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POST 3489.
These are all B-24Ds from 308BG / Fourteenth AF after moving to India (Assam), 2 were lost before the first Group mission on May 4 1943; the squadrons were based in China from 20 March. They were on supply flights from Dinjan, Chabua and Jorhat until then.
1. "Axis Nightmare" 41-24138 (373BS) missing Feb. 1 1945 in bad weather on route Hsinching-Jorhat, lost / low gas (4 crew). MACR 12030.
2. "Katy-Did" 41-24284 (375BS) named for one of the pilot's daughters; survived after 100+ missions.
3. "The Bad Penny" 41-24238 (375BS) crashed at Chabua soon after arriving (31 March).
5. "Ramp Rooster" 41-24222 (375BS) with revised nose-art, note detail " Something to crow about--SID". The nose wheel had the 375th emblem "Grim Reaper". Survived.
6. "Thumper" 41-24287 (375BS) written-off at Dinjan 9 April 43; a month before their first mission.
Photo 4. "Cabin in the Sky" not sure but may be 41-24292 (425BS) written-off 24 Oct. 43. Mamed after 1940 musical, later a film.

Their only markings at this time was a 400 or 500 number above or below the serial. Later had rudder colours. They are all D-20 / 25 from Consolidated.
Nick

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

POST 3490.
Photo 1. B-17F 42-3305 (390BG BI-E) "Princess Pat" left side- pilot's wife; "Fertile Myrtle" right side- co-pilot's choice.
Mission 84 to Regensburg 17 Aug. 1943, crash-landed S. France with low fuel on her third mission (5 days after her first mission); the Group leader had said head for Spain. The Group lost 6 from total of 60, they were the high group.

Nick

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Thanks Nick. Most helpful.

Re: eBay: Allied intrest

POST 3499.
Photo 1. B-24J (late) 42-100191 22BG "Red Raiders"; artwork "Bugs" with bomb. N. Guinea / Phillipines, yellow sqn. colour tail band.
2. B-24D-1 42-72806 modified with nose turret, 90BG "Jolly Rogers" shot down by "Tony" 1 Dec. 43 on Moresby PNG mission, MACR 2085. Wreck found in 1970 and a book followed in 1990 by Mike Cundiff.
3. B-17F 42-5897 SG-A 385BG, "He Haw" was added later; 35 missions, salvaged 29 May 45.
4 and 5. Both 78FS/15FG on Hawaii before deployment; numbers 200-249, sqn. colour yellow bands on P-40K. P-47Ds same numbers, black-yellow-black cowls with sqn. "Bushmasters" badge. To Iwo Jima 1945.
6. B-17F 42-30149 XM-A2 (second "A" in sqn.), 94BG, MIA Schweinfurt 14 Oct. 43 probably by fighters. Group lost 6 from 60 total. MACR 790.
8. F-7A (Photo) 42-73048 20th CMS "Hawkeyes" (6th PRG, 5th AF); scrapped probably on N. Guinea. Wright Field had recommended blue camouflage for F-7s on Oct. 16 1943 and the 2 shades were listed as "Aerial Blue" and "Shadow Blue" but no colour references. In the event from about May 44 the blue was partly or full removed sometimes leaving patches.
9. B-24D 41-24074 90BG/ 5th AF (Fifth AF badge on nose), this is the 319th. "Asterperious" Sqn. with skull / crossbones on a blue panel. Returned USA.
10. B-17F 42-30414 385BG; damaged by exploding bomb on base 3 Sept. 43 before the Paris mission by 4th. Wing which was scrapped. Salvaged 31 Jan. 44.

Nick
(P-38?)