42-40123

The serial numbered D-30-vastly pre-dated the 491st BG uncamouflaged aircraft in the image.  See instead 44-40123 B-24J-CO.

 

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

Places

Events

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Manufactured

Manufactured

 The image is that of a much later B-24J-CO  44-40123, than the assoicated serial number B-24D-CO built at Consolidated. SAN DIEGO.  Aircraft serial applies to B-24D-CO.The image associated of an B-24J-CO assigned to 852BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF is not the right aiircraft. See RCN 440123 on inner face of fin ( 44-40123). 

Delivered

Delivered to USAAF.

Revisions

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See RCN ( 440123) as s/n 44-40123 on fin.

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Contributorphil marchese
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See RCN on inner fin. Reference 'SHE DEVIL ' at AAM 44-40123.

Phil Marchese,vDec 28, 2023

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The assoiciated image is instead 44-40123 B-24J-CO. 

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Contributorphil marchese
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See B-24 ID MATRIX at b24bestweb.com.  Phil Marchese

 

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ContributorEngineer 565
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Reading the number on the inside of the right tailplane, this aircraft is actually 44-40123 B-24J-145-CO. 

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/123.htm

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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http://www.b24bestweb.com/123.htm