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TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
| CAROL-N-CHICK, The | B |
- |
24 |
D | - |
20 | - |
CF | 42-63981 | 8 | 448 | 712 | ~ | C | A0-3 | N/A |
Port (Left) Side - Lead Formation Assembly Ship (AKA "STRIPE-PED APE")
Contributor - Robert Livingstone
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
On arrival in England as an 8 448 714 aircraft at the
beginning of Dec 43, it was transferred temporarily to 8 93 329 and given RCL:
O. After at least 7 missions, it was returned to 448th BG before 29 Dec 43 and
assigned to 712th BS with RCL C. Last combat mission: 29 Apr 44. It was first
used as an assembly ship in Jun or Jul 44 and was
salvaged war weary at Seething on 13 or 14 Feb 45.
Info Contributor - Robert
Livingstone
Named after Pilot Lt Stanley H. Johnson's girlfriend
and Bombardier Lt G. W. Purcell's wife.
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