NAME TP - M# SER - BLK - MF

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PHOTO CREDITS

Y.M.C.A. FLYING SERVICE, The

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 DT 41-28700

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577

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Starboard (Right) Side - Named after the "Tea Cart" shown in photo

Contributor - Gerry Asher

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
Assignments:
8 482 814 SI (RCL unknown) - Received from the US 9 Feb 44 - Transferred to
8 392 577 DC (W+) later (S+)
8 392 579 GC ( W)
Recorded on 20 Aug 44 that a request had been made to declare the aircraft war weary and that it had unreliable special equipment. 333½ hrs total flying time (presumably it was one of those retained in 482 BG at Alconbury for training) but only 24 hrs operations (1 sortie as W+ and 3 sorties as S+).
Painted black and transferred between 6 Jan & 5 Feb 45 as a B-24HSH (NITE) night bomber to
8 492 858 (X) and between May & Jul 45 (R)
RZI 8 Jul 45

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