THE DRAGON AND HIS TAIL

Serial No.:  44-40973 Model: B-24J-185-CO



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DATA SHEET

 

 

 

No.

138

 

 

 

 


SERIAL NO.:


44-40973

MOST POPULAR NOSE ART NAME:

THE DRAGON
AND HIS TAIL

 

 

 

 

MODEL:

B-24J-185-CO

MFR:

Consolidated-San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR'S NO.:

0

 

 

 

 

INITIAL MFG DATE:

12:00:00 AM

MFG COMPLETION DATE:

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST FLIGHT DATE:

04/06/1944

MOD CENTER DATE:

 

 

 

MOD CENTER PLACE :

 

USAAF ACCEPTANCE DATE:

07/06/1944

 

 

TO STAGING AREA DATE:

 

STAGING PLACE:

 

OVERSEAS FLIGHT DATE:

11/07/1944

DEPARTURE PLACE:

Fairfield , CA

 

 

 

 

OVERSEAS ARRIVAL DATE:

 

DESTINATION:

 

 

 

 

 

MOD COMPLETED

 

 

 

OVERSEAS:

 

OVERSEAS MOD PLACE :

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT:

380/528

ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   DATE:

 

STATION:

Murtha Strip, Mindoro

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRST MISSION :

05/10/1945

WHERE (1ST MISSION ):

Tien Ho A/D, Canton

 

 

 

 

NO. OF MISSIONS:

1 PH

TERMINATION DATE:

05/10/1945

 

 

 

 

WHY TERMINATED:

Transferred

WHERE TERMINATED:

 

 

 

 

 

 

STRICKEN OFF CHARGE:

 

WHERE REMOVED:

 

 

NOTES:               This plane was unnamed while with 380th.  The name was added by the 43rd BG.



 

AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

 
Nose Art: THE DRAGON AND HIS TAIL
Serial No.: 44-40973
Model: B-24J-185-CO
 

 




MAINTENANCE CREW

 
Nose Art: THE DRAGON AND HIS TAIL
Serial No.: 44-40973
Model: B-24J-185-CO


 

SSN

Rank

Name

Crew Chief(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSN

Rank

Name

Mechanic(s):

 

 

Not Available in Current Records

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                Notes:    



MISSION RECORD



 

THE DRAGON AND HIS TAIL

Serial No.:  44-40973 Model: B-24J-185-CO

 

Source:  Unknown.

  

Source:  Pete Burris Collection.

 



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