No.

077

SERIAL NO.:

42-72951

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

BAIL-OUT BELLE

MODEL:

B-24D-170-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2521

INITIAL MFG DATE:

08/10/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

08/17/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

08/19/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

08/23/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

08/23/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

STAGING PLACE:

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

12/23/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

DESTINATION:

Townsville

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

01/1944

STATION:

Long Strip

FIRST MISSION:

02/04/1944

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Namlea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

60 AU/NG + 1 PH = 61

TERMINATION DATE:

08/01/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Clark Field, Luzon

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/01/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

Clark Field