Serial No.: 42-40522 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Data Sheet | Aircraft Record Card | Maintenance Crew | Mission Record | Photos |
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033 |
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MODEL: |
B-24D-65-CO |
MFR: |
Consolidated-San Diego |
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CONTRACTOR'S
NO.: |
1599 |
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INITIAL MFG DATE: |
03/05/1943 |
MFG
COMPLETION DATE: |
03/17/1943 |
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE: |
03/19/1943 |
MOD
CENTER DATE: |
03/25/1943 |
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MOD
CENTER PLACE: |
Tucson |
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USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE: |
03/20/1943 |
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TO
STAGING AREA DATE: |
04/16/1943 |
STAGING
PLACE: |
Topeka |
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OVERSEAS
FLIGHT DATE: |
05/01/1943 |
DEPARTURE
PLACE: |
Hamilton Field, CA |
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OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE: |
05/05/1943 |
DESTINATION: |
Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS |
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MOD COMPLETED |
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OVERSEAS: |
Nose turret |
OVERSEAS
MOD PLACE: |
Townsville |
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ASSIGNMENT: |
380/531 |
ASSIGNMENT
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DATE: |
Initial Deployment |
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STATION: |
Manbulloo/Long |
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FIRST
MISSION: |
Unknown |
WHERE
(1ST MISSION): |
New Guinea |
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NO.
OF MISSIONS: |
30 |
TERMINATION
DATE: |
12/13/1943 |
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WHY TERMINATED: |
Nose
Turret Modification, Transferred RAAF, A72-6 (03/03/1944) |
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WHERE
TERMINATED: |
Townsville,
Australia |
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STRICKEN
OFF CHARGE: |
03/03/1944 |
WHERE
REMOVED: |
Townsville |
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NOTES: No nose turret while with 380th. To RAAF A72-6, 02/1944. Salvaged by RAAF at Tocumwal 08/18/1945.
Nose Art: | DELIVERER |
Serial No.: | 42-40522 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
Nose Art: | DELIVERER |
Serial No.: | 42-40522 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
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SSN |
Rank |
Name |
Crew Chief(s): |
35276007 |
M/Sgt |
William W. Baker |
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SSN |
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Mechanic(s): |
36321126 |
Sgt |
Howard E. Ferris |
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33366367 |
Sgt |
John (NMI) Olixa |
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34269779 |
Sgt |
Carl S. Allgood, Jr. |
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15103352 |
Cpl |
Warren W. Goodrich |
Notes:
Serial No.: 42-40522 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest.
Left Side
Source: Livingstone, Under the Southern Cross,
p. 84.
Source: Livingstone, Under the Southern Cross, p. 89.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 471.
Right Side
Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 154.
Source:
Joe Dally Collection
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 471.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 54.
After
Transfer to RAAF
After
gaining a nose turret and transferred to the RAAF, DELIVERER became a trainer
ship with the 7OTU, Tocumwal, in May 1944.
Last updated: 07/09/2012 07:50 PM