42-100591
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UPL 33051
42-100591 - 'TICO Belle' - early morning during 2013 Valiant Air Command Warbird Airshow - TICO is an amalgam of TItusville COcoa Airport, the previous name of her home field - currently the Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville, FL
Mission Detroit Orders - June 1944 - Formation Position #50
To Norwegian AF as 2100591, then to Danish AF Aug 1956 as 68-684, later K-684, then to civil registry as N3239T. Owned and operated by the Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville, FL; named the "Tico Belle". The aircraft was damaged Jul 9, 2001 in landing at the Titusville Airport. Returned to flight status June 23, 2009. Currently airworthy and flies regularly.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 84th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-132087
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Glider Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-364756
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 84th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15353761
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield