WE WENT TO WAR
Parts V and VI: The Planes We Flew
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LISTED NUMERICALLY BY SERIAL NUMBER
(includes number of missions for each aircraft)
Serial No.
Nose Art Name
Record No.
Found in Part(s)
Model No.
No. of Missions
Fate
Notes
AU/NG
PH
TOTAL
41-24248
001
V
B-24D-25-CO
1
1
Crash Landing
42-40351
002
V
B-24D-53-CO
8
8
Crash, Hit Mountain on Mission, No Enemy Involvement
42-40369
003
V
B-24D-53-CO
6
6
Damaged, Crash Landing, Sent to Townsville Repairs, Not Returned, Salvaged
42-40387
004
V
B-24D-53-CO
22
22
Crash, Hit Mountain, Courier, Wreck not found until July 1994
42-40393
005
V
B-24D-55-CO
1
1
Destroyed, Enemy Air Raid
42-40485
006
V
B-24D-65-CO
17
17
Shot Down, Fighters
42-40486
007
V
B-24D-65-CO
1
1
Destroyed, Enemy Air Raid
42-40489
008
V
B-24D-65-CO
24
24
Transferred to RAAF, A72-4 (03/03/1944)
42-40491
009
V
B-24D-65-CO
1
1
Crash Landing, Burn-Out in Grass Fire
42-40492
010
V
B-24D-65-CO
6
6
Shot Down, Fighters, Western New Guinea, Found May 1972
No pics
42-40493
011
V
B-24D-65-CO
1
1
Transferred, 90th BG
No pics
42-40495
012
V & VI
B-24D-65-CO
58
1
59
Salvaged, Biak
42-40496
013
V
B-24D-65-CO
27
27
Crash Landing
42-40497
014
V
B-24D-65-CO
4
4
Destroyed, Air Raid
No pics
No pics
42-40500
015
V
B-24D-65-CO
1
1
Shot Down, Fighters
42-40502
016
V
B-24D-65-CO
6
6
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned, Apparently Salvaged
No pics
42-40504
017
V
B-24D-65-CO
28
28
Damaged, Crash Landing-Salvaged
42-40505
018
V
B-24D-65-CO
26
26
Nose Turret Installation - Transferred to 90th BG, 43rd BG and CRTC
42-40507
019
V
B-24D-65-CO
7
7
Shot Down
No pics
42-40508
020
V
B-24D-65-CO
15
15
Transferred to RAAF for Spares (03/28/1944)
42-40509
021
V
B-24D-65-CO
13
13
Crashed, Returning Damaged from Mission to Langgoer
42-40510
022
V
B-24D-65-CO
30
30
Sent for Salvage as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished with Nose Turret
42-40511
023
V
B-24D-65-CO
21
21
Sent for Salvage as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished with Nose Turret and Transferred to 90th BG
42-40512
024
V
B-24D-65-CO
28
28
Transferred to RAAF, A72-5 (03/03/1944)
42-40513
025
V
B-24D-65-CO
20
20
Wrecked, T/O Accident, Salvaged
42-40514
026
V
B-24D-65-CO
12
12
Damaged in Landing, Repaired, Transferred to RAAF, A72-11 (11/12/1944)
42-40515
027
V
B-24D-65-CO
27
27
Transferred to 43BG
42-40516
028
V
B-24D-65-CO
3
3
Take-off Accident, Salvaged
42-40517
029
V
B-24D-65-CO
5
5
Destroyed, Mid-Air Collision
No pics
42-40518
030
V
B-24D-65-CO
27
27
Shot Down, Fighters
42-40519
031
V
B-24D-65-CO
0
0
Lost at Sea on Deployment
No pics
42-40521
032
V
B-24D-65-CO
30
30
Sent for Salvage (12/1943) as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished and Used by Others
42-40522
033
V
B-24D-65-CO
30
30
Nose Turret Modification, Transferred RAAF, A72-6 (03/03/1944)
42-40524
034
V
B-24D-65-CO
15
15
Shot down, Flak or Friendly Fire by Own Bombs
42-40525
035
V
B-24D-65-CO
21
21
Transferred to 43rdBG and Lost 05/07/1944
42-40526
036
V
B-24D-65-CO
67
32
99
Salvaged, War Weary
42-40527
037
V
B-24D-65-CO
4
4
Shot Down
42-40528
038
V
B-24D-70-CO
5
5
Mid-Air Collision
No pics
42-40532
039
V
B-24D-70-CO
17
17
Shot Down, Fighters
42-40534
040
V
B-24D-70-CO
6
6
Transferred to RAAF as spares
No pics
42-40683
041
V
B-24D-90-CO
1
1
Crash Landing, Out of Gas, Manokwari Mission
No pics
42-40827
042
V
B-24D-105-CO
25
25
Crash Landing (03/1944) (Horton)
42-40935
043
V
B-24D-115-CO
65
65
Salvaged
42-40967
044
V
B-24D-120-CO
16
16
Shot Down
42-40979
045
V
B-24D-120-CO
57
57
Salvaged
42-41071
046
V & VI
B-24D-130-CO
62
9
71
Salvaged
42-41117
047
V
B-24D-135-CO
24
24
Shot Down
No pics
42-41120
048
V
B-24D-135-CO
62
62
Salvaged
42-41125
049
V
B-24D-135-CO
67
67
Take-off Crash, Salvaged
42-41133
050
V
B-24D-135-CO
26
26
Take-off Crash
42-41182
051
V
B-24D-145-CO
31
31
Crash Landing
No pics
42-41214
052
V
B-24D-145-CO
25
25
Shot Down
42-41219
053
V
B-24D-150-CO
24
24
Damaged, Landing Collision, Salvaged
42-41222
054
V
B-24D-150-CO
80
80
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned, Apparently Salvaged
42-41225
055
V
B-24D-150-CO
16
16
Shot Down, Fighters
42-41234
056
V
B24-D-150-CO
5
5
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent Townsville, Not Returned
42-41236
057
V
B24-D-150-CO
20
20
Crash Landing, Take-off Engine Trouble, Destroyed
No pics
42-41237
058
V
B-24D-150-CO
24
24
Salvaged after Crash Landing
42-41238
059
V
B-24D-150-CO
24
24
Damaged on Mission, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned
No pics
42-41239
060
V
B-24D-150-CO
34
34
Crash Landing
No pics
42-41241
061
V
B-24D-150-CO
12
12
Sent for Salvage After Spin Recovery, Apparently Refurbished and Used by Others
No pics
42-41242
062
V
B-24D-150-CO
1
1
Crash Landing, Destroyed
No pics
42-41243
063
V
B-24D-150-CO
61
61
Salvaged, War Weary
42-41247
064
V
B-24D-150-CO
52
52
Salvaged, War Weary
42-41248
065
V
B-24D-150-CO
12
12
Destroyed by Crash Landing of M236
42-41249
066
V
B-24D-150-CO
33
33
Salvaged, War Weary
No pics
42-63989
067
V
B-24D-20-CF
74
74
Salvaged, 05/16/1945
42-63991
068
V
B-24D-20-CF
30
30
Salvaged, 05/31/1945
42-64045
069
V
B-24D-20-CF
13
13
Temporary Assignment, Transferred
42-72775
070
V
B-24D-155-CO
28
28
Crash Landing after Shot-up on Mission, Salvaged
42-72790
071
V & VI
B-24D-155-CO
89
34
123
Crash Landing
42-72795
072
V
B-24D-155-CO
77
77
Salvaged, War Weary
42-72799
073
V & VI
B-24D-155-CO
88
23
111
Salvaged, War Weary
42-72801
074
V
B-24D-155-CO
29
29
Hit Mountain, Babo Mission
42-72808
075
V
B-24D-155-CO
57
57
Salvaged
42-72942
076
V & VI
B-24D-170-CO
47
19
66
Salvaged
42-72951
077
V & VI
B-24D-170-CO
60
1
61
Salvaged
42-72953
078
V & VI
B-24D-170-CO
65
9
74
Salvaged
42-72964
079
V & VI
B-24J-1-CO
82
30
112
Salvaged
42-73112
080
V & VI
B-24J-10-CO
71
37
108
Salvaged
42-73113
081
V
B-24J-10-CO
42
42
Shot up on Mission and Salvaged
42-73114
082
V & VI
B-24J-10-CO
77
1
78
Crash Landing
42-73115
083
V
B-24J-15-CO
1
1
Shot Down, Fighters
No pics
42-73116
084
V & VI
B-24J-15-CO
59
4
63
Ditched, Engine Failure
42-73117
085
V
B-24J-15-CO
4
4
Ditched After Fighter Damage
42-73121
086
V & VI
B-24J-15-CO
61
1
62
Salvaged
42-73124
(NONE) 087
V
B-24J-15-CO
13
13
Take-off Crash
No pics
42-73125
088
V
B-24J-15-CO
4
4
Crash Landing After Fighter Damage
No pics
42-73126
089
V
B-24J-15-CO
10
10
Damaged by Flak, Crash Landed
42-73127
090
V
B-24J-15-CO
2
2
Damaged in Landing, Sent for Repair, Not Returned
No pics
42-73133
091
V
B-24J-15-CO
52
52
Flak Damage, Shipping, Salvaged
42-73134
092
V
B-24J-15-CO
56
56
Crash
42-73164
093
V
B-24J-15-CO
43
43
Salvaged
42-73167
094
V
B-24J-20-CO
40
40
Salvaged After Taxi Accident
42-73186
095
V
B-24J-20-CO
5
5
Crash Landing
No pics
42-73187
096
V
B-24J-20-CO
2
2
Shot Down
42-73193
097
V
B-24J-20-CO
16
16
Flak Damage, Crash Landing
42-73201
098
V & VI
B-24J-20-CO
55
17
72
Crash Landing
42-73275
099
V
B-24J-30-CO
21
21
Salvaged, 09/1944, Buzzing Accident
No pics
42-73332
100
V
B-24J-35-CO
5
5
Take-off Crash
No pics
42-73333
101
V & VI
B-24J-35-CO
64
34
100
Salvaged
42-73340
102
V & VI
B-24J-35-CO
41
31
72
Salvaged after Flak Damage
42-73449
103
V
B-24J-45-CO
2
2
Crash in Bad Weather
No pics
42-73451
104
V & VI
B-24J-45-CO
51
18
69
Salvaged
No pics
42-73464
105
V & VI
B-24J-45-CO
68
42
110
Abandoned, Out of Gas
42-73474
106
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
45
17
62
Ditched, Engine Failure
42-73475
107
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
57
35
92
Salvaged
42-73481
108
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
55
1
56
Crash Landed, Out of Gas
42-73485
109
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
55
16
71
Take-off Crash
42-73488
110
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
65
20
85
ACFH-RFC
42-73489
111
V & VI
B-24J-50-CO
60
44
104
Salvaged
42-100209
112
V & VI
B-24J-80-CO
59
36
95
ACFH-RFC
42-100213
113
V & VI
B-24J-80-CO
45
19
64
Salvaged After Crash Landing
42-100214
114
V & VI
B-24J-80-CO
56
44
100
Salvaged
42-100221
115
V & VI
B-24J-80-CU
50
26
76
Salvaged
42-100226
116
V & VI
B-24J-80-CO
55
36
91
Salvaged, 10/02/1945
42-109986
117
V & VI
B-24J-120-CO
41
50
91
Salvaged
No pics
42-109990
118
V & VI
B-24J-125-CO
30
29
59
ACFH-RFC
42-109995
119
V & VI
B-24J-125-CO
41
43
84
Crash Landing
42-109999
120
V & VI
B-24J-125-CO
33
36
69
Abandoned After Aborted Crash Landing
42-110115
121
V & VI
B-24J-135-CO
36
38
74
Take-off Crash
42-110116
122
V & VI
B-24J-135-CO
42
48
90
ACFH-RFC
42-110117
123
V & VI
B-24J-135-CO
44
13
57
ACFH-RFC
No pics
42-110120
124
V
B-24J-135-CO
38
38
Lost on Mission, Fuel Transfer Problems, RAAF Crew
42-110123
125
V & VI
B-24J-135-CO
40
41
81
Take-off Crash
44-40189
126
V & VI
B-24J-150-CO
55
46
101
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-40342
127
V & VI
B-24J-155-CO
33
56
89
Salvaged
44-40370
128
V & VI
B-24J-160-CO
33
53
86
Salvaged
44-40371
129
V & VI
B-24J-160-CO
42
30
72
Salvaged
44-40398
130
V
B-24J-160-CO
19
19
Shot down - Flak
44-40432
131
V & VI
B-24J-160-CO
47
48
95
Tranferred to FEAF, 04/09/1947
44-40434
132
V & VI
B-24J-160-CO
36
42
78
Salvaged
44-40801
133
V & VI
B-24J-180-CO
33
15
48
Friendly Fire, Bombs
44-40861
134
V & VI
B-24J-185-CO
26
47
73
ACFH-RFC, 05/01/1946
44-40919
135
V & VI
B-24J-185-CO
35
49
84
Salvaged
44-40920
136
V & VI
B-24J-185-CO
37
55
92
ACFH-RFC
44-40923
137
V & VI
B-24J-185-CO
25
46
71
ACFH-RFC
44-40973
138
VI
B-24J-185-CO
1
1
Transferred
44-41487
139
VI
B-24L-5-CO
2
2
Temporary Assignment, Transferred Back to 90th
44-41811
140
VI
B-24M-1-CO
58
58
ACFH-RFC
44-41849
141
VI
B-24M-5-CO
47
47
Fate not given, probably salvaged
No pics
44-41867
142
VI
B-24M-5-CO
54
54
ACFH-RFC
44-41874
191
VI
B-24M-5-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-41875
143
VI
B-24M-5-CO
59
59
ACFH-RFC
44-41876
144
VI
B-24M-5-CO
56
56
ACFH-RFC
44-42201
145
VI
B-24M-20-CO
41
41
Crash landing
44-42214
146
VI
B-24M-20-CO
2
2
ACFH-RFC
44-42242
147
VI
B-24M-20-CO
10
10
Destroyed, crash landing Murtha
No pics
44-42244
148
VI
B-24M-20-CO
46
46
ACFH-RFC
44-42248
149
VI
B-24M-20-CO
44
44
ACFH-RFC
44-42250
150
VI
B-24M-25-CO
5
5
ACFH-RFC
44-42263
151
VI
B-24M-25-CO
43
43
ACFH-RFC
44-42264
192
VI
B-24M-25-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-42314
193
VI
B-24M-25-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-42323
152
VI
B-24M-25-CO
34
34
Transferred to FEAF
44-42329
153
VI
B-24M-25-CO
26
26
Shot down, flak
No pics
44-42331
154
VI
B-24M-25-CO
47
47
ACFH-RFC
44-42351
155
VI
B-24M-30-CO
10
10
Damaged in take-off accident, repaired, transferred
44-42352
156
VI
B-24M-30-CO
9
9
Shot down, flak
No pics
44-42378
157
VI
B-24M-30-CO
33
33
ACFH-RFC
44-42381
158
VI
B-24M-30-CO
37
37
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-42389
194
VI
B-24M-30-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-42397
159
VI
B-24M-30-CO
4
4
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-42412
160
VI
B-24M-30-CO
5
5
ACFH-RFC
44-42416
195
VI
B-24M-30-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-42442
196
VI
B-24M-30-CO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-42467
161
VI
B-24M-35-CO
6
6
Transferred 90BG
No pics
44-42487
162
VI
B-24M-35-CO
13
13
Abandoned after flak damage, Formosa
No pics
44-49471
163
VI
B-24L-5-FO
1
1
Salvaged after taxi accident
No pics
44-49844
164
VI
B-24L-15-FO
1
1
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-49860
165
VI
B-24L-15-FO
47
47
Ditched, out of fuel on mission
44-50117
166
VI
B-24L-20-FO
22
22
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50390
167
VI
B-24M-1-FO
25
25
Shot down, flak, last combat loss
44-50396
168
VI
B-24M-1-FO
34
34
ACFH-RFC
44-50405
169
VI
B-24M-1-FO
23
23
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50456
170
VI
B-24M-5-FO
14
14
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50458
197
VI
B-24M-5-FO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-50459
171
VI
B-24M-5-FO
35
35
Lost, storms, last wartime loss
No pics
44-50602
172
VI
B-24M-5-FO
41
41
ACFH-RFC
44-50776
173
VI
B-24M-10-FO
11
11
ACFH-RFC
44-50782
174
VI
B-24M-10-FO
1
1
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50794
175
VI
B-24M-10-FO
3
3
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50811
176
VI
B-24M-10-FO
21
21
ACFH-RFC
44-50894
177
VI
B-24M-15-FO
10
10
ACFH-RFC
44-50913
178
VI
B-24M-15-FO
10
10
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50927
179
VI
B-24M-15-FO
16
16
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50941
180
VI
B-24M-15-FO
10
10
ACFH-RFC
44-50971
181
VI
B-24M-15-FO
4
4
Salvaged after crash on take off
No pics
44-50977
182
VI
B-24M-15-FO
7
7
Ditched, Balikpapan mission
No pics
44-50988
183
VI
B-24M-15-FO
6
6
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50997
184
VI
B-24M-15-FO
7
7
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-50998
185
VI
B-24M-15-FO
20
20
ACFH-RFC
44-51005
186
VI
B-24M-15-FO
24
24
ACFH-RFC
44-51100
187
VI
B-24M-20-FO
17
17
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-51264
188
VI
B-24M-25-FO
22
22
ACFH-RFC
No pics
44-51301
189
VI
B-24M-25-FO
3
3
ACFH-RFC
44-51414
190
VI
B-24M-25-FO
5
5
ACFH-RFC
44-51526
198
VI
B-24M-30-FO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history44-51872
199
VI
B-24M-30-FO
0
0
ACFH-RFC
No pics
No combat history
ACFH:
Air Crew Fly Home (return of combat crew and their aircraft to the U.S. after close of hostilities)
AU/NG
Australian/New Guinea Campaign
PH
Philippine Campaign
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Last updated: 05/16/2006