41-28978

This plane was brought into the 492nd from the replacement depot either as a replacement for planes lost on 19 May or as part of the J for H trade with the 458th for PROJECT AZON. We do not know which plane it replaced.

857th Squadron Code: 9H, Tail Code: -S (over-lined)

To our knowledge this aircraft was never given a nickname or had any nose art painted on it.

Transferred to 446th BG, 705th BS

705th Squadron Code: HN, Tail Code: P

5 Oct 44: landing accident at Flixton w/Rust Crew

Salvaged 16 Oct 44 by 4th SAD

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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
A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

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

Missions

A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'

524

  • Date: 6 August 1944
A mission log for Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst of the 91st Bomb Group, 3 August 1944 -15 December 1944. Image via Lieutenant Colonel Paul Chryst, 91st Bomb Group.

519

  • Date: 5 August 1944

513

  • Date: 3 August 1944

508

  • Date: 1 August 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Assigned

North Pickenham, England 28 May 1944 Replacement aircraft for the 857th BS, 492nd BG. Flew first mission 28 May 44. Total missions for the 492nd BG: 28

Other

Landing Accident

Flixton, England 16 October 1944

Other

Salvaged

16 October 1944 Salvaged by 4th SAD

Manufactured

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Assigned

Bungay, England Transferred to 446th BG, 705th BS

Revisions

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