380th

Bomb Group

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
(Click here to see pictures and text of the B-24s)

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.

 

Click on the airplane name in the table below for more information on that aircraft.

001

41-24248

ALLEY OOP

Fates of These First Two Planes

002

42-40351

BIG CHIEF COCKEYE

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

Click on the airplane name in the table below for more information on that aircraft.

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

PRINCE VALIANT / PUG (II)

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

PRINCE VALIANT / PUG (II)

 

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.

Click on the airplane name in the table below for more information on that aircraft.

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

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

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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