Serial No.: 42-41219 | Model: B-24D-150-CO |
Data Sheet | Aircraft Record Card | Maintenance Crew | Mission Record | Photos |
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053 |
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MODEL: |
B-24D-150-CO |
MFR: |
Consolidated-San Diego |
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CONTRACTOR'S
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2296 |
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INITIAL MFG DATE: |
07/06/1943 |
MFG
COMPLETION DATE: |
07/14/1943 |
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE: |
07/20/1943 |
MOD
CENTER DATE: |
07/25/1943 |
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MOD
CENTER PLACE: |
Oklahoma City |
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USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE: |
07/21/1943 |
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STAGING AREA DATE: |
09/17/1943 |
STAGING
PLACE: |
Lincoln, NE |
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OVERSEAS
FLIGHT DATE: |
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DEPARTURE
PLACE: |
Fairfield, CA |
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OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE: |
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DESTINATION: |
Townsville |
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MOD COMPLETED |
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OVERSEAS: |
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OVERSEAS
MOD PLACE: |
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ASSIGNMENT: |
380/531 |
ASSIGNMENT
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DATE: |
11/1943 |
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STATION: |
Long Strip |
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FIRST
MISSION: |
11/01/1943 |
WHERE
(1ST MISSION): |
Pomelaa, Celebes |
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NO.
OF MISSIONS: |
24 |
TERMINATION
DATE: |
01/17/1944 |
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WHY TERMINATED: |
Crash
Landing of 42-41236, Hit this Plane |
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WHERE
TERMINATED: |
Long
Strip, NT, Australia |
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STRICKEN
OFF CHARGE: |
10/06/1945 |
WHERE
REMOVED: |
RFC |
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NOTES:
1st Flt 4 days out of
sequence. Oklahoma nose installed; nose
torn off in crash noted above, false nose fitted by 30th Material Squadron and
flown to Townsville for major repair.
Eventually returned to U.S. on 08/22/1944 per Aircraft Record Card.
Nose Art: | "SACK TIME" |
Serial No.: | 42-41219 |
Model: | B-24D-150-CO |
Nose Art: | "SACK TIME" |
Serial No.: | 42-41219 |
Model: | B-24D-150-CO |
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Crew Chief(s): |
17031290 |
M/Sgt |
Elden J. Imler |
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SSN |
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Mechanic(s): |
34269149 |
Sgt |
Samuel T. Warren |
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15102308 |
Cpl |
Albert C. Barrett |
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Notes:
Serial No.: 42-41219 | Model: B-24D-150-CO |
Left Side
Frank Seale's 531st
Crew
Source: Flying
Circus, p. 167; Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 171;
Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 108.
Source: Horton/Horton,
King of the Heavies, p. 156.
Source: Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).
View of Nose Window Damage
Source: Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).
Source: Pete
Burris Collection.
Views of the Wreck and
Repairs
Source: Horton, Best
in the Southwest, p. 151.
Source: Horton, Best
in the Southwest, p. 151.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 151.
Last updated: 07/09/2012 07:50 PM