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B-24J Liberator   44-40168   TEQUILA DAISY
 44-40168
TEQUILA DAISY after making a rough landing in Switzerland on 11 Jul 44
Manufacturing Data
Serial Number 44-40168
Model B-24J
Manufacturer Consolidated - San Diego, California
Production Block B-24J-150-CO
Color Silver aka NMF (Natural Metal Finish)
Group Data
Date Assigned to 492nd Original aircraft for the 857th BS
Obtained From Consolidated
Flyover Pilot Capt Harold Stanhope Crew 710
Total Missions w/492nd 18
Total WWII Missions 18
Notes
857th Squadron Code: 9H
Tail Code: -R (overlined)
11 Jul 44: Lost w/Tracey Crew 715
Damaged by flak, they took off and landed at Dübendorf, Switzerland
9 interned in Switzerland, MACR 6934
We can't find any record of this plane being replaced.
More Info
and info about the
Varga Girl nose art
Stanhope Crew 710
Bridges Crew 702
Davis Crew 704
J Harris Crew 707
O'Sullivan Crew 713
Konstand Crew 711
G Haag Crew 706
Steneman Crew 809
Gossett Crew 708
Tracey Crew 715
Links to missions
flown by this plane
are below in the
Mission Record
Mission Record
Documented Missions with the 492nd BG, 857th BS
Date Mission Mission # Pilot Crew Notes
13 May 44 Tutow, Germany
 Link to Mission 03 page 03
Stanhope 710 Target: Airfield
27 May 44 Saarbrucken, Germany
 Link to Mission 10 page 10
Stanhope 710 Target: Marshalling yard
30 May 44 Rotenburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 13 page 13
Bridges 702 Target: Air depot
4 Jun 44 Avord, France
 Link to Mission 16 page 16
Stanhope 710 Target: Airfield
Led B Section w/Byrne
Aborted
6 Jun 44 invasion coast, France
 Link to Mission 18 page 18
Davis 704 Target: Tactical
8 Jun 44 Angers, France
 Link to Mission 20 page 20
Stanhope 710 Target: Tactical
10 Jun 44 Bricy-Orleans, France
 Link to Mission 22 page 22
Davis 704 Target: Airfield
12 Jun 44 Dreux, France
 Link to Mission 25 page 25
J Harris 707 Target: Airfield
Led B Section w/Heaton
14 Jun 44 Emmerich, Germany
 Link to Mission 26 page 26
J Harris 707 Target: Oil refinery
Lead Ship
15 Jun 44 Tours, France
 Link to Mission 28 page 28
J Harris 707 Target: Railroad bridge
Lead Ship
21 Jun 44 Genshagen, Germany
 Link to Mission 36 page 36
O'Sullivan 713 Target: Aircraft industry
23 Jun 44 Juvincourt, France
 Link to Mission 39 page 39
Konstand 711 Target: Airfield
27 Jun 44 Creil, France
 Link to Mission 41 page 41
G Haag 706 Target: Marshalling yard
4 Jul 44 Beaumont, France
 Link to Mission 44 page 44
Steneman 809 Target: Airfield
Plane lent to the 859th BS
Bombed with the 44th BG
6 Jul 44 Kiel, Germany
 Link to Mission 45 page 45
Gossett 708 Target: Shipyard
Led C Section w/Byrne
Bombed Kepplin
7 Jul 44 Bernburg, Germany
 Link to Mission 46 page 46
Tracey 715 Target: Aircraft factory
11 Jul 44 Munich, Germany
 Link to Mission 48 page 48
Tracey 715 Target: Railroad station
Lost to flak: 9 interned in Switzerland,
MACR 6934
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