HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER

Serial No.: 42-73489 Model: B-24J-50-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

111

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73489

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-50-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3059

 

 

 

 

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:

12/17/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

12/21/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

02/11/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Kendari

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

60 AU/NG + 44 PH = 104

TERMINATION DATE:

09/26/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/11/1946

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

  

                NOTES:


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: HOT ROCKS /
THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER
Serial No.: 42-73489
Model: B-24J-50-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: HOT ROCKS /
THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER
Serial No.: 42-73489
Model: B-24J-50-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

17031290

M/Sgt

Elden J. Imler

 

14104464

Sgt

James B. Norman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER

Serial No.:  42-73489 Model: B-24J-50-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 494.

 

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

  

 

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 


 Source:  Joe Dally Collection.


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 495.

 

 

Source:  http:/www.b24bestweb.com/sultansdaughter.htm

 

Source:  Unknown

 

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