NAME | TP | - | M# | SER | - | BLK | - | MF | SERIAL # |
AF |
BG |
BS |
SC | RCL/# | V#-P | PHOTO CREDITS |
WINNIE THE POOH |
B |
- |
24 |
H |
- |
15 |
- |
DT |
41-28880 |
8 |
486 |
834 |
2S |
R |
00-4 |
N/A |
Port (Left) Side - AKA "The GHOST SHIP"
Contributor - Brendan Wood
Info Contributor - Tom
Brittan
One of the first ten NMF B-24H DTs with
the level anti-glare panel stretching above the pitot tube masts all the way to
the nose turret.
8 34 391 RCL: E (traced 24 - 31 May 44)
At this stage it had the full name WINNIE THE POOH and a baby bear artwork on
the nose. At some time during its subsequent assignment to 486th BG, the artwork
and part (or all?) of the name were removed and shark jaws added
8 486 833 4N S (traced 6 - 20 Jun 44) G-H equipment was then installed and the
aircraft became a lead "PFF" ship (but did not have H2X radar)
8 486 834 2S R (traced 5 - 19 Jul 44, including 14 Jul 44 when it led 487th BG)
The plane was also known in 486th BG as The GHOST SHIP but I don't think this
name was ever displayed on the nose.
8 34 18 RCL: S (traced 29 Jul - 24 Aug 44)
8 406 NLS J6 Y (RZI 8 Jul 45) The name UMBRIAGO, too, has been associated with
it and I think this was after it had been painted gloss black and assigned to
406th NLS.
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