42-52693 Aries
USAAF photo.
Object Number - UPL 31385 - 42-52693 'Aries' 834BS, 486BG, 8AF with nose art in progress, Cpl Phillip S Brinkman the artist stands by his work.
After leaving 486th BG in July 1944, was put in storage at a depot and not received by 492nd BG at Harrington until between 7 & 23 Dec 44. Never flew in 492nd BG as a Carpetbagger. It remained a bomber (even after being painted black) and flew on all ten of the Group's special bombing missions. Also, by the time it was flown back to ZI in Jul 45, it had been transferred to 856th Squadron and its RCL had been changed from H to R.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
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Manufactured |
Willow Run Airport, 801 Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA | Built at Consolidated. | |
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Assigned |
Sudbury CO10, UK | Assigned to 834BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Storage |
Warton, Carnforth, UK | Stored BAD2. | |
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Assigned |
Harrington, Northampton NN6 9NU, UK | Transferred to 857BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Assigned |
Harrington, Northampton NN6 9NU, UK | Transferred to 856BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Returned ZI |
Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, USA | Returned to Zone of Interior. |