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Boise Bronc

The Boise Bronc was a Consolidated B-24J-175-CO Liberator s/n 44-40728 of the 320th Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force.

Call House Madam

Call House Madam was a Consolidated PB4Y-1 of VPB-116. Built as a B-24L-10-CO s/n 44-41599. During a combat mission it was hit by AAA and stricken on 30 June 1945.

Carrot Top s/n 42-73114 of the 528BS 380BG, 5th AF

Carrot Top was a Consolidated B-24J-10-CO s/n 42-73114 of the 528BS 380BG, 5th AF. It suffered a crash landing on 3 June 1946 at Murtha Strip, Mindoro, Philippines after completing 78 missions.

Cherokee Maiden of the 459BG, 756BS

Cherokee Maiden was a Consolidated B-25H-15-FO s/n 42-52427 of the 459BG, 756BS.

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour was a Consolidated B-24J s/n 44-40428 of the 43rd Bombardment Group, 64th Bombardment Squadron.

Double Trouble

Double Trouble was a Consolidated B-24H-15-CF serial number 41-29385 8th AF 467BG 791BS Coded 4ZH.

Dragon Lady

Dragon Lady, a Consolidated B-24L s/n 44-49753 of the 5BG 23BS

Dragon Lady

Dragon Lady was a Consolidated B-24J-175-CO Liberator s/n 44-40670 of the 11th Bomb Group 42nd Bomb Squadron, Okinawa 1945.

Flak Alley Sally

Flakalley Sally The Virginia Princess was a Consolidated B-24H-10-FO s/n 42-52250 of the 455th Bomb Group 742nd BS

Glamouras from the 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron Palawan

Glamouras was a Consolidated F-7B serial 44-40616 of the 2nd Photo Charting Sq 311th Photographic Wing.

Innocence A Broad

Consolidated B-24J-175-CO Liberator Innocence A Broad s/n 44-40733 of the 494BG 865BS

Innocent Infant

B-24L-10-FO Liberator s/n 44-49649 Innocent Infant of the 375th BS, 308th BG, 14th AF

Jamaica?

B-24H-10-DT Liberator s/n 41-28746 of the 466th BG 785th BS Code 2U-O in England, was later lost on September 25, 1944 during a fuel hauling mission

Jungle Pussy s/n 42-40503 of the 308BG 14th Air Force

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Jungle Pussy s/n 42-40503 of the 308BG 14th Air Force

Kentucky Virgin but Not For Long s/n 42-41073 of the 400BS 90BG, 5th Air Force

Consolidated B-24D Liberator Kentucky Virgin but Not For Long s/n 42-41073 of the 400BS 90BG, 5th Air Force

Lace s/n 42-95076 of the 732BS, 453BG, 8th AF

Consolidated B-24H-FO Liberator Lace s/n 42-95076 of the 732BS, 453BG, 8th AF

Lady From Hades of the 11BG 26BS

Consolidated B-24L-10-CO Liberator Lady From Hades s/n 44-41613 of the 11BG 26BS

Lady in the Dark s/n 42-50665 36th BS 482nd BG, 8th AF

Lady in the Dark was a Consolidated B-24J-1-FO s/n 42-50665 of the 36th BS 482nd BG, 8th AF

Consolidated B-24J-1-FO Liberator Lady in the Dark #42-50665 36th BS 482nd BG, 8th AF — Consolidated B-24J-1-FO Liberator Lady in the Dark s/n 42-50665 36th BS 482nd BG, 8th AF

Lil Jo Toddy, All Ass & No Body s/n 42-110137

Lil Jo Toddy, All Ass & No Body was a Consolidated B-25J-135-CO s/n 42-110137 of the 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force, based at Wama Airfield, Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia. It was shot down on November 1, 1944 by gunfire from a Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) near Negros Island in The Philippines while on a mission on Alicante Airfield on Negros Island in support of Leyte invasion. It exploded and crashed in the ocean. Five crew were killed while five bailed out and were rescued.

Lonesome Lady

Lonesome Lady was a Consolidated B-24J-175-CO s/n 44-40680 of the 7th Air Force, 494th Bombardment Group, 866th Bombardment Squadron. On July 28, 1945 on a bombing mission to Kure, it was hit by ant-aircraft fire and crashed. Of the nine crew, eight managed to bail out, while the navigator was killed, wither in the crash or by the anti-aircraft fire. All of the eight survivors were taken POW. Six were at Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and close to the epi-centre of the atomic bomb blast and were killed. The remaining two crew survived the were.

Maiden Montana

Maiden Montana was a Consolidated B-24L-10-CO s/n 44-41549 of the 5th Bomb Group, 23rd Bomb Squadron. On March 12, 1945, it flew a bombing mission against Abteleil Plantation. It was last seen at 8:45am entering a cloud formation and did not reappear between Samar and Mindanao. All eleven men on board were killed.

Michigan

Michigan was a Consolidated B-24J-161-CO s/n 44-40429 of the 64BS 43BG 5th AF.

Moby Dick

Moby Dick was a Consolidated B-24D-15-CO, s/n 41-24047, of the 320th BS / 90th Bomb Group, Fifth Air Force.

Net Results 380BG 528BS, PTO 1945

Nets Results was a Consolidated B-24M-5-CO s/n 44-41875 of the 380th Bomb Group, 528th Bomb Squadron. It flew several missions with different crews during the period April to August 1945 and survived hostilities. It returned to the USA to be scrapped at the end of October 1945.

Off We Go

Off We Go was a Consolidated F-7A s/n 42-64185 of the 2nd Photo Charting Sq 311th Photographic Wing.

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Heavenly Body 882nd BS, 500th BG at Isley Field, Saipan, 1945

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Nose Art

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A Broad With 11 Yanks

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24698, of the 73BW/499BG/877BS, Abroad with 11 Yanks. Tail code V 08. Missing in action from Izumi. 26 April 1944.

Adam’s Eve

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24600, of the 73BW/500BG/883BS, Adam’s Eve. Rammed and then crashed in Kugayama 3-Chome, Suginami-Ku, Tokyo April 7 1945.

Bainbridge Belle

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bainbridge Belle s/n 42-63525 of the 482nd Bomb Squadron, 505th Bombardment Group, 313th Bombardment Wing based on North Field, Tinian in 1945.

Bedroom Eyes

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24610, of the 73BW/498BG/874BS, Bedroom Eyes. Lost at
Osaka, circumstances unknown March 12 1945.

Boeing’s Boner

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 45-21761 Boeing’s Boner. Built as a B-29A and converted to an F-13A

Butterfly Baby

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-61854, Butterfly Baby, of the 91st SRW, 91st SRS

Constant Nymph

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-63487, of the 73BW/500BG/882BS, Constant Nymph.

Coral Queen

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24615,of the 73BW/497BG/869BS, Coral Queen. Ditched in the vicinity of Iwo Jima 17 April 1945.

Double Exposure

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-93855 (F-13A) Double Exposure initially allocated to the 1st Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. Later reallocated to the 311PRW/3PRS. Crash landed near Agana. Guam on 5/23/45. Repaired and allocated to Flight C, 1 PRS, Morotai Nov 25 1945.

Dragon Lady

Boeing B-29-55-BW Superfortress s/n 44-69663 Dragon Lady of the 58BW/468BG/793BS.

Dream Girl

Fast Company

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-63495 Fast Company, of the 73BW/499BG/877BS.

Fast Company

Boeing B-29 Superfortress of the 40BG 45BS

Fickle Finger

Flyin’ Scot

Flying Stud II

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24464 Flying Stud II, of the 58BW/444BG.

Forbidden Fruit

Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress s/n 42-24607 Forbidden Fruit, of the 73BW/498BG/875BS.

Frisco Nannie

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-93889 Frisco Nannie, 73BW/500BG/882BS.

Gallopin Goose

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-6390 Gallopin’ Goose, of the 58BW/468BG. On 7 Dec 1944 it was rammed at Mukden by a Japanese fighter flown by Sgt Shinobu Ikeda, after being hit by fire from two B-29s. The fighter hit the left horizontal and vertical stabilizers. Gallopin’ Goose, went straight down.

Good Deal

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24852 Good Deal. Delivered to the USAAF November 8, 1944 and assigned to the 39th Bomb Squadron, 6th Bomb Group. It crashed into the ocean about forty-five minutes after takeoff from Tinian, northern Mariana Islands, on the 12 February 1945 mission. Crew members of other aircraft in the formation observed the plane lose No. 4 engine and a fire break out on the starboard side. They also saw the ship explode as it struck the water.

Haley’s Comet

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n 42-24616 Haley’s Comet, of the 73BW/497BG/870BS. On January 9 1945 it had an out-of-control crash landing. Repaired the aircraft returned to duty.

On January 27 1945 Haley’s Comet was the subject of heavy fighter attack. During the bomb run fire was seen coming out of 616’s bomb bay. It made sharp left turn toward northern Honshu, not reported since. A Japanese report stated that it crashed at Ishino, Shisui Town, Inba County, Chiba Prefecture. Nine crew were killed in action and two taken prisoners of war, both of which survived the war.

Heavenly Body

Boeing B-29 Superfortress s/n42-6281 Heavenly Body,of the 58BW/40BG was later renamed 20th Century Unlimited. On the 25th of October 1944 the crew bailed out over Laohokow after suffering flak damage at Omura.

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Mannesmann Giant Triplane

Designed and constructed during the final months of the First World War, the Mannesmann Giant Triplane was still under construction at the time of the armistice. Although designed as a transport, the Inter-Allied Aeronautical Control Commission believed that it was a bomber designed to reach New York.

The finished aircraft would have had a length of 46m and a wing span of 50m.