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B-24H Liberator   42-95115
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 42-95115
Model B-24H
Manufacturer Ford - Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Production Block B-24H-25-FO
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Not a 492nd plane
Obtained From Replacement Depot
Flyover Pilot unknown
Total Missions w/492nd 0
Total WWII Missions unknown
Notes
• This aircraft is often confused with 42-51115. This plane never flew for the 492nd, but it does appear on various records (see Footnotes).
• Records show that this serial number flew with the 467th beginning on 10 May and continuing until 29 Dec 44.
• 25 Dec 44: In a dense fog, it crashed after takeoff from propwash from another plane. Casualty count is unclear.
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42-51115
Links to missions
flown by this plane
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Mission Record
467th BG site
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