 NAME
|
TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
HADLEY'S HAREM |
B |
- |
24 |
D | - |
25 | - |
CO | 41-24311 | 9 | 98 | 344 | ~ | L | 00-2 |
N/A |
Brookley Field - Mobile, AL (April 1943)
Lost on Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti
Romania - MACR 167 - Pilot Gilbert B. Hadley
Contributor - Brendan Wood
Info Contributor -
Robert Livingstone
23 Nov 42 through 5 Dec 42 - Built in San Diego
10 Dec 42 - 2 Test Flights
12 Dec 42 - ACC AAF
13 Dec 42 - Delivered
24 Dec 42 - Flown to Fort Worth for MOD
01 Jan 43 - MODs Completed
12 Jan 43 - ACC again by AAF
26 Mar 43 - Went Overseas
09 Jun 43 - Cairo
15 Jul 43 - Flew First 98th BG Mission (Flew 10 missions including last)
01 Aug 43 - Ditched off Turkish Coast (MACR 167)
1995 - 2 Crew Recovered
1996 - Cockpit Recovered
Dec 1997 - Installed in Rahni M Koc Museum (Istanbul)
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