Serial No.: 42-40513 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Data Sheet | Aircraft Record Card | Maintenance Crew | Mission Record | Photos |
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025 |
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MODEL: |
B-24D-65-CO |
MFR: |
Consolidated-San Diego |
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CONTRACTOR'S
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1590 |
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INITIAL MFG DATE: |
03/03/1943 |
MFG
COMPLETION DATE: |
03/15/1943 |
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FIRST FLIGHT DATE: |
03/17/1943 |
MOD
CENTER DATE: |
03/24/1943 |
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MOD
CENTER PLACE: |
Tucson |
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USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE: |
03/18/1943 |
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STAGING AREA DATE: |
04/14/1943 |
STAGING
PLACE: |
Topeka |
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OVERSEAS
FLIGHT DATE: |
04/29/1943 |
DEPARTURE
PLACE: |
Hamilton Field, CA |
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OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE: |
05/04/1943 |
DESTINATION: |
Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS |
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MOD COMPLETED |
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OVERSEAS: |
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OVERSEAS
MOD PLACE: |
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ASSIGNMENT: |
380/529 |
ASSIGNMENT
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DATE: |
Initial Deployment |
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STATION: |
Manbulloo |
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FIRST
MISSION: |
06/11/1943 |
WHERE
(1ST MISSION): |
Koepang, Timor |
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NO.
OF MISSIONS: |
20 |
TERMINATION
DATE: |
09/15/1943 |
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WHY TERMINATED: |
Wrecked,
T/O Accident, Salvaged |
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WHERE
TERMINATED: |
Manbulloo |
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STRICKEN
OFF CHARGE: |
10/20/1943 |
WHERE
REMOVED: |
AFMSC |
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Nose Art: | SNAFU |
Serial No.: | 42-40513 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
Nose Art: | SNAFU |
Serial No.: | 42-40513 |
Model: | B-24D-65-CO |
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Crew Chief(s): |
18060400 |
M/Sgt |
Marcel M. Thomas |
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Mechanic(s): |
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Not
Available in Current Records |
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Notes:
Serial No.: 42-40513 | Model: B-24D-65-CO |
Right Side
Source: Joe Dally Collection.
Source:
Joe Dally Collection.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 52.
Source: Pete Burris Collection
Bob
Horn's 529th Crew
Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 40; Horton,
Best in the Southwest, p. 84.
Jack
Kelly's 529th Crew
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 76.
Source: Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).
Bob
Horn's SNAFU awaiting the salvage dump
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 128.
Left Side
Source: Frank Cooper Collection (via Craig Bellamy).
Bob
Horn's Ship, Scrapped at Fenton
Source: Horton/Horton, King of the Heavies, p. 105.
Fuselage
on Display at the Darwin Air Museum
Source: Horton, Best
in the Southwest.
Last updated: 07/09/2012 07:50 PM