UPL 7414

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de Havilland DH98 Mosquito TA614 of the 801st-492nd Bombardment Group "The Carpetbaggers". The 8th Air Force "controlled" the bomb group that "served" OSS to accomplish its missions. Probably taken at their base AAF-179 - Harrington, England. This is the only all-black Mosquito at Harrington and used for flying training purposes ONLY . OSS records indicate TA614 NEVER flew a single Joan-Eleanor Mission for wireless transmissions from OSS field agents in enemy territory. It may have had "Patty" on the Port nose fuselage, and late April 1945,had the tail section painted crimson red.

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A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Mosquito
  • Nicknames: Patty
  • Unit: 801st Bomb Group 858th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group

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Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to unit associations
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USAAF Photo.

Date:
ContributorWattonman
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RG226, OSS Joan-Eleanor Project, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Maryland USA.

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to caption
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USAAF Photo / Production list

Date:
ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations
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USAAF Photo / Production list.