380th Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
 

WE WENT TO WAR

PARTS V and VI:  THE PLANES WE FLEW

380th AIRCRAFT TYPES

B-24 - L MODELS

TYPE 10 - FORD B-24 L-FO

 

 

            During the Spring of 1945, the 380th started to receive "L" and "M" models of the B-24.  Ones that came from the Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant were very easy to identify by their elongated navigator side windows in the nose, triangular side windows in the bombardier's compartment and enclosed waist windows.  These two Ford production models were externally very similar and difficult to distinguish from each other.  (Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 468.)

            This difficulty would not be a problem with San Diego produced "M" models for they looked much different than the Ford products.  They retained the smaller, bulged, navigator side windows introduced on the B-24J-185-CO, but had a squared bombardier's side window, like the late Js.  They also had enclosed waist windows.  Both the -FO and -CO produced "L" and "M" models occasionally used a new, lighter, hand-operated tail turret.  


 

CONSOLIDATED-SAN DIEGO -  B-24 L-CO

The only L CO model in the 380th was:

#139 (Part VI)

B-24L-5-CO

44-41487

GLORIA MARIE NEW ORLEANS

On Temporary Assignment, Transferred Back to 90th

 

GLORIA MARIE
NEW ORLEANS

L-FO RADARS

No.

Serial No.

Nose Art

Radar Type

163

44-49471

(NONE)

Unknown

164

44-49844

(NONE)

Unknown

165

44-49860

DADDY OF 'EM ALL

Unknown

166

44-50117

(NONE)

Unknown

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN
AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED DIRECTLY TO PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP (H)

COMBATANT AIRCRAFT

AIRCRAFT

R

C

CA

MA

AM

ASM

A

AS

WWS

OG

RUS

TOTAL

J MODELS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

L-CO MODELS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

M-CO MODELS

 

2

2

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

16

23

L-FO MODELS

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

2

4

M-FO MODELS

 

1

 

 

1

1

 

1

4

 

13

21

M-FO MODELS
V-WINDSHIELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

TOTALS

 

3

2

 

2

1

 

3

6

2

34

53

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

 

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