FIRST NIGHTER

Serial No.: 42-73340 Model: B-24J-35-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

102

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73340

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


FIRST NIGHTER

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-35-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2910

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

09/30/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

10/08/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

10/12/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

10/16/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

10/15/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

10/24/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/22/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/26/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

05/26/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Manokwari

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

41 AU + 31 PH = 72

TERMINATION DATE:

05/18/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged after Flak Damage

WHERE TERMINATED:

Taichu, Formosa

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/29/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

 

                NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: FIRST NIGHTER
Serial No.: 42-73340
Model: B-24J-35-CO
 


 


MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: FIRST NIGHTER
Serial No.: 42-73340
Model: B-24J-35-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

34268653

M/Sgt

Lester C. Joiner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

34269532

Cpl

Wallis B. Keckley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

FIRST NIGHTER

Serial No.:  42-73340 Model: B-24J-35-CO

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 143.

 

 

Source:  http://www.halun.com/images/dal12.JPG


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 322.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 91.

  

 

 

Standing, L-R: Vince Davison-NAV, Bob Hamilton-CP, Cliff Davis-BOMB,
Morabito-P; Kneeling: Steve Senger-ENG, Jim Temple-G, Bob Cassin-G,
Sebastian F. DiMauro-R/O, Ed Tunnell-G.

Edgar Smith Collection - Gregory J. Maier

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 162; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 296.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 285.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 338.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 359.

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 Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 

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