THE BIG ASS BIRD

Serial No.: 42-73113 Model: B-24J-10-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

081

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73113

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


THE BIG ASS BIRD

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-10-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2683

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/01/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

09/08/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

09/10/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

09/20/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

09/14/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

10/02/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

10/19/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

10/26/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Fenton

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

11/24/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Kaoe Bay

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

42 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

06/08/1944

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot up on Mission and Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Wakde IsIand, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

01/28/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              

 


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: THE BIG ASS BIRD
Serial No.: 42-73113
Model: B-24J-10-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: THE BIG ASS BIRD
Serial No.: 42-73113
Model: B-24J-10-CO

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

15102375

M/Sgt

Robert L. Askins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

                    Notes:    




MISSION RECORD



 

THE BIG ASS BIRD

Serial No.:  42-73113 Model: B-24J-10-CO

 

 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 59; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 135.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 143; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 158.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 184.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 239.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 67.

 

 

 

529th ship BIG ASS BIRD bombing Babo

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 50.

 


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