No.

028

SERIAL NO.:

42-40516

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"ROBBIE L"

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1593

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/04/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/16/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/18/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/20/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/19/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/14/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/29/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

05/04/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

ASSIGNMENT:

380/529

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Manbulloo

FIRST MISSION:

06/11/1943

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

Koepang, Timor

NO. OF MISSIONS:

3 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

06/23/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Take-off Accident, Salvaged

WHERE TERMINATED:

Fenton, NT, Australia

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

10/31/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Fenton