 11Oct43. .
29842 (MSN 4956) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 24Feb43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 10Mar43. 611th Base Unit, Proving
Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 2Jun43. Designated RB-17F.
610th Base Unit (Proving Ground Command), Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 4Sep44.
611th Base Unit, Proving Ground Command, Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 1Apr44.
2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field,
Sebring, FL 25Nov44. 610th Base Unit (Proving Ground Command), Eglin Field,
Valparaiso, FL. Damaged mechanical failure Eglin Field Range #5 20Dec44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage
and disposal 5Jan46. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29843 (MSN 4957) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 24Feb43. 25th Ferrying Squadron, 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT. Damaged mechanical failure taxying at Gowen Field, Boise, ID 25Feb43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 13Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 2Apr43.
Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 17Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*D], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 24Apr43 Named"The Screwball"
Failed to return from a mission to Saint-Nazaire, France 28Jun43 (4POW:6KIA).
Damaged by enemy aircraft and flak, crashed Bay of Biscay between islands of
Houat and Hoedic, northwest of Saint-Nazaire, France. {8 missions) MACR 15130.
29844 (MSN 4958) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 24Feb43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 9Mar43. Midland Field, TX 21Jun43.
Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 24Jun43. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized,
Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 1Oct44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 19Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29845 (MSN 4959) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Mar43.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group, Saint-Donat
(New Zealand), Tadjenanet, Algeria 14Jun43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 6Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. {41 missions}. 429th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 14Nov43. {first combat mission 16Nov43}. Foggia #7,
Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. {53 missions}. 99th Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 28Mar44. {2 missions}. 816th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group,
Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44.
Salvaged 31Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 3Jul45. Named "Nutcracker II"
29846 ((MSN 4960) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Feb45. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 9Mar43.
Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 31Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 10Apr43. 359th Bomb Squadron [BN*P], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 16May43. Battle damaged on a mission
to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River at Nantes, France 16Sep43. Damaged by
flak over the target which ruptured the oil line to No.3 engine. Unable to feather the propeller,
the engine bagan to vibrate, eventually shearing the crankshaft, allowing the propeller to
windmill at high speed. Passing Brest over the Bay of Biscay, the bomber was attacked by a
group of Bf 110 night fighters. Despite damage to other bombers in the group, this plane
managed to avoid further damage and flew on with the propeller windmilling until the
bomber could force land at RAF Exeter, Devon. Failed to return from a mission to industrial
areas at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 4Oct43 (10POW). Flak over the target was moderate
and accurate. A large force of enemy fighters were encountered, some using rockets
which were fired from a distance beyond the range of the bombers' guns. Crew tossed
out machine guns to lighten the load and one gun hit the No.3 engine propeller.
Crashed near St Vith, Belgium. {16 missions}. MACR 780.
29847 (MSN 4961) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*T],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 27Apr43.
Named "High Ball" Named in the tradition of 511th Bomb Squadron by
incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball
Failed to return from a mission to Saint-Nazaire, France 28Jun43 (4KIA:4POW:2EVD).
Shot down by AAA and crashed 1 km W of
Muzillac, near Saint-Nazaire, France Jun 28, 1943.
29848 MSN 4962) Accepted by USAAF 24Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 25Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*F],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 26Apr43. Named "Amatol"
Damaged taking off from Polebrook 21Feb44. {29 missions}. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 19Mar44. Returned to US. 4136th Base
Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma
City, OK 28May44. Amarillo Field, TX 7Jul44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 21Jan46. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29849 (MSN 4963) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*U],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 22Apr43. Named "Linda Ball"
gained its name and nose art when, just before being sent to Europe to join the war,
the commander's wife had a baby girl named Linda. Named in the tradition of 511th
Bomb Squadron by incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's
first commander Clinton F Ball. . {34 missions}. 3rd Bomb Division 6Mar44.
Returned to US. 1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Homestead Field, FL 11Jun44. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL 20Jun44. Air Service
Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 14Sep44. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 18Feb45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45.
29850 (MSN 4964) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*G], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 22Apr43. Named "Gremlin's Castle"
{29 missions}. Returned to US. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK
15Jul44. Amarillo Field, TX 17Jul43. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge
Field, AR for storage and disposal 29Dec45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29851 (MSN 4965) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*J],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16May43.
Named "Argonaut III". . Flown in by Clark Gable on a combat mission
to Villacoublay, France 26Jun43 during his filming sessions for the documentary
that was to become 'Combat America'. Battle damaged on a mission to railway
installations at Münster, Germany 10Oct43. As they approached the city, the
formation was swarmed by a large force of enemy aircraft for an estimated forty-five
minutes of vicious fighting. By the time their friendly fighter escorts arrived to drive
off the Luftwaffe, the damage had already been done. On return and unable to find
an airfield in bad weather, with fuel exhausted the crew bailed out, the aircraft
crashing in the North Sea, just off Covehithe, Norfolk. Crew rescued. {28 missions}.
29852 (MSN 4966) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 9Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*V],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43.
Named "Fire Ball" Named in the tradition of 511th Bomb Squadron
by incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball
Failed to return from a mission to the port area at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 3Nov43 (4KIA:6POW).
Moderate inaccurate flak was encountered over the target. Escort fighters were scheduled to cover
the whole route over enemy territory but were not on hand for approximately ten minutes
between the I.P. and the target, during which time the group was attacked by enemy fighters.
Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Wilhelmshaven, Germany but knocked out an
enemy fighter on the way down. {18 missions}. .
29853 (MSN 4967) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 26Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 9Mar43.
Duncan Field, San Antonio, TX 31Mar43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*P],
95th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 13Jun43. {1 mission}.
327th Bomb Squadron [UX*S/U], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 17Jun43. 407th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group.
Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-3184 (92nd BG) one mile north of Alconbury 21Jul43.
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt,
Germany 17Aug43 (10POW). Attacked by enemy fighters after crossing the German
border en route to the target. An enemy aircraft hit No.2 engine and the aircraft
dropped back before being hit again. The left wing was on fire and there was a fuel
leak. With the bomb bay on fire, the crew bailed out and the bomber crashed
at Euskirchen, Belgium. Claimed by Oblt Heinz Knoke in BF 109G-6
of JG 11/5 at Euskirchen, Germany. MACR 653.
29854 (MSN 4968) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 26Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43. 4th Ferrying Group,
Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 17Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 27Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 3May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*B],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named'Ole Flak Sack'
Landing accident at Ridgewell 7Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to the
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at
Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (8KIA:2POW). The formation was met with stiff resistance
by German fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast
all the way into the German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters
launched vicious attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered
intense flak. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Dörrieloh, fourteen miles east of
Diepholz, Germany' Claimed by Fw Walter
Hornburg in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 1/1. MACR 1395.
29855 (MSN 4969) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 27Feb43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. Roswell Field, NM 28Apr43.
960th Bomb Squadron, 308th Bomb Group, Hobbs Field, NM 12May43.
Crash landed engine failure at Amarillo Field, TX 11Sep43. Salvaged 12Sep43
29856 (MSN 4970) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport,
CO 27Feb43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 22Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 9Apr43. 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, Nashville, TN 13Apr43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 18Apr43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 16May43. Battle damaged
during a tactical mission to gun emplacements on Pantelleria Island, Sicily 7Jun43 (3WIA:7RTD).
During the bomb run flak was heavy and accurate. Later, the formation was attacked by a
flight of enemy fighters, wounding three airmen. On return the plane force landed at Tunis
for medical attention, returning to Navarin later that evening. Severely battle damaged
during a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky at Messina, Sicily 25Jun43.
Flak was heavy, intense and accurate. Approximately thirty enemy fighters attacked
the formation while over the target and off the coast of Trapani, Sicily, on the return to base.
Two engines were damaged and flight control cables severed. Oudna #1, Mohammedia,
Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43.
815th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Named "Patches". Failed to return from a mission
to the Wiener Neustädter Flugzeugwerke factory at Wiener Neustädt, Vienna, Austria
10May44 (2KIA:8POW). Coming off the target, flak damaged No.3 and 4 engines, the propellers
were feathered and the wing was leaking fuel. The gasoline ignited and flame started trailing
the wing. The bomber started to slide out of formation in a wide circle which became tighter
as it descended. The crew bailed out before the aircraft exploded. Crashed at Eichbüchl,
southeast of Wiener Neustadt, Austria MACR 4846
29857 (MSN 4971) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 28Feb43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 31Mar43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West
Palm Beach, FL 10Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*J], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa 23Apr43. 348th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 10May43. Oudna #1, Mohammedia,
Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 13Dec43.
817th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly), Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44.
Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. Accident taxying at Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 10Jun44.
Pisa, Italy 15May45. Declared excess 10Jun45. Ninth Air Force. United States Air Forces in
Europe (USAFE) Aug45. Designated RB-17F. 10th Headquarters and Base Service Squadron,
Oberpfaffenhofen, Munich, Germany 11Apr46. Salvaged 7Jan49
29858 (MSN 4972) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Feb43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 22Mar43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 18May43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*G], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire May43. Crashed on takeoff after losing an engine at Oundle, England 21Feb44.
{31 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547), Huntingdonshire 22Feb44. Salvaged.
Named MURDER INCORPORATED / CENSORED. The name was changed following the repercussions from
German propaganda when a member of the crew, shot down in B-17G 42-37817, was captured
by the Germans in November 1943 wearing a flight jacket emblazoned with the name of his
aircraft 'Murder Incorporated'. Nazi propaganda claimed that this was an admission of deliberate
terror bombing of residential areas. Murder Incorporated was the name the news media gave to
organized crime groups in the 1930s and '40s that acted as the enforcement arm of the Italian-American
Mafia, Jewish mob, and connected organized crime groups in New York and elsewhere
29859 (MSN 4973) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY
28Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*H],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Named "The Annihilator".
Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Courtrai, Belgium 14May43 (2KIA:8POW).
Shot down by Hptm Johannes Naumann, Staffelkapitän of 6./JG 26. Crashed in the Ieperstraat at Dadizele,
near Ypres, Belgium; some houses caught fire. {1 mission}.
29860 (MSN 4974) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 27Feb43.
Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 1Mar43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*W], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "Snoozin' Susan".
Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43.
The target was covered by smoke and cloud so the group diverted to the secondary target, a Luftwaffe
airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France. Crash landed Sywell, Northants. {36 missions}.
Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire. Returned to US. Rome Air Depot, NY 21Jul44.
Roswell Field, NM 5Sep44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 4Oct45.
29861 (MSN 4975) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 27Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 1Mar43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*X], 351st Bomb
Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Named "Buck Shot".
Failed to return from a mission to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing factory
at Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44 (10POW). While the aircraft were airborne, the weather
closed in over English bases and a recall signal was issued. B/Gen. Robert F. Travis,
Air Commander of the 1st Bomb Division, continued on to the target. This left the 1st Bomb Division
with greater exposure to enemy fighter attacks. Good fighter support was provided by
P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration and by P-51 Mustangs over the target. P-47s were airborne
to provide withdrawal support but they obeyed the recall order to return to England
and left the bombers to fend for themselves on the return trip. Luftwaffe attacks started
over the IJsselmeer and intensified when the American fighters returned home.
Meagre and fairly accurate flak was experienced on the bomb run, with intermittent
inaccurate flak on the return trip. Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed four miles
east of Salzgitter, Germany. {31 missions). MACR 1936
29862 (MSN 4976) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 26Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 12Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*H], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Failed to return from a mission
to a Luftwaffe airfield at Courtrai, Belgium 14May43 (1KIA:9POW). Damaged by heavy
flak from the 2./Schwere Flak Abteilung 252 at Ostende. The bomber left formation and
shortly exploded. The tail gunner had been killed but the remaining airmen were able
to bail out. The plane crashed at Stene, 3km south of Ostende, Belgium. A section fell i
n the vicinity of the cemetery on Stuiverstraat and the fuselage with the wings fell
on the Gistelsesteenweg. {1 mission}.MACR 15557
29863 (MSN 4977) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 27Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 1Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 12Mar43. North
Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
509th Bomb Squadron [RQ*Y], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Named }. KENTUCKY BABE / AIN'T IT GRUESOM
Flown in by Clark Gable on a combat mission to chemical
plants in Norway 24Jul43 during his filming sessions for the documentary that was to
become 'Combat America'. Flown in by Clark Gable on a combat mission to Bochum,
Germany 12Aug43. Flak and enemy fighter aircraft damaged an engine and a stabiliser,
one crew member was killed and Clark Gable had flak damage to the heel of a boot and
narrowly missed his head. Failed to return from a mission to the railway marshalling
yard at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 11Feb44 (1KIA:7POW:3EVD). Flak damaged then
enemy aircraft damaged engine No.3 plus other damage, crashed one mile south of
Inval-Boiron, twelve miles northwest of Poix-de-Picardie, France. {43 missions}. MACR 2528
29864 (MSN 4978) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field,
Great Falls, MT 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 16Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 5May43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*E], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 6May43. Failed to return from a mission to the industrial area and
submarine pens at Hamburg, Germany 25Jun43 (8KIA:2POW). Shot down by enemy fighters,
crashed between Mull and Dorpen, Germany MACR 1759
29865 (MSN 4979) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 27Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 7Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*X], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Mid-air collision on practice operation
with B-17F 42-29491 (10KIS), wreckage crashed near Polebrook 7May43.
29866 MSN 4980) Accepted by USAAF 26Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 27Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*L],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Named "Judy Bea".
Battle damaged on a mission to the Klöckner Flugmototenbau aero engine factory at
Hamburg, Germany 25Jul43 (1KIA). Before the target, a cannon shell from a German fighter
glanced off the back of the co-pilot's seat and hit the pilot, killing him instantly.
The oxygen system had been damaged cutting off the supply to the co-pilot but he managed
to continue the bomb run. Despite further enemy attacks, the bomber returned to base
where the co-pilot, physically exhausted, had to be carried out of the plane. Failed to return
from a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield and air depot at Le Bourget, Paris, France 16Aug43
(1KIA:5POW:4EVD). Damaged by flak, crashed on bomb run at Le Bourge. MACR 1352.
29867 (MSN 4981) Accepted by USAAF 26Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 13Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick
(Station 500), Scotland 14May43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*A], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 12Jul43. {4+ missions}. Named LUCIFER II.
535th Bomb Squadron [MS*U], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 22Aug43.
544th Bomb Squadron [SU*C], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 4Oct43. {first combat mission 9Oct43}. Failed to return from a mission
to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (9POW:1EVD). En route to
the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of
Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for England.
German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again. With battle damage to two
engines from enemy action, the crew bailed out at low level before the aircraft crash
landed near Metz, France.. Shot down by Lt Wendelin Breukel in
Ju 88C-6 of NJG 2/5. The navigator was injured when he bailed out and broke his back
when he landed on a church steeple and fell to the ground when the wind escaped from his
parachute. {2 missions}. The aircraft was repaired and used by Luftwaffe at the Luftwaffen
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin, Germany. Operated by the Luftwaffe KG200
.MACR 838
29868 (MSN 4982) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 27Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 13Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*K], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43 Named "Flap Raiser/The Venus"
Failed to return from a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam,
Prussia 9Oct43 (5MIA:3KIA:2POW). The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe
fighters soon after it crossed the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on the bomb
run and over the target.. Shot down by Oblt Hugo Frey in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/7 and a number of crew members bailed out before the plane
exploded and crashed in the Baltic Sea S of Langeland Island, Denmark (21 missions)
MACR 877.
29869 (MSN 4983) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 1Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 14Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*J], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Named DAMDIFINO ! Eighth Air Force Service Command
(AFSC) 7Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 4136th
Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma
City, OK 18Jun44. Jacksonville Field, FL 13Jul44. Biggs Field, El Paso, TX 7Nov43. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 8Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 7Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway
Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29870 (MSN 4984) Accepted by USAAF 26Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Feb43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper
Field, WY 13Mar43. 441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 30Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 1May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 9May43. 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire May43. 365th Bomb Squadron [XK*T/H], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 23Jun43. Crash landed with three engines failed at RAF Heston, Middlesex 6Sep43.
545th Bomb Squadron [JD*U], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 29Sep43. Eighth Air Force Service Command for modifications Sep43.
Regained by Group 12Oct43. Named "Big Moose", later "TS".
(1 misssion}. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt,
Germany 14Oct43 (9POW:1EVD). En route to the target area, the bomber formation was
repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. Before reaching the target,
shot down by Uffz Horst Sack in Bf 109G-6 of JG 54/8 near
15 mi W of Nancy, France No.1 engine was hit by a rocket fired from a Bf 110
night fighter. The engine was losing oil and the tail guns were inoperative. Two engines were
damaged and the aircraft dropped behind the Group formation becoming a target for
enemy fighters. It crashed at Bad Brückenau, Germany. MACR 1038
29871 (MSN 4985) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Feb43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 19Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 24Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 6Apr43. 347th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Key Field, Meridian, MS 8May43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 4Jun43. United Air Lines,
Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 21Jul43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 29Jul43. Modified to photographic configuration. Designated F-9.
1st Photographic Charting Group, Bolling Field, Washington, DC 1Sep43. Mapping
mission to Mexico 9Nov43 to 27Dec43. Returned to US. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44.
MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 22Jun44. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament,
turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School),
Amarillo Field, TX 10Aug44. Damaged in accident with TB-17F 42-30764 and parked
TB-17F 42-29687 at Amarillo Field 9Mar45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 2Jan46. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29872 (MSN 4986) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 28Feb43. Pueblo AAB, CO 13Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*W],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43.
Named SNOW BALL. Named in the tradition of 511th Bomb Squadron by
incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's first commander Clinton F Ball.
Failed to return from a mission to Hanover 17Jul43 (1KIA). Damaged by flak,
and shot down by Bf 109s and ditched North Sea, off Dutch coast crew picked up by
RAF Air-Sea Rescue launch HSL 2551. {6 missions).
29873 (MSN 4987) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 28Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 1Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 29Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 1Apr43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 15Apr43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 17Apr43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Bolling Field, Washington, DC 1Sep43. 19th Photographic
Charting Squadron, 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44.
91st Photographic Charting Squadron, Buckley Field, CO 22Nov44. Bolling Field,
Washington, DC 30Nov44. 91st Photographic Charting Squadron, Buckley Field, CO 30Dec44.
234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Clovis Field, NM 14Jan45.
Designated FB-17F. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41,
Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 9Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29874 (MSN 4988) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 2Mar43. Pueblo AAB, CO 14Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*J],
351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 16Apr43.
Named "El Conquistdor"
Battle damaged on a mission to the synthetic oil refinery, Bochum,
Germany 12Aug43 (1KIA). Damaged by flak after releasing bombs, fell
behind the Group and was attacked by enemy fighters, damaging two engines.
Crash landed with landing gear retracted at Leiston, (Station 373), Suffolk.
Salvaged 16Aug43. {8 missions}.
29875 (MSN 4989) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Feb43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FO*L],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43.
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yard at Wilhelmshaven,
Germany 11Jun43 (9KIA:1POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed
Grossheide, NW of Aurich, Germany MACR 1358
29876 (MSN 4990) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 28Feb43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great
Falls, MT 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 18Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*B], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Named "Battlin' Bobbie"
Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43.
About twenty minutes from the target the bomber was attacked by enemy fighters,
setting fire to No.3 engine. It was able to maintain formation but another attack set No.2
engine on fire. The pilot rapidly dropped down to 15,000ft to shake off the fighters and
turned back to home. Flak had damaged the bomb release and the crew was unable to
jettison the bombs. A waist gunner eventually pried the bombs free one by one. For 500 miles
the bomber hedge hopped over trees, roof tops and enemy pill boxes, spraying everything
in sight with.50-caliber bullets, except when it passed over a prison camp at fifty feet and
the captured men rushed into the yard to cheer and wave her on. Crossing the Belgian coast
at low level, the flak batteries were lobbing artillery shells into the water to try and stop the
plane. And while the plane limped along, the crew was praying that the two smoking
engines wouldn't blow up. "We made a chapel out of that airplane today," said a gunner,
after they finally reached their home base at Kimbolton. Failed to return from a mission to the
port facilities and German airfield Chateau Bougon at Nantes, France 16Sep43 (1POW:9EVD).
There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at Nantes the flak was moderate and
inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was encountered. Flying at 25,000ft, the bomber was
under fighter attack from above and both sides while flying through heavy flak. A shell went
through the fuel tank in the left wing which caught fire. The crew bailed out and the aircraft
crashed at Redon, thirty-seven miles northwest of Nantes, France) Claimed by Lt Helmut Beitz in Fw 190A-6 of JG 2/10 at
Messac, Brittany, France. MACR 978.
29877 (MSN 4991) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Mar43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 14Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 10Apr43. 511th Bomb Squadron [DS*X], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 16Apr43. Named "Speed Ball". . Named in the tradition of
511th Bomb Squadron by incorporating the word 'Ball' in the title, after the squadron's
first commander Clinton F Ball . Failed to return from a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at
Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43 (8KIA:2POW). The target was covered by smoke and cloud
so the group diverted to the secondary target, a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France.
Intelligence reports indicated that very little opposition could be expected from this target, but
unknown to the Americans, a Luftwaffe Flak unit had just completed their training at a gunnery
school at St. Nazaire and were being transported to their new assignments. They, along with
their guns, were on railway trucks close to the airfield, the gunners watching in amazement
as the bombers headed towards them following the railway lines! Added to this was the fact
that because of the supposed weak opposition expected, the bomber force had descended
to a lower altitude to ensure pin-point accuracy with their bombing, thus presenting the
Germans with a target they just could not fail to miss. The group headed over the target and
immediately came under intense and deadly accurate anti-aircraft fire but continued to
hold their course and releasing their bomb load. This plane escaped serious battle damage
and left the target area with the main force. Several other aircraft had been badly hit and
the formation broke up, with crippled bombers desperately trying to get away from the flak
barrage. Having cleared the target area the bombers headed west, encountering some more flak
from barges moored in the Gironde estuary, but then they were clear of the coast over the
Bay of Biscay and on their way home. The formation was beginning its return flight across
the Brest Peninsula and again came under attack, this time from German fighters.
The loss of this bomber was specifically due to German fighters, one engine being lost
and serious loss of power being incurred in another. During these attacks the tail gunner
was fatally wounded and never regained consciousness. The pilot was forced to ditch
the crippled aircraft twelve miles north of Guernsey, Channel Islands, the nine surviving
crew members taking to the dinghies. Spirits rose in the belief that rescue would soon arrive;
sadly this was not to be and, as the short winter daylight drew to a close, the crew in their
saturated clothing huddled together for warmth against the bitter cold of the winter's night.
By the early hours of the morning the dinghies were being carried towards the north-west corner
of Guernsey where the dinghies were grounded on rocks. Ignored by German troops, who were
prepared to leave them to their fate, the rising tide swept most of the crew away, only the
bombardier and co-pilot surviving to be washed ashore by the surf where they were taken prisoner.
{25 missions}.. MACR 1982.
29878 (MSN 4992) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 3Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 18Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 13Apr43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*G], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 9May43 Named . LADY GODIVA - Lady Godiva was married to Leofric, the 'grim' Lord
of Coventry, a man of great power and importance. The legend has it that Godiva pleaded with
her husband to relieve the heavy burden of taxes he had imposed on the citizens of Coventry.
Weary of her persistence, Leofric said he would grant her request if she would ride naked
through the town. She ordered the people to remain indoors with their windows and doors
barred. Loosening her long hair to cover her as a cloak, she mounted her waiting horse. Then she
rode through the silent streets unseen by the people, who had obeyed her command because of
their respect for her. Only one man, called Tom, was unable to resist the temptation to peep
at the Countess (hence the term 'Peeping Tom').. Failed to return from a mission to the
submarine base at Saint-Nazaire, France 29May43 (8POW:2EVD). Damaged by flak on the
left wing causing a large hole and setting the two left engines on fire. After releasing the bombs
on the target, the pilot turns for the shortest route back towards England. When a Bf 109
fighter hits a third engine, the pilot gives the order to bail out. The aircraft crashed in the
sea on the rocks of Les Poulins, one mile offshore of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, 10 miles
north of Saint-Brieuc, France. MACR 1293
29879 (MSN 4993) Accepted by USAAF 27Feb43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Feb43. 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group,
Sioux City AAB, IA 18Mar43. Damaged landing with mechanical failure and ground
looped at Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS. Damaged taxying at Smoky Hill Field 2Dec43.
499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 9Aug44. 247th Base Unit (Operational
Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 19Sep44. 232nd Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 14Oct44. 273rd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Lincoln Field, NB 29Nov44. 246th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Pratt Field, KS 10Jan45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Oxnard Field,
Albuquerque, NM for storage and disposal 25Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Compressed Steel Corporation Jul46; scrapped
29880 MSN 4994) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Mar43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 31Mar43. Wold Chamberlain
Field, MN 17Apr43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 21Apr43.
Ephrata AAB, WA 8Jun43. Rapid City Field, SD 26Jun43. School of Applied Tactics,
Orlando AAB, FL 8Jul43. Rapid City Field, SD 2Aug43. Walla Walla Field, WA 18Nov43.
499th Bomb Group, Great Bend Field, KS 6Jun44. 243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Great Bend Field, KS 10Jun44. 19th Bomb Group, Great Bend Field, KS 9Sep44.
232nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Dalhart Field, TX 7Oct44.
202nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Galveston Field, TX 11Oct44.
4121st Base Unit (San Antonio Air Technical Service Command), Kelly Field,
San Antonio, TX 31Dec44. 224th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Sioux City AAB, IA 23Feb45. 4202nd Base Unit (Rome Air Technical Service Command),
Syracuse AAB, NY 24Apr45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK
for storage and disposal 22Aug45
29881 (MSN 4995) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Mar43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 19Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 2May43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 7May43. Boca Raton Field, FL 15May43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 27May43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11Jun43. Boca Raton Field, FL 14Jun43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 19Jun43. Converted for the ELINT role,
additional fuel tanks were installed in the bomb bay, and a radar observer's position
was built in the radio room with racks for receivers and seats for two observers. 'Ferret IV'.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 16th Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) Special Sep43.
Returned to US Nov43. 398th Bomb Group, Rapid City Field, SD 4Feb44. 225th Base
Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Rapid City Field, SD 29Apr44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage
and disposal 20Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting
Company Jul46; scrapped.
29882 ((MSN 4996) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Mar43. Pueblo AAB, CO 12Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 17Apr43. 508th Bomb Squadron [YB*L], 351st Bomb Group,
Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Named "Sharon Ann" {41 missions}. Base Air Depot No.2,
Warton (Station 582), Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US. Amarillo Field, TX 18Jul44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 29Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company,
Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
29883 (MSN 4997) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 4Mar43. Salinas Field, CA 18Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 31Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 8Apr43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West
Palm Beach, FL 15Apr43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 416th Bomb Squadron,
99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma, Algeria 10May43.
Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 14Dec43. 840th Bomb Squadron, 483rd Bomb Group, Foggia #2 (Sandfly),
Tortorella, Italy 31Mar44. Sterparone, Foggia, Italy 22Apr44. 774th Bomb Squadron,
463rd Bomb Group, Foggia #1, Celone, Italy Sep44. Declared 'war weary'. Reassigned for
utility, training and weather check aircraft. Landing accident at Foggia Main, Italy 23Apr45.
Damaged in an accident with B-17G 44-8102 taxying at Foggia Main, Italy 24May45.
Landing accident at Celone, Italy 28May45. Condemned 28Jul45. Salvaged 29Jul45.
Named "Miss Peggy"
29884 (MSN 4998) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 4Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 8Apr43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 16Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43.
325th Bomb Squadron [NV*D], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 23May43. Force landed Alconbury with 'friendly fire' damage 9Jun43.
326th Bomb Squadron [JW*D]. Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refineries
at Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen, Germany 12Aug43 (10POW).
Damaged by AAA then shot down by Obfw Gerhard Schutte in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 3/3 Aug 12, 1943 near Sevenum, 20 km W. of Venlo,
Netherlands. MACR 374.
29885 (MSN 4999) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 5Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. Mather Field, Sacramento, CA 12May43.
New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 2Jun43. Hobbs Field, NM 21Jul43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Jun44. Hobbs Field, NM 15Jul44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 14Sep45
29886 (MSN 5000) Accepted by USAAF 2Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 3Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI 16Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43.
525th Bomb Squadron [FR*H], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. .Named "Scheherazade". Battle damaged on a
mission to an aircraft components works at Hanover, Germany 17Jul43. Weather caused
the mission to be recalled before reaching the target. Impossible to locate a target of
opportunity, Bombs were jettisoned in vicinity of the river Rhine. Attacked by enemy
fighters, the plane was damaged. Due to a misunderstanding two crew
bailed out off the Dutch coast, rest returned safely. Both crew KIA. MACR 1296.
Failed to return from a mission to the industrial area at Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 29Jan44 (5POW), (5KIA). Shot down by a FW-190A at Ripsdorf, 8 km S
of Blankenheim, Germany. MACR 2871
29887 (MSN 5001) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 3Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 12Mar43.
Pueblo AAB, CO Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 8Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*K], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook
(Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43. Named "Mehitabel" Named after the
alley cat "Mehitabel" of Don Marquis's fictional writings, Archy and Mehitabel.
The one-eyed cat was aggressive and constantly in a fight with his peers. All this
had earned him the loss of an eye and any amount of scars but he had a indomitable spirit.
Failed to return from a mission to St Nazairee, France 28Jun43 (7POW:3KIA).
Shot down on mission to St. Nazaire by Lt. Bruno Eder and Fw. Wilhelm Kopp both in
FW-190A-5's of JG 2/9. 2 km NW of Bangor, Belle Island, France.
29888 (MSN 5002) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 5Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 6Mar43.
Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Mar43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 10Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 21May43.
Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*A], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 6Apr43. Named "The Joker". {20+ missions}. Eighth Air Force Service
Command (AFSC) 11May44; not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks.
Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command),
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Aug44. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Arledge Field, Stamford, TX 22Nov44
29889 (MSN 5003) Accepted by USAAF 3Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 20Mar43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 13Apr43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*H],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 22Apr43. then to
525th Bomb Squadron [FR*N]. Named "Rocky". While on maintenance, destroyed
by fire at Kimbolton 23Feb44. Fuel spilled from No.1 engine during a fuel pump
change and pooled under the aircraft. Later a lamp fell off its stand, breaking the
filament, sparking and igniting the fuel, destroying the bomber. Salvaged by
2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton 24Feb44
29890 (MSN 5004) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 20Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. Dow Field, Bangor, ME 14Apr43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*E],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 22Apr43.
Named "Stupefier/Madame Pisonya" . 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*J].
Battle damaged on a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam,
Prussia 9Oct43. The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters
soon after it crossed the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on the bomb
run and over the target. Crash landed in a field near base on return.
Salvaged by 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire 10Oct43
29891 MSN 5005) Accepted by USAAF 3Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 20Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*N],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43.
Named"Dangerous Dan" Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing
factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43. En route to the target area, the bomber
formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the
target, the Group turned and headed westward for England. German fighters, having
landed and refueled, attacked again until, finally, the bombers reached the coastline
of western Europe and relative safety. The plane had a hole in the left stabiliser;
the left waist gunner had been so busy shooting at enemy fighters that 'he got carried away'.
Battle damaged on a mission to the railway marshalling yards at Osnabrück,
Germany 22Dec43. Engine trouble caused a crash landing at Ubbeston, near Leiston, Suffolk.
Salvaged 24Dec43.
29892 (MSN 5006) Accepted by USAAF 5Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 18Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. Dow Field, Bangor, ME 14Apr43.
527th Bomb Squadron [FO*N], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refinery,
Bochum, Germany 25Jun43 (5KIA (5POW). Shot down by Hptm Anton Hackl in Bf 109G-6
of JG 11/Stab at Neuarenberg, 4 mi SW of friesoythe,
Germany Jun 25, 1943. MACR 1758
29893 (MSN 5007) Accepted by USAAF 3Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 16Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 22Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*Q],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Mar43.
Named "El Diablo". Failed to return from a mission to the port facilities
and German airfield Chateau Bougon at Nantes, France 16Sep43 (3KIA:5POW:2EVD).
There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at Nantes the flak was
moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was encountered Damaged
by flak shot down by Fw Josef Lorey in Fw 190A of
JG 2/1 Sep 16, 1943 at Erce-en-Lamee, 15 mi N of Nantes, France.
MACR 1346.
29894 (MSN 5008) Accepted by USAAF 4Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 6Mar43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 24Mar43.
3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 16Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 27Apr43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*D],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 18May43. Battle damaged
during a mission to the air depot at Villacoublay, France 24Aug43; flak damage
to both wings. 359th Bomb Squadron [BN*X], 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Named "Baltimore Bounce". Failed to return from a
mission to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing factory at Oschersleben,
Germany 11Jan44 (10KIA). While the aircraft were airborne, the weather closed in over
English bases and a recall signal was issued. B/Gen. Robert F. Travis, Air Commander
of the 1st Bomb Division, continued on to the target. This left the 1st Bomb Division
with greater exposure to enemy fighter attacks. Good fighter support was provided
by P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration and by P-51 Mustangs over the target. P-47s
were airborne to provide withdrawal support but they obeyed the recall order to return
to England and left the bombers to fend for themselves on the return trip. It proved to
be the most disastrous of the 303rd Bomb Group combat missions flown to date.
The 303rd lost eleven of the forty B-17s flying the mission. Luftwaffe attacks started over
the IJsselmeer and intensified when the American fighters returned home. Meagre and
fairly accurate flak was experienced on the bomb run, with intermittent inaccurate flak
on the return trip. Attacked by enemy fighters and dropped out of formation. A wing came off,
the aircraft rolled over on its back and exploded at 20,000ft, crashing near the Kleine
Schratweg, 200 meters southwest of Lemgo, 25km east of Bielefeld, Germany. {15 missions}
MACR 1928
29895 (MSN 5009) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Mar43.
Scott Field, Belleville, IL 28Mar43. Scottsbluff Field, NB 7Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 2May43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11May43. 324th Bomb Squadron [DF*H],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 23May43. Named "Black Swan"
Named after the adventure film 'The Black Swan' with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'hara;
artwork of a pirate ship. Painted by Tony Starcer. Battle damaged on a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler
Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel, Germany 30Jul43. At the target flak was accurate and
intense; there was large enemy fighter opposition en route to and returning from target.
The plane had considerable damage from flak. Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe
airfield at Vlissingen, Netherlands 15Aug43. Moderate accurate flak was experienced over
target area. Battle damaged on a mission to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River
at Nantes, France 16Sep43. There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at Nantes
the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was encountered.
Two engines were disabled before the bomber reached the target. Later, the pilot dropped
down to tree top level to fly back to England around the Brest peninsula. Battle damaged
on a mission to the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag)
shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43. The formation was met with stiff resistance by German
fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the
German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks
against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. Battle damaged
on a mission to industrial areas at Frankfurt am Main, Germany 4Oct43 (1WIA:9RTD).
The tail gunner was wounded by a bullet during an attack by enemy fighters. Substantially battle
damaged on a mission to the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag)
shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43. The formation was met with stiff resistance by German
fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the
German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks
against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. A gunner was wounded by flak.
Battle damaged on a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical works at Leverkusen, Germany 1Dec43.
Clouds obscured the target so the formation diverted to the secondary target, a non-ferrous metals
works at Solingen, Germany. The formation received some moderate flak over the Netherlands
but it grew more intense as they approached the Ruhr Valley. The fighter escort reached the
limit of their range and had to head for home. As soon as they left Luftwaffe came in to attack.
On return, force landed with fuel exhaustion at RAF Manston, Kent. Battle damaged on a Crossbow
mission to a German V-weapon site at Andres in the Pas-de-Calais, France 24Dec43. Flak over the
target was heavy and accurate. Damaged in collision with parked B-17G 42-37736 while taxying at
Bassingbourn 30Dec43. Failed to return from a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac,
Bordeaux, France 31Dec43 (2KIA:6POW:2EVD). The target was covered by smoke and cloud so
the group diverted to the secondary target, a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France.
The flak burst directly above the right wing, A moment later, the number three engine froze and the
pilot was unable to feather the propeller. Manifold pressure of the number four engine dropped
sharply, an indication that the supercharger on that engine had been damaged as well.
At full throttle, the plane couldn't maintain altitude and fell behind the formation. The pilot reversed
course, turning northeast, out over the Bay of Biscay. There he opened the bomb bay doors and
jettisoned the bombs harmlessly over the water. With greatly compromised engine thrust, the plane
assumed a northerly course that would take it back to England. Progress was slowed by a strong
headwind. It was estimated that it would take two hours to reach the Brest Peninsula. The plane was
still gradually losing altitude but, on reaching the denser atmosphere at about 14,000ft, altitude
stabilized. Soon afterward the temperature gauge on number one engine began to creep up.
The pilot throttled back and began to lose altitude once again. Finally, the plane reached the
Brest Peninsula, and was attacke by two Fw 190 fighters. Two or three cannon shells crashed
through the right window exploding in the cockpit. The pilot was decapitated. The co-pilot tried
to correct for a shallow dive to the right but the rudder was locked tight. He then instructed the
crew to leave the plane. The plane crashed on a farm near Bannalec, forty miles northwest of Lorient, France.
Claimed by Oberfeldwebel Adolf "Addi" Glunz of 5./JG 26 in Fw 190A-6[his 50th victory]. {20+ missions}.
MACR 1975.
29896 (MSN 5010) Accepted by USAAF 4Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 20Mar43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 28Mar43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 16Apr43.
527th Bomb Squadron [FO*Y/V], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 2May43.
Named "Tondelayo". Named for the sexy character portrayed by Hedy Lamar in the movie 'White Cargo'..
Battle damaged during a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel,
Germany 30Jul43. Struck by 20mm cannon shells, the aircraft returned safely to base. The ground crew
collected eleven unexploded shells from the gas tanks, any one of which should have blown the bomber
apart. The shells had been sent to the armorers to be defused but had then been rushed away by an
intelligence officer. As the armourers opened each shell they didn't find an explosive charge; each
shell was empty, harmless. Except one. Inside that one was a carefully rolled piece of paper with
a note written in Czech by a laborer forced to make the shells for the Luftwaffe. The note said:
"This is all we can do for you now". The crews' lives had been saved by someone they would
never know; the worker would never know that he/she had saved ten lives. Failed to return from a
mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43. From the Initial Point until
leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches of farm land.
This group went over the target area twice without dropping their bombs. Bombs were finally dropped
on Achern, a small town 18km southwest of Baden-Baden, Germany. Having spent too long over
the target, the formation was beginning to realise that fuel exhaustion would likely lead to
many not being able to return to base. Ditched in English Channel, crew rescued by ASR launch
HSL180 from Dover, Kent, UK.
29897 (MSN 5011) Accepted by USAAF 4Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 5Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 16/17May43. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*B], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 26May43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*A], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 4Sep43. Returned to US. 30Apr44. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized,
Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 29Jul44. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, AL 9Oct44.
2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 31Oct44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 14Jan46.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Named CENSORED / FOREQUETOO
29898 (MSN 5012) Accepted by USAAF 3Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 4Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 19Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 8Apr43. Dow Field, Bangor, ME 13Apr43.
524th Bomb Squadron [WA*K/I], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refinery,
Bochum, Germany 12Aug43 (6KIA:4POW). Damaged by flak, crashed near Metternich,
west of Bonn, Germany
(379th BG, 524th BS, "Scarlett O'Hara") shot down by Obfw Otto Bach in Fw 190A of JG 1/5 at
2 km SW of Metternich, Germany Aug 12, 1943. MACR 1762. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
29899 (MSN 5013) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 5Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 2Apr43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 15Apr43. 347th Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Key Field, Meridian, MS 22May43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 25May43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Bolling Field, Washington, DC 1Sep43. 499th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 28Jul44. 19th Photographic Charting Squadron, 11th Photographic
Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air
Technical Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 8Nov44. 91st Photographic
Charting Squadron, Buckley Field, CO 12Nov44. Designated FB-17F. To Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage and disposal 24May45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped
29900 (MSN 5014) Accepted by USAAF 4Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*U],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 23May43
Named "Unbearable III". Battle damaged on a mission to the submarine
yards at Bremen, Germany 13Jun43 (1WIA:9RTD). Failed to return from a mission to
synthetic rubber factories at Hanover, Germany 26Jul43 (10POW). Damaged by
flak and enemy fighter attacks. Hit by AAA then shot down by Oblt Johann Miklar in
Bf 110G-4 of NJG 3/1 Stab 2 km S of Diepholz, Germany.
The ball turret gunner was badly wounded and assisted by the radio operator
from the turret, helping him into a parachute to bail out; the gunner died later from his injuries.
After losing three engines, the crew bailed out. Crashed Dorrieloh, east of Diepholz, Germany.
MACR 126.
29901 MSN 5015) Accepted by USAAF 4Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 5Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 18Mar43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 9Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 13Apr43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*K],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43.
Named "Flying Bull Dogs" Failed to return from a mission to the port
facilities and German airfield Chateau Bougon at Nantes, France 16Sep43 (6KIA:4EVD).
There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at Nantes the flak was moderate
and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was encountered. Struck by an aerial bomb dropped by
Fw 190A-6 of JG 2/10 flown by Fw Geisthardt. This bomb hit the
forward fuselage. The rear fuselage crew bailed out before the aircraft crashed near Grand-Fougery,
south of Rennes, France. MACR 1347.
29902 (MSN 5016) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 23Mar43. Colo- rado Springs 7Apr43. San Bernardino Field, CA 22May43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 28May43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43. Air Service Command,
Patterson Field, OH. Destroyed by fire in Flight Test Hangar, Patterson 31Dec43. Salvaged 8Jan44
29903 (MSN 5017) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 31Mar43.
New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 10Apr43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 16Apr43. Ferried overseas
via the South Atlantic / Africa route. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 429th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco Apr43. Telergma, Constantine, Algeria 22Apr43.
Named "High Tension II Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
{first combat mission 10May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7,
Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Failed to return from a mission to the harbour at Toulon,
France 4Feb44 (10KIA). Twenty-five to thirty Bf 109s and Fw 190s attacked the formation
during the bomb run, and continued the attack for about twenty minutes. Two engines were
set on fire. Last seen over the Mediterranean Sea fifty-five miles southwest of Toulon, France.
(67 missions} MACR 2301
29904 (MSN 5018) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 24Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 10Apr43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43. Mapping mission to Mexico
9Nov43 to 27Dec43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 13Jun44.
Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 30Oct44. Buckley Field, CO 14Nov44. Designated FB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Bush Field, Augusta, GA for storage and disposal 26Jun45.
29905 (MSN 5019) Accepted by USAAF 6Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Mar43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 6Apr43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 15Apr43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 21Apr43.
526th Bomb Squadron [LF*K/Z], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 21May43. Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44;
not equipped with 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks. Returned to US 3May44.
Rome Air Depot, NY 29Aug44. Hobbs Field, NM 11Sep44. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 7Jan45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK
for storage and disposal 14Sep45. 4-Q-2
29906 (MSN 5020) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 6Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 18Apr43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 31Mar43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Apr43. Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Homestead Field, FL 21Apr43. Tunisia 11May43.
Returned to US. 4185th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command),
Independence Field, KS 24Oct43. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 7Nov45
29907 (MSN 5021) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 6Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 18Mar43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 31Mar43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command,
Homestead Field, FL 21Apr43. Ferried overseas via the South Atlantic / Africa route.
Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 49th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group,
Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 30Apr43. Aïn M'lila (Onyx),
Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43. Named RHOMAR II. The pilot chose the name
(partly his mother's and partly his girlfriends) but it was never painted on
(the crew was not happy about the name). {first combat mission 16Jul43}. Massicault, Tunis,
Tunisia 1Aug43. Failed to return from a mission to the rail marshalling yards at Bologna,
Italy 5Oct43 (4POW:1KIA:5EVD). Two flak hits caused the No.2 engine to overspeed
before the propeller could be feathered. Then No.4 engine oversped. The No.1 engine lost oil
and then caught fire before the propeller was feathered. No.2 engine was restarted but No.3
engine soon caught fire and the propeller had to be feathered so No.4 engine was restarted.
Kept aloft by two faulty engines, it soon attracted attention from a pack of enemy fighters.
Attacked by enemy fighters, which all but shot off the tail, the crew bailed out (the tail gunner
had been killed during the fighter attacks). The bomber kept flying until it crashed into a
mountain and caught fire near Serra Pistoiese, Italy. {29 missions}. . MACR 933
29908 (MSN 5022) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 6Mar43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 29Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 4Apr43.
West Coast Training Center, Fort Sumner Field, NM 23Apr43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine),
Hobbs Field, NM 14Jun43. Accident taking off at Hobbs Auxiliary Field #4, NM, 20Oct44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 31Aug45
29909 (MSN 5023) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 6Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 20Mar43.
Birmingham, AL 31Mar43. 20th Ferrying Group, Berry Field, Nashville, TN 10Apr43.
15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command, Morrison Field,
West Palm Beach, FL 14Apr43. Twelfth Air Force, North Africa. 20th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Bomb Group, Marrakech, French Morocco Apr43. Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma,
Algeria 22Apr43. Châteaudun-du-Rhumel (Helen), Constantine, Algeria 27Apr43.
{first combat mission 28May43}. Aïn M'lila (Onyx), Constantine, Algeria 17Jun43.
Massicault, Tunis, Tunisia 1Aug43. Severely battle damaged on a mission to the
Satellite #2 airdrome at Foggia, Italy 7Sep43 (4WIA:6RTD). Fifteen to twenty fighters
attacked the formation for twenty-five minutes, coming in four and six at a time to
within 300 yards. Flak was intense and accurate; together the flak and fighters
wounded several airmen. The pilot force landed the plane at Boccadifalco airfield,
Palermo, Sicily to get medical treatment for the airmen. As the pilot prepared to takeoff,
someone noticed that cannon shell fire had penetrated the number three fuel feeder and
main tanks. Repairs were made before the plane returned to Massicault. Battle damaged
on a mission to railway marshalling yards at Terni, Italy 14Oct43 (2WIA:8RTD)).
Attacked by enemy fighters, the two waist gunners were wounded by 20mm cannon shells.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. Foggia #7, Amendola, Italy 10Dec43. Damaged in
collision with parked B-17F 42-29623 while taxying at Amendola 3Feb44. {76 missions}. Salvaged.
29910 (MSN 5024) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 20Feb43. Wright Field, Dayton, OH 8Apr43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 13Apr43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 23Apr43. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 20May43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 28May43. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 1Jun43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 15Jun43. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 12Sep43. 19th Photographic Charting
Squadron, 1st Photographic Group, Bradley Field, CT. Accident landing with mechanical
failure at Brainard Field, Hartford, CT 9Oct43. Destroyed when force landed after engine
failure four miles west of Woodville, PA 19Dec43. Salvaged 15Jan44.
29911 (MSN 5025) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 2Apr43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 16Apr43. Modified to
photographic configuration. Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated
1943 as F-9B. 19th Photographic Squadron, 4th Photographic Group, Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO. Mid-air collision 30 miles W Moline, IL 19Jun43. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43. Mapping mission
to Mexico 9Nov43 to 27Dec43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. McClellan Field,
Sacramento, CA 7Aug44. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 14Dec44. Clovis Field, NM 10Mar45.
Designated FB-17F. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41,
Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 9Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29912 (MSN 5026) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 24Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 10Apr43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 19May43. Hill Field, Ogden, UT 12Aug43. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Ogden Field, UT 1Sep43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 14Nov43.
MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 24Nov43. 499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44.
11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 13Jun43. 19th Photographic Charting
Squadron, 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44. Modified for training,
stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 12Aug44. Damaged by bird
strike 9 miles ENE of Amarillo 1Feb45. 3706th Base Unit, Basic Training Center,
Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX 28Jun45. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School),
Amarillo Field, TX 20Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 29Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway
Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped..
29913 (MSN 5027) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 8Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 24Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 7Apr43. 347th Base Unit
(Combat Crew Training Station), Key Field, Meridian, MS 10May43. Barksdale Field,
Bossier City, LA 21May43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 26May43. Modified to
photographic configuration. Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943
as F-9B. 1st Photographic Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43.
499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. 11th Photographic Group,
MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 29Jul44. 19th Photographic Charting Squadron, 11th Photographic
Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44. 4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical
Service Command), Robins Field, Warner Robins, GA 29Oct44. 19th Photographic Charting
Squadron, 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 12Nov44. Designated FB-17F.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage and
disposal 24May45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting
Company Jul46; scrapped
29914 (MSN 5028) Accepted by USAAF 6Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 8Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Mar43.
Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN 10Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Apr43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 339th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire Apr43.
Named MISCHIEF MAKER. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath
(Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*H], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 14Aug43. {first combat mission 27Aug43}.
Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe air park and aerodrome at Romilly-sur-Seine,
France 3Sep43 (10POW). With thick cloud over the target, the bomber was en route to the
secondary target, a Luftwaffe fighter airfield at Saint-André-de-l'Eure, France. Attacked and
badly damaged by enemy fighters, the aircraft ditched in the English Channel, ten miles
off Le Havre, France. Two crew members were injured in the ditching but all safely boarded
dinghies. Twelve hours later, and all sick from exposure, the crew was taken prisoner by
the Germans. {3 missions}. MACR 743.
29915 (MSN 5029) Accepted by USAAF 6Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 8Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great
Falls, MT 31Mar43. Dow Field, Bangor, ME 14Apr43. 524th Bomb Squadron [WA*U],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Named "Thunder God"
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yard at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 11Jun43
(7MIA:3KIA). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed in North Sea. MACR 1760.
29916 (MSN 5030) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 31Mar43. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal
Airport, TN 17Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 10May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 14May43. 323rd Bomb Squadron [OR*L], 91st Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 7Jun43. Named "Yankee Dandy".
Failed to return from a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works
at Waldau, Kassel, Germany 30Jul43 (2KIA:8POW). Returning from the target, the
bomber was intercepted and attacked by Fw 190 fighters of JG26. A fierce fight ensued
during which this and a second B-17 were forced to leave the relatively protective
realm of the bomber formation. Two engines were damaged, two crew members
killed and four others badly wounded. Losing altitude, the aircraft crashed into
a polder near Zoetemeer, near Berkel, Netherlands. {6+ missions}. Claimed by Oblt. Harry
Koch in Fw 190A of JG 1/6 between Berkel and Zoetermeer,
Netherlands/ MACR 147.
29917 (MSN 5031) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 9Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 8Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 2Apr43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 21Apr43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 6May43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 28May43. Modified to photographic configuration.
Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Riverside, CA 1Sep43. Mapping in Mexico 9Nov43 to 27Dec43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 30Jun43. Robins Field,
Warner Robins, GA 2Nov43. HQ Command, Buckley Field, CO 22Nov43. Designated FB-17F.
Damaged while parked in collision by AT-11 42-37589 at Buckley Field, CO 1Jul45.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Aug45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 8Oct45.
29918 (MSN 5032) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 20Mar43. Air Service
Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 30Mar43. Caribbean Wing, Air Transport
Command, Homestead Field, FL 7Apr43. 15th Ferrying Group, Caribbean Wing,
Air Transport Command, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 12Apr43. Twelfth Air Force,
North Africa. 346th Bomb Squadron, 99th Bomb Group, Navarin (Overcoat), El Eulma,
Algeria 12May43. Battle damaged on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky
to the Messina-Villa San Giovanni ferry terminals, Italy 16Jul43 (1KIA:9RTD). Struck by
flak over the target, fatally wounding the bombardier. The pilot force landed the plane at
Malta for medical assistance but the bombardier succumbed to his wounds.
His crew flew his body back to Navarin that evening. Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 4Aug43.
Severely battle damaged on a tactical mission in support of Operation Husky at Messina,
Sicily 6Aug43 (1KIA). 368th Air Service Squadron, Oudna #1, Mohammedia, Tunisia 16Aug43.
Fifteenth Air Force, Italy 1Nov43. 342nd Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, Depienne, Sminja,
Tunisia 14Nov43. Foggia Main, Italy 15Dec43. San Giovanni, Cerignola, Italy 20Dec43.
Failed to return from a mission to the harbor installations at Piraeus, Greece 11Jan44,
collided with B-17F 42-3251, crashed Kalami, Greece. WEBFOOT
On that fateful day, the briefed mission was for the 5th Wing composed of the 2nd, 97th,
301st and 99th Bomb Groups, to fly on a southerly course through the heel of Italy to the town of
Lecce where the Wing would then take a heading out over the Adriatic Sea, to a point over the
Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. From this point the crews were briefed to complete a
90° degree turn to the Initial Point over Lagousa Island. From there the mission dictated
a straight run in to the target, reassemble, and return to base. After the formation was
organized and began making its way to the target, the Groups ran into a weather front
of 10/10 clouds. At eighteen thousand feet they entered an overcast. The clouds were very
thick and visibility was not much beyond the wingtips, making it almost impossible to
see other aircraft in the formation. At that altitude, and with the thickness of the clouds,
ice began to form on their wings. In such situations it was standard operating procedure
for trailing squadrons in the formation to fly off course for a couple minutes to obtain
some spacing from the lead squadron, which would continue to maintain its course.
However, as the 97th Bomb Group began making a left turn for their bomb run on the target,
the lead plane of the 342nd Bomb Squadron encountered severe turbulence made by the
preceding elements of the Wing. The turbulence was so severe that the lead aircraft of the
squadron was forced into a steep left bank before it plummeted temporarily out of control
and lost altitude at a rate of 1,000ft per minute. By the time the pilot was able to recover
and regain his place in formation, the two sister planes in the flight were nowhere to be seen.
Meanwhile, the pilots of the two sister planes from the flight, B-17F 42-3251 and B-17F 42-29918
found themselves alone in 10/10 visibility, unsure where the formation had disappeared to,
with ice forming on their wings, and experiencing engine trouble. From what was deduced
later in the accident report, the doomed B-17s made the decision to abort and turn back for
the relative safety of Italy. In a tragic turn of events, their decision to return home took them
directly into the path of the oncoming 301st Bomb Group. According to the official report of the
Board of Inquiry, the two B-17s of the 97th Bomb Group experienced engine trouble and left the
formation. Instead of making a 180-degree right turn, away from the formation, the aircraft
made a turn to the left and flew head-on into the 301st formation. According to a Bombardier
assigned to the lead ship of the 301st Bomb Group, and flown by the Group Commanding Officer,
he was startled to see a pair of 97th Bomb Group B-17s emerge out of a cloud about 20 degrees
to the left and aimed straight at his aircraft. Almost Instantly, both B-17s bracketed his aircraft,
with one passing closely over his right wing that clipped the vertical stabiliser, and the other
closely passing beneath the left wing. Almost immediately, the tail gunner witnessed a big ball
of fire that lit up the clouds as the B-17s collided with one fortress in the lead element, and
two B-17s in the second element. P-38 pilots, flying low cover escort under the overcast,
reported watching pieces of B-17s raining from the sky for what seemed like five minutes.
There were eight B-17s that fell out of the sky simultaneously. Thirteen Americans survived;
64 perished MACR 9439
29919 (MSN 5033) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 8Apr43. North
Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 1May43. Ferried Meeks
Field, Keflavik, Iceland to St Angelo, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland 9May43.
412th Bomb Squadron [QW*Z], 95th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 11Jun43.
Named "Carbondale Special". Battle damaged over the submarine yards at Kiel,
Germany 13Jun43. Salvaged by 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127),
Bedfordshire 13Jun43 {2 missions}
29920 (MSN 5034) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 9Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. West Coast Training Center, Fort Sumner
Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine),
Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. 553rd Base Unit, 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 13Nov44.
3017th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 12Jun45.
4124th Base Unit (Air Technical Service Command), Altus Field, OK 10Jul45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 20Aug45
29921 (MSN 5035) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 13Mar43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 6Apr43. 27th Ferrying Squadron,
2nd Ferrying Group. Force landed at Meeks Field, Keflavík, Iceland 17Apr43. Ferried
Patterson Field, Reykjavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 20/21May43.
324th Bomb Squadron [DF*Z], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 23May43. Named "Oklahoma Okie"--Painted by Tony Starce.
{first combat mission 29May43}. Seriously battle damaged on a mission to the
Gnome et Rhône aircraft engine factory at Le Mans, France 4Jul43 (2WIA:8RTD).
Enemy fighter opposition was very aggressive. Damaged by flak and 20mm cannon shells.
Battle damaged on a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43.
Enemy fighters pressed home vicious attacks both going in and coming out. Part of the
left wing was shot away by a 20mm cannon shell during a frontal attack by enemy fighters.
There was an unexploded 20mm cannon shell in the left main wing tank. Damaged by flak
on a Crossbow mission to the Blockhaus d'Éperlecques V-2 rocket bunker at Watten, France 27Aug43.
Battle damaged on a mission to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River at
Nantes, France 16Sep43. There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at
Nantes the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was
encountered. Battle damaged on a mission to industrial areas at Frankfurt am Main,
Germany 4Oct43. Battle damaged on a Crossbow mission to a German V-weapon
site at Andres in the Pas-de-Calais, France 24Dec43. Flak over the target was heavy and accurate.
Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac,
France 31Dec43 (5KIA:4POW:1EVD). Enemy aircraft riddled the cockpit with cannon shells,
set the radio room on fire. The formation passed over the harbour of Saint Nazaire.
There was a German ship in port that had the most accurate gunner in the Geman Navy
manning a battery of at least four 88mm cannons. The plane was hit as it crossed low
over the harbour. A cannon shell hit No.2 engine, the propeller was blown off and went
over the plane then the engine fell off. The aircraft crashed at Salaces, near Lesperon,
fifteen miles north of Dax, near Bordeaux, France. {30 missions}. Claimed by Fw. Hoffmann
in Fw 190A of JGr West/2 at Lesperon, France Dec 31, 1943.
MACR 1976. 5.
29922 (MSN 5036) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 9Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 18Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 24Mar43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 7Apr43. Damaged in an accident at Peterson Field 9May43.
Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 24May43. Scott Field, Belleville, IL 4Jul43. Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 11Jul43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 9Aug43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 14Aug43. Modified to photographic
configuration. Designated F-9A. Cameras changed and redesignated 1943 as F-9B. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43. 499th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. 3705th Base Unit (Technical School), Lowry Field,
Denver, CO 1Jul44. 3rd Photographic Squadron, 499th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 5Jul44. 554th Base Unit, 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 1Aug44.
Damaged in collision with parked Martin B-26B Marauder 41-31995 while taxying at
Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA 2Sep44. 331st Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Barksdale Field, Bossier City, LA 6Sep44. 3rd Photographic Squadron, 499th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Sep44. 19th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 1Oct44.
247th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 31Oct44.
4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical Service Command), Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 23Jan45. Designated FB-17F. 234th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Clovis Field, NM 24Oct45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ for storage and disposal 9Nov45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29923 (MSN 5037) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 28Mar43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*K],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 18May43.
532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*K], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 11Sep43
Named "The Lucky Strike" . {2 missions}. 448th Sub-Depot, Air Service
Command, Ridgewell; came for repairs four times during December, including on the 29th,
again for major battle damage necessitating the change of No.4 engine,
major wing repairs, stabiliser change, re-rigging and control cable change.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft shipyard at
Kiel, Germany 4Jan44 (2KIA). Short of fuel and crash landed at Church Farm,
Cawston, Norfolk. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Abbots Ripton (Station 547),
Huntingdonshire 5Jan44. Salvaged 7Jan44. Also named PAPPY'S HELLIONS III .
29924 (MSN 5038) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Mar43. Gowen Field, Boise, ID 17Mar43. Brooksville Field, FL 10Apr43.
Montbrook Field, Williston, FL 12Aug43. School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 30Nov43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM. Crashed after engine failure
taking off from Hobbs Field 23Oct44. Salvaged 2Nov44
29925 (MSN 5039) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. Pueblo AAB, CO 28Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 9Apr43. 510th Bomb Squadron [TU*L], 351st Bomb
Group, Polebrook (Station 110), Northamptonshire 17Apr43 Named "The Duchess"
Flown in by Clark Gable on his final combat mission to Nantes, France 23Sep43 during
his filming sessions for the documentary that was to become 'Combat America'. {39 missions}.
Base Air Depot No.2, Warton (Station 582), Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US.
4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 7Jun44. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 9Aug44. Rapid City Field, SD 12Sep44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and
disposal 14Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment
Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29926 (MSN 5040) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 24Mar43. Patterson Field,
Dayton, OH 2Apr43. 19th Photographic Squadron, 4th Photographic Group, Peterson Field,
Colorado Springs, CO 15Apr43. Damaged while parked in collision by
Consolidated B-24 Liberator 42-40487 taxying at Peterson Field 16Apr43. Kirtland Field,
Albuquerque, NM 9May43. Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 30May43. 1st Photographic
Charting Group, Peterson Field, Colorado Springs, CO 1Sep43. 499th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6Jun44. 11th Photographic Group, MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 13Jun43. 19th Photographic Group, MacDill Field, Tampa, FL 2Aug44.
Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment;
designated TB-17F. 3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 11Aug44.
Damaged in a collision with TB-17F 42-6066 while taxying at Amarillo Field 19Dec44.
3706th Base Unit, Basic Training Center, Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX 12Mar45.
3701st Base Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 3Apr45. 4135th Base Unit
(Ogden Air Technical Service Command), Hill Field, Ogden, UT 22Oct45. 3701st Base
Unit (Technical School), Amarillo Field, TX 26Nov45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 5Jan46. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29927 MSN 5041) Accepted by USAAF 11Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43.
413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138),
Norfolk 12Jun43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*B], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 6Jul43.
{first combat mission 25Jul43}. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment.
Battle damaged during a mission to a synthetic fuel hydrogenation plant at Gelsenkirchen,
Germany 12Aug43 (10RTD). Damaged by flak, could not get full power from No.1, No.2, and No.3
engines because of flak holes in the exhausts causing the superchargers to run away.
Eighth Air Force Service Command 16Aug43. Regained by Group 16Sep43. to 547th Bomb
Squadron [SO*R] Sep43. .Named "Homesick Sal" {20 missions}. Base Air Depot No.2, Warton (Station 582),
Lancashire 5Apr44. Returned to US 19May44. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 4Jun44. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine),
Hendricks Field, Sebring, FL 2Aug44. Burns Airport, Redford, MI 24Apr45. Biggs Field,
El Paso, TX 9Sep45. 2137th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hendricks
Field, Sebring, FL 2Oct45. Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR
for storage and disposal 13Dec45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway
Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped
29928 (MSN 5042) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 12Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 25Mar43. 441st Base Unit, Van Nuys
Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 29Apr43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*W], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell
(Station 167), Essex 23Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the Gnome et Rhône
aircraft engine factory at Le Mans, France 4Jul43 (3KIA:2POW:5EVD). As the plane
approached the initial point (I.P.) of the bomb run, it encountered heavy flak.
Enemy fighter opposition was very aggressive. A 20mm cannon shell exploded
between the waist gunners killing them and severed the oxygen lines feeding the
rear of the aircraft. The ball turret gunner had also been killed, Since the surviving
gunners could not survive without oxygen and the bail out bottles would not last
long enough to complete the mission, the pilot immediately left the formation
and with maximum throttle headed down and set a return course for England.
While headed back to England, several Bf 109 fighters attacked over the
Forêt d'Andaine, Champsecret, France. The Luftwaffe pilots sensed a kill and
three of them attacked the bomber continually down to about 6,000ft when
there was a heavy 'thump' and the pilots immediately encountered a frozen
elevator and rudder control. Shot down by Ltn Fritz Karch of II./JG2 flying a Fw 190.
The B-17 started a climb which they could not control. If it continued, the plane
would stall and would spin in. The remaining crew bailed out before the aircraft
crashed at Le Val de Vée, south of La Coulanche, near Tours, France. {2 missions}.
Also listed as shot down by Lt. Fritz Karch and Uffz. Lothar Aue in Bf 109G of JG 2/6. at La
Coulonche, France Jul 4, 1943. One evadee frozen to death in the Pyrenees
while en route to Spain Oct 1943. MACR 161.
29929 (MSN 5043) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 14Apr43. Wendover Field, UT 23May43.
Sioux City AAB, IA 11Jun43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 3Aug43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 13Aug43. 582nd Bomb Squadron,
393rd Bomb Group, Sioux City AAB, IA 12Nov43. 222nd Base Unit (Combat Crew
Training Station), Ardmore Field, OK. Accident during a training flight near
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Jun44 (1KIS). All of the crew, except the pilot
and co-pilot, bailed out when two engines failed during a high altitude formation
training flight from Ardmore to Wichita to Salina to Kansas City to Ardmore.
The radio operator died parachuting approximately eight miles north of Smoky Hill Field.
247th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 20Jun44.
222nd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Ardmore Field, OK 26Jun44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA for storage
and disposal 14Jun45. War Assets Administration. Sold to Sharp & Fellows
Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped
29930 (MSN 5044) Accepted by USAAF 12Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 13Mar43. Combat Crew Training School,
Casper Field, WY 29Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 14Apr43. Walla Walla Field, WA 5Jul43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 21May43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 3Jun43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*J],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 17Jun43. Battle damaged by
flak on a mission to a roller bearing factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43. On return
force landed at RAF High Halden, Kent. Eighth Air Force Service Command 7Sep43.
Regained by Group 18Sep43. 360th Bomb Squadron [PU*I], 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 25Sep43. Named "Miss Patricia"
artwork of Hitler's head being hit with a mallet. Crashed soon after takeoff on a night
training flight at Keyston, Huntingdonshire 23Oct43 (8KIS). {2 missions}. Salvaged
Also named QUI-NINE THE BITTER DOSE.
29931 (MSN 5045) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 28Mar43.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43. 4th Ferrying Group,
Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 16Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland
to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 28Apr43. 100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts
(Station 139), Norfolk 9Jun43. {3 missions}. Named JAYBIRD. To 360th Bomb Squadron [PU*L],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 13Jul43.
Named 'Satan's Workshop'artwork of a bedstead) Failed to return from a mission
to the Junkers aircraft factory at Bernburg, Germany 22Feb44 (10KIA), No.2 engine damaged,
with fuel exhaustion, crashed North Sea, about fifteen miles northeast of North Foreland,
Kent. {35 missions}. . MACR 3564
42-29932/30031 Boeing B-17F-80-BO Fortress
MSN 5046/5145. Dispositions from B-17 Fortress Master Log, Dave Osborne (FORTLOG)
Production changes: 'Tokyo' long range fuel tanks installed in the aircraft's outer wing panels.
Tail wheel up limit switch and electrical motor changes. Engine fire extinguisher
system deleted. Bomb bay fuel tanks deleted
29932 (MSN 5046) Bailed to Boeing, Seattle, WA. Crashed 13Mar43. The aircraft had been doing rapid
climbs and dives to test the venting systems on the long distance 'Tokyo' fuel tanks that had
been installed in the aircraft's outer wing panels. It was during these oscillations that the
clips which had been used to hold the fabric to the elevators (instead of sewing them on)
departed the aircraft along with the covering and, having rapidly unloaded the control
surfaces, removed the horizontal stabilisers. Without pitch control the aircraft began to
porpoise, bringing an enthusiastic ringing of the bail out bell and all souls jumped, along
with the pilot who floated out last on the apogee of a climb, getting to watch his aircraft's
impact while hanging in his chute. He said the plane hit fairly flat in the woods and that he
could see four "fingers of flame" shoot out ahead of the wreck as the engines were thrown
forward. When he hit the ground, the pilot announced to a bewildered audience:
"And for this I need a college education!" The aircraft crashed near Port Orchard, WA. SOC 12Apr43
29933 (MSN 5047) Accepted by USAAF 12Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 14Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, 17Apr43. Named GREEN FURY II. Re-named LUCKY LADY.
524th Bomb Squadron [WA*M], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 12Jul43. Named "Panama Hattie". Battle damaged on a mission to the synthetic
oil refineries at Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen, Germany 12Aug43. Returning from
the target, a 20mm shell from a Fw 190 hit the aircraft and injured one of the waist gunners.
Shortly afterwards another 20mm shell hit the gunner. Despite his injuries, he propped himself
up on a couple of ammunition cans to continue fighting the enemy until the last Fw 190 had
turned for home; this was his first combat mission. The plane force landed Leiston, (Station 373),
Suffolk with all controls damaged and only able to control the aircraft by use of the throttles.
Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 15Aug43. Air Force Service Command 4Feb44.
29934 (MSN 5048) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 15Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 17Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 2Apr43. 441st Base Unit,
Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI 27Apr43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 9May43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*G],
379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 6Jun43. Failed to return
from a mission to the port facilities and German airfield Chateau Bougon at Nantes,
France 16Sep43 (10KIA). There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes but at Nantes
the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was encountered.
Struck by a bomb from above, crashed in sea at Saint-Nazaire, France. MACR 1348.
29935 (MSN 5049) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 10Apr43.
413th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 27Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*K],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 14Aug43.
Named *The Cat's Sass*. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system
equipment. {first combat mission 7Sep43}. Damaged on return from a mission to t
the port and industrial area at Emden, Germany 27Sep43. The aircraft landed with
a flat tire and ground looped. Failed to return from a mission to the port area and
railway marshalling yards at Bremen, Germany 20Dec43 (1KIA:9POW). Attacked by a
large force of enemy fighters and flak over the target area was very intense.
Damaged, the bomber left formation shortly after leaving the target. With fuel exhaustion,
the bomber ditched in the North Sea off the Dutch Coast (Frisian Islands). The crew was rescued
and taken to the German Frisian Island of Juist; it was the crew's first mission. {10 missions)
Claimed by Lt Husing in Bf 109G-6 of JG 54/7 MACR 1725.
Also named "Pulmadique"
29936 (MSN 5050) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 27Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. Landing accident at Meeks Field,
Keflavík, Iceland 6May43. Condemned 31Jul43.
29937 (MSN 5051) Accepted by USAAF 13Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. 368th Bomb Squadron [BO*N],
306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 23May43. Air Force
Service Command 27Jun43. 525th Bomb Squadron [FR*C], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 18Aug43. Failed to return from a
mission to Rennes, France 23Sep43 (8POW:2EVD). Shot down by enemy fighters,
crashed Moigné, west of Rennes, France MACR 1051.
29938 (MSN 5052) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 20Jun43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron,
96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 27Apr43.
Named "Ole Puss" Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. On a mission to Emden 21May43,
damaged by enemy aircraft and flak, returned to base with engine failure, the remaining
engines failed for a dead stick landing at Grafton Underwood
29939 (MSN 5053) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to
Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 14May43. 338th Bomb Squadron [BX*X],
96th Bomb Group, Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 15May43. Named THE DUCHESS.
Damaged landing at Snetterton Heath 9Jan44. Failed to return from a mission to aircraft
factories at Stettin, Prussia 11Apr44 (9KIA:1POW). Shot down by enemy fighters,
crashed near Bornholm Island in Baltic Sea. Also named WABASH CANNONBALL.
Named for a 19th century American folk song that describes the scenic beauty and
predicaments of a fictional train, the Wabash Cannonball Express, as it traveled
on the Great Rock Island Railroad. MACR 3810
29940 (MSN 5054) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 29Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. 332nd Bomb Squadron [XM*C], 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 8May43. Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 12May43. Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards at Kiel,
Germany 13Jun43 (9KIA:1POW). Attacked by enemy fighters, the bomber dropped
out of formation and exploded. Crashed at Marienhof, Padenstedt, southwest
of Neumünster, Germany. MACR 16200
29941 (MSN 5055) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Mar43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 337th Bomb
Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 18Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*R],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 15Jul43
Named "Tarfu and T.S.Too". Failed to return from a mission to the
Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen,
Germany 8Oct43 (6KIA:4POW). The formation was met with stiff resistance by German
fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way
the German heartland. In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious
attacks against the planes. Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak.
Flying deputy lead position, the No.4 engine was lost over the target and when the
lead plane went down, it took over. A few minutes later, fighters attacked and No.3
engine propeller oversped. The loss of two engines prevented the plane from staying
with the group and it was forced to drop back to another group. It kept dropping back
until it was alone. Then fighters attacked continuously. Shot down by two Bf 109Gs of JG 11/7
at Talge, 9 km S of Quackenbruck, Germany Twenty minutes after
dropping the bomb load, out of ammunition and badly damaged, the Plexiglass nose
was knocked out. The navigator and one of the waist gunners managed to escape
the ship through the forward escape hatch. At about this time, the tail gunner made
it to the other injured waist gunner. When the Plexiglass blew off, the plane went into a
dive for a few seconds before breaking in half at the waist. The tail and waist gunners
were trapped in the aft section with no way out. The bomber crashed at Talge,
twenty-two miles north of Osnabrück, Germany. {15 missions}. . MACR 884.
29942 (MSN 5056) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Mar43. Sioux City AAB, IA 29Mar43. Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 16Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 20Apr43. 527th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, 24Apr43.
During ferry flight from US to UK, the landing gear collapsed landing at Prestwick,
Scotland 1May43. Salvaged
29943 (MSN 5057) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 15Mar43.
337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 26Mar43.
Damaged in collision with parked B-17F 42-29966 while taxying at Smoky Hill 3Apr43. North
Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 31May43.
335th Bomb Squadron [OE*K], 95th Bomb Group, Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43.
Battle damaged during a mission to aviation facilities in France 12Sep43; right horizontal
stabiliser and elevator damaged and a 20mm cannon shell wrecked a blade of the
No.1 propeller. The bomber force landed at RAF Moreton Valance, Gloucestershire.
Force landed Bungay (Station 125), Suffolk 20Dec43. Force landed RAF Eastchurch,
Kent 31Dec43. 334th Bomb Squadron [BG*K]. Failed to return from a mission to
Kleinmachnow, Berlin, Germany 6Mar44 (5KIA:5POW). Shot down by fighter attack
near Haselünne, aircraft caught fire, lost formation then exploded. Five crew members
bailed out and the aircraft crashed near Ellinghausen, fifteen miles northeast of
Diepholz, Germany. {44 missions}. Named *Situation Normal*
29944 (MSN 5058) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*E],
303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 9Jun43
Named "Buzzing Bronco", renamed 13Jun43 by the pilot whose
father was manager of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. {first combat mission 13Jun43}.
Courier mission to North Africa 16Aug43, returned 23Aug43. Battle damaged on a mission
to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43. From the Initial Point until
leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast except for small sparse patches
of farm land. This group went over the target area twice without dropping their bombs.
Bombs were finally dropped on Achern, a small town 18km southwest of Baden-Baden,
Germany. Having spent too long over the target, the formation was beginning to realise
that fuel exhaustion would likely lead to many not being able to return to base. Low on fuel,
the aircraft crash landed wheels up with all engines dead on approach to a British fighter
practice landing field at RAF Deanland, west of Hailsham, East Sussex. {13 missions}.
Salvaged 7Sep43
29945 (MSN 5059) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 13Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43.
339th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 2May43. Named DAISY JUNE II. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43.
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 326th Bomb Squadron,
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 23Jul43.
Failed to return from a mission to a synthetic fuel hydrogenation plant at Recklinghausen,
Germany 12Aug43 (10POW). Flak damaged two engines, crashed Datteln, 12 miles northeast of
Gelsenkirchen, Germany. MACR 658.
29946 (MSN 5060) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 15Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 16Mar43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 22Mar43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 2Apr43. 441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43.
525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 9Jun43.
Failed to return from a mission to the Chemische Werke synthetic rubber works at Hüls,
Marl, Germany 22Jun43 (6KIA:4POW). Enemy aircraft attacked the formation just prior to
reaching the Initial Point of their bomb run. . Hit by AAA and shot down by
Obfw Fick in Fw 190A-5 of JG 1/1 at
Mussum, Germany, causing the aircraft to spin, tumble and crash at Mussum,
four miles southwest of Bocholt, Germany. MACR 1294
29947 (MSN 5061) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 17Mar43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Apr43. Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, MI 4May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME
6May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 14May43.
100th Bomb Group, Podington (Station 109), Bedfordshire 8May43. Thorpe Abbotts 9Jun43.
322nd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 6Jul43.
Battle damaged during a mission to the Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel shipyard at Kiel, Germany 29Jul43.
Flak was intense and accurate at the target; meagre but accurate from Flensburg; meagre
and inaccurate from South Sylt and Amrum islands. There was large enemy fighter opposition
but did not press home their attacks. Damaged by enemy fighters and flak. Serious battle
damage on a mission to the Gerhard Fieseler Werke (GFW) aircraft works at Waldau, Kassel,
Germany 30Jul43. At the target flak was accurate and intense; there was large enemy fighter
opposition en route to and returning from target. Battle damaged on a mission to the
Luftwaffe airfield at Vlissingen, Netherlands 15Aug43. Moderate accurate flak was experienced
over target area. Battle damaged on a mission to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River
at Nantes, France 16Sep43 (1WIA:9RTD). There was moderate and accurate flak from Rennes
but at Nantes the flak was moderate and inaccurate. A large force of enemy fighters was
encountered. Damaged with a bullet hole in the left wing and tail assembly wounding the tail gunner.
Battle damaged on a mission to the port area at Wilhelmshaven, Germany 3Nov43.
Moderate inaccurate flak was encountered over the target. Escort fighters were scheduled to
cover the whole route over enemy territory but were not on hand for approximately ten minutes
between the I.P. and the target, during which time the group was attacked by enemy fighters.
Battle damaged on a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Mérignac, Bordeaux, France 31Dec43.
The target was covered in solid cloud so the group diverted to the secondary target, a
Luftwaffe airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France. Flak at the target was moderate
and accurate. Major battle damage on a mission to an aircraft assembly plant at
Brunswick, Germany 30Jan44. Flak was meagre to moderate but inaccurate; the plane
was subject to two major attacks by enemy fighters. Major battle damage on a Crossbow
mission to a German V-weapon site at La Glacerie, Cherbourg, France 27Apr44. {60+ missions}.
Headquarters Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, Molesworth (Station 107),
Huntingdonshire 27Jul44. Named "Wabash Canonball". Used as a Group formation
assembly aircraft 6Sep44. Returned to US 6May45. 121st Base Unit (Redeployment Processing),
Bradley Field, Windsor Locks, CT 12Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Searcey Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and disposal 16Jul45. War Assets Corporation. S
old to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29948 (MSN 5062) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43. 441st Base Unit, Van Nuys
Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43.
Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 9May43.
510th Bomb Squadron [TU*B], 351st Bomb Group, Polebrook (Station 110),
Northamptonshire 28May43. Named "Jennie". Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe
airfield at Châteaubernard, Cognac, France 31Dec43 (10POW). Damaged by flak, crashed Cognac,
France. {30 missions}. MACR 1979
29949 (MSN 5063) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 17Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 31Mar43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 10Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 30Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 19May43. 332nd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne
(Station 358), Essex 3Jun43. Named "Sick Call" Failed to return from a mission
to the submarine yards at Kiel, Germany 13Jun43 (9POW:1KIA). Shot down en route
to the target by enemy aircraft and caught fire. Crashed in a field near the Kiel Canal
at Großkönigsförde, six miles west of Kiel. The plane still had its bomb load on board
when it crashed, some of them were found scattered across the field. Engines were torn
off the wings by the force of the impact and thrown almost 100 meters.
No MACR issued, personnel dispositions not documented.
29950 (MSN 5064) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 3Apr43
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 30Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 11May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the
North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*N],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. . Named 'Forget Me Not'.
Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refineries at Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and
Recklinghausen, Germany 12Aug43 (5KIA:5POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Rheurdt,
SW of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. {12 missions}. shot down by Obfw Adolf
Glunz in Fw 190A-5 of JG 26/4 over Rheydt, Germany
Aug 12, 1943. MACR 385.
29951 (MSN 5065) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 15Mar43. Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 27Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 8Apr43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 24Apr43. Mines Field, CA 4May43. Hobbs Field, NM 14May43.
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 29May43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 10Jun43. Wright Field,
Dayton, OH 8Jul43. Zanesville, OH 9Jul43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 15Jul43.
School of Applied Tactics, Orlando AAB, FL 6Aug43. 610th Base Unit (Proving
Ground Command), Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 2Jun44. Damaged while parked
by B-17G 44-8497 taxying at Eglin Auxiliary Field, Florosa, FL 16Apr45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ
for storage and disposal 23Oct45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
29952 (MSN 5066) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Apr43. Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, MI 21Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 26Apr43. 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire Apr43.
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*J],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 31May43. Named "Sizzle"
366th Bomb Squadron [KY*J. ]Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (5KIA:4POW:1EVD). En route to the target area, the bomber
formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters. En route to the target
there was a massive explosion between number one and number two engines. The number one
engine had been knocked out and the supercharger on number two was damaged. The
bomber had been hit by a rocket fired from a Bf 110 night fighter. Now out of formation,
the pilot dropped the plane down as he turned back towards England. German fighters,
having landed and refueled, attacked again. A large group of enemy fighters appeared
and the pilot soon realized that it was hopeless as well as dangerous to attempt to continue.
The bomber was under heavy attack by three Luftwaffe single engine fighters and was
shot down by a Fw 190 A-6 fighter flown by Major Johannes Seifert, the Kommandeur
of the II.Gruppe/JG 26. The crew bailed out. Crashed and exploded in an open field near a
soccer field at Amby, Maastricht, Netherlands. MACR 917
29953 (MSN 5067) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 14May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 21May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*Q], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. {10 missions}. Named MAN O' WAR. Man O' War
was an American thoroughbred racehorse widely regarded as one of the greatest
racehorses of all time. Transferred to 364th BS, 305th BG
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 22Aug43 and renamed "Wolfess". Collided on takeoff
with 42-30666 over Chelveston, UK. Both planes crashed at
Newton Bromswold, near base,. 21 KIA on both planes.
29954 (MSN 5068) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 7May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 25May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland
to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43.
534th Bomb Squadron [GD*D], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43..
Named "Devil's Angel". Failed to return from a mission to the synthetic oil refineries at
Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen, Germany 12Aug43 (5POW:5KIA). Hit by AAA over
Koln, Germany and shot down by Uffz Heinrich Heuser in Fw 190A-5 of JG 26/2
and crashed Hemmerich, NW of Bonn, Germany. MACR 383.
29955 (MSN 5069) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 29Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 427th Bomb Squadron [GN*I],
303rd Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 16May43.
Named "Mr. Five by Five". Failed to return from a mission
to the port at Bremen, Germany 26Nov43 (1KIA:9MIA). Dropped out of formation
with wheels down and was apparently under control. Crashed in North Sea 10km
west of De Cocksdorp, Texel, West Frisian Islands, Netherlands. {24 missions}. MACR 1324
In January 2014 a fishing boat from Texel island got stuck on an obstacle on the
estimated crash position; parts of a B-17 were in the nets. It is believed the parts belong to Mr Five by Five, based on the location .
10 KIA.
29956 (MSN 5070) Accepted by USAAF 15Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 6Apr43. 384th Bomb Group, Sioux
City AAB, IA 14Apr43. Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43.
Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB. Departed late May43 en route to
Grafton Underwood, England via North Atlantic route. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 24May43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*B], 384th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 29May43. Named *Vertical Shaft*
. {first combat mission 28Jun43}. Failed to return from a mission to the ball
bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (2KIA:8POW). Enemy fighters pressed
home vicious attacks both going in and coming out. With battle damage by 20mm
cannon from enemy fighters before reaching the target, the crew bailed out.
The pilot was wounded in the right thigh and unable to jump before the aircraft exploded;
the co-pilot had been wounded in the chest and died of his wounds. It crashed in a vineyard
on the left bank of the River Rhine at Niederheimbach, northwest of Bingen, Germany. {9 missions}.
MACR 296.
29957 (MSN 5071) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 10Apr43.
331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 22Apr43. Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
Named "Helno Gal II". Failed to return from a mission to the submarine yards
el, Germany 13Jun43 (6KIA:4POW). Shot down by enemy fighters, the aircraft left the
Group formation between the Initial Point and target, most of the crew bailing out
and the aircraft crashed at Schönberg, NE of Kiel, Germany
29958 (MSN 5072) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 17Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 7May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 21May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 22/23May43. Bovingdon
(Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*J],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 24May43.
Named 'Battlin' Bombsprayer'. . Failed to return from a mission
to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (8POW:2KIA).
The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it crossed
the coast. They followed all the way in, attacking on the bomb run and over the target
Shot down by Lt Richard Heller in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/8 over
Chonberg, Germany and crashed at Schönberg, Germany. MACR 886.
29959 (MSN 5073) Accepted by USAAF 16Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 17Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group,
Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 20Mar43. New Castle AAB, Wilmington, DE 13Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 21Apr43.
During ferry flight from US to UK, accident landing at Langford Lodge (Station 597),
County Antrim, Northern Ireland 19Apr43. Lockheed Overseas Corporation,
403rd Air Depot, Base Air Depot No.3, Langford Lodge (Station 597), County Antrim,
Northern Ireland. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*M], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire 23May43. Named "Red Fury". Battle damaged during a mission to the air
depot at Villacoublay, France 14Jul43. The dorsal fin/vertical stabiliser was seriously
damaged by a 20mm cannon shell fired from a Fw 190 fighter. Eighth Air Force Service
Command 14Jul43. Regained by Group 21Jul43. Battle damaged during a mission to the
air depot at Villacoublay, France 24Aug43; flak damage to both wings and dorsal fin.
Battle damaged by flak on a mission to a roller bearing factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43.
Force landed on return in a field at RAF Deanland, East Sussex. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire Sep43. Regained by Group Sep43. Failed to return
from a mission to an aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (6KIA:4POW).
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on
the ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland.
In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes.
Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. The plane received several direct
hits from anti-aircraft fire, and took the brunt of numerous attacks from German fighters.
Crippled and burning, the pilot gave orders to bail out. He was trying to keep the plane
level for the crew to jump but some had been killed and there was a fire in the bomb bay.
Crashed Fischerhude, six miles east of Bremen, Germany/ MACR 867.
29960 (MSN 5074) Accepted by USAAF 13Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 18 March 1943. 384th Bomb Group, Sioux City AAB, IA 14Apr43.
Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb
Wing, Kearney Field, NB. Departed late May43 en route to Grafton Underwood, England
via North Atlantic route. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 24May43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*J], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 31May43..
Named "Nymokymi"--The name is thought to refer to the home states of
original crew members) {first combat mission 26Jun43}. Failed to return from a mission
to the Gnome et Rhône aircraft engine factory at Le Mans, France 4Jul43 (2KIA:2POW:6EVD).
After releasing its bombs on the target, the pilot turned north to head home. The No.4 propeller
hub was struck by flak, the propeller would not feather and the engine oversped.
Now falling behind the formation, the aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters, damaged by Uffz. Werner Zubrowski
in Bf 109G of JG 2/6. and finished by Oblt. Günther Behrendt in Bf 109G-3 of JG 2/11. at Belfonds,
France puncturing the oxygen system tanks and damaging two more engines.
With the plane on fire, the pilot gave the signal to bail out. It crashed near Belfonds, 40 miles north of Le Mans, France. {2 missions.
29961 (MSN 5075) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Mar43. Combat Crew Training School, Casper Field, WY 28Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Apr43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 6May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Lincoln Field, NB 17May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 24May43.
333rd Bomb Squadron [QE*V], 94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 29May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43.
Named "Passionate Witch" Failed to return from a mission to the aero engine
complex at Brunswick, Germany 11Jan44 (1KIA:9POW). As weather conditions
began to deteriorate over the English bases, a recall order was sent to the bomber
groups en route to the city. While some the groups received the message and
turned back for England, others did not receive the order, and pressed onwards.
When they arrived at the target area, they met stiff resistance from the Luftwaffe.
Shot down by enemy fighters, crashed Linderte, ten miles southwest of Hanover, Germany.
MACR 1882
29962 (MSN 5076) Accepted by USAAF 17Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43. Selfridge Field,
Mount Clemens, MI 29Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle
Field, ME 4May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 14May43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Andrewsfield (Station 485),
Essex May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 326th Bomb Squadron [JW*E],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 26Jul43.
Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-29725 thirteen miles north of Portsmouth, England 30Aug43.
Air Force Service Command, Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire 16Oct43. 2nd Strategic
Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire 8Nov43. 569th Bomb Squadron [CC*J],
390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk. {first combat mission 22Dec43}.
Participated in an Operation Frantic V shuttle mission to the Flugzeugwerk Gotenhafen
Kurt Kannenberg AG Focke-Wulf assembly works at Rahmel, Gdynia, Poland 6Aug44.
After the target, the bomber continued east and landed at Mirgorod (Station 561), Ukraine.
Operated a mission to a Luftwaffe airfield at Zili?tea, Rumania 8Aug44, continuing on to a
Fifteenth Air Force base in southern Italy. Returned to England on a mission to a
Luftwaffe airfield at Francazal, Toulouse, France 12Aug44. Failed to return from a
mission to the oil refinery northeast of Rositz, Germany 16Aug44 (1KIA:8POW). Flak
damage set the front of the aircraft on fire which then exploded, killing the tail gunner.
Crashed west of Zeitz, Germany. {49 missions}. Named RUM BOOGIE II [96BG]. Believed named
for the hit song Rhumboogie by the Andrews Sisters. Named DOTTIE III / GREEN BANANA
MACR 8455
29963 (MSN 5077) Accepted by USAAF 17Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 28Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland 9May43. 527th Bomb Squadron [FO*I], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 11Jun43. Named. "Judy". Failed to return from a mission to the
I.G. Farben chemical works at Oppau, Ludwigshafen, Germany 30Dec43 (4KIA:2POW:4EVD)
Damaged by flak, and shot down by Obfw Willi
Stratmann in Bf 109G-6 of JG 2/8 at Noailles, France
Crashed two miles east of St Relnac, between Paris and Creil, France MACR 1977.
29964 (MSN 5078) Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 13Apr43. Boeing, Seattle, WA 21May43.
483rd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bomb Group, Harvard Field, NB 4Jun44. Damaged
mechanical failure taxying at Harvard 5Jun44. 244th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Harvard Field, NB 9Jun44. 504th Bomb Group, Fairmont Field, Geneva, NB 8Sep44.
244th Base Unit (Operational Training Unit), Harvard Field, NB 22Sep44. 249th Base Unit
(Special), Alliance Field, NB 2Feb45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 28Jul45
29965 (MSN 5079) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 28Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 5May43.
333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group, Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43.
Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*L],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 26Jul43. Failed to return
from a mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43.
From the Initial Point until leaving the target area, there was a complete undercast
except for small sparse patches of farm land. This group went over the target area
twice without dropping their bombs. Bombs were finally dropped on Achern, a small
town 18km southwest of Baden-Baden, Germany. Having spent too long over the target,
the formation was beginning to realise that fuel exhaustion would likely lead to many
not being able to return to base. With fuel exhaustion, the bomber ditched in the North Sea.
The crew was rescued by RAF Air-Sea Rescue high speed launch. Plane is under five feet of water
at the beach of La Cantine, in the town of La Guèriniére, on the Île de Noirmoutier, France.
29966 (MSN 5080) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 15Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 19Mar43.
Dyersburg Field, TN 30Mar43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group,
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS. Damaged while parked in collision by B-17F 42-29943
taxying at Smoky Hill Field 3Apr43. Amarillo Field, TX 9Apr43. Albuquerque AAB, NM 16Apr43.
Amarillo Field, TX 19Apr43. Operational Training Unit, 17th Bomber Operational
Training Wing, Grand Island Field, NB 6Sep43. 583rd Bomb Squadron, 393rd Bomb Group,
Kearney, KS. Substantially damaged when force landed with fuel exhaustion two miles
east of Osborne, KS 13Sep43; some of the crew bailed out. Air Service Command,
Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 18Nov43. 273rd Base Unit (Combat Crew Training
Station), Lincoln Field, NB 23Jun44. 236th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station),
Pyote Field, TX 30Jul44. Damaged by a tornado while parked at Pyote Field 26Aug44.
221st Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Alexandria Field, LA 4Oct44.
329th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Alexandria Field, LA 1Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 29Oct45)
29967 (MSN 5081) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 19Mar43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 30Mar43. 441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43.
95th Bomb Group 12May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick
(Station 500), Scotland 14May43. 412th Bomb Squadron [QW*Q], 95th Bomb
Group May43. Horham (Station 119), Suffolk 15Jun43. {2 missions}. 407th Bomb
Squadron [PY*Q], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 17Jun43.
Failed to return from a mission to Nantes, France 4Jul43 (10POW). Damaged by flak,
the No.1 engine was damaged, which forced the pilot to change course. The aircraft
was pursued by three Fw 190 fighters, which damaged two more engines, first No.2,
then No.3 propeller oversped and No.4 engine was running rough. Unable to maintain
altitude with only one engine, the pilot saw an unobstructed beach at low tide on the
island of Noirmoutier. He decided to try a crash landing. The pilot managed to land the
aircraft in 1.5m of water. The 10 crew were extracted from the cabin, under the fire of
German ground troops who witnessed the crash. The crew were helped by local fishermen,
braving enemy fire, giving them a sail to carry one who could not walk. The 10 crew were
captured alive, and the B-17 was abandoned to the Germans who took advantage of the
opportunity to inspect a B-17 which was almost complete. Named BATTLING BASTARDS.
Today there is much left of the carcass of the B-17. It is visible in certain tidal conditions,
facing the beach at La Guérinière, France. No MACR
29968 (MSN 5082) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 2Apr43. West Coast Training Center,
Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43. 954th Two Engine Flying Training Squadron [TEFTS],
Hobbs Field, NM 30Apr43. Damaged landing with mechanical failure at Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 25Apr44. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service
Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Jun44. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 7Jun44. Accident landing at Hobbs Auxiliary
Field #4, NM 18Oct44. 4121st Base Unit (San Antonio Air Technical Service Command),
Kelly Field, San Antonio, TX 1Dec44. ToReconstruction Finance Corporation, Albuqueque 13Aug45.
29969 (MSN 5083) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. West Coast Training Center,
Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Eglin Field, Valparaiso, FL 29Jun43.
Hobbs Field, NM 5Jul43. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament,
turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. Damaged in collision with parked
TB-17F 42-37758 at Hobbs 5May45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 14Sep45
29970 (MSN 5084) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 18Mar43. Scottsbluff Field, NB 28Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Apr43.
595th Bomb Squadron, 396th Bomb Group, Moses Lake Field, WA. Damaged taxying at
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI 4May53. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 6May43. 333rd Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group,
Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 9May43. Earls Colne (Station 358),
Essex 12May43. Rougham (Station 468), Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk 13Jun43.
364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 14Jul43.
Failed to return from a mission to the Fieseler aircraft factory at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43 (10POW).
Damaged by flak, crashed NE of Seigen, Germany
29971 (MSN 5085) Accepted by USAAF 17Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 18Mar43. Walla Walla Field, WA 29Mar43.
441st Base Unit, Van Nuys Field, CA 13Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 30Apr43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [RD*F], 306th Bomb
Group, Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 23May43. Damaged in mid-air collision
with B-17F 42-30221 during a formation training flight over the Wash 8Jul43. Severely battle
damaged by flak on a mission to the Luftwaffe air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France 3Sep43;
damage to left wing spar and horizontal stabiliser. Eighth Air Force Service Command 3Sep43.
ned by Group 13Sep43. Damaged taxying at Thurleigh 16Sep43. Failed to return from a mission
to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (4KIA:6POW). En route to the
target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe
fighters. A rocket hit the bomb rack; the ball turret gunner was killed by fire and fragments
upon impact of the rocket. The plane was set afire and getting out of control as the pilot
drops out of the formation. He ordered the crew to bail out immediately while he tried to
keep the plane in the air as long as possible. Three airmen land near the small Belgian
border town of Eisden, east of Hasselt. The left wing broke away south of Sittard and the
aircraft exploded, killing the radio operator and blowing out three more airmen landing
in the city of Geleen, south of Sittard. In the explosion, the bombs were tossed out of the
plane and landed between Geleen and Beek. The farm house of the Stassen family was
hit by one of these bombs, which pierced through the roof and the floors, but did not explode.
Fortunately, the other bombs caused little or no damage. The plane wreckage crashed
at Beek, near Maastricht, Netherlands. Shot down by Sgt. Walter Budde of the 8th Staffel
(squadron), Gruppe III (3rd Group) of the 1st Zerstörergeschwader "Walter Oesau"
(fighter wing) flying a Junker Ju 88-C6a. The following day, French PoWs cut the aircraft
parts into smaller pieces. The scrap was transported to the nearby railway station and
loaded on open trailers. The parts of the wings with the American star were put on top,
so everybody could see that an American plane had been shot down. The train went to
Utrecht, where a scrap company took care of recycling and transport to Germany.
MACR 819
29972 (MSN 5086) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 1Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 16Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 18Apr43. Pilot School (Specialized,
Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. 4124th Base Unit (Air Technical Service Command),
Altus Field, OK 25Jul45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage
and disposal 30Aug45
29973 MSN 5087) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 10Apr43.
4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 17Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field,
Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 27Apr43. 322nd Bomb Squadron [LG*Q],
91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 11Jun43.
Named "Patty Gremlin Jr". . Battle damaged during a mission to the
Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel shipyard at Kiel, Germany 29Jul43 (1WIA:9RTD). Flak was intense and
accurate at the target; meagre but accurate from Flensburg; meagre and inaccurate from
South Sylt and Amrum islands. There was large enemy fighter opposition but did not press
home their attacks. The navigator was seriously injured by explosion of an enemy cannon shell.
The pilot landed at RAF Oulton, Aylsham, Norfolk for the navigator to receive medical attention.
Battle damaged on a misssion to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (2WIA:8RTD); a
waist and the tail gunners were wounded. Damaged on raid to Amiens Aug 31, 1943,
damaged by debris from aircraft collision between B-17s 41-24523 and 42-29816 above and flak over target.
Crashlanded at Wooten Farm, Polegate, Sussex, UK. Three of the crew were killed when they bailed out and
drowned in the Channel, 5 others died in the crash. 2 survived. MACR 15756.
299974 (MSN 5088) Accepted by USAAF 18Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification
Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 20Mar43. 3rd Ferrying Group,
Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 10Apr43. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*V], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 19Apr43. Battle damaged on a mission to the
Fieseler aircraft factory at Kassel, Germany 28Jul43 (1WIA:1INJ:8RTD). With damaged
control cables, crash landed on return at Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk,
severely damaging B-17F 42-30302. Salvaged 29Jul43. Returned to US. Modified for training,
stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
240th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), Sioux City AAB, IA. Damaged landing at Memphis Field, TN 25Aug45
29975 (MSN 5089) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 23Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. 4th Ferrying Group,
Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 12Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 16Apr43. 337th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 21Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485),
Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43.. Named RUM BOOGIE III [96BG].
Believed named for the hit song Rhumboogie by the Andrews Sisters. To 326th Bomb Squadron [JW*F],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 23Jul43. Declared 'war weary' 7Jun44.
Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 13Jun44. Returned to US.
1104th Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command), Homestead Field, FL 26Jul44.
Air Service Command, Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 6Aug44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK for storage and
disposal 4Oct45. War Assets Corporation. Sold to Paul Mantz 19Feb46; scrapped.
29976 (MSN 5090) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 20Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19May43.
Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*Q],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named "Sad Sack"
Failed to return from a mission to the Klöckner Flugmototenbau aero engine factory at
Hamburg, Germany 25Jul43 (10POW). Flak damaged engine No.3, crashed between
Heide and Hamburg, Germany. {2+ missions}. . MACR 128.
29977 (MSN 5091) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 31Mar43. West Coast Training Center,
Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Roswell Field, NM 24May43.
Hobbs Field, NM 27May43. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament,
turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 3017th Base Unit (Pilot School,
Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. Damaged in collision with parked
TB-17F 42-5785 at Hobbs Field 29May45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation,
Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 11Sep45.
29978 (MSN 5092) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 20Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 7May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 24May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*F], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named 'Hell's Angel'.
Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (10POW).
Shot down by Oblt Franz Strobl in BF 109G-6 of JG 11/9
Fire damaged an engine and set the right wing on fire. The crew jettisoned the bomb load then
bailed out before the bomber crashed at Bad Schwalbach, six miles northwest of
Wiesbaden, Germany. {3 missions}. . MACR 382.
29979 (MSN 5093) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 23Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field,
Detroit, MI 15Apr43. West Coast Training Center, Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43.
Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Roswell Field, NM 25May43. Hobbs Field, NM 28May43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44. 3034th Base Unit,
Gardner Field, Taft, CA 13Nov44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 18Sep45.
29980 (MSN 5094) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 2Apr43. West Coast Training Center,
Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Modified for training,
stripped of armor, armament, turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F.
3017th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44.
Damaged in an accident with Beech AT-11 Kansan 42-36956 while taxying at Hobbs Field 13Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 14Sep45
29981 (MSN 5095) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 31Mar43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 8Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 11Apr43.
338th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 27Apr43. Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton
Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group,
Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 23Jul43. Failed to return from a mission
to synthetic rubber factories at Hanover, Germany 26Jul43 (1KIA).
Shot down by enemy fighters, ditched North Sea. Named HELL-LENA
29982 (MSN 5096) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 31Mar43. Long Beach Field, CA 16Nov43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 14Sep45.
29983 (MSN 5097) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 20Mar43. Dyersburg Field, TN 31Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 10Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 338th Bomb Squadron [BX*K], 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 24Apr43. Named GLORIA ANN.
Andrewsfield (Station 485), Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138),
Norfolk 12Jun43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*X], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell
(Station 167), Essex 17Jun43. Named IRIS originally with 381st Bomb Group for
the girlfriend of the pilot, but the pair broke their relationship and the pilot
renamed the aircraft UNCLE SAMMY . Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing
factories at Schweinfurt, Germany (2KIA:8POW). Damaged by flak between Eupen
and Koblenz en route to the target.. With one engine damaged, another engine started
smoking and caught fire. Unable to keep up with the formation, the pilot ordered the
crew to bail out; the ball turret gunner had jumped before the pilot cancelled the bail out order.
A Fw 190 caused more damage to the aircraft. The bomber pilot put the aircraft into a
steeping diving turn towards home to extinguish the fire. The aircraft continued flying
on two engines towards England for some time, zig-zagging to allow the waist gunners
to fight off enemy fighters. After more damage from cannon fire, the pilot ordered the
crew to bail out and the bomber crashed at Kesseling, five miles southwest of
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany. {6 missions}. MACR 398.
29984 (MSN 5098) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 31Mar43. Midwest Air Depot, Oklahoma City, OK 6Apr43. 3rd Ferrying Group,
Romulus Field, Detroit, MI 12Apr43. 533rd Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 16Jun43. Named "Little Chuck".
Damaged by Fw 190A of JG 26/II and crash-landed at Framlington, UK
Jun 22, 1943. 1 killed and 5 injured. Plane reduced to salvage.
Also listed as named "Devil's Angel"
29985 (MSN 5099) Accepted by USAAF 20Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver
Municipal Airport, CO 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 31Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 5Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. Accident landing at Meeks Field,
Keflavík, Iceland 17Apr43. 545th Bomb Squadron [JD*Y], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 28Jun43. {first combat mission 4Jul43}.
{6 missions}. 367th Bomb Squadron [GY*X], 306th Bomb Group, Thurleigh (Station 111),
Bedfordshire 22Aug43. Named "Barrel House Bessie". Failed to return from a
mission to an aircraft factory at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (1KIA:1DOI:9POW). The formation
was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the ground the entire way,
from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland. In addition, a large force of
German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes. The plane was deputy
lead and, after passing the I.P., was being attacked by a Bf 109 fighter which was shot
down by one of the crew. In excitement or accidentally, the togglier (on his first mission)
toggled the bomb release switch and the remaining planes all dropped their bombs
in open country before the target. Attacks by enemy action set two engines on fire.
Rockets fired from a Bf 110 struck the tail trapping the tail gunner. Rockets also struck the
right wing, damaging the engines and causing a fire from a fuel tank leak. The pilot dropped
out of formation and dived in an attempt to extinguish the fire. Levelling out and still on fire,
the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The aircraft crashed at Handrup, ten miles northeast of Lingen, Germany.
MACR 868. Also named "Kathleen"
29986 (MSN 5100) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 7Apr43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 16Apr43.
Wendover Field, UT 2May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 22May43.
Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN 27May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 3Jun43. 349th Bomb Squadron [XR*Q],
100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts (Station 139), Norfolk 5Jun43. Failed to return
from a mission to Bremen, Germany 25Jun43 (10MIA). Shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/II over
North Sea N of East Frisian Islands, Germany. MACR 2969
29987 (MSN 5101) Accepted by USAAF 20Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 31Mar43. 3rd Ferrying Group, Romulus Field, Detroit, MI, 10Apr43.
366th Bomb Squadron [KY*F], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 18May43. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment.
547th Bomb Squadron [SO*Q], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 19Sep43. {first combat mission 27Sep43}. Failed to return from a
mission to the port at Bremen, Germany 26Nov43 (5POW:5EVD). Attacked homeward-bound
by a Bf 109 piloted by Lt Wilhelm Kientsch of 6./JG 27, the bomber was hit at an altitude
of about 7,500 meters. The radio operator was badly injured in a leg during the attack.
To provide much needed medical care, the pilot decided to land so the crewman could
receive urgent treatment. The bomber came down on the 'Duerswâldmer Hei' (a wildlife
heath and moor area), in a successful crash landing near the 'Breeberchspaed'
(small borderline path) and just behind the old Protestant Church and cemetery
of 'Ald Duerswâld' (Old Duurswoude) south east of Drachten, Friesland, Netherlands.
The crew destroyed the aircraft by setting fire. The injured crewman was taken to hospital
by the Dutch and became a prisoner of war; the remaining crew were, with the help of the
local resistance, able to evade capture (but captured much later). {9 missions}.
MACR 1662.
29988 (MSN 5102) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 22Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 11May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 21May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 22/23May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*S/U], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. {7 missions}. Named "Lucifer, Jr",
then to 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*A], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105),
Northamptonshire 22Aug43.. Named "The Uncouth Bastard". Failed to return from
a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (6KIA:4POW).
En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a large
number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed
westward for England. German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again
Shot down by Obfw Johann Edmann
in Fw 190A-6 of JG 26/4 and crashed between Floverich and Puffendorf,
southeast of Geilenkirchen, Germany. MACR 914
29989 (MSN 5103) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Mar43. 7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 23Mar43.
Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. Lowry Field, Denver, CO 9Aug43. Hobbs Field, NM 13Aug43.
Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44.
3505th Base Unit (Technical School), Scott Field, Belleville, IL 1Apr45.
3017th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 21Apr45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 14Sep45
29990 (MSN 5104) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 22Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 2Apr43. West Coast Training Center,
Fort Sumner Field, NM 21Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43. Roswell Field, NM 23May43.
954th Two Engine Flying Training Squadron [TEFTS], Hobbs Field, NM 30May43.
Crashed eight miles northeast of Hobbs, NM 8Sep43 (4KIS). Salvaged 9Sep43
29991 (MSN 5105) Accepted by USAAF 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 25Mar43. 5th Ferrying Group,
Love Field, Dallas, TX 2Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 5th Ferrying Group, Love Field, Dallas, TX 13May43.
Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 26May43. 390th Bomb Group, Great Falls AAB, MT 7Jun43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 29Jun43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 11Jul43. Ferried overseas on the North Atlantic route via
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland Jul43. 571st Bomb Squadron [FC*T],
390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 14Jul43
Named "We'll Never Know/Patches". {first combat mission 12Aug43}.
Failed to return from a mission to the Vereinigte Kugellagerfabriken AG (VKF) ball bearing
works at Schweinfurt, Germany 14Oct43 (10POW). En route to the target area, the bomber
formation was repeatedly attacked by a large number of Luftwaffe fighters.
En route to the target, one engine was disabled by flak. After the target, the Group
turned and headed westward for England. German fighters, having landed and
refueled, attacked again. Another engine was disabled during an enemy fighter attack
Shot down by Uffz Hermann Bolten in Me 410A-1 of KG 2/14 and crshed at Gondelsheim,
Bader-Wurt, 9 mi E of Karlsruhe, Germany. MACR 858
29992 MSN 5106) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 1Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*J], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43, named "Connie".
Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*J], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Damaged 23Jun43 when B-17F 42-30024 exploded
loading up for a mission. An object flew into the plane, one officer, the bombardier,
was killed in the plane having been there inspecting his instruments. The aircraft
was wrecked beyond repair; it had holes all through it. {1 mission}. Salvaged
29993 (MSN 5107) Accepted by USAAF 23Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 24Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 10Apr43. 369th Bomb Squadron [WW*K], 306th Bomb Group,
Thurleigh (Station 111), Bedfordshire 19Apr43. Base Air Depot No.1,
Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 23Sep43. Regained by Group 27Sep43. Named "Carroll Jun".
Seriously battle damaged during a mission to the port area at Kiel, Germany 13Dec43.
Left outer wing struck by flak. Failed to return from a mission to the Junkers
aircraft factory at Halberstadt, Germany 11Jan44 (9KIA:1POW).
Shot down by AAA and crashed at Schalkhaar, Deventer, Netherlands. {42 missions}.
MACR 1935.
29994 (MSN 5108) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*K], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. 812th Bomb Squadron [MI*K], 482nd Bomb Group, Alconbury
(Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Aug43. 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth (Station 107), Huntingdonshire 15Jan44. Salvaged 25May45.
29995 (MSN 5109) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 23Mar43. Hobbs Field, NM 3Apr43. Roswell Field, NM 23May43.
Hobbs Field, NM 30May43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine), Hobbs Field, NM 8Nov44.
Damaged when struck by B-17F 42-29818 on ground at
Hobbs AAF, NM Nov 16, 1944. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical
Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 24Mar45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Altus Field, OK for storage and disposal 9Oct45
29996 (MSN 5110) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 23Mar43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 10Apr43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*R], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 24Apr43. Named "Lord Cesspool/Alley Oop/Flag Ship".
Battle damaged on a mission to railway installations at Hanover, Germany 17Jul43.
Attacked and damaged by Unteroffizier Ernst Breton flying a Bf 109 of JG11, a 20mm cannon
shell caused struck the left nose section and cut off the oxygen supply. Failed to return from
a mission to the molybdenum mining complex at Knaben, Norway 16Nov43 (9POW:1EVD)
Shot down by Uffz Ernst Breton in Bf 109T-2 of Jasta Helgoland and crashed at Mandal,
west of Kristiansand,, Norway Nov 16, 1943. MACR 1384.
29997 (MSN 5111) Accepted by USAAF 22Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 23Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43.
Air Depot, Brookley Field, Mobile, AL 12Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 16Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19Apr43.
94th Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121), Cambridgeshire 24Apr43.
Earls Colne (Station 358), Essex 12May43. 527th Bomb Squadron [FO*A], 379th Bomb Group,
Kimbolton (Station 117), Huntingdonshire 6Jul43. 526th Bomb Squadron [LF*A].
Eighth Air Force Service Command (AFSC) 7Apr44; not equipped with 'Tokyo'
long range fuel tanks. Returned to US. 4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service
Command), Tinker Field, Oklahoma City, OK 7Jun44. Reclaimed 9Feb45. Named "Sack"
29998 (MSN 5112) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Mar43. 4th Ferrying Group, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN 8Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 18Apr43.
324th Bomb Squadron [DF*J], 91st Bomb Group, Bassingbourn (Station 121),
Cambridgeshire 7Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the Chemische Werke
synthetic rubber works at Hüls, Marl, Germany 22Jun43 (8KIA:2POW).
Shot down by Uffz Walter Kohne in Fw 190A-4 of JG 1/2 and crashed at Bungern, 2 km SW of
Bocholt, Germany. MACR 15576
29999 (MSN 5113) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 2May43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 15Jul42. 96th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 8May43. GENIE. Andrewsfield (Station 485),
Essex 13May43. Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk 12Jun43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*Z],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 16Jul43. Named "Fertile Myrtle"
Failed to return from a mission to the AGO-Flugzeugwerke Fw 190 manufacturing factory at
Oschersleben, Germany 11Jan44 (10POW). While the aircraft were airborne, the weather
closed in over English bases and a recall signal was issued. B/Gen. Robert F. Travis,
Air Commander of the 1st Bomb Division, continued on to the target. This left the 1st Bomb
Division with greater exposure to enemy fighter attacks. Good fighter support was
provided by P-47 Thunderbolts on the penetration and by P-51 Mustangs over the
target. P-47s were airborne to provide withdrawal support but they obeyed the recall
order to return to England and left the bombers to fend for themselves on the return trip.
Luftwaffe attacks started over the IJsselmeer and intensified when the American fighters
returned home. Meagre and fairly accurate flak was experienced on the bomb run,
with intermittent inaccurate flak on the return trip. Shot down by enemy fighters over
the city of Minden and crashed in the Todtenhaus en district, near the Torfweg / corner
of Düpenhöhe, Amerkamp district. {18 missions}. MACR 1880
30000 (MSN 5114) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 96th Bomb Group,
Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 22Apr43. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*C],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 24Apr43.
327th Bomb Squadron [UX*D]. ]. Failed to return from a mission to France6Sep43 (3POW:7EVD).
Shot down by Fw 190A flown by Uffz Harald Ottendorfer of JG 2/Stab at Montgueux,
France and crashed 2km north of Villemaur-sur-Vanne near
Estissac, 12 miles west of Troyes, France. MACR 741
30001 (MSN 5115) Accepted by USAAF 23Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification
Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 25Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 3Apr43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 15Apr43.
Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik, Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 3May43.
526th Bomb Squadron [LF*E], 379th Bomb Group, Kimbolton (Station 117),
Huntingdonshire 23Jun43, named "Mary Ann". Failed to return from a mission
to a Luftwaffe airfield and air depot at Le Bourget, Paris, France 16Aug43 (3KIA:7POW).
Shot down by Obfw. Karl Gratz in Bf 109G of JG 2/11at Le Coudray-Montceaux, France
and crashed Plessis Chenet, near Corbeil, France. MACR 1297.
30002 (MSN 5116) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 1Apr43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 15Apr43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 17Apr43. Hamilton Field,
San Rafael, CA 28Apr43. Wendover Field, UT 2May43. Hill Field, Ogden, UT 12May43.
Wendover Field, UT 19May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB 22May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 31May43.
349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts (Station 139),
Norfolk 9Jun43. Named "Damifino/The WAAC Hunter" Failed to return from a shuttle
mission to the Messerschmitt aircraft factories at Regensburg, Germany 17Aug43
(9POW:1KIA - the crew were on their first operational mission). Following repeated frontal
attacks by Bf 109s and Fw 190s, the vertical stabiliser was shot away, there was fire
in the No.2 engine and left wing, acrid smoke in the cockpit, jammed controls,
and no intercom. Another particularly hard attack struck home. Shot down by Lt. Hans
Ehlers in Fw 190A-5 of JG 1/2 at Burnstadt, Germany
Twenty minutes from the target, the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. . The bomber crashed at
Boxheierhof, SE of Burstadt, ten miles north of Mannheim, Germany. . MACR 680.
A small piece of wing section recovered from the crash site is now on
display at the Control Tower Museum at Thorpe Abbott
30003 MSN 5117) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 28Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*S],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. Named "War Eagle"'
Failed to return from a mission to the submarine pens at Kiel, Germany 14May43 (10POW).
Shot down by Oberleutnant Heinz Knoke of II./JG 11 flying a Bf 109G-6. Last observed over Amrum
circling down apparently under control with three engines failed and a horizontal stabiliser
shot off. Crashed Rendsburg, Germany. MACR 16055
30004 (MSN 5118) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 2Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 22Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 22Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 24May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*B], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 15Jun43. 364th Bomb Squadron [WF*Q], 305th Bomb Group,
Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 22Aug43. Failed to return from a mission
to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43. With fuel exhaustion,
the bomber ditched in the North Sea. The crew was rescued by RAF Air-Sea Rescue
high speed launch No.156. Named JANICE
30005 (MSN 5119) Accepted by USAAF 25Mar43. Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13,
Denver Municipal Airport, CO 1Apr43. 384th Bomb Group, Sioux City AAB, IA 13Apr43.
Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB. Departed late May43 en route to Grafton Underwood, England via
North Atlantic route. 393rd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron, Syracuse AAB, NY 22May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 24May43.
McCook Field, NB 31May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 11/12Jun43.
546th Bomb Squadron [BK*A], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 13Jun43. Named "Salvage Queen".
Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation system equipment. {first combat mission 22Jun43}.
Battle damaged by Fw 190 fighters of JG 26 during a mission to the General Motors plant
in Antwerp, Belgium 22Jun43 (1WIA); part of the rudder and horizontal stabiliser had been
shot away, seriously wounding the tailgunner. Nosed over landing at Leiston, (Station 373),
Suffolk 12Jul43. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton (Station 127), Bedfordshire.
Regained by Group. Accident returning from a recalled mission to the port area of
Bremen, Germany 13Nov43. The aircraft was damaged when it overshot the runway landing
back at Grafton Underwood. {8 missions}. Salvaged by 2nd Strategic Air Depot,
Little Staughton 27Nov43. Base Air Depot No.1, Burtonwood (Station 590), Lancashire 1May44
30006 (MSN 5120) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 28Mar43.
United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 31Mar43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 15Apr43. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*A], 92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. 812th Bomb Squadron [MI*A], 482nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102),
Huntingdonshire 25Aug43. Salvaged 16Mar44
30007 (MSN 5121) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 25Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 30Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. 325th Bomb Squadron [NV*E],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43. 327th Bomb Squadron [UX*B].
Failed to return from a mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43.
Damaged by flak and with fuel exhaustion, the bomber ditched twenty miles
southeast of Selsey Bill, Sussex. The crew was in the water one hour and ten minutes,
then picked up by British Air-Sea Rescue launch
30008 (MSN 5122) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal
Airport, CO 28Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 30Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 12Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air
Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 16Apr43. Ferried Meeks Field, Keflavik,
Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland 26Apr43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*T],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire Apr43. Named "Ready Teddy"
Failed to return from a mission to the I.G. Farben chemical works at Oppau, Ludwigshafen,
Germany 30Jan44 (6KIA:4POW), mid-air collision Obershagen, Nezirk Burgdorf, Germany.
Crashed north of Burgdorf, Hanover, Germany. MACR 2255
30009 (MSN 5123) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 25Mar43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Hobbs Field, NM 6May43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 21May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*S:VE*G], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named 'Feather Merchant'.
Failed to return from a mission to the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau
Aktiengesellschaft (Deschimag) shipyard at Bremen, Germany 8Oct43 (2KIA:8POW).
The formation was met with stiff resistance by German fighters and flak crews on the
ground the entire way, from the Dutch coast all the way into the German heartland.
In addition, a large force of German fighters launched vicious attacks against the planes.
Over the target, the formation encountered intense flak. Shot down by Uffz
Kirl Herlitzius in Bf 110G-2 of ZG 26/8 near Diepholz, Germany
Crashed Hagewede, Brockum, ten miles south of Diepholz, Germany. {5 missions}. MACR 1397.
30010 (MSN 5124) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 28Mar43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 4Apr43. 407th Bomb Squadron [PY*X],
92nd Bomb Group, Alconbury (Station 102), Huntingdonshire 25Apr43
Named "Schickelgruber Shuttle Service, LTD". Failed to return from a
mission to the Bosch magneto factory at Stuttgart, Germany 6Sep43 (6KIA:2POW:2EVD).
Damaged by flak, on fire, wing broke off and crashed Conchy-sur-Canche, 20 miles northeast of
Abbeville, France MACR 739.
30011 (MSN 5125) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 1Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 11May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*R], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 4Jun43. Named "Widget/Chug a Lug".
Failed to return from a tactical mission to the Luftwaffe airfield at Glisy, Amiens,
France 4Jul43 (10KIA). Shot down by Lt. Georg Wroblewski in Bf 109G-6 of JG 27/3. at
Merlimont-Plage, France. MACR 133.
30012 (MSN 5126) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 1Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43.
Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick
(Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43.
533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*K], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 4Jun43.
534th Bomb Squadron [GD*K]. Failed to return from a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke
aircraft factory, Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43 (10MIA). The formation was attacked by a large
force of Luftwaffe fighters soon after it crossed the coast. They followed all the way in,
attacking on the bomb run and over the target. German Bf 110 and Me 210 aircraft
launched rockets into the bomber formation to break up the tight defensive group.
One of these rockets struck, disabling No.3 engine. The pilot was flying the lead
aircraft and his disabled plane was slowing down the entire group. After reaching a
point on the return course over the North Sea where enemy fighter aircraft were not
expected, he signaled the deputy group leader that he was to assume command of
the formation. With that, the plane dropped out of the formation and fell behind the
group as it traveled on towards England. What happened next is not entirely clear
from the military reports, but it appears that the disabled plane was attacked while
it was well out over the North Sea by several Fw 190 enemy fighters. T
damaged by Bf 109G-6 flown by Oblt Reiner Framm
of JG 1/9 and ditched in North Sea 65 km NW of Terschelling,
Netherlands. Parachutes were seen near the stricken bomber, but there was no way to
rescue the crew. Last seen north of Texel, West Frisian Islands, Netherlands. {10 missions} MACR 887.
30013 (MSN 5127) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 1Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 19May43. Ferried RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to St Angelo, Enniskillen,
Northern Ireland 22/23May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43.
532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*R:VE*E], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167),
Essex Jun43. Named "Lethal Lady/Blastin' Bastard"
Failed to return from a mission to the Klöckner aero engine factory at Hamburg,
Germany 25Jul43 (4KIA:6POW). During assembly of the Group and then into the
Combat Wing, the Group was ahead of the other two Groups. Circling to get into
proper Wing formation, the Group ended up well behind the other Groups as they
flew in the haze over the North Sea in a climb on the way to Hamburg. By the time
the plane arrived at the I.P., the leaders were still further ahead. As stragglers,
individual aircraft were an easy mark for destruction by fighters. The flak became intense
with heavy, boxed barrages that shook the plane sustained heavy damage. When the Group
approached the target area it still had not closed with the wing. Now it also became evident
that the target area was completely invisible, covered by smoke after the Royal Air Force had
done extensive bombing the night before. The Wing did not bomb the Klöckner factory, the
mission now was to find another suitable target as reassembly of the Wing was attempted.
An onslaught came down on the Group with Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft firing
20-millimeter cannon shells. The plane lurched, shuddering heavily as 20-millimeter shells
tore through the fuselage and Plexiglas windows. The bombardier had been killed; the tail
gunner had also received a fatal wound in this attack. Flak had struck No.1 & No.2 engines,
damaged the left aileron and horizontal stabiliser, and left wing caught fire. The crew bailed
out before the bomber crashed in the Baltic Sea off Neustadt, Germany. {1 mission}. MACR 130.
30014 (MSN 5128) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 25May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic
route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*B/O],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 4Jun43. Equipped with H2S airborne radar.
Used for radio counter measures. Damaged in an explosion at Ridgewell 23Jun43. {26 missions}.
Transferred to Royal Air Force 21Jan44 as Fortress Mark II, serial SR377. No.214 (Federated Malay States)
Squadron [BU-M], No.100 Group, RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk 29Jan44. RAF Oulton, Aylsham,
Norfolk 16May44. No.51 Maintenance Unit, RAF Lichfield, Staffordshire 9Feb45 for storage.
Sold to International Alloys Ltd 11Mar47. Salvaged 11Mar47.
30015 (MSN 5129) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 21May43.
Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*O],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 6Jun43., named "Flying Hobo",
{12 missions}. then to 366th Bomb Squadron [KY*A], 305th Bomb Group, Chelveston
(Station 105), Northamptonshire 22Aug43., named "Flyin' Hobo",
Failed to return from a mission to the port at Bremen, Germany 26Nov43 (9KIA:1POW
Shot down by Obfw. Siegfried Zick in
Bf 109G of JG 11/7 at Ipwegermoor, Germany Nov 26,1943.
MACR 1571.
30016 (MSN 5130) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43,
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic
route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*M],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 6Jun43. Named 'Irongut Gert'
Failed to return from a mission to the General Motors plant in Antwerp, Belgium 22Jun43 (8POW:2KIA).
Shot down by maj Josef Priller in Fw 190A-6 of JG 26/Stab over
Terneuzen, Holland . Aircraft crashed near Hoek Lovenpolder, west of Terneuzen, Netherlands.
{2 missions}. MACR 134
30017 (MSN 5131) Accepted by USAAF 26Mar43. Lockheed Aircraft, Modification Center #3, Love Field,
Dallas, TX 2Apr43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 23May43. 390th Bomb Group, Great Falls AAB, MT 7Jun43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 30Jun43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 10Jul43. Ferried overseas on the North Atlantic route via Iceland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland Jul43. 568th Bomb Squadron [BI*G], 390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 14Jul43
Named "All Shot To Hell" {first combat mission 17Aug43}. Failed to return from a shuttle
mission to the Messerschmitt aircraft factories at Regensburg, Germany 17Aug43
(10POW first mission for crew). Shot down by enemy fighters, a 20mm cannon shell exploded in the
floor of the plane and the fuselage underside was on fire. The crew bailed out before the plane
exploded and crashed near Bingen, Germany. {1 mission}. MACR 388.
30018 (MSN 5132) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19May43.
Ferried via RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to St Angelo, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland 22/23May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 423rd Bomb Squadron [VE*L], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 24May43. {14 missions}. 365th Bomb Squadron [XK*J],
305th Bomb Group, Chelveston (Station 105), Northamptonshire 22Aug43. Damaged returning
from a mission to bomb a submarine suppy ship in the Loire River at Nantes, France 16Sep43.
Force landed low on fuel at the partly obstructed St. Just civil aerodrome, Cornwall. The aircraft
was slightly damaged and after repairs took off for return to Chelveston 28Sep43.
Base Air Depot No.2, Warton (Station 582), Lancashire 20Mar44. Returned to US.
4136th Base Unit (Oklahoma City Air Technical Service Command), Tinker Field,
Oklahoma City, OK 23Jun44. Amarillo Field, TX 7Jul44. Keesler Field, Biloxi, MS 6Nov44.
Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX 24Mar45. Amarillo Field, TX 4Nov45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Walnut Ridge Field, AR for storage and disposal 28Dec45.
War Assets Administration. Sold to Texas Railway Equipment Company, Houston, TX Sep46; scrapped.
Named OLD COFFINS
30019 (MSN 5133) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 10Apr43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 18Apr43. Pilot School (Specialized, Four Engine),
Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 23Apr43. Modified for training, stripped of armor, armament,
turrets and bombing equipment; designated TB-17F. 2114th Base Unit (Pilot School, Specialized,
Four Engine), Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, OH 24Oct44. Mid-air collision with TB-17F 41-9192
12 miles southeast of Columbus, OH 2Feb45. Reclaimed 17Feb45
30020 (MSN 5134) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43.
Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500),
Scotland May43. 11th Combat Crew Replacement Unit, 1st Combat Crew Replacement Group,
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire. 532nd Bomb Squadron [VE*N], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 8Jun43. Named "Sweet Eloise". While on ferry trip
from Bovingdon crash landing at Ridgewell base Jun 10, 1943,
pilot retracted landing gear instead of flaps The landing gear retracting
mechanism drive shaft and shaft keys sheared off. Salvaged Air Force Service Command 16Jun43
30021 (MSN 5135) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 17Apr43.
Pueblo AAB, CO 27Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic
route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*L/G],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the
General Motors plant in Antwerp, Belgium 22Jun43 (7KIA:1MIA:2POW). The aircraft was attacked
by three German fighters and was claimed by Feldwebel Adolf Glunz of II./JG 26, who was the
first one to hit the B-17. A wing broke off and the aircraft crashed into the Oosterschelde,
1.5km off the dyke, about 2.5km northwest of Krabbendijke, Netherlands. MACR 160
30022 (MSN 5136) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Apr43.
7th Ferrying Group, Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 3Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 21Apr43.
Walla Walla Field, WA 7May434. Gore Field, Great Falls, MT 7Jun43. Operational Training Unit,
17th Bomber Operational Training Wing, Grand Island Field, NB 17Jun43.
1st Base Unit (Headquarters), Bolling Field, Washington, DC 15Jun44. 270th Base Unit
(Staging Wing), 21st Bomb Wing, Topeka Field, KS 16Jun44. 272nd Base Unit (Staging Wing),
21st Bomb Wing, Topeka Field, KS 9Apr45. 482nd Base Unit, Merced Field, Atwater, CA 10Oct45.
To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Storage Depot No.41, Kingman Field, AZ
for storage and disposal 14Nov45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Wunderlich Contracting Company, Jefferson City, MO Jul46; scrapped.
30023 (MSN 5137) Continental Airlines, Modification Center #13, Denver Municipal Airport, CO 2Apr43.
Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 27Apr43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Dow Field, Bangor, ME 19May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command,
Presque Isle Field, ME 20May43. Geiger Field, Spokane, WA 26May43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Presque Isle Field, ME 28May43. 96th Bomb Group,
Snetterton Heath (Station 138), Norfolk Jun43. 349th Bomb Squadron [XR*M],
100th Bomb Group, Thorpe Abbotts (Station 139), Norfolk 26Sep43.
Named. "Horny/Forever Yours II" Failed to return from a mission to
railway installations at Münster, Germany 10Oct43 (8POW:2KIA). As they approached the city,
the formation was swarmed by a large force of enemy aircraft for an estimated forty-five
minutes of vicious fighting. By the time their friendly fighter escorts arrived to drive off
the Luftwaffe, the damage had already been done. Flak set aircraft on fire, .shot down by Fw. Kurt
Niedereichholz in Fw 190A of JG 1/5 and crashed Amelsbeuren, three miles south of Münster, Germany
MACR 1022.
30024 (MSN 5138) Accepted by USAAF 26Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 10Apr43. 381st Bomb Group,
Pueblo AAB, CO 26Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43. North Atlantic Wing,
Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic
route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*A],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named "Caroline".
The 381st Bomb Group flew its first mission 22Jun43. Having suffered many casualties
on their first combat mission 22Jun43, the 533rd Bomb Squadron was stood down the
following day but preparing their planes for subsequent missions. Destroyed during
bomb loading at Ridgewell 23Jun43 (23KIS); several other planes were damaged. Late
that morning sixteen 300-pound bombs were being loaded when eleven exploded.
Six crew members were in the plane cleaning the guns, mechanics were working on the
tail wheel. One officer was killed in a plane far away [42-29992], having been there
inspecting the instruments. Twenty-three crewmen, together with a British civilian
cycling to work, lost their lives in the explosions. {1 mission}.
30025 (MSN 5139) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
534th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7May43.
Damaged taxying with mechanical failure at Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, MI 20May43.
Named LUCKY LADY. 583rd Bomb Squadron, 393rd Bomb Group, Kearney Field, NB.
Mid-air collision with B-17F 42-6088 at Broken Bow bombing range, NB 15Oct43;
some of the crew bailed out. 234th Base Unit, Great Bend Field, KS 3Jun44. 19th Bomb Group,
Great Bend Field, KS 9Sep44. 1103rd Base Unit (Caribbean Wing, Air Transport Command),
Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL 22Jan45. 243rd Base Unit (Operational Training Unit),
Great Bend Field, KS 30Jan45. To Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Cal-Aero Field, Ontario, CA
for storage and disposal 19Jun45. War Assets Administration.
Sold to Sharp & Fellows Contracting Company Jul46; scrapped
30026 MSN 5140) Accepted by USAAF 27Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne
Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43. 534th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group. Sioux City AAB, IA 13Apr43.
Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43. Staging Base, 21st Bomb Wing,
Kearney Field, NB. Departed 19May43 en route to Grafton Underwood, England via North Atlantic
route. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 20May43.
Departed 21May43 to RCAF Gander, Newfoundland; delayed at Gander waiting for good weather.
Ferried to RAF Prestwick, Ayr, Scotland 27/28May43. 381st BG, 534rd BS, named "Battle Wagon" transferred to
384th BG, 546th BS May 30,1943, Grafton Underwood (Station 106),
Northamptonshire 29May43 {first combat mission 22Jun43}. Battle damaged on a mission to a
synthetic fuel hydrogenation plant at Gelsenkirchen, Germany 12Aug43. Two flak hits pierced the
right wing spar. Repaired and back in commission 22Aug43. Fitted with Gee-H radio navigation
system equipment. Battle damaged on a mission to the Arado Flugzeugwerke aircraft factory,
Anklam, Prussia 9Oct43. The formation was attacked by a large force of Luftwaffe fighters soon
after it crossed the coast. Damaged by flak and enemy fighter cannon fire, the pilot was unable
to continue to the target and returned to England. Landed away at Kingscliffe (Station 367),
Northamptonshire. No.2 propeller was damaged by flak and empty cannon shell casings were
found trapped in No.3 engine. Incident during a mission to the ball bearing factories at Schweinfurt,
Germany 14Oct43. En route to the target area, the bomber formation was repeatedly attacked by a
large number of Luftwaffe fighters. After the target, the Group turned and headed westward for England.
German fighters, having landed and refueled, attacked again until, finally, the bombers reached
the coastline of western Europe and relative safety. The pilots and top-turret gunners, as well as
several crewmen in the Plexiglas noses of the bombers, reported a cluster of discs in the path
of the 384th Bomb Group's formation. The discs in the cluster were agreed upon as being silver-colored,
about one inch thick and three inches in diameter. #026 closed rapidly with a cluster of discs.
The pilot jinked the aircraft violently, attempting to evade an imminent collision with the discs.
The pilot reported at the intelligence debriefing that the right wing went directly through a cluster
with absolutely no effect on engines or plane surface. He stated further that one of the discs was
heard to strike the tail assembly of the airplane. Neither the pilot, nor any member of the crew that
heard the disc striking the tail, felt or witnessed an explosion of any kind. The pilot explained further
that about twenty feet from the discs a report confirmed by other pilots and crew members
they watched a mass of black debris of varying sizes, in clusters of three by four feet, floating past their
aircraft. It is recorded in the official histories of the Air Force "as one of the most baffling incidents
of World War II, and an enigma that to this day defies all explanation". Participated in practice
'Grapefruit' missions to drop practice GB-1 glide bombs over the Isle of Man 7-15Nov43.
Damaged by flak during a mission to the port area of Bremen, Germany 29Nov43.
Repaired with new wing section and fuel tank and back in commission 19Dec43.
Accident departing for a mission to the Messerschmitt aircraft factory at Augsburg, Germany 25Feb44.
The bomber ran off the perimeter track delaying other aircraft waiting to takeoff.
Pulled out but developed an oxygen leak and did not participate in the mission. {33 missions}.
Transferred to 390th Bomb Group, Framlingham (Station 153), Suffolk 24Apr44.
Returned to USA Jul 13, 1944. 4100th Base Unit (Fairfield Air Technical
Service Command), Patterson Field, Dayton, OH 31Jul44. 4000th Base Unit, Air Materiel Command,
Wright Field, Dayton, OH 5Dec44. 326th Base Unit (Combat Crew Training Station), MacDill Field,
Tampa, FL 15May45. 4006th Base Unit (Area Command), Miami Air Technical Service Command,
Miami, FL 28Jun45. 4000th Base Unit, Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, OH 9Sep45.
4117th Base Unit (Warner Robins Air Technical Service Command), Robins Field,
Warner Robins, GA 12Sep45. Sixth Air Force Caribbean 27Sep45. Reclaim complete 7Mar48
30027 (MSN 5141) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 6May43.
North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 21May43. Ferried on the
North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 533rd Bomb Squadron [VP*E], 381st Bomb Group,
Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the industrial area and
submarine pens at Hamburg, Germany 25Jun43 (10KIA). Shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/II
and crashed into sea three miles west of Bensersiel, opposite Langeoog
Island, Germany. {1 mission}.. MACR 162.
30028 (MSN 5142) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 1Apr43.
381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 10Apr43. Smoky Hill Field, Salina, KS 7May43. North Atlantic
Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 23May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic
route from RCAF Gander, Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43.
Bovingdon (Station 112), Hertfordshire May43. 534th Bomb Squadron [GD*H],
381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell (Station 167), Essex 8Jun43 Named "Sweet Le Lani"
Landing accident at Ridgewell 8Jun43. Failed to return from a mission to the ball bearing factories
at Schweinfurt, Germany 17Aug43 (10POW). Shot down by Lt Alfred Grislawski in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 50/1 at Simmern, SW of Rheinbollen,
Germany. The bomber crashed south of Düren, Germany. {5 missions). MACR 380.
30029 (MSN 5143) United Air Lines, Modification Center #10, Cheyenne Municipal
Airport, WY 1Apr43. 381st Bomb Group, Pueblo AAB, CO 8Apr43. Smoky Hill Field,
Salina, KS 11May43. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 21May43. Ferried on the North Atlantic route from RCAF Gander,
Newfoundland to Prestwick (Station 500), Scotland May43. Bovingdon (Station 112),
Hertfordshire May43. 535th Bomb Squadron [MS*P], 381st Bomb Group, Ridgewell
(Station 167), Essex Jun43. Named 'Chaps Flying Circus'. . Failed to return from a
mission to Brunswick, Germany 30Jan44 (10KIA). Damaged by
fighters and ditched in North Sea off Great Yarmouth Jan 30, 1944. MACR 2495
30030 (MSN 5144) Accepted by USAAF 28Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 2Apr43. 384th Bomb Group, Sioux City AAB, IA 13Apr43.
Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB. Departed late May43 en route to Grafton Underwood,
England via North Atlantic route. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport Command, Dow Field,
Bangor, ME 23May43. 546th Bomb Squadron [BK*E], 384th Bomb Group, Grafton
Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 29May43. {first combat mission 26Jun43}.
Battle damaged during a mission to the Kriegsmarinewerft Kiel shipyard at Kiel,
Germany 29Jul43 (3WIA:7RTD). The group encountered cloud cover and smoke over the target
and continued to another target. The No.2 engine was damaged by a 20mm cannon shell and t
he waist gunners received wounds. {4 missions}. 2nd Strategic Air Depot, Little Staughton
(Station 127), Bedfordshire 31Jul43. 560th Bomb Squadron [A], 388th Bomb Group, Knettishall.
Named "Old Ironsides". {first combat mission 15Sep43}. Failed to return from a
mission to the aircraft factories at Bordeaux, France 16Sep43 (1KIA:!MIA:1INJ:7RTD). The
primary and secondary targets were found to be obscured by cloud so the group selected
an alternative target of the submarine pens at La Pallice, France. On the return the crew
encountered radio problems, which resulted in them eventually becoming lost in poor
visibility at night. The aircraft flew around for several hours trying to locate land, but
eventually ran out of fuel and ditched in the North Sea a half mile south of the Inner
Farne Islands, off Seahouses, Northumberland at around 00:25 hours on 17Sep43.
The aircraft broke in two and sank in four minutes, drowning the two waist gunners.
Survivors reached the rocks of St Cutherbert's Island in their dinghy. The wreckage was
later beached by local fishermen on the Black Rocks and can sometimes be seen at very low tide.
{2 missions}. 2 KIA, 8 rescued.
30031 (MSN 5145) Accepted by USAAF 28Mar43. United Air Lines, Modification Center #10,
Cheyenne Municipal Airport, WY 2Apr43. 384th Bomb Group, Sioux City AAB, IA 14Apr43.
Departed to Kearney Field, NB for overseas processing 3May43. Staging Base,
21st Bomb Wing, Kearney Field, NB. Departed late May43 en route to Grafton
Underwood, England via North Atlantic route. North Atlantic Wing, Air Transport
Command, Dow Field, Bangor, ME 24May43. 544th Bomb Squadron [SU*D],
384th Bomb Group, Grafton Underwood (Station 106), Northamptonshire 9Jun43.
{first combat mission 26Jun43}. Failed to return from a mission to a Luftwaffe
airfield at Villacoublay, France 26Jun43 (7POW:3EVD). On the bomb run, enemy fighters
attacked and hit two of the engines. After releasing the bombs, No.2 engiine was smoking
and soon after No.3 and No.4 engines started to smoke. With fighters still attacking,
all four engines failed and the crew bailed out. The aircraft crash landed at Bernouville,
near Gisors, between Beauvais and Rouen, France. {1 mission}.