No.

002

SERIAL NO.:

42-40351

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

BIG CHIEF COCKEYE

MODEL:

B-24D-53-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1428

INITIAL MFG DATE:

01/27/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

02/08/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

02/18/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

No ARC

MOD CENTER PLACE:

No ARC

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

02/16/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

No ARC

STAGING PLACE:

  No ARC

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

No ARC

DEPARTURE PLACE:

  No ARC

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

No ARC

DESTINATION:

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

05/1944

STATION:

Long Strip

FIRST MISSION:

05/31/1944

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Liang, Amboinia

NO. OF MISSIONS:

8  AU

TERMINATION DATE:

07/05/1944

WHY TERMINATED:

Crash, Hit Mountain

WHERE TERMINATED:

Ceram Island

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

No ARC

WHERE REMOVED:

No ARC