BLACK WIDOW

Serial No.: 42-40967 Model: B-24D-120-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

044

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-40967

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


BLACK WIDOW

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24D-120-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2044

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

05/27/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

06/05/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

06/08/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

06/11/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

06/09/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

06/24/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

07/08/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

07/28/1943

DESTINATION:

 

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

08/1943

STATION:

Fenton

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

08/29/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Babo, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

16 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

11/21/1943

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot Down

WHERE TERMINATED:

Manokwari, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

11/21/1943

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC

 

                    NOTES:    Had radar.



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: BLACK WIDOW
Serial No.: 42-40967
Model: B-24D-120-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: BLACK WIDOW
Serial No.: 42-40967
Model: B-24D-120-CO

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

36234011

M/Sgt

Kenneth W. Boettcher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

                    Notes:




MISSION RECORD



 

BLACK WIDOW

Serial No.:  42-40967 Model: B-24D-120-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

Early Nose Art

Right Side

Douglas Craig Crew

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 77.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 471.

  

Later Nose Art

Right Side

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 59.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 471.

 

 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 120.

  



Last updated:  01/07/2008 05:00 PM