42-7576 Blackdog, Stardust

media-33199.jpeg UPL 33199 "LIBS ON THEIR WAY--The German aircraft assembly plant and transport base at Bourges, southeast of Orleans, was one of the targets for U.S. Consolidated B-24 Liberators, shown here in formation near the target on 10 April 44."

- B-24H's 42-52612 RT-L 'Home Breaker', 42-52772 HN-B 'Happy Go-Lucky', 42-7576 HN-A 'Stardust', 42-7659 HN-L 705th BS, 446th BG 8AF. Also HN-K, HN-N and HN-Mbar.

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Object Number - UPL 33199 - "LIBS ON THEIR WAY--The German aircraft assembly plant and transport base at Bourges, southeast of Orleans, was one of the targets for U.S....

This aircraft was originally from 445 B.G. 700 B.S. (BLACKDOG) and was reassigned to the 446BG 705BS as Stardust.

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Clarence Joseph Gaspar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bungay

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

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This aircraft was originally from 445 B.G. 700 B.S. (BLACKDOG) and was reassigned to the 446BG 705BS as Stardust.

42-7576: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 33199 - "LIBS ON THEIR WAY--The German aircraft assembly...

Object number: UPL 41118 - B 24 42-7576 Stardust and crew Clarence J Gaspar...