EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"

Serial No.: 42-73488 Model: B-24J-50-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

110

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73488

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-50-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3058

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

10/19/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

10/26/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

10/28/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

11/11/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

11/29/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

12/02/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

01/31/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Shipping, Ceram Sea

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

65 AU + 20 PH = 85

TERMINATION DATE:

10/01/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

ACFH-RFC

WHERE TERMINATED:

Conus

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/22/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP
                                           

 

NOTES:              

 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? /
"READY TEDDY"
Serial No.: 42-73488
Model: B-24J-50-CO
 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? /
"READY TEDDY"
Serial No.: 42-73488
Model: B-24J-50-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

34172532

M/Sgt

Ernest G. Swinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

37124891

Sgt

Paul S. Libengood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    

 


MISSION RECORD
 

EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"

Serial No.:  42-73488 Model: B-24J-50-CO

 

First Nose Art

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 142.

 


Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 144; :  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 63;
Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 218.

 

Source:  Unknown

 

 

Second Nose Art

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 341.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 142.

 

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 163; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 273.

  

 

Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 145; Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 107.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 310.

 

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