380th BOMB GROUP -- THE AIRCRAFT

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group

WE WENT TO WAR

PART V: THE PLANES WE FLEW - AUSTRALIA/NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN

THE AIRCRAFT

Listed by Name Listed by Serial Number

Aircraft Types
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B-24, Type D Descriptions	B-24, Type J Descriptions	Overall Statistical Summaries
Complete Aircraft Listing	Statistics on Use of Nose Art Names	Mystery Aircraft

These first two aircraft were replacement aircraft, which were older than the 380th's own original complement.
They were previously flown by other groups in Southwest Pacific Area.

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001	41-24248	ALLEY OOP	Fates of These First Two Planes
002	42-40351	BIG CHIEF COCKEYE	Fates of These First Two Planes

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The next 38 aircraft were the original complement flown overseas by 380th Bomb Group Personnel.

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*Listed by Serial Number*			*Listed Alphabetically*
003	42-40369	SHADY LADY	020	42-40508	80 DAYS MAJOR
004	42-40387	BEAUTIFUL BETSY	004	42-40387	BEAUTIFUL BETSY
005	42-40393	BLACK MAGIC	005	42-40393	BLACK MAGIC
006	42-40485	"FYRTLE MYRTLE"	015	42-40500	CARELESS
007	42-40486	DIS-GUSTED	038	42-40528	DAUNTLESS DABBIE
008	42-40489	MISS GIVING	012	42-40495	"DAUNTLESS DOTTIE" / DAUNTLESS DOTTIE / DAUNTLESS "DOTTIE"
009	42-40491	POOCHIE	033	42-40522	DELIVERER
010	42-40492	MISS MARY	007	42-40486	DIS-GUSTED
011	42-40493	LITTLE EVE	019	42-40507	ESMERALDA II
012	42-40495	"DAUNTLESS DOTTIE" / DAUNTLESS DOTTIE / DAUNTLESS "DOTTIE"	006	42-40485	"FYRTLE MYRTLE"
013	42-40496	"JUAREZ WHISTLE"	017	42-40504	GUS'S BUS
014	42-40497	OLE 8 BALL / HOMMA HOMMA KID	013	42-40496	"JUAREZ WHISTLE"
015	42-40500	CARELESS	022	42-40510	JUNGLE QUEEN II
016	42-40502	PEGGY / HELL'S ANGEL	029	42-40517	KATHY
017	42-40504	GUS'S BUS	023	42-40511	"LADY JEANNE"
018	42-40505	MR FIVE BY FIVE	011	42-40493	LITTLE EVE
019	42-40507	ESMERALDA II	039	42-40532	"LITTLE JOE"
020	42-40508	80 DAYS MAJOR	026	42-40514	LUCKY
021	42-40509	NOTHING SACRED	008	42-40489	MISS GIVING
022	42-40510	JUNGLE QUEEN II	010	42-40492	MISS MARY
023	42-40511	"LADY JEANNE"	018	42-40505	MR FIVE BY FIVE
024	42-40512	SHE 'ASTA	021	42-40509	NOTHING SACRED
025	42-40513	SNAFU	014	42-40497	OLE 8 BALL / HOMMA HOMMA KID
026	42-40514	LUCKY	016	42-40502	PEGGY / HELL'S ANGEL
027	42-40515	"SOOPER DROOPER"	009	42-40491	POOCHIE
028	42-40516	"ROBBIE L"	036	42-40526	PUg (Version 2)
029	42-40517	KATHY	030	42-40518	PUG / GOLDEN GATOR
030	42-40518	PUG / GOLDEN GATOR	028	42-40516	"ROBBIE L"
031	42-40519	(UNKNOWN)	003	42-40369	SHADY LADY
032	42-40521	THE GOLDEN GOOSE	024	42-40512	SHE 'ASTA
033	42-40522	DELIVERER	025	42-40513	SNAFU
034	42-40524	THE RED ASS	027	42-40515	"SOOPER DROOPER"
035	42-40525	TOUGHY	032	42-40521	THE GOLDEN GOOSE
036	42-40526	PUG (version 2)	037	42-40527	THE LEILA BELLE
037	42-40527	THE LEILA BELLE	040	42-40534	THE ONE
038	42-40528	DAUNTLESS DABBIE	034	42-40524	THE RED ASS
039	42-40532	"LITTLE JOE"	035	42-40525	TOUGHY
040	42-40534	THE ONE	031	42-40519	(UNKNOWN)

Fates of These Planes	Planes Known to be at Fenton from Mission Reports
	Probable Aircraft, New Guinea Deployment, May-June 1943

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The remainder of the aircraft listed here are replacement aircraft supplied as the war proceeded.

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*Listed by Serial Number*			*Listed Alphabetically*
041	42-40683	(NONE)	065	42-41247	ADELAIDE FEVER
042	42-40827	"OLD HICKORY"	105	42-73464	ANGEL IN DE SKIES
043	42-40935	QUEER DEAR / QUEER DEER	070	42-64045	ATOM SMASHER
044	42-40967	BLACK WIDOW	053	42-41214	B.T.O.
045	42-40979	"ROBBIE L" II	097	42-73193	B.T.O. II / "LADY JEANNE" II
046	42-41071	"MORBID" MOE / "MORBID MOE"	078	42-72951	BAIL-OUT BELLE
047	42-41117	(NONE)	066	42-41248	BEBE
048	42-41120	SNAFU NO. II	075	42-72801	BIG ASS BIRD II
049	42-41124	(NONE)	061	42-41239	BLACK VELVET
050	42-41125	GUS'S BUS II	044	42-40967	BLACK WIDOW
051	42-41133	GYPSY	125	42-110123	BUMS AWAY
052	42-41182	(NONE)	057	42-41234	CAREER GIRL
053	42-41214	B.T.O.	083	42-73114	CARROT TOP
054	42-41219	"SACK TIME"	081	42-73112	DALLY'S DILLY
055	42-41222	HELL'S BELLE	086	42-73117	DOODLEBUG
056	42-41225	SUNSHINE I	080	42-72964	"DOTTIE'S DOUBLE"
057	42-41234	CAREER GIRL	135	44-40919	"DREAM GAL"
058	42-41236	(NONE)	121	42-110115	DRUNKARD'S DREAM
059	42-41237	JUGGLIN' JOSIE	069	42-63991	THE DUCHESS OF PADUCAH
060	42-41238	HOMMA HOMMA KID II	110	42-73488	EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"
061	42-41239	BLACK VELVET	108	42-73481	ESQUIRE
062	42-41241	(NONE)	064	42-41243	FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY
063	42-41242	(NONE)	102	42-73340	FIRST NIGHTER
064	42-41243	FASCINATING BITCH / BATTLE WEARY	132	44-40434	FLAK FLED FLAPPER
065	42-41247	ADELAIDE FEVER	089	42-73126	FOIL PROOF MARY
066	42-41248	BEBE	104	42-73451	"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK
067	42-41249	POISON IVY	050	42-41125	GUS'S BUS II
068	42-63989	SATAN'S SECRETARY	051	42-41133	GYPSY
069	42-63991	THE DUCHESS OF PADUCAH	085	42-73116	HEAVENLY BODY
070	42-64045	ATOM SMASHER	055	42-41222	HELL'S BELLE
071	42-72775	QUACK WAC	060	42-41238	HOMMA HOMMA KID II
072	42-72790	SANDRA KAY	111	42-73489	HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER
073	42-72795	LI'L D'-ICER	137	44-40923	I'LL BE SEEING YOU
074	42-72799	"MALE CALL" / MALE CALL	076	42-72808	"JE REVIENS"
075	42-72801	BIG ASS BIRD II	079	42-72953	"JEZEBELLE" / JEZEBELLE
076	42-72808	"JE REVIENS"	059	42-41237	JUGGLIN' JOSIE
077	42-72942	PRINCE VALIANT / PUSS & BOOTS	122	42-110116	"LADY LUCK"
078	42-72951	BAIL-OUT BELLE	073	42-72795	LI'L D'-ICER
079	42-72953	"JEZEBELLE" / JEZEBELLE	134	44-40861	"LIL' NILMERG"
080	42-72964	"DOTTIE'S DOUBLE"	120	42-109999	"LITTLE LULU" / MADAME QUEEN
081	42-73112	DALLY'S DILLY	109	42-73485	LUCKY DON
082	42-73113	THE BIG ASS BIRD	074	42-72799	"MALE CALL" / MALE CALL
083	42-73114	CARROT TOP	128	44-40370	"MARY M"
084	42-73115	(NONE)	092	42-73134	"MILADY"
085	42-73116	HEAVENLY BODY	046	42-41071	"MORBID" MOE / "MORBID MOE"
086	42-73117	DOODLEBUG	042	42-40827	"OLD HICKORY"
087	42-73121	ROYAL FLUSH II / PAPPY'S PASSION II	123	42-110117	OLD IRONSIDES
088	42-73125	(NONE)	119	42-109995	ON DE-FENSE
089	42-73126	FOIL PROOF MARY	096	42-73187	PAPER DOLL
090	42-73127	(NONE)	106	42-73474	"PATCHES"
091	42-73133	SAD SACK	130	44-40398	"PATTY'S PIG"
092	42-73134	"MILADY"	067	42-41249	POISON IVY
093	42-73164	SNORKEY	107	42-73475	"PROP WASH"
094	42-73167	THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST	077	42-72942	PRINCE VALIANT / PUSS & BOOTS
095	42-73186	(NONE)	071	42-72775	QUACK WAC
096	42-73187	PAPER DOLL	131	44-40432	"QUEEN HI"
097	42-73193	B.T.O. II / "LADY JEANNE" II	043	42-40935	QUEER DEAR / QUEER DEER
098	42-73201	"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER / CRUISIN SUSAN / "CRUISIN' SUSAN"	045	42-40979	"ROBBIE L" II
099	42-73275	(NONE)	117	42-109986	ROBERTA AND SON / FIRE POWER
100	42-73332	(NONE)	113	42-100213	ROSIE O' TH' RAMP
101	42-73333	UNDEC?IDED / SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS	112	42-100209	ROUGH NIGHT! / ROUGH KNIGHT
102	42-73340	FIRST NIGHTER	087	42-73121	ROYAL FLUSH II / PAPPY'S PASSION II
103	42-73449	(NONE)	054	42-41219	"SACK TIME"
104	42-73451	"FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK	091	42-73133	SAD SACK
105	42-73464	ANGEL IN DE SKIES	072	42-72790	SANDRA KAY
106	42-73474	"PATCHES"	068	42-63989	SATAN'S SECRETARY
107	42-73475	"PROP WASH"	136	44-40920	SHY-CHI BABY
108	42-73481	ESQUIRE	129	44-40371	"SILVER LADY"
109	42-73485	LUCKY DON	114	42-100214	"SIX BITTS"
110	42-73488	EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY"	124	42-110120	"SLEEPY TIME GAL"
111	42-73489	HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER	048	42-41120	SNAFU NO. II
112	42-100209	ROUGH NIGHT! / ROUGH KNIGHT	093	42-73164	SNORKEY
113	42-100213	ROSIE O' TH' RAMP	133	44-40801	"SQUAW PEAK"
114	42-100214	"SIX BITTS"	056	42-41225	SUNSHINE I
115	42-100221	THE MISS HAP	098	42-73201	"TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER / CRUISIN SUSAN / "CRUISIN' SUSAN"
116	42-100226	TODDY	094	42-73167	THE BEAUTIFUL BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST
117	42-109986	ROBERTA AND SON / FIRE POWER	082	42-73113	THE BIG ASS BIRD
118	42-109990	UNDECIDED	127	44-40342	THE K.O. KID
119	42-109995	ON DE-FENSE	115	42-100221	THE MISS HAP
120	42-109999	"LITTLE LULU" / MADAME QUEEN	126	44-40189	THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED
121	42-110115	DRUNKARD'S DREAM	116	42-100226	"TODDY"
122	42-110116	"LADY LUCK"	101	42-73333	UNDEC?IDED / SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS
123	42-110117	OLD IRONSIDES	118	42-109990	UNDECIDED
124	42-110120	"SLEEPY TIME GAL"	041	42-40683	(NONE)
125	42-110123	BUMS AWAY	047	42-41117	(NONE)
126	44-40189	THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED	049	42-41124	(NONE)
127	44-40342	THE K.O. KID	052	42-41182	(NONE)
128	44-40370	"MARY M"	058	42-41236	(NONE)
129	44-40371	"SILVER LADY"	062	42-41241	(NONE)
130	44-40398	"PATTY'S PIG"	063	42-41242	(NONE)
131	44-40432	"QUEEN HI"	084	42-73115	(NONE)
132	44-40434	FLAK FLED FLAPPER	088	42-73125	(NONE)
133	44-40801	"SQUAW PEAK"	090	42-73127	(NONE)
134	44-40861	"LIL' NILMERG"	095	42-73186	(NONE)
135	44-40919	"DREAM GAL"	099	42-73275	(NONE)
136	44-40920	SHY-CHI BABY	100	42-73332	(NONE)
137	44-40923	I'LL BE SEEING YOU	103	42-73449	(NONE)

Fates of the remainder of the D Aircraft (#41-78)	Fates of the J Aircraft B-24J Models, Type 4 (#79-111) B-24J Models, Type 5 (#112-116) B-24J Models, Type 6 (#117-126) B-24J Models, Type 7 (#127-133) B-24J Models, Type 8 (#134-137)
Nose Turret Styles in 380th B-24D Replacements

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Last updated: 10 May 2010

380th Bomb Group Association World War II Veterans Group

WE WENT TO WAR

PART V: THE PLANES WE FLEW - AUSTRALIA/NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN

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Go to Aircraft Types Go to Aircraft Listing Go to Part V Introduction
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