98-1357 C-130J 6/25/00: TOS USAF. 9/00: 135th Airlift Squadron, 135th Airlift Group, 175th Wing (ANG), Warfield ANG Base, MD. 9/13/11: 48th Airlift Squadron, 314th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR 53-7805 C-131B 1954: TOS USAF. 8/18/70: U.S. Department of Commerce with c/r N37805. By 1/75: Returned to USAF, assigned to Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL. 2/77: MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, as CS052. 5/81: c/r N37805 cancelled. 8/81: Unknown owner with c/r N92102. 3/15/90: Air Museum, Las Vegas, NV. By 1993: R.F. Diver, Crossroads, TX with c/r N973AT. 11/4/10: c/r N973AT cancelled. Unknown date: Gainesville Municipal Airport, Gainesville, TX. By 2/12: Derelict at Gainesville sans engines. By 2013: Expected to be scrapped. 53-7821 C-131B 1955: TOS USAF, assigned to Eglin AFB, FL. Ca.1976: To Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Used for gunship systems tests. Unknown date: 117th Air Refueling Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Group (ANG), Topeka, KS. By 3/87: 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 184th Tactical Fighter Group (ANG), McConnell AFB, KS. 3/89: Flown to U.S. Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL. 2009: Restoration started off-site. 2010: Deemed not suitable for USAFM profile, transferred to U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal School, Eglin AFB, placed on range. 55-292 C-131D You note that this s/n was originally assigned to MSN -218, buy your history for this plane follows -218 vs -315. -315 was never c/r except at first, as far as I can locate. This confusion has spread all over the internet, unfortunately. This is what I have been able to find, with photos of the aircraft in 1981, 1982, and 1984 with the 120th TFS. 1956: General Dynamics, San Diego, CA, with c/r N8435H. 4/56: TOS USAF as C-131D. 8/16/56: c/r N8435H cancelled. 1966: Converted to VC-131D. By 1981 to after 1984: 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 140th Tactical Fighter Wing (ANG), Buckley ANG Base, Denver, CO. By 4/87: South Dakota Air & Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, SD, received from the CO ANG. 55-4753 C-131E Ordered as TC-131E, built as C-131E. 9/14/56: TOS USAF. By 1980: 169th Tactical Air Support Squadron, 182nd Tactical Air Support Group (ANG), Peoria, IL. 7/20/90: Darryl G Greenamyer DBA, Ocala, FL, with c/r N4753B. 5/10/94: J.E. Watkins. 7/95: Leaseair Ltd, Gulf & Caribbean Air Ltd. 7/4/96: Pro Freight. 12/21/01: International Trading Co of Yukon Inc, Oklahoma City, OK. 7/02: WFU, Stored at Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. To be converted to CV580 or used for parts. 1/24/18: c/r N4753B cancelled. 56-2008 C-133A 11/1/58: TOS and assigned to the 1607th Air Transport Wing (Heavy), Military Air Transport Service, Dover AFB, DE. 12/16/58: Set world record for propeller-driven aircraft by lifting a cargo payload of 117,900 lbs to 10,000 ft. 1/8/66: Under a unit reorganization which included the 1607th ATW, this plane’s new unit became the 436th Military Airlift Wing of the Military Airlift Command at Dover AFB. 3/17/71: Made its last flight, landing at the Air Force Museum. 56-2009 C-133A 11/8/58: TOS USAF, assigned to 1607th Air Transport Wing (Heavy), Military Air Transport Service, Dover AFB, DE. 1/8/66: Under a unit reorganization which included the 1607th ATW, this plane’s new unit became the 436th Military Airlift Wing of the Military Airlift Command at Dover AFB. 4/17/71: Chanute Technical Training Center, Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL. 6/77: NMUSAF Loan program, loaned to Chaunte AFB Air Park. 1993: Loaned to Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL, after closure of Chanute AFB. 10/31/15: Chanute Museum closed. 9/25/17: For sale at auction by Government Liquidation at Rantoul. 2017: Scrapped 55-3118 KC-135A 7/18/56: Roll out. First production KC-135A. 8/31/56: First flight, named “City of Renton.” 1/24/57: TOS USAF. Performed operational acceptance testing at Edwards AFB until 1958. \1958: Loaned to Boeing Aircraft for test programs. 7/60: Oklahoma Air Material Area, Tinker AFB, OK. 11/60: Flight Test Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 1/21/61: Tactical Air Command. 1961: Converted to EC-135K. By 1962: 18th Air Command and Control Squadron (TAC), Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. Served as TAC Commander’s aircraft. 1971: Flew Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to China on a secret mission. 6/16/78: 8th Tactical Deployment Squadron, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, OK. 3/9/82: Re-engined with TF33-PW-102 turbofans. 5/96: 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. 8/96: NMUSAF Loan Program, converted back to KC-135A standard for display. 10/15/96: Placed on display with Kansas ANG-184th BW, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS. 55-3123 KC-135A 3/1/57: Rollout as KC-135A, but was delivered as a dedicated test bed with no refueling boom. 4/5/57: First flight. 5/18/57: TOS USAF and redesignated as JKC-135A. 7/74: Began serving as the primary platform for testing the Airborne Optical Lightweight Tracking System (ALOTS). Flight tests for the system began in 1965. 1977: Redesignated NKC-135 and converted to Airborne Laser Laboratory by General Dynamics. This plane was extensively modified by the Air Force weapons Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., and used in an 11-year experiment to prove a high-energy laser could be operated in an aircraft and employed against airborne targets. During the experiment, the Airborne Laser Lab destroyed five AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and a Navy BQM-34A target drone. 5/4/88: 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, landing at Wright Field for preservation at the Air Force Museum. It 5/20/88: Turned over to the Air Force Museum. 57-1431 KC-135A 6/3/58: Rolled out. 7/15/58: TOS USAF. By 1980: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 4/21/83: Converted to KC-135E. ca.1984: 126th Air Refueling Squadron, 128th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Mitchell ANG Base, Milwaukee, WI. 3/92: 141st Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), McGuire AFB, NJ. Ca.2007: 185th Air Refueling Squadron, 137th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Tinker AFB, OK. 7/09: Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX. 57-1458 KC-135A 8/21/58: First Flight. 9/8/58: TOS USAF By 1977: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 5/11/83: Converted to KC-135E. 1983: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), OHare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 12/90: Deployed to UAE in support of Operation Desert Storm. 7/28/99: Unit moved to Scott AFB, IL. By 2007: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 5/09: Heritage Park, Eielson AFB, Moose Creek, AK. 57-1463 KC-135A 8/7/58: Roll out. 8/29/58: First flight. 9/28/58: TOS USAF. 10/4/58: USAF fly away from factory. 1978: 117th Air Refuelling Squadron, 190th Aerial Refueling Wing (ANG), Forbes Field ANG Base, Topeka, KS. 1/79: re-skinned. 5/10/84: Converted to KC-135E. 3/11/09: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0226. 66-16307/17144 Bell UH-1D Iroquois 16661 noted with E Co, 1-131stAvn AL ARNG, Aug 1995. Noted as training aid, 37thTRW Inter American Air Forces Academy, Lackland AFB, TX, Dec 21 2012 (photo). 69-6600/6670 Bell UH-1N Iroquois 6603 (training aid) noted at 37thTRW Inter American Air Forces Academy, Lackland AFB, TX, Oct 2012 (photo). 70-15050/15649 Bell OH-58A Kiowa 15050 Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, stripped hulk for sale by GSA Auctions at Florence, AZ, Aug 20 2018, as IFB 91QSCI- 18-274 lot 501 (TT 13,513hrs) 15498 Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, stripped hulk for sale by GSA Auctions at Beaufort, SC, Aug 20 2018, as IFB 91QSCI-18-274 lot 502. 70-16200/16518 Bell UH-1H Iroquois 16383 UH-1V (training aid) noted at 37thTRW Inter American Air Forces Academy, Lackland AFB, TX, Oct 2012 (photo). 87-24579/24656 Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk 24629 cvtd to UH-60L. Noted with 1-150thAvn NJ ARNG, Aug 16 2018 (photo). 05-2023 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk 2023 noted as 12thRS 69thRG ‘BB’, Aug 16 2018 (photo). 08-4038/4045 General Atomic MQ-9A Reaper 4039 noted as 196thATKS 163rdATKW CA ANG Aug 1 2018 (photo). 09-05620 Boeing AH-64D Longbow Apache 05620 noted as 1stBtn 3rdAvn Regt (Attack Recon) Aug 1 2018 (photo). 10-_045 Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk _045 (full serial unknown) noted as 348thRS 69thRG, Jul 6 2018 (photo). 11-_128 General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper _128 (full serial unknown) noted as 13thATS 174thATKW NY ANG, Nov 15 2017 (photo). 15-08172/08197 Boeing CH-47F Chinook 08188 noted as D Co, 2ndGSAB 4thCAB, Aug 21 2018 (photo). 16-08198/08224 Boeing CH-47F Chinook 08215 noted Huntsville, AL, Aug 10 2018. 16-20941 Sikorsky HH-60M Blackhawk 20941 (FY unconfirmed) noted Aug 2 2018 (photo). 17-08478 Boeing CH-47F Chinook 08478 noted Huntsville, AL, Aug 10 2018. 17-20938 Sikorsky HH-60M Blackhawk 20938 (FY unconfirmed) noted Aug 2 2018 (photo). 57-1480 KC-135A 9/11/58: Roll out. 10/7/58: First flight. 10/27/58: TOS USAF. Assigned to 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 6/82: Re-skinned. 6/21/84: Returned to USAF after converted to KC-135E. Ca. 1983: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), OHare International Airport, Chicago, IL. 7/28/99: Unit moved to Scott AFB, IL. 2/08: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0180. 57-1482 KC-135A 9/16/58: Roll out. 10/16/58: First flight. 10/29/58: TOS USAF. Assigned to 117th Air Refuelling Squadron, 190th Aerial Refueling Wing (ANG), Forbes Field ANG Base, Topeka, KS. 9/81: Re-skinned. 8/30/84: Returned to USAF after converted to KC-135E. 5/05: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Scott AFB, IL. 9/16/04: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0142. 57-1485 KC-135A 9/22/58: Roll out. 10/21/58: First flight. 10/31/58: TOS USAF. Assigned to 151st Air Refueling Squadron, 134th Air Refueling Group (ANG), McGhee Tyson AFB, TN. 8/19/82: Returned to USAF after converted to KC-135E. 1995: 134th Group renamed 134th Wing. 2006: 185th Air Refueling Squadron, 137th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Tinker AFB, OK. 7/09: Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, TX for use as GIA. 57-1503 KC-135A 11/19/58: First flight. 12/4/58: TOS USAF. Assigned to 151st Air Refueling Squadron, 134th Air Refueling Group (ANG), McGhee Tyson AFB, TN. 11/79: Re-skinned. 2/18/83: Returned to USAF after converted to KC-135E. 1995: 134th Group renamed 134th Wing. 2006: 185th Air Refueling Squadron, 137th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Tinker AFB, OK. 9/28/09: Technical Training Center, Sheppard AFB, TX for use as GIA. 57-2589 KC-135A 11/18/58: Roll out. 12/13/58: First flight. 1/16/59: TOS USAF. 1/21/59: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. Configured for use by Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Air Command, call sign Casey-01. 10/11/83: Returned to USAF after converted to KC-135E. 8/31/91: 55th SRW renamed 55th Wing due to demise of SAC. 6/1/92: Became personal aircraft of Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Command. Unknown date: 65th Airlift Squadron, Hickham AFB, HI. Personal aircraft of Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Air Forces. 7/02: 412th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, CA. 3/03: Operated as personal transport of USAF Chief of Staff. 2006-2007: Operated as interim Speckled Trout after retirement of C-135C 61-2669. 6/08: 344th Training Squadron, Kelly Field, TX for use as GIA. 57-2597 KC-135A 12/5/58: Roll out. 12/29/58: TOS USAF. Assigned to 912th Air Refueling Squadron, 19th Air Refueling Wing, Robins AFB, GA. 2/79: Re-skinned. 5/22/91: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135R. By 1996: 153rd Air Refueling Squadron, 186th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Key Field ANG Base, Meridian, MS. 5/11: 151st Air Refueling Squadron, 134th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), McGhee Tyson AFB, TN. 58-0014 KC-135A 2/2/59: Roll out. 2/19/59: First flight. 3/9/59: TOS USAF. By 5/82: 379th Bomb Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, MI. 5/84: Re-skinned. 10/21/87: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. 1987: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), OHare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. Ca.1999: 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, 927th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Selfridge ANG Base, MI. By 2001: 117th Air Refueling Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Forbes Field ANG Base, KS. 9/07: 314th Air Refueling Squadron, 940th Air Refueling Wing (AFRC), Beale AFB, CA. 2009: Purchased by Chile. 9/3/12: TOS Chilean AF as 983. 58-0057 KC-135A 4/24/59: Roll out. 5/18/59:: First flight. 6/3/59: TOS USAF. 5/5/59: USAF fly away. By 1978: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), O’Hare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 8/80: Re-skinned. 11/8/83: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. 7/99: Unit moved to Scott AFB, IL. By 5/04: converted to KC-135R. 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. By 2007 to after 11/16: 174th Air refueling Squadron, 185th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Sioux City, IA. 58-0067 KC-135A 5/15/59: Roll out. 6/5/59: First flight. 6/24/59: TOS USAF. 6/25/59: USAF Fly away. Unknown date: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), O’Hare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 7/80: Re-skinned. 9/26/83: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. 7/99: Unit moved to Scott AFB, IL. Ca.2004: converted to KC-135R. Ca. 2004: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 2007 to after 2/17: 174th Air refueling Squadron, 185th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Sioux City, IA 58-0082 KC-135A 6/17/59: Roll out. 7/6/59: First flight. 7/31/59: TOS USAF. 8/6/59: USAF fly away. By 6/80: 150th Air Refueling Squadron, 170th Air Refueling Group, Offutt AFB, NE. 2/85: re-skinned. 3/12/86: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. By 3/89: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. By 8/03: 174th Air refueling Squadron, 185th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Sioux City, IA. 8/18/09: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB as CA0247. 58-0115 KC-135A 9/18/59: Roll out. 10/6/59: First flight. 10/23/59: TOS USAF. 10/28/59: USAF fly away ca. 1977: 150th Air Refueling Squadron, 170th Air Refueling Group (ANG), Offutt AFB, NE. By 12/81: 150th Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Refueling Wing (ANG), McGuire AFB, NJ. 5/6/83: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E and re-skin. 7/7/09: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0240. 58-0124 KC-135A 10/14/59: Roll out. 11/4/59: First flight. 11/25/59: TOS USAF. 12/3/59: USAF fly away. Unknown date: 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom AFB, IN. By 1976: 50th Air Refueling Squadron, 170th Air Refueling Group, Offutt AFB, NE. Used as refueling trainer, being refuel capable. 1/83: Re-skinned. 12/5/89: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135R (RT). By 5/96: 344th ARS, 22nd ARW/931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, KS Still active 9/17. You show this bird as being converted to KC-135T. Probably some confusion with type as KC-135R(RT) (sometimes shown on the ‘net as KC-135R(T)). It is one of 8 KC-135Rs which are capable of being refueled, the “RT” standing for “Receiver Capable." Beechcraft AT-11: 42-37475 50th Air Intelligence Squadron, 50th Air Base Group; stalled on take-off and crash-landed at Shaw AFB, SC on 07JAN53; repaired 43-10490/10817 cancelled contract Beechcraft UC-43: 43-10839 to CAA as NC336 Beechcraft C-45A: 41-1861/1880 c/n 502/521 Bell UH-1H: 66-16741 to N56RF of Department of the Army, Miami, FL in OCT84 67-17233 first to N53RF of Department of the Army, Miami, FL in OCT84 68-16339 to N58RF of Department of the Army, Miami, FL in OCT84, otherwise as entered Bell TH-13T: 67-15950 to N725GC in NOV84 67-15951 to N536AM in NOV84 Douglas C-52C: 41-7701 was Model DC 3-201G c/n 4136 ex NC33630 Eastern Air Lines order. [C/n 4123 was a DC 3A-197E which was N33644 of Western Air Lines before being allocated (G-APKO). I have no USAAF s/n for it, which may indicate it was not impressed] Federal AT-20: 43-8229 ex RCAF 8398 Lockheed F-80C: 48-906 3515 FTS/3510 FTG; crashed at Randolph AFB, TX on 08JAN53 due to structural failure Lockheed XP-58: 41-2670 c/n 1526 Martin A-30A: 41-27963/28081 are A-30A-1-MA c/n 4068/4186, to RAF FA181/299 41-28082/28256 are A-30A-5-MA c/n 5187/4361, to RAF FA300/674 North American AT-6A: 41-654 Israeli AF 1108 was 41-564 Sikorsky UH-60M: 10-20215 to Mexican Navy as ANX-2300 then AMHA-300 10-20262 to Mexican Navy as ANX-2301 then AMHA-301 10-20263 to Mexican Navy as ANX-2302 then AMHA-302 Stinson XC-81D 43-7280 was c/n 5910 Vultee BT-15A: 41-9980/10409 were BT-15, not BT-15A B-24D 42-40619 February 24, 1944 MACR 2938 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Rockets From German Fighter and Crashed Near Langenfield Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-40733 February 24, 1944 MACR 2939 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed Near Bad Salzungen Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. BF 109G-6 Flown By Fw. Bosch of JG 11/1. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-40747 January 7, 1944 MACR 1851 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed Near Nancray-sur-Rimarde 19 Miles Northeast of Orleans France While on a Mission to Ludwigshafen Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Uffz. Heinz Lorbeer of JG 2/11. (5) Crew Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out (1) Captured & POW. Released 1945. (4) Evaded Capture. 42-40767 August 27, 1943 MACR 12266 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Junkers Ju 88C-6 65 Miles off Portreath Portugal Near Cape Finisterre West of Spain While on a Ferry Flight From Marrakech Morroco to England. Ju 88C-6 Flown By Hptm. Hans Morr of KG 40/15. (7) Crew & (5) Passengers Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out & Captured & Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-40795 January 29, 1944 MACR 2246 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed at Eimsheim/Rhein Northeast of Trier Germany While Returning From a Mission to Frankfurt Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Uffz. Kurt Stahnke of JG 26/7.All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-40807 February 24, 1944 MACR 2940 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter and Crashed at Massbach Near Oxen Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-41013 January 7, 1944 MACR 1853 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed Northeast of Orlenas France While on a Mission on The I. G. Farbenindustrie Chemical Plant at Ludwigshafen Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Major Egon Mayer of JG 2/Stab. (10) Crew Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured & POW. Released in 1945. 42-63961 April 9, 1944 MACR 3778 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Germany While on a Mission on The Assembly Plant at Tutow Germany. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-63963 April 22, 1944 MACR 4290 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 5 km Southeast of Antwerp Belgium While Returning From a Mission to Hamm Germany. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (10) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 42-63977 January 7, 1944 MACR 1854 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed 15 km Northeast of Orlenas France While on a Mission on The I. G. Farbenindustrie Chemical Plant at Ludwigshafen Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Major Egon Mayer of JG 2/Stab. (6) Crew Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out & Captured & POWs. Released in 1945. 42-72866 April 1, 1944 MACR 3597 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircrat Fire Over France While on a Mission to Pforzheim Germany. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew bailed Out and (2) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (2) Crew Evaded Capture. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. B-24H 41-28673 March 24, 1944 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Taxiing Accident at (RAF Old Buckenham Airfield) Station USAAF-144 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 41-28824 July 7, 1944 MACR 7363 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter and Crashed 1 km Southeast of Brumby Germany While on a Mission to Halle Germany. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crasehd and Exploded on Impact. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-29451 May 9, 1944 MACR 4933 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed in The English Channel After Hit By Gunfire From Another B-24 Testing its Guns While on a Mission on The Airfield at Florennes Belgium. Aircraft Caught Fire and Went into a Spin. Some Crew Bailed Out and (8) Crew Were Killed Some Died While in The Water. (2) Crew Were Rescued By Air Sea Rescue Boat an Hour Later. 42-7593 January 7, 1944 MACR 1852 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed Southeast of Chartres France While on a Mission on The I. G. Farbenindustrie Chemical Plant at Ludwigshafen Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Major Egon Mayer of JG 2/Stab. (2) Crew Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and (7) Captured & POW. Released in 1945. (2) Evaded. 42-50366 December 2, 1944 MACR 11130 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed Near Ergeshausen Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Bingen Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (5) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50371 Jun 21, 1944 MACR 6532 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed Klinckeemuehle Near Luckenwalde Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Oblt. Paul Georg Schaffrath of JG 300/5. (3) Crew Killed. (7) Bailed Out Captured & POWs. Released 1945. (1 of 3) Shot Down By Same Pilot Same Battle. 42-50374 July 7, 1944 MACR 7364 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter and Crashed North of Westerode 1 km North of Bad Harzburg Germany While on a Mission to Halle Germany. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (3) Were Killed (2) Trying to Escape. (7) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50437 January 31, 1945 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Catfoss Airfield) Yorkshire England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Salvaged on March 9, 1945. 42-51193 January 31, 1945 MACR 15372 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed in a Field at Hutton Bushel England After Ran Out of Fuel While Returning After Being Recalled From a Mission to Brunswick Germany. Tail Section Broke off at The Belly Turret. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-52579 June 21, 1944 MACR 6531 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed at Berlin Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Oblt. Ernst-Erich Hirschfeld of JG 300/5. (2) Crew Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1 of 2) Shot Down By Same Pilot in Same Battle. 42-94822 September 8, 1944 MACR 8600 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Oberkirch Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Karlsruhe Germany. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Crewman Was Killed. (9) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-94934 April 21, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed 2 Miles North of (RAF Seething Airfield) Station USAAF-146 Norfolk England. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-94951 May 27, 1944 MACR 5261 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Went into a Steep Dive and Crashed at Atlenkissel 6 km Northwest of Saarbrucken Germany While on a Mission to Saarbrucken Germany. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-94995 December 12, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-95026 July 25, 1944 MACR 8668 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Caught Fire and Crashed Near Marigny France While on a Mission to St. Lo France. All (9) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (3) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (5) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-95028 December 25, 1944 MACR 11114 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed Near Prum Germany While on a Mission to Wahlen Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (5) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95029 July 7, 1944 MACR 7366 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Quedlinburg Germany While on a Mission to Halle Germany. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95044 June 21, 1944 MACR 6530 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed at Burg Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Oblt. Paul Georg Schaffrath of JG 300/5. (3) Crew Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1 of 3) Shot Down By Same Pilot in Same Battle. 42-95071 September 28, 1944 MACR 9381 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Koblenz Germany While on a Mission to Kassel Germany. Number 3 and 4 Engines Caught Fire and Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed. (5) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95091 May 27, 1944 MACR 5260 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Went into a Straight Dive and Crashed at Puttlingen Near Saarbrucken Germany While on a Mission to Saarbrucken Germany. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95122 June 21, 1944 MACR 6529 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed 3 km Southeast of Gross Beeren Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Oblt. Paul Georg Schaffrath of JG 300/5. (3) Crew Killed. (7) Bailed Out & Captured & POWs. Released 1945. (1 of 3) Shot Down By Same Pilot in Same Battle. 42-95144 June 20, 1944 MACR 5923 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24J (42-100351) in Mid Air off Langeland Denmark and Crashed While on a Mission on The Synthetic Oil Refinery at Politz Germany. (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-95145 June 21, 1944 6528 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8/R8 and Crashed at Uklei 15 km Northeast of Konigs Wusterhausen Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8/R8 Flown By FhjOfw. Richard Lofgen of JG 300/5. (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-95184 August 5, 1944 MACR 7706 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Braunschweig Germany While on a Mission to Brunswick Germany. Aircraft Caught Fire and Turned Over on its Back and Dove Straight Down and Crashed. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24H 42-95212 June 29, 1944 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Taxiing Accident at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-95240 March 24, 1945 MACR 13543 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Small Arms Fire and Crashed Near Wesel Germany Germany While on a Low Level Supply Drop Mission in Support of The U.S. 17th Airborne Division During Operation Varsity The Rhine Crossing in Germany. Aircraft Crashed Nose First into The Ground and Exploded on Impact. All (9) Crew Were Killed. B-24HSH 41-28676 April 29, 1944 MACR 4494 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 Near Nienburg Germany While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. Bf 109G-6 Flown By Ofw. Jantzen of JG 11/2. (2) Crew Were Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-28713 July 11, 1944 MACR 7491 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed at Noyelles 8 km Southwest of Lille France After Ran Out of Fuel While Returning From a Mission to Munich Germany. All (13) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Crewman Was Killed When His Parachute Failed to Open. (4) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (8) Crew Evaded Capture. 41-28715 May 12, 1944 MACR 5217 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 6 km Southwest of Butzbach Germany While on a Mission to Bohlen Germany. (13) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-28763 April 1, 1944 MACR 3596 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed at Arras France After Damaged By Flak While on a Mission to Pforzheim Germany. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Killed When His Parachute Failed to Open. (8) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (3) Crew Evaded Capture. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 41-28778 July 31, 1944 MACR 7747 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Weinheim 12 km Northeast of Mannheim Germany While on a Mission on The Chemical Works at Ludwigshafen Germany. (2) Crew Were Killed. (11) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-28779 June 20, 1944 MACR 6533 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Made an Emergency Landing at Alt Kabelich Germany After Hit By Falk While on a Mission to Politz Germany. Captured By Luftwaffe. (1) Crew Killed. (12) Crew Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. Repaired and Flown By Luftwaffe Unit KG.200 as KO+XA. Lost Nose Gear on Take off and Burned By The Germans on April 13, 1945. 41-28784 April 29, 1944 MACR 5473 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Ditched 30 Miles off England in The North Sea Due to Electrical Problens and Low on Fuel While Returning From a Mission to Berlin Germany. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Were Rescued By British Royal Marine Launch 498. 41-28787 June 20, 1944 MACR 5922 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed at Bulltofta Airfield Malmo Sweden Due to Flak Damage While on a Mission on The Synthetic Oil Refinery at Politz Germany. All (11) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Sweden For (5) Months. Returned in December 1944. Aircraft Fate Unknown. 41-28793 June 25, 1944 MACR 6772 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By 88mm Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Chartres France While on a Mission on An Airfield in The Southwest Area of Paris France. Right Wing Broke off Between Engines and Aircraft Went into a Spin. (9) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. Also MACR 6778. 42-51144 July 7, 1944 MACR 7492 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24J (42-110091) in Mid Air and Exploded and Crashed 600 Meters of East of Berndorf 5 km Northwest of Eilseben Germany After Hit By German Fighters and Flak While on a Mission to Brenburg Germany. (10) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24J 42-50452 November 21, 1944 MACR 15663 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24J (44-10513) in Mid Air Over Carleton Rode 1 Mile East of (RAF Old Buckenham Airfield) Station USAAF-144 Norfolk England and Crashed During Assembly While on a Mission to Hamburg Germany. All (9) Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-50478 July 25, 1944 MACR 8162 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over St. Lo France Area While on a Mission to St. Lo France. Aircraft Exploded Before Crashed. All (10 Crew Bailed Out and (1) Crewman Was Killed. (6) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (3) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-50548 February 15, 1945 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed 1 Mile South of (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Due to Engine Failure. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-50551 February 3, 1945 MACR 12370 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 600 Meters North of Olendorf 5 km Northeast of Salzgitter Germany While on a Mission on The Rothensee Oil Refinery at Magdeburg Germany. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Exploded in Mid Air. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50558 January 28, 1945 MACR 11988 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Schwerte Southeast of Dortmund Germany While on a Mission to Dortmund Germany. Aircraft Rolled Over on its Back and Went into a Spin and Crashed. (5) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50612 December 25, 1944 MACR 11106 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed Near Prum Germany While on a Mission to Wahlen Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Evaded Capture. 42-50617 July 7, 1944 MACR 7365 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Quenstedt 7 km Southeast of Halberstadt Germany While on a Mission to Halle Germany. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50653 April 4, 1945 MACR 13726 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German (Jet) Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a Near Segeberg Germany While on a Mission on The Airfield at Parchim Germany. Me 262 A-1a Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 7. (6) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50662 December 12, 1944 MACR 11338 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Ruckingen Near Hanau Germany While on a Mission to Hanau Germany. Aircraft Caught Fire and Tail Section Broke off and Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air and Disintegrated. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-50760 October 15, 1944 MACR 9481 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Aircraft and Crashed 2 km North of Bad Kreuznach Germany While Returning From a Mission to Reisholz Germany. Aircraft Caught Fire and Exploded. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-50774 April 14, 1945 MACR 14173 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Hit By Bomb From Above B-17s Over Royan France While on a Mission on Gun Positions at Royan France. Aircraft Caught Fire and Crashed. (3) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and (2) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (4) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-50779 March 24, 1945 MACR 13581 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crash Landed Northeast of Wesel Germany While on a Low Level Supply Drop Mission in Support of The U.S. 17th Airborne Division During Operation Varsity The Rhine Crossing in Germany. (6) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Survived. 42-50842 October 19, 1944 MACR 9482 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Bierstadt Near Wiesbaden Germany While on a Mission to Mainz Germany. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51233 April 14, 1945 MACR 13906 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Hit By Bomb From Above B-17s Over Royan France and Crashed at Saint Vivien France While on a Mission on Gun Positions at Royan France. Aircraft Broke in Half. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51281 February 8, 1945 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed on Take off at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. B-24J 42-51588 January 31, 1945 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Leconfield Airfield) Yorkshire England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-51675 January 9, 1945 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-73498 April 11, 1944 MACR 3779 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 Over Germany While on a Mission to Oschersleben Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73504 February 24, 1944 MACR 2941 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7 and Crashed at Finsterbergen in The Forst Ort an der Wacht 15 km South of Gotha 10 km West of Ohrdruf Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. Believed Fw 190A-6 Flown By Lt. Rudolf Schmid of JG 11/2. (8) Crew Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out POWs. Released 1945. 42-95588 March 23, 1945 MACR 13613 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 10 Miles West of Munster Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munster Germany. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed in Flames. (7) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out and (4) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 42-99940 November 13, 1944 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-99975 March 8, 1944 MACR 2958 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Made a Forced Landing Near Wartena Holland and Hit a Windmill That Crushed The Nose Section After Damaged By (2) German Focke-Wulf Fw 190As While on a Mission to Berlin Germany. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (10) Crew Survived and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-99977 April 1, 1944 MACR 3598 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over France While on a Mission to Pforzheim Germany, (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-99982 April 9, 1944 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24H (41-29485) in Mid Air Over (RAF Foulsham Airfield) Norfolk England. Both Aircraft Disintegrated. (9) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Survived. 42-99992 April 10, 1944 MACR 4005 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 Near Remalard 60 km West of Chartres France While on a Mission to Tours France. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. (2) Evaded Capture. 42-100001 January 28, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed and Exploded at Bridge Farm Stowlandtoft England. All Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-100085 February 20, 1944 MACR 2434 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 110G-2 and Crashed at Lamspringe Southwest of Brunswick Germany While on a Mission on The Aircraft Components Factory at Brunswick Germany. BF 110G-2 Flown By Uffz. Flaske of ZG 76/2. (3) Crew Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100167 March 8, 1944 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed at (RAF Woodbridge Airfield) Suffolk England While Returning From a Mission to Berlin Germany. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair. 42-100190 June 20, 1944 MACR 5925 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landed at Malmstad Civil Airfield Malmstad Sweden Due to Flak Damage While on a Mission on The Synthetic Oil Refinery at Politz Germany. All (10) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Switzerland. Returned in 1945. Aircraft Repaired and Returned to England on June 15, 1945. 42-100280 February 24, 1944 MACR 2942 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter Near Koblenz Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (9) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 42-100281 July 19, 1944 MACR 7554 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed at Merzenschwand 12 km Northwest of St. Blasien Germany After Hit By Aircraft Debris While on a Mission to Laupheim Germany. Number 1 Engine Out and Wing Badly Damaged and Tail Section Knocked Loose and Shaking off. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (7) Were Captured and Became POWs. (3) Evaded Capture. 42-100316 September 21, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Salvaged on September 22, 1944. 42-100338 February 24, 1944 MACR 2943 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter Near Lichtenfels Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100351 June 20, 1944 MACR 5926 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24H (42-95144) in Mid Air and Crashed off Langeland Denmark in The Bay of Kiel While on a Mission on The Synthetic Oil Refinery at Politz Germany. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100352 February 20, 1944 MACR 2435 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7/R6-4 Southwest of Brunswick Germany While on a Mission on The Aircraft Components Factory at Brunswick Germany. Believe Fw 190A-7/R6-4 Flown By Fw. Franz Steiner of JG 11/2. (2) Crew Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100368 February 25, 1944 MACR 2944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Furth Germany and Crashed Southeast of Stuttgert Germany While on a Mission to Furth Germany. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100372 December 25, 1944 MACR 11681 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed in Luxembourg While on a Mission to Wahlen Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100375 March 8, 1944 MACR 2959 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Hit By Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Berlin Germany and Crashed Near Hendrik Ido Ambacht 5 km Northwest of Dordrecht Holland While Returning From a Mission to Berlin Germany. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (11) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100421 March 5, 1944 MACR 2799 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 at La Chataigneraie and Crashed 10 km North of Lagupie France While on a Mission to Cazaux France. Believed Fw 190A-6 Flown By Fw Gunther Marsfelde of JG 2/7. (1) Crewman Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and (2) Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (7) Evaded Capture. 42-100422 May 7, 1944 MACR 4934 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Ditched in The North Sea From Flak Damage to The Ignition System Grounding Out All (4) Engines While Returning From a Mission to Osnabruck Germany. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Were Rescued But (1) Died Before Reaching Shore. B-24J 42-109794 June 21, 1944 MACR 6527 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 South of Berlin Germany While on a Mission on Berlin Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Oblt. Ernst-Erich Hirschfeld of JG 300/5. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1 of 2) Shot Down By Same Pilot in Same Battle. 42-109795 August 16, 1944 MACR 7909 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Moorimerfeld Germany While on a Mission to Dessau Germany. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-109798 April 11, 1944 MACR 3780 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-7 and Crashed 3 km Southeast of Vreden Germany While on a Mission to Oschersleben Germany. Believed Fw 190A-7 Flown By Uffz. Herbert Regel of JG 11/7.(3) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-109817 April 11, 1944 MACR 3781 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-6 and Crashed 5 km Northeast of Bad Prymont Germany While on a Mission to Oschersleben Germany. Fw 190A-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (5) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-109828 February 24, 1944 MACR 2927 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German Fighter and Crashed at Drelhernstein Germany While on a Mission to Gotha Germany. (5) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-110074 May 28, 1944 MACR 5387 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed 1 km Northwest of L'Eteile 4 km Northwest of Gravelines France While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Merseburg Germany. (6) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out Over Water and (1) Crewman Was Captured and Became a POW. (2) Crew Were Rescued By a British Warlus Seaplane From Air Sea Rescue. 44-10510 March 15, 1945 MACR 13564 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire in Nimber (2) Engine Causing it to Catch Fire While on a Mission German Army Headquarters at Zossen Germany. Able to Return to Home Base. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Returned to Duty. (10) Crew Stayed With Aircraft and Returned to Base. Aircraft Badly Damaged By Fire. Believed Not Repaired. 44-10513 November 21, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Collided With B-24J (42-50452) in Mid Air Over Carleton Rode 1 Mile East of (RAF Old Buckenham Airfield) Station USAAF-144 Norfolk England and Crashed During Assembly While on a Mission to Hamburg Germany. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 44-40109 February 14, 1945 MACR 12340 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Brielle Southwest of Rotterdam Holland While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Magdeburg Germany. All (9) Crew Bailed Out and (8) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Was Killed. 44-40245 March 24, 1945 MACR 13536 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Wesel Germany While on a Supply Drop Mission in Support of The U.S. 17th Airborne Division During Operation Varsity The Rhine Crossing in Germany. Aircraft Crashed Nose First and Exploded on Impact. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Returned to Duty. 44-40247 June 6, 1944 MACR 7020 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed and Exploded From Unknown Cause 1/2 Mile Southwest of Trinimgham England While on a Mission on The Beachhead of Normandy France. All (10) Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 44-40439 March 31, 1945 MACR 13725 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Gunfire From German (Jet) Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1a and Crashed Near Wolfenbuttel Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Brunswick Germany. Me 262 A-1a Flown By Unknown Pilot of KG(J) 54/I Stab. All (9) Crew Were Killed. 44-40476 January 29, 1945 MACR 11989 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By 105mm Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Castrop-Rauxel Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Hamm Germany. Aircraft Broke in Half. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24JSH 42-50511 September 5, 1944 MACR 8599 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Surburg Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Karlsruhe Germany. All (12) Crew Bailed Out. (4) Crew Were Killed (1) When His Parachute Failed to Open. (6) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (2) Crew Evaded Capture. B-24L 44-49254 April 7, 1944 MACR 14113 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Rammed By German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 West of Soltau Germany While on a Mission on The Ammunition Factory at Duneberg Germany. Pilot of BF 109G-6 Flown By Uffz. Heinrich Rosner of Sonderkommande Elbe. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-49382 March 9, 1945 MACR 12959 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Munster Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munster Germany. Both Wings Broke off and Aircraft Burst into Several Burning Pieces. (10) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24LHO 44-49533 April 7, 1945 MACR 13892 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Rammed By German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 West of Soltau Germany While on a Mission on The Ammunition Factory at Duneberg Germany. Pilot of BF 109G-6 Flown By Uffz. Heinrich Rosner of Sonderkommande Elbe. (11) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24M 44-50747 April 5, 1945 MACR 13727 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Shot Down By 2cm Anti-Aircraft Fire From Small German Navy Ships 1 Mile South of Brouwershaven Holland While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Plauen Germany. Pilot Called and Said H 59-1445 KC-135A 11/23/59: Roll out. 12/16/59: First flight. 1/7/60: TOS USAF. 1/9/60: USAF fly away. By 1980: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), O’Hare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 1/27/86: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E and re-skinning. By 1986 to after 5/03: 116th ARS, 141st ARW (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. By 12/06: 174th ARS, 185th ARW (ANG), Sioux City, IA. 7/14/09: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0241. 59-1450 KC-135A 12/15/59: Roll out. 1/14/60: First flight. 1/26/60: TOS USAF. 1/29/60: USAF fly away. Assigned to 305th Air refueling Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN until after 1966. By 1980: 108th ARS, 126th ARW (ANG), O’Hare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 8/7/84: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. By 9/89: 133rd ARS, 157th ARW (ANG), Pease ANG Base, Portsmouth, NH. 2/96: Converted to KC-135R. Ca.1996: 196th ARS, 163rd ARW, March AFB, CA. 11/1/07: 151st ARS, 134th ARW (ANG), McGhee Tyson ANG Base, TN. By 1/11: 197th ARS, 161st ARW (ANG), Phoenix, AZ. Active 59-1452 KC-135A 12/23/59: Roll out. 1/14/60: First flight. 1/29/60: TOS USAF. 2/1/60: USAF fly away. By 1979: 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Chicago O’Hare ANG/AFR Base, Chicago, IL. 6/85: Re-skinned. By 12/85: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 2/6/86: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135E. By 6/94: 97th Air Refueling Squadron, 161st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Phoenix, AZ. By 1/99: 116th Air Refueling Squadron, 141st Air Refueling Wing (ANG), Fairchild AFB, WA. 1/13/99: Crashed short of runway, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, 4 killed. 59-1507 KC-135A 8/12/60: Roll out. 9/1/60: First flight. 9/13/60: TOS USAF. 9/15/60: USAF fly away. Ca.1983: Converted to KC-135E. By 4/85: 407th Air Refueling Squadron, 42nd Bomb Wing, Loring AFB, ME. 12/85: Re-skinned. By 6/87: 924th Air Refueling Squadron, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA. Ca.1991: 141st Air Refueling Squadron, 108th Air Refueling Wing (ANG), McGuire AFB, NJ. 8/26/92: Returned to USAF after conversion to KC-135R. Unknown date: 99th ARS, 19th ARW, Robins AFB, GA. By 2003: Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. By 10/05: 344th ARS, 22nd ARW, McConnell AFB, KS. By 7/11: 117th ARS, 190th ARW (ANG), Forbes Field ANG Base, Topeka, KS. Active 60-0372 C-135A 8/1/61: Roll out. 8/24/61: First flight. 8/31/61: TOS USAF. Assigned to Military Air Transport Service. 9/19/66: First flight as EC-135N. Converted by Douglas as first Apollo Range Instrumented Aircraft (ARIA). (renamed Advanced Range Instrumented Aircraft in 1972). 10/6/67: Delivered to USAF after conversion to EC-135N. 1968: Assigned to Patrick AFB, FL. 11/75 to 11/1/92: 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 12/31/81: Date returned to USAF after conversion to C-135N by removal of ARIA equipment. 5/24/82: Returned to USAF after conversion to EC-135E. 1987-1988: Modified by McDonnell-Douglas as Airborne Laser Communications Testbed. By 1997: 452nd Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. 5/22/02: ACAT - AFRL C41 Airborne Testbed, Have LACE Program to provide jam resistant airborne communication. 3/17/05: Placed in flyable storage at Edwards AFB. 9/28/05: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA0145 60-0374 C-135A 8/24/61: Rollout. 9/15/61: First flight. 9/22/61: TOS USAF. Assigned to Military Air Transport Service. 1966: Converted to EC-135N Apollo Range Instrumented Aircraft (ARIA)(renamed Advanced Range Instrumented Aircraft in 1972). 9/19/67: Transferred to Patrick AFB, FL. 12/75: 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 3/20/82-4/10/82: Converted to EC-135E by Boeing and returned to the 4950th. 1994: 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. 11/3/00: Flew to the Air Force Museum for permanent display. 61-0262 KC-135A 7/13/61: Roll out. 8/2/61: First flight. 1/23/62: TOS USAF. After 1/26/62: Installation of airborne command post suite. 4/4/62: 34th Air Refueling Squadron, 4321st Strategic Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 10/9/63: 22nd Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Wing, March AFB, CA. 9/2/64: 913th Air Refueling Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA. 1/1/65: Redesignated EC-135A and assigned to 99th Air Refueling Squadron, 499th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB, MA. 11/23/65: 7210th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 7513th Tactical Group, RAF Mildenhall, England. 1/23/67: 28th Air Refueling Squadron, 28th Bombardment Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 7/26/67: Received Airborne Launch Control Center modifications. 7/31/68: 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND. 1/13/69: 28th Air Refueling Squadron, 28th Bombardment Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 3/1/70: 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 3/84: Re-skinned. 3/30/92: To South Dakota Air & Space Museum 61-0269 KC-135A 9/5/61: Roll out. 9/26/61: First flight. 12/8/61: TOS USAF. 9/18/67: 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 450th Bombardment Wing, Minot AFB, ND. 10/30/67 to 12/21/67: Converted by Lockheed to EC-135L. 12/67: 305th Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN 11/19/68: 28th ARS, 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 1/9/69: 906th ARS, 5th BW, Minot AFB, ND. 1/20/70: 305th ARS, 305th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom AFB, IN. Unknown date: 3rd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Grissom AFB, IN. 1975: 70th ARS, 305th ARW, Grissom AFB, IN. 6/88: Re-skinned. 12/89 to 1/90: Flew missions in Operation Just Cause. Ca. 8/90 to 2/91: During operation Desert Storm this aircraft supported missions credited with destruction of two MiG-29s, 27 mobile launchers, and more than 100 tanks. Mission marks are on the aircraft. 6/29/92: Grissom Air Museum, Grissom AFB, IN 61-0287 KC-135A 1/2/62: Roll out. 1/29/62: First flight. 3/12/62: TOS USAF. 3/28/62: USAF fly away and assigned to 34th Air Refueling Squadron, 4321st Strategic Wing, Offutt AFB, NE as airborne command post; airborne command post suite installed. 1/10/64: 22nd Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Wing, March AFB, CA. 11/30/64: 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 301st Air Refueling Wing, Lockbourne AFB, OH. 1/1/65: Redesignated EC-135A. 6/29/66: 305th ARS, 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill AFB, IN. 10/4/67: 28th ARS, 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 12/8/67: 906th ARS, 450th BW, Minot AFB, ND. 12/31/69: 28th ARS, 28th BW, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 3/1/70: 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, SD. By 1987: 305th ARS, 305th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom AFB, IN. 2/10/92: Zorinsky Memorial Air Park, Offutt AFB, NE 61-0326 C-135A 10/11/61: Roll out. 11/3/61: First flight. 11/16/61: TOS USAF. 11/17/61: USAF fly away. Assigned to Military Air Transport Service. 1966: Converted to EC-135N Apollo Range Instrument Aircraft. 10/31/67: USAF Eastern Test Range, Patrick AFB, FL. 12/75: 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 8/78: Re-skinned. 1982: Converted to EC-135E. In addition to ARIA, this was one of four ALOTS (Airborne Lightweight Optical Tracking System) capable aircraft. 8/86: Converted to Cruise Missile Mission Control Aircraft at Edwards AFB, CA. 1991: 4950th Test Wing, Edwards AFB. CA. 1994: 452nd Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA (4950th TW consolidated with 412th TW, 4950th deactivated.). 6/1/98: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ ax CA0122 61-2666 C-135B 2/15/62: Roll out. 3/21/62: First flight. 3/30/62: TOS USAF. Assigned to Military Air Transport Service. 4/62: Set several world-class cargo lift and speed records. 8/65: Converted to WC-135B. Assigned to 55th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, Air Force Weather Service, McClellan AFB, CA. Rotated with 56th WRS, 9th WRW at Yokota Air Base, Japan. 4/86: Provided atmospheric sampling support following the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. Ca.1988: Det. 2, 645th Materiel Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Majors Field, TX. Supported flight testing of RC-135 fleet, as well as serving as crew trainer for pilots assigned to Det.2. 5/95: Converted to WC-135W; Conversion included small fairings and attachments for equipment under evaluation, check fairings, hog nose and SIGINT antennae. Identical in appearance to RC-135W but lacked full reconnaissance suite of RC-135W. After 2003: Converted to NC-135W. 2007: Test flying the Northrop-Grumman LN-120G stellar-inertia tracking navigation system. By 5/18: 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, 303rd Aeronautical Systems Wing, Greenville, TX 61-2669 C-135B 3/7/62: Roll out. 4/11/62: First flight. 4/24/62: TOS USAF. Assigned to Military Air Transport Service. 1965: Converted to WC-135B, assigned to 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, Yokota AB, Japan. 7/20/72: MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage as CA0003. 11/8/72 to 3/10/73: Converted to C-135B by E-Systems. 3/10/73: 7111th Support Squadron, 322nd Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. Also used as the personal transport for the USAF Chief of Staff. 1/7/74 to 2/8/75: Converted to C-135C Speckled Trout at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. Glare shield, entire navigator’s station, both control columns, instrument panels, numerous “black boxes,” and Mk.III anti-skid system from 55-3126 were installed. 2/8/75: Detachment 1, 1st Airborne Communications Control Squadron, 1st Communications Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. 11/1/75: Detachment 1, 4950th Test Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. 3/85: Air Force Systems Command, Andrews AFB, MD. 10/3-4/85: Set speed record for Tokyo to Beijing of 4hrs, ten minutes averaging 318.55 mph, and from Yokota, Japan to Beijing of 4 hrs, averaging 318.63 mph. 10/1/92: 445th Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. 9/30/93: 452nd Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. 1/13/06: Last flight. 2/10/06: WFU. Placed on display at Edwards AFB. 61-2671 C-135B 3/15/62: Roll out. 4/25/62: First flight. 4/27/62: TOS USAF. 4/28/62: USAF fly away. Assigned to 1501st Air Transport Wing (MATS), Travis AFB, CA. 1965: Converted to WC-135B and assigned to 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing, Yokota AB, Japan. 1970: Crashed on runway at Yokota due to jamming of an elevator control motor. Repaired. 3/1/73: Returned to USAF after conversion to C-135B. 1974: Converted to C-135C staff transport. Assigned to 15th Air Base Wing, Hickam AFB, HI. 1974: Detachment 1, 89th Military Airlift Wing, Hickam AFB, HI. 1991: Tinker AFB, OK undergoing programmed depot maintenance. Corrosion too great to repair, so WFU. 10/30/91: To Charles B. Hall Airpark, Tinker AFB, OK. 62-3525 KC-135A 12/11/62: Roll out. 10/10/63: First flight. 1/17/63: TOS USAF. By 3/82: 11th Air Refueling Squadron, 340th Air Refueling Group, Altus AFB, OK. After 12/85: Converted to KC-135E. (A few sites on the ‘net commenting on photos say it was converted, as does Riz Jets, but you don’t show this, and neither does Robert S. Hopkins III in his excellent book, “Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker: More than just a tanker.”) 3/87: Re-skinned. By 6/87: 924th Air Refueling Squadron, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle AFB, CA. Unknown date: 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 43rd Air Refueling Wing, Minot AFB, ND (last USAF unit). 8/24/93: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CA081. 3/19/95: Removed from storage and prepared for Programmed Depot Maintenance retirement. 5/15/96: AMARC as CA0105. 2/19/97: Departed AMARC for re-engining to KC-135R. 5/97: TOS French Air Force as 525/93-CN. 62-3561 KC-135A 4/19/63: Roll out. 5/17/63: First flight 6/3/63: TOS USAF 6/4/63: USAF fly away. By 7/86: 917th Air Refueling Squadron, 96th Bombardment Wing, Dyess AFB, TX 5/15/87: Returned to USAF after re-skinning and conversion to KC-135R By 9/87: 340th Air Refueling Group (later Wing), Altus AFB, OK By 11/93 until after 7/04: 351st Air Refueling Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England. By 8/08: 905th Air Refueling Squadron, 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks AFB, ND By 5/10: 54th Air Refueling Squadron, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK By 2/17: 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan 62-4133 EC-135B 5/21/62: Roll out 6/14/62: First flight 6/29/62: TOS USAF, assigned to 1611th Air Transport Wing (MATS), McGuire AFB, NJ. 1967: Converted to Telemetry Range Instrumented Aircraft C-135B (TRIA) by Douglas Aircraft, Tulsa, OK, with ten-foot nose extension. 1967: Assigned to Air Force Eastern Test Range, Patrick AFB, FL. 5/71: redesignated RC-135T. Ca.6/71: 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 1971: 6th Strategic Wing Eielson Air Force Base, AK as sole RC-135T to provide initial and recurring training for RC-135S “Cobra Ball” flight deck crews. 12/31/79: Converted into EC-135B ARIA, gaining its Primary Mission Electronic Equipment from 60-0375. 1980 to 12/31/83: 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH UNK: 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE 9/85: Re-skinned. 1985: 6th Strategic Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, AK. 1987: 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE 1987-1988: Converted to TC-135S. By 5/11: 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE By 12/16: Converted to RC-135W. 62-4139 C-135B 7/12/62: Roll out. 8/17/62: First flight. 8/29/62: TOS USAF, assigned to 1611th Air Transport Wing (MATS), McGuire AFB, NJ. 12/14/67: Last C-135B to be converted to RC-135M beginning this date. 1968: 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron, 4252d Strategic Wing, Kadena AB, Okinawa. Flew 1000th Combat Apple Sortie during Vietnam War. 5/76: Re-skinned. 1/1/79: Involved in take-off accident at Clark AB, Philippines. Although some reports stated that the aircraft was written off, it was repaired and resumed operations, but with a slightly twisted fuselage, resulting in the plane flying with perpetual yaw. 11/11/84: Flew last RC-135M mission from Kadena AB,Okinawa. 1/85: Last RC-135M to be converted to RC-135W. 1/22/85: 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. By 1997: Highest flight time of any RC-135 with over 40,000 hrs. Unknown date: 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. By 2011: 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE By 2016: 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. By 2/17: 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 63-8049 KC-135B 7/16/64: Roll out. 8/28/64: First flight. 10/5/64: TOS USAF. 10/23/64: USAF Fly away, assigned to 99th Air Refueling Squadron, 499th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB, MA. 1/1/65: Date returned to USAF after conversion to EC-135C, assigned to 34th Air Refueling Squadron, 4321st Strategic Wing, Offutt AFB, NE 1/1/66: 99th Air Refueling Squadron, 499th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB, MA. 9/18/66: 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 5/23/67: 2nd Bombardment Wing (SAC), Barksdale, LA. 10/1/67: 99th Air Refueling Squadron, 499th Air Refueling Wing, Westover AFB, MA. 1/29/70: 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 6/8/73: 4th ACCS, 28th Bomb Wing (SAC), Ellsworth AFB, SD. 1/4/74: 2nd ACCS, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 7/1/81: 4th ACCS, 28th Bomb Wing (SAC), Ellsworth AFB, SD. 11/25/81: 2nd ACCS, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. 7/24/90: Flew the last Looking Glass mission. 3/2/93: SAC Museum, Offutt AFB, NE. 1997: Transported by surface to new museum in Ashland, NE. 64-14845 RC-135B 11/4/64: Roll out. 12/2/64: First flight. 12/11/64: TOS USAF. 12/15/64: USAF fly away. 12/15/64 to 4/28/67: Martin converted from RC-135B to RC-135C. (Some of this time may have been in storage) 1967: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE 10/1/74 to 11/21/75: E-Systems converted to RC-135V. By 1981: 343rd Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. Ca.12/90 to 2/91: Flew missions in Operation Desert Storm. By 5/97: 38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, NE. B-24D 41-24186 December 30, 1943 MACR 1620 Hearquarters Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Ditched in The Water 10 Miles North of Southern Tip of New Ireland Papua New Guinea in The South Pacific After Damaged By Japanese Fighters. (2) Crew Were Killed. (9) Crew Survived and Were Captured and Became POWs. (6) Were Executed on March 6, 1944. (2) Died in Captivity. (1) Released 1945. 42-40210 October 10, 1943 MACR 803 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M5 (Zero) Northwest of Choisuel Island in The Solomon Islands in The South Pacific While on a Mission on Kahill Airfield Bougainville Papau New Guinea. Two Engines Burst into Flames and Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed into The Water. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 42-40250 June 16, 1943 MACR 85 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Ditched East of The Russell Islands in The Solomon Islands in The South Pacific After Ran Out of Fuel While Returning From a Mission on Japanese Airfield at Rabaul Papau New Guinea. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Survived and Were Rescued. 42-40636 December 5, 1943 MACR 1253 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Carney Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Chabai Bougainville and Crashed 12 Miles East of Hutjena Bougainville Papua New Guinea in The South Pacific While on a Mission on The Chabai Bougainville Papua New Guinea in The South Pacific Area. All (11) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out But Were Never Found. 42-40653 September 28, 1943 MACR 804 "349th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire From Japanese Ship ast of Bougainville in The South Pacific Ocean While on a Mission to Kieta Bougainville Papau New Guinea in The South Pacific. All (9) Crew Were Killed. 42-40752 March 30, 1944 MACR 9146 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Munda Airfield New Georgia Island in The Solomon Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Fighters Between Torkonia and Green Island Bougainville Papua New Guinea in The South Pacific During Severe Weather While on a Mission on Moen Island in Truk Atoll in The Caroline Islands in The Pacific Ocean. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-41151 June 3, 1944 MACR 5659 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed in The Southwest Pacific Ocean While Returning From a Mission on The Seaplane Base and Repair Facilities on Dublon Island Micronesia. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 42-41156 November 3, 1943 MACR 1176 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Ditched in The South Pacific Ocean After Damaged By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission to The Solomon Islands. The Tail Section Broke off. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Survived and Were Rescued. 42-41189 June 9, 1944 MACR 6582 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Eten Island and Crashed in The Pacific Ocean While Returning From a Mission to Eten Island Micronesia. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 42-41230 March 1, 1944 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Henderson Field Guadalcanal in The Solomon Islands Made an Emergency Landing at Stirling Island Solomn Islands After Damaged By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission on Kahill Airfield Bougainville Papau New Guinea. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Pushed off The Side of The Runway. Later Pushed off The Cliff at The End of The Runway. Condemned on May 24, 1945. 42-41246 June 17, 1944 MACR 11968 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Crashed into a Hillside South of Wewak Papau New Guinea in The South Pacific After Ran Out of Fuel While on a Mission to Eten Island Micronesia. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (4) Crew Drown. (7) Crew Made it to Hermet Island and Were Rescued 14 Days Later By a U.S. Navy PBY. 42-72794 October 1, 1943 MACR 725 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Palikulo Bay Airfiled Espiritu Santo in The Hebrides Islands Crashed 4 Miles East of Espiritu Santo Island in The South Pacific Ocean Due to Elesctical System Failure and Unable to Feather Number 1 Engine Which Ran Away While on a Training Flight. All (5) Crew Survived and Were Rescued By Rescue Boats. 42-72820 April 23, 1944 MACR 5085 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Nakajima J1N1 (Irving) and Ditched in The Pacific Ocean While on a Mission to Woleai Island in The Caroline Islands. (6) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Were Rescued By a BPY Catalina. 42-72828 May 12, 1944 MACR 5092 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed off Biak Island Papau New Guinea in The South Pacific Ocean While on a Mission on Mokmer Airfield Biak Island Papau New Guinea. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Never Found. (9) Crew Were Rescued By Navy PBY. B-24J 42-73142 April 2, 1944 MACR 3679 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Munda Airfield New Georgia Island in The Solomon Islands Lost From Unknown Cause in The South Pacific. Fate of Crew Unknown. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73148 April 2, 1945 MACR 14289 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Lost From Unknown Cause in The Central Pacific Ocean While on a Mission on Truk Atoll in The Caroline Islands in The Pacific Ocean. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-73150 April 2, 1944 MACR 3680 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Munda Airfield New Georgia Island in The Solomon Islands Lost From Unknown Cause in The South Pacific. Fate of Crew Unknown. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73220 March 30, 1944 MACR 3678 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Munda Airfield New Georgia Island in The Solomon Islands Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Truk Atoll in The Caroline Islands in The Pacific. Fate of Crew Unknown. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73268 August 9, 1944 MACR 7343 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Crashed in The Pacific Ocean Due to Bad Weather While on a Mission to Yap Island in The Carolina Islands. (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-73307 April 20, 1944 MACR 15366 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Crashed on Take off at Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-73454 June 18, 1944 MACR 6581 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Lost From Unknown Cause Near Truk Atoll in The Caroline Islands in The Pacific Ocean While on a Mission to Dublon Island Micronesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-73458 August 9, 1944 MACR 15263 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Crashed in The Water Near Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands After Number 1and 2 Engines Failed Due to Lack of Fuel While Returning From a Mission on Anti-Aircraft Positions on Yap Island in The Carolina Islands. Aircraft Broke in Half. (9) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Survived and Were Rescued. 42-110109 May 5, 1944 MACR 5083 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed in The South Pacific Ocean. Number 2 Engine Caught Fire The The Wing Caught Fire. (9) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued By Rescue Airplane. 42-110136 May 21, 1944 MACR 5524 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 10 Miles South of Edet Island in The Pacific Ocean While on a Mission to Edet Island at Truk Atoll in The Caroline Islands in The Pacific Ocean. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 42-110137 November 1, 1944 MACR 10016 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) Near Negros Island in The Philippine Islands While on a Mission on Alicante Airfield on Negros Island in The Philippine Islands in The Pacific. Aircraft Exploded and Crashed in The Ocean. (5) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued. 42-110139 June 23, 1944 MACR 6382 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero) Over Yap Island While on a Mission on Colonia Airfield at Yap Island in The Carolina Islands. A6M2 Flown By Unknown Pilot of 201st Kokutai. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-110140 June 7, 1944 MACR 5885 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands "Lost From Unknown Cause in The Southwest Pacific Ocean While on a Mission on The Supply Area on Eten Island Micronesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-40529 October 30, 1944 MACR 9456 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Kornasoren Airfield Noemfoor Island Schouten Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed in The South Pacific Ocean While Returning From a Mission to Balikapapan Borneo Island Indonesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-40536 January 5, 1945 MACR 11532 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Lost From Unknown Cause in The Southwest Pacific While Returning From a Mission on Labuan Airfield Borneo Island Indonesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. B-24J 44-40548 January 10, 1945 MACR 11626 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Lost From Unknown Cause in Th Leyte Island Area in The Philippine Islands While Returning From a Mission on Grace Park Airfield Luzon in The Philippine Islands. Pilot Reported Low on Fuel and Going to Leyte to Refuel. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-40551 December 1, 1944 MACR 10843 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Crashed North of Tagola Point Mindanao Island in The Philippine Islands in The Pacific After Damaged By Own Exploding Bombs Just Dropped. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued By Natives Craft. 44-40566 June 17, 1944 MACR 7013 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Hit By a Phosphorous Bomb From From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 (Zero) While on a Mission on The Supply Areas and Apron Bordering The Runway at The Airfield on Eten Island Micronesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-40572 January 10, 1945 MACR 12252 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Crashed at Unknown Location in Philippine Islands Due to Navigational Error After Returned From a Mission on Warehouses at Grace Park Airfield Luzon in The Philippine Islands. Aircraft Refueled at Layte and Toof off Again. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-40594 July 19, 1944 MACR 9580 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Momote Airfield Los Negros Island Admiralty Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed in The Pacific Ocean While on a Mission on The Airfield on Yap Island in The Carolina Islands in The Pacific. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Were Rescued By a U.S Navy Submarine. 44-40595 November 22, 1944 MACR 11379 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Crashed and Exploded on Impact South of Tataud Island Indonesia in The Pacific Ocean After Ran Out of Fuel While Returning From a Mission. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (6) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Were Rescued By a PBY Catalina. 44-40596 August 25, 1944 MACR 8873 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wakde Airfield Wakde Island Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Caught Fire and Crashed Southeast of Koror Island in The Pacific Ocean While on a Mission to Koror Island Palau. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Executed By The Japanese in September 1944. 44-40606 November 1, 1944 MACR 11017 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed on Negros Island in The Philippine Islands While on a Mission on Alicante Airfield on Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued By Natives. 44-40924 November 16, 1944 MACR 10335 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission on The Japanese Fleet in Brunei Bay Borneo Island Indonesia. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed Near Loung Berang Borneo Indonesia. (4) Crew Were Killed (2) After Bailed Out. (1) Parachute Failed to Open. (9) Crew Bailed Out and (7) Were Rescued By Natives. 44-40932 November 30, 1944 MACR 11033 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Kornasoren Airfield Noemfoor Island Schouten Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Nakajima Ki-44 (Tojo) and Crashed East of Borneo Indonesia in The Makassar Strait While on a Mission on The Refinery at Pandansari Borneo Indonesia. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (4) Crew Believed Killed in Their Parachutes By Japanese Fighters. (6) Crew Were Rescued By a U.S. Navy Submarine. 44-40947 October 24, 1944 MACR 10018 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Crashed From Unknown Cause and Believed in Makassar Strait While on a Shipping Search Along The North Coast of Borneo Indonesia. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 44-40962 November 16, 1944 MACR 10844 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire From Japanese Ships While on a Mission on The Japanese Fleet in Brunei Bay Borneo Island Indonesia. Able to Fly For a While. Crashed Near Talaud Island Indonesia in The Pacific Ocean. (9) Crew Bailed Out. Unknown if Pilot Bailed Out. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Were Rescued By a PBY Catalina. 44-40964 December 1, 1944 MACR 11624 394th Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Crashed in Mindanao Strait Philippine Islands After Aircraft Caught Fire While Returning From a Mission on Fabrica Airfield Negron in The Philippine Islands. All (10) Crew Bailed Out (7) Crew Were rescued By a PBY Catalina. (3) Crew (MIA) and Believed Dead. 44-41026 November 7, 1944 MACR 15655 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed in Murcielagos Bay Mindanao in The Philippine Islands While on a Mission on The Alicante Airfield Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued By Natives. 44-41174 November 1, 1944 MACR 10021 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Crashed into Guimaras Strait in The Philippine Islands After Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) Crashed into Nose of Aircraft While on a Mission on Alicante Airfield on Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) When He Bailed Out and His Parachute Failed to Open. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Rescued. 44-41345 November 7, 1944 MACR 11655 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed North of Mindanao in The Philippine Islands in The Mindanao Sea While Returning From a Mission on The Alicante Airfield Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued. 44-41347 November 21, 1944 MACR 12791 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed North of Mindanao in The Mindanao Sea While on a Mission on Lumbia Airfield Mindanao Philippine Islands. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Rescued. 44-41382 November 1, 1944 MACR 10460 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Gunfire From Japanese Mitsubishi A6M3 (Zero) and Crashed in Guimaras Strait in The Philippine Islands While on a Mission on Alicante Airfield on Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (5) Crew Were Killed (2) By Strafing From Japanese Fighters. (5) Crew Were Rescued. 44-41387 November 16, 1944 MACR 10667 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Wama Airfield Morotai Island in The Maluku Islands Indonesia Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire From Japanese Ships and Crashed at Bobok Borneo Island Indonesia While on a Mission on The Japanese Fleet in Brunei Bay Borneo Island Indonesia. (10) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Survived and Was Rescued. B-24L 44-41549 March 12, 1945 MACR 13311 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Crashed at Unknown Location in The Philippine Islands Due to Weather While on a Mission to Abteleil Plantation on Mindanao Philippine Islands. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 44-49840 March 12, 1945 MACR 13310 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Crashed From Unknown Cause into Kitanglad Mountain Mindanao in The Philippine Islands While on a Mission to Abteleil Plantation on Mindanao in The Philippine Islands. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-49848 April 8, 1945 MACR 14346 31st Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Shot Down By Gunfire From (8) Japanese Fighters and Crashed 3 Miles East of Cape Padaran French Indochina in The South China Sea While on a Reconnaissance Mission to Saigon French Indochina. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Was Killed. (10) Crew Rescued (3) By PBY Catalina (7) By a U.S. Navy Submarine USS Cobia SS-245. 44-49870 June 18, 1945 MACR 16211 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Crashed on Take off at Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands and Hit The Water and Exploded While on a Mission to Baikpapan Borneo Island. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (8) Crew Survived and Were Rescued. M-24M 44-41841 May 30, 1945 MACR 14739 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Crashed Near Borneo Indonesia in The Pacific Ocean After Number 1 and 2 Engines Failed While on a Mission to Sibu Borneo Indonesia. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (2) Crew Were Killed (1) When His Parachute Failed to Open. (9) Crew Were Rescued By a PBY Catalina. 44-41842 May 18, 1945 MACR 14469 72nd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Crashed Near Borneo Indonesia in The Pacific Ocean After 3 Engines Failed While on a Mission to Sibu Borneo Indonesia. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (3) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Were Rescued By a PBY Catalina. 44-41853 April 2, 1945 MACR 14252 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Lost From Unknown Cause Near or in The Philippine Islands While on an Observation Mission on The Northwest Sector of Negros Island in The Philippine Islands. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 44-51084 July 4, 1945 MACR 14883 23rd Bombardment Squadron 5th Bombardment Group 13th Air Force Guiuan Airfield Samar Island in The Philippine Islands Lost From Unknown Cause in The Celebes Sea Area While on a Mission on Mandai Airfield Makassar Cebeles Indonesia. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 62-6000 VC-137C Ca. 10/62: TOS USAF and assigned to the 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. President Kennedy had the airplane painted in its distinctive paint scheme. 11/63: President Johnson was sworn in to office aboard this aircraft as it carried President Kennedy's body back to Washington, DC. 1972: Became the back-up plane for the new SAM 27000. 1/73: When former President Johnson died, his body was flown in this aircraft from Texas to Washington DC for funeral, and then returned to Texas. 1989: Redesignated C-137C when no longer used to fly dignitaries. 1/98: Last time this aircraft flew a sitting President was when the primary aircraft was stuck in the mud in Champaign, IL. This aircraft was stationed as back-up at Grissom AFB, IN and was dispatched to pick up President Clinton and flew him to La Crosse, WI and then to Washington, DC. The aircraft was then retired from service. 5/98: Flew to the Air Force Museum. 85-6974 C-137C 1970: Constructed as 707-382B. 2/13//70: TAP Air Portugal with c/r CS-TBF. 11/83: Buffalo Airways, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada with c/r N195BV. 1985: Seized from smugglers. 9/30/85 to 3/24/88: To E-Systems, Greenville, TX, for conversion to C-137C. The airplane was disassembled and completely overhauled to zero time with interior and communication system installation. All systems were functionally checked, exterior painted and completed several test flights. 10/85: TOS USAF. 3/24/88: Assigned to 1st Airlift Squadron, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD, for transporting Vice-President, members of the Cabinet, Congressional leaders and other senior United States and foreign dignitaries. 2004: Boeing Military Modification Center, Wichita, KS. 6/04: Scrapped. 59-5959 C-140A 1961: TOS USAF. Ca.1967 to ca.1974: 1867th Flight Checking Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines. Aircraft was used for combat flight inspection and navigation. It was hit by ground fire on two occasions in Viet Nam in 1968 damaging the left auxiliary fuel tank, the left elevator cover area and the left horizontal stabilizer. By 1975: 1868th Flight Checking Squadron, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. Unknown date: Richards Gebaur AFB, Kansas City, MO. 1978: 1866th Facility Checking Squadron, Scott AFB, IL. 1987: 1467th Facility Checking Squadron, 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, IL. By 8/96: Scott Field Heritage Airpark, Scott AFB; last C-140A to be retired. 61-2492 VC-140B 7/62: TOS USAF. 1/8/66: 99th Military Airlift Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD. Beginning 11/70: Converted for Presidential use, and then assigned to the 89th Military Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB. During its service it flew Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. 7/16/87: Flew to the Air Force Museum for permanent display. 61-2775 C-141A 8/22/63: Roll out, first C-141A built. Completed as test aircraft. 9/7/63: TOS USAF. Assigned to Air Materiel Command. 12/17/63: First flight. 1964: Air Materiel Command (later Systems Command), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 3/31/64: Redesignated JC-141A. 5/31/67: Redesignated C-141A. 9/25/69: Converted to NC-141A. 12/12/69: Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 11/30/72: 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 7/75: 4953rd Test Squadron, 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Ca.8/90 to 2/91: Provided airlift support for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. 5/91: Named "First of the Fleet". 12/20/97 to 2/6/98: Was used for NASA Dryden "Eclipse Tow" program, in which an F-106 was towed into the air on a 1000-foot long towrope as a test to study the feasibility of launching the next generation of Space Shuttles from in-flight. 2/18/98: Ferried to Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, DE. 61-2777 C-141A 1964: Third aircraft off the assembly line, used for testing. 1964 TOS USAF, assigned to 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson, OH. Unknown date: Converted to NC-141A. The most visible modification was the addition of a “tail can” that protruded out the back of the aircraft, which was used as a test platform for testing electronic countermeasure systems. It had three small radomes and a rack for installing the electronic equipment. The area was unpressurized and the tailcan created some limitations when loading any cargo. A side mounted radome was also attached just aft of the crew entrance door which was a housing for a test radar system (later removed). 7/75: 4953rd Test Squadron, 4950th Test Wing, Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Named “the Gambler.” Nose art with name included a half-filled beer mug, card deck, and poker chips; and a card hand with an Ace, a deuce, and three sevens. 9/27/94: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0010. 8/1/03: Broken up. 64-0615 C-141A 6/15/65: TOS USAF as C-141A, assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC. Ca. 1980: Converted to C-141B 1999: 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA. 2/2/00: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB as CR0083. Ca.2003: Scrapped. 64-0621 C-141A 1965: TOS USAF, assigned to the 1501st Air Transport Wing (Military Air Transport Service), Travis AFB, CA. By 7/78: : 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 11/96: 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. By 12/99: 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC 4/5/00: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. Ca.2003: Scrapped. 64-0625 C-141A 8/13/65: TOS USAF. 8/65: 436th Military Airlift Wing (Military Airlift Command), Dover AFB, DE. 12/11/65: Completed the longest non-stop flight ever logged by a Dover airlifter, flying from Yokota, Japan, to Dover AFB in 13 hours and 10 minutes. By 5/72: 62nd Military Airlift Wing (MAC), McChord AFB, WA. Ca. 1980: Converted to C-141B. 1986: 459th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. By 4/89: 438th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. 10/22/97: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0041. 8/27/03: Broken up. 11/03 Scrapped. 65-0234 C-141A 2/28/66: TOS USAF. Ca.1979: Converted to C-141B By 1980 to after 3/89: 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA. Unknown date: (last unit) 62nd Military Airlift Wing/349th Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA. 4/2/99: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0066. 8/27/03: Broken up. 11/03: Scrapped. 65-0236 C-141A 3/9/66: TOS USAF and assigned to the 436th Military Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, DE. By 1973: 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA. 2/12/73: Participated in Operation Homecoming flying POWs from Hanoi, Vietnam to USA. Unknown date: 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA. 3/79: 58th Airlift Squadron, 443rd Military Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK. 1980: Converted to C-141B. By 11/88: 438th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. 8/93: Scott Field Heritage Park, Scott AFB, IL 65-0251 C-141A 5/2/66: TOS USAF, assigned to 349th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA By 3/72 to after 3/92: 60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis AFB, CA Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B 1988: Provided airlift support for Operation Deep Freeze By 3/97: 8th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA 4/3/01: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0121. 8/28/03: Broken up. 1/04: Scrapped. 65-0261 C-141A 6/14/66: TOS USAF, assigned to the 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ Ca. 1981: Converted to C-141B. Ca. 1995: Converted to C-141C, assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 5/3/05: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0227. After 1/08: Scrapped. 66-0129 C-141A 11/1/66: TOS USAF. 11/66: Assigned to 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA. Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. 4/17/96: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0023. 6/16/03: Broken up. 66-0161 C-141A 2/9/67: TOS USAF. By 1969 to after 4/89: 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA. Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. Unknown date (last unit): 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK. 10/14/04: GIA, 433rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX By 1/06: At KellyUSA (formerly Kelly AFB, TX) minus number 1 & 2 engines. 66-0165 C-141A 2/22/67: TOS USAF. By 3/69: 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA By 9/71: 57th Military Airlift Squadron, 443rd Military Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 4/83: 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB,WA By 9/98: 452nd Airlift Wing, March AFB, CA. By 1999: 7th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA 11/5/01: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0141. Ca.2003: Scrapped 66-0169 C-141A 3/10/67: TOS USAF. By 1977: 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 5/88: 438th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. By 2/03: 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. 1/15/04: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0196. 2004: Scrapped. 66-0177 C-141A 4/4/67: TOS USAF and assigned to the 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA. 2/12/73: First aircraft to touch down in Hanoi to bring POWs home. This C-141 airlifted the first American prisoners of war to freedom from Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi, North Vietnam. The Hanoi Taxi flew two missions into Hanoi, carrying out 78 POWs and two civilian returnees to the Philippines, and four missions from the Philippines to the United States, carrying 76 ex-POWs. Circa 1981: Converted into a C-141B. 1994: 89th Airlift Squadron, 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Circa 1997: Converted to C-141C. 2002: Received its final programmed depot maintenance, and it was repainted as it appeared when it went to Hanoi in 1973 -- except for the Red Cross. It flew in these markings for the next four years. May 2004: Maj. Gen. Edward J. Mechenbier, himself a POW repatriated from Vietnam, flew it back to Vietnam to repatriate the remains of two American service members killed in action. 2005: Used to help evacuate people affected by Hurricane Katrina. 5/6/06: Made the last flight of a C-141 in USAF service when it landed at the Air Force Museum. 66-7950 C-141A 8/9/67: TOS USAF. Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 4/89: 6th Military Airlift Squadron, 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. Ca.1995: Converted to C-141C. Ca.1995: 89th Airlift Squadron, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 5/20/05: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0228. After 1/15/08: Broken up. 67-0018 C-141A 11/15/67: TOS USAF. Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 1981: 62nd Military Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA. 3/2/01: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0116. 2003: Scrapped. 67-0023 C-141A 12/7/67: TOS USAF. By 5/1969: 438th Military Airlift Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 5/82:63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA. By 8/92: 356th Airlift Squadron, 907th Airlift Group, Rickenbacker AFB, OH, as Spirit of Columbus. 4/93: Unit moved to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 10/94: 89th Airlift Squadron, 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 10/6/95: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0013. 8/12/03: Broken up. 67-0028 C-141A 12/20/67: TOS USAF. Ca.1/68: 63rd Military Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, CA. Ca.1980: Converted to C-141B. By 1999: 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, WA 6/25/01: AMARC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ as CR0128. B-24D 41-11763 August 21, 1942 MACR 15698 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force (RAF Ramat David Airfield) British Palestine Ditched off Gavdos Island Southeast of Crete in The Mediterranean Sea While on a Mission on a German Convoy in The Mediterranean Sea. (7) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Survived and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-11776 August 1, 1943 MACR 171 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Crashed From Unknown Cause at Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-11787 May 11, 1943 MACR 15074 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Aircraft and Crashed in Catania Harbor Sicily While on a Mission on Catania Harbor Sicily. Went into a Spin and Crashed (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 41-11798 March 18, 1943 MACR 15677 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Lost From Unknown Cause in The Mediterranean While on a Mission on The Harbor at Naples Italy. All (9) Crew Were Killed 41-11806 June 13, 1943 MACR 15547 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Collided With B-24D (41-23785) in Mid Air and Crashed in The Ionian Sea While on a Mission on Catania Harbor Sicily. All (9) Crew Were Killed. 41-11913 May 01, 1943 MACR 15083 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed into Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy While on a Mission to Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed in The Water and Burst into Flames. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 41- 23715 May 1, 1943 MACR 16102 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Crashed From Unknown Cause into Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy While on a Mission to Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy. All (10) Crew Were Killed. Crashed From Unknown Cause into Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy While on a Mission to Reggio di Calibre Harbor Italy. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 41-23785 June 13, 1943 MACR 15649 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Collided With B-24D (41-11806) in Mid Air and Crashed in The Ionian Sea While on a Mission on Catania Harbor Sicily. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 41-23789 March 1, 1943 MACR 15673 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Ditched From Unknown Cause in The Mediterranean Sea While on a Mission on The Harbor at Naples Italy. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (8) Crew Were Rescued 41-24009 January 13, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy Landing Accident at Brindisi Airfield Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 41-24197 August 1, 1943 MACR 168 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Crash Landed Near Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. Aircraft Caught Fire and Exploded. (5) Crew Were Killed. (1) After Bailed Out and His Parachute Failed to Open. (5) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-24231 July 2, 1943 MACR 23 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 15 to 20 km South Southwest of Lecce Italy While on a Mission on The Airfield at Leece Italy. Believed BF 109G-6 Flown By Lt. Karl Heinz Kapp From JG 27/II Stab. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-40322 August 1, 1943 MACR 178 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 West of Kefallinia Island Greece Over The Ionian Sea While Returning Froma Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Uffz. Hans Flor of JG 27/4. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-40402 December 19, 1943 MACR 1641 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 Over Alta Badia Valley Near Badia Italy While Returning From a Mission on The Messerschmitt Aircraft Factory at Augsburg Germany. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-40662 February 22, 1944 MACR 2588 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Leece Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 110G-2 Northeast of Regensburg Germany While on a Mission on The Me 109 Aircraft Factory at Regensburg Germany. Believed BF 110G-2 Flown By Hptm. Rudolf Wengner of ZG1/5. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-41005 September 17, 1943 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 12th Air Force Benina Airfield Benghazi Libya North Africa Take off Accident at Lete Liberia West Africa. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-41011 May 24, 1944 MACR 5414 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 3 km North of Wiesmath Austria While on a Mission on The Airfield at Wiener Neustadt Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-41240 May 2, 1944 MACR 4725 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 Southwest of Modena Italy While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Castel Miggiore Italy. BF 109G-6 Flown By Ofw. Rudolf Schmidt of JG 53/3. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-41255 November 2, 1943 MACR 1139 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Hergla Airfield Tunisia North Africa Shot Down By Rocket From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 South of Furstenfeld Austria While on a Mission to Weiner Neustadt Austria. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air. BF 109G-6 Flown By Uffz. Werner Hilbmann of JG 27/1. (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-72782 January 13, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy Take off Accident at Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. B-24G 42-78124 October 24, 1944 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Galera Airfield Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Salvaged on October 7, 1944. 42-78222 December 6, 1944 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause in Italy. All Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-78244 August 19, 1944 MACR 16454 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause in The Cavone River Mouth Matera Bay of Taranto Italy During Routine Gunnery Practice. All (9) Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-78343 July 22, 1944 MACR 7054 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 at Liegeplaz Mizil Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown From Unknown Pilot of JG 77. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78346 July 9, 1944 MACR 6860 43rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 25 Miles From Dragasani Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. (6) Crew Were Killed (1) During Bail Out. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78348 July 9, 1944 MACR 6865 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Leece Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 South Southwest of Belgrade and Crashed Near Zara Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Fw. Helmut Patzelt of JG 51/III Stab. (1) Crewman Killed. (10) Crew Bailed Out & Were Captured & Became POWs. Released 1945. 42-78375 August 7, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Brindisi Airfield Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Condemned. 42-78396 December 21, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Take off Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Salvaged on December 1944. 42-78398 August 19, 1944 MACR 9717 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed in Flames Near Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. (6) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78424 August 15, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed on Take off at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. B-24H 41-28777 June 26, 1944 MACR 6332 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Burst into Flames Over Schwechat Austria and Crashed at Essling Austria While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Schwechat Austria. (3) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and (5) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (3) Crew Evaded Capture. 41-28806 April 30, 1944 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at San Pancrazio Airfield San Pancrazio Salentino Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 41-28825 May 29, 1944 MACR 5460 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed at Seimetzbach Austria While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Wiener Neustadt Austria. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air. (9) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-28848 September 4, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Take off Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 41-28928 June 5, 1944 MACR 6318 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Forli Italy While on The Marshalling Yards at Bologna Italy. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (10) Crew Were Captured and Became a POWs. Released in 1945. 41- 29325 March 8, 1945 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24J (44-10599) in Mid Air Over Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. Able to Land. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-50413 August 13, 1944 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-50417 September 12, 1944 MACR 8445 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24J (44-40324) in Mid Air and Crashed Near Landshut Germany While on a Mission on The Engine Factory at Allach Germany. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51146 December 11, 1944 MACR 10609 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed at Kusina Yugoslavia After Number 1 and 2 Engines Failed While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Moosbierbaum Austria. All (13) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51168 September 5, 1944 MACR 8370 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Near Ferrara Italy While on a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Ferrara Italy. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52734 February 19, 1945 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crash Landed Making Wheels Up Belly Landing at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy After Ran Out of Fuel. The Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Were Full. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-64483 February 22, 1944 MACR 2727 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire or Gunfire From Messerschmitt BF 110G-2 Near regensburg Germany While on a Mission on The Me 109 Aircraft Factory at Regensburg Germany. (10) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Was Blown Out and Survived and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-94917 June 9, 1944 MACR 6034 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24J (109841) in Mid Air and Ditched 10 Miles North of Bari Italy in The Adriatic Sea While Returning From a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Munich Germany. 6 to 8 Feet of The Left Wing Broke off and The Aircraft Hit The Water and Disintegrated. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-94942 January 13, 1945 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Gioia del Colle Airfield Apulia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-94998 March 19, 1945 MACR 13068 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed into a Mountain Near Kirshing Austria and Exploded While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Landshut Germany. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95352 October 16, 1944 MACR 9445 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed Near Zagrab Yugoslavia Due to Engine Trouble While on a Mission on The Aero Engine Factory at Steyr Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out (2) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (8) Crew Evaded Captured and Picked Up By Partisans. 42-95356 September 10, 1944 MACR 8268 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Vienna Austria While on a Mission on The South Arsenal at Vienna Austria. Able to Fly Until Aircraft Exploded and Crashed Near Papa Hungary. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95365 November 16, 1944 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Leece Airfield Leece Italy Crashed in Italy After Ran Out of Fuel. All Crew Bailed Out and Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-95453 July 15, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Lost From Unknown Cause Over Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. Fate of Crew Unknown. 42-95463 July 15, 1944 MACR 7309 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air Blowing The Nose Section off. (6) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24J 42-50575 March 22, 1945 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-51910 February 21, 1945 MACR 12698 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed in Vienna Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Matzleinsdorf Austria. (2) Crew Were Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and (7) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (2) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-51989 April 8, 1945 MACR 13707 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Vipitano Italy While on a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Vipitano Italy. Aircraft Took Direct Hit in Bomb Bay and Exploded and Disintegrated in Mid Air. Tail Turret and Tailplane and Wing Blown off. All (12) Crew Were Killed. 42-51994 October 14, 1944 MACR 9593 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Exploded in Mid Air and Crashed in Flames at Maribor Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Maribor Yugoslavia. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52039 March 31, 1945 MACR 13487 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Linz Austria While on a Mission on The Railroad Station and Marshalling Yard at Linz Austria. Aircraft Exploded and Burst into Flames at Number 4 Engine and The Right Wing Broke off at Number 4 Engine. Aircraft Flipped Over on its Back and Went Straight Down. All (9) Crew Were Killed. 42-52058 February 7, 1945 MACR 12104 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Helenenschacht Austria While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Moosbierbaum Austria. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-64344 July 22, 1944 MACR 7053 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed Near Mihanice Yugoslavia Due to Engine Problems While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-64365 March 30, 1945 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-64393 June 18, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed on Take off at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-73076 August 7, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Foggia Main Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-73077 April 2, 1944 MACR 3880 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed in Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Steyr Austria. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Killed By German Soldiers. (1) Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. (8) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-73136 June 24, 1944 MACR 11265 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed in Yugoslavia Due to Engine Trouble While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Believed Evaded Capture. 42-73138 February 22, 1944 MACR 2726 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 110G-2 North of Regensburg Germany While on a Mission on The Me 109 Aircraft Factory at Regensburg Germany. BF 110G-2 Flown By Unknown Pilot of ZG 1. (10) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-73416 May 29, 1944 MACR 5443 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed at Ochsenkogel 5 km South of Fischbach Austria While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Wiener Neustadt Austria. BF 109G06 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. (4) Crew Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-73423 April 2, 1944 MACR 3579 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Lost From Unknown Cause Over Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Steyr Austria. Crew Fate Unknown. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73424 March 29, 1944 MACR 3640 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Lost From Unknown Cause Over Italy While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Bolzano and Milan Italy. Crew Fate Unknown. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-73434 May 7, 1944 MACR 4788 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause West of Caracal Rumania While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Bucharest Rumania. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Crewman Was Killed When His Parachute Failed to Open. (10) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-73439 June 11, 1944 MACR 6418 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landed in Turkey Due to Flak Damage to Number 1 Engine While on a Mission on Oil Installations at Constanta Rumania. All (11) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Turkey. Released on July 5 and 8, 1944 and Returned. Aircraft Fate Unknown. 42-78600 April 8, 1945 MACR 14860 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landed at Dubendorf Airfield Near Zurich Switzerland For Unknown Reason While on a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Vipitano Italy. All (12) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Switzerland. Returned in 1945. 42-78679 January 25, 1945 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crash Landed at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-99762 June 26, 1944 MACR 6446 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed West of Budapest Hungary While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Vienna Austria. (2) Crew Were Killed (1) After Bailed Out. (10) Crew Bailed Out and (9) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-99858 August 18, 1944 MACR 15306 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Ploesti Rumania and Crashed at Vurbaka 3 km South of Dolna Gnojnitsa Bulgaria While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-99860 December 29, 1944 MACR 11089 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Lienz on The Drau Austria While Returning From a Mission on Brenner Pass Austria. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (10) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 42-100250 January 19, 1945 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Take off Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-100259 June 24, 1944 MACR 6437 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 at Radomir Bulgaria While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Ploesti Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Major Karl Rammelt of JG 51/II Stab. (7) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed But (2) Died of Their Wounds. (2) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-100266 February 25, 1944 MACR 2699 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Kelheim Southwest of Regensburg Germany While on a Mission to Regensburg Germany. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-109801 June 13, 1944 MACR 6417 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed 2 Miles Off Ancona Italy in The Adriatic Sea After Ran Out of Fuel While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (2) Crew Were Killed Believed By Drowning. (9) Crew Survived and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24J 42-109813 November 11, 1944 MACR 9880 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed in The Adriatic Sea After Turned Back While on a Mission on The Avisio Viaduct Italy. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 42-109841 January 29, 1945 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-109848 April 2, 1944 MACR 3578 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Austria While on a Mission on The Aircraft Factory at Steyr Austria. Believed All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (NOTE) MACR Not Found. 42-109849 August 15, 1944 MACR 15195 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Crashed on Take off at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy at Night While on a Mission Against The Enemy Coast Prior of The Landing of U.S. Troops on The Southern Coast of France. All (10) Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed 42-109916 July 31, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-109917 December 6, 1944 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 44-10546 July 22, 1944 MACR 7152 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 5 Miles Southwest of Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. Number 1 Engine Was Blown off and Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Was Killed. (10) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-10559 March 8, 1945 MACR 12825 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24J in Mid Air and Flipped Over on its Back and Went into a Spin and Crashed in The Adriatic Sea While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Komarom Hungary. Aircraft Exploded on Impact. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 44-10599 March 8, 1945 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24H (41-29525) in Mid Air Over Lecce Airfield Leece Italy and Crashed. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 44-40148 January 5, 1945 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair. Salvaged on July 30, 1945. 44-40324 September 12, 1944 MACR 8748 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Collided With B-24H (42-50417) in Mid Air and Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed 2 km East of Adlkofen East of Landshut Germany While on a Mission on The Engine Factory at Allach Germany. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-40494 June 6, 1944 MACR 6101 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crash Landed Near Tapola Yugoslavia While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (11) Crew Survived and Evaded Capture With The Help of The Chetniks of Yugoslavia. 44-40631 November 22, 1944 MACR 10009 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Ferrara Italy While on a Mission on a Railroad Bridge at Ferrara Italy. Aircraft Broke in Half and Crashed. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-41047 August 10, 1944 MACR 7476 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. Aircraft Caught Fire and Went into a Spin and Exploded in Mid Air About 2,000 Feet Above The Ground and Crashed South of Valeni Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Believed Evaded Capture and Returned. 44-41160 August 22, 1944 MACR 10643 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed South of Papa Hungary While on a Mission on The Oil Storage Installations at Lobau Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-41185 August 14, 1944 MACR 7952 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 12 Miles Southwest of Bucharest Rumania While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (9) Crew Bailed Out and Evaded Capture and Returned. B-24L 44-49041 November 12, 1944 MACR 9899 344th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire at Trento Italy While on a Mission on The Avisio Viaduct Trento Italy. The Tail Section Was Blown to The Left and The Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed. All (12) Crew Were Killed. 44-49260 February 17, 1945 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Condemned on February 22, 1945. 44-50225 March 15, 1945 MACR 12998 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Schwechat Austria. (2) Engines Out But Still Able to Fly on (2) Engines. Last Report Was Aircraft Was Headed to Hungary or Yugoslavia or Russian Lines. Unknown if Crashed or Forced Landed. Must of Made it as All (11) Crew Returned Per MACR. B-24M 44-50449 March 1, 1945 MACR 12819 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 40 Miles North of Zara Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Moosbierbaum Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (8) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (2) Crew Evaded Capture. 44-50615 March 17, 1945 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Ground Accident While Parked at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. Aircraft Destroyed By Fire. Condemned on March 17, 1945. 44-50654 April 8, 1945 MACR 13708 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Marana Italy While on a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Vipitano Italy. Aircraft Exploded on Impact. (4) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24D 41-11817 March 20, 1944 415th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Leece Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. Salvaged on July 5, 1944. 42-41033 January 15, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy Taxiing Accident at Manduria Airfield Manduria Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-72908 March 12, 1944 343rd Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Taxiing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. B-24J 42-100254 March 27, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-100256 March 29, 1944 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Lecce Airfield Leece Italy Landing Accident at Lecce Airfield Leece Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 49-326/358 Boeing B-50 Superfortress 340 as ‘9340’ flown in study of atomic weapon effects on B-50 aircraft, Operation Dropshot-Knothole, Nevada Test Site, Apr 1953 (film). 371 as ‘9371’ flown in study of atomic weapon effects on B-50 aircraft, Operation Dropshot-Knothole, Nevada Test Site, Apr 1953 (film). 70-1057/1185 Ryan AQM-34L Firebee 1142 ‘M35’ noted at Edwards AFB, CA, Oct 5 1980 (photo). 90-26240/26308 Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk 26242 noted at Redstone Arsenal, AL, Sep 10 2018 (photo). 26302 noted at Redstone Arsenal, AL, Sep 10 2018 (photo). 17-01609 Bombardier Dash 8-315 01609 (msn.315) ex N171AV, ‘Golden Knights’, noted at Cleveland National Airshow, OH, Sep 2 2018 (photo). B-24H 41-29384 May 28, 1944 787th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Crash Landed at (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Due to Engine Failure. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-51134 September 1, 1944 784th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Crashed From Unknown Cause at (RAF Horsham St. Faith Airfield) Station USAAF-123 Norfolk England. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42 52562 March 27, 1944 785th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Crash Landed at North Hoe Green England. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. B-24J 42-110146 June 12, 1944 785th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Rackheath Airfield) Station USAAF-145 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-110157 December 5, 1944 786th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Repaired Later and Flown to USA on June 9, 1945. Fate Unknown. 44-40067 October 8, 1944 786th Bombardment Squadron 466th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England Take off Accident at (RAF Attlebridge Airfield) Station USAAF-120 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Declared War Weary. Repaired and Used as Weather Ship. Fate Unknown. B-24D 42-40751 February 11, 1944 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England While Returning From a Mission on The V-1 Rocket Site at Siracourt France. All (10) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Condemned on August 22, 1944. 42-40773 October 3, 1943 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crash Landed 1 Mile North of of Marrakech Morocco After Ran Out of Fuel. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Condemned on October 4, 1943. B-24H 42-50378 July 2, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed on Take off at on The Runway at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All (10) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-94964 May 11, 1944 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed on Take off at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. B-24J 42-50474 May 9, 1945 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Landing Accident at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-50739 November 9, 1944 567th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Ground Looped at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-100046 February 10, 1944 565th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Exploded From Unknown Cause at Ringland Norfolk England. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 44-10537 March 25, 1945 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Taxiing Accident Due to Structural Failure at (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. One Source Has it Later Returning to USA. B-24LHO 44-49279 February 4, 1945 564th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed During Wheels Up Belly Landing at Ashwellthorpe Norfolk 3 Miles South of (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England While on a Test Flight. (2) Engines Cut Out When The Fuel Selector Valves Were Switched Incorrectly. (1) Crewman Was Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Condemned and Salvaged August 6, 1945. B-24M 44-50688 May 20, 1945 566th Bombardment Squadron 389th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force (RAF Hethel Airfield) Station USAAF-114 Norfolk England Crashed From Unknown Cause at Manea Cambridgeshire England. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. B-24G 42-78224 February 16, 1945 MACR 12490 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Udine Italy Due to Engine Failure While on a Mission to Newburg Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (3) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (7) Crew Landed in Partisans Area and Were Rescued. 42-78229 August 17, 1944 MACR 7682 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 30 km North Northeast of Prizren Yugoslavia While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78268 March 14, 1945 MACR 12496 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed 6 km Southwest of Graz Austria After 2 Engines Failed While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Neustadt Austria. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (9) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78279 June 11, 1944 MACR 15148 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy After 1 Engine Failed and Aircraft Aborted The Mission on The Oil Installations at Giurpiu Rumania. Aircraft Had Full Bomb Load. Aircraft Wing Dropped and Aircraft Went into a Dive and Crashed and Exploded. (6) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-78298 June 11, 1944 MACR 5821 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed Near Giurpiu Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Installations at Giurpiu Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 77/7. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-78439 August 3, 1944 MACR 7677 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Landed at Dubendorf Airfield Near Zurich Switzerland From Unknown Cause While Returning From a Mission on The Raderach Chemical Works at Friedrichshafen Germany. All (10 Crew Survived and Were Interned in Switzerland. Returned in 1945. Aircraft Returned on September 13, 1945. 42-78456 September 29, 1944 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Taxiing Accident at Lyon/Bron Airfield Y-6 Bron France. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. B-24H 41-28780 May 29, 1944 MACR 5666 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed 2 km South of Seebenstein Austria While on a Mission on The Indistrial Areas at Weiner Neustadt Austria. (3) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Was Killed Trying to Escape. 41-28803 October 14, 1944 MACR 9605 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Dobretin Yugoslavia Due to Engine Failure While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Edrsekujvac Hungary. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and Returned. 41-28890 February 1, 1945 MACR 11836 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Southeast of Pecs Hungary While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Moosbierbaum Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out Over Russian Lines and Returned. 41-28937 November 16, 1944 MACR 9886 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire at Salzburg Germany and Ditched in The East Adriatic Sea While on a Mission on The West Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (7) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 41-29513 May 10, 1944 MACR 4711 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Rust Austria While on a Mission to Weiner Neustadt Austria. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed and Exploded on Impact. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 41-29531 May 10, 1944 MACR 4746 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Weiner Neustadt Austria While on a Mission to Weiner Neustadt Austria. Aircraft Caught Fire and Went into a Spin and Crashed. (9) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-50394 September 18, 1944 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Take off Accident at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Salvaged on September 18, 1944. 42-50396 September 16, 1944 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Forced Landing at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Due to Engine Failure. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-52438 August 20, 1944 MACR 7687 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Szolnok Hungary After Hit By Bombs Dropped From B-24s Above Formatiom While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Szolnok Hungary. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Aia and Tail Section Broke off. (4) Crew Were Killed. (6) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52576 May 4, 1944 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Collided With B-24H (42-52660) in Mid Air Over Italy. Able to Land. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-52602 June 13, 1944 MACR 6416 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed at Mutters Near Innsbruck Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot and Unit. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52632 August 22, 1944 MACR 7961 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed 10 km South of Papa Hungary While on a Mission on The Oil Storage at Lobau Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52635 February 7, 1945 MACR 12129 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Lake Balaton Hungary After Engines Failed and Ran Out of Fuel While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Vienna Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Crewman Was Killed. (8) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (1) Crewman Evaded Capture. 42-52653 April 25, 1945 MACR 13993 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crash Landed at Kecskemet Aerodrome Hungary After Damaged By Flak While on Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Linz Austria. All (9) Crew Survived and Returned. (5) Crew Had Bailed Out and (4) Crew Stayed With The Aircraft. 42-52660 May 4, 1944 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Collided With B-24H (42-52576) in Mid Air Over Italy. Able to Land. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Unknown if Repaired. 42-52661 June 13, 1944 MACR 6017 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Landed at Dubendorf Airfield Near Zurich Switzerland Due to Engine Trouble While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. All (10) Crew Survived and Were Interned in Switzerland. Returned in 1945. Aircraft Returned on September 19, 1945. 42-52667 October 23, 1944 MACR 9512 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Ditched 25 Miles off The Coast of Italy in The Adriatic Sea Due to Engine Failure While on a Mission on The Aircraft Engine Factory at Munich Germany. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Survived and Were Rescued By a British Air Sea Rescue Boat. 42-52671 June 11, 1944 MACR 6014 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed Near Russe Bulgaria While on a Mission on The Oil Installations at Giurpiu Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 77/7. (2) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52677 May 29, 1944 MACR 5785 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed South of Graz Austria While on a Mission to Weiner Neustadt Austria. Aircraft Exploded in Mid Air. (7) Crew Were Killed. (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52679 June 13, 1944 MACR 6305 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 110G-2 East of Munich Germany While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. BF 110G-2 Flown By Uffz. Rieber of ZG 76/3. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. B-24H 42-52684 June 11, 1944 MACR 6096 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 at Petrosani Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Installations at Giurpiu Rumania. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 77/7. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Bailed Out and (3) Were Captured and Became POWs. (1) Died of His Wounds. (1) Drowned After Landed in Lake. 42-52689 June 12, 1944 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crash Landed at Pantanella Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-52697 August 28, 1944 MACR 11702 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed at Sokolac Yugoslavia Due to Engine Failure and Low on Fuel While Returning From a Mission on The Railroad Bridge at Szolnok Hungary. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (7) Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (3) Crew Evaded Capture. 42-52700 April 22, 1945 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Landing Accident at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Badly Damaged. Salvaged on May 4, 1945. 42-52715 June 13, 1944 MACR 6306 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed at Walchsee Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. Believed BF 109G-6 Flown By Fw. Robert Weber of JG 300/2. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52740 January 30, 1945 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause at Gioia del Colle Airfield Apulia Italy. Unknown Number of Crew Were Killed. Aircraft Was Destroyed. Washed Out. 42-52773 May 31, 1944 MACR 5428 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52774 November 17, 1944 MACR 9931 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Ditched in The Adriatic Sea While Returning From a Mission on Floridsdorf Refinery at Vienna Austria After 2 Engines Were Knocked By Flak Over The Target. Aircraft Broke in Half. (9) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Survived and Was Rescued By Partisians. 42-52775 December 6, 1944 MACR 10222 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause at Mahrenberg Near Marburg Germany While Returning From a Mission to Maribor Yugoslavia. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-94730 May 4, 1944 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Take off Accident at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-94734 May 31, 1944 MACR 5429 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Ploesti Rumania While on a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-94740 June 26, 1944 MACR 6329 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed at Chorherrn Near Tullin Austria While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Korneuburg Austria. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 300. (3) Crew Were Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-94741 June 13, 1944 MACR 6097 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed South Southeast of Carole Italy While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Munich Germany. BF 109G-6 Flown By Ofw. Albert Ullrich of JG 77/6. (3) Crew Killed. (7) Crew Bailed Out & (4) Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (3) Evaded Capture. 42-94746 November 1, 1944 MACR 9701 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crash Landed From Unknown Cause Near Karencia Yugoslavia While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Austria. (2) Crew Bailed Out and With The (9) Crew That Stayed With The Aircraft All Survived and Evaded Capture. 42-94751 June 27, 1944 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crash Landed at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-95275 January 15, 1945 MACR 11287 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed Near Prnjavor Yugoslavia While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. All (10) Bailed Out and (1) Was Killed When His Parachute Failed to Open. (9) Crew Survived and (7) Were Rescued By Partisians. (2) Crew Captured By Chetniks and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-95369 August 24, 1944 MACR 7959 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause in The Adriatic Sea While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Ferrara Italy. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Was Killed. (9) Crew Survived and Were Rescued. B-24J 42-50528 February 21, 1945 MACR 12455 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Pecs Hungary While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. All (11) Crew Bailed Out. (1) Died of His Wounds. (1) Was Captured and Became a POW. Liberated in 1945. Believed (9) Crew Landed in Friendly Territory and Returned. 42-50642 May 31, 1944 MACR 15169 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed Near Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy After Ran out of Fuel While Circling For a Landing While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refineries at Ploesti Rumania. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Crewman Was Killed When His Parachute Failed to Open. (9) Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 42-50934 December 17, 1944 MACR 10679 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Rocket From German Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-8 and Crashed North of Wenzeldorf Czechoslovakia While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Odertal Germany. Fw 190A-8 Flown By Fw. Rudolf Zwesken of JG 300/6. (8) Crew Were Killed (3) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51806 October 13, 1944 MACR 9064 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed in The Aspern Vienna Austria Area While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51835 December 17, 1944 MACR 10492 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-10/R2 2 km Northeast of Deutsch-Liebau Czechoslovakia While on a Mission on The Synthetic Oil Refinery at Odertal Germany. BF 109G-10/R2 Flown By Lt. Werner Kraft From JG 300/7. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 42-51851 February 21, 1945 MACR 12453 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Raab Austria While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. (3) Crew Were Killed. (8) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-51852 November 4, 1944 MACR 9678 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Augsburg Germany. Able to Fly to Italy and Crashed Near Cerignola Italy. All (10) Crew Bailed Out. (2) Crew Bailed Out Over Erding Germany and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (8) Crew Bailed Out Near Cerignola Italy and Returned. 42-51882 February 20, 1945 MACR 12094 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Dogna Italy While on a Mission to Bolzano Italy. Aircraft Broke in Half and Caught Fire and Exploded on Impact. (9) Crew Were Killed (3) During Bail Out. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. 42-51925 November 20, 1944 MACR 9946 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed in Yugoslavia While Returning From a Mission on The South Synthetic Oil Refinery at Blechhammer Germany. All (11) Crew Survived and Returned. 42-51967 March 4, 1945 MACR 12904 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Graz Austria While on a Mission to Graz Austria. (8) Crew Were Killed. (2) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 42-52002 February 7, 1945 MACR 12076 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed Near Vienna Austria While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Vienna Austria. All (9) Crew Bailed Out and Returned. 42-52016 April 23, 1945 MACR 13990 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Made an Emergency Landing at Kecskemet Aerodrome Hungary Due to Engine Trouble From Flak Damage While on a Mission to Vienna Austria. All (11) Crew Survived and Returned. Aircraft Remained in Russian Control and Fate Unknown. 42-52041 February 21, 1945 MACR 12462 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed and Burned Near Oberwartz Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Liberated on April 29, 1945 By General Pattons 3rd Army Troops. 42-99851 November 20, 1944 MACR 9974 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission on The South Synthetic Oil Refinery at Blechhammer Germany and Crashed at Lake Balaton Hungary on Return Trip. All (10) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-40648 November 16, 1944 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Landing Accident at Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy While Returning From a Mission on The West Marshalling Yard at Munich Germany. All Crew Survived. Aircraft Was Destroyed. 44-41116 August 22, 1944 MACR 8395 824th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Gunfire From German Messerschmitt BF 109G-6 and Crashed Southwest of Papa Hungary While on a Mission on The Oil Storage at Lobau Vienna Austria. BF 109G-6 Flown By Unknown Pilot of JG 302. (4) Crew Were Killed. (5) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-41120 December 9, 1944 MACR 10248 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Lost From Unknown Cause at Unknown Location in Italy While on a Mission on The Industrial Area at Linz Austria. All Aircraft on Mission Were Recalled Due to Bad Weather. All (10) Crew Were Killed. 44-41145 January 15, 1945 MACR 11289 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Kirchberg Near Wagram Austria Due to Mechanical Failure While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (1) Crewman Was Killed. (10) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-41147 January 20, 1945 MACR 11535 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed From Unknown Cause in The Adriatic Sea While Returning From a Mission on The Marshalling Yard at Linz Austria. All (11) Crew Were Killed. 44-48828 February 17, 1945 MACR 12701 826th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Crashed on a Small Island 5 Miles West of Sibenik Yugoslavia After Collided With B-24J While on a Mission on The Shipyards at Trieste Italy. Aircraft Went into a Spin and Crashed and Exploded on Impact. (10) Crew Were Killed. (1) Crewman Bailed Out and Was Captured and Became a POW. Released in 1945. B-24L 44-49580 March 22, 1945 MACR 13120 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Hit By Anti-Aircraft Fire While on a Mission to Vienna Austria. Believed Landed in Russian Territory in Czechoslovakia. All (11) Crew Survived and Returned. Aircraft Reportedly Ended Up in Russian Service. Fate Unknown. 44-49858 February 21, 1945 MACR 12454 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Neunkirchen Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Vienna Austria. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. 44-49936 March 1, 1945 MACR 12508 827th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire and Crashed at Veresen Tetvasceny Hungary While Returning From a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Moosbierbaum Austria. All (11) Crew Bailed Out and (5) Crew Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. (6) Crew Evaded Capture. B-24M 44-50437 March 23, 1945 MACR 13816 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Made an Emergency Landing at Kecskemet Aerodrome Hungary Due to Flak Damage While on a Mission on The Oil Refinery at Vienna Austria. All (11) Crew Survived and Returned. Aircraft Remained in Russian Control and Fate Unknown. 44-50762 April 25, 1945 MACR 13994 825th Bombardment Squadron 484th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force Torretto Airfield Foggia Italy Shot Down By Anti-Aircraft Fire Over Linz Austria While on a Mission on The Marshalling Yards at Linz Austria. The Tail Section Broke off and Aircraft Started Breaking Up and Went into a Spin and Crashed. (6) Crew Were Killed. (4) Crew Bailed Out and Were Captured and Became POWs. Released in 1945. References 1. Glenn Chatfield 2. Vesto Haas 3. John Andrade 4. Lawrence Bloodgood
