No.

027

SERIAL NO.:

42-40515

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

"SOOPER DROOPER"

MODEL:

B-24D-65-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

1592

INITIAL MFG DATE:

03/04/1943

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

03/16/1943

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

03/18/1943

MOD CENTER DATE:

03/21/1943

MOD CENTER PLACE:

Tucson

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

03/19/1943

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

04/21/1943

STAGING PLACE:

Topeka

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

04/24/1943

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Hamilton Field, CA

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

04/29/1943

DESTINATION:

Amberly Field, Brisbane, AUS

MOD COMPLETED

OVERSEAS:

Nose turret (after transfer)

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE:

Townsville

ASSIGNMENT:

380/531

ASSIGNMENT

   DATE:

Initial Deployment

STATION:

Manbulloo/Long

FIRST MISSION:

Unknown

WHERE (1^ST MISSION):

New Guinea

NO. OF MISSIONS:

27

TERMINATION DATE:

12/13/1943

WHY TERMINATED:

Nose Turret, Transferred to 43BG

WHERE TERMINATED:

Townsville, Australia

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

11/07/1944

WHERE REMOVED:

Townsville