TYPE 2- A6A CONSOLIDATED TURRET ADDED TO INCREASE AIRCRAFT NOSE PROTECTION (HAWAIIAN AIR DEPOT TURRET MODIFICATION)

These are all Type 2 B-24Ds which were modified to carry a nose turret of the so-called Hawaiian Design but carried out at many locations in the Pacific Theatre.  Sometimes called B-24D1.  All turret replacement work for the 380^th was carried out in Townsville , Queensland , Australia .

Except for ALLEY OOP (1), the first replacement aircraft, all replacement D aircraft (except for the 17 Type 3s) used the Townsville (Hawaiian) type nose turret installation.

A very good example of this is the following picture of  "JE REVIENS"  (76) B-24D-155-CO, 42-72808 of the 529^th Squadron.

 

JE REVIENS, B-24D-155-CO, 42-72808 of the 529^th Squadron

  Source: Horton and Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 15.

JEZEBELLE, B-24D-170-CO, 42-72953 of the 529^th Squadron. 
This ship was damaged at Long Strip when someone turned too tightly trying to taxi out of the revetment.

  Source:  Best of the Southwest, p. 177.

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STATISTICAL SUMMARIES
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT -- AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)
 

B-24D MODELS ONLY - Types 1, 2, 3

AIRCRAFT GROUP	R	C	CA	MA	AM	ASM	A	AS	WWS	RAAF	OG	PI	NT	TOTAL ACFT
Older Replacements				1			1						1	2
Original Deployment	3	8	3			1	3	6	3	4	5	2	7	38
D Model Replacements		4	2	2	6	1	1	5	10		2	6	38	38
Totals - D Models	3	12	5	3	6	2	5	11	13	4	7	8	46	78
Action Summary	20 Enemy Action			11 Missing - Non Enemy			16 Accidents		13 Salvaged	11 Transferred		8 Retained		78
	31 Combat Losses						29 Non-Combat Losses							60

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OVERALL SUMMARY

AIRCRAFT	R	C	CA	MA	AM	ASM	A	AS	WWS	RAAF	OG	PI	TOTAL
D MODELS	3	12	5	3	6	2	5	11	13	4	7	8	78
	19 Enemy Action			11 Missing - Non-Enemy			16 Accidents		13 Salvaged	11 Transferred		8 Retained	78
	30 Combat Losses						29 Non-Combat Losses			19 Continued Use			78
J MODELS		4	6	2	2		1	2	2			40	59
	10 Enemy Action			4 Mission Involvement - Non-Enemy			5 Non-Combat Losses			40 Continued Use			59
	14 Combat Losses						5 Non-Combat Losses			40 Continued Use			59
BOTH MODELS	3	16	10	4	9	2	6	13	15	4	7	48	137
	44 Combat Losses						34 Non-Combat Losses			59 Continued Use			137

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AUSTRALIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

AIRCRAFT GROUP	R	C	CA	MA	AM	ASM	A	AS	WWS	OG	TO PI / RUS	TOTAL
Australia - D Models	3	12	4	2	7	2	5	11	13	11	8	78
Australia - J Models		4	6	2	2		1	2	2		40	59
REGION TOTAL	3	16	10	4	9	2	6	13	15	11	48	137
Philippines - D Models									8			8
Philippines - J Models			1	3	6	4			16	2	9	41
Philippines - Later Models		3	2		1		1	1	12	1	40	61
REGION TOTAL		3	3	3	7	4	1	1	36	3	49	110

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AUSTRALIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

AIRCRAFT GROUP	R	C	CA	MA	AM	ASM	A	AS	WWS	OG	TO PI / RUS	TOTAL
Australia - Overall	3	16	10	4	9	2	6	13	15	11	48	137
Action Summary	44 Combat Losses						34 Non-Combat Losses			59 Continued Use		137
Philippines - Overall		3	3		8	5	1	2	36	3	47*	110**
Action Summary	19 Combat Losses						39 Non-Combat Losses			52 Continued Use		115
WWII -Overall	3	19	13	4	17	7	7	15	51	14	49	199
Action Summary	63 Combat Losses						73 Non-Combat Losses			63 Continued Use		199

^* Includes 8 transferred from Australia/New Guinea Campaign
^** Includes 48 transferred from Australia/New Guinea Campaign

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SYMBOLOGY FOR STATISTICAL SUMMARIES

R	Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid
C	Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action
CA	Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory)
MA	Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territorybut Direct Enemy Action Not Involved
A	Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
AM	Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission
AS	Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related
ASM	Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission
WWS	Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary
RAAF	Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force
OG	Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups
PI	Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There
NT	Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 and While in 380th Service
RUS	Returned to U.S. at End of War