380th

Bomb Group

380th Bomb Group Association
World War II Veterans Group
 

WE WENT TO WAR

PARTS V and VI:  THE PLANES WE FLEW


380th AIRCRAFT TYPES


B-24L

TYPE 10 -  CO + FO Models

The Consolidated (CO) - San Diego Model is pictured here

 

The only L CO model in the 380th was:

#139 (Part VI)

B-24L-5-CO

44-41487

GLORIA MARIE NEW ORLEANS

On Temporary Assignment, Transferred Back to 90th

 

GLORIA MARIE
NEW ORLEANS

   

The Ford (FO) Model is pictured here

 

 

 

 

   


During the Spring of 1945, the 380th started to receive "L" and "M" models of the B-24.  Ones that came from the Ford Motor Company's Willow Run plant were very easy to identify by their elongated navigator side windows in the nose, triangular side windows in the bombardier's compartment and enclosed waist windows.  These two Ford production models were externally very similar and difficult to distinguish from each other. 

This difficulty would not be a problem with San Diego produced "M" models for they looked much different than the Ford products.  They retained the smaller, bulged, navigator side windows introduced on the B-24J-185-CO, but had a squared bombardier's side window, like the late Js.  They also had enclosed waist windows.  Both the -FO and -CO produced "L" and "M" models occasionally used a new, lighter, hand-operated tail turret.  (Source:  Horton, Best in the Southwest, p. 468.)


L-FO RADARS

No.

Serial No.

Nose Art

Radar Type

163

44-49487

(NONE)

Unknown

164

44-49844

(NONE)

Unknown

165

44-49860

DADDY OF 'EM ALL

Unknown

166

44-50117

(NONE)

Unknown

 


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