WE WENT TO WAR Parts V and VI: The Planes We Flew |
THE AIRCRAFT
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY NOSE ART NAME
Aircraft Known to be at Fenton Probable Aircraft in New Guinea Deployment I (May-June 1943)
NAMED AIRCRAFT
Nose Art Name |
Found in Part(s) |
Serial No. |
Model No. |
Fate |
Notes |
V |
42-40508 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred to RAAF for Spares (03/28/1944) |
|
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VI |
44-42378 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-41247 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V |
41-24248 |
B-24D-25-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73464 |
B-24J-45-CO |
Abandoned, Out of Gas |
|
|
V |
42-64045 |
B-24D-20-CF |
Temporary Assignment, Transferred |
|
|
VI |
44-51414 |
B-24M-25-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
|
VI |
44-50927 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
Previously thought to have been 44-51005, B-24M-15-FO (confirmed 8/7/14) |
V & VI |
42-72951 |
B-24D-170-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41243 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V |
42-73167 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Salvaged After Taxi Accident |
|
|
V |
42-40387 |
B-24D-53-CO |
Crash, Hit Mountain, Courier, Wreck not found until July 1994 |
|
|
V |
42-41248 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Destroyed by Crash Landing of M236 |
|
|
VI |
44-50390 |
B-24M-1-FO |
Shot down, flak, last combat loss |
|
|
V |
42-72801 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Hit Mountain, Babo Mission |
|
|
V |
42-73113 |
B-24J-10-CO |
Shot up on Mission and Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40351 |
B-24D-53-CO |
Crash, Hit Mountain on Mission, No Enemy Involvement |
|
|
V |
42-40393 |
B-24D-55-CO |
Destroyed, Enemy Air Raid |
|
|
V |
42-41239 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Crash Landing |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40967 |
B-24D-120-CO |
Shot Down |
|
|
VI |
44-42201 |
B-24M-20-CO |
Crash landing |
|
|
V |
42-41214 |
B-24D-145-CO |
Shot Down |
|
|
V |
42-73193 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Flak Damage, Crash Landing |
|
|
V & VI |
42-110123 |
B-24J-135-CO |
Take-off Crash |
|
|
V |
42-41234 |
B24-D-150-CO |
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent Townsville, Not Returned |
|
|
V |
42-40500 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73114 |
B-24J-10-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
VI |
44-50998 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73201 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
VI |
44-49860 |
B-24L-15-FO |
Ditched, out of fuel on mission |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73112 |
B-24J-10-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40528 |
B-24D-70-CO |
Mid-Air Collision |
|
|
V & VI |
42-40495 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Salvaged, Biak |
|
|
VI |
44-42244 |
B-24M-20-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40522 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Nose Turret Modification, Transferred RAAF, A72-6 (03/03/1944) |
|
|
V |
42-40486 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Destroyed, Enemy Air Raid |
|
|
V |
42-73117 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Ditched After Fighter Damage |
|
|
V & VI |
42-72964 |
B-24J-1-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
VI |
44-50602 |
B-24M-5-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-40973 |
B-24J-185-CO |
Transferred |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40919 |
B-24J-185-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-110115 |
B-24J-135-CO |
Take-off Crash |
|
|
V |
42-63991 |
B-24D-20-CF |
Salvaged, 05/31/1945 |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73488 |
B-24J-50-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40189 |
B-24J-150-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40507 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-73481 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Crash Landed, Out of Gas |
|
|
V |
42-41243 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V & VI |
42-109986 |
B-24J-120-CO |
Salvaged |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-73340 |
B-24J-35-CO |
Salvaged after Flak Damage |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40434 |
B-24J-160-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-73126 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Damaged by Flak, Crash Landed |
|
|
VI |
44-42412 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73451 |
B-24J-45-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40485 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
VI |
44-41487 |
B-24L-5-CO |
Temporary Assignment, Transferred Back to 90th |
|
|
V |
42-40518 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
V |
42-40521 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Sent for Salvage (12/1943) as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished and Used by Others |
|
|
V |
42-40504 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Damaged, Crash Landing-Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41125 |
B-24D-135-CO |
Take-off Crash, Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41133 |
B-24D-135-CO |
Take-off Crash |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73116 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Ditched, Engine Failure |
|
|
V |
42-40502 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned, Apparently Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41222 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V |
42-40497 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Destroyed, Air Raid |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41238 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Damaged on Mission, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-73489 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40923 |
B-24J-185-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-72808 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-72953 |
B-24D-170-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40496 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-41237 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged after Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-40510 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Sent for Salvage as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished with Nose Turret |
|
|
V |
42-40517 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Destroyed, Mid-Air Collision |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
44-40342 |
B-24J-155-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40511 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Sent for Salvage as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished with Nose Turret and Transferred to 90th BG |
|
|
V |
42-73193 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Flak Damage, Crash Landing |
|
|
V & VI |
42-110116 |
B-24J-135-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40527 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down |
|
|
VI |
44-50894 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-72795 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40861 |
B-24J-185-CO |
ACFH-RFC, 05/01/1946 |
|
|
VI |
44-42323 |
B-24M-25-CO |
Transferred to FEAF |
|
|
V |
42-40493 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred, 90th BG |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40532 |
B-24D-70-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
V & VI |
42-109999 |
B-24J-125-CO |
Abandoned After Aborted Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-40514 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Damaged in Landing, Repaired, Transferred to RAAF, A72-11 (11/12/1944) |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73485 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Take-off Crash |
|
|
VI |
44-41876 |
B-24M-5-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-42263 |
B-24M-25-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-109999 |
B-24J-125-CO |
Abandoned After Aborted Crash Landing |
|
|
V & VI |
42-72799 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40370 |
B-24J-160-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-73134 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Crash |
|
|
VI |
44-42381 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40489 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred to RAAF, A72-4 (03/03/1944) |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100221 |
B-24J-80-CU |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40492 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters, Western New Guinea, Found May 1972 |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-41811 |
B-24M-1-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-42331 |
B-24M-25-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-41071 |
B-24D-130-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40505 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Nose Turret Installation - Transferred to 90th BG, 43rd BG and CRTC |
|
|
VI |
44-42248 |
B-24M-20-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-42351 |
B-24M-30-CO |
Damaged in take-off accident, repaired, transferred |
|
|
VI |
44-41875 |
B-24M-5-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-50913 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42250 |
B-24M-25-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40509 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Crashed, Returning Damaged from Mission to Langgoer |
|
|
V |
42-40827 |
B-24D-105-CO |
Crash Landing (03/1944) (Horton) |
|
|
V & VI |
42-110117 |
B-24J-135-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40497 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Destroyed, Air Raid |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-109995 |
B-24J-125-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-40534 |
B-24D-70-CO |
Transferred to RAAF as spares |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73187 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Shot Down |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73121 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73474 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Ditched, Engine Failure |
|
|
V |
44-40398 |
B-24J-160-CO |
Shot down - Flak |
|
|
VI |
44-50811 |
B-24M-10-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40502 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Damaged, Take-off Crash, Sent to Townsville, Not Returned, Apparently Salvaged |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41249 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50396 |
B-24M-1-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40491 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Crash Landing, Burn-Out in Grass Fire |
|
|
V |
42-72942 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73475 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40518 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
V & VI |
42-40526 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Salvaged, War Weary |
|
|
V & VI |
42-72942 |
B-24D-170-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-72775 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Crash Landing after Shot-up on Mission, Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40432 |
B-24J-160-CO |
Tranferred to FEAF, 04/09/1947 |
|
|
VI |
44-42214 |
B-24M-20-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40935 |
B-24D-115-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
VI |
44-50776 |
B-24M-10-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73451 |
B-24J-45-CO |
Salvaged |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-41867 |
B-24M-5-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73488 |
B-24J-50-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40524 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot down, Flak or Friendly Fire by Own Bombs |
|
|
V |
42-40516 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Take-off Accident, Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40979 |
B-24D-120-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-109986 |
B-24J-120-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100213 |
B-24J-80-CO |
Salvaged After Crash Landing |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100209 |
B-24J-80-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100209 |
B-24J-80-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73121 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41219 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Damaged, Landing Collision, Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-73133 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Flak Damage, Shipping, Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-72790 |
B-24D-155-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-63989 |
B-24D-20-CF |
Salvaged, 05/16/1945 |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40189 |
B-24J-150-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40369 |
B-24D-53-CO |
Damaged, Crash Landing, Sent to Townsville Repairs, Not Returned, Probably Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40512 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred to RAAF, A72-5 (03/03/1944) |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40920 |
B-24J-185-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40371 |
B-24J-160-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100214 |
B-24J-80-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-110120 |
B-24J-135-CO |
Lost on Mission, Fuel Transfer Problems, RAAF Crew |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73333 |
B-24J-35-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40513 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Wrecked, T/O Accident, Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41120 |
B-24D-135-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-73164 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40515 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred to 43BG |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40801 |
B-24J-180-CO |
Friendly Fire, Bombs |
|
|
VI |
44-51301 |
B-24M-25-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
42-73489 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-41225 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
|
|
VI |
44-50405 |
B-24M-1-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-73201 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Crash Landing |
|
|
V |
42-73167 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Salvaged After Taxi Accident |
|
|
V |
42-73113 |
B-24J-10-CO |
Shot up on Mission and Salvaged |
|
|
VI |
44-40973 |
B-24J-185-CO |
Transferred |
|
|
V |
42-63991 |
B-24D-20-CF |
Salvaged, 05/31/1945 |
|
|
V |
42-40521 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Sent for Salvage (12/1943) as War Weary, Apparently Refurbished and Used by Others |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40342 |
B-24J-155-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40527 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot Down |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100221 |
B-24J-80-CU |
Salvaged |
|
|
V |
42-40534 |
B-24D-70-CO |
Transferred to RAAF as spares |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50776 |
B-24M-10-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
V |
42-40524 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Shot down, Flak or Friendly Fire by Own Bombs |
|
|
V & VI |
44-40189 |
B-24J-150-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
V & VI |
42-73489 |
B-24J-50-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-100226 |
B-24J-80-CO |
Salvaged, 10/02/1945 |
|
|
V |
42-40525 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Transferred to 43rdBG and Lost 05/07/1944 |
|
|
V & VI |
42-73333 |
B-24J-35-CO |
Salvaged |
|
|
V & VI |
42-109990 |
B-24J-125-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-50941 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
|
VI |
44-42378 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
|
ACFH:
Air Crew Fly Home (return of combat crew and their aircraft to the U.S. after close of hostilities)
PART V - AUSTRALIA/NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGNS
PART VI - PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN
UNNAMED AIRCRAFT, LISTED BY SERIAL NUMBER
Nose Art Name |
Found in Part(s) |
Serial No. |
Model No. |
Fate |
Notes |
V |
42-40519 |
B-24D-65-CO |
Lost at Sea on Deployment |
No pics |
|
V |
42-40683 |
B-24D-90-CO |
Crash Landing, Out of Gas, Manokwari Mission |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41117 |
B-24D-135-CO |
Shot Down |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41182 |
B-24D-145-CO |
Crash Landing |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41236 |
B24-D-150-CO |
Crash Landing, Take-off Engine Trouble, Destroyed |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41241 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Sent for Salvage After Spin Recovery, Apparently Refurbished and Used by Others |
No pics |
|
V |
42-41242 |
B-24D-150-CO |
Crash Landing, Destroyed |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73115 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Shot Down, Fighters |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73124 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Take-off Crash |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73125 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Crash Landing After Fighter Damage |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73127 |
B-24J-15-CO |
Damaged in Landing, Sent for Repair, Not Returned |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73186 |
B-24J-20-CO |
Crash Landing |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73275 |
B-24J-30-CO |
Salvaged, 09/1944, Buzzing Accident |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73332 |
B-24J-35-CO |
Take-off Crash |
No pics |
|
V |
42-73449 |
B-24J-45-CO |
Crash in Bad Weather |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-41849 |
B-24M-5-CO |
Fate not given, probably salvaged |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-41874 |
B-24M-5-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42242 |
B-24M-20-CO |
Destroyed, crash landing Murtha |
No pics |
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VI |
44-42264 |
B-24M-25-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
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VI |
44-42314 |
B-24M-25-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42329 |
B-24M-25-CO |
Shot down, flak |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42352 |
B-24M-30-CO |
Shot down, flak |
No pics |
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VI |
44-42389 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
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VI |
44-42397 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42416 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42442 |
B-24M-30-CO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42467 |
B-24M-35-CO |
Transferred 90BG |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-42487 |
B-24M-35-CO |
Abandoned after flak damage, Formosa |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-49471 |
B-24L-5-FO |
Salvaged after taxi accident |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-49844 |
B-24L-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50117 |
B-24L-20-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50456 |
B-24M-5-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50458 |
B-24M-5-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50459 |
B-24M-5-FO |
Lost, storms, last wartime loss |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50782 |
B-24M-10-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50794 |
B-24M-10-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50927 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50971 |
B-24M-15-FO |
Salvaged after crash on take off |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50977 |
B-24M-15-FO |
Ditched, Balikpapan mission |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50988 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-50997 |
B-24M-15-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-51005 |
B-24L-20-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-51100 |
B-24M-20-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-51264 |
B-24M-25-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-51526 |
B-24M-30-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
|
VI |
44-51872 |
B-24M-30-FO |
ACFH-RFC |
No pics |
ACFH:
Air Crew Fly Home (return of combat crew and their aircraft to the U.S. after close of hostilities)
Aircraft Statistical Summaries |
Aircraft Known to be at Fenton
Probable Aircraft in New Guinea Deployment I (May-June 1943)
Part V - Table of Contents |
Part V - Introduction |
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Part VI - Table of Contents | Part VI - Introduction |
Last updated: 10 May 2021