Allied aircraft photos

[Revi16]

https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-40822.html
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/44-41078.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peacel...bie/5732902816
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-63805.html
https://www.armyaircorpsmuseum.org/m...4-42-73446.cfm
42-40838 (868th BS, 13th AF) lost Jun 26, 1944 From Unknown Cause Over The Southwest Pacific Ocean While on a Radar Snooper Mission to Truk Atoll Micronesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. MACR 7181.
Operated directly under auspices of 13th AF HQ, carrying out classified missions, and did not have a group assignment


https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-100271.html
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/42-100273.html
https://asisbiz.com/il2/B-24/307BG/p...h-site-01.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...bard-philbrick


If you type in SB-24 in the upper right Search box (Enhanced by Google) you will get quite a few hits for the SB-24 serial numbers.
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-24/index.html

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Revi
Appreciated!!
Cheers
Stig

[Buckeye30]

Don't know the total but couldn't have been many in the 2 squadrons; 63BS /43BG received 13 in Oct. 43 on N. Guinea and the 868BS was down to 12 with 13 crews in July 45 in the Phillipines (I think PFF by then).
STUDY 120 (p.200+) has the 868th formation but no mention of totals....


https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/Portal...090522-059.pdf


The SCR "A" radar in a B-24D / SB-24....
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN.../Radar-p70.jpg


Nick

[edwest2]

Thanks again Nick.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Nick
Stig

[Buckeye30]

Hi Stig. You might like to make a note of these SBs from "b24bestweb".


42-100271 SB-24J (868) "Lady Jane"
42-40833 SB-24D (868) "Coral Princess"
42-73446 SB-24J (868) "Libby Raider"
42-40832 SB-24D (868) "Devil's Delight"
42-63805 SB-24D-1 (868) "Sergeant Stripes Forever!"
42-40838 SB-24D (868) "Madame Libby the Sea Ducer"
42-73396 SB-24J (868) "Ready Willing and Able"
44-41464 SB-24L (868) "Lady June II"
42-40836 SB-24D (868) "Miss Bubbles"
44-50397 SB-24M (868) "Hell's Belle"
44-42131 SB-24M (868) "The Worry Bird"
42-40822 SB-24D (868) "Bum's away!"
42-40819 SB-24D-1 (868) "Rude Nude"
44-50395 SB-24M (868) "395"
44-50780 SB-24M (868) "780"
44-42107 SB-24M (868) "107"
44-50308 SB-24M (868) "308"
44-40941 SB-24J (868) "941"
42-40815 SB-24D (868) "The Joker"
44-50972 SB-24M (868) ""972"
44-51584 SB-24M (868) "584"
44-41357 SB-24J (868) "Our Baby"
44-40899 SB-24J (868) "Lady Luck II"
44-40902 SB-24J (868) " Rough and Ready"
42-100268 SB-24J (868) "Sunsetter"
44-40942 SB-24J (868) "Wonder Gal"
42-100273 SB-24J (868)
44-41078 SB-24J (868)
42-40651 SB-24D (868) "Ramp Tramp"
.................................................. ..


42-40503 SB-24D-1 (308BG) "Jungle Pussy"
44-41290 SB-24J (307BG) "Gremlin's Delight"
44-40938 SB-24J (307BG) "Nana"
44-40934 SB-24J (307BG) "934"


There are a few others, full serial u/k.
Regards
Nick

[Buckeye30]

The original 13 B-24s in 63BS / 43BG (apparently on inventory as B-24Ds though with SCR night blind-bombing radar would presumably be SB-24Ds) were late Consolidated models, as the "Scott Project"; the Sqn. c/o in 1943. Hence named "Seahawks" with appropriate tail insignia. Serials were:
42-40896 "Art's Cart"
42-40 955 "At Ease"
42-41053 "Kentucky Virgin"
42-41058 "Lady Luck"
42-41050 "Mallet Head"
42-41051 "Pitti-Sing"
42-40904 "Queen of Hearts"
42-40475 "The Swan"
42-41049 "Who's next"
42-40686 "Liberty Belle"
42-40972, 42-41041, 42-41043.


Several in both squadrons were originally intended for the 1st. Search-Attack Group at Langley Field but the Navy took over these duties in Aug. 43 as an order of June 10 1943; " It is primarily the responsibility of the Army to provide long-range bombing forces---for operations from shore bases in defence of the Western Hemisphere and for appropriate operations in other theatres".
They were in Sea-search scheme, Neutral grey / white then re-painted OD / NG.


Nick

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks Nick!!
Cheers
Stig

[edwest2]

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