"PATTY'S PIG"

Serial No.: 44-40398 Model: B-24J-160-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

130

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


44-40398

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"PATTY'S PIG"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-160-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

4334

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/20/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/25/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/28/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/31/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/29/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/27/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

05/03/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/08/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

05/1944

STATION:

Long Strip

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

05/26/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Manokwari

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

19 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

10/09/1944

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Shot down - Flak

WHERE TERMINATED:

Koepang, Timor

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

12/09/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Darwin

                                           

NOTES:                      

 


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "PATTY'S PIG"
Serial No.: 44-40398
Model: B-24J-160-CO
 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "PATTY'S PIG"
Serial No.: 44-40398
Model: B-24J-160-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

33184705

Sgt

James R. Ruth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    Notes:    

 



MISSION RECORD



 

"PATTY'S PIG"

Serial No.:  44-40398 Model: B-24J-160-CO

 

Right Side

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 274.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 74.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 238.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 156.

 

 

Left Side

Name Only

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 264.

 



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