"SLEEPY TIME GAL"

Serial No.: 42-110120 Model: B-24J-135-CO


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DATA SHEET

 

 

No.

124

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


42-110120

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:


"SLEEPY TIME GAL"

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-135-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

3916

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

01/31/1944

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

02/05/1944

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

01/09/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

02/12/1944

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

01/10/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/02/1944

STAGING PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/21/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield, CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/26/1944

DESTINATION:

Townsville

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/530

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

04/1944

STATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION:

05/11/1944

WHERE (1ST MISSION):

Ambon

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

38 AU

TERMINATION DATE:

10/28/1944

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Lost on Mission, Fuel Transfer Problems, RAAF Crew

WHERE TERMINATED:

Timor Area, East Indies

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

11/02/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Darwin

  

                    NOTES:              


 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: "SLEEPY TIME GAL"
Serial No.: 42-110120
Model: B-24J-135-CO
 

 



MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: "SLEEPY TIME GAL"
Serial No.: 42-110120
Model: B-24J-135-CO


 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

16041860

M/Sgt

William V. Clarke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                    Notes:    

 

 


MISSION RECORD
 

"SLEEPY TIME GAL"

Serial No.:  42-110120 Model: B-24J-135-CO

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest.

 

 

Before Paint Stripping - OD

Right Side

 

Source:  Gossard/Frye Videotape.

 


Source:  Unknown

 

Source:  Livingstone, Under the Southern Cross, p. 153.

 

 

 

Source:  Joe Dally Collection.

 

 

 Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 75.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies,
 p. 151.

 

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 192.

 

 

 Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 158.

 

 

Source:  The Flying Circus, p. 158.

 

 

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/sleeytimegal-v2-1.htm

  

 

Source:  http://www.b24bestweb.com/sleeytimegal-v2-2.htm

 

 

Left Side - OD

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 440.


 

After Paint Stripping

Original Nose Art Saved

Right Side

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 482.

 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 483.

 


Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 165; Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 279.


 

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 279.

 

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 181.

 

 

Source:  Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 181.

 

 

Source:  http://oldcmp.net

 

 

Left Side

Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 482.

 

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