UPL 15880

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Head Wind Herky was a B-24H-20 CF, 42-50319, squadron ID: WV-Z, assigned to the 702nd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group. She flew 73 missions with the 445th before returning to the ZI on 20 May 45 and salvaged 29 Oct 45 in Altus, Oklahoma.

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A pathfinder B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51681) of the 453rd Bomb Group flies in formation with a fellow Liberator of the 453rd and and a pathfinder Liberator of the 445th Bomb Group. Image via Alan Rowsell.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Profit Without Loss
  • Unit: 445th Bomb Group 702nd Bomb Squadron

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Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

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Aircraft Record card and mission load list data from the National Archives.

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