ALL AIRCRAFT PREVIOUS TO THIS POINT WERE B-24D
AIRCRAFT, ALL BEYOND THIS POINT ARE B-24J AND HIGHER
B-24J
VARIOUS
MODELS
Type
4
Type
5
Type
6
Type
7
Type
8
B-24J MODEL AIRCRAFT
Listed by Serial Number:
079** |
42-72964 |
"DOTTIE'S DOUBLE" |
080 |
42-73112 |
DALLY'S DILLY |
081 |
42-73113 |
THE BIG ASS
BIRD |
082 |
42-73114 |
CARROT TOP |
083 |
42-73115 |
(NONE) |
084 |
42-73116 |
HEAVENLY BODY |
085 |
42-73117 |
DOODLEBUG |
086 |
42-73121 |
ROYAL FLUSH II
/ PAPPY'S PASSION II |
087 |
42-73124 |
(NONE) |
088 |
42-73125 |
(NONE) |
089 |
42-73126 |
FOIL PROOF
MARY |
090 |
42-73127 |
(NONE) |
091 |
42-73133 |
SAD SACK |
092 |
42-73134 |
"MILADY" |
093 |
42-73164 |
SNORKEY |
094 |
42-73167 |
THE BEAUTIFUL
BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST |
095 |
42-73186 |
(NONE) |
096 |
42-73187 |
PAPER
DOLL |
097 |
42-73193 |
B.T.O.
II / "LADY JEANNE" II |
098 |
42-73201 |
"TENN"
SQUIRREL HUNTER / "CRUISIN" SUSAN |
099 |
42-73275 |
(NONE) |
100 |
42-73332 |
(NONE) |
101 |
42-73333 |
UNDEC?IDED
/ SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
102 |
42-73340 |
FIRST
NIGHTER |
103 |
42-73449 |
(NONE) |
104 |
42-73451 |
"FRISCO"
FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK |
105 |
42-73464 |
ANGEL
IN DE SKIES |
106 |
42-73474 |
"PATCHES" |
107 |
42-73475 |
"PROP
WASH" |
108 |
42-73481 |
ESQUIRE |
109 |
42-73485 |
LUCKY
DON |
110 |
42-73488 |
EH-WHAT'S
UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY" |
111 |
42-73489 |
HOT
ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER |
112 |
42-100209 |
ROUGH
NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT |
113 |
42-100213 |
ROSIE
O' THE RAMP |
114 |
42-100214 |
"SIX
BITTS" |
115 |
42-100221 |
THE
MISS HAP |
116 |
42-100226 |
TODDY |
117 |
42-109986 |
ROBERTA
AND SON / FIRE POWER |
118 |
42-109990 |
UNDECIDED |
119 |
42-109995 |
ON
DE-FENSE |
120 |
42-109999 |
"LITTLE
LULU" / MADAME QUEEN |
121 |
42-110115 |
DRUNKARD'S
DREAM |
122 |
42-110116 |
"LADY
LUCK" |
123 |
42-110117 |
OLD
IRONSIDES |
124 |
42-110120 |
"SLEEPY
TIME GAL" |
125 |
42-110123 |
BUMS
AWAY |
126 |
42-40189 |
THE
SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED |
127 |
44-40342 |
THE
K.O. KID |
128 |
44-40370 |
"MARY
M" |
129 |
44-40371 |
"SILVER
LADY" |
130 |
44-40398 |
"PATTY'S
PIG" |
131 |
44-40432 |
"QUEEN
HI" |
132 |
44-40434 |
FLAK
FLED FLAPPER |
133 |
44-40801 |
"SQUAW
PEAK" |
134 |
44-40861 |
"LIL'
NILMERG" |
135 |
44-40919 |
DREAM
GAL |
136 |
44-40920 |
SHY-CHI
BABY |
137 |
44-40923 |
I'LL
BE SEEING YOU |
Listed by Name:
105 |
42-73464 |
ANGEL
IN DE SKIES |
094 |
42-73167 |
BEAUTIFUL
BEAST |
097 |
42-73193 |
B.T.O.
II |
125 |
42-110123 |
BUMS
AWAY |
083 |
42-73114 |
CARROT TOP |
098 |
42-73201 |
"CRUISIN"
SUSAN |
080 |
42-73112 |
DALLY'S DILLY |
085 |
42-73117 |
DOODLEBUG |
079 |
42-72964 |
"DOTTIE'S
DOUBLE" |
135 |
44-40919 |
DREAM
GAL |
121 |
42-110115 |
DRUNKARD'S
DREAM |
110 |
42-73488 |
EH-WHAT'S
UP DOC? |
126 |
42-40189 |
EMBARRASSED |
108 |
42-73481 |
ESQUIRE |
117 |
42-109986 |
FIRE
POWER |
102 |
42-73340 |
FIRST
NIGHTER |
132 |
44-40434 |
FLAK
FLED FLAPPER |
089 |
42-73126 |
FOIL PROOF
MARY |
104 |
42-73451 |
"FRISCO"
FRANNIE |
084 |
42-73116 |
HEAVENLY BODY |
111 |
42-73489 |
HOT
ROCKS |
137 |
44-40923 |
I'LL
BE SEEING YOU |
097 |
42-73193 |
"LADY
JEANNE" II |
122 |
42-110116 |
"LADY
LUCK" |
134 |
44-40861 |
"LIL'
NILMERG" |
120 |
42-109999 |
"LITTLE
LULU" |
109 |
42-73485 |
LUCKY
DON |
120 |
42-109999 |
MADAME
QUEEN |
128 |
44-40370 |
"MARY
M" |
092 |
42-73134 |
"MILADY" |
123 |
42-110117 |
OLD
IRONSIDES |
119 |
42-109995 |
ON
DE-FENSE |
096 |
42-73187 |
PAPER
DOLL |
086 |
42-73121 |
PAPPY'S
PASSION II |
106 |
42-73474 |
"PATCHES" |
130 |
44-40398 |
"PATTY'S
PIG" |
107 |
42-73475 |
"PROP
WASH" |
131 |
44-40432 |
"QUEEN
HI" |
104 |
42-73451 |
RAMEY'S
WRECK |
110 |
42-73488 |
"READY
TEDDY" |
117 |
42-109986 |
ROBERTA
AND SON |
113 |
42-100213 |
ROSIE
O' THE RAMP |
112 |
42-100209 |
ROUGH
NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT |
086 |
42-73121 |
ROYAL FLUSH II |
091 |
42-73133 |
SAD SACK |
136 |
44-40920 |
SHY-CHI
BABY |
129 |
44-40371 |
"SILVER
LADY" |
114 |
42-100214 |
"SIX
BITTS" |
124 |
42-110120 |
"SLEEPY
TIME GAL" |
101 |
42-73333 |
SLIGHTLY
DANGEROUS |
093 |
42-73164 |
SNORKEY |
133 |
44-40801 |
"SQUAW
PEAK" |
098 |
42-73201 |
"TENN"
SQUIRREL HUNTER |
094 |
42-73167 |
THE BEAUTIFUL
BEAST |
081 |
42-73113 |
THE BIG ASS
BIRD |
127 |
44-40342 |
THE
K.O. KID |
115 |
42-100221 |
THE
MISS HAP |
126 |
42-40189 |
THE
SCREAMER |
111 |
42-73489 |
THE
SULTAN'S DAUGHTER |
116 |
42-100226 |
TODDY |
101 |
42-73333 |
UNDEC?IDED
|
118 |
42-109990 |
UNDECIDED |
083 |
42-73115 |
(NONE) |
087 |
42-73124 |
(NONE) |
088 |
42-73125 |
(NONE) |
090 |
42-73127 |
(NONE) |
095 |
42-73186 |
(NONE) |
099 |
42-73275 |
(NONE) |
100 |
42-73332 |
(NONE) |
103 |
42-73449 |
(NONE) |
TYPE 4 - THE INITIAL J MODELS OF THE B-24
These were the first B-24 with nose
turrets installed at the factory before delivery to the USAAF. These aircraft are identified by the
Consolidated A6A nose turrets, by the use of twin braces on each pitot tube
location, and by the fact that no fairing was applied to streamline the nose
turret installation. The Townsville
installation on D1s and all later factory models had such a fairing.
DOTTIE'S DOUBLE (079) was the first
B-24J produced and came to the 380th.
There are five distinct types of
Js. All had a turret incorporated into
the design of the nose section and installed at the factory. This added firepower would remain an integral
part of the B-24's design for the remainder of its operational life. The new "J" models coming into the 380th's
inventory differed from each other with respect to pitot tubes, model of the
nose turret installed, and bombardier side windows.
This first batch of planes had
braced pitot tubes and lacked side windows to the bombardier's
compartment. Above this position in the
nose, the navigator's area now had narrow side windows that were sometimes
fitted with sockets for a 30cal machine gun.
B-24J-5
Scrap port elevation
Source:
Przeglad Konstrukcji Lotniczych, B-24
Liberator, p. 15, 1992, Warsaw.
Source:
Horton, Best of the Southwest, p. 238.
Source:
Horton, Best of the Southwest, p. 292.
LIST OF
TYPE 4 AIRCRAFT IN THE 380TH
Listed by Serial Number:
079** |
42-72964 |
"DOTTIE'S
DOUBLE" |
080 |
42-73112 |
DALLY'S DILLY |
081 |
42-73113 |
THE BIG ASS
BIRD |
082 |
42-73114 |
CARROT TOP |
083 |
42-73115 |
(NONE) |
084 |
42-73116 |
HEAVENLY BODY |
085 |
42-73117 |
DOODLEBUG |
086 |
42-73121 |
ROYAL FLUSH II
/ PAPPY'S PASSION II |
087 |
42-73124 |
(NONE) |
088 |
42-73125 |
(NONE) |
089 |
42-73126 |
FOIL PROOF
MARY |
090 |
42-73127 |
(NONE) |
091 |
42-73133 |
SAD SACK |
092 |
42-73134 |
"MILADY" |
093 |
42-73164 |
SNORKEY |
094 |
42-73167 |
THE BEAUTIFUL
BEAST / BEAUTIFUL BEAST |
095 |
42-73186 |
(NONE) |
096 |
42-73187 |
PAPER
DOLL |
097 |
42-73193 |
B.T.O.
II / "LADY JEANNE" II |
098 |
42-73201 |
"TENN"
SQUIRREL HUNTER / "CRUISIN" SUSAN |
099 |
42-73275 |
(NONE) |
100 |
42-73332 |
(NONE) |
101 |
42-73333 |
UNDEC?IDED
/ SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
102 |
42-73340 |
FIRST
NIGHTER |
103 |
42-73449 |
(NONE) |
104 |
42-73451 |
"FRISCO"
FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK |
105 |
42-73464 |
ANGEL
IN DE SKIES |
106 |
42-73474 |
"PATCHES" |
107 |
42-73475 |
"PROP
WASH" |
108 |
42-73481 |
ESQUIRE |
109 |
42-73485 |
LUCKY
DON |
110 |
42-73488 |
EH-WHAT'S
UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY" |
111 |
42-73489 |
HOT
ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER |
Listed by Name:
105 |
42-73464 |
ANGEL
IN DE SKIES |
097 |
42-73193 |
B.T.O.
II |
094 |
42-73167 |
BEAUTIFUL
BEAST |
082 |
42-73114 |
CARROT TOP |
098 |
42-73201 |
"CRUISIN"
SUSAN |
080 |
42-73112 |
DALLY'S DILLY |
085 |
42-73117 |
DOODLEBUG |
079 |
42-72964 |
"DOTTIE'S
DOUBLE" |
110 |
42-73488 |
EH-WHAT'S
UP DOC? |
108 |
42-73481 |
ESQUIRE |
102 |
42-73340 |
FIRST
NIGHTER |
089 |
42-73126 |
FOIL PROOF
MARY |
104 |
42-73451 |
"FRISCO"
FRANNIE |
084 |
42-73116 |
HEAVENLY BODY |
111 |
42-73489 |
HOT
ROCKS |
097 |
42-73193 |
"LADY
JEANNE" II |
109 |
42-73485 |
LUCKY
DON |
092 |
42-73134 |
"MILADY" |
096 |
42-73187 |
PAPER
DOLL |
086 |
42-73121 |
PAPPY'S
PASSION II |
106 |
42-73474 |
"PATCHES" |
107 |
42-73475 |
"PROP
WASH" |
104 |
42-73451 |
RAMEY'S
WRECK |
110 |
42-73488 |
"READY
TEDDY" |
086 |
42-73121 |
ROYAL FLUSH II |
091 |
42-73133 |
SAD SACK |
101 |
42-73333 |
SLIGHTLY
DANGEROUS |
093 |
42-73164 |
SNORKEY |
098 |
42-73201 |
"TENN"
SQUIRREL HUNTER |
094 |
42-73167 |
THE BEAUTIFUL
BEAST |
081 |
42-73113 |
THE BIG ASS
BIRD |
111 |
42-73489 |
THE
SULTAN'S DAUGHTER |
101 |
42-73333 |
UNDEC?IDED |
083 |
42-73115 |
(NONE) |
087 |
42-73124 |
(NONE) |
088 |
42-73125 |
(NONE) |
090 |
42-73127 |
(NONE) |
095 |
42-73186 |
(NONE) |
099 |
42-73275 |
(NONE) |
100 |
42-73332 |
(NONE) |
103 |
42-73449 |
(NONE) |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 4 ONLY
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
79 |
42-92964 "DOTTIE'S DOUBLE" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
80 |
42-73112 DALLY'S DILLY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
81 |
42-73113 THE BIG ASS BIRD |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82 |
42-73114 CARROT TOP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
83 |
42-73115 (NONE) |
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84 |
42-73116 HEAVENLY BODY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
85 |
42-73117 DODDLEBUG |
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86 |
42-73121 ROYAL FLUSH II / PAPPYS PASSION II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87 |
42-73124 (NONE) |
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88 |
42-73125 (NONE) |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
42-73126 FOIL PROOF MARY |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
42-73127 (NONE) |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91 |
42-73133 SAD SACK |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS THIS PAGE |
|
2 |
5 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
BROUGHT FORWARD |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS, OVERALL |
|
2 |
5 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 4 ONLY
(continued)
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
92 |
42-73124 "MILADY" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
42-73164 SNORKEY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
94 |
42-73167 BEAUTIFUL BEAST |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
42-73186 (NONE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
42-73187 PAPER DOLL |
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97 |
42-73193 B.TO. II / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98 |
42-73201 "TENN" SQUIRREL HUNTER / |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99 |
42-73275 (NONE) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
42-73332 (NONE) |
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101 |
42-73333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTALS THIS PAGE |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
BROUGHT FORWARD |
|
2 |
5 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
TOTALS, OVERALL |
|
3 |
6 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 4 ONLY
(continued)
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
102 |
42-73340 FIRST NIGHTER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
103 |
42-73449 (NONE) |
|
|
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104 |
42-73451 "FRISCO" FRANNIE / RAMEY'S WRECK |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
105 |
42-73464 ANGEL IN DE SKIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
106 |
42-73474 "PATCHES" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
107 |
42-73475 "PROP WASH" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
108 |
42-73481 ESQUIRE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
109 |
42-73485 LUCKY DON |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
110 |
42-73488 EH-WHAT'S UP DOC? / "READY TEDDY" |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
111 |
42-73489 HOT ROCKS / THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
TOTALS THIS PAGE |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
BROUGHT FORWARD |
|
3 |
6 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
TOTALS, OVERALL |
|
3 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Legend:
R |
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid |
C |
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action |
CA |
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory) |
MA |
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved |
A |
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
AM |
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission |
AS |
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
ASM |
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission |
WWS |
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary |
RAAF |
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force |
OG |
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups |
PI |
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There |
NT |
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 |
RUS |
Returned to U.S. at End of War |
TYPE 5 - REPLACING THE A6A NOSE TURRET WITH THE A6B
Replacement of the A6A turret by the
Motors Product Company A6B turret, which was lighter and more streamlined than
the A6A. The A6B improved visibility,
was hydraulically powered, and had gun barrels that extended equally. Also fairing added to further streamline the
nose. Braced pitot tubes still used.
ROUGH NIGHT/ROUGH KNIGHT (112)
exemplifies this model of the B-24.
B-24J
Consolidated Turret, A6B
Source: S. Birdsall, B-24 Liberator in Action, Aircraft No. 21, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1975, p. 21.
Source: B-24
Liberator in Action,
Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., Aircraft Number 80, 1987.
LIST OF
TYPE 5 AIRCRAFT IN THE 380TH
Listed by Serial Number:
112 |
42-100209 |
ROUGH
NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT |
113 |
42-100213 |
ROSIE
O' THE RAMP |
114 |
42-100214 |
"SIX
BITTS" |
115 |
42-100221 |
THE
MISS HAP |
116 |
42-100226 |
"TODDY" |
Listed by Name:
113 |
42-100213 |
ROSIE
O' THE RAMP |
112 |
42-100209 |
ROUGH
NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT |
114 |
42-100214 |
"SIX
BITTS" |
115 |
42-100221 |
THE
MISS HAP |
116 |
42-100226 |
"TODDY" |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 5 ONLY
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
112 |
42-100209 ROUGH NIGHT / ROUGH KNIGHT |
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113 |
42-100213 ROSIE O' TH' RAMP |
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114 |
42-100214 "SIX BITTS" |
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115 |
42-100221 THE MISS HAP |
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116 |
42-100226 "TODDY" |
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Legend:
R |
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid |
C |
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action |
CA |
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory) |
MA |
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved |
A |
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
AM |
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission |
AS |
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
ASM |
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission |
WWS |
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary |
RAAF |
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force |
OG |
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups |
PI |
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There |
NT |
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 |
RUS |
Returned to U.S. at End of War |
TYPE 6 - REPLACING THE TWIN PITOT TUBES WITH SINGLE
TUBES
Twin high braced ("horn-styled")
pitot tubes replaced by a single short pitot tube on the lower left nose. A6B turret still used. An example of this type in the 380th
is LADY LUCK (122).
B-24J-30
MPC 5800-5 Nose & Tail turrets, Martin 250CE-5 Top Turret.
Source:
Przeglad Konstrukcji Lotniczych, B-24
Liberator, p. 15, 1992, Warsaw.
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 282.
Source: B-24 Liberator in Action, Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc.,
Aircraft Number 80, p. 39, 1987.
LIST OF
TYPE 6 AIRCRAFT IN THE 380TH
Listed by Serial Number:
117 |
42-109986 |
ROBERTA
AND SON / FIRE POWER |
118 |
42-109990 |
UNDECIDED |
119 |
42-109995 |
ON
DE-FENSE |
120 |
42-109999 |
LITTLE
LULU / MADAME QUEEN |
121 |
42-110115 |
DRUNKARD'S
DREAM |
122 |
42-110116 |
"LADY
LUCK" |
123 |
42-110117 |
OLD
IRONSIDES |
124 |
42-110120 |
"SLEEPY
TIME GAL" |
125 |
42-110123 |
BUMS
AWAY |
126 |
42-40189 |
THE
SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED |
Listed by Name:
125 |
42-110123 |
BUMS
AWAY |
121 |
42-110115 |
DRUNKARD'S
DREAM |
126 |
42-40189 |
EMBARRASSED |
117 |
42-109986 |
FIRE
POWER |
122 |
42-110116 |
"LADY
LUCK" |
120 |
42-109999 |
LITTLE
LULU |
120 |
42-109999 |
MADAME
QUEEN |
123 |
42-110117 |
OLD
IRONSIDES |
119 |
42-109995 |
ON
DE-FENSE |
117 |
42-109986 |
ROBERTA
AND SON |
124 |
42-110120 |
"SLEEPY
TIME GAL" |
126 |
42-40189 |
THE
SCREAMER |
118 |
42-109990 |
UNDECIDED |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 6 ONLY
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
117 |
42-109986 ROBERTA AND SON / FIREPOWER |
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118 |
42-109990 UNDECIDED |
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119 |
42-109995 ON DE-FENSE |
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120 |
42-109999 "LITTLE LULU" / MADAME QUEEN |
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121 |
42-100115 DRUNKARD'S DREAM |
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122 |
42-110116 "LADY LUCK" |
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123 |
42-110117 OLD IRONSIDES |
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124 |
42-110120 "SLEEPY TIME GAL" |
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125 |
42-110123 BUMS AWAY |
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44-40189 THE SCREAMER / EMBARRASSED |
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4 |
Legend:
R |
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid |
C |
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action |
CA |
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory) |
MA |
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved |
A |
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
AM |
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission |
AS |
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
ASM |
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission |
WWS |
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary |
RAAF |
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force |
OG |
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups |
PI |
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There |
NT |
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 |
RUS |
Returned to U.S. at End of War |
ALL AIRCRAFT PAST THIS POINT CARRY 1944 SERIAL
NUMBERS. CHANGE OF APPROPRIATION FOR
PROCUREMENT.
TYPE 7 - BOMBARDIER'S WINDOW ADDED
Same as Type 6 except a single small
window was added on each side of the nose to improve the bombardier's
visibility of the target. The model is
best represented by THE K.O. KID (127).
Source: Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 292.
LIST OF
TYPE 7 AIRCRAFT IN THE 380TH
Listed by Serial Number:
127 |
44-40342 |
THE
K.O. KID |
128 |
44-40370 |
"MARY
M" |
129 |
44-40371 |
"SILVER
LADY" |
130 |
44-40398 |
"PATTY'S
PIG" |
131 |
44-40432 |
"QUEEN
HI" |
132 |
44-40434 |
FLAK
FLED FLAPPER |
133 |
44-40801 |
"SQUAW
PEAK" |
Listed by Name:
132 |
44-40434 |
FLAK
FLED FLAPPER |
128 |
44-40370 |
"MARY
M" |
130 |
44-40398 |
"PATTY'S
PIG" |
131 |
44-40432 |
"QUEEN
HI" |
129 |
44-40371 |
"SILVER
LADY" |
133 |
44-40801 |
"SQUAW
PEAK" |
127 |
44-40342 |
THE
K.O. KID |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 7 ONLY
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
127 |
44-40342 THE K.O. KID |
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44-40370 "MARY M" |
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129 |
44-40371 "SILVER LADY" |
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130 |
44-40398 "PATTY'S PIG" |
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131 |
44-40432 "QUEEN HI" |
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132 |
44-40434 FLAK FLED FLAPPER |
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44-40801 "SQUAW PEAK" |
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R |
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid |
C |
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action |
CA |
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory) |
MA |
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved |
A |
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
AM |
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission |
AS |
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
ASM |
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission |
WWS |
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary |
RAAF |
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force |
OG |
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups |
PI |
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There |
NT |
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 |
RUS |
Returned to U.S. at End of War |
TYPE 8 - REPLACING THE A6B TURRET WITH THE
EMERSON A-15 TURRET
Replacement of the A6B turret by the
Emerson A-15 turret. The Emerson turret
was electronically powered, while all previous turrets were hydraulically
powered. It was shaped somewhat like a
soup can and was more responsive with its two rotational speeds for tracking
incoming aircraft. This change
necessitated the installation of an amplidyne converter in the nose to convert
aircraft power to that acceptable by the motors of the turret. This further required that the nose wheel
doors had to open outwards below the fuselage since there was no space for them
to retract inwards because of the aphidian
Another standard piece of equipment
was the small, flush fitting G-2 pitot tube on the lower left side of the nose. These aircraft also carried a different model
of Martin upper turret, the so-called "high hat" model for better visibility
for the gunner, and was sloped raised in the back and sloped forward to give
the gunner more head room.
This was the last model of the
B-24J.
"L'IL NILMERG" (134) represents this
model of the B-24.
B-24
Emerson Turret, A-15
Source: S. Birdsall, B-24 Liberator in Action, Aircraft No. 21, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1975, p. 21.
EARLY B-24-J - SAN DIEGO
LATE B-24-J - OTHER MFRS
LIST OF
TYPE 8 AIRCRAFT IN THE 380TH
Listed by Serial Number:
134 |
44-40861 |
"LIL'
NILMERG" |
135 |
44-40919 |
"DREAM
GAL" |
136 |
44-40920 |
SHY-CHI
BABY |
137 |
44-40923 |
I'LL
BE SEEING YOU |
Listed by Name:
135 |
44-40919 |
"DREAM
GAL" |
137 |
44-40923 |
I'LL
BE SEEING YOU |
134 |
44-40861 |
"LIL'
NILMERG" |
136 |
44-40920 |
SHY-CHI
BABY |
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR AIRCRAFT - EAST
INDIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH BOMB GROUP
(H)
B-24J MODELS, TYPE 8 ONLY
# |
AIRCRAFT |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
RUS |
134 |
44-40861 "L'IL NILMERG" |
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P |
135 |
44-40919 "DREAM GAL" |
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136 |
44-40920 SHY-CHI BABY |
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137 |
44-40923 I'LL BE SEEING YOU |
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3 |
Legend:
R |
Destruction As Result of Enemy Air Raid |
C |
Loss of Aircraft in Enemy Territory Due Directly to Enemy Action |
CA |
Accident and/or Salvage As Result of Enemy Combat Damage (In Friendly Territory) |
MA |
Loss While on Mission While in Enemy Territory but Direct Enemy Action Not Involved |
A |
Accident in Friendly Territory Causing Complete Destruction of Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
AM |
Same as A but Involved in Combat Mission |
AS |
Accident in Friendly Territory Resulting in Salvage of the Aircraft - Not Combat Mission Related |
ASM |
Same as AS but Involved in Combat Mission |
WWS |
Salvage of Aircraft as War Weary |
RAAF |
Transfer of Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force |
OG |
Transfer of Aircraft to Other Groups |
PI |
Transfer to Philippines Islands for Continuation of War Service There |
NT |
Whether Nose Turret Installed (Applies Only to Initial Deployment Aircraft) During 1943 |
RUS |
Returned to U.S. at End of War |
STATISTICAL
SUMMARY
FATES OF OUR
AIRCRAFT - AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA CAMPAIGN
380TH
BOMB GROUP (H)
B-24J
MODELS ONLY
TYPE |
AIRCRAFT GROUP |
R |
C |
CA |
MA |
AM |
ASM |
A |
AS |
WWS |
RAAF |
OG |
PI |
NT |
TOTAL |
4 |
Early J Models |
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3 |
6 |
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1 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
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16 |
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32 |
5 |
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5 |
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5 |
6 |
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1 |
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9 |
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10 |
7 |
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1 |
1 |
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6 |
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8 |
8 |
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4 |
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4 |
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Totals |
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4 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
2 |
2 |
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40 |
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58 |
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Action Summary |
11 Enemy Action |
2 Missing - Non Enemy |
3 Accidents |
2 Salvaged |
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40 Re-tained |
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58 |
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13 Combat Losses |
5 Non-Combat Losses |
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40 |
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58 |
Same Legend as on previous page.