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B-2H Liberator 42-50391 OLD 75
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Manufacturing Data |
Serial Number |
42-50391 |
Model |
B-24H |
Manufacturer |
Consolidated - Fort Worth, Texas |
Production Block |
B-24H-25-CF |
Color |
Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish) |
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Group Data |
Date Assigned to 492nd |
Replacement aircraft for the 858th BS Flew its first mission 6 Jun 44 |
Obtained From |
Replacement Depot |
Flyover Pilot |
unknown |
Total Missions w/492nd |
4 |
Total WWII Missions |
4 |
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Notes |
Obtained from the replacement depot to replace 44-40115 MILITANT MISTRESS
lost on 29 May 44.
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858th Squadron Code: 9A
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Tail Code: B- (underlined)
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This plane is often misidentified as being 42-95391 (see Footnotes).
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Transferred in Jun 44 to 448th BG, 713 BS
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We're not sure when, where or why it picked up the name OLD 75 (see Footnotes).
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Mission Record
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Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 858th BS
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Mission |
Mission # |
Pilot |
Crew |
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6 Jun 44 |
Invasion coast, France |
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Steneman |
809 |
Target: Tactical |
12 Jun 44 |
Dreux, France |
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Platinsky |
816 |
Target: Airfield |
14 Jun 44 |
Chateaudun, France |
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Goodridge |
812 |
Target: Airfield |
15 Jun 44 |
Tours, France |
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Frantz |
803 |
Target: Railroad bridge Bombed target in Le Mans |
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