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 (1^ST 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