BUMS AWAY

Serial No.: 42-110123 Model: B-24J-135-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

125

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-110123

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


BUMS AWAY

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-135-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3919

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

02/01/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

02/07/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

02/09/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

02/11/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

02/10/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/04/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/23/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/26/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

05/08/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Jefman

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

40 AU + 41 PH = 81

TERMINATION DATE:

05/17/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Take-off Crash

WHERE TERMINATED:

Murtha Strip, Mindoro, Philippines

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/01/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP
                                           

 

NOTES:               RAAF, RCM Receiver Installed

 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: BUMS AWAY
Serial No.: 42-110123
Model: B-24J-135-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: BUMS AWAY
Serial No.: 42-110123
Model: B-24J-135-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

                Notes:    

 


MISSION RECORD
 

BUMS AWAY

Serial No.:  42-110123 Model: B-24J-135-CO

  No pictures currently available of this aircraft. 

The picture below is from a New Guinea aircraft, but is not ours.  The 380th's BUMS AWAY shows similar figures jumping from a rail car door, but unfortunately, we have lost the picture.

 If anyone has such a picture, please contact us so that we can add it to this website.

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-B-BUM-BUNM.htm

 

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