LITTLE EVE

Serial No.:  42-40493 Model: B-24D-65-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

 

No.

011

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-40493

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


LITTLE EVE

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1570

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

02/27/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/11/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/15/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/20/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/16/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/07/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/17/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/29/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

   

 

 

ASSIGNMENT DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Fenton/Manbulloo

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

06/11/1943

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Koepang, Timor

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

1  AU

TERMINATION DATE:

08/01/1943

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Sent to Townsville (probably for nose turret), Not Returned, Trans 90th BG

WHERE TERMINATED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

04/29/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

AFMSC

 

                    NOTES:    Apparently switched with 90th BG for ALLEY OOP 41-24248; 
        became ASTERPERIOUS SPECIAL there.



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: LITTLE EVE
Serial No.: 42-40493
Model: B-24D-65-CO
 


 


MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: LITTLE EVE
Serial No.: 42-40493
Model: B-24D-65-CO


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

  Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 



MISSION RECORD



 

LITTLE EVE

Serial No.:   42-40493 Model: B-24D-65-CO

 

Note: Only pictures available are as ASTERPERIOUS SPECIAL, after transfer to the 90th Bomb Group.

 

Formerly LITTLE EVE, 380th BG; pictured here as Asterperious Special; transferred to 90th BG, evidently in trade for ALLEY OOP, 41-24248

Source:  Woods, Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group, 1994, p. 83.

 

 

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

 


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