B-24G, B-24H

[Frank Olynyk]

Gabor,
I did some sorting on my MACR database. I found a total of 1023 MACRs for G and H models; 182 G, 841 H. Broken down by air forces: 5th AF, 1 G; 6th AF (Caribbean), 1 H; unknown, 1 H; ATC, 1 G; 11th AF (Alaska), 1 H; 8th AF, 3 G, the rest H; 15th AF, 847 G&H.

Without checking fuel loads and ranges, I would guess that the H model had noticeably longer legs.

Based on the above, nothing went to the Pacific, except for the two mistakes to 5th and 11th AF. I would suggest that even with the longer range of the H, the Pacific is just too big. There was no way any B-24 could reach Japan from the South or SW Pacific, and since the Pacific campaign was one of island hopping, the longer range was not needed. They could always grab another island a little closer to the enemy, and move their aircraft there.

15th AF however was operating from southern Italy, and up as far as eastern Poland, so it could always use the longer range.

Enjoy!

Frank.

[HGabor]

Thank you Folks, it makes sense. Frank, could you please provide serials for these very few 'mis-asigned' Gs and Hs in the 5th, 6th and 11th AFs?
Thanks,
Gabor

[Frank Olynyk]

Gabor,

MACR 16333, 5th AF, May 17, 1945, 380th BG, serial 123 (partial serial, or squadron number?)

MACR 1506, 6th AF, Jan 16, 1944, 459th BG, 41-20723

MACR 4366, ?, April 28, 1944, ?, 44-304512 (obviously wrong)

MACR 15680, 11th AF, Jan 18, 1943, 501st BG, 41-28900

I have not pulled any of these MACRs, so there could be errors in the above. The information comes from the Maxwell microfilm listing the MACRs.

Enjoy!

Frank.

[HGabor]

Thank you Frank, this is excellent!
Have a nice weekend.
Gabor