41-24340/24389 Boeing B-17F-1-BO Fortress
c/n 3025/3074
24340 bailed back to Boeing. Lost in test flight Mar 13, 1943 near Purdy, WA. Crew
of seven bailed out.
24341 converted to XB-40
24342 (97th BG, 414th BS, *Stinky Jnr*) shot down by AAA Sep 7, 1943, Foggia, Italy.
MACR 642. 7 KIA, 3 POW.
24343 (97th BG, 342nd BS, *Peggy D II*) salvaged Mar 15, 1943, Oran.
24344 (97th BG, 342nd BS) shot down Oct 21, 1942, France. MACR 15352.
24345 (2nd BG, 20th BS) shot down by AAA Dec 20, 1943, Eleusis, Greece. MACR 1514.
1 POW, 9 evaded.
24346 (301st BG, 419th BS, later 99th BG, 348th BS, *Avenger*) returned to USA
and salvaged Nov 1944 in Texas
24347 (301th BG, 352nd BS, *Doc Stork*) crashlanded Chelveston, UK Aug 9, 1942 and salvaged.
24348 (301st BG, 352nd BS) salvaged Sep 1944 in UK.
24349 condemned at Middletown Air Depot in USA, never went overseas.
24350 (301st BG, 32nd BS, *Dumbo*) crashed on takeoff Jan 7, 1943, Bone, Tunisia
Also listed as being lost Nov 30, 1942 with 301st BG, 352nd BS. MACR 16242.
24351 (*My Lovin' Dove*) ditched after enemy action near Nauri Island, SW Pacific
Feb 9, 1942. Crew picked up after 66 days at sea.
24352 (2nd BG, 96th BS, *Holey Joe*) salvaged Oct 1945 at Walnut Ridge
24353 (43rd BG, 63rd BS, later 54th TCW, later 433rd TCW) Latter named *Miss Em* and
used as General R. L. Eichelberger's personal transport. Salvaged Tacloban, Letye, PI.
24354 (19th BS, 93rd BS) shot down by IJN AAA off Milne Bay, PNG Aug 26, 1942. All crew killed.
24355 (43rd BG, 63red BS, later 19th BG, 435th BS, later 43rd BG, 64th BS) taxied
into ditch Port Moresby Sep 16, 1943 and damaged beyond repair.
24356 (43rd BG, 63rd BS, *Ka-Puhio-Wela*) shot down by A6M3 during Battle of Bismarck Sea Mar 3, 1943.
7 bailed out, one fell out of harness, rest machine gunned in their chutes.
24357 to 63rd BS, 43rd BG, transferred to 41st TCS, 317th TCG. Salvaged Sep 1945 in Australia.
24358 ("Lulu Belle") delivered to Cheyenne June 28, 1942; assigned to the 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Hickham,
Hawaii July 31, 1942; became a hack at Nadzab, New Guinea, when war weary. Salvaged September 13, 1945.
24359 assigned to 301st BG at Westover Jun 28, 1942; transferred to Chelveston Aug 6, 1942; transferred to
305th BG, 813th BS at Grafton Underwood/Chelveston Nov 25, 1942; transferred to 92nd BG, 325th BS at
Podington Apr 24, 1943; transferred to 482nd BG, 813th BS at Alconbury Aug 25, 1943 RETUS at Eglin
Jun 11, 1944; To RFC at Walnut Ridge Dec 19, 1945.
24360 ("Hell's Kitchen") assigned to 301st BG at Westover Jul 18, 1942; transferred to Podingto, Aug 6, 1942;
assigned to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 24, 1942, flew 101 missions; RETUS place and date not in
record; To RFC at Altus Aug 27, 1945.
24361 ("Wabash Cannon Ball") assigned to 301st BG, 32nd BS at Westover Jul 18, 1942; transferred to Podington
Aug 6, 1942; assigned to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 24, 1942; assigned to 15th AF, 2nd BG, 96th BS
at Massicault, logged 38 missions with 2nd BG; transferred to 99th BG, 348th BS at Oudna, Mar 28, 1944,
flew 52 missions with the 99th BG; transferred to 483th BG, 840th BS at Tortorella, Mar 31, 1944;
RETUS Jun 11, 1944; To RFC at Altus Aug 20, 1945.
24362 assigned to 301st BG, 419th BS at Westover Jul 18, 1942; transferred to Podington Aug 6, 1942; ditched into the
English Channel on return from raid to Lille, France Oct 9, 1942, crew saved, first rescue-at-sea for
8th AF. Aircraft had logged 3 missions
24363 ("Bad Penny") assigned to 301st BG at Westover Jul 18, 1942; transferred to Podington Aug 6, 1942; transferred
to 12th AF at Tafaroui, Algeria Nov 24, 1942; MIA on 6th mission to Bizerte, Tunisia Nov 26, 1942. MACR 16197
24364 assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 18, 1942; transferred to Podington Aug 6, 1942; transferred to
12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 24, 1942. Flew 64 missions total with 8th AF & 12th AF. Transferred to
15th AF, 2nd BG at Massicault Nov 14, 1943; transferred to Amendola Dec 9, 1943; MIA on mission to Faro,
Italy Jan 15, 1944, MACR 1814.
24365 assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor Jun 28, 1942; damaged in a forced landing at Bangor Jul 20, 1942, repaired;
transferred to 305th BG, 364th BS at Grafton Underwood as a training aircraft; moved with 305th BG to
Chelveston Dec 11, 1942. RETUS to Grenier Jan 18, 1944.
24366 ("K.O.") assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 7, 1942; transferred to Podington Aug 6, 1942,
6 missions with 8th AF; transferred to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 24, 1942; transferred to
AF, 99th BG, 346th BS at Navarin Apr 3, 1943; transferred to 2nd BG, 429th BS at Massicault Nov 14, 1943;
returned to 99th BG at Le Senia, Italy at depot March 1943. Crashlanded at La Senia Aug 19, 1944. Salvaged.
24367 assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 7, 1942; transferred to Podington Aug 6, 1942; transferred
to 12th AF at Tafaraoui Nov 24, 1942; bombed by Luftwaffe at Biskra, Algeria Jan 10, 1943. Aircraft
logged 20 missions. Salvaged.
24368 ("Maverick") assigned to 301st BG, 352nd BS at Westover Jul 7, 1942; transferred to Podingto Aug 6, 1942;
transferred to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 26, 1942; transferred to Maison Blanch Dec 5, 1942;
crashlanded at Bone after 6 missions Dec 8, 1943. Salvaged.
24369 ("Special Delivery") assigned to 301st BG, 32nd BS at Westover Jul 6, 1942; transferred to Podington
Aug 6, 1942; transferred to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 26, 1942; crashlanded at Maison Blanch, Algeria
with battle damage received on raid to Bizerte Dec 5, 1942. Salvaged.
24370 *Berlin Sleeper* was first B-17 to complete 100 missions. Participated in first night bombing
mission on Rouen, France. Plane was due to be returned to Boeing but was shot down as a drone
before paperwork could be finished.
24371 (301st BG, 353rd BS) lost Jan 15, 1944. MACR 16508
24372 ("Hell's Battlewagon") assigned to 301st BG, 352nd BS at Westover Jun 23, 1942, transferred to Podington
Aug 20, 1942; moved to Chelveston Sep 4, 1942; assigned to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 26, 1942;
transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942; transferred to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila
Jan 1, 1943; transferred to St. Donat Mar 6, 1943; sustained major battle damage on raid to Marsala, Sicily
Apr 11, 1943. Salvaged. Aircraft had logged 27 missions.
24373 ("Peaches II") assigned to 92nd BG, 326th BS at Bangor Jul 15, 1942; re-assigned to 97th BG, 341th BS at
Polebrook Aug 28, 1942; assigned to 12th AF at Massicault Nov 14, 1942; Salvaged January 31, 1944.
24374 lost Nov 28, 1942. MACR 16038
24375 delivered to Military Air Depot (MAD), Salt Lake City Jun 23, 1942 and sustained a crashlanding with
severe damage on arrival. Salvaged for parts.
24376 (97th BG, 341st BS) destroyed by night German bombing during
takeoff at Maison Blanche, Algeria Nov 20, 1942. All crew KIA.
24377 ("Boomerang II") assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor Jul 14, 1942; re-assigned to 97th BG, 342nd BS, at Polebrook
Aug 17, 1942. Used by General Mark Clark to fly to Gibraltar Oct 19, 1942; re-assigned to 12th AF at
Maison Blanche Nov 5, 1942. RETUS at Tinker July 14, 1943; To RFC at Arledge Nov 22, 1944.
24378 (97th BG, then to 99th BG, "War Eagle"). Returned to USA
Apr 26, 1944. To Bush Field May 19, 1945.
24379 assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor Jun 24, 1942; reassigned to 97th BG, 341st BS, at Polebrook Aug 17, 1942;
re-assigned to 301st BG with 12th AF at St. Donat Apr 1943. Salvaged (date not recorded). Aircraft had
logged 18 missions.
24380 ("Superman") assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor Jun 24, 1942; sustained a crashlanding at Bangor Jun 26, 1942,
repaired; re-assigend to 97th BG, 340th BS at Polebrook Jul 26, 1942; re-assigned to 12th AF at Maison
Blanche, Algeria Oct 11 1942. Salvaged November 30, 1945.
24381 to 63rd BS, 43rd BG, transferred to 54th TCW. Scrapped at Clark AFB 1948
24382 ("Mighty Midgets") assigned to 92nd BG, 340th BS at Bangor Jun 26, 1942; re-assigned to 97th BG, 340th BS at Polebrook Jul 26, 1942;
re-assigned to 12th AF at Maison Blanche, Algeria Oct 11, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui Nov 22, 1943;
transferred to Biskra Dec 24, 1942; transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel Nov 1, 1943; re-assigned to 15th
AF at Tortorella Nov 1, 1943. Salvaged Jun 5, 1944. Aircraft had logged 100 missions.
24383 (63rd BS) ditched in Gulf of Papua after fuel exhaustion Jan 1, 1943. 6 crew KIA.
24384 (to 19th BG. To 63rd BS, 43rd BG). Disappeared in a storm Mar 26, 1943 in a flight from Papua New Guinea to Brisbane with
Gen Howard Ramey and 9 others on board. Never found. In 2005, the wreck of a B-17 was found in a remote area
55 km S of Albany Pasage and 74km S of Cape York, which might be the plane.
24385 assigned to 92nd BG, 326BS at Bangor, Jul 19, 1942; transferred to 87th BG, 340th BS at Maison Blanche, Algeria on Nov 13, 1942;
Carried all commanders for Operation 'Torch" to Gibraltar on Nov 5, 1942; MIA on mission to Tripoli
Jan 18, 1943. No MACR. W/O October 10, 1944.
24386 ("Queen Bee-17") assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 19 1942; transferred to Chelveston
Aug 9, 1942; re-assigned to 12th AF at Tafaraoui, Nov 26, 1942; transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942;
transferred to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; sustained battle damage at La Goulette, Tunisa on Jan 2, 1943.
Left at Biskra when the group moved to Ain' M'Lila on Jan 17, 1943.
24387 delivered to Air Material Command at Boeing, Seattle, July 9, 1942; WO Oct 8, 1943. Reclaimed for
scrap Nov 20, 1945.
24388 assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor, Jul 31, 1942; transferred with 92BG to Bovington Aug 18, 1942; transferred to 97th BG, 340th BS
at Polebrookon Aug 24, 1942; damaged in a ground accident on Sep 7, 1942, but was repaired; flew Generals
Doolittle and Lemnitzer to Gibraltar on Nov 6, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Maison Blanche, Algeria,
Nov 13, 1942; transferred o Tafaraoui, Nov 22, 1942; transferred to Biskra, Dec 24,1942. Badly damaged on the
ground at Biskra during a German ground attack on Jan 10, 1943. Salvaged on January 14, 1943.
24389 delivered to Westover Jul 8, 1942, slated to go to UK but re-assigned to Air Material Command at
Seattle; transferred to Windsor Locks Sep 3, 1942; transferred to Syracuse Oct 1, 1942; transferred to
Wright Field Feb 10, 1943; reclaimed for scrap Apr 3, 1946.
41-24390/24439 Boeing B-17F-5-BO Fortress
c/n 3075/3122
24390 (301st BG, 419th BS)
24391 (63rd BS, 43rd BG, 'Hoomalimali') crashed on takeoff from Mareeba,
N. Queensland Sep 14, 1942. All aboard killed. Parts noted May 2005 in
Aviation and Military Museum, Mareeba, Australia
24392 (97th BG) damaged in Oct 21, 1942 daylight raid on U-boat base at
Lorient, France, later repaired
24393 ("Eager Beaver") assigned to 301st BG, 419th BS at Westover, Jul 8, 1942; transfererd to 15th AIr Force, 2nd BG, 96th BS at
Maison Blanche Nov 13, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui, Nov 22, 1942; transferred to Biskra, Dec 25, 1942;
transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel, Feb 8, 1943 flew 14 missions; transferred to 483rd BG at Tortorella, Italy,
Mar 31, 1944. RETUS to Olmstead on Jul 27, 1944, to RFC at Bush Field on Jun 4,1945.
24394 ("Hockamolock Jock VI BB") assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 8, 1942; transferred to Chelveston Aug 6, 1942;
transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui, Nov 24, 1942; transferred to Maison Blanche, Dec 5, 1942;
transferred to Biskar Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat,
Marc 6, 1943; MIA on mission to Castleventrano, April 13, 1943 on 21st mission. No MACR.
24395 lost Jan 30, 1944. MACR 2060
24396 ("The Reluctant Gremlin") assigned to 301st BG, 419th BS at Westover Jul 8, 1942; transferred to Chelveston
Aug 9, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui Nov 26, 1942; transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942;
transferred to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat
Mar 6, 1943; transferred to Oudna Aug 6, 1943 - flew 52 missions with 12th AF; transferred to 15th Air Force,
99th BG, 346th BS, at Tortorella, Italy, re-named "(Eight Ball"), flew 28 missions with the 15th AF;
RETUS to Rome Field on Apr 28, 1944 with pilot O'Carrol who flew it to the US for a war bond tour.
To RFC at Searcy Field, July 31,1945.
24397 (301st BG, 352nd BS, *Phyllis*) w/o Oct 2, 1942 after crashlanded at
RAF Gatwick. 3 injured.
24398 (301st BG) damaged in forced landing at Newmarket, England
Oct 3, 1942.
24399 (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Man O'War") shot down by Hptm Johannes Naumann in Fw 190A-6 of JG 26/6 on mission to
Kassel, crashing at Opijnen, Holland Jul 30, 1943. MACR 148.
8 KIA, 2 POW.
24400 (97th BG) damaged in raid on U-boat base at Lorient, France Oct 21, 1942
and landed at Exeter, later repaired.
24401 to 43rd BG, 63rd BS. Taxied into tree, but repaired. Transferred to 65th BS.
Returned to USA Nov 1943. Salvaged at Kingman, AZ Nov 1945.
24402 to 64rd BS, 43rd BG. Salvaged after landing accident Nov 16, 1942 in Australia.
24403 to 30th BS, 19th BG, transferred to 403rd BS, 43rd BG. Salvaged at Clark AB in 1948.
24404 ("Carol Jean III") assigned to the 301st BG, 353rd BS at Westover Jul 12, 1942; transferred to Polebrook
Aug 24, 1942, flew on group's first mission on Sep 5, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui
Nov 26, 1942, transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942, transferred to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to
Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat Mar 6, 1943; transferred to Oudna Aug 6, 1943; sustained
a crashlanding at Oudna on Sep 11, 1943 and was salvaged. Aircraft logged 17 missions.
24405 (2nd BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3287
24406 assigned to 92nd BG, Bangor Jul 13, 1942, transferred to 414th BS, 97th BG, Polebrook Jun 1942,
To Maison Blanch, Algeria Nov 13, 1942, to Tafaraoui, Algeria Nov 22, 1942, to Biskra, Algeria Dec 25, 1942.
(97th BG, 414th BS, "All American") damaged over Tunis Feb 1, 1943 in collision with Fw 190 during
mission to Bizerte, landed safely. Became the subject of one of the most famous photos of WW 2.
Plane was repaired and continued to fly missions. Transferred to 352rd BS, 301st BG. Salvaged Mar 6, 1945.
24407 ("The Goon") assigned to 301st BG, 352nd, BS at Westover Jul 13, 1942; transferred to Chelveston Aug 9, 1942;
transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui Nov 26, 1942; transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942; transferred
to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat Mar 6, 1943;
transferred to Oudna Aug 6, 1943, flew 48 missions with the 12th AF; transferred to 15th AIr Force, 99th BG,
346th BS at Oudna Oct 1943, flew 34 missions with the 15th AF. Sent to depot, March, 1944; RETUS to Amarillo, TX
May 9, 1944; To RFC at Walnut Ridge, Dec 5, 1945.
24408 ("Plutocrat") assigned to the 301st BG, 352nd BS at Westover Jul 10, 1942; transferred to Chelveston
Aug 9, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui Nov 26, 1942, transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942;
transferred to Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat
Mar 6, 1943; transferred to Oudna Aug 6, 1943, flew 42 missions with the 12th AF; transferred to 15th Air
Force, 2nd BG, 49th BS at Massicault Nov 14, 1943; transferred to 483rd BG on Apr 29, 1944;
RETUS Dec 11, 1944; To RFC at Albuquerque, NM June 28, 1945.
24409 assigned to the 301st BG, 352nd BS at Westover Jul 10, 1942; transferred to Chelveston Aug 9, 1942; transferred
to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui Nov 26, 1942, transferred to Maison Blanche Dec 5, 1942; transferred to
Biskra Dec 16, 1942; transferred to Ain M'Lila Jan 17, 1943; transferred to St. Donat Mar 6, 1943; transferred
to Oudna Aug 6, 1943, flew 39 missions with the 12th AF; transferred to 15th Air Force, 99th BG, 416th BS
at Tortorella Mar 31, 1943; RETUS Olmstead Jul 4, 1944. To RFC at Altus, September 11, 1945.
24410 delivered to SAD Jun 29 1942; transferred to Langley Jul 20, 1942; transferred to Westover Sep 1, 1942;
transferred to New Castle Oct 4, 1942; transferred to Salina Dec 22, 1942; transferred to Rapid City
Sep 4, 1942; transferred to Geiger Jun 22, 1943; To RFC at Albuquerque, NM June 25, 1945.
24411 (92nd BG, 325th BS, *Dottie*)
24412 ("Flying Flit Gun") assigned to 301st BG at Westover, June 30, 1942; transferred to 92nd BG at Bangor, August, 1942;
transferred to 97thBG, 340th BS at Polebrook, August 17, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force, at Maison
Blanche, November 13, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui, November 22, 1942, transferred to Biskra,
December 25, 1942, transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel, February 8, 1943; transferred to Pont-du-Fahs,
August 1, 1943, transferred to 15th Air Force at Depienne, August 15, 1943; transferred to Cerignola,
December 20, 1943; transferred to Amendola, January 16, 1944; RETUS November 23, 1944; reclaimed for
scrap July 6, 1945.
24413 ("Birmingham Blitzkreig") assigned to 92nd BG at Bangor, July 14, 1942; transferred to 97th BG, 414th BS at Polebrook,
August 24, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Maison Blanche, November 13, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui,
November 22, 1942; transferred to Biskra, December 25, 1942; MIA on mission to Bizerte, December 26, 1942,
sustained a direct hit by AAA fire, exploded, 10KIA.
24414 ("Jarrin Jenny II") assigned to 92nd BG ar Bangor, July 14, 1942; transferred to 97th BG, 342nd BS at Polebrook,
August 24, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force, at Maison Blanche, November 13, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui,
November 22, 1942, transferred to Biskra, December 25, 1942, transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel, February 8, 1943;
transferred to Pont-du-Fahs, August 1, 1943, transferred to 15th Air Force at Depienne, August 15, 1943;
transferred to 2nd BG, 429th BS at Massicault, November 14, 1943; RETUS April 21, 1944; To
RFC at Altus, October 9, 1945.
24415 lost May 9, 1943. MACR 16254.
24416 served with 95th BG, then 303rd BG, 359th BS *Black Diamond Express*. Did a war bond tour.
Scrapped Oct 26, 1945 at Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
24417 (97th BG) wing damaged by cannon fire Oct 21, 1942 in daylight raid
on U-boat base at Lorient, France. Later repaired. Transferred
to 306th BG and named "Dixie Demo II". Crashed into North Sea
Jul 26, 1943. Crew rescued.
24418 ("Mickey Finn") assigned to 301st BG, 352nd BS at Westoer, July 12, 1942; transferred to Chelveston, August 9, 1942,
flew group's first mission on September 5, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui, November 26, 1942 -
flew 11 missions with the 12th AF; transferred to 15th Air Force, at Maison Blanche December 6, 1942,
assigned to the 32nd BS and re-named ("Special Delivery II"). Remained with the 15th AF at various stations
in North Africa and flew 79 missions with the 15th AF; RETUS to Rapid City and reassigned to the 398th
BG as a training aircraft on November 10, 1943. WO October 20, 1944.
24419 (92nd BG, 327th BS, later to 97th BG, 341st BS) destroyed on ground at
Briskra, North Africa by attack of five Ju-88s Jan 10, 1943
24420 to 28th BS, 194th BG. Transferred to 64th BS, then 65th BS of 43rd BG,
Transferred to 54th TCW Nov 1943, later 58th TCS, 375th TCW. Salvaged in 1946.
24421 ("Wongo") assigned 92nd BG at Bangor, July 14, 1942; sustained a crahslanding at Dow Field on July 15, 1942,
repaired; transferrred to 97th BG, 341st BS at Polebook, August 28, 1942; transferred to 12th Air Force at
Maison Blanche, November 17, 1942; transferred to Tafaraoui, November 22, 1942, transferred to Biskra,
December 25, 1942, transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel, February 8, 1943; transferred to Pont-du-Fahs,
August 1, 1943, transferred to 15th Air Force at Depienne, August 15, 1943; transferred to 99th BG,
347th BS at Oudna, Novmeber 14, 1943; transferred to depot, March 3, 1944; transferred to Tortorella,
March 31, 1944; RETUS to Homestead, June 24, 1944; RFC at Stillwater, October 4, 1945.
24422 ("Dickie Doodle II") assigned to 301st bg, 352nd BS at Westover, July 14, 1942; transferred to Chelveston, August 9, 1942;
transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui, November 26, 1942; transferred to Biskra, December 16, 1942;
transferred to Ain M'Lila, January 1, 1943; transferred to St. Donat, March 6, 1943; transferred to Oudna,
August 6, 1943; transferred to Cerignola, December 7, 1943; transferred to Lucera, February 1, 1944,
flew 61 missions. Salvaged, July 1, 1945.
24423 ("Itzabitch") assigned to 301st BG, 353rd BS at westover, July 12, 1942; transferred to Chelveston, August 9, 1942;
transferred to 12th Air Force at Tafaraoui, November 26, 1942; transferred to Biskra, December 16, 1942;
transferred to Ain M'Lila, January 1, 1943; transferred to St. Donat, March 6, 1943; crashed on May 28, 1943,
flew 42 missions. Salvaged.
24424 to 28th BS, 19th BG, transferred to 64th BS, 43rd. BG. Ditched at sea
returning from Wewak in bad weatherMar 15, 1943. Only two crewmen survived.
24425 (19th BG, 30th BS) transferred to 64th BS, 43re BG Oct 1942. Crashed into
sea off Port Moresby, PNG during test flight Apr 17, 1943. All crew KIA.
24426 (5th BG, 42nd BS) returned to USA in 1944.
24427 (19th BG, 30th BS) lost on mission Sep 15, 1942. Crew KIA
24428 (19th BG, 30th BS) w/o on landing at Mareeba, Qld Sep 6, 1942.
24429 (43rd BG, 63rd BS) lost in bad weather near Finschhafen, PNG Dec 3, 1942. All crew KIA.
24430 ferried to New Zealand. Fate uncertain
24431 (91st BG, 401st BS, *The Saint*). Involved in takeoff accident at Bassingbourn,
UK Feb 12, 1943. Salvaged for parts.
24432 (91st BG, 401st BS, *Danellen*) shot down by Maj Priller of JG26 Dec 20, 1942, France and
crashed next to Seine River between Tosny and Bernieres, Les Andes, Normandy.
MACR 5381. 8 of 9 crew aboard KIA.
24433 modified for long range photo recon and assigned to
15th PMS. Sent to England Oct 1942, and to North Africa
Nov 18, 1942. Found unsatisfactory for mapping missions
over enemy territory and later used as courier aircraft.
Condemned May 1, 1944.
24434 sold on civilian market as N60475. To Bolivia as CB-79, then to CP-579.
Crashed near Unico, Bolivia Dec 29, 1958 while being owned by
the Bolivian company Frigorifico Guigota.
24435 delivered to 92nd BG Jun 2, 1942, assigned to 97th BG,
240th BS Aug 19, 1942. Transferred to 2nd BG, 429th BS
Nov 14, 1943 and renamed "Yankee Do It". Shot down by
fighters Mar 18, 1944 during raid on Villaorba (Udine)
airfield. Crashed 30-40 mi NE of Trieste and exploded.
MACR 3259. 3 KIA, 7 POW.
24436 w/o in a Lowry, CO AAF base accident
24437 (341st BS, "Thunderbird") salvaged Nov 9, 1944.
24439 (91st BG) crashed during attempted forced landing at Fletching
Dec 20, 1942.
41-24440/24489 Boeing B-17F-10-BO Fortress
c/n 3125/3174
24440 (3rd BG, 15th BS) used as F-9. Returned to USA
24441 (97th BG, 342nd BS, "Francis X") shot down on mission to
Lorient, France Oct 21, 1942
24442 (97th BG, 4145h BS, "Little Eva") destroyed by German bombing
at Tafaraoui, Algeria Dec 23, 1942
24443 (97th BG, 414th BS, "Johnny Reb") shot down on mission to
Lorient, France Oct 21, 1942
24444 (97th BG, 340th BS, "Superman/The Red Gremlin") was the
first B-17 in Africa. Returned to USA
24445 (97th BG, 340th BS, "Southern Belle") shot down by Hptm. Karl-Heinz Meyer in Fw 190A-3 of JG 26/II Stab near
Flasselles, France Sep 6, 1942 during mission to Avion Portex aircraft factory at Meault, France
10 KIA. First aircraft of 8th AF to be listed as MIA.
24446 (5th BG, 23rd BS, "Jezebel") returned to USA
24447 (91st BG, 401st BS, "Kickapoo") shot down by fighter over
North Sea Feb 26, 1943. MACR 3575. 10 KIA
24448 (43rd BG, 64th BS, "Taxpayer's Pride") show down by Japanese
J1N1 night fighter near Mt Varzin on mission to Rabaul Jun 26, 1943.
9 KIA, 1 POW.
24449 (91st BG, 401st BS, "Short Snorter") shot down by fighter
near Lorient, France Dec 30, 1942. 10 KIA. MACR 3265.
24450 (5th BG, 72nd BS, "My Lovin' Dove") damaged over Nauru
and ditched Feb 9, 1943. Crew spent 16 days on lift raft to
Buka and rescued 50 more days later.
24451 (91st BG, 401st BS) flew into Slieveanorro Mountain, Northern
Ireland Oct 3, 1942. 6 crew killed.
24452 (91st BG, 401st BS) shot down by Hptm Karl-Heinz Meyer in
Fw 190A-4 of JG 26/II Stab near Mantes, France Dec 20, 1942.
MACR 16243. 3 KIA, 7 POW
24453 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Mizpah/The Bearded Beauty") shot down
Aug 17, 1943 on Schweinfurt raid by Hptm Gunther Specht
in Bf 109G-6 of JG 11/11 Stab at Vlatten, Germany. MACR 275.
5 KIA, 5 POW.
24454 (19th BG, 28th BS, then to 43rd BG, 65th BS, "Georgia Peach")
shot down by Japanese J1N1 night fighter at Ubili, PNG
Jun 13, 1943. 8 KIA, 2 POW. One POW executed later.
24455 (5th BG, 63rd BS, "Old Baldy") returned to USA late 1943.
24456 never flew combat missions, scrapped
24457 (5th BG, 31st BS, "The Azte's Curse") crashlanded due to
brake failure Apr 23, 1943 and w/o.
24458 (43rd BG, 64th BS, "San Antonio Rose I") shot down by
Japanese fighters Jan 5, 1943 on bombing mission at Rabaul, New Britain.
9 KIA, 2 POW.
24459 (91st BG, 401st BS, "Hellsapoppin") shot down by Obfw
Friedrich Erlenkamper in Bf 109G-4 of JG 54/1 over Bremen
Apr 17, 1943 and crashed near Wunstorf, Germany. MACR 15520.
5 KIA, 5 POW
24460 (306th BG, 423rd BS, then to 482nd BG, then to 379th BG) to
RFC at Kingman, AZ Oct 7, 1946.
24461 assigned to 306th BG, 369th BS at Westover, August 22, 1942; transferred
to Thurleigh, October 2, 1942; salvaged with non-battle-damage on February 22, 1943.
24462 slated to go to 306th BG, 369th BS at Westover on August 21, 1942, but was not delivered; arrived at Boise,
December 17, 1942; transferred to Tinker, April 7, 1943; transferred to Lewiston, April 23, 1943;
transferred to Gore, May 19, 1943; transferred to Pocatello, June 2, 1943; transferred to Spokane,
June 17, 1943; transferred to Moses Lake, September 20 1943; RFC at Albuquerque, June 26, 1945.
24463 (306th BG, 423rd BS) exploded over Atlantic after takeoff
from Gander, Newfoundland Sept 5, 1942. 9 killed.
24464 (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Excalibur") shot down by fighters over
North Sea Mar 4, 1943. 3 KIA, 7 rescued.
24465 (306th BG, 368th BS, "Montana Power") damaged by AAA, shot down
by Maj. Josef Priller in Fw 190A-5 of JG 26/Stab and crashed
at West Kapelle, Belgium Apr 5, 1943. MACR 15534. 3 KIA, 7 POW
24466 became trainer aircraft
24467 (306th BG, 368th BS, "The Grim Reaper/Blasted Event") damaged by
AAA, then shot down by Fw 190A of JG 11/1 at Aurich, Germany
Apr 17, 1943. MACR 15525. 2 KIA, 8 POW.
24468 (306th BG, 368th BS, "Wa-hoo") scrapped May 31, 1945
24469 (306th BG, 367th BS) crashed after takeoff near Thurleigh,
UK Jan 6, 1943
24470 (306th BG, 369th BS, "Sons of Fury") shot down and crashed
near Brest, France Jan 3, 1943. 10 KIA
24471 (306th BG, 369th BS , "Four of a Kind") crashed after midair collision
with B-17F 41-24498 at Lille, France Jan 13, 1943. MACR 15502.
3 KIA, 7 POW.
24472 (306th BG, 369th BS) hit by AAA and then shot down by Lt Gerhard
Seifert in Fw 190A-4 of JG 26/9 over Lille, France Nov 8, 1943.
5 KIA, 4 POW, 1 evaded.
24473 (97th BG, 414th BS, "Kiss-me Kowboy") scrapped Aug 1, 1945.
24474 (306th BG, 367th BS, "Floozy") hit by AAA and ditched into
English Channel Nov 18, 1942. 1 KIA, 9 POW
24475 (306th BG, 423rd BS, "Old Faithful") scrapped Dec 5, 1943
24476 (306th BG, 369th BS, "A-Dorable") in collision with B-17F 42-5251
over UK Mar 1, 1943. Bellylandded at Chelveston, UK after collision.
Scrapped Mar 19, 1943.
24477 (97th BG, 340th BS, "Joan of Arc/Falming Mayme") crashed after
midair collision with Fw 190A at Tunis, Tunisia Feb 1, 1943.
MACR 3516. 7 KIA, 3 returned
24478 (306th BG, 369th BS) shot down by fighter of JG 2 and
crashed into sea near St. Nazaire, France Nov 23, 1942.
7 KIA, 2 POW
24479 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Sad Sack") in midiar collision with
B-17F 41024499 and crashed into sea Nov 23, 1942. MACR 16273.
24480 (91st BG, 324th BS, "The Bad Penny") scraspped Oct 19, 1944.
24481 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Hells Angels") hit by a fighter and
crashed into North Sea W of Amrum, Germany May 14, 1943.
MACR 15498. All 10 KIA
24482 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Heavyweight Annihilators") crashlanded
Feb 27, 1943 and scrapped.
24483 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Spirit of Alcohol") shot down by Lt.
Heinz Knoke in Bf 109G of JG 11/5 and crashed into Kiel Bay,
Germanyh May 19, 1943. MACR 15632. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
24484 (91st BG, 401st BS, "The Bad Egg") crashlanded and hit a
jeep on Anderw Field, UK Dec 31, 1943. The jeep driver
was killed. The plane was taken to a repair
group, where front half joined B-17G 42-31229.
24485 (91st BG, 324th BS, "Memphis Belle") was first B-17 to complete 25 combat missions over
Europe. Was put on display at site in Memphis, TN. Reported Oct 2004
to be under restoration by Memphis Belle Memorial Association
at Millinton, TN. Was delivered by truck to USAF Museum in 2005 for total
overhaul due to extensive damage due to years of exposure to the elements.
24486 (306th BG, 367th BS, "Man O'War") shot down by AAA and
crashed into English Channel Nov 9, 1942. 11 KIA
24487 (*Eager Beaver*) served with 368th BS, 306th BG at
Thurleight. Transferred May 1, 1944 to AF Service Command
and returned to USA Jul 1944. Given to Williamsport Technical Insttute, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
after the war for use in an aeronautical program. WTI later became
Williamsport Area Community College and later the Pennsylvania
College of Technology. Nose section was sent to the Mighty
Eighth Airforce Museum near Savannah, and is still on
display there..
24488 (306th BG, 369th BS, "Banshee II") shot down by Oblt.
Rudolf Sigmund in BF 110G-4 oF NJG 1/10 at
Greetsiel, Germany Apr 17, 1943. MACR 15445
5 KIA, 5 POW
24489 (306th BG, 367th BS, "Terry and the Pirates") shot down by
fighters over France Dec 20, 1942.
41-24490/24503 Boeing B-17F-15-BO Fortress
c/n 3175/3188
24490 (324th BS, 91st BG, 'Jack the Ripper') shot down by fighters over
Muenster, Germany Feb 22, 1944. MACR 2640
24491 (306th BG, 423rd BS) MIA Oct 9, 1942, Germany. MACR 6012
24492 (306th BG, 367th BS) crashed near Spalding, England during practice
mission over the Wash Oct 2, 1942. Waist gunner became unconscious due
to problems with the oxygen supply. Pilot dived the plane to 15,000 feet
but pulled out too sharply, control cables snapped, part of one wing broke
away and plane caught fire. Both bomb doors broke away, one severing the
tail. Tail gunner was able to bail out. One other crew member bailed out
but injured, rest of crew died when aircraft crashed.
All crew killed.
24493 assigned to 306th BG, 368th BS at Westover, August 16, 1942; transferred to Thurleigh, October 13, 1942;
transferred to SBA trainer, April 11, 1943; RETUS to Seattle, June 2, 1944, transferred to Wright,
June 27, 1944; transferred to Eglin, December 9, 1944; transferred to Ypsilanti, June 22, 1945;
To RFC at Altus, October 29, 1945.
24494 (306th BG) overshot landing and crashed, Portreath, England Nov 9, 1942.
24495 (306th BG, 367th BS) lost Dec 20, 1942
24497 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Mizpah II/Friscoe Jennie") ran out of fuel and
ditched into English Channel 1 mi off Bexhill on Sea, UK
Sep 6, 1943. Crew rescued.
24498 (306th BG, 369th BS) in midair collision with B-17F 41-24471 over
Lille, France Jan 13, 1943
24499 ("Fury") assigned to 91st BG, 322nd BS at Bangor,Sep 2, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn, September 29, 1942;
sustained a mid-air collision with 41-24453 of 91st BG on Nov 18, 1942, (no mission for 91st that day)
made a crashlanding at RAF Turweston. No data on casualties. Salvaged Nov 26, 1942.
24500 ("Annie Freeze") delivered to Ogden, Aug 7, 1942; transferred to Scott, Oct 15, 1942; transferred to Presque Isle,
Feb 19, 1943; assigned to 381st BG, 535th BS at Ridgewell, May 27, 1943; transferred to CCRC at Bovington
as a trainer on July 18, 1943; Salvaged Nov 29, 1945 FEA; refitted and assigned to 10th HB SX Oberpaffenhofen
on Apr 30, 1947. Reclaimed for scrap in Germany on Jan 7, 1947.
24501 (306th BG, 368th BS) transferred to Thurleigh, Oct 2, 1942; MIA on mission to St. Nazaire, Jan 3, 1943, shot down by AA fire,
crashed near the target. No MACR issued, but edited mission report confirms 6KIA 4POW
24502 assigned to 303rd BG, 358th BS at Westover, Aug 27, 1942; transferred to 306th BG, 368th BS at Thurleigh, Sep 26, 1942;
sustained a crashlanding with battle damage at Sudbourne, UK and salvaged at AFSC July 28, 1943.
24503 (91st BG, 324th BS) last seen off the Brest Penisula Nov 23, 1942,
probably lost over the English Channel. MACR 16162
41-24504/24539 Boeing B-17F-20-BO Fortress
c/n 3189/3224
24504 ("The Sad Sack") assigned to 91st BG, 324th BS at Bangor, Aug 30, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn, Sep 26, 1942,
logged 42 mission before transfer to BAD at Burtonwood on Mar 15,1944. RETUS for war bond tour (date not
recorded), final fate not in record, but probably salvaged in mid-1945.
24505 ("Quitchurbitchin") assigned to 91st BG, 324th BS at Bangor, Aug 30, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn,
Sep 26, 1942; flew 6 missions before sustaining battle damage on mission to St. Nazaire on Nov 22, 1942.
Sat in a hanger at Bassingbourn for about a year and raided for spares. Restored to flying condition and
transferred to AFSC in Dec 1943 as a trainer; RETUS to Tinker June 14, 1944. To RFC at Arlege Nov 22, 1944.
24506 (91st BG) crashed during attempted forced landing at Leavesden, England Nov 23, 1942
24507 (384th BG, 546th BS, "Yankee Rider") shot down by fighter at
Etrepagny, France Sep 6, 1943. MACR 772. 1 KIA, 6 POW, 3 evaded.
24508 (306th BG) flew into ground near Graveley, England Oct 27, 1942.
24509 (306th BG, 423rd BS) lost Nov 9, 1942. MACR 16010
24510 (306th BG, 367th BS, *Snoozy II*) crashed Oct 9, 1942, Nechin, Belgium. MACR 6706
24511 (91st BG, 322nd BS, "Wheel'n Deal") hit by flak and shot
down by Lt Hans Ehlers in Fw 190A-6 of JG 1/3 and
crashed into river Rheine between Dusseldorf and Duisburg,
Germany Dec 1, 1943. MACR 1323. 1 KIA, 9 POW.
24512 (91st BG, 322nd BS) lost Texel, Netherlands Mar 4, 1943. MACR 3721
24514 (306th BG) lost Mar 8, 1943, France. MACR Mar 8, 1943. MACR 6088
24515 (91st BG, 324th BS, "Marie Jane") shot down by fighters and crashed into
North Sea May 21, 1943. MACR 3458. 10 KIA
24516 (*Meltin' Pot*) found under water off Irish coast.
24517 (303rd BG, 427th BS) lost Jan 3, 1943. MACR 6141
24518 ("The Reckless Mountain Boys") delivered to Lowry, July 29, 1942; transferred to Hamilton, Aug 31, 1942;
assigned to the 43rd BG, 63rd BS in Hawaii Sep 9, 1942. MIA May 10, 1943. No MACR issued.
24519 delivered to Wright Field July 28, 1942; transferred to Patterson, July 29, 1942; transferred to Wright Material
Command Oct 18, 1942; transferred to Tinker, Apr 25, 1943; transferred to Vandalia as a test aircraft
for towing gliders on Aug 16, 1943. Final fate not in available record.
24520 (*Fighting Swede*) lost May 8, 1943 on mission to Wewak. MACR 15689
24521 (63rd BS, *Black Jack--The Joker's Wild*) ditched Jul 11, 1943 during
raid on Rabaul. The wreck is still down there.
24522 delivered to Lowry Jul 29, 1942: transferred to Hamilton Aug 31, 1942; assigned to 5th Air Force at Sumac,
Sep 1, 1942; WO Oct 31, 1944.
24523 (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Lil Audrey/Snooks") collided in midair with B-17F 42-29816 over
English Channel 19 km Se of Eastbourne, UK Aug 31 1943. MACR 563. 10 KIA
24524 (323rd BS, 91st BG 'The Eagle's Wrath') shot down by
Uffz Kurt Leibing in Bf 109G of JG 3/1 at Gelnhausen,
Germany Aug 17, 1943 during Schweinfurt raid. MACR 279.
3 KIA, 5 POW, 2 evaded.
24525 (384th BG, 547th BS) MIA Jan 7, 1943.
24526 (303rd BG,"Leapin Liz") MIA Jan 3, 1943, France. MACR 7650
24527 (91st BG, 324th BS, "Sky Wolf") shot down by Fw. Hans Meissner in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 1/9 Aug 17, 1943 at Waldaschaff, Germany. MACR 274. 10 POW
24529 (384th BG, 546th BS) overshot landing and wrecked at Grafton
Underwood, UK Oct 9, 1943. Salvaged Oct 17, 1943.
24530 assigned to 305th BG, 366th BS at Syracuse, Sep 14, 1942; crashed on take off at Gander, Newfoundland
en route to Grafton Underwood, Oct 25, 1942. Salvaged
24531 delivered to Cheyenne, Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Sacrament, Sep 1, 1942; assigned to 5th AIr Force,
11th BG at Sumac Sep 12, 1942; RETUS to Homstead June 14, 1945. Ditched near Baga Island, Vella Lavella,
all safe - date not recorded.
24532 assigned 305th BG, 422nd BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942; transferred to Grafton Underwood Oct 25, 1942,
re-assigend to 97th BG, 414th BS at Polebrook Nov 4, 1942; transferred to 12AF at Maison Blanche Nov 13, 1942;
transferred to Tafaraoui Nov 22, 1942; transferred to Biskra Dec 25, 1942; MIA on mission to Biaerte Dec 26, 1942.
Aircraft was damaged by the explosion of 41-24413, crashlanded in no man's land, two baled out, one rescued by
British Army, the other was taken POW. The remainder of the crew crashlanded with the aircraft, 3WIA, all
eventually returned to duty.
24533 (305th BG, 365th BS) shot down by Fw. Herbert Buschmann in Bf 109G of JG 3/1. 5 km S of Valburg,
Netherlands Jun 22, 1943. 5 KIA, 1 died of injuries, 4 POW. MACR 16205.
24534 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; assigned to 43rd BG, 403rd BS at Hickam, HI Aug 30, 1942 named ("Omar Khayyam");
transferred to Mareeba, Australia Sep 5, 1942, re-assigned to 11thBG, 98thBS at New Caladonia Nov, 1942; MIA
on Dec 1, 1942 after sustaining a mid-air collision with Japanese fighter which cut the aircraft in two,
crashed, the tail gunner baled out and was the only survivor.
24535 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 11, 1942; assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG at Sumac
Sep 14, 1942; RETUS to Hamilton Sep 12, 1943; To RFC at Walnut Ridge Sep 25, 1945.
24536 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 3, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 11,1942; assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG at Sumac
Sep 14, 1942; RETUS to Hamilton Sep 16, 1943; To RFC at Albuquerque Jun 25, 1945.
24536 (43rd BG, 63rd BS, *Double Trouble*) also listed as being lost Mar 3, 1943, Battle of the Bismarck Sea.
24537 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; assigned to 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Hickam Sep 10, 1942, named ("Talisman"); carried GEN
thur to observe a parachute invasion of Nadzab Sep 5, 1943; RETUS and crashlanded at Jackson Field, FL
Apr 24, 1943; repaired; after the war it was used as a hack by MAJ GEN Frink, Supply CO of SW Pacific and
re-named ("USASOS War-Horse"). Salvaged Sep 9, 1945
24538 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 3, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 11, 1942; assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG
at Sumac Sep 15, 1942. WO Oct 31,1944.
24539 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Jersey Bounce") MIA Jul 27, 1943
41-24540/24584 Boeing B-17F-25-BO Fortress
c/n 3225/3269
24540 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Sacramento Sep 1, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 11, 1942;
assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG, 63rd BS at Sumac Sep 14,1942; bombed on the ground at Dobodura Jan 18, 1943.
Salvaged.
24541 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Spook") lost Feb 16, 1943. MACR 15476
24542 delivered t Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Westover Aug 18, 1942; transferred to Syracuse Aug 20, 1942;
transferred to Rome, NY Nov 14, 1942; transferred to New Castle Dec 9, 1942; transferred to Wst Plam Beach
Jan 15, 1943; assigned to the 306th BG May 5, 1943, never sent to ETO; transferred to Patterson Aug 5, 1943;
WO at Amarillo Oct 24, 1945.
24543 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 16, 1942; assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG,
63rd BS at Sumac Sep 18, 1942, named ("Pluto"); MIA Jul 2, 1943. No MACR.
24544 assigned to 91st BG, 323rd BS at Bangor Sep 10, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn Oct 16, 1942, named ("Pennsylvannia Polka");
MIA on mission to Hamm, February 4, 1943; shot down by FW-190 and crashed in the Zuider Zee, 8KIA 2POW listed
on MACR 3557 and 4635. Aircraft had logged 7 missions.
24545 assigned to 91st BG, 322th BS at Bangor Aug 31, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn Oct 11, 1942. Burned out on base by
internal fire started by a cigarette on Mar 23, 1943, aircraft had logged 16 missions. The was the first
aircraft salvaged in a ground accident. May have had any or all of the following nicknames at one time or
another ("Luftwaffe's Revenge; Waterloo or Motsie")
24546 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 11, 1942; assigned to 5th Air Force, 43rd BG, 403rd BS
at Sumac Sep 17, 1942. WO October 31, 1944.
24547 (91st BG, 323rd BS) lost May 1, 1943. MACR 3573
24548 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 2, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Sep 4, 1942; assigned to the 43rd BG in Hawaii Sep 14, 1942;
transferred to 5th Air Force, 375th Troop Carrier Group (date not recorded); crashlanded at Aitape, New Guinea
on May 5, 1944. Salvaged.
24549 (91st BG, 323rd BS, "Stupen-Taket") shot down by AAA Mar 4, 1943. MACR 15596.
8 KIA, 2 POW.
24550 (63rd BS) ditched into Bootless Bay, PNG Dec 14, 1942 after engine failure.
24551 (43th BG, 403rd BS, *Fire Ball Mail*) destroyed on ground at Milne Bay Jan 17, 1943.
24552 (43rd BG, 65th BS, *Listen Here, Tojo*) MIA Sep 15, 1943 after mission to Lae, Papua New Guinea. MACR 648
Wreckage found in 1992.
24553 (305th BG, 422nd BS) lost Dec 6, 1942.
24554 ("The Mustang") served in New Guinea.
24555 delivered to Lowry Aug 7, 1942; transferred to Denver Aug 12, 1942; transferred to Salina Nov 11, 1942;
assigned to 12th Air Force, 301st BG, 353rd BS ar st. Donat Mar 6, 1943; transferred to Oudna Aug 8, 1943;
transferred to Cerignola Dec 7, 1942; transferred to Lucera Feb 1, 1944; RETUS to Dalhart May 13, 1944;
WO at Amarillo Dec 17, 1944. Reclaimed for scrap Apr 9, 1946.
24556 delivered to Lowry Aug 9, 1942; transferred to Salina Nov 16, 1942; transferred to Gore Field May 8, 1943;
transferred to Ephrata Jun 18, 1943, transferred to Kelly Jan 5, 1944; To RFC at Kingman, January 7, 1946.
24557 (384th BG, 545th BS, "Damn Yankee") shot down by Hptm
Herbert Huppertz in Fw 190A-6 of JG 2/11 at Jabbeke,
Belgium Dec 1, 1943. MACR 1334. 5 KIA, 4 POW, 1 evaded.
24558 (303rd BG, 258th BS, "Hunga Dunga") shot down by AAA
ner Wilhelmshaven, Germany Mar 18, 1943.
24559 (360th BS, "Ooold Soljer") collided with 42-29573
near Wellingboro, UK Mar 31, 1943. First plane demolished, second
was salvaged.
24560 (384th BG, 545th BS) returned to USA May 1944
24561 (359th BS, 303rd BG, "The Duchess" aka "Sure Stuff") scrapped in USA Aug 1945. On raid on submarine construction
yard at Vegesack, Germany Mar 18, 1943, bombardier was awarded posthumous Medal of Honor, becoming first 8th AF
airman to earn the award.
24562 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Sky Wolf") lost Jan 11, 1944. MACR 1925
24563 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Garbage") damaged in landing collision with Ansom
EF939 at RAF Luton Nov 11, 1942 after colliding with Anson EF939.
By Dec 1942 had been cannibalized and was salvaged.
24564 (305th BG, 365th BS, "Patches") shot down by Obfw Adolf
Glunz in Fw 190A of JG 26/4 near Testelt, Belgium Aug 17, 1943. MACR 300.
3 KIA, 7 POW
24565 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Idaho Potato Peeler" aka "Rambling Wreck")
shot down by Uffz Hand Ahrend in Fw 190A-6 of JG 2/3
at Wouw, Netherlands Nov 5, 1943. MACR 1157. 1 KIA, 9 POW.
24566 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Zombie") lost Dec 20, 1942. MACR 15708
24567 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Beats Me") lost Jan 23, 1943. MACR 15571
24568 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Lady Fairweather") Shot down near target
by aircraft of III./JG2 during raid on St Nazaire Nov 23, 1942.
24569 (427th BS, 303rd BG, "Memphis Tot") shot down by fighters over
Zwolle, Holland Feb 4, 1943. MACR 15348.
24570 assigned to 91st BG, 323rd BS at Bangor Sep 10, 1942; transferred to Bassingbourn Oct 11, 1942; sustained
battle damage on its first mission to Abbeville, France on Nov 8, 1942, sat in hangar at base and raided
for spares and finally salvaged on Nov 27, 1943
24571 (2nd BG, 49th BS) lost Feb 24, 1944 over Steyr, Austria. MACR 2619
24572 assigned to 305th BG, 346th BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942; transferred to Grafton Underwood Oct 22, 1942;
transferred to 97th BG, 414th BS at Polebrook Nov 4, 1942; reassigned to 12th AF at Maison Blanche Nov 13, 1942;
transferred to Tafaraoui Nov 22, 1942; transferred to Biskra De 25, 1942; transferred to Chateau-du-Rhumel
Feb 8, 1943; transferred to 99th BG, 346th BS at Depienne Nov 24, 1943; logged 20 combat missions; sent to
depot in Mar 1944; RETUS to Tinker Jun 8, 1944. To RFC at Walnut Ridge September 26, 1945.
24573 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost May 19, 1943. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
24574 delivered to Cheyenne Aug 12, 1942; transferred to Hamilton Nov 9, 1942; assigned to 43rd BG, 63rd BS and 403rd BS
in Hawaii Nov 14, 1942 and named ("Tuffy"); RETUS to Rapid City,398th BG as a trainer Nov 9, 1942;
To RFC Altus Aug 30, 1945.
24575 (384th BG, 544th BS, "Sunrise Serenader") engine caught fire and plane exploded in
midair near Wargrove, England Nov 13, 1943. 9 killed, one bailed out.
24576 (97th BG) lost May 25, 1943. MACR 16525
24577 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Hells Angels") was first aircraft to complete 25 combat
missions in 8th AF, doing so May 14, 1943. Returned to USA
after 48th mission Dec 13, 1943 and participated in a War Bond tour. Scrapped Aug 14, 1945.
The "Memphis Belle" crew actually flew some of its 25 missions on other planes.
24578 (384th BG, 547th BS) returned to USA Apr 10, 1944
24579 (303rd BG, "Thumper") damaged by German fighters near Lorient
Jan 23, 1943. All crew except pilot and copilot bailed out,
one being killed when parachute failed to open. Pilots
brought the plane back to England and made wheels-up landing
at Lulsgate Bottom. Aircraft w/o.
24580 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Hell Cat") lost Jan 23, 1943. MACR 15473
24581 (303rd BG) crashed on landing at Bovingdon Dec 20, 1942
24582 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "One O'Clock Jump") lost Dec 12, 1942.
24583 assigend to 379th BG at New Castle Oct 6, 1942; transferred to Bovington Nov 6, 1942; damaged in a taxi
accident on Aug 11, 1943, repaired. Salvaged with non-battle damage on May 5, 1945.
24584 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "SUSFU") lost Jan 23, 1943. MACR 15571
41-24585/24639 Boeing B-17F-27-BO Fortress
c/n 3270/3324
24585 (360th BS, 303rd BG, *Wulf Hound*) force-landed in France on Dec 12, 1942, after
attacking Rouen Sotteville marshalling yards, while in service with 303rd Bomb Group,
Molesworth. Recovered by Luftwaffe. After flight testing at Rechlin,
it was used for demonstration visits to Luftwaffe Jagdgruppen as DL+XC, before being assigned to
I./KG200 in Sep 1943 as A3+AE.
24586 ("Wham Bam") assigned to 305th BG, 365th BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942; transferred to Grafton Underwood
Oct 26, 1942; transferred to 1BAD at Burtonwood Mar 20, 1944, RETUS to Robins Aug 1, 1944; reclaimed for
scrap on Aug 30, 1945.
24587 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Bad Check") lost Jan 11, 1944. MACR 1922
24588 (305th BG, 364th BS) shot down Mar 8, 1943 over English Channel. All crew KIA. MACR 15718
24589 (91st BG, 323rd BS) named Texas Bronco; shot-down by Hauptmann
Joachim Jabs, a Staffelkapitan of IV./NJG 1, during
a raid at Emden on Feb 4, 1943. MACR 15124.
24590 (c/n 3275) attached to 305BG, 364 BS lost on Kiel Pointe de Chute raid May 19, 1943. 7 KIA, 3 POW
24591 (305th BG, 366th BS, "Rigor Mortis") crashed SE of Neufchatel-en-Bray, France Sep 6, 1943.
MACR 1344 and 2155. 1 KIA, 6 POW, 3 evaded
24592 (305th BG, 366th BS *Madame Butterfly*) interned in Switzerland Sep 6, 1943. MACR 1345
Returned Sep 1, 1945.
24593 (305th BG, 364th BS) lost Feb 4, 1943.
24594 to RAF as Fortress II FA695. SOC Jul 31, 1947.
24595 to RAF as Fortress II FA696. SOC Mar 11, 1947
24596 to RAF as Fortress II FA697. Crashed at Lagens, Azores Dec 19, 1943
while trying to land in bad weather.
24597 to RAF as Fortress II FA698. Crashed into hill near RAF Chivenor, UK
Mar 26, 1943.
24598 to RAF as Fortress II FA699. SOC Dec 29, 1945.
24599 to RAF as Fortress II FA700. SOC Dec 22, 1945.
24600 (c/n 3285) attached to 224 CCTS at Sioux City, Iowa AAF damaged in forced landing when it ran out
of fuel Jan 10, 1945 o mi E of Orchard, NE
24601 (305th BG, 365th BS) slot down by AAA on mission to Lille, France Jan 13, 1943 and crashed
near Pollinkhove, Belgium. Crew of 10 all KIA. MACR 15639.
24602 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Yardbird") MIA May 29, 1943.
24603 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "The Green Hornet") lost Jan 23, 1943.
24604 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost Feb 26, 1943. MACR 15443
24605 (359th BS, 303rd BG, *Knock-out Dropper*) was first B-17 with
50 missions Nov 16, 1943, first B-17 with 75 missions Mar 27, 1944.
Scrapped at Stillwater, OK Jul 1945.
24606 (303rd BG, 358th BS, "Werewolf") had off-field landing on a rugby field at mental hospital Dawlish,
Devon UK Jan 13, 1943. Repaired at Hunnington Air Depot then asigned to 91st BG, 401st BS for Apr 22, 1943 for two
months and then to 1st Combat Crew Replacement Center at Bovingdon. Salvaged Jun 18, 1945.
24607 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Jerry Jinx" aka "What's Up Doc?") hit by AA and ditched in Bay of Biscay
Jan 23, 1943. MACR 15473
24608 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Yahoodi" aka "Green Hornet") ditched off Belle Isle, Bay of Biscay Jan 3, 1943. 7 KIA,
3 POW.
24609 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "Holy Mackerel") shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed Bocasse, 12 mi N of
Rouen, France Apr 4, 1943. MACR 15069. 6 KIA, 4 POW.
24610 (303rd BG, 427th BS, "Joe Btfsplk II") shot down by AAA May 1, 1943, St Nazare, France. MACR 15727. 3 POW, 7 KIA.
24611 (305th BG, 422nd BS, "Boomerang") flew General Eaker to Casablanca Jan 15, 1943. Shot down by enemy aircraft
and crashed Etang Lake, near Pleucadeuc, 17 mi E of Vannes, France Feb 16, 1943. MACR 16236
24612 (303th BG, 427th BS, "The Devil Himself") to AFSC for special gun tests May 20, 1943. Returned
to USA Dec 20, 1944. To RFC Altus Oct 9, 1945.
24613 delivered direct from Boeing to Moffett Aug 28, 1942; assigned to National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and
designeated XB-17F for aerodynamic and performance testing. W/O May 4, 1946.
24614 (305th BG, 422nd BS) w/o when crashed on landing Jan 8, 1944 at Chelveston, UK.
24615 ("Target for Tonight") dassigned to the 306th BG, 422nd BS at Presque Isle Oct 19, 1942, transferred to Grafton
Underwood Oct 25, 1942; transferred to 1 BAD at Burtonwood Mar 22, 1944; RETUS to Sheppard May 2, 1944;
To RFC at Walnut Ridge Oct 25, 1945
24616 (c/n 3301) attached to 422nd BS, 305th BG at Chelveston, UK. Damaged in forced landing after
engine failure at Bungay, UK Dec 2, 1943.
24617 (305th BG, 364th BS, "Southern Comfort") damaged by enemy action (date
unknown) and crew bailed out over Essex and crashed at Great Totham.
24618 (2nd BG) lost Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2614
24619 (427th BS, 303rd BG, *S for Sugar*) shot down by AAA over Oschersleben,
Germany Jan 11, 1944. Crew POW. MACR 1923
24620 (303rd BG, 360th BS, "Snap! Crackle! Pop!") lost Jan 3, 1943. MACR 15464
24621 collided with another B-17 42-6031 over Gulf of Mexico
Sept 10, 1943. 11 on each aircraft killed.
24622 assigned to the AAFTCC 3501st Base Unit and stationed at Boca Raton Army Air Field.. It was used for
Engineering and Radar check flights. On May 27, 1944 ,while on a Radar Check Flight, the #1 engine
caught fire shortly after takeoff. The plane turned to return to the field. Before returning the fire
was extingushed but due to electrical failure the tail wheel would not lower. The wheel was hand cranked
down but it was not fully extended at the time of landing. The plane landed hard causing major
damage to the tail section ( fuselage sprung and bent in tail section). There was also major damage
to the #1 engine, lower left wing , left flap and main landing gear retracting motors. From the
notations on the Aircraft History card it appears the plane was ordered to be scrapped on June 24, 1944
24623 (305th BG, 365th BS) lost Feb 26, 1943
24624 (305th BG, 366th BS) lost May 19, 1943. MACR 15549
24625 (c/n 3310) while attached to Geiger Field, WA damaged in landing accident due to mechanical
failure at Stewart Field, West Point, NY Jul 15, 1943.
24626 (c/n 3311) while attached to 331 BG at Casper AAB, WY damaged in forced landing at Lusk, WY when
it ran out of gas in bad weather Dec 1, 1942.
24627 (c/n 3312) while attached to 34th BG at Geiger Field, WA crashed 25 mi SE of Enterprise, OR Sep 10, 1942.
24628 delivered to Cheyenne Sep 1, 1942; transferred to Wayne, CO Nov 2, 1942; transferred to West Palm Beach Dec 15, 1942,
assigned to 12AF at Blot Jan 12, 1943. WO July 8, 1944.
24629 (303rd BG, 358th BS) shot down by Hptm Peter-Paul Steindl in
Bf 109G-6 of JG 26/11 at Valenciennes, France near
Cambrai Oct 20, 1943. MACR 1032. 2 KIA, 8 POW.
24630 (c/n 3315) while attached to 34th BG w/o in ground accident at Blythe AAB, CA Dec 16, 1942.
24631 crashed 5 mi S of Walla Walla, WA Jul 15, 1942. All 5 crew killed.
24632 (c/n 3317) while attached to 593rd BS, 369th BG ditched near Drew Field, Indian Rocks, FL
24633 (c/n 3318) while attached to 395th CCTS at Ardmore AAB, Ardmore, OK damaged when bellylanded after
mechanical failure at Tinker Field, OK Mar 1, 1944. Repaired, assigned to HQ, Okcbourne AAF< OH.
24634 (41st BG) lost Feb 11, 1944, China. MACR 3011
24635 (303rd BG, 359th BS, "The 8 Ball Mk. II") scrapped Feb 8, 1945.
24636 delivered to Geiger Sep 3, 1942; tranferred to Casper Oct 29, 1942; transferred to Walla Walla Nov 24, 1942;
transferred to Ephrata Dec 3, 1942; transferred to Tinker Feb 3, 1943; transferred to Rapid City Apr 13, 1943;
transferred to Geiger May 10, 1943; To RFC at Ontario Jun 14, 1945.
24637 (305th BG, 366th BS) shot down by Lt Paul Arlt in Bf 109G-1 of
JG 1/1 near Wilhemlshaven, Germany Jan 27, 1943. MACR 15501. 5 KIA, 5 POW.
24638 (c/n 3323) while attached to 34th BG at Blythe AAB, CA damaged in forced landing at Blythe Jan 21, 1943.
24639 (323rd BG, 91st BG, *The Careful Virgin*) transferred to AFSC for
Aphrodite mission. Launched against V-1 sites at Mimoyecques,
Pas-de-Calais, but impacted short of target due to controller
error.
41-24640/24689 Curtiss C-46A-20-CU Commando
c/n 26561/26610
24640 (c/n 26561) condemned Feb 9, 1944.
24641 (c/n 26562) condemned Jan 5, 1944
24642 (c/n 26563) condemned Dec 14, 1943
24643 (c/n 26564) condemned Sep 5, 1944
24644 (c/n 26565) condemned Sep 28, 1943
24645 (c/n 26566) condemned Nov 15, 1943
24646 (c/n 26567) condemned Sep 22, 1943
24647 (c/n 26568) wrecked when struck by C-46 41-12427 at
Chabua Aug 26, 1943
24648 (304th TPS, 30th TPG) MIA IndoChina Oct 23, 1943. MACR 985
24650 (c/n 26571/CU211) to RFC Dec 15, 1945. WFU and stored Ontario, CA.
Bought by Ben Widtfeldt May 1954 and registered as N69095. Bought by
Zantop Air Transport Jun 1954, later in 1961 reregistered it as N609Z.
Crashed into mountain 16 km NW of Nederland, CO Dec 7, 1963. 3 killed.
24651 (c/n 26572/CU212) crashed after takeoff following engine failure and
crew bailed out at Tohiehtu, Chinal Sep 16, 1943.
24652 (c/n 26573) condemned Oct 14, 1943
24653 (c/n 26574) condemned Feb 24, 1944
24654 (c/n 26575) w/o in landing acident Oct 29, 1943, Yunnanyi, China.
24655 (c/n 26576, 29th TPG, 100th TPS) lost Oct 12, 1943. MACR 806. MACR wrongly lists this as 41-23655, but
it was really 41-24655. Condemned Oct 23, 1943.
24658 lost Jan 31, 1944. MACR 3970
24660 (c/n 26581) lost Jan 18, 1944. MACR 1996
24661 (c/n 26582)
24662 (c/n 26583) condemned Feb 18, 1944, India
24663 (c/n 26584) condemned Nov 20, 1943
24664 (c/n 26565) to N5099K, to CP-687 Sep 1960. W/o Sep 12, 161.
24665 (c/n 26566) w/o in landing accident Nov 23, 1943 Mohanban, India.
24666 MIA IndoChina 11/2/1943. MACR 1082
24667 (29th TCG) lost Oct 20, 1943. MACR 1056
24668 (c/n 26589) condemned Jun 5, 1944
24672 (c/n 26593/CU233) to US Navy as 39507
24673 (c/n 26594) condemned Jan 21, 1944
24674 MIA Burma 2/28/1945. MACR 12796
24675 (c/n 26596) condemned for salvage Jan 18, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24676 (c/n 26597) condemned Jan 17, 1944
24677 (c/n 26598) condemned Jun 4, 1944
24678 (c/n 26599) condemned Aug 2, 1944.
24679 (c/n 26600) condemned Oct 1, 1944
24680 lost Mar 3, 1944. MACR 4220
24681 (c/n 26602) condemned for salvage May 23, 1944
24682 lost Feb 17, 1944, China. MACR 3010
24684 (c/n 26605) DBR in accident Jun 13, 1944
24685 (c/n 26606) lost Jan 14, 1944. MACR 1997
24686 (c/n 26607) condemned for salvage Jan 14, 1946
24687 (c/n 26608) crashed, condemned Feb 28, 1945.
24688 lost Mar 27, 1944, Indochina. MACR 3282
24689 (c/n 26610) condemned Jan 20, 1944.
41-24690/24739 Curtiss C-46A-25-CU Commando
c/n 26611/26660
24690 (c/n 26611) condemned for salvage Aug 2, 1944.
24691 lost Aug 1, 1944. MACR 7104
24692 (c/n 26613) condemned Aug 11, 1944
24693 lost Jul 17, 1944. MACR 7134
24694 lost May 27, 1944. MACR 5323
24695 (c/n 26616) condemned for salvage Jan 23, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24696 lost Jan 31, 1944. MACR 2092
24697 (c/n 26618) condemned for salvage Sep 6, 1944.
24698 (c/n 26619/CU259) lost Aug 4, 1944, CBI theatre. MACR 7179 (lists
date as July 4, 1944). Crew bailed out after engine problems.
24699 (c/n 26620) lost Jun 19, 1944. MACR 5888. Condemned Jul 5, 1944
24700 (c/n 26221/CU261) delivered to USAAF Sep 1943. Rereg. USAF Sep 18, 1947. WFU & stored. L.B.Smith
Aircraft Corp bought 1960, reg N9346R. Navegaco Aero Brasileira bought Nov 6, 1960, reg. PP-NML mgd
by VASP in 1962. WFU & stored Sept 1964. Broken up Santos Dumont, Rio de Janerio, Brazil Jun 1969.
24701 lost May 8, 1944. MACR 4883
24702 lost Dec 18, 1943, British Guiana. MACR 1244
24703 (c/n 26624) condemned Feb 24, 1944.
24704 (c/n 26625) lost May 25, 1944. MACR 5293. Condemned Aug 28, 1944
24705 MIA China 3/13/1945. MACR 13019
24706 (c/n 26627) condemned for salvage Jan 24, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24707 (c/n 26628) condemned Jan 31, 1944.
24708 lost Jan 31, 1944. MACR 2093
24709 (c/n 26630) condemned for salvage Sep 9, 1944.
24710 (c/n 26631) condemned May 2, 1944
24711 (c/n 26632) condemned Oct 26, 1944
24712 (c/n 26633) condemned for salvage Sep 12, 1944
24713 (c/n 26634) condemned Dec 31, 1943
24714 lost Mar 30, 1944. MACR 3503
24715 (c/n 26636) condemned May 6, 1945.
24716 lost Jun 21, 1944. MACR 6295
24717 MIA Mar 24, 1944, CBI theatre on cargo mission from Chabua to
Ondal, India. MACR 3504. Wreckage discovered 2007. All 4 crew killed.
24718 (c/n 26639) condemned for salvage Feb 10, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24719 (cn 26640/CU280) delivered to USAAF Sep 1943. Oct 27, 1955 operated by Temco Acft. Corp. for the
Air Material Command had a landing accident at Majors Field, Greenville, TX. WFU & stored 1963.
24720 (cn 2641/CU281) delivered to USAAF Sep 16, 1943. landing accident Bethel Alaska Jan 2, 1944. WFU & stored
Oct 1946. Wien Alaska bought Jun 17, 1948 reg. N79917 (used for spares). W.G.Spillman & H. Crawford bought
Aug 1950. Don Cardiff bought Jun 1951. Varig bought Jul 31, 1951 reg. PP-VCB. Ditched into Guanabara
Bay after take off from Santos Dumont, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Feb 21, 1952.
24721 (c/n 26642) condemned Jul 15, 1944.
24722 lost Mar 22, 1944, Indochina. MACR 3604 and 3271
24723 lost Mar 27, 1944. MACR 3495
24724 missing on flight from Kunming, China to Misamari, India Jan 25, 1944.
MACR 2819. Pilot was apparently lost in very bad weather. 4 presumed killed.
Wreckage found near Mangung village, Arunachal Pradesh, India Oct 1, 2006
24725 (c/n 26646) condemned for salvage Jan 23, 1946 by Army Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24726 (c/n 26647) lost Feb 7, 1944, India/China. MACR 2662. Condemned Feb 25, 1944.
24727 (c/n 26648) condemned for salvage Jan 29, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24728 (c/n 26649) condemned for salvage Jan 29, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24729 (c/n 26650) MIA May 25, 1945, India. Also reported as condemned Feb 14,1944,
so one of the dates is wrong.
24730 (c/n 26651) lost Apr 11, 1945. MACR 142676
24731 (c/n 26652/CU292) crashed with belly landing at Gaya, Station
20, India Oct 29, 1944. W/o Nov 22, 1944.
24732 (c/n 26653/CU293) in landing accident Apr 3, 1944 at Kunming
Station 13, China and repaired. Damaged at Myikyina South,
Burma when had structural failure due to engine fire Dec 23, 1944.
W/o Feb 23, 1945.
24733 (c/n 26654/CU294) w/o in takeoff accident at Sookersting,
Station 7, India Oct 30, 1944.
24735 (c/n 26656/CU296) delivered to USAAF Oct 26, 1943, transferred to US Navy Nov 23, 1943 as 39509
24736 (c/n 26657/CU297) to US Navy as 39510
24737 (c/n 26658/CU298) to US Navy as 39511
24739 lost Jan 29, 1944, Assam, India. MACR 2318
41-24740/24775 Curtiss C-46A-30-CU Commando
c/n 26661/26696
24740 (c/n 26661/CU301) delivered to USAAF Oct 27, 1943. Tfd to Reconstruction Finance Corp. Sep 28, 1945.
WFU & stored Bush Field, GA. Cvtd to ZC-46A returned to USAF May 21, 1948. Redesignation as "obsolete"
and WFU & stored Robins Air Force Base, GA Dec 1948.
24741 (c/n 26662/CU302) delivered Nov 5, 1943 to USAAF. DBR
Jan 19, 1944 in fatal explosion when it crashed and burned
on takeoff at Chabua Station 6, India
24742 (c/n 26663/CU303) delivered Nov 1, 1943 to USAAF. DBR
Feb 25, 1944 in landing accident due to fire at Mohanbari
Station No. 9, India.
24743 (c/n 26664) MIA between Mohanberi and Chanyi, China Mar 27, 1944.
MACR 3495. Also reported as being condemned Jan 11, 1944.
24744 (c/n 26665/CU305) delivered Nov 1, 1943 to USAAF. Damaged
in landing accident Jan 9, 1944 at Chabua Station 6, India.
Damaged again in landing accident May 27, 1945 at Chabua,
India. Crashed 5 km SW of Mohanbari AB, India
Jul 11, 1945 when the crew bailed out.
24745 (c/n 26666) lost Feb 7, 1944, China. MACR 2319
24746 (c/n 26667) crashed Apr 1, 1945 after crew bailed out.
MACR 13171
24748 (c/n 26669) could not land due to heavy fog, ran out of fuel and crashed in India
Jan 1, 1944. MACR 1546. Crew OK
24749 (c/n 26670) MIA May 25, 1945, India. MACR 14504
24750 (c/n 26671/CU311) delivered Nov 8, 1943 to USAAF. Crashed
on landing Apr 6, 1945 in India and DBR.
24751 (c/n 26672/CU312) delivered Nov 12, 1943 to USAAF. Damaged
on takeoff at Kunming Station 13, China early 1944. DBR
Jul 24, 1944.
24752 (c/n 26673/CU313) both engines failed and crashed near Likiang Mountain, W of
Yunnanyi, China Jan 1, 1944. MACR 1630
24753 (c/n 26674/CU314) delivered Nov 7, 1943 to USAAF. DBR in
landing accident at Chittagong, India Apr 2, 1944. WFU
the next day.
24754 lost Jan 18, 1944. MACR 1998
24756 (c/n 26677) condemned for salvage Jan 15, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24757 (c/n 26678/CU318) delivered Nov 12, 1943 to USAAF. DBR
Apr 13, 1945.
24758 lost Sep 21, 1944. MACR 8716
24762 (c/n 26683/CU323) to US Navy as 39516
24763 (c/n 26684/CU324) to US Navy as 39517. To N4091A, to Associated Air Transport of
Miami, FL as N46Q. W/o Feb 13, 1960 at McGuire AFB, NJ
when crashed on final approach. All survived.
24764 (c/n 26685/CU325) transferred to US Navy Nov 13, 1943, but no record of BuNo assigned. May
have been BuNo 39518. WFU and stored 1948
24765 (c/n 26686/CU326) transferred to US Navy Dec 4, 1943 but no record of BuNo assigned. May
have been BuNo 39519. WFU and stored 1958.
24766 (c/n 26687/CU327) transferred to US Navy as 39522
24767 (c/n 26688/CU328) transferred to US Navy as 39521
24768 (c/n 26689) condemned for salvage Feb 6, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24769 (c/n 26690) condemned May 18, 1944
24770 (c/n 26691) condemned for salvage Feb 10, 1946 by Army-Navy
Liquidation Commission.
24772 (c/n 26693) condemned Apr 4, 1945
24773 (c/n 26694) condemned Feb 6, 1944
24774 (c/n 26695) condemned for salvage Sep 24, 1945.
24775 lost Feb 26, 1944. MACR 2715
41-24776/25195 Curtiss P-40E-1
c/n 18795/19214 (not sure these are correct).
Lend-Lease contract for RAF as Kittyhawk IA ET100/ET519. Many remained stateside,
some diversions to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USSR.
24776/24914 were ET100/ET238, but were diverted elsewhere and not delivered to RAF.
24776 (ET100, c/n 18795) to USSR
24777 (ET101, c/n 18796) to USSR
24779 (ET103, c/n 18798) to RAF as ET107. Damaged beyond repair Feb 22, 1942 at West Maitland NSW.
24780 (ET104, c/n 18799) remained in USA and crashed Sep 26, 1942, Bedford, MA
24781 (ET105, c/n 18800) remained in USA and salvaged Apr 15, 1942 at Luke Field, AZ.
24782 (ET106, c/n 18801) remained in USA and crashed Jun 5, 1942, Quonset Point, RI.
24783 (ET107, c/n 18802) remained in USA and salvaged Apr 5, 1942.
24784 (ET108, c/n 18803) to USSR
24785 (ET109, c/n 18804) remained in USA and crashed into sea near Langley, VA Apr 6, 1942.
24786 (ET110, c/n 18805) remained in USA and crashed on takeoff at Groton airfield Mar 8, 1942.
24787 (ET111, c/n 18806) remained in USA and crashed at Greneir Field, NM after landing gear failure
24788 (ET112, c/n 18807) retained by USAAF. In midair collision with 41-24863 Apr 3, 1943 off Cape Ward
Point PNG. Both pilots killed.
24789 (ET113, c/n 18808) to RAAF as A29-153 Aug 1942. Crashed Mildura, VIC Oct 1944.
24791 (ET115, c/n 18810) remained in USA and salvaged May 14, 1942.
24793 (ET117, c/n 18812) to USSR
24794 (ET118, c/n 18813) remained in USA and converted to Class 26 after crash landing Nov 10, 1942
at Hillgrove Field, RI.
24795 (ET119, c/n 18814) to USSR
24798 (CW583, c/n 19309, ET122) to USSR
24801 (CW586, c/n 19312, ET125) to USSR
24804 (ET128) to USSR
24807 (ET131) remained in USA and converted to Class 26 at Roma Air Depot Mar 28, 1942.
24808 (ET132) to RAAF as A29-152 Aug 1942. Forced landing at Goodenough Island Mar 1943.
Converted to components. I have as being shot down by Zeros with 49th PG,
9th PS of USAAF 11 mi S of Darwin, NT Jul 30, 1942,
24809 (9th FS, 49th FG) wrecked on landing at Livingstone strip, NT Jul 17, 1942 and w/o
24810 (ET134) to USSR
24812 (ET136) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24813 (49th PG, 9th PS) wrecked in taxying accident Aug 3, 1942, Livingston airstrip, NT.
24815 (CW 600, c/n 19326, ET139) to USSR
24816 (49th FG, 8th FS) wrecked 29 mi S of Darwin, NT June 4, 1942 when pilot passed
out due to lack of oxygen and dove in.
24817 to RAF as ET141. Crashlanded at Tumut in NSW, Australia during
haze Feb 2, 1942. Total loss.
24818 (49th FG, 7th FS) wrecked at Batchelor strip in taxiing accident, NT Aug 20, 1942.
Condemned Sep 7, 1942.
24819 to RAF as ET143. Forced landed at Nowra, NSW Mar 1942.
24821 (49th PG, 9th PS) crashed due to fuel exhaustion Nov 17, 1942 60 mi from
Pt Hood, PNG. Pilot bailed out.
24822 (49th PG, 9th PS) salvaged at Teak, PNG Jun 16, 1943
24823 (ET147) to RAAF as A29-160 Sep 1942. Collided with
A29-163 (41-5503) Onsloe, WA
24824 (ET148) to USSR
24825 (ET149) to RAAF as A29-30. Crashlanded at Turnbull
airstrip, Papua Jun 1943.
24829 w/o Apr 28, 1942, NT.
24833 (c/n 18833) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24835 SOC Apr 7, 1942.
24836 (c/n 18855) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24837 (c/n 18856) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24838 SOC Apr 7, 1942.
24839 (c/n 18858) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24840 in belly landing at Agra, India afer engine failure Dec 31, 1942
24841 (c/n 18860) to Netherlands Indies AF Feb 1942. Destroyed Mar 8, 1942.
24842/24859 (ET166/ET183) to USSR Dec 1941.
24861 (ET185) to RAAF as A29-158 Sep 1942. Crashed near
Mildura, Vic Oct 1943.
24862 to RAAF as A29-74 Mar 1942. Crashlanded at Port
Moresby Jul 1942. Reduced to components.
24863 to RAF as ET187 but retained by USAAF (49th PG, 8th PS) in midair collision
with 41-24788 ET112 off Cape Ward Point PNG Apr 4, 1943. Both pilots killed.
24866 (49th PG) shot down by AA off Buna, PNG Nov 26, 1942. Pilot KIA.
24868 (49th FG, 7th FS) crashed 15 mi NW of Batchelor Field, NT Aug 23, 1942 due to engine
seizure. Pilot OK.
24870 to RAAF as A29-80. Crashed near Mildura, Vic 11/1943.
24872 (7th PS, 49th PG) damaged in heavy landing at Cloncurry Mar 11, 1942, repaired
24874 (49th FG, 7th FS) crashed Sep 11, 1942 during ferry flight from Cairns to
Port Moresby.
24875 (ET136) to RAAF as A29-151 Aug 1942. Destroyed at
Werribee bombing range Apr 1948
24876 SUMAC/LEFT Et200 7thPS/49thPG on 49thFG Books Feb 21, 1942 w/o Aug 20, 1942
Batchelor Strip NT landing accident. Condemned Sep 7, 1942
24877/24912 to RAF as ET201/ET236 and delivered to RAF Desert Air Force
24879 (CW 664 c/n 19320, RAF ET203) to USSR Dec 31, 1941
24913 (ET237) to USSR Jan 1942
24915/24921 (ET239/ET245) to RAF Desert Air Force
24915 (ET239) SOC Feb 1, 1944
24916 (ET240) crashed after being abandoned in spin 5 mi
N of Fayid Sep 9, 1944.
24917 (ET241) SOC Mar 1, 1944
24918 (ET242) shot down by flak near Bir Hacheim May 29, 1942
24919 (ET243) RAF records say that it with 73 OTU and
collided with another Kittyhawk 10 mi SE of Abu Sueir
Sep 2, 1943. Although it survived, damage was such
that it was SOC on return to base. Another report
has it never leaving the USA and being severely
damaged and converted to Class 26. in Jun 1942.
24920 (ET244) SOC Feb 1, 1944
24921 (ET245) SOC Feb 1, 1944
24922/24997 were RAF ET246/ET321 but were all diverted elsewhere and not delivered to RAF
24922 (ET246) remained in USA and salvaged at Orlando, FL Jan 7, 1944
24923 (ET247) remained in USA and crashed on takeoff at Orlando, FL Mar 25, 1943.
24925 (ET249) remained in USA. (313th FS/50th FG) dove in during formation
flight Nov 29, 1942 near Daytona Beach, FL. Pilot killed.
24926 (ET250) retained in USA, crashed May 3, 1942 in landing due to engine failure, pilot killed.
24928 (ET252) retained in USA, crashed after midair collision Dec 19, 1942 Keistmere Field, FL.
24929 (ET253) retained in USA, crashed on takeoff N of Key Field, Meridian, MS Feb 20, 1942,
pilot killed.
24930 (ET254) retained in USA. To Class 26 Apr 12, 1943 at De Ridder Field.
24931 (ET255) retained in USA. Surveyed at De Ridder Field Mar 23, 1943
24933 (ET257) retained in USA. Collided in midair with B-17E Apr 29, 1942 over Orlando, FL.
Pilot killed
24934 (ET258) retained in USA. Crashed Feb 9, 1942, Orlando FL with 50th PG.
24935 (ET259) retained in USA and to 318th FG. Condemned Mar 2,1943
24937 (ET261) retained in USA and to 318th FG. Condemned Jul 10, 1943.
24938 (ET262) retained in USA and to 318th FG.
24939 (ET263) retained in USA. Condemned Jul 30, 1942
24940 (ET264) retained in USA. Collided with gas truck May 17, 1942, Orlando, FL. Pilot killed.
24941 (ET265) retained in USA. Condemned Jul 5, 1942
24942 (ET266) retained in USA. Wrecked at Orlando, FL Nov 29, 1942.
24943 (ET267) retained in USA. Wrecked at Orlando, FL Dec 7, 1942. Condemned Jan 31, 1943
24944 (ET268) retained in USA. Condemned May 28, 1943
24945 (ET269) retained in USA. Crashed 10 mi E of Lake Wales, FL with 50th PG. Pilot killed.
24946 (ET270) retained in USA. Crashed near Sanford, FL Apr 28, 1942.
24948 (ET272) retained in USA. Condemned Apr 15, 1944
24949 (ET273) retained in USA. Condemned Oct 10, 1943
24950 (ET274) retained in USA. Condemned Aug 7, 1943.
24951 (ET275) retained in USA. to Class 26 Sep 25, 1943
24952 (ET276) retained in USA. Condemned Sep 24, 1943
24953 (ET277) retained in USA. Crashed at Orlando, FL Nov 5, 1942. Pilot killed.
24954 (ET278) retained in USA. Wrecked at Duncan Field, FL Apr 17, 1942. Destroyed by fire
24955 (ET279) retained in USA. Wrecked at Orlando Field, FL with 50th PG Dec 10, 1942 and
relegated to Class 26.
24956 (ET280) retained in USA
24960 (ET284) retained in USA. Crashed at Meridian, MS Mar 4, 1942.
24962 (ET286) retained in USA. Crashed on landing at Hillgrove, RI Dec 1, 1942.
Repaired, off Jul 30, 1944
24966 (ET290) retained in USA. wrecked at Elizabeth City Apr 4, 1942. Pilot killed.
24967 (ET291) retained in USA. Ground-looped at Key Field, MS Mar 14, 1942.
24968 (ET292) retained in USA. Wrecked in taxi accident at Orlando, FL Nov 20, 1942
24969 crashed Apr 1942
24973 (ET297) retained in USA. Ground looped at Key Field, MS Mar 14, 1942. Repaired,
off Feb 17, 1944.
24974 (ET298) retained in USA. Wrecked at Orlando, FL Mar 25, 1942 in collision with
another aircraft. Salvaged Oct 25, 1942
24975 (ET299) retained in USA. Wrecked Dec 7, 1942 at Martha's Vineyard.
24976 (ET300) retained in USA. Involved in accidental gun blast while firing guns Dec 6, 1942
at Hillgrove AAB, RI.
24977 (ET301) retained in USA. Brakes locked during taxying and nosed over Dec 7, 1942,
Hillgrove AAB, RI
24981 (ET305) retained in USA. Wrecked at Bolling Field Apr 15, 1942.
24983 (ET307) retained in USA. wrecked in swamp near Leesburg, FL Jan 26, 1943
24985 (ET309) retained in USA. SOC at Orlando Sep 1, 1943
24986 (ET310) retained in USA. wrecked in landing accident at Tuskegee, AL Oct 9, 1942.
SOC Jan 6, 1943
24990 (ET314) retained in USA. Wrecked at Hillgrove, RI due to engine failure Jun 24, 1942.
Pilot killed
24991 (ET315) retained in USA. Crashed 5.5 mi WNW of Tuskegee, AL Apr 10, 1943. Pilot killed
24993 (ET317) retained in USA. Collided in midair with 41-36174 Dec 23, 1942 near Orlando, FL
24994 (ET318) retained in USA. Crashlanded (50th PG) near Orlando, FL Mar 29, 1942. SOC Jul 30, 1943
24995 (ET319) retained in USA. Wrecked NE of Key Field, MS Feb 26, 1942.
24996 (ET320) retained in USA. Wrecked at Rice AAF, CA Jul 15, 1943. To CL-26 Oct 9, 1943
24998 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET322. DBR when bellylanded at Zuara Jul 20, 1943
24999/25185 were RAF ET323/ET509 but were all diverted elsewhere, not delivered to RAF.
25000 (ET324) retained in USA. Nosed over on landing Feb 21, 1942 at Key Field, MS. SOC Mar 24, 1944.
25001 (ET325) retained in USA. Wrecked at Leesburg AAB May 5, 1942. SOC Jun 5, 1943
25004 (ET328) retained in USA. Landing gear collapsed at Key Field. To CL-26 Apr 6, 1943
25005 (ET329) retained in USA. Crashed at Key Field Mar 19, 1942 at Key Field. Pilot killed
25006 (ET330) retained in USA. Crashed into James River, VA near Williamburg, VA Mar 30, 1942
due to midair fire.
25008 (ET332) retained in USA. Used for tests at Wright Field. To CL-26 Aug 27, 1945
25010 (ET334) retained in USA. Crashed during emergency landing Jessup, GA Apr 22, 1942
25015 (ET339) retained in USA. SOC Jul 30, 1944
25016 (ET340) retained in USA. Crashed Orlando, FL Nov 23, 1942.
25019 (ET343) retained in USA. Crash landed on beach 1 M NE of Portem, RI Jun 11, 1942. Pilot
swerved off pbeach to miss kids on the beach and crashed into sea and pilot was killed.
25029 (ET344) retained in USA. Crashed Westover, MA Dec 7, 1942
25021 (ET345) retained in USA. to CL-26 Aug 1, 1944
25022 (ET346) retained in USA. Wrecked at Meridian, MS Feb 13, 1942. To CL-26 May 28, 1942
25024 (ET348) retained in USA. Wrecked 10 mi SW of Venore, TN Jun 5, 1942. To CL-26 Aug 13, 1942
25025 (ET349) retained in USA. To CL-26 Aug 13, 1943.
25026 (ET350) retained in USA. To CL-26 Mar 20, 1943
25027 (ET351) retained in USA. To CL-26 Mar 20, 1943.
25028 (ET352) retained in USA. Crashed E of Norfolk, VA due to inflight fire Mar 22 1942.
25033 (CW 818, c/n 19544, ET357) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25034 (CW 819, c/n 19545, ET358) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25035 (CW 820, c/n 19546, ET359) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25036 (CW 821, c/n 19547, ET360) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25039 (ET363) retained in USA. Crashlanded on strip Dec 12, 1942 at Hillgrove AAB, RI. Later
crashed 40 mi NE of Luke AAB Sep 16, 1943. Pilot killed.
25043 (CW 828, c/n 19554, ET367) to USSR Feb 5, 1942
25045 (CW 830, c/n 19556, ET369) to USSR Feb 5, 1942
25046 (CW 831, c/n 19557, ET370) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25050 (CW 836, c/n 19562, ET375) w/o in taxiing accident Malir, India Dec 14,1944
25055 (CW 840, c/n 19566, ET379) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25056 (CW 841, c/n 19567, ET380) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25057 (CW 842, c/n 19568, ET381) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25059 (CW 844, c/n 19570, ET383) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25061 to RAAF as A29-117 Jun 1942. Crashed near Mildura, VIC, Australia
Jul 16, 1943, killing the pilot.
25066 allocated to USSR but crashed Apr 4, 1942 prior to delivery.
25068 (CW 853, c/n 19579, ET392) to USSR Apr 6, 1942
25071 (CW 856, c/n 19582, ET395) to USSR Apr 6, 1942
25075 (CW 860, c/n 19586, ET399) to USSR Feb 3, 1942
25083 (ET407) retained in USA. Wrecked Feb 17, 1943 San Barnadeen AD. SOC Mar 6, 1945
25085 (ET409) retained in USA. Crashed Jul 15, 1943 on landing at
Stewart Field, NY.
25094 (ET418) retained in USA. Crashed during forced landing at Moore Field, TX
25099 (ET423) reposessed by USAAF Sep 30, 1942. Damaged in landing in Papua New Guinea
Sep 13, 1942.
25100 (ET424) taken over by 15 Sqdn of RNZAF from USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga but
wrecked prior to the allocation of a NZ serial number. Destroyed in midair collision with SBD-3
BuNo 06589 of VB-11 Mar 25, 1943 over Nandi Bay, Fiji. All 3 crew killed.
25101 (ET425, c/n 19612) handed over from 68th PS of USAAF to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn as NZ3102 on 27 Oct 1942 at
Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Scrapped in NZ Mar 2, 1948.
25102 (ET426, c/n 19613) handed over from 68th PS of USAAF to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn as NZ3101 on 27 Oct.1942 at
Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Crashed during aerobatics when with No.4 OTU RNZAF Base
Ohakea Oct 5, 1944. Written off.
25103 (ET427) taken over by 15 Sqdn of RNZAF from USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga
but wrecked prior to the allocation of a NZ serial number. Spun in after high-speed stall at low
altitude Nov 7, 1942. Pilot killed.
25104 (ET428) repossessed by USAAF in Australia. Crashed on training flight with 68th FS, 58th PG off
the Tonga Islands May 27, 1942. MACR 723
25106 (ET430, c/n 19617) to New Zealand as NZ3096, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Sold for scrap in NZ Mar 2, 1948
25107 (ET431) retained in USA. Wrecked at Grenier Field Oct 31, 1942. To CL-26 Jun 27, 1943.
25108 (c/n 19619, ET432) to New Zealand as NZ3091, taken over from
USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amoto in Kingdon of Tonga Oct 27, 1942. Written off the books at Espiritu Santo Nov 31, 1944.
25109 (ET433, c/n 19128) was to have gone to RAF as ET433, but diverted
to USAAF and served with 68th PS at Tonga. Transferred to New
Zealand as NZ3094 Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in Kingdom of Tonga. At end of war sent to scrapyard but sold
Feb 2, 1948. Remains unconverted until 1996 when
after several changes of ownership, went under
restoration with Col Pay in Australia. Registration VH-KTH reserved but not
taken up. Registered as VH-KTY Apr 30, 2004. Made first flight
Dec 6, 2004 but as VH-KTH.
25110 to RAAF as A29-82 Apr 1942. Crashed at Mildura, VIC, Australia Jan 1943.
25111 to RAAF as A29-83 Apr 1942. Crashed at Bundaberg, QLD 7/1943.
25112 to RAAF as A29-84 Apr 1942. Lost to enemy action over
Goodenough Island Aug 11, 1942.
25114 (ET438) to RAAF as A29-104. Crashed into jungle on training flight from Tongatabu
Jun 27, 1942. Authorized for w/o Jun 1948 (may have been
a catch-up paperwork exercise)
25115 to RAAF as A29-86 Apr 1942. Collided with A29-26 at Bankstown NSW
12/1943.
25116 (ET440) retained in USA. Wrecked near Elizabeth City Apr 12, 1942 in midair
with 41-25118
25117 (c/n 19628, ET441) to New Zealand as NZ3092, taken over from USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amoto in Kingdon of Tonga
Oct 27, 1942. Crashed at Guadalcanal Oct 1, 1943. 18 Sqdn, RNZAF. Written off the books Nov 1, 1943.
25118 (ET442) retained in USA. Wrecked near Elizabeth City Apr 12, 1942 in midair
with 41-25116.
25119 (ET443) to RAAF as A29-87 Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF Apr 1942.
25120 (ET444, c/n 19631) to New Zealand as NZ3107, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Crashed on T/O while with 14 Sqdn RNZAF at Espiritu Santo,
New Hebrides Jun 3, 1943. Written off the books Jul 12, 1943.
25121 to RAAF as A29-88 Apr 1942. Damaged at Turnbull strip 6/1943 and
converted to components. Alos listed as being A29-101.
25122 to RAAF as A29-85 Apr 1942. Crashed 2/1945 Mildura VIC.
25123 (ET447) to RAAF as A29-90. Crashed near Lake Victoria Jan 4, 1942 while
on strafing stortie. Pilot killed
25125 (ET449, c/n 19636) to New Zealand as NZ3097, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Damaged in forced landing after engine failure. RNZAF Base
Ohakea, NZ. Jun 31, 1945. Written off the books Aug 6, 1945.
25126 (ET450, c/n 19637) to New Zealand as NZ3106, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Crashed and burned Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides,
Sep 23, 1943. Written off the books Nov 1, 1943.
25127 (ET451) intended for Australia but crashed on delivery Feb 26, 1942 on lfight
from Bohling AAF.
25128 (ET452,c/n 19639) to New Zealand as NZ3098, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Engine failure after T/O. Crashed. 4 Operational Training Unit,
RNZAF Base, Ohakea NZ. Aug 8, 1944. Written off.
25130 (ET454, cc/n 19641) to New Zealand as NZ3107, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Not brought on charge until March 1944. To instructional
airframe no. INST96 and sent to the Electrical and Wireless School, Wigram, near Christchurch, NZ in
May 44. Transferred to the NZ Education Dept, Apr 23, 1948, and shifted to Christchurch Boys High
School. Fate unknown.
25131 (ET455, c/n 19642) to New Zealand as NZ3103, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Dived into sea while night flying, near Toutouba Island, New Hebrides
Jun 24, 1943. Pilot killed. Written off books Jul 12, 1943.
25132 (ET456, c/n 19643) to New Zealand as NZ3099, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Crash-landed Espiritu Santo, Jan 1944. Written off the
books Mar 9, 1944.
25133 (ET457, c/n 19644) to New Zealand as NZ3093, taken over from USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amoto in Kingdon of Tonga
Oct 27, 1942.
25134 (ET458) 347th FG lost May 17, 1942, Solomons. Pilot bailed out while on training flight.
Also have an MACR (724) having this as being lost with 68th FS, 58th PG Jul 1, 1942, Solomons
25135 (ET459, c/n 19646) to New Zealand as NZ3100, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Collided with US F4U Corsair while with 17 Sqdn RNZAF Espiritu Santo Aug 13, 1943.
Written off Aug 23, 1943.
25136 (ET460, c/n 19647) to New Zealand as NZ3105, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Damaged on ground with No.4 OTU, Ohakea when another a/c taxied into
it Sep 27, 1944. Written off.
25137 (ET461) taken over by 15 Sqdn of RNZAF from USAAF 68th PS at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga but
wrecked prior to the allocation of a NZ serial number. Pilot bailed out May 8, 1943 after being nearly
overcome by gasoline fumes over Espiritu Santo. Pilot rescued.
25138 (ET462) retained in USA. Wrecked Mar 7, 1942 near Delmere Bay, NJ
25139 (ET463, c/n 19651) to New Zealand as NZ3095, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on 27 Oct 27, 1942
at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Sold for scrap in NZ Nov 12, 1947
25140 (ET464) retained in USA. Condemned at Foster Field Oct 3, 1943
25142 (ET466) to RAAF as A29-102 May 1942. Damaged in midair collision with A19-82 Jun 22, 1942.
Repaired. Aircraft caught fire during line astern attack Jul 25, 1944 and pilot
bailed out. Aircraft crashed 20 mi SW of Mildura Aerodrome.
25143 (ET467) to RAAF as A29-110 Apr 1942. Missing near Dawson Island
Aug 1942
25144 (ET468) to RAAF as A29-104 May 1942. Destroyed at
Werribee bombing range Nov 1947
25145 (ET469) to RAAF as A29-105 May 1942. SOC Jul 1949.
25146 (ET470, c/n 19657) to New Zealand as NZ3104, handed over from USAAF 68th PS to the RNZAF 15 Sqdn on
Oct 27, 1942 at Fua'amotu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Crashed Sep 22, 1944 during training flight, New Zealand.
Pilot bailed out, but killed. Written off at Ohakea.
25147 (ET471) to New Zealand as NZ3001.
25148 (ET472) to New Zealand as NZ3002.
25149 (ET473) missing in CBI Theatre Dec 5, 1944. MACR 10396
25152 (ET476) to New Zealand as NZ3003.
25153 (ET477) to New Zealand as NZ3004.
25154 (ET478) to New Zealand as NZ3005
25155 (ET479) to New Zealand as NZ3006
25156 (ET480) to New Zealand as NZ3007.
25157 (ET481) to New Zealand as NZ3008.
25158 (c/n 19669, ET482) to New Zealand as NZ3009. Brought on charge (BOC) at RNZAF Base Hobsonville, Auckland at the
beginning of Apr 1942. Recovered at Rukuhia, NZ in 1959. Flying as ZK-RMH. Formerly resided at Museum of
Transportation and Technology and was exchanged for P-40E NZ3039, which was restored
to static display. Registered Mar 10, 2003 to Classic Aviation Ltd of Duxford, England
as G-CCBE. Registration ZK-RMH was reserved Jun 18, 2003 with the owner shown as the Old
Flying Machine Co of Duxford, England
25159 (ET483) to New Zealand as NZ3010.
25161 (ET485) retained in USA. Wrecked at Metropolitan, MA Jun 16, 1942. To CL-26 Aug 16, 1942.
25163 (ET487, c/n 19674) was to have been transfered to RAAF as A29-94 but returned to USAAF
two days later. In landing accident prior to transfer
at 17Mile Aerodrome, PNG. A29-94 serial later allocated to 41-25176.
25164 (CW-949, c/n 19675, ET488) to RAAF as A29-92 in late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after
only 4 days. Later to RAF as ET488. Shot down by enemy fighters over New Guinea Dec 26, 1942.
25165 (c/n 19676) to 49th PG. WFU Dec 29, 1943.
25166 (c/n 19677) to RAAF as A29-92 May 13, 1942. Lost to enemy action 9/1/1942.
25167 (ET491, c/n 19678) to RAAF as A29-98 late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days. Serial A29-98
reallocated to 41-35973. The plane was shipped back to USA and was WFU Jun 9, 1944
25168 (c/n 19679) to RAAF as A29-93 May 13, 1942. Lost to enemy action 8/12/1942
25169 (c/n 19680) to 49th PG. Shipped back to USA and WFU.
25170 (c/n 19681) to RAF as ET494. Diverted to USAAF 49th PG, 9th PS.
W/o Jul 15, 1943.
25171 (CW 956, c/n 19682, ET495) to USSR Feb 27, 1942
25173 (CW 958, c/n 19684, ET497) to USSR Feb 27, 1942
25174 (ET498, c/n 19685) to RAAF as A29-97 in late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days.
w/o Oct 24, 1943. 41-35970 (ET616) later became A29-97.
25175 (c/n 19686) to 49th PG. W/o Aug 17, 1943 at Gonotu Point
25176 (c/n 19687) to RAAF as A29-94. Forced landing at Taren Point, NSW 2/1944.
25177 (c/n 19688) to RAAF as A29-99 May 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days. Serial A29-99
reallocated to 41-35974. 19688 transferred again to RAAF as A29-95 May 1942 and
W/o Nov 8, 1942 at Milne Bay
25178 (c/n 19689, ET502) diverted to USAAF, 49th PG, 8th PS. Wrecked Nov 8, 1942 Kokoda Area due to engine failure.
25179 to RAF as ET503. Diverted to USAAF 49th PG, 9th PS.
Shipped back to USA and WFU
25180 (c/n 19691, to RAAF as A29-93 in late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days.
WFU Aug 18, 1944
25181 (c/n 19692, ET505) to RAAF as A29-96 in late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days.
With (49th FG, 8th FS) shot down over Gun Point, NT Jun 13, 1942. A29-96 later allocated
to 41-35966. Location of crash discovered May 22, 1944 by RAAF. Pilot had bailed out.
25184 (c/n 19695) to RAAF as A29-100 Apr 26, 1942 but returned to USAAF
2 days later.
25185 (c/n 19696, ET509) to RAAF as A29-95 in late Apr 1942. Returned to USAAF after only 4 days. Serial A29-95
later allocated to 41-25177. Wrecked Jul 22, 1942 1 mi NE of Livingston Strip, NT.
25186 to RAF as ET510
25187 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET511
25188 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET512
25189 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET513. SOC Oct 27, 1944
25190 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET514. SOC Feb 1, 1944
25191 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET515. SOC Sep 28, 1944
25192 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET516. Crashed and destroyed by fire
when engine cut on takeoff from Sorman West Jun 2, 1942
25193 (ET517) not delivered to RAF
25194 (CW 979, c/n 19705, ET518) to USSR Apr 4, 1942
25195 to RAF as Kittyhawk I ET519. SOC Feb 1, 1944.
41-25196 Erco XPQ-13
c/n 110. Restored in 1994 as N37143.
41-25197/25201 Fairchild PT-19A
41-25202/25736 Stearman PT-17
25202/25323 c/n 752691/752812
25234 (6 AAFFTD) stalled on landing and w/o at Auxiliary Field No. 1, Glendale, AZ Jul 9, 1942.
25235 flying in Australia as VH-STM
25240 (c/n 75-2729) with Red Baron Pizza teamas N805RB
25246 (c/n 75-2735) Became N53166, then N9182Z. Registered Jul 21, 2003 to
W. F. Leslie of Canberra, Australia as VH-WFL
25249 (c/n 75-2738) crashed 5 mi E of Thunderbird, AZ on student solo flight.
25251 (c/n 75-2740) on civil registry as N59223.
25254 (c/n 75-2743) to civil registry as N41EE. In 2008 was
with Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA.
25268 (c/n 75-2757) to US civil registry as N60885. Painted as N2S-3.
25275 (c/n 75-2764) became N49948, then CF-UCB, then C-FUCB,
then D-EDLL
25284 (c/n 75-2773) became N264H, then N264HC. Noted 1990 at Hill AFB Museum
25286 (c/n 75-2775) ground looped on landing at Taylor Field, FL 3/10/1943.
25291 (c/n 75-2780) to N63701, restored, active.
25324/25383 c/n 75-2819/75-2878
25344 (c/n 75-2839) became N6072Y, then N60724. Registered Sep 2003 in Australia as VH-VIP
25362 (c/n 75-2857) became N57336, the N7122T. To user in
Australia Oct 18, 2006 as VH-EYB
25370 (c/n 75-2865) to civil registry as N65PC. Crashed on takeoff
Sep 1, 2007 at Edmond, OK. Pilot uninjured.
25384/25467 c/n 75-2885/75-2968
25387 (c/n 75-2888) to civil registry as N56608
25440 (c/n 75-2941) crashed on landing at Thunderbird Field, Arizona May 7, 1942.
25453 to RCAF Mar 1942, returned to USAF Jun 1942.
25454 (c/n 75-2955) to civil registry as N634JM with Massey Air Museum, Massey, MD
25459 (c/n 75-2960) to civil registry as N60739. Seen at Hanover Airport, Virginia May 1990.
25468/25726 c/n 75-2975/75-3233
25485 (c/n 75-2992) to civil registry as N450JN. W/o May 18, 2009
at Roy Williams Airport (L80), Joshua Tree, CA when
during landing the aircraft bounded and crashed nose first
at the airport and caught fire. Pilot unjured but
aircraft was destroyed.
25532 (c/n 75-3039) became N55381, then TG-JEN.
25622 (c/n 75-3129) became N68494, registration SE-AMW reserved Oct 26, 1999.
25625 (c/n 75-3132) Became N65501, then G-BTGA. Sold to owner in New
Zealand January 2003. Registered as ZK-TGA Aug 7, 2003
25653 (c/n 75-3160) became N59734. Registration ZS-PNE allocated to
Grant Lake Trading 24/PL, Virginia, South Africa. Apr 15, 2005
Apr 2005..
25640 ground looped on landing at Greenburn, SC 3/11/1943
25682 (c/n 75-3189) became N56188, registration SE-BEU reserved Nov 27, 2002
25704 (c/n 73-3211) in 2012 was under restoration in France. Expected to fly in summer 2013 as F-AZYX.
25707 (c/n 75-3214) became N67963. Sold to owner in Austria
Feb 2008
25714 (c/n 75-3221) to N59293. Won EAA Award at Oshkosh 2012.
25727/25731 c/n 753334/753338
25727/25731 loaned to Bolivia
25732/25736 c/n 753339/753343
25732/25736 loaned to Paraguay
25759 to Colombian AF as FAC 59 and w/o Sep 20, 1954.
41-25737/25740 Stearman PT-17
Order cancelled and airplanes redesignated N2S-4 for US Navy
41-25741/25747 Stearman PT-17
25741 c/n 75-3348 to Cuban AF Jul 1942 as 38
25742
25743 c/n 75-3349 to Cuban AF Jul 1942 as 39
25744/25747 (c/n 75-3350/3353) to Cuban AF as 40/43.
41-25748 Stearman PT-17-BW Kaydet
Allocated, but not used by USAAF. I have this plane as being
c/n 75-3450 and having gone to Navy as N2S-4 BuNo 34101
41-25749/25801 Stearman PT-17
25749/25753 c/n 75-3451/75-3455
25754 c/n 75-3492. Loaned to Colombia
25755 c/n 75-3493. Loaned to Colombia
25756/25759 c/n 75-3566/75-3569
25760/25767 c/n 75-3570/75-3577
25768/25801 c/n 75-3725/75-3758
25793 (c/n 75-3749) to N8264E. Restored, active
41-25802/26251 Stearman PT-17-BW Kaydet
Serials allocated, but not used by USAAF. Converted to N2S-4 for Navy.
25848 to US Navy as N2S-4 BuNo 28011
41-26252/27331 Beechcraft AT-10-BH
c/n 1527/2606
26260 (c/n 1535) assigned to Ellington Field, TX damaged in a mid-air with AT-10 91-9408 on Jan. 03, 1943.
Damaged again on Jun 21, 1943 after a belly landing 1 1/2 Mi NW Weimer, TX due to engine failure.
26312 lost in training accident Ellington Field, TX
Mar 10, 1943. One bailed out OK.
26391 wheels up landing Columbus AAF, MS 3/10/1944.
Minor damage.
26423 crashed in forced landing after fuel exhaustion
Blytheville AAF, AK 3/10/1943. 1 killed, 2 injured.
26472 landing gear collapsed during landing Turner Field,
GA 3/10/1943.
26582 overshot landing Waco AAF, TX and hit fence 3/11/1943
41-27332/27681 Beech AT-11 Kansan
27332 to civil registry as N6783C. In Walter Soplata collection.
27343 (c/n 1188) to Turkish AF as 6876 May 15, 1948
27345 (c/n 1190) to Turkish AF as 6816 May 15, 1948
27353 (c/n 1198) to Mexican AF as BHB-1521 Sep 1944.
27377 (c/n 1222) to Turkish AF as 6877 May 15, 1948
27385 (c/n 1230) to Turkish AF as 6878 May 15, 1948
27391 was on display at Dobbins AFB, GA. Seen May 2008 in restoration
facility at Robins AFB, GA.
27399 (c/n 1236)to N6669C. Preserved at Dobbins AFB.
27402 (4101 AAFBU) damaged in taxiing accident at O'Hare APT,
Chicago, IL Jun 11, 1951.
27409 (c/n 1254) to Mexican AF as BHB-1525 Aug 1951.
27425 rebuilt as C-45H 51-11835
27434 (c/n 1278) to Turkish AF as 6817 May 15, 1948
27465 w/o in forced landing at AFS Victorville, CA Jan 18, 1943
27467 (c/n 1312) to Turkish AF as 6818 May 15, 1948
27479 (c/n 1324) to Turkish AF as 6879 May 15, 1948
27481 (c/n 1326) to Turkish AF as 6880 May 15, 1948. On display
at 3-880 at Turkish AF Aviation Museum Etimesgut, Ankara, Turkey
27483 (c/n 1328) to Turkish AF as 6819 May 15, 1948
27484 (6th Ferry Group) crashed 3 mi SSW of Lonoke, AR Jul 2, 1946
27485 w/o in forced landing at Carr Field, TX Jan 11, 1943.
27486 (c/n 1331) to Turkish AF as 6820 May 15, 1948
27493 (c/n 1338) to Mexican AF as BHB-1526
27497 to civil registry as N54TA. Crashed in Iran Jul 10, 1958
27501 (c/n 1346) to Portugal as 2501
27516 (c/n 1361) to civil registry as N6671C. WFU at Denver, Colorado
27534 (c/n 1379) to Turkish AF as 6881 May 15, 1948
27545 (c/n 1390) to Turkish AF as 6882 May 15, 1948
27546 (c/n 1391) to Turkish AF as 6821 May 15, 1948
27547 (c/n 1392) to Turkish AF as 6822 May 15, 1948
27549 (c/n 1394) to Mexican AF as BHB-1522 Sep 1944
27558 (c/n 1403) to N8080H
27561 (c/n 1406) to USAF Museum, marked as one in service during 1943. This
serial may be incorrect. The real 27561 was used to remanufacture
C-45H 52-10702. The plane at the USAF Museum is probably
42-37493. There was a mixup when the FAA assigned incorrect Beech c/ns to
AT-11s that were registered in the late 1950s. The AFM's plane was recorded as c/n 1406,
which was 41-27561, but the FAA registratin card had the USAF serial as 42-37493, with the
c/n 1406 for N64044 later N341X. The USAF serial was correct, but not the c/n.
27566 (c/n 1411) to Turkish AF as 6883 May 15, 1948
27569 w/o in takeoff accident at Deming AAF, NM Jan 30, 1943
27583 (2237 AFRTC) crashlanded at New Castle APT, DE Jul 19, 1950.
27590 (c/n 1435) to Turkish AF as 6823 May 15, 1948
27603 (c/n 1448) to civilian market as N74629. In 2009 was undergoing
restoration at Vintage Aircraft, Inc.
27604 (c/n 1449) to civil registry as N3632. W/o at Fort Lauderale, FL May 13, 1975
when blown into a DC-4 by high wind
27608 (c/n 1453) to Turkish AF as 6824 May 15, 1948
27613 (1275 ATS, 1700 ATG) crashed in bad weather 20 mi W of
Sanderson, TX May 23, 1951
27616 (c/n 1461) became N74R then N74L. Noted May 2, 1997 at Travis AFB Museum.
27622 (c/n 1467) to Portuguese Navy as BC-4, then to Portuguese AF
as 2504. Restored 2007 for display at Museu do Ar,
Alverca AB, Portugal.
27631 (c/n 1476) to Turkish AF as 6884 May 15, 1948
27634 (c/n 1479) to Turkish AF as 6885 May 15, 1948
27645 (c/n 1490) to Turkish AF as 6886 May 15, 1948
27648 (c/n 1493) to Turkish AF as 6887 May 15, 1948
27651 noted Jul 2005 at USAF Museum painted as 42-37493.
27658 (c/n 1503) to Turkish AF as 6888 May 15, 1948
27659 (61st AAFBU) crashed 60 mi W of Petersburg, VA Nov 29, 1946
27669 (c/n 1514) to N241X but with c/n BA-455
27670 (c/n 1515) to Turkish AF as 6825 May 15, 1948
27671 remanufactered as C-45H 52-10875.
27674 (c/n 1519) to Turkish AF as 6826 May 15, 1948
41-27682/27962 Martin A-30
All to RAF as Baltimore IIIA (FA100/FA380)
27682 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA100. Bellylanded at Gianaclis, Egypt Jun 4, 1943
after undercarriage jammed. Not repaired
27683 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA101. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27684 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA102. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27685 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA103. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27686 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA104. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27687 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA105. Crashed on landing at Ikeja, Nigeria
on ferry flight Jul 28, 1944
27688 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA106. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27689 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA107. DBR when swung on takeoff and undercarriage
collapsed at Shandur, Egypt Feb 8, 1945
27690 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA108. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27691 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA109. SOC Oct 25, 1943
27692 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA110. SOC Aug 9, 1945
27693 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA111. Crashed with 503rd BS, 346th BG at Pirangi do Norte, Brazil
Jan 27, 143 before delivery to RAF
27694 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA112. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27695 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA113. SOC Jul 19, 1945
27696 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA114. DBR when hit while parked by Baltimore FW377
(USAAF 43-8534) at Belem, Brazil Sep 19, 1943
27697 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA115. Crashlanded at Monastir, Tunisia May 8, 1943
after engine failure while returning from mission to Pantellaria.
27698 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA116. DBR when bellylanded at Kasfareet, Egypt
Jun 27, 1945 after tire burst on takeoff
27699 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA117. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27700 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA118. DBR when undershot landing at Nakaru, Keyna
Mar 26, 1943 when engine cut during approach
27701 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA119. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27702 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA120. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27703 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA121. Flew into control tower at Oakes Field,
Bahamas Apr 17, 1943 when engine cut during takeoff
27704 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA122. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27705 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA123. DBR when swung on landing and tipped up
at Castel Benito, Libya Jun 8, 1943
27706 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA124. DBR when tire burst on landing at Windsor
Field, Bahamas May 24, 1943.
27707 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA125. Crashed near Montreal, Canada Jan 12, 1943
27708 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA126. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27709 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA127. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27710 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA128. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27711 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA129. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27712 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA130. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27713 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA131. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27714 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA132. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27715 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA133. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27716 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA134. FA134 not taken up. Damaged in takeoff accident at Nassau Satellite Airfield,
Bahamas Jul 19, 1943. SOC Oct 11, 1945
27717 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA135. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27718 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA136. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27719 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA137. Stalled and crashed during emergency
approach 7 mi W of Piarco, Trinidad Jul 10, 1943
27720 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA138. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27721 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA139. Wrecked at Medenine Main, Tunisia Apr 7, 1943
when engine cut on takeoff. Aircraft swung and hit B-55
27722 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA140. Ditched north of Cabedelo,Paraiba, Brazil during ferry
flight Nov 29, 1942. Crew of 3 OK.
27723 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA141. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27724 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA142. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27725 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA143. SOC Mar 8, 1944
27726 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA144. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27727 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA145. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27728 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA146. Crashed on landing at Shandur, Egypt Jun 4, 1944
27729 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA147. SOC Oct 27, 1944.
27730 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA148. Crashed on takeoff at Accra, Gold Coast on
ferry flighte Dec 12, 1942
27731 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA149. Bellylanded after engine failure 5 mi S of
Cape Bon Jun 28, 1943
27732 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA150. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27733 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA151. crashed 3 mi SE of Gianaclis, Egypt Jul 9, 1943
27734 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA152. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27735 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA153. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27736 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA154. Wrecked when engine cut on takeoff, swung, and
undercarriage raised to stop, Bilbeis, Egypt Feb 10, 1944
27737 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA155. Crashed before delivery
27738 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA156. Crashed before delivery
27739 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA157. Missing on exercixe Jan 17, 1944
27740 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA158. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27741 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA159. Crashed on landing at Shandur, Egypt Jun 3, 1944
27742 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA160. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27743 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA161. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27744 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA162. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27745 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA163. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27746 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA164. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27747 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA165. DBR when bellylanded at Accra, Gold Coast
after undercarriage failed to lock down Feb 9, 1943
27748 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA166. DBR when bellylanded at Kasfareet, Egypt
after undercarriage jammed Aug 30, 1944
27749 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA167. SOC May 31, 1945
27750 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA168. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27751 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA169. Craqshed in forced landing at Geneifa, Egypt
on ferry flight Dec 31, 1942
27752 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA170. DBR in accident in May 1944
27753 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA171. Wrecked when overshot at Luqa, Malta when tire
burst on takeoff Aug 7, 1943.
27754 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA172. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27755 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA173. Destroyed by fire when stalled on takeoff from
Hal Far, Malta Aug 9, 1943
27756 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA174. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27757 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA175. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27758 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA176. Crashed in forced landing near Nakuru, Kenya
after cowling detached Mar 5, 1943
27759 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA177. Damaged when taxying at Oakes Field Jul 3, 1943
27760 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA178. SOC Mar 8, 1944
27761 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA179. Crashed on takeoff from Geneifa, Egypt on
ferry flight Nov 20, 1942
27762 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA180. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27763 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA181. Destroyed by fire at Tortorella, Italy when
engine cut on takeoff, aircraft swung and hit windsock Nov 28, 1943
27764 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA182. Caught fire on ground at Natal, Brazil Dec 31, 1943
27765 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA183. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27766 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA184. DBR in heavy landing at Shandur, Egypt Dec 22, 1944
27767 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA185. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27768 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA186. DBR when hit by Baltimore FA956 (41-28178) while
taxying at Setif, Algeria Dec 22, 1944
27769 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA187. Ran out of fuel while returning from raid and
crew bailed out Apr 14, 1943.
27770 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA188. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27771 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA189. Crashed into sea during antisubmarine patrol
Jul 21, 1943
27772 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA190. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27773 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA191. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27774 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA192. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27775 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA193. DBR when hit by AA over Mahares Apr 2, 1943.
27776 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA194. SOC Mar 8, 1944
27777 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA195. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27778 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA196. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27779 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA197. SOC Jun 29, 1944
27780 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA198. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27781 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA199. SOC May 31, 1945
27782 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA200. MIA on mission of Naples, Italy Aug 5, 1943
27783 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA201. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27784 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA202. Engine cut on approach to Shandur, Egypt
Sep 29, 1943 and crashed into lake
27785 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA203
27786 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA204. Engine cut on approach to La Fauconneire,
Tunisia May 15, 1943, stalled and crashed
27787 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA205. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27788 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA206. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27789 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA207. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27790 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA208. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27791 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA209. SOC Mar 2, 1945
27792 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA210. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27793 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA211. SOC Mar 1, 1944
27794 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA212. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27795 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA213. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27796 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA214. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27797 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA215. SOC May 31, 1944
27798 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA216. Crashed near Helwan, Egypt Mar 25, 1944
27799 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA217. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27800 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA218. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27801 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA219. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27802 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA220. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27803 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA221. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27804 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA222. FA222 not taken up, crashed at Borinquen Field, PR Dec 2, 1942. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27805 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA223. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27806 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA224. MIA on mission to Crete Jul 23, 1943
27807 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA225. SOC May 31, 1945
27808 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA226. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27809 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA227. Crashed when engine cut on takeoff from
Oakes Field, Bahamas May 30, 1943
27810 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA228. Bellylanded 7 mi W of Ben Gardane, Tunisia
following engine failure Mar 21, 1943
27811 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA229. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27812 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA230. SOC Dec 30, 1943 after being damaged by
friendly fire off Rosetta, Egypt
27813 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA231. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27814 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA232. Abandoned by crew over Trapani, Sicily after
AAA damage Jul 6, 1943
27815 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA233. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27816 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA234. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27817 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA235. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27818 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA236. Crashed near LG.86, Western Desert Feb 3, 1943
after collision with another Baltimore
27819 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA237. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27820 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA238. DBR after hitting sea when taking evasive
action of coast of Greece Aug 14,1943
27821 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA239. SOC May 31, 1945
27822 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA240. SOC Apr 11, 1946
27823 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA241. DBR Feb 25, 1944
27824 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA242. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27825 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA243. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27826 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA244. Crashed on takeoff from Shandur, Egypt Jun 7, 1944
27827 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA245. DBR when both engines cut during takeoff from
Gianaclis, Egypt Oct 1, 1943
27828 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA246. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27829 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA247. MIA on mission to Crete Jul 23, 1943
27830 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA248. Dove in to ground at night 6 mi NE of Kabrit,
Egypt Aug 17, 1943
27831 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA249. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27832 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA250. DBR Jun 22, 1944
27833 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA251. DBR when undercarriage collapsed on landing at
Shandur, Egypt May 19, 1945
27834 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA252 MIA on flight between Accra, Gold Coast and
Apapa, Nigeria Dec 24, 1942
27835 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA253. Ditched following engine failure Sep 3, 1943
27836 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA254. Shot down by AAA near Sfax, Tunisia Mar 30, 1943
27837 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA255. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27838 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA256. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27839 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA257.
27840 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA258. DBR when caught fire on ground at Ben Gardane,
Tunisia Apr 1, 1943
27841 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA259. DBR when bellylanded 5 mi SW of Gancilis,
Egype Nov 29, 1943 following engine failure
27842 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA260. DBR when swung on landing at Nakuru,
Keyna Apr 22, 1943 and undercarriage collapsed
27843 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA261. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27844 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA262. Hit bird in flight 5 mi NE of Gianaclis, Egypt
Dec 15, 1944. Landed safely but DBR
27845 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA263 SOC Mar 29, 1945
27846 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA264. DBR when undercarriage jammed and overshot
landing at Zuara, Liby Apr 1, 1943
27847 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA265
27848 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA266. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27849 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA267. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27850 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA268. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27851 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA269. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27852 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA270. SOC Mar 12, 1943
27853 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA271. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27854 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA272. SOC Jul 19, 1945
27855 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA273. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27856 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA274. DBR when engine cut on takeoff from Liten Nov 14, 1943
27857 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA275.
27858 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA276. Crashed near Wadi Akarit Apr 2, 1943 after
being hit by AAA
27859 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA277. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27860 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA278. Tire burst on takeoff from Gerbini,
Sicily Sep 16, 1943
27861 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA279. SOC May 31, 1945
27862 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA280. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27863 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA281. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27864 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA282. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27865 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA283. DBR when bellylanded at Kasfareet, Egypt
Apr 30, 1945 after undercarriage jammed
27866 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA284. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27867 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA285. DItched at sea 3 mi E of Sollum, Egypt Aug 26, 1943
27868 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA286. DBR when bellylanded at Gianaclis, Egypt
Sep 27, 1943 after undercarriage jammed.
27869 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA287. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27870 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA288. SOC May 31, 1944
27871 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA289. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27872 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA290. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27873 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA291. SOC Aug 31, 1944.
27874 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA292. Dove in to sea Jul 20, 1943.
27875 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA293. Collided with Baltimore AG991 and crashed into
Mediterranean Jan 13, 1944
27876 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA294. DBR when swung on takeoff and hit wall at
Medenine, Tunisia Apr 7, 1943.
27877 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA295. DBR when engine cut on overshoot causing aircraft
to swing and hit parked Baltimore AH112 at Shandur, Egypt Oct 6, 1943
27878 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA296. SOC Sep 1, 1943
27879 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA297. SOC Jul 23, 1945
27880 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA298. Shot down off Sicily by Bf 109s Jul 7, 1943
27881 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA299. Crashed into lake on takeoff from Kabrit,
Egypt Aug 4, 1944
27882 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA300. SOC Mar 29, 1945.
27883 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA301. Overturned during forced landing following engine
failure, Shandur, Egypt Sep 1, 1943
27884 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA302. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27885 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA303. Crashlanded at Lentini, Sicily Jul 29, 1943 after
being damaged by AAA.
27886 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA304. DBR in bellylanding at Shandur, Egypt Apr 22, 1944
27887 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA305. Blew up over Novara, Italy Jul 25, 1943 after
being hit by AAA
27888 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA306. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27889 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA307. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27890 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA308. DBR in bellylanding at LG. 07 in Western Desert
Nov 10, 1943 when undercarriage leg jammed up.
27891 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA309. Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Shandur,
Egype Jul 2, 1943 and relegated to instructional airframe with serial 4024M
27892 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA310. DBR when bounced on landing and stalled
at La Fauconnerie, Tunisia May 21, 1943
27893 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA311. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27894 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA312. DBR Feb 25, 1944.
27895 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA313. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27896 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA314. Destroyed by fire after crashing at Georgetown,
St Vincent Apr 12, 1943 during ferry flight
27897 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA315. SOC May 31, 1945
27898 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA316. Crashed on landing at Gianaclis, Egypt Feb 11, 1944
27899 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA317. DBR when overshot landing at Windsor Field,
Bahamas Apr 13, 1943
27900 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA318. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27901 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA319. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27902 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA320. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27903 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA321. SOC May 31, 1945
27904 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA322. MIA from patrol mission off Sardinia Jul 9, 1943
27905 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA323. SOC May 31, 1945.
27906 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA324. DBR when stalled on landing at Protville,
Tunisia Sep 4, 1943
27907 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA325. SOC Mar 14, 1945
27908 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA326. SOC Feb 22, 1945
27909 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA327. Crashed near Gianaclis, Egypt Apr 3, 1944
27910 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA328. DBR when prop detached and damaged airframe
Nov 15, 1943
27911 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA329. Crashed in forced landing at Hertslia, Palestine
Jun 21, 1943 after engine failure
27912 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA330. Ditched between Natal and Asension Island
Apr 19, 1943 following engine failure.
27913 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA331. Shot down by AAA over Trapani, Italy Jul 9, 1943
27914 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA332. SOC May 31, 1946
27915 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA333. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27916 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA334. Crashed before delivery to RAF, at Wideawake Field, Ascension Island
during ferry flight Feb 26, 1943.
27917 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA335. SOC Apr 1, 1944
27918 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA336. DBR when bounced on landing at Shallufa, Egypt
Feb 12, 1945
27919 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA337. SOC Feb 22, 1945
27920 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA338. SOC Mar 24, 1945
27921 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA339. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27922 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA340. Bounced on landing and crashed at Windsor Field,
Bahamas Mar 25, 1943
27923 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA341. SOC Sep 28, 1944
27924 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA342. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27925 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA343. SOC Sep 28, 1944
27926 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA344. Rolled on approach to Luqa, Malta and crashed Aug 18, 1943
27927 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA345. MIA on mission to Trapani, Italy Jul 3, 1943
27928 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA346. DBR when swung on landing at Gianaclis, Egypt Sep 14, 1944
27929 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA347. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27930 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA348.
27931 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA349. SOC Oct 27, 1944
27932 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA350. SOC May 31, 1946
27933 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA351. SOC Oct 10, 1944
27934 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA352. SOC Oct 10, 1944
27935 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA353. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27936 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA354. Staled on overshoot and crashed at Oakes Field,
Bahamas Mar 18, 1943
27937 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA355. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27938 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA356. SOC May 31, 1945
27939 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA357. SOC Jul 29, 1945
27940 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA358. Crashed on takeoff from Shandur, Egypt Apr 6, 1944
27941 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA359. DBR Jun 22, 1944
27942 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA360. MIA on recon mission to Aegean Sea Oct 2, 1943
27943 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA361. DBR when bounced and swung during landing at
Luqa, Malta Aug 3, 1943
27944 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA362. SOC Apr 11, 1946
27945 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA363. Crashed before delivery to RAF
27946 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA364. DBR when undercarriage collapsed after swing on
takeoff at Shandur, Egypt Sep 25, 1944
27947 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA365. DBR while taxying at Gianaclis, Egypt Aug 3, 1944
27948 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA366. SOC Jun 29, 1944
27949 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA367. Dove into ground after losing control during night
takeoff from Protville, Tunisia Jul 28, 1943
27950 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA368. DBR whun swung on takeoff and hit Ju 52/3m at Ben
Hagan, Libya Jul 8, 1943. Several Ju 52/3ms were captured in North Africa and used as
communications aircraft by the RAF; this may have been one of the pair serialled
HK919/20.
27951 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA369. SOC Oct 27, 1944.
27952 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA370. Crashed on takeoff from Protville, Tunisia Aug 2, 1943
27953 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA371.
27954 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA372. SOC May 25, 1944
27955 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA373. Damaged when taxied into obstruction at Gianaclis,
Egypt Oct 31, 1943. Relegated to instructional airframe 4217M
27956 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA374. SOC Feb 22, 1945
27957 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA375. Crashed on landing at Gianaclis, Egypt Feb 7, 1944
27958 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA376. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27959 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA377. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27960 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA378. SOC Aug 31, 1944
27961 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA379. Stalled on takeoff from Gambut, Libya Jan 10, 1944 and
crashed
27962 to RAF as Baltimore IIIA FA380. DBR Jan 2, 1944.
41-27963/28256 Martin A-30A
All to RAF as Baltimore IV (FA381/FA674)
27963 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA381. DBR Apr 3, 1944
27964 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA382. SOC Aug 1, 1944
27965 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA383. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27966 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA384. SOC Jul 27, 1944
27967 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA385. Transferred to Royal Navy Feb 1946. Suffered
engine fire over Hal Far, Malta Apr 21, 1946. Landed safely but SOC.
27968 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA386. SOC Apr 26, 1945
27969 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA387. SOC Apr 30, 1944
27970 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA388. Swung on takeoff and crashed at Biferno, Italy Sep 11, 1944.
27971 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA389. Shot down by AAA Oct 15, 1943
27972 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA390. Hit by AAA over Kastelli, Crete and ditched offshore Jul 23, 1943.
27973 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA391. SOC Mar 8, 1944
27974 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA392. DBR when tire burst on landing at Oakes Field,
Bahamas during ferry flight Mar 20, 1943
27975 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA393. SOC Feb 22, 1945
27976 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA394. Crashed near San Benedetto, Italy Mar 15, 1944 after
collision with Baltimore FW293 (43-8450)
27977 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA395. SOC Feb 22, 1945
27978 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA396. SOC May 31, 1946
27979 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA397. SOC May 29, 1947
27980 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA398. DBR when groundlooped on takeoff at Berka, Libya
Nov 26, 1943 when tire burst.
27981 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA399. DBR when overshot landing at Pomiglaiano, Italy Feb 26, 1945
and undercarriage raised to stop
27982 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA400. Destroyed by fire after swung on takeoff and
undercarriage collapsed at Derna, Libya Dec 8, 1943
27983 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA401. SOC Aug 1, 1944
27984 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA402. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27985 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA403. SOC Jul 19, 1945
27986 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA404. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27987 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA405. SOC Jul 27, 1944
27988 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA406. Crashed on ferry flight 13 mi SE of Kirumu Oct 23, 1945
27989 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA407. DBR Apr 21, 1944
27990 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA408. SOC Mar 29, 1945
27991 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA409. MIA on mission to Crete Jul 23, 1943
27992 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA410. DBR Apr 28, 1944
27993 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA411. SOC Mar 14, 1946
27994 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA412. DBR when undercarriage collapsed on landing at Biferno,
Italy Mar 17, 1944
27995 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA413. SOC Aug 1, 1944.
27996 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA414. Crashed into lake after takeoff from Kabrit, Egypt
Aug 17, 1944.
27997 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA415. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
27998 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA416. SOC Aug 1, 1944
27999 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA417. DBR when hit bump during takeoff and wing hit runway,
LG 91, Western Desert Oct 13, 1943.
28000 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA418. Crashed after colliding with Baltimore FA493 (41-28075)
over Isernia, Italy Oct 18, 1943
28001 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA419. SOC Mar 29, 1945
28002 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA420. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28003 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA421. SOC Jun 27, 1946
28004 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA422. SOC Mar 28, 1946
28005 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA423. DBR when bellylanded at Gambut, Libya Nov 24, 1943
after catching fire in air
28006 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA424. DBR when swung to avoid other aicraft after
overshooting landing at Perugia, Italy Nov 6, 1944
28007 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA425. Shot down by AAA near Mignano Oct 20, 1943
28008 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA426.
28009 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA427. Destroyed by fire after hitting obstruction when swung
on takeoff from Oakes Field, Bahamas Mar 28, 1943.
28010 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA428. Crashed into Aegean Sea Sep 17, 1943
28011 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA429. SOC Mar 14, 1946.
28012 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA430. SOC Mar 27, 1947.
28013 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA431. Crashed on landing at El Ballah, Egypt Oct 4, 1945
after engine failed.
28014 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA432. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28015 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA433. SOC Mar 14, 1946. Served with RAAF 454
Sqdn under RAF control Jul 1944 to Aug 1945
28016 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA434. Wrecked when hit jeep after overshooting landing
at Accra, Gold Coast Mar 31, 1943.
28017 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA435. Transfered to Royal Navy Dec 1945. Port engine failed
when operating form Hal Far, Malta Nov 9 1946. Aircraft landed safely but was disposed
of by being pushed off a nearby cliff into the Mediterranean.
28018 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA436. Damaged by AAA over Lanciano, Italy Nov 30, 1943. Returned
to base but SOC as being DBR.
28019 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA437. SOC Sep 28, 1944
28020 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA438. SOC Jun 30, 1944
28021 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA439. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28022 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA440. SOC May 31, 1945
28023 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA441. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28024 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA442. Shot down by AAA over Campobasso, Italy Oct 17, 1943.
28025 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA443. SOC Apr 26, 1945
28026 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA444. SOC May 29, 1947
28027 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA445. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28028 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA446. MIA on mission to island of Kos, Greece Nov 13, 1943
28029 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA447. SOC Feb 22, 1945
28030 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA448. Hit fence on takeoff from Piarco, Brazil Apr 10, 1943.
DBR when undercarriage collapsed on subsequent landing at Belem, Brazil
28031 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA449. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28032 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA450.
28033 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA451. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28034 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA452. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28035 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA453. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28036 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA454. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28037 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA455. SOC Apr 25, 1946
28038 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA456. Crashed near Luqa, Malta Sep 2, 1943 after colliding
with Spitfire EN507
28039 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA457. SOC Jun 27, 1946
28040 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA458. SOC Dec 1, 1943
28041 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA459. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28042 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA460. DBR Apr 3, 1944
28043 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA461. DBR in crash landing at Luqa, Malta Jul 27, 1943
following AAA damage.
28044 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA462. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28045 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA463. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28046 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA464. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28047 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA465. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28048 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA466. Transferred to Royal Navy Sep 13, 1944. DBR
when landing at Castel Vetrano, Italy Oct 2, 1944 when starboard undercarriage
jammed in up position.
28049 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA467. SOC May 31, 1945
28050 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA468. DBR in crash landing at Derna, Kibya Feb 27, 1944
after damage by Bf 109s
28051 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA469
28052 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA470. DBR when caught fire starting up at Bilbeis,
Egypt Aug 16, 1943
28053 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA471. MIA on mission to Candia, Crete Feb 23, 1944
28054 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA472. Transferred to Italian AF 1945
28055 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA473. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28056 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA474. Crashed at Alfedena after colliding with another
aircraft Nov 3, 1943.
28057 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA475. DBR when struck by falling object near Lucera, Italy
Oct 29, 1943
28058 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA476. SOC Mar 29, 1945
28059 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA477. DBR when undercarriage collapsed on landing
at LG 07, Western Desert Sep 16, 1943
28060 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA478. Crashed on takeoff from Maidaguru, Nigeria Jul 18, 1943
28061 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA479. Blew up when hit by AAA over Migliano Dec 8, 1943
28062 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA480. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28063 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA481. SOC Jan 25, 1945
28064 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA482. SOC Apr 26, 1945
28065 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA483. MIA on mission to Crete Oct 24, 1943
28066 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA484. DBR when swung on landing and undercarriage
collapsed, Khormaksar, Aden Nov 7, 1944.
28067 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA485. SOC Mar 1, 1944
28068 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA486. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28069 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA487. DBR when swung on takeoff and undercarriage collapsed
at Piarco, Trinidad May 25, 1943
28070 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA488. Crashed in forced landing 5 mi N of Cuttichio, Italy
Oct 5, 1943 after aileron control jammed.
28071 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA489. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28072 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA490. Crashed on takeoff from Biferno, Italy Jun 9, 1944
28073 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA491. SOC Mar 28, 1946
28074 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA492. SOC Nov 30, 1944
28075 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA493. Crashed after colliding with Baltimore FA418 (41-28000)
over Isernia, Italy Oct 18, 1943
28076 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA494. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28077 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA495. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28078 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA496. DBR when undercarriage prematurely raised during
takeoff from Gambut, Libya Aug 30, 1943
28079 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA497. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28080 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA498. SOC May 31, 1945
28081 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA499. Missing from recon mssion off Greece Feb 27, 1944
28082 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA500.
28083 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA501. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28084 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA502. SOC Apr 11,1 946
28085 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA503. Transferred to Italian AF in 1945
28086 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA504. Transferred to Italian AF in 1945
28087 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA505. SOC Mar 14, 1946. Served with RAAF 454 Sqdn
under RAF control Jul 1944 to Aug 1945
28088 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA506. DBR when ran off runway while landing in crosswind
at Borizzo, Sicily Dec 4, 1943
28089 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA507. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28090 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA508. Wrecked when overturned in forced landing while
lost 60 mi W of Geneina, Egypt May 22, 1943
28091 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA509. SOC Apr 30, 1944
28092 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA510. SOC May 31, 1945
28093 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA511. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28094 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA512.
28095 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA513. Crashed on takeoff from Luqa, Malta Nov 23, 1943
28096 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA514. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28097 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA515. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28098 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA516.
28099 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA517. DBR when swung on attempted overshoot and undercarriage
collapsed, Cesenatico, Italy Jan 20, 1945
28100 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA518. SOC Mar 27, 1947
28101 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA519. SOC Mar 13, 1946
28102 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA520. Destroyed by fire when ran off runway at Atkinson Field,
Georgetown, British Guiana May 20, 1943
28103 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA521. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28104 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA522. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28105 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA523. Missing from shipping reconnaissance mission to Island of
Naxos, Greece Nov 8, 1943
28106 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA524. Crashed before delivery to RAF
28107 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA525. Missing from anti-shipping sweep over Aegean Sea Oct 28, 1943
28108 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA526. DBR when overshot landing at Stewart Field, NY May 30, 1943
28109 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA527. Missing from anti-shipping sweep over Aegean Sea Dec 12, 1943
28110 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA528. Wrecked when bounced on landing and undercarriage torn
off, LG 07, Western Desert Nov 8, 1943
28111 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA529. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28112 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA530. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28113 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA531. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28114 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA532. DBR when tire burst during takeoff from Luxor, Egypt Jul 3, 1943
28115 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA533. SOC May 31, 1945
28116 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA534. SOC Mar 1, 1944
28117 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA535. DBR in belly landing at Berka, Libya Dec 24, 1943 after
undercarriage jammed.
28118 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA536. SOC Dec 28, 1944
28119 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA537. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28120 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA538. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28121 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA539. SOC Aug 7, 1947
28122 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA540. Crashed near Foggia, Itay Feb 17, 1944 after engine
cut in bad weather
28123 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA541. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28124 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA542. SOC Jun 27, 1946
28125 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA543. DBR in belly landing at Brindisi, Italy Oct 9, 1943
after undercarriage jammed.
28126 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA544. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28127 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA545. DBR May 19, 1944
28128 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA546. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28129 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA547. Stalled and crashed after bouncing on landing at
L.G.07, Western Desert Sep 10, 1943
28130 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA548. Missing Dec 4, 1943
28131 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA549. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28132 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA550. DBR when swung on landing and hit parked Baltimore at Borizzo,
Sicily Nov 7, 1943
28133 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA551. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28134 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA552. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28135 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA553. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28136 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA554. Shot down by enemy fighter over island of Leros, Greece
Feb 20, 1944
28137 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA555. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28138 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA556. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28139 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA557. Crashed into Aegean Sea Oct 5, 1943
28140 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA558. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28141 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA559. SOC Dec 30, 1943
28142 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA560. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28143 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA561. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28144 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA562. SOC May 31, 1945
28145 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA563. Dove into ground at Tzumaides, Crete Dec 18, 1944.
28146 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA564
28147 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA565. Crashed on takeoff from Amriya South, Egypt Feb 28,1944
28148 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA566. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28149 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA567. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28150 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA568
28151 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA569. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28152 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA570. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28153 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA571. Crashed in forced landing due to fuel flow failure
1 mile NW of La Montonne, France Nov 10, 1944
28154 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA572. SOC May 31, 1945
28155 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA573. Wrecked when swung on takeoff and tipped up,
Bilbeis, Egypt Jul 19, 1945.
28156 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA574. Missing from mission to Aegean Sea Sep 21, 1943.
28157 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA575. SOC Dec 27, 1945
28158 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA576. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28159 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA577. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28160 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA578. SOC Jul 12, 1945
28161 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA579. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28162 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA580. Destroyed by fire when stalled and crashed on overshoot
after heavy landing at Mariut (probably in Libya, as aircraft was with 459 Sqn based at Berka)
Oct 6, 1944
28163 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA581. SOC Apr 30, 1944
28164 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA582. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28165 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA583.
28166 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA584. SOC Feb 22, 1945
28167 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA585. SOC May 31, 1945
28168 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA586. MIA from mission to Chieti, Italy Feb 28, 1944
28169 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA587. DBR when hit by AAA over Fornia Oct 25, 1943
28170 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA588. Crashed near Amriya, Egypt Feb 15, 1944
after colliding with Baltimore FW257 (43-8514)
28171 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA589. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28172 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA590. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28173 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA591. SOC Jul 19, 1945
28174 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA592. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28175 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA593. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28176 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA594. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28177 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA595. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28178 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA596. DBR when swung on landing at Setif, Algeria
Oct 17, 1943 and hit Baltimore FA186 (41-27768)
28179 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA597. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28180 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA598. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28181 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA599. SOC Feb 27, 1947
28182 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA600. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28183 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA601. MIA on mission to Suda Bay Mar 3, 1944
28184 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA602. MIA Nov 29, 1943
28185 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA603. SOC Mar 27, 1947. Served with RAAF 454 Sqdn
under RAF control in 1944
28186 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA604. SOC Jul 19, 1945
28187 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA605. SOC Oct 31, 1946
28188 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA606. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28189 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA607. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28190 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA608. SOC Jan 25, 1945
28191 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA609. SOC Mar 29, 1945
28192 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA610. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28193 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA611. SOC Feb 22, 1945
28194 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA612. SOC Jun 14, 1945
28195 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA613. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28196 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA614. SOC Apr 26, 1945
28197 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA615. Collide with Hellcat JX773 (BuNo 71196) on approach
to Jiwani in duststorm Apr 6, 1945. Landed safely but SOC
28198 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA616. DBR Mar 24, 1944
28199 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA617. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28200 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA618. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28201 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA619. SOC Jul 5, 1945
28202 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA620. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28203 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA621. Iced up and crashed near Foggia, Italy Feb 17, 1944
28204 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA622. SOC Apr 26, 1945
28205 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA623. Shot down by Bf 109s near Terni, Italy Apr 7, 1944
28206 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA624. DBR when undercarriage collapsed on landing
at Gambut, Libya Nov 18, 1943
28207 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA625. SOC Sep 28, 1944
28208 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA626.
28209 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA627. SOC Apr 11, 1946
28210 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA628. DBR Oct 27, 1944
28211 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA629. SOC Apr 26, 1946
28212 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA630. Transferred to Italian AF Jun 27, 1946
28213 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA631. SOC May 29, 1947
28214 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA632. Missing Jan 1, 1945
28215 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA633. Crashed during bombing practice Jan 4, 1944
28216 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA634. SOC Nov 30, 1944
28217 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA635. SOC May 25, 1944
28218 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA636. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28219 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA637. SOC May 31, 1945
28220 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA638. DBR Aug 25, 1944.
28221 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA639. SOC Mar 29, 1945
28222 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA640. SOC Mar 29, 1945
28223 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA641. SOC Jul 19, 1945
28224 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA642. Crashed on landing at Brindisi, Italy May 11, 1944
28225 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA643. SOC Apr 30, 1944
28226 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA644. SOC Apr 21, 1946
28227 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA645. MIA on mission to Campoleone Mar 2, 1944
28228 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA646. SOC Aug 29, 1946
28229 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA647. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28230 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA648. SOC Jul 29, 1947
28231 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA649.
28232 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA650. SOC Feb 22, 1945
28233 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA651. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28234 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA652. DBR Apr 12, 1944
28235 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA653. DBR when struck by Baltimore FA662 (41-28244) while
parked at Gambut, Libya Oct 17, 1943
28236 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA654. DBR when swung on landing at Biferno, Italy Sep 19 1944
and undercarriage raised to stop
28237 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA655. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28238 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA656. Ditched in Aegean Sea Nov 22, 1943 after collision
with Baltimore FA667 (41-28249)
28239 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA657. Crashed on approach to Foggia, Italy Oct 30, 1943
following flak damage
28240 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA658. SOC Mar 14, 1946
28241 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA659. MIA on antishipping sweep over Aegean Sea Oct 28, 1943
28242 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA660. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28243 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA661. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28244 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA662. Wrecked when struck parked Baltimore FA653 (41-28235) during
takeoff from Gambut, Libya Oct 17, 1943
28245 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA663. SOC Apr 21, 1946
28246 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA664. SOC Mar 8, 1944
28247 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA665. Shot down by flak at Cervia, Italy Dec 15, 1944
28248 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA666. SOC Aug 1, 1944
28249 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA667. Ditched in Aegean Sea Nov 22, 1943 after collision
with Baltimore FA656 (41-28238)
28250 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA668. DBR Apr 29, 1945
28251 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA669. MIA on mission to Aegean Sea Nov 10, 1943
28252 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA670. SOC Apr 30, 1944
28253 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA671. SOC OCt 31, 1946
28254 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA672. Missing Nov 19, 1943 after reporting engine trouble
28255 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA673. Damaged Jan 1, 1944
28256 to RAF as Baltimore IV FA674. SOC Aug 1, 1944.
41-28257-28406 Bell P-39D-1-BE Airacobra
28288,28340,28367,28370,28375,28400,28402 modified
as P-39D-4 recon variant.
28282 crashed 3 mi SE of Petaluma, CA Sep 24, 1942. Pilot killed.
28290 crashed between Olema and Inverness, CA Oct 4, 1942. Pilot killed.
28292 crashed at Muroc Field Aug 3, 1942 while pilot was practicing general air work. Pilot killed.
28377 (15th FS, 53rd FG lost in training accident
Page Field, Fl Mar 11, 1943. Pilot bailed out OK
28390 (53rd FG) hit parked jeep during landing 3/11/1943.
41-28407/28408 Martin XB-33
c/n 4362/4363. Contract cancelled.
41-28409/28416 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-1-DT Liberator
c/n 1/8, Douglas c/n 15524/15531
28413 crashed into side of canyon wall near Merna, Nebraska
Apr 29, 1944 while on flight from Chicago to Denver.
All 10 onboard killed.
41-28417/28444 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-10-DT Liberator
c/n 9/36, Douglas c/n 15532/15559
41-28445/28476 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-15-DT Liberator
c/n 37/68, Douglas c/n 15560/15591
28463 went missing in Kings Canyon National Park, Dec 5,
1943. Found July 17, 1960 by geologists.
41-28477/28500 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-20-DT Liberator
c/n 69/92, Douglas c/n 15592/15615
28483 (445th BG) salvaged at Tibenham Jun 22, 1944
28494 (RB-24E, 610th PTTS) crashed Mar 5, 1944 Maxwell Field, AL.
41-28501/28573 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-25-DT Liberator
c/n 93/165, Douglas c/n 15616/15688
28508 colllided with 42-7347 May 18, 1944 near
Westover Field, MA. Landed safely. 42-7347
crashed.
28530 (302nd BG, 356th BS) crashed Mar 5, 1944 30 mi SE of Jacksonville, FL
during gunnery training mission. Plane experienced a fire in #2 engine,
resulting in midair explosion. All 10 onboard killed.
28545 nosewheel collapsed on landing at Westover Field,
MA May 3, 1944. Plane destroyed. One killed.
28548 (302nd BG, 356th BS) missing on formation flight from
Chatham Field, GA to Batista Field, Cuba
Feb 26, 1944. Last seen going down off Jacksonville, FL.
10 crewmembers missing.
41-28574/28639 Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-1-DT Liberator
c/n 166/231, Douglas c/n 15689/15754
28583 (448th BG, 713rd BS, "Rum Runner") interned in Switzerland Apr 25, 1944. MACR 4300
Returned Oct 15, 1945.
28588 (448th BG, 714th BS, "Sad Sack") shot down by Lt Detlef
Grossfuss in Fw 190A-6 of JG 2/2y at Pontoise, France
Dec 30, 1943, Germany. MACR 4176. 1 KIA, 8 POW, 1 evaded.
28589 (389th BG, 566th BS) shot down by Oblt Hugo Frey of FG 11/7 14 km S of Aurich, Germany and crashed at
Altenwalde,Germany Dec 20, 1943. MACR 1972. 10 POW. MACR wrongly list this as 42-28589.
28590 (93rd BG, 328th BS) crashed and exploded Mar 29, 1944 at Henham Park, Suffolk during assembly after
midair collision with 42-110033 Mar 29, 1944. Also listed as being lost with 449th BG Oct 13, 1944,
with MACR number 13505
28591 (453rd BG, 735th BS) lost Jun 21, 1944. MACR 5933
28592 (450th BG) MIA Jan 27, 1944, France. MACR 2396
28593 (448th BG, 712nd BS) lost Jan 11, 1944, Germany. MACR 2519
28594 (449th BG, 719th BS) ditched at sea Jan 15, 1944 off Elba after
loss of two engines. 4 crew bailed out and taken POW, 6 remained
with plane and died in the ditching. MACR 2397
28596 (c/n 188, 449th BG, 717th BS, *Reluctant Liz*) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3701
28597 (449th BG) lost Apr 15, 1944. MACR 4385.
28599 (448th BG, 714th BS) crashed at Cul-des-Sarts, Belgium Dec 30, 1943. MACR 4177.
9 KIA, 1 evaded.
28600 (449th BG, 718th BS) lost Jul 26, 1944 near Split, Yugoslavia. Attempted
to reach the Island of Vis after suffering AAA damage over Graz, Austria. 1 KIA,
3 POW, 8 returned. MACR 7340
28601 (448th BG, 715th BS, "Heaven Can Wait") bellylanded at Yeovilton,
UK Dec 31, 1943. Salvage Jan 17, 1944.
28602 (448th BG, 713rd BS, *Commando*) interned in Switzerland Apr 25, 1944. MACR 4364
28603 (450th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Hungary. MACR 3919
28604 (450th BG, 721st BS) lost Feb 22, 1944. MACR 3161. Bellied in at Csaktornya, Hungary (now Cakovec,
Croatia) after downed by AA gunners of Lispe, Hungary enroute home to Manduria after hitting Austrian targets.
28605 (449th BG) MIA Jan 30, 1944, Italy. MACR 2404
28606 (449 BG, 718 BS, *White Fang*) ditched in Adriatic Jan 14, 1944. MACR 2070
28608 (454th BG, 738th BS) lost Jun 12, 1944.
28609 (448th BG, 714th BS) shot down by Oblt Peter Jenne in Bf 110G-2 of
ZG 26/1and crashed into Waddenzee E of Texel, Netherlands Dec 22, 1943.
8 MIA, 2 POW. MACR 2442
28611 (448th BG, 712nd BS) lost Mar 9, 1944 when crew bailed out over Belgium. MACR 3339
28612 (450th BG) lost Mar 24, 1944. MACR 3584
28615 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) lost Feb 22, 1944, North Sea. MACR 2895
28618 (450th BG) lost May 24, 1944. MACR 5644.
28619 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) shot down Jun 23, 1944. MACR 6232
28623 (449th BG, 719th BS, *Maui Maid*) nose crushed after ran into embankment Jan 30, 1944.
28625 (449th BG) lost Jan 19, 1944. MACR 2326.
28626 (93rd BG, 409th BS) MIA France Feb 5, 1944. MACR 2925
28629 (453rd BG, 734rd BS) landed at Dubendorf, Switzerland Apr 13, 1944 and interned. MACR 3834.
28633 (456th BG, 747th BS) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 4715
28635 (456th BG, 745th BS) lost Apr 12, 1944, Austria. MACR 4085
28638 (456th BG, 746th BS) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6427
41-28640/28668 Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-5-DT Liberator
c/n 232/260, Douglas c/n 15755/15783
28640 (455th BG) lost Apr 21, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4387.
28641 (453rd BG, 732BS) force-landed at Luftwaffe airfield in
France Feb 4, 1944. MACR 2968. Repaired and flown by KG200 as A3+KB.
Recaptured at Salsburg, Austria in May 1945.
28642 (453rd BG, 734th BS) crashlanded at Old Buckenham Mar 2, 1944. Salvaged after
being declared beyond economical repair.
28645 (453rd BG, 733rd BS, *The Golden Gaboon*) c/l May 30, 1944
28647 (449th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Austria. MACR 4030
28649 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) lost Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3552.
28650 (453rd BG, 732nd BS) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3929
28651 (329 BG, 576 BS) MIA Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3324
28655 (449th BG) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3978
28659 (454th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3467.
28661 (747th BG) lost Apr 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 4203
28664 (466th BG, 785th BS, *Merchant of Venice*) shot down by fighters May 11, 1944, France. MACR 4802
28666 (445th BG, 703rd BS) shot down on mission to Friedrichshafen Mar 18, 1944 and crashed
about 15 mi ENE of Rouen, France. MACR 3334
28667 (458th BG, 752nd BS, "Jayhawker") interned in Sweden Apr 8, 1944. MACR 3835.
28668 crashlanded Mar 17, 1944 Grindavik, Iceland and w/o.
41-28669/28752 Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-10-DT Liberator
c/n 261/344, Douglas c/n 15784/15867
28669 (c/n 261) crashed on takeoff at Hellesdon due to wing icing Mar 2, 1944.
28674 (459th BG) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6398
28675 (459th BG) lost Apr 13, 1944, Hungary. MACR 3976
28676 (389th BG, 564th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4494
28677 (459th BG) lost Mar 3, 1944, Mediterranean. MACR 3369
28678 (458th BG, 755th BS) lost Mar 22, 1944. MACR 3555
28679 (461th BG, 766th BS) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6399
28683 (461st BG, 766th BS) lost Mar 11, 1944? Fell into Luftwaffe hands?
28685 (461st BG, 765th BS) lost May 31, 1944. MACR 6126
28688 (392 BG, 578 BS) MIA Apr 24, 1944 near Strasbourg, France. MACR 4362
28689 (461st BG) lost Aug 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 8766
28690 (44th BG, 66th BS) while leading the 489th BG on mission to Moulogne-sur-Mer was
hit by flak Jun 5, 1944 and pilot was killed. Copilot turned for England
but killed the three remaining good engines. Ship made the coast
in a powerless glide. All except the dead pilot and the mission
commander (who was in shock) bailed out over land. Mission commander revived and
turned the ship back to sea to avoid built up areas and ditched in North Sea.
Mission commander survived and was picked up. He was awarded
the Medal of Honor for his actions.
28692 (392nd BG, 576th BS) interned in Switzerland Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3318
28693 (461st BG, 764th BS) lost over Austria Jul 25, 1944. MACR 11977
29695 (467th BG, 790th BS, "Ruth Marie") crashed at Hardwick airfield
after running out of fuel and suffereing battle damage during
mission to Munich, Germany Jul 11, 1944. 8 injured.
28697 after combat career ended, became formation assembly ship for 458th BG, replacing
42-40127. Crashed Mar 1945 and replacec by 42-100366.
28698 (460th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 3971
28699 (454th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, SE of Graz, Austria. MACR 3160
28703 (460th BG) lost May 5, 1944, Italy. MACR 4613
28704 (459th BG, 757th BS, *Irish Lassie*) landed in Barcelona, Spain Jul 24, 1944. MACR 6998
28709 nosed over while taxying when landing gear collapsed
Nov 4, 1944 at Norsham St Faith. Salvaged Nov /Dec 1944.
28710 (448th BG, 712th BS) lost Jun 12, 1944. MACR 5803
28711 (448th BG, 712th BS, *Little Sheppard*) interned in Switzerland Jul 21, 1944. MACR 7251
Returned Oct 18, 1945. I also have this one as
being lost in the English Channel Apr 21, 1944 with 448th BG, MACR 4343.
28712 (c/n 313) was originally in 753rd BS as J4 L. It was transferred to 752nd BS as 7V V
between 19 may and 20 Jun 44. On 8 Jul 44 it survived a mid-air collision over
Horsham St. Faith. It was involved in a landing accident at 1 SAD, Troston, on
16 Aug 44. By the time it went on missions on 18 and 21 Sep 44, it
had reverted to 753rd BS but as J4 G. It was transferred to 445th BG, 700th BS,
as IS B+ and was later salvaged as a war weary aircraft by BAD 3, Langford Lodge.
28713 (389th BG, 564th BS) lost Jul 11, 1944. MACR 7491
28715 (389th BG) lost May 12, 1944, Germany. MACR 5217
28716 (459th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Mediterranean. MACR 3884
28717 (461th BG, 765th BS, 'Big Stinky') lost Apr 24, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4627
28718 (458th BG, 752nd BS, "Bo") attacked by Fw 190 during mission to Berlin
and landed at Rinkaby, Sweden Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4451. Reportedly
returned Jul 12, 1945.
28720 (458th BG, 755th BS) lost Mar 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3345
28727 (459th BG) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3711
28730 (467th BG) lost Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4942
28731 (392 BG, 576 BS) crashed Jul 5, 1944 after
midair collision during practice mission.
28733 (458th BG, 753rd BS, "Rhapsody in Junk") hit by flak over
Kiel, Germany Jun 18, 1944. Crew bailed out, 1 KIA, 9 POW.
Plane crashed near Blick, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. MACR 5908
28736 (465th BG) lost Jun 30, 1944. MACR 6334
28737 (765th BS, 461st BG, "Rhode Island Red" damaged in ground
explosion at Torreto, Italy May 8,1944
28738 (458th BG, 754th BS, *Meat Around the Corner*) crashed in Switzerland May 11, 1944. MACR 4801
28740 (451th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4192
28742 (392 BG, 579 BS) shot down Mar 18, 1944
near Schramberg, Germany. MACR 3319
28745 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) lost May 8, 1944. MACR 4590
28746 (466th BG, 785th BS) hit by ground fire and crashed Sept 25, 1944 while
ferrying fuel to allied forces in France. MACR 9575. All aboard killed.
28747 (466th BG, 787th BS, *Gruesome Goose*) ditched in English Channel Aug 12, 1944. MACR 7911
28748 (464th BG, *Target for Tonight*) shot down by flak and fighters
May 29, 1944. MACR 5471
28749 (467th BG, 790th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944. MACR 4943
28750 (467th BG, 789th BS, "Thunder Mug") returned to USA Mar 21, 1945.
41-28753/28941 Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-15-DT Liberator
c/n 345/533, Douglas c/n 15868/16056
28754 (466th BG, 787th BS) made belly landing at Wilp-Achterhoek, Gelderland,
Netherlands Apr 29,1944. Crew of 10 POW. MACR 4447
28755 (464th BG) lost Jun 6, 1944. MACR 5431
28756 (450th BG) lost May 24, 1944, Austria. MACR 5440
28757 (450th BG) lost Apr 5, 1944. MACR 3953
28759 (392 BG, 577 BS) MIA Apr 29, 1944 over target. MACR 4462
28761 (465th BW, 780th BS) shot down Dec 2, 1944 over Blechammer, Germany. 3 KIA, 6 POW.
MACR 10109
28762 (376th BG) lost Sep 12, 1944. MACR 8747
28763 (389th BG, 564th BS) lost Apr 1, 1944, Germany. MACR 3596
28766 crashed at Tindouf, Algeria Mar 9, 1944 while enroute from Dakar to Marrakech when engines 3 and 4 were
lost. No serious injuries, but aircraft was W/o and salvaged for parts.
28768 (456th BG, 747th BS) lost Oct 20, 1944, Mediterranean. MACR 9213
28769 (459th BG) lost Jul 28, 1944, Rumania.
28770 to 44th BG, 66th BS, then to 492nd BG, 858th BS. Returned to USA Jul 8, 1945.
28771 (459th BG) lost over Austria Jun 16, 1944. MACR 6321
28773 lost Mar 1, 1944. MACR 2452 and 2602
28776 (44th BG, 66th BS) lost Jul 11, 1944. MACR 7511
28777 (98th BG, 343rd BS) crashed Jun 26, 1944.
28778 (389th BG, 564th BS) pathfinder aircraft shot down by
flak Jul 31, 1944 near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 7747
28779 (389th BG, 564th BS) captured by Luftwaffe Jun 20, 1944. MACR 6533.
Flown by KG200 as KO+XA. Lost its nose gear on takeoff and burned by Germans Apr 13, 1945.
28780 (484th BG) lost over Austria May 29, 1944. MACR 5666.
28781 (492nd BG) shot down Mar 7-8, 1945 over Dortmund, Germany. MACR 12908. All aboard KIA.
28782 (485th BG, 829th BS) lost Marchreisenspitze, Fulpmes, Austria. MACR 6042
28783 (44th BG, later 491st BG). Declared war weary Nov 30, 1944 and went to Northern
Ireland depot Nov 30, 1944, where it was salvaged May 29, 1945.
28784 (389th BGm 564th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, North Sea. MACR 5473
28787 (389th BG, 564th BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944. MACR 5922
28790 (454 BG, 739th BS, *Bright Eyes*) lost Aug 17, 1944, Rumania. MACR 7633
28793 (389th BG) lost Jul 25, 1944. MACR 6772 and 6778
28796 (389th BG, 564th BS) hit by AAA by barge on R. Seine
on return from Buc A/D, France Jul 25, 1944. 2 gunners
bailed out and became POW. MACR 6736. Crash landed at RAF Woodbridge,
damaged beyond repair and salvaged.
28797 (485th BG) lost May 29, 1944. MACR 6893
28803 (484th BG) lost Oct 14, 1944. MACR 9605
28805 (460th BG, 762nd BS) crashlanded and burned Jan 31, 1945
due to malfunction with three engines.
28811 (454th BG) lost Apr 13, 1944, Hungary. MACR 3914
28814 (446th BG, 705th BS) lost Mar 24, 1945 on mission to Wessel, Germany. MACR 13537
28815 (454th BG) lost Aug 10, 1944, Rumania. MACR 7200
28816 (451st BG, 725th BS, *Scrappy*) lost Aug 22, 1944 over Hungary on mission to Vienna. MACR 8005
28817 (456th BG, 744th BS) lost Jun 13, 1944. MACR 8530
28818 (489th BG, 844th BS) lost July 31, 1944, Germany. MACR 7752
28820 (491st BG, 854th BS, "Four-Five Time") shot down Dec 11, 1944, Uhrwiller, Germany. MACR 11335
28822 (487th BG, 836th BS) lost Jun 23, 1944. MACR 6263
28823 (459th BG) lost Apr 15, 1944. MACR 3996
28824 (389th BG, 566th BS, "Sackwarmer") lost 7/7/1944 in midair collision
Brumby, Germany. 8 KIA, 2 POW. MACR 7363
28825 (98th BG) lost over Austria May 29, 1944. MACR 5460
28826 crashed Mar 1944 after mid-air collision Walnut, Iowa.
28828 (459th BG) lost Aug 22, 1944, Mediterranean. MACR 8942
28829 (44th BG, 506th BS, 'My Everlovin' Gal') hit by AAA in bomb bay area and struck by right wing of
42-51181 near top turret Jun 29, 1944. Caught fire and exploded. MACR 7093
28831 (456th BG, 746th BS) crashed due to engine fialure on return from mission near Zapponetta, Italy
28832 (489th BG, 845th BS) lost Ursem, Netherlands Jun 29, 1944. 10 crew POW. MACR 6986
28833 (449th BG) lost Apr 13, 1944, Italy. MACR 4096
28836 (461st BG, 767th BS) lost over Austria Jul 25, 1944. MACR 7038
28838 (34th BG, "Misery Agent") lost Jun 6, 1944. MACR 5792.
Was previously "Tommy Thumper" with 486th BG
28840 (34th BG, 18th BS, "Smoky") lost May 30, 1944. MACR 5238
28841 (392nd BG, 577th BS) lost Feb 9, 1945, Germany. MACR 12216
28842 (485th BG) lost Aug 22, 1944, Austria. MACR 7969
28843 (448BG, 715 BS, "Repulsor") crashed Apr 22, 1944 near Kessingland, England, killing all 10 onboard. Was returning from raid on Hamm, Germany
marshaling yards and was attacked over East Anglia by a group of night fighters led by Staffelkapitaen Hauptmann Dieter
Puttfarken of II/KG52.
28844 (98th BG, 345th BS, *Specht's Wreck*) exploded on takeoff from Lecce, Italy Aug 15, 1944
28846 (449th BG, "Gidi-Gidi Boom-Boom") lost Jun 24, 1944 in raid on
Romano American Oil Refinery, Ploesti, Romania. On return
trip shot down by enemy fighters 3 mi S of Sophia,
Bulgaria. Crew all POW. MACR 6403
28849 (34th BG, "Fightin' Rebel")
28850 (461st BG, 766th BS) lost over Austria Jul 25, 1944. MACR 10000
28851 (34th BG, 7th BS, "The Near Sighted Robin") damaged by flak over target
during mission to Kiel and interned in Sweden Aug 24, 1944. MACR 8461.
Repaired and flown back to UK in 1945.
28853 (465th BG) shot down by AAA Nov 20, 1944 over Heydebrock, Germany. 6 KIA, 5 POW. MACR 9889
28854 (450th BG, 721st BS) lost Feb 28, 1945, Austria. MACR 12514
28855 (460th BG) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 4889
28859 (450th BG) lost over Austria Oct 7, 1944. MACR 9027
28862 (455th BG) lost Aug 26, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 8086
28865 (492nd BG, 857th BS) returned to USA May 26, 1945.
28866 (449th BG) lost Oct 13, 1944. MACR 9317
28867 (461st BG) lost Jul 25, 1944. MACR 7113
28868 (449th BG) lost Oct 13, 1944, Yugoslavia
28868 transferred to RAF. Don't know the RAF serial, if any.
28871 (486th BG, "The Leading Lady") later to 34th BG
28873 (454th BG) lost Apr 13, 1944, Hungary. MACR 4079
28874 crashed in Santa Catalina Mountain range, AZ Mar 18, 1944 on ferry flight from Hamilton Field
to Tucson, AZ. All onboard killed.
28875 (489th BG, 864th BS "Heavenly Body") transferred to 392nd BG, 577th BS.
Damaged by small arms fire and crashlanded at Wendling Mar 24, 1945. Salvaged
28875 (392 BG, 577 BS) overshot runway Mar 24, 1945 and was salvaged.
28877 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Sooner") ran off runway on landing at Mendlesham, UK
Jul 9, 1944. Salvaged Jul 10, 1944
28878 (34th BG, 18th BS, "The Heavenly Body") transferred to 450th BG.
28878 (392nd BG, 577th BS) crash landed when overshot runway at Wendling Mar 24, 1945.
Returned to USA and salvaged at Altus, OK Aug 9, 1945.
28879 salvaged as battle damaged Dec 14, 1944.
28880 to 34th BG, 391st BS as "The Ghost Ship", then to 486th BG, 833rd BS (later 834th BS), then to 34th BG, 18th BS,
then to 406NL SQ. Returned to USA Jul 8, 1945. Salvaged at Altus, OK
Sep 18, 1945.
28883 (460th BG) lost Oct 16, 1944. MACR 9198
28884 (491st BG, 853rd BS, "Problem Child") lost Nov 26, 1944. MACR 10762
28890 (484th BG) lost Feb 1, 1945, Hungary. MACR 11836
28894 (456th BG) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 5469
28899 (392 BG, 576 BS) crashed in UK Dec 28, 1944.
28902 (449th BG) lost Mar 22, 1945. MACR 13273.
28903 (461st BG) crashed Apr 16, 1945.
28904 (465th BG) lost Aug 16, 1944, Switzerland. MACR 7689
28905 interned in Switzerland
28906 (465th BG) lost Mar 4, 1945. MACR 12829. Listed as ending up in USSR
28910 (492nd BG) MIA Norway Apr 19, 1945. MACR 14191
28911 (376th BG) lost Jan 31, 1945. MACR 12066
28912 (456th BG, 747th BS) lost Nov 5, 1944. MACR 9599
28913 (461st BG, 767th BS) lost Dec 17, 1944. MACR 10652
28915 (465th BG) lost Jun 30, 1944. MACR 6335.
28919 (450th BG) lost Sep 10, 1944. MACR 8746
28920 (376th BG, 513th BS) lost on mission to Hungary Jul 14, 1944. MACR 6958.
28921 (c/n 513, 491st BG, 854th BS) salvaged after being involved in a ground
collision at Watton Sep 22, 1944.
28922 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Sep 27, 1944 on Kassel mission, Germany. MACR 9386
28923 (450th BG) lost Apr 24, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4400
28924 (448th BG, 715th BS) lost Aug 26, 1944, Germany. MACR 8467
28925 (448th BG, 714th BS, 'Little Jo') loast Nov 21, 1944. MACR 10407
28928 (98th BG) lost Jun 5, 1944. MACR 6318
28929 (450th BG) lost Apr 16, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4033
28930 (460th BG, 761st BS) lost Jul 19, 1944, StuberalpeLangerGrund, Hopfgarten, Austria.
MACR 6913.
28931 (451st BG, 724th BS) in belly landing in Italy, unknown date.
28932 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Aug 15, 1944, Zuider Zee, Holland. MACR 8430.
Parts recovered; 1977; Steenwijk
28933 (451st BG) lost Jul 28, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 7060
28934 (456th BG, 746th BS) lost Oct 20, 1944, Austria. MACR 9214
28936 (460th BG) lost Apr 21, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4391.
28937 (484th BG) lost Nov 16, 1944, Adriatic. MACR 9886
28938 to RFC at Altus, OK Oct 2, 1945
28939 (455th BG) lost Sep 12, 1944. MACR 8351.
28940 (462st BG, 765th BS) crashed Nov 12, 1944
41-28942/29006 Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-20-DT Liberator
c/n 534/598, Douglas c/n 16057/16121
28942 (458th BG, 752nd BS) lost Aug 9, 1944, Germany. MACR 7890
28944 (44th BG, 67th BS) lost Oct 18, 1944. MACR 15421
28945 (448th BG, 714th BS) interned in Sweden Aug 6, 1944. MACR 8217
28947 (456th BG, 744th BS) lost Jul 2, 1944. MACR 6442
28947 (456th BG) lost Jul 2, 1944.
28948 (389th BG, 565th BS) interned in Switzerland Jul 12, 1944. MACR 7570
28950 (451st BG) lost Jul 28, 1944. MACR 7041
28951 (376th BG) lost Jul 8, 1944. MACR 6821
28952 (455th BG, 743rd BS, "Home, James") shot down on mission to Manfred Weiss Armament Works,
Budapest, Hungary Jul 27, 1944. All 10 crew POW. MACR 12390. Correlates with claim by Lort Szentgyorgyi
Dezeo, Bf 109 ace with 33 confirmed kills.
28955 (451th BG) lost Nov 17, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 9884
28956 (459th BG) lost Aug 29, 1944. MACR 8103
28958 (448th BG, 713rd BS) crash landed in field near Herne, Belgium Feb 27, 1945 after running out of fuel
while attempting emergency landing. Crew OK. Plane salvaged Mar 13, 1945.
28960 (376th BG) lost Jul 3, 1944. MACR 6754.
28961 (459th BG) lost Apr 15, 1944. MACR 4209
28963 (458th BG, 752nd BS) interned in Sweden Jan 17, 1945. MACR 11730
28964 (456th BG, 747th BS, *O'Reilly's Datter") lost Dec 16, 1944. MACR 10610
28965 (376th BG) lost Aug 6, 1944. MACR 7317
28967 (465th BG) lost Dec 2, 1944. MACR 10110
28969 (464th BG) shot down by flak and fighters May 29, 1944. MACR 5436
28970 (461st BG, 765th BS, "Liberty Belle") crashed near Ravenna, Italy Aug 3, 1944. MACR 7199.
May have been shot down by fighters.
28972 (449th BG) lost May 26, 1944. MACR 5435
28973 (450th BG) lost Aug 10, 1944. MACR 7675
28975 (450th BG) lost May 24, 1944, Austria. MACR 5457
28977 (465th BG) lost Sep 13, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 2728
28981 (467th BG, 789th BS, "Wolves Inc") went out of control and crashed into
North Sea 10 mi off Cromer Mar 4, 1945 following mission
to Stuttgart, Germany. 8 killed, 2 saved. Rumored to have
been brought down by a British coastal battery.
28982 (455th BG) damaged and crashed Adony, Hungary Dec 17, 1944. MACR 10495.
Crew bailed out safely, but copilot was killed by Soviet troops, mistaking
him for a German paratrooper.
28983 crashed April 8, 1944 near Millington, TN.
Attributed to severe weather. Only 1 survived.
28987 (491st BG) lost Jul 21, 1944. MACR 7256
28988 (460th BG) lost Jun 30, 1944. MACR 6395
28989 (455th BG, 742nd BS, *Reddy Teddy Too*) interned in Switzerland Sep 12, 1944. MACR 8359
Returned Oct 20, 1945.
28994 (455th BG, 740th BS, *Chatanooga Choo Choo*) interned in Switzerland Sep 12, 1944. MACR 8353
Returned Oct 15, 1945.
28996 lost Oct 28, 1944. MACR 9582
28997 (460th BG, 761st BG, *Naughty Nan*) interned in Switzerland Sept 22, 1944. MACR 8744
28999 (464th BG, 779th BS, *The Flying Phartsac*) interned in Spain after landing in
Barcelona Jul 12, 1944 during raid on Nimes, France. MACR 6589
29002 (392nd BG, 578th BS) shot down by AAA Sept 21, 1944 Vershoven, near Euskirchen. 3 KIA, 6 POW. MACR 10206
29004 (448th BG, 714th BS) lost Jun 27, 1944 on mission to Germany. All aboard KIA. MACR 6728
29005 (453rd BG, 734th BS) interned in Sweden Nov 21, 1944. MACR 10406
41-29007/29008 Douglas-Tulsa B-24E-DT Liberator
41-29009/29023 Consolidated B-24E-10-CF Liberator
c/n 1/15
41-29024/29042 Consolidated B-24E-15-CF Liberator
c/n 16/34
29027 crashed Jul 19, 1943 in Taylor Canyon near Gunnison, CO due to structural failure to tail surfaces. All 11 onboard killed.
The right horizontal stabilizer failed, folded over, and grok off the left horizontal stabilizer while recovering
from a dive.
29032 (453rd BG, 735th BS) crashed into side of mountain 13 mi S of Dubois, WY while on training
mission. All 11 onboard killed.
41-29043/29061 Consolidated B-24E-20-CF Liberator
c/n 35/53
29044 crashed Jul 5, 1943, 5 mi east of Bakersfield, CA. 7 killed,
2 injured. Crashed on approach, believed to be out of fuel.
29052 (392nd BG, 579th BS) based at Topeka AAB, KS crashed 10 mi SW
of Boone, Iowa after losing part of starbord wing during
thunderstorm Jul 18, 1945. 5 killed.
41-29062/29115 Consolidated B-24E-25-CF Liberator
c/n 54/107
29066 (91st Pilot Trans Training Sq) crashed Mar 21, 1944 near Maxwell Field, AL.
29067 crashed on training flight Aug 1, 1944 at Liberal, Kansas. 3 killed, 1 survivor.
29072 crashed Aug 27, 1943, Cheyenne Mtn. CO. 10 killed
29086 crashlanded at March Field, Riverside, California. Date? 5 killed when it struck a parked aircraft.
29093 crashed in Kansas Nov 19, 1943. MACR 4205 wrongly lists this
plane as being shot down in Rumania Apr 4, 1944. This should be
41-29193
29106 (39th CCTS) crashed Jan 16, 1944 near Ciudad Obregon, Mexico while lost on
night training mission. All crew uninjured.
41-29116/29187 Consolidated B-24H-1-CF Liberator
c/n 154/225
29117 (445th BG, 702nd BS, 'Lady Marie') lost Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2555.
29118 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Apr 12, 1944, Belgium. MACR 3829
29123 (445th BG, 703rd BS, "Big Joe") badly damaged fighter and ditched
in English Channel 3 mi off Beachy Head, UK Dec 30, 1943. MACR 5210,
4 killed, 2 POW, 4 rescued.
29124 (446th BG, 707th BS, *Connie*) shot down by AAA Jun 21, 1944 on mission to Genshagen/Marienfelde,
Germany and crashed into Zuider Zee. MACR 6159. 9 KIA, 1 POW. Wreckage recovered 1997:Vijfhuizen
29125 (392nd BG, 578th BS) interned in Sweden Jun 20, 1944
29127 (392nd BG, 579th BS, *Lil Gipsy*) interned Mar 18, 1944 in Switzerland.
MACR 3517. Returned Mar 18, 1944
29128 (446th BG, 704th BS, *Lady Luck*) hit by by AAA Oct 15, 1944 on mission to Cologne and made
emergency landing at St. Trond, Belgium. AAA killed 3 of the crew.
29129 (392 BG, 576 BS) shot down May 19, 1944 near target. MACR 5096
29130 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2556
29132 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Apr 13, 1944, Belgium. MACR 3830
29133 (93rd BG, 328th BS) lost Feb 4, 1944. MACR 2181
29135 (392 BG, 579 BS, "Last Frontier") crashlanded at Wendling, UK
Dec 20, 1943 after 3 working engines stopped. 1 killed.
29137 (446 BG, 705 BS, *Dry Run*) shot down by AAA Aug 4, 1944 on mission to Rostock,
Germany. 3 KIA, 7 POW. MACR 7709
29139 (44th BG, 68th BS) shot down by fighter and crashed into
North Sea off Norway Nov 18, 1943. MACR 1381. 10 KIA
29140 (446th BG, 705th BS, *Banger*) shot down by AAA on return from mission to Mulhouse May 25, 1944.
5 crew POW, 5 evaded. MACR 5250.
29148 (44th BG, 66th BS) lost Feb 24, 1944, Germany. MACR 2923
29149 (445th BG, 700th BS) lost Feb 24, 1944. MACR 2557.
29151 (446th BG, 705th BS, *Joker*) crashed on mission to Berlin Mar 22, 1944. 1 KIA, 9 POW. MACR 3336
29153 (44th BG, 506th BS) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3850
29154 (446th BG, *The Big Drip*) crashed on takeoff on mission to Andernech Jan 1, 1945.
All 10 crew killed.
29157 (44th BG, 66th BS) lost Jan 29, 1944. MACR 2356
29161 (44th BG, 67th BS) severely damaged by Bf 109s while returning from mission to
Oslo Nov 18, 1943. On return to England crew were ordered
to bail out but a badly-wounded gunner was unable to comply.
Pilot remained with the aircraft and made a successful
crashlanding at Shipdham.
29164 (44th BG, 67th BS) damaged by fighter, ran out of fuel and
ditched in North Sea 50 mi from UK Nov 18, 1943. MACR 1379. 10 KIA
29168 (44th BG, 66th BS) hit a tree during landing and wrecked in
UK Nov 13, 1943.
29172 (44th BG, 506th BS) lost Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3404
29174 (392nd BG, 577th BS) crashed Mar 18, 1944 after
midair collision over St-Just-en-Chaussee, France. MACR 3320
29177 (446th BG, 706th BS, *Ginger*) shot down by AAA over Ludwigshafen, Germany
Aug 26, 1944. 5 KIA, 5 POW. MACR 8471.
29178 (93rd BG, later 330th BG) declared war weary Dec 24, 1944.
29181 crashed near Wayne, Nebraska Oct 10, 1943 while enroute to Santon Bombing Range in western Nebraska.
6 crew killed.
41-29188/29258 Consolidated B-24H-5-CF Liberator
29188/29211 c/n 226/249, 29212/29258 c/n 261/307
29188 crash landed Italy Nov/Dec 1943.
29191 (448th BG, 712th BS) damaged by flak over Berlin.
Landed in Sweden Mar 6, 1944 and crew interned. MACR 3548. Crew returned
July-September 1944. Aircraft returned to USA in 1945.
29192 (329nd BG, 577 BS) shot down Feb 24, 1944 near Wetzlar, Germany. MACR 2945
29193 (449th BG, 719th BS, "Dixie Bell") shot down by fighter near
Alexandria, Rumania Apr 4, 1944. MACR 4205. 2 KIA, 8 POW.
The MACR wrongly lists the serial number as 41-29093
29194 (449th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944. MACR 2617
29199 (451st BG) lost Apr 24, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4396
29212 (450th BG, 720th BS) crashed at Manduria, Italy when left main collapsed. SOC next day.
29213 (450th BG) lost Feb 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 3366
29214 (449th BG, *Sophisticated Lady*) hit by AAA Feb 25, 1944 over Regensberg and lost #2 engine and
fell behind the formation. A running battle with enemy fighters ensued, the gunners
claiming 15 fighters shot down over the next hour with 1 gunner killed. Crew bailed
out over Yugoslavia and 9 evaded. MACR 2695.
29215 (449th BG, "Betty Ann") crashed near Meknes, Morocco Dec 15, 1943 en route to Europe due to excessive
icing on the plane. Entire crew bailed out but pilot's chute did not open and he was killed.
29216 (449th BG, 717th BS, "Peerless Clipper") lost Apr 4, 1944, Steyr, Austria.
MACR 4024
29217 (449th BG) MIA Italy Jan 30, 1944 due to attack by fighters. 2 KIA, 8 POW. MACR 2711
29220 (451st BG) lost Apr 17, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4078
29221 (450th BG) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6342.
29222 (450th BG, 721st BS, *Deuces Wild*) collided with 42-52109 over
Adriatic Sea Mar 24 1944. All crew KIA. MACR 3522
29223 (449th BG, 717th BS, "Lurchin' Urchin") lost over Aviano, Italy Jan 31, 1944. MACR 2403
29226 (450th BG, "Leaky Tub") lost Feb 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 3206
29227 (450th BG) lost Jun 24, 1944. MACR 6367
29228 (450th BG) lost Feb 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 3208
29234 (448th BG, 715th BS) lost Jan 5, 1944. MACR 2517
29237 (459th BG) loat Mar 17, 1944. MACR 3298
29239 (451st BG) lost May 5, 1944, Rumania. MACR 5446
29240 crashlanded Apr 22, repaired.
29243 (449th BG) lost Apr 12, 1944, Austria. MACR 4034
29244 (451st BG) lost Apr 2, 1944. MACR 3709
29245 (451st BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria. MACR 3718 and 5094
29246 (454th BG) lost May 18, 1944, Rumania. MACR 5067
29248 (448th BG, 713rd BS, 'Cold Turkey') shot down by AAA at
Cognac, France Dec 31, 1943. MACR 3605. 10 KIA
29251 (451st BG) lost Jun 11, 1944. MACR 5668
29252 (450th BG, "Tail Wind", then to 454th BG, 738th BS, "Tail Wind") ditched in
Adriatic Sea 68 km E of Mesola, Italy Mar 24, 1944. MACR 3957
29255 (450th BG) lost Feb 23, 1944, Austria. MACR 3956
29258 (449th BG) lost Apr 4, 1944, Rumania. MACR 3702
41-29259/29335 Consolidated B-24H-10-CF Liberator
c/n 358/434
29259 (734th SQ, 453rd BG) collided with 42-95171 Jul 21, 1944 and
crashed near Darmsheim, Germany. 6 crew KIA, 3 POW. MACR 7252.
29261 (455th BG) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6404
29265 (454th BG) landed in Barcelona, Spain Apr 29, 1944 during raid on Italy. MACR 4629
29266 (455th BG) lost Jul 27, 1944, Hungary.
29268 (766th BS) salvaged due to battle damage Jun 22, 1944
29269 (450th BG) lost Apr 29, 1944, France. MACR 4855
29271 (455th BG) lost Jun 9, 1944. MACR 5839
29272 (450th BG) lost Apr 25, 1944, Italy. MACR 4631
29273 (458th BG, 753rd BS, *Flak Magnet*) shot down by Fw 190A-7 Apr 22, 1944 near
Hoetmar, Germany. MACR 4180. Credited to Maj Heinz Bar of JG-1, this being his
200th kill.
29275 (464th BG) blew up after being hit by flak over target Jul 28, 1944
in raid on Ploesti, Rumania. MACR 6996. Disputed story of bombs from
another plane or another flak hit, but there was a large explosion
destroying the plane. 2 thrown clear and survived.
29276 crash landed Jan 12, 1945 and salvaged.
29277 (458th BG, 752nd BS, *Dear Mom*) landed in Spanish Morocco Feb 7, 1944
29279 (367th BG, 512th BS) made emergency landing on Italian beach, unknown date.
29280 (464th BG, 778th BS) crashed on takeoff at Pocatello AB.
2 killed.
29281 (450th BG) lost Feb 25, 1944, Austria. MACR 3178
29282 (455th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Austria. MACR 3368
29285 (456th BG, 744th BS) lost Jun 13, 1944. MACR 5858
29286 (458th BG, 753rd BS) shot down by flak Mar 6, 1944. Aircraft crashed near Tubberge, Holland. Six survived,
four killed. MACR 3346
29288 (458th BG, 755th BS, "Big Time Operator")
29289 (461th BG, 764th BS) lost Jul 3, 1944. MACR 6377
29290 (455th BG, 741st BS) collided with 42-64456 over Porto San Stefano, Italy Apr 28, 1944.
MACR 4620
29291 (460th BG, 760th BS, "Miss Fortune") shot down and crashed in swampy area in
Hungary Jun 30, 1944. MACR 6394. Body of missing tail gunner
recovered Aug 2007 near Nemesvita, Hungary beside Lake Balaton.
29292 (446th BG, 705th BS) shot down Mar 8, 1944 on mission to Erkner, Germany. All crew KIA.
MACR 2964
29293 (459th BG) MIA 2/8/1943, Mediterranean. MACR 2448. Roger Freeman has this one
becoming formation assembly ship Pete the PQM Inspector of 467th BG after
42-40370 was written off.
29294 shot down by AAA over Yakia Apollo oil refinery, Brataslava, Cz. Jun 16, 1944. MACR 6033
29295 (458th BG, 754th BS, *Bomb Totin' Mama*) lost Apr 9, 1944. MACR 3836
29296 (455th BG, 742nd BS) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 4021
29298 (458th BG, 755th BS) lost Mar 3, 1944. 10 MIA. MACR 3347
29299 (458th BG, 754th BS) crashed into Zuider Zee near Nijkerk, Holland Mar 6, 1944. MACR 3348
All crew survived, taken prisoner. Parts recovered 1983;Nijkerk
29300 (458th BG, 755th BS) downed Jul 11, 1944 near Munich, Germany. All aboard KIA. MACR 6927
29302 (458th BG) crashed on landing Apr 29, 1944
29305 (458th BG, 755th BS, "I'll Be Back", laer "Hypochondriac")
29306 (445th BG) lost Apr 22, 1944, Belgium. MACR 4172
29307 (449th BG) declared war weary and assigned to administrative work Sep 1944. Missing on flight
from Grottaglia, Italy to Naples Dec 10, 1944 with crew of 4 and 12 passengers. Found in
deep gorge SE of Naples July 1945. MACR 10576
29310 (454th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 3466
39318 (459th BG) loat May 6, 1944. MACR 4668
29319 (459th BG) lost Jul 15, 1944, Adriatic. MACR 6861
29321 (461th BG, 767th BS) declared war-weary, returned to USA.
29324 (460th BG) lost Apr 23, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4394
29326 (460th BG) lost Apr 23, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4397
29327 (460th BG) lost Jul 8, 1944. MACR 6814
29329 (458th BG, 752nd BS) lost Mar 23, 1944. MACR 3556.
29331 (458th BG, 755th BS, "Blondie's Folly") damaged by German fighters and
ditched in English Channel Mar 16, 1944. MACR 3490. 8 KIA.
29334 (461st BG, 764th BS, "Ol Bird") salvaged Jun 20, 1945.
29335 (461st BG, 764th BS, "Evil Weevil") salvaged Feb 11, 1945.
41-29336/29606 Consolidated B-24H-15-CF Liberator
c/n 435/705
29336 (461st BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4087
29337 (461st BG, 766th BS, 'Dwatted Wabbit') attacked by German fighters Jul 12, 1944 during raid on Nimes, France
and hit water and broke in half when attempt failed to ditch in Mediterranean about
70 mi S of Porquerolles Island off Hyeres, Var Department, France. MACR 6808
29338 (450th BG) lost Apr 25, 1944, Austria. MACR 3209 and 4630.
3209 has loss date of Feb 23, 1944, and 4630 has the loss date
of Apr 25, 1944. 3209 may have the wrong serial number, but
the data about the incident and the crew is corect. A second
MACR (9093) was done to cover the wrong serial number mentioned
in 3209.
29342 (458th BG, 755th BS) went down Sep 9, 1944 near Trier, Germany due to two runaway
engines. All crew parachuted to safety. MACR 8610.
29343 (459th BG) lost May 6, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4757
29344 (459th BG) lost May 6, 1944, Italy. MACR 4888
29345 (450th BG) MIA Mediterranean Jun 9, 1944. MACR 6091
29346 crashed on maiden flight from Ford Willow Run Nov 30, 1943.
29347 (465th BG, "Alley Oop") lost Jul 28, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 7106
29349 (464th BG) crashed 11 mi SW of Pocatello Jan 20, 1944. 7 killed.
29350 (466th BG, 785th BS) lost July 18, 1944, France. MACR 8163
29351 (464th BG, "Paper Doll") lost Aug 25, 1944, Austria. MACR 8391. Fuel
exhaustion after target, all bailed out.
29353 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Apr 11, 1944. MACR 3839
29354 (459th BG) lost Feb 14, 1944. MACR 2447
29356 (465th BG) lost May 30, 1944. MACR 5438
29359 (458th BG, 755th BS, "Tailwind") lost Aug 5, 1944. MACR 8675
29360 (465th BG) lost Sep 10, 1944. MACR 8374
29361 (464th BG) ditched in Adriatic Jun 2, 1944 after attack on marshaling yards
at Cluj, Rumania. MACR 6320. 4 KIA.
29362 (461st BG) lost Jul 22, 1944. MACR 6853
29363 (467th BG, 789th BS) lost Aug 5, 1944. MACR 7377. Aircraft
hit by flak leaving the target at Brunswick. Crew bailed out
near Minden. 7 crew members may have been murdered by civilians,
3 made POW.
29365 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Apr 8, 1944. MACR 3840
29367 (461st BG, 765th BS, "Lady Bird") damaged in ground explosion
at Torretto, Italy May 8, 1944.
29368 (467th BG, 789th BS) lost Jul 11, 1944. MACR 6931
29369 crashed near Tarskavaig on island of Skye Jul 23, 1945 while flying from RAF Valley
to Meeks Field, Iceland. All 13 onboard killed.
29371 (466th BG, 786th BS) shot down by AAA near Britagny Jun 25, 1944. MACR 6723
29373 (467th BG) lost Aug 6, 1944. MACR 7378
29374 (466th BG, 785th BS) lost Aug 9, 1944. MACR 7380
29376 (450th BG, 722nd BS) crashed after crew bailed out at Pierrefeu du Var in southern France Apr 29, 1944
on mission to Toulon. 12 crew bailed out and became POW. MACR 4837
29377 (465th BG, 783rd BS) crashed Hauland, Stams, Austria Aug 3, 1944. MACR 7532.
29379 (464th BG) lost Jun 6, 1944. MACR 6098.
29381 (460th BG) lost Feb 19, 1944. MACR 2822
29382 (464th BG, *Lucky Lady*) shot down by AAA and fighters May 25, 1944 on mission to
Givors, France. Crew of 9 KIA, pilot died Aug 25, 1944 in German
hospital. MACR 5055. There is a memorial put at the crash site by the city of
St. Raphael, but the serial number on the memorial is 41-29582, which is wrong.
29387 (466th BG, 785th BS) lost Aug 8, 1944. MACR 7381
29391 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Jun 13, 1944. MACR 4824n
29394 (464th BG, *Big Ed*) crash landed on Corsica May 25, 1944.
29396 crashed on takeoff at Dakar Mar 25, 1944. 4 crew killed.
29398 (464th BG, "The Black Fox") lost over Austria Jul 16, 1944. MACR 6903.
Fighter attack produced hits in #3 engine and bomb bay. All bailed
out except one.
29399 (466th BG, 784th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany. MACR 4448
29401 (376th BG) lost Feb 7, 1945, Austria. MACR 12143
29402 (466th BG, 786th BS, "The Mad Monk") hit trees while taking
off from Attlebridge (date unknown) and crashlanded at Swanton
Morley. Condemned for salvage.
29406 (465th BG) lost Sep 12, 1944. MACR 8443
29407 (455th BG) lost Apr 2, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 3464
29410 (464th BG, "Pappy's Puss/Pappy's Pride") lost in mission to Ploesti Jun 6, 1944. MACR 5455
29411 (704th BS, 446th BG) crashed on landing at RAF
Woodvale Oct 25, 1944, 5 injured, 7 killed.
29412 (464th BG, 778th BS, *Strictly From Hunger*) lost May 25, 1944
to flak and fighter attack. Pilot killed, crew bailed
out. 3 POW, rest MIA. Plane crashed in Croix de Gardes, Cannes. MACR 5415
29414 (465th BG) lost Dec 18, 1944, Germany. MACR 10637
29415 (465th BG) lost Jul 16, 1944. MACR 7196
29416 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Mar 22, 1944. MACR 3491
29418 (44th BG, 68th BS) crashed Apr 21, 1944, Taverham Mill
Lake near Norwich, UK.
29421 (467th BG, 791st BS) lost Aug 6, 1944. MACR 7374
29422 (466 BG) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3841
29423 (466th BG, 787th BS) lost Apr 11, 1944. MACR 3797
29424 (465th BG) lost Aug 24, 1944, Czechoslovakia. MACR 8085
29427 (392 BG, 577 BS) exploded in midair Apr 29, 1944
over Wendling, UK.
29428 (449th BG, 719th BS, "Patches") lost Jul 14, 1944, Budapest, Hungary. MACR 6823
29431 (44th BG, 508th BS, *Shoo Shoo Baby*) interned in Switzerland Mar 18, 1944. MACR 3405
29433 (392 BG, 576 BS) crash-landed May 29, 1944
at Sporle, near Little Fransham, UK.
29434 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Mar 22, 1944. MACR 3492
29435 (376th BG) lost Apr 23, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4353
29436 (4545h BG) MIA May 7, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4663
29438 (459th BG, 756th BS, "Fearless Fosdick") lost Jul 2, 1944 over Hungary. MACR 6331
29439 (466th BG, 787th BS, "Gallopin' Ghost") crashed Sept 24, 1944.
29441 (464th BG, "Southern Comfort") lost over Austria Oct 17, 1944. MACR 9209.
Crashed at Ebergassing, Austria. One survivor, captured by AAA crew.
29444 (464th BG) lost May 27, 1944. MACR 6124
29449 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Aug 15, 1944, Holland. MACR 8429
29450 (467th BG, 791st BS) lost May 29, 1944. MACR 5225
29451 (389th BG, 567th BS) lost May 9, 1944. MACR 4933
29453 (*Big Fat Mama*) involved in midair collision with 42-52454 May 2, 1944 on raid to Parma, Italy.
Recovered to Corsica. Crashed on the runway at Panatella AB Feb 2, 1945.
29456 (93rd BG) lost Feb 26, 1945. MACR 12793
29458 (464th BG, "Shoo Shoo Baby", "Black Y") crashed on passenger flight
2 miles from base Jan 1, 1945.
29460 (449th BG) lost Aug 26, 1944. MACR 8334
29461 (486th BG, 835th BS, *Monty*) left undercarriage leg failed on landing,
aircraft DBR. Date and location unknown.
29464 (491st BG, 853rd BS) lost Nov 26, 1944. MACR 10763.
Was "The Un-Limited") when with the 34th BG.
29465 (448th BG, 713rd BS) lost Aug 5, 1944. MACR 8669
29466 (466th BG, 785th BS) crashed into Zuider Zee Mar 23, 1944. MACR 3456.
Fuselage parts recovered 1981; Boswiede/Geithoorn
29467 (44th BG, 67th BS) shot down by AAA Apr 27, 1944 on raid on Moyenneville, France. Only
two crew members got out. MACR 4257
29468 (487th BG, 838th BS) lost May 11, 1944. MACR 4750.
29470 (492nd BG, 856th BS) shot down by AAA Jun 23, 1944, Brussels, Belgium. MACR 6242. All KIA.
29471 (44th BG, 68th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany. MACR 4472
29473 (493rd BG, 861st BS) lost Aug 18, 1944, France. MACR 8413
29474 (392nd BG, 579th BS) MIA May 19, 1944. MACR 4936
29476 (392 BG, 576 BS, *Gashouse Gus*) crash-landed Mar 24, 1945 in Belgium during Wesel
supply drop mission. Salvaged Apr 1, 1945.
29479 (448th BG, 715th BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany. MACR 4488
29482 (487th BG, 839th BS) cut in half at end of runway at
Lavenham when struck by landing 42-52745 May 30, 1944.
Crew OK.
29485 (392 BG, 578 BS) in midair collision with
389th BG plane over Dereham, Norfolk, UK.
29486 (406th BS, "Old 486") salvaged after crash landing at Cheddington on return from
mission Dec 30/31, 1944.
29489 after combat career ended became formation assemb;y ship "The Striped Ape"
of 448th BG, replacing 42-63981 Feb 1945
29491 (485th BG) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944. MACR 6822
29495 (485th BG) lost Jun 23, 1944. MACR 12527
29496 (44th BG, 506th BS) lost Jun 27, 1944. MACR 6744
29497 (485th BG) crashed near Velden, south of Landshut Jun 9, 1944. MACR 5643
29500 (34th BG, "Ramblin' Reck"). Later assigned to 445th BG, 702nd BS from Dec 29, 1944 to
Feb 26 1945. Crashed in Belgium after crew bailed out.
29505 (392 BG, 577 BS) crashed Apr 27, 1944.
29508 (460th BG) lost over Austria Jun 16, 1944. MACR 6095
29509 (392nd BG, 578th BS) crashed Apr 27, 1944 at Westgate-on-Sea, UK. MACR 5215
29512 (449th BG) lost May 5, 1944, Rumania. MACR 4667
29513 (484th BG) shot down by AAA and crashed in Sankt Margarethen
im Burgenland, Austria May 10, 1944. MACR 4711. 8 KIA 2 POW.
29515 (489th BG, 847th BS) lost Oct 7, 1944. MACR 9752
29518 (34th BG, "Picadilly Lucy")
29522 (34th BG, 'Dynamite 'n Dodo') crashed into trees when landing on return from operation on night
of Dec 11/12, 1944.
29523 (448th BG, 713rd BS) lost Apr 29, 1944, Germany. MACR 4489
29529 (461st BG, 765th BS) lost over Austria Jul 25, 1944. MACR 9844
29530 (451st BG) lost Jun 23, 1944. MACR 10720
29531 (484th BG) lost May 10, 1944, Austria. MACR 4746
29533 (489th BG, 846th BS) lost Jul 7, 1944. MACR 7549
29541 (451st BG) lost Jul 28, 1944, Rumania. MACR 7036
29542 (445th BG, 702nd BS) lost Sep 27, 1944, Kassel, Germany. MACR 9750
Was "Rough House Kate" when with 34th BG
29543 (446th BG) crashed in England Apr 27, 1944 while returning from mission to Blainville
Apr 27, 1944. 8 of 10 aboard killed.
29544 (44th BG, 68th BS) lost Jul 11, 1944. MACR 8250
29546 collided with 42-94868 over Tibenham/Tivetshall, England May 29, 1944.
29548 (493rd BG "The Flying Devil")
29549 (93rd BG) forced landing in Belgium after raid on Clasthal-Zellerfeld munitions
factory Oct 7, 1944. I have an MACR (number 10611) which has this one as being lost
Dec 16, 1944 with the 456th BG, 745th BS.
29552 (392 BG, 579 BS) crashed on takeoff May 11, 1944.
29554 (44th BG, 67th BS) lost Mar 27, 1944. MACR 3588.
29555 (34th BG, "Powerful Katrinka")
29556 (376 BG, 515 BS) shot down by flak near Ploesti Apr 24, 1944. MACR 4208
29557 (34th BG, 7th BS, "Shadrach") lost Apg 5, 1944. MACR 7697
29559 (34th BG "Belchin' Bessie")
29560 (392nd BG, 579th BS) crash or force landed in Belgium Jan 1, 1945. Salvaged Mar 16, 1945.
Was "Rat Poison" when with 34th BG
29561 (34th BG "Mizry Merchant")
29562 (34th BG "Tommy Thumper")
29563 (376th BG, 514th BS, "Constant Menace")
29564 (486th BG, "Queenie")
29565 (448th BG, 715th BS) lost Apr 19, 1944, France. MACR 4303
29566 (34th BG "War Eagle")
29567 (458th BG, "My Bunnie"), "Bambi" with 34th BG
29568 transferred to RAF. RAF serial not known, if any.
29569 (34th BG "Cock of the Sky")
29570 (455th BG) lost over Austria Jun 26, 1944 during raid on oil refineries of
Moosbierbaum, Austria. MACR 6401
29571 (453rd BG, 735th BS) lost Apr 8, 1944, Germany. MACR 3928
29572 (18th BS, 34th BG, *Glamour Girl*) shot down at nightfall returning from mission
over France Jun 7, 1944 and went down near Nedging, Suffolk, UK. 3 killed,
7 parachuted to safety. MACR 6725
29573 (460th BG) lost Jul 26, 1944, Austria. MACR 7338
29576 (459th BG) lost May 18, 1944, Rumania. MACR 5048
29578 (459th BG) lost Jun 16, 1944. MACR 6128
29579 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Sep 27, 1944, Germany. MACR 9387
29580 crashed Aug 22, 1944 after being hit by AAA. Deemed unfit for combat and salvaged.
29581 (454th BG) lost Aug 24, 1944, Austria. MACR 7992
29582 (450th BG) lost Apr 29, 1944 in Mediterranean off Toulon. MACR 4614
29586 (93rd BG, 328th BS, *The US Express*) caught fire at Hardwick, Norfolk, UK
after landing from ission to Cologne Oct 15, 1944. Airframe destroyed.
29588 (451st BG, 725th BS) lost Aug 20, 1944 over Hungary on Szolnok mission. MACR 7694
29590 (449th BG, *Peepy*) lost Oct 13, 1944 when hit by AAA over Vienna and crew bailed out over
the Adriatic. 3 were lost at sea, 8 rescued. MACR 13505. The MACR and MACR index show
41-28590, but this was a typo in the delayed report.
29592 (454th BG) lost May 7, 1944, Yugoslavia. MACR 4624
29595 (453rd BG, 733rd BS) fuel transfer pumps froze up during Jan 21, 1945
mission to Heilbronn marshaling yards. Crew bailed out and plane
crashed at Charleville, 6 mi N of Sexanne, France. Salvaged Jan 28, 1945.
29596 (458th BG) collided with 42-50449 during assembly Mar 23, 1945.
Aircraft crashed at Lodge Farm, Felmingham, Norfolk, UK. 5 killed,
5 survived.
29599 (34th BG "Boots")
29602 (34th BG "The Loretta Ann")
29604 (445th BG, 702nd BS) damaged landing gear in crash landing Aug 1, 1944 at Westley
Waterless, near New Market and salvaged the next day.
29605 (486th BG, "Leo")
29606 (376th BG) lost Dec 18, 1944, Germany. MACR 10920
41-29607/29608 Consolidated B-24H-20-CF Liberator
c/n 706/707
29607 (*California Baby*) to 486th BG, modified as Carpetbagger, to 801th BG, then 492nd BG,
later 857 BG, later 856th BG. Returned to USA Jul 9, 1945.
29608 (392 BG, 579 BS) crash-landed Oct 19, 1944 at Wendling, UK.
41-29609/29611 Frankfort XTG-1
civilian Frankfort Cinema glider acquired by USAAF as glider trainer.
29609 registered as NC24204
29610 registered as NC24205
29611 registered as NC24206
41-29612/29614 Schweizer XTG-2-SW
29612 w/o Nov 18, 1941 at Patterson Field, Ohio
41-29615 Frankfort XCG-1-FR
Cancelled contract
41-29616 Frankfort XCG-2-FR
Cancelled contract
41-29617 Waco XCG-3
41-29618 Waco XCG-4
41-29619 St. Louis XCG-5-SL
41-29620 St. Louis XCG-6-SL
Cancelled contract
41-29621 Bowlus/Douglas XCG-7
c/n 1359. Experimental troop-carrying glider.
41-29622 Bowlus/Douglas XCG-8
c/n 1361. Experimental troop-carrying glider.
41-29623/29632 Lockheed C-59 Lodestar
Civilian Model 18-07s c/n 2140/2146, 2151/2153 impressed by USAAF.
Earmarked to RAF as Lodestar MK.1A EW973/EW982. First three not delivered.
29623 (c/n 18-2140) to Sunray Oil Corp as N57780
29625 (c/n 18-2142) to Avco Manufacturing Co as N100V
29626 (c/n 18-2143) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW976. Some doubt as
to RAF serial--may be either EW976 or HK855 or perhaps
both at different times. To BOAC as G-AGIL "Lake Nyasa" Sep 17, 1943.
Returned to RAF Nov 19, 1947. Sold to Spanish AF
Jan 1949.
29627 (c/n 18-2144) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW977. To BOAC
Sep 27, 1943 as G-AGIM "Lake Tanganyika".
Registration cancelled Nov 26, 1947 on return to RAF. To Spanish AF Jan
1949 as T.4-3
29628 (c/n 18-2145) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW978. Crashed during ferry flight Jan 1943
29629 (c/n 18-2146) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW979. RAF record card gives no record
of fate, but CAA records show that c/n 2146, formorely EW979 registered
to BOAC as G-AGIN "Lake Timsah" Sep 27, 1943, registration cancelled Dec 3,1947 on return
to RAF, and sold to Spanish AF Jan 1949 as T.4-9
29630 (c/n 18-2151) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW980. Tegistered to BOAC Jul 15, 1943
as G-AGIG, registration cancelled Nov 26, 1947 on return to RAF. Sold to
Spanish AF Jan 1949 as T.4-7
29631 (c/n 18-2152) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW981. Destroyed by fire Oct 22, 1942
after hitting tent while taking off from Bilbeis
29632 (c/n 18-2153) to RAF as Lodestar Mk.1A EW982. Registered to BOAC Nov 1, 1943
as G-AGJH "Lake Tana". Registration cancelled Dec 3, 1947 on return to RAF. Sold
to Spanish AF in 1948
41-29633/29647 Lockheed C-60 Lodestar
Civilian Model 18-56s impressed by USAAF.
Transferred to RAF as Lodestar Mk II EW983/EW997.
29633 (c/n 18-2138) to RAF as Lodestar II EW983. No record of fate
29634 (c/n 18-2139) to RAF as Lodestar II EW984. Destroyed by fire after hitting
tent during takeoff from Bilbeis Oct 22, 1942
29635 (c/n 2147) to RAF as Lodestar II EW985, took up serial HK051. To BOAC
as G-AGEH "Lake Baringo" May 21, 1942. Registration
cancelled Nov 19, 1947 when believed returned to RAF.
Sold to Spanish AF in 1949 as T.4-4.
29636 (c/n 2154) to RAF as Lodestar II EW986. Overshot and crashed, Heliopolis Jan 4, 1943
29637 (c/n 2155) to RAF as Lodestar II EW987. SOC Nov 28, 1946
29638 (c/n 2156) to RAF as Lodestar II EW988. SOC Jun 21, 1945
29639 (c/n 2157) to RAF as Lodestar II EW989. SOC Sep 28, 1946
29640 (c/n 2158) to RAF as Lodestar II EW990. SOC Dec 31, 1947
29641 (c/n 2159) to RAF as Lodestar II EW991. SOC Dec 1, 1943
29642 (c/n 2160) to RAF as Lodestar II EW992. SOC Apr 30, 1947
29643 (c/n 2161) to RAF as Lodestar II EW993. SOC Apr 30, 1947
29644 (c/n 2162) to RAF as Lodestar II EW994. No record of fate
29645 (c/n 2163) to RAF as Lodestar II EW995. Transferred to Free French AF
Sep 1942
29646 (c/n 2164) to RAF as Lodestar II EW996. SOC Aug 29, 1946
29647 (c/n 2165) to RAF as Lodestar II EW997. SOC Jan 4, 1943
41-29648/29847 North American B-25D Mitchell
c/n 87-7813/8012
29652 (21st BG, 389th BS) crashed near Whistler, AL Jun 3, 1942. 7 killed.
29655 (340th BG, 486th BS) crashed at Columbia AAB, SC Oct 24, 1942. 5 killed.
29681 (12th BG) shot down by AAA over Sidi Haneish, Egypt Sep 14, 1942
29692 (417th BG) lost May 22,1944. MACR 6136
29693 (12th BG, 81st BG) lost shot down by AAA N of Adrano, Italy Sep 5, 1943. MACR 180 and 700.
3 KIA, 2 POW.
29704 (38th BG, *Torpedo Junction*) nosewheel collapsed on landing and sheered nose off Aug 14, 1942.
at Grafton NSW, Australia.
29705 (3rd BG, 13th BS, "Baby Blitz") badly damaged on ground at Durand Drome during Japanese raid
Apr 12, 1943. Saw no more combat. Later converted to components and scrapped
29713 to NEIAF as N5-133. With 18 sqdn damaged by Zeros and forcelanded
at Melville Island, Australia Mar 30, 1943. 1 injured. Wreck was
still there in 1986.
29714 (3rd BG, 13th BS, "Fair Dinkum") destroyed on ground at 17 Mile
Drome (Durand) during Japanese air raid Apr 12, 1943.
29716 to NEIAF as N5-142
29717 to NEIAF as N5-144 - ditched 2/43
29722 to NEIAF as N5-143
29723 to NEIAF as N5-140 - ditched 4/43
29725 to NEIAF as N5-141 - crashed 11/44
29735 to NEIAF as N5-137 - missing 1/44
29753 lost Aug 16, 1944. MACR 7861
29767 (321st BG, 445th BS) right engine failed after takeoff and crashlanded
near Souk-el-Arba, Tunisia Jun 7, 1943. No injuries.
29775 (321st BG) lost Feb 19, 1944. MACR 2618
29784 converted to TB-25D - sold on civilian market (N2XD,N2DD,N122B,N5078N).
Now on display at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum,
Charleston Harbor, SC as "Fertile Myrtle"
29828 (309th BG) crashed NW of Bedford, VA Feb 2, 1943. Crew of 5 killed.
29841 (561 ABU, Rosecrans Field MO) crashed Jul 10, 1944 in a blizzard at night while on an instrument
training flight 7 mi. SW of Tecumseh NV. All 3 POB including one WASP killed.
41-29848/29947 North American B-25D-1 Mitchell
c/n 87-8013/8112
29875 modified as F-10
29876 modified as F-10
29877 modified as F-10. Delivered to RCAF
as 894
29878 modified as F-10
29879 modified as F-10
29880 modified as F-10
29881 modified as F-10
29882 modified as F-10
29883 modified as F-10
29884 modified as F-10
29885 modified as F-10
29886 modified as F-10 - Delivered to RCAF
as 891
29887 modified as F-10
29888 modified as F-10
29898 (12th BG, 83rd BS) lost on night bombing mission to Trapani, Sicily, Italy Jul 10, 1943. 6 KIA. MACR 55.
29924 modified as F-10 - Delivered to RCAF
as 892.
29926 modified as F-10
29927 modified as F-10
29929 modified as F-10
29930 modified as F-10
29932 modified as F-10
41-29948/30172 North American B-25D-5 Mitchell
c/n 87-8113/8337
29970 modified as F-10
29983 used by NACA for measurements
29984 modified as F-10
29987 modified as F-10
29988 modified as F-10
29989 modified as F-10
29990 modified as F-10
29991 modified as F-10
29992 (345th BG, 500th BS, *Jack Rabbit Express*) shot down by AAA
during attack on Kavieng, New Britain Feb 15, 1944
29996 (310th BG, 380th BS) shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/I and crashed into sea 18 km NE
of Stromboli, Italy Sep 8, 1943. MACR 716. 6 KIA
30010 ("Matilda") missing during flight from Chengjung, China to Dinjan, India Jul 4, 1945. 15 aboard.
30017 (345th BG, 499th BS) lost Oct 5, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 754
30020 (345th BG, 499th BS, *Stingeroo*) ditched east of Kar Kar Island due to
engine failure Apr 16, 1944 during infamous Black Sunday mission to
Hollanida. Crew rescued.
30028 (499th BS, *Blunder Bus*) crashed Jul 8, 1943 in takeoff accident. 3 crew members injured.
30036 (345th BG) lost Jul 7, 1944. MACR 6472
30039 (345th BG) converted to D-1 (345th BG, 499th BS, "Miss Ellen",
loaned to 500th BS. Hit by AAA and crashed 3 mi SW of
Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1071. 5 KIA
30040 (345th BG) lost Mar 29, 1944. MACR 4110
30041 (345th BG, 498th BS, *Gremlins Holiday*) shot down by AAA
in attack on Kavieng, New Britain Feb 15, 1944.
30045 (345th BG, 498th BS) blew tire on takeoff at Woodstock airfield, Queensland, Australia
May 28, 1943. Plane crashed off the side of the runway and was destroyed. Crew injured.
30046 (345th BG, 498th BS, "Impatient Virgin") converted to D-1. Damaged by
light AAA from a freighter and ditched into Murik Lagoon,
New Guinea Nov 27, 1943. MACR 1248. 6 crew POW, all died in
prison camp.
30054 (345th BG) lost Oct 18, 1943. MACR 1339.
30056 (345th BG, 500th BS) lost Oct 18, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 987
30058 (345th BG) lost Jul 30, 1944. MACR 718?
30071 converted to D-1 strafer (345th BG, 501st BS) damaged by AAA,
then ran out of fuel and crashlanded 12 mi from Dumpu, New
Guinea Dec 22, 1943. MACR 13996. All 5 crew returned. Tail section recovered
and used in restoration of 41-12442.
30074 (345th BG, 501st BS) shot down May 21, 1944 near Dagua, New Guinea airstrip. MACR 16180.
All 6 crew KIA.
30075 (345th BG, 500th BS) lost Oct 24, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 996
30080 converted to D-1 strafer (345th BG, 501st BS) damaged and
4 crew bailed out, then continued and crashlanded in vicinity
of Annanburg, New Guinea Dec 22, 1943. MACR 1463.
4 crew were killed, pilot returned.
30084 (345th BG, 499th BS) lost Aug 13, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 8639
30094 (345th BG, 501st BS, "Hellzapoppin") shot down and ditched
off Rapopo, S of Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1219.
4 POW, 3 of them murdered in 1944.
30099 (498th BG) lost Sep 11, 1944, New Guinea. MACR 13263
30114 (Bombardier Training School) crashed near Grey Butte Aux field, CA Oct 2, 1944. All 3 onboard killed
including WASP copilot.
30117 (405th BS, 38th BG) shot down by AAA over Dagua Aug 18, 1943. Crew KIA.
30118 crashed Aug 4, 1942 off Wangat Island. One crew KIA, rest
captured by Japanese. All but one were murdered.
30128 (12th BG, 434th BS) shot down AAA and crashed into sea 10 km SE of
Siracusa, Sicily Aug 7, 1943. MACR 179. 3 KIA, 3 returned.
30132 modified as F-10
30141 (340th BG, 489th BS) during violent evasive action two crew bailed out over Italy Aug 31, 1943.
Both POW, rest landed safely with plane. MACR 1199
30148 (341st BG) lost Feb 6, 1944. MACR 2315
30152 (341st BG) lost Feb 6, 1944. MACR 12970
30161 (345th BG, 500th BS, *Avoca Avenger*) downed in attack on
Kavieng, New Britain Feb 15, 1944
30163 on static display at National Museum, Port Moresby, Papua
New Guinea. The plane had left USAAF service in Aug 1943
when it ran off the runway at Port Moresby, PNG and was
written off.
30167 (405th BG) lost May 14, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 12970
41-30173/30352 North American B-25D-10 Mitchell
c/n 87-8338/8517
30178 (42nd BG) lost Jan 18, 1944. MACR 1802
30179 (38th BG) lost Jan 16, 1944. MACR 1690
30181 modified as F-10
30182 (38th BG) lost Jul 1, 1944. MACR 7344
30183 (38th BG, 405th BS, "Lucky Star") damaged by Japanese fighters and ditched Oct 16, 1943 near Madang,
Dutch East Indies. MACR 901. 5 crew MIA.
30185 (345th BG) lost Mar 19, 1944. MACR 6734
30187 disappeared enroute from Hickam Field, HI to Christmas Island
May 3, 1943. No information regarding crashe ever discovered.
30189 collided with B-25D during ending of landing roll at Saidor during
infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida. Aircraft was repaired.
30190 (38th BG) shot down at Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1218
30195 modified as F-10 - delivered to RCAF as 893.
30211 (42nd BG) lost Apr 11, 1944. MACR 3793
30212 (3rd BG) shot down at Rabaul, New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1013
30221 (38th BG) lost Aug 2, 1943. MACR 4698
30222 (c/n 87-8387) with 345th BG, 498th BS force-landed in Tanami
Desert, Australia Jan 25, 1945. Recovered Jun 1974 by
Aviation Historical Society and displayed at East Point
Museum, Darwin, NT. Reported 1976 under restoration for
Darwin Aviation Museum, Australia.
30239 (38th BG, 405th BS) lost Oct 12, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 811
30240 (38th BG) shot down and crashed into Simpson Harbor, Rabaul
New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1246. 2 KIA, 2 POW
30247 (38th BG) shot down 3 mi NW of Wewak, New Guinea Sep 2, 1943.
MACR 4508. Some crew bailed out but were executed.
30252 (38th BG) lost Feb 29, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 408?
30254 (345th BG) lost Mar 5, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 3143
30255 (38th BG, 405th BS) shot down by Japanese fighter and crashed
into Bismarck Sea 15 mi off Wewak, New Guinea Sep 2, 1943. MACR 13287
30259 (345th BG) lost Mar 26, 1944. MACR 4496
30274 (3rd BGF, 8th BS, "The Hot Horse") damaged by AAA and crashlanded
at Dobodura Nov 2, 1943. Rebuilt and transferred to 345th BG
30279 converted to D-1 strafer with 3rd BG, 90th BS, then to
345th BG, 500th BS, "Here's Howe". Shot down by friendly
AA fire from ships NW of Silimati Point, New Britain Dec 26, 1943. MACR 1847.
6 KIA.
30303 converted to D-1 strafer. (38th BG, 71st BS) shot down by
AAA at Alexishafen, New Guinea Dec 20, 1943. MACR 1418. 5 KIA.
30306 (38th BG, 71st BS, *Pissonit*) lost Feb 15, 1944, SW Pacific in
attack on Kavieng, New Britain. MACR 3502
30311 (3rd BG, 8th BS, "Fifi") shot down by AA while strafing a
Japanese heavy cruiser at Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New
Gunea Nov 2, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 2527, 14581. 4 KIA. Pilot
Maj. Raymond H. Wilkins posthumously awarded Medal of Honor.
30315 (345th BG, 500th BS, *Tinkie*) missing Jun 4, 1944. MACR 4338
30317 (345th BG, 499th BS) crashed on takeoff on raid on
Kavieng, New Britain Feb 15, 1944. All 6 crew killed.
30318 (3rd BG, 90th BS) lost Oct 30, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 995
30319 (405th BG) hit by AAA and ditched in Bismarck Sea near Wewak,
New Guinea Sep 2, 1943. MACR 13282
30321 to NEIAF as N5-169 - missing 8-44
30326 (321st BG, 448th BS) shot down by AAA NW of Chieti, Italy
Dec 2, 1943. MACR 1516. 5 KIA, 2 returned
30330 crashed Nov 28, 1947, killing French General LeClerc.
30337 (38th BG, 405th BS) collided with F-5A 42-67350 in poor visibility at Saidor Apr 16, 1944
during infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida. 4 crew killed.
30338 accidentally landed near Melilla, Spanish Morocco Apr 1944 whil enroute from Gibraltar to Tunis.
Impressed by Spanish AF and used as staff transport. Presumably eventually scrapped.
30352 (321st BG) lost Jan 7, 1944. MACR 1818
41-30353/30532 North American B-25D-15 Mitchell
c/n 87-8518/8697
30355 (321st BG) lost Jan 21, 1944. MACR 2474
30362 (Sector Search Squadron) shot down by Japanese fighter
in India Dec 10, 1943, India. MACR 1700. 5 KIA, 1 returned.
30363 (115th BG) lost Oct 9, 1943. MACR 1057
30367 (341st BG) lost Dec 20,1943. MACR 1492
30369 (341st BG) lost Dec 12, 1944. MACR 2137
30372 (345th BG) lost Aug 1, 1944, New Georgia. MACR 8552
30376 (3rd BG, 8th BS) lost Oct 24, 1943, SW Pacific. MACR 979
30383 (341st BG) lost Mar 13, 1944. MACR 3009
30386 (340th BG) lost Feb 12, 1944. MACR 2401
30388 (310th BG, 380th BS) crashed into sea 5 mi N of Tabarka, Tunisia Jul 25, 1943. MACR 207 and 237. 3 killed.
30391 (12th BG, 81st BS) shot down by AAA N of Randazzo, Sicily Aug 7, 1943. MACR 701 and 181.
4 POW, 1 KIA
30393 (321st BG, 446th BS in Jan 1944.)
30395 (21st ASS) crashed into Gulf of Mexico 120 mi SW of Tampa, FL Jun 23, 1943. 8 killed. MACR 16352.
30406 (341st BG) lost Jan 15, 1945. MACR 11966
30412 (TB-25D, 3020BU, USAAF La Hunta AAF). Crashed on training flight Aug 10, 1944 1 mi. SE
of Rocky Ford Aux. AF. Stalled, did not recover. All 3 onboard killed..
30414 to NEIAF as N5-167 - destroyed 12/44. Also listed as going to RAF as Mitchell II FV940
and ditched following AAA damage Mar 20, 1944.
30419 to RAF as Mitchell II FV941. Stalled off turn and dived into ground at Colkirk,
England Nov 14, 1943
30424 to RAF as Mitchell II FV942. Crashed and burnt out near Kirkbride, Scotland Jun 30, 1943.
30426 modified as F-10
30427 modified as F-10
30431 to RAF as Mitchell II FV943. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947.
30432 to RAF as Mitchell II FV944. Damaged by Fw 190s and ditched in English Channel Sep 21, 1943
30433 (38th BG) shot down and crashed into Simpson Harbor, Rabaul,
New Guinea Nov 2, 1943. MACR 1086. 4 KIA
30434 (3rd BG, 8th BS) lost Sep 27, 1943, New Guinea. MACR 731
30438 lost Jan 10, 1944. MACR 1644
30441 lost Sep 27, 1943. MACR 1312
30455 (341st BG) lost Oct 26, 1943. MACR 1058
30457 (341st BG, 11th BS) during low level bomb run the right wing
struck the mast of the targeted ship and crashed on north bank
of Yangtzee River 10 mi W of Anking, China Dec 30, 1943. MACR 1631.
4 KIA.
30458 (11th BS, 341st BG) lost Jul 13, 1943. MACR 305
30462 to RAF as Mitchell II FV945. Damaged beyond repair during German air raid on
Melsbroek Airfield, Belgium Jan 1, 1945
30471 to RAF as Mitchell II FV946. Crashed into sea off New Providence Island, Bahamas Apr 9, 1945
30476 to RAF as Mitchell II FV947. Struck off charge Nov 21, 1946
30477 to RAF as Mitchell II FV948. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947
30478 to RAF as Mitchell II FV949. Struck off charge Aug 23, 1945.
30486 to RAF as Mitchell II FV950. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947.
30490 to RAF as Mitchell II FV951. Struck off charge Aug 23, 1945
30493 to RAF as Mitchell II FV952. Crashed into sea off Bimini, Bahamas Nov 23, 1943.
30495 to RAF as Mitchell II FV953. Crashed after takeoff from Nassau, Bahamas Aug 7, 1943
30498 to RAF as Mitchell II FV954. Struck off charge Aug 23, 1945
30511 (3rd BG) crashed in South Carolina Apr 14, 1944. MACR 1458
presumably belongs to 41-30311.
30517 converted to D-1 strafer (345th BG, 498th BS, "Crabb 2nd").
Hit by friendly AA fire from ships and ditched into Borgen Bay
6 mi off Silimati Point, New Britain Dec 26, 1943.
Crew paddled ashore and returned.
30525 (312th BG) lost Oct 11, 1944. MACR 9457
30527 (38th BG, 823rd BS, *Fer-de-Lance*) force landed at Yamai Apr 16, 1944
during infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida.
30532 (3rd BG) lost Feb 1, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 2565
41-30533/30847 North American B-25D-20 Mitchell
c/n 87-8698/9012
30548 to RAF as Mitchell II KL133 - retained in Canada, no RAF service.
30551 (321st BG) lost Feb 19, 1944. MACR 2577
30554 modified as F-10
30555 (341st BG) lost Jan 10, 1944. MACR 1645
30561 (500th BS, 345th BG) lost Oct 16, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 935
30566 (42nd BG) lost Jan 14, 1944. MACR 1668
30567 (69th BS, 42nd BG) shot down by AAA 10/6/1943
Kahili, Solomon Islands. 6 KIA. MACR 786
30572 (345th BG, 500th BS) damaged by AAA and ditched near
Uligan, New Guinea Nov 20, 1943. MACR 1146. All 6 crew
captured and executed.
30577 ("Old John Feather Merchant") collided with Empire State Building, New York in fog
Jul 28, 1945. 3 on aircraft plus 11 on ground killed.
Plane had left Boston for La Guardia, NY in marginal
weather conditions. Pilot really wanted to land at Newark
and browbeat the ground controllers into letting him do
so. While crossing NYC, the aircraft flew into the 79th
floor of the Empire State Building.
30580 modified as F-10
30584 to NEIAF as N5-154
30586 to NEIAF as N5-155 - crashed 9/44
30587 to NEIAF as N5-156 - w/o 9/43
30588 to NEIAF as N5-157 - crash landing 8/44
30589 to NEIAF as N5-158
30592 (345th BG) lost Sep 2, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 8636
30596 to RAF as Mitchell II KL134 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30604 (345th BG) lost Aug 30, 1944. MACR 8632
30609 converted to RB-25D. Suffered a ground accident at Wendover Field Jun 24, 1946
30611 (38th BG, 71st BS) collided with 41-30189 at Saidor during
infamous Black Sunday mission to Hollanida. Aircraft was repaired.
30613 (41st BG, 396th BS) shot down Jan 19, 1944, Marshall Islands, Pacific. 2 crew KIA,
5 made POW but were executed by the Japanese. MACR 1900
30616 (41st BG) lost Feb 11, 1944, Central Pacific. MACR 2170
30621 (41st BG) lost Apr 30, 1944. MACR 4673
30636 (90th BS, 3rd BG) lost Sep 27, 1943, Papua New Guinea. MACR 730
30637 to RAF as Mitchell II KL135 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30640 (42nd BG) lost Jan 24, 1944. MACR 1950
30658 (42nd BG) lost Jan 22, 1944. MACR 1801
30660 to RAF as Mitchell II FV985. Destroyed when own bombs exploded on release over
Glos-Montford Jul 23, 1944
30661 (42nd BG, 75th BS) damaged by AAA and ditched 1 mi W of Baga
Island, Solomons Dec 17, 1943. MACR 1416. 2 killed, 3 rescued.
30664 (345th BG) lost Feb 12, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 13823
30673 crashed Oct 26, 1944 Zorn, TX. 4 killed.
30682 to NEIAF as N5-159 - missing 12/43
30703 (TB-25C, 37th Wing, Douglas Army Airfield, Arizona) crashed 20 November 1944
in bad weather 17 miles WSW of Williams AAF, Arizona killing both student pilots.
Pilot apparently iced up and lost his horizon. Aircraft crashed in a
near landing attitude as if he'd almost recovered. It exploded just 5 miles
short of and in line with Williams lighted Aux field, and the pilot appeared to
have been trying to make the field.
30713 to NEIAF as N5-160
30720 to RAF as Mitchell II FR180 - ditched on mission to Gorenflos Mar 18, 1944
30721 to RAF as Mitchell II FR181 - Crashed at Mandersfield, England Jan 13, 1945 following
premature explosion of bombload
30724 to RAF as Mitchell II FR182 - Crashed after collision with Mitchell FR150 (420-32284)
over Sussex, England Jun 8, 1944
30725 to RAF as Mitchell II FR183. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947
30730/30754 to USN as PBJ-1D 35048/35072
30757 to RAF as Mitchell II KL136 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30758 to RAF as Mitchell II KL137 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30759 to RAF as Mitchell II KL138 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30760 to RAF as Mitchell II KL139 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30771 converted to D-1 strafer (38th BG, 405th BS). Shot down by AAA
and crashed into Astrolabe Bay, S of Madang, New Guinea Dec 21, 1943. MACR 1544
30777 (41st BG) lost Feb 11, 1944, Central Pacific. MACR 2171
30778 (41st BG, *Lady Godiva*) salvaged Sep 1945.
30784/5 to RAF as Mitchell II FV955/6. Both struck off charge Jun 5, 1947
30791 to RAF as Mitchell II FR192. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947.
30792 (c/n 87-8957) to RAF as Mitchell II FR193. Late in 1943 shipped to UK and taken on
charge by RAF Maintenance Unit. To No. 320 (Dutch) squadron at
Dunsfold on 4/23/44 as 1-17 then 13-6 then 2-6 and used for training. After
Emergency landing 4/25/1945 went No. 151 RU later
To No. 12 MU. In 1946, stored at RAF Kirkbridge
And from there to Royal Netherlands Air Service
(MLU) Jul 22, 1947, registered as A-17, then M-6, later B-6, later
2-6. SOC 7/8/1954. To Deelen and used as instructional airframe. In
late 1959, put on static display at National
Orlogs en Verzetsmuseum, Overloon, Netherlands.
Repainted in original No. 320 Squadron RAF colors
in 1977. Wartime code letters NO-L applied.
30793 to RAF as Mitchell II FV957. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947
30794 to RAF as Mitchell II FR194. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947
30795 to RAF as Mitchell II FR195. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947
30796 to RAF as Mitchell II FR196. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947
30797 to RAF as Mitchell II FR197. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jul 22, 1947 as A-20/1-20
30799 (1st BG) lost Apr 7, 1944. MACR 3788
30800 crashed Jun 18, 1945
30801 to RAF as Mitchell II FV958. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947.
30802 to RAF as Mitchell II FV959. Struck off charge Feb 3, 1947.
30803 to RAF as Mitchell II FV960. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947.
30804 to RAF as Mitchell II FR184 - Hit by AAA near Abbeville, France and ditched
in English Channel May 5, 1944
30805 to RAF as Mitchell II FV961. Damaged beyond repair during German air raid on
Melsbroek Airfield, Belgium Jan 1, 1945
30812 to RAF as Mitchell II FR185. Missing from mission to Fontainebleau, France Jul 26, 1944
30814 to RAF as Mitchell II KL140 - retained in Canada, no RAF service
30816 to NEIAF as N5-161 - scrapped 1/44
30817 to RAF as Mitchell II FV962. Struck off charge Jun 5, 1947
30819 to RAF as Mitchell II FV963. Struck off charge Feb 19, 1947
30820/1 to RAF as Mitchell II FV964/5. Both struck off charge Jun 5, 1947
30824 to RAF as Mitchell II FV966. Hit trees on approach to Finmere, England and crashed
Dec 3, 1944
30826 to RAF as Mitchell II FV967. Hit by flak over Venlo, Holland and abandoned Oct 29, 1944
30828 to RAF as Mitchell II FV968. SOC Jun 5, 1947
30831 to RAF as Mitchell II FV969. SOC Jun 5, 1947
30832 to RAF as Mitchell II FV970. DBR when ran into pit while taxying at Melsbrolek,
Belgium Jan 22, 1945.
30834 to RAF as Mitchell II FV971. SOC Jun 5, 1947
30835 to RAF as Mitchell II FV972. SOC Jun 5, 1947
30837 to RAF as Mitchell II FV973. SOC Jan 24, 1947
30838 to RAF as Mitchell II FR198. Transferred to Netherlands AF Jun 22, 1947
30841 to RAF as Mitchell II FV974. SOC Oct 9, 1945
30842 to RAF as Mitchell II FV975. Dove into ground after takeoff from Great Ryburgh, England
Apr 21, 1944
30843 to RAF as Mitchell II FV976. SOC Dec 26, 1946
30844 to RAF as Mitchell II FV977. SOC Jun 5, 1947
30845 to RAF as Mitchell II FV979. SOC Jun 5, 1947
