"PROP WASH"

Serial No.: 42-73475 Model: B-24J-50-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

107

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-73475

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"PROP WASH"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-50-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3045

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

10/18/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

10/23/1943

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

10/27/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

10/29/1943

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

10/28/1943

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

11/09/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

11/29/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

12/02/1943

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

01/1944

STATION:

Fenton

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

01/19/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Ambon

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

57 AU/NG + 35 PH = 92

TERMINATION DATE:

08/02/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Biak Island, New Guinea

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

08/02/1945

WHERE REMOVED:

UCIP

              

          NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "PROP WASH"
Serial No.: 42-73475
Model: B-24J-50-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "PROP WASH"
Serial No.: 42-73475
Model: B-24J-50-CO

 


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

17033911

M/Sgt

Howard A. Thomason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

"PROP WASH"

Serial No.:  42-73475 Model: B-24J-50-CO

 

 Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

  

 

 Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 492.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 498.

 

 

Source:  Unknown

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 364.

 

 

Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 158.

 

 

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

 

Source:  Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig  Bellamy).

 

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