No.

054

SERIAL NO.:

42-41222

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

HELL'S BELLE

MODEL:

B-24D-150-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

2299

INITIAL MFG DATE:

07/07/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

07/15/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

07/17/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

07/22/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

07/20/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

08/02/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Biggs Field, El Paso

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

09/11/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

09/23/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

STATION:

Fenton

FIRST MISSION:

11/21/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Maikoor

NO. OF MISSIONS:

80 AU/NG

TERMINATION DATE:

02/1945

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Darwin, Australia, 02/1945

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

05/21/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP