USAF Serial Number Search Results

40-071 ... 40-179 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas A-20A Havoc
071 W/o Aug 5, 1942 at Wright Field, OH .  To CL-26 at Scott Field, IL
072 in taxi accident at Morris Field, NC Dec 13, 1942
074 (redesignated as RA-20A) scrapped Morrison Field, FL Dec 28, 1945. 
075 (redesignated as RA-20A) RFC Ontario, CA Dec 5, 1945.
076 (redesignated as RA-20A) w/o Jun 3, 1942 at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
Used as instructional airframe Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD Jun 1942.
077 to RAAF as A28-36 11/43.  Converted to components 04/45.
078 (RA-20A) used as instructional airframe, Spokane, WA May 18, 1944.
079 condemned Oct 31, 1944.
080 condemned Dec 9, 1942
081 (RA-20A) DPC Bush Field, GA Feb 9, 1945.
082 condemned Oct 31, 1944
083 (RA-20A) crashed near Madera, CA Jul 8, 1942 due to fuel problem.
084 (redesignated as RA-20A) SOC March Field, CA Feb 8, 1942.  W/o Oct 22, 1942 at Blythe, CA
085 to RAAF as A28-32 11/43.  Converted to components 04/45.
086 (RA-20A) flew into telephone support cable and crashed into cliff,
Fritch, TX Apr 19, 1943.  1 killed
087 (RA-20A) DPC, Bush Field, GA Dec 9, 1945
088 Wfu Jan 24, 1942 at Barksdale Field, LA.  Converted to components Jan 24, 1942, Keesler Field, NY.
089 (3rd BG, 89th BS) MIA during return from mission against Salamaua Mar 12, 1943.
Last seen entering a cloud in the Mt. Murray area, Owen Stanley Range, New Guinea.
090 SOC May 6, 1942
091 to instructional airframe Apr 20, 1942.
092 W/o Jul 12, 1942 at Pope Field, NC.   To CL-26
093 surplused Feb 21, 1945
094 in accident Jun 18, 1943
095 W/o  Nov 20, 1942 at Dakota Field, Aruba.  Condemned Feb 24, 1943
096 wrecked at Brookley Field Aug 25, 1942 when nosewheel collapsed 
during landing.  Converted to CL-26
097 (25 BG/59 BS(M)) wrecked NW of Hato Field, Curacao Nov 27, 1942.
098 W/o Nov 18, 1941 at Spartanburg, SC .  surveyed at Savannah AAB, GA Mar 12, 1942
099 in midair with 40-102 May 19, 1941 near Galivanta Ferry, SC
100 W/o May 24, 1942 at Romulus, MI.   To CL-26
101 lost in combat Nov 22, 1942
102 in midair with 40-099 May 19, 1941 near Galivanta Ferry, SC
103 condemned Oct 31, 1944
104 missing Jan 13, 1942, Blanca Point, Panama
105 lost engine on takeoff and crashed Shreveport MAP, LA Sep 6, 1941.
106 to RA-20A.  With 23 TTS ditched 2 mi S of Punta Bruja, Panama Aug 22, 1944.  Surplused Sep 12, 1944
107 crashed near Madera, CA Jul 8, 1942.
108 wrecked at Grenier Field, NH Jul 25, 1942.
109 in accident Nov 5, 1941
110 wrecked at Eugene MAP, OR Dec 19, 1941.
111 wrecked 11 mi E of La Grange, GA Jun 22, 1941 and surveyed Nov 5, 1941.
112 condemned Oct 31, 1944
113 (25 BG/59 BS(M)) damaged at Hato Field, Curacao May 22, 1943
114 surplused Feb 21, 1945
115 condemned Jul 7, 1941
116 damaged in landing accident at Albrook Field, CZ Mar 30, 1944.  Surplused Feb 21, 1945
117 condemned Aug 4, 1941
118 to RAAF as A28-37 11/43.  Converted to components 04/45.
119 wrecked at Lovell, TN Jun 12, 1941
120 surplused Feb 23, 1945
121 wrecked at Hunter Field, GA Jul 31, 1942.  To CL-26
122 wrecked at Will Rogers Field, OK Apr 16, 1943
123 suffered hydraulic failure Oct 17, 1941, pilot bailed out near Langly Field, VA
124 wrecked at Putam, AL Jul 28, 1942.
125 (5th BG (Light)) crashed Apr 23, 1945, 1/2 mile off Papilou Island,
Hawaii.  No survivors.  Plane condemned May 23, 1942
126 spun in due to engine failure off Diamond Head, HI Sep 21, 1941.
127 salvaged Oct 20, 1944
128 condemned Oct 20, 1942. 
129 surveyed at Keesler Field, MS.
130 (RA-20A, 42nd BS, 11th BG) lost Sep 21, 1943 off Kualoa Point, Oahu, Hawaii.  MACR 564
131 condemned Nov 24, 1942
132 in accident Jan 11, 1943
133 condemned Jan 28, 1942
134 salvaged Sep 20, 1944
135 W/o May 5, 1942 at Wheeler Field, HI .  Condemned Sep 19, 1942.
136 condemned Dec 26, 1942.
137 destroyed on ground at Hickham Field, Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941.
138 W/o Jan 12, 1942 at Somerset, PA .  Condemned Feb 24, 1942.
139 to RAAF as A28-38 11/43.  Converted to components 04/45.
140 to RFC at Tinker Field, OK Jul 1, 1945
141 to RFC at Tinker Field, OK Jul 1, 1945
142 in landing accident at Godman Field, KY Nov 27, 1942
143 to RAAF as A28-33 11/43.  Converted to components 5/44
144 to RAAF as A28-39 11/43.  Converted to
instructional airframe.  SOC 10/46.
145 W/o Feb 12, 1942 at Mumford, TX.  Condemned Dec 30, 1942
146 in accident Aug 4, 1943
147 wrecked at Lawson Field Mar 4, 1942.  To CL-26.
148 wrecked at Keesler Field, MS Mar 8, 1943
149 W/o Jan 29, 1942 at Bowman Field, KY.   To CL-26 at Bowman Field Jul 17, 1942.
150 condemned Nov 23, 1942
151 destroyed on ground at Hickham Field, Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941.
152 surveyed at Kelly Field Jan 16, 1945
153 surveyed in Panama Dec 1, 1941.
154 (25 BG/59 BS(M)) wrecked in landing accident at Hato Field, Curacao, Jan 21, 1943.
155 (3rd BG, 89th BS, 'Abijah Gooch') lost somewhere between Australian and New Guinea Nov 16, 1942.
156 W/o Jul 17, 1943 at Edgewood, MD.   Surveyed Jul 18, 1943
157 W/o Jun 22, 1941 at Yatesville, GA.   Surveyed Oct 27, 1941
158 condemned May 9, 1942 and surveyed at Duncan Field, TX Apr 7, 1943
159 lost in combat Aug 23, 1943
160 W/o Mar 20, 1942 at Daniel Field, GA .  To CL-26
161 W/o Jul 26, 1941 at Savannah, GA.  Surveyed Feb 24, 1942
162 to RAAF as A28-35 11/43.  Converted to components 3/45.
163 lost in premature bomb explosion at Lawson Field Jun 8, 1942. 3 killed.
164 to reclamation Mar 27, 1945
165 W/o Dec 1, 1941 at Stamford, KY
166 (3rd BG, 89th BS, 'Little Hellion') hit by AAA on mission to Port Moresby
Nov 1, 1942 and made gear and flaps up landing at 7-Mile Airfield.   Parts of this
plane were used in conjunction with parts from another wrecked A-20A (39-0724) to make
a new aircraft (Steak and Eggs Special) to ferry liquor and fresh food from
Australia.  Caught in bad weather in early 1943 and crashlanded on a beach near
Cooktown.  Not recovered
167 condemned Oct 31,1944
168 wrecked at Meridian Aug 22, 1942.
169 condemned Aug 17, 1943
170 mission Mar 29, 1943
171 surveyed Feb 16, 1942.
172 surveyed Dec 17, 1942.
173 lost in combat Apr 26, 1943
174 W/o Feb 28, 1944 at Lakeland, FL.  Surveyed Mar 7, 1944
175 in accident Aug 1, 1943
176 in accident Mar 8, 1943
177 to DPC at Bush Field Feb 14, 1945
178 W/o Mar 4, 1942 at Mitchell Field, NY.  To CL-26
179 wrecked at Hunter Field, GA in wheels-up landing in swamp Jun 21, 1942.

40-2080 ... 40-2164
North American AT-6 Texan
MSN 59-1906/1990
2082 (MSN 59-1908) with 61 Sch Sqn, crashed 12 mi W of Poteet, TX Nov 11, 1940.
2083 (MSN 59-1909) with 555BU crashed Nov 26, 1944 2.5 mi SW of New Carlisle, Ohio.  Engine failed on
night crosscountry flight.  WASP pilot killed.
2085 (MSN 59-1911) w/o Jul 13, 1944 at Brownwood AAF, TX 
2086 (MSN 59-1912) to N59366 then YV-C-DAB
2087 (MSN 59-1913) w/o May 9, 1943 at Bolling Field, DC
2088 (MSN 59-1914) w/o Oct 15, 1941 at Kelly Field, TX 
2091 (MSN 59-1917) with 63rd Sch Sqn crashed 1/2 mi N of Kelly Field, TX Nov 29, 1940.
2094 (MSN 59-1920) registered NC60817.  To Royal Swedish AF as 16274 1953-1960.  Scrapped after crash.
2095 (MSN 59-1921) with 63rd Sch Sqn crashed 12 mi SW of Yoakum, TX Aug 6, 1940.
2097 (MSN 59-1923) was at Wheeler Field with HQ, 18th PG on Dec 7, 1941.
2098 (MSN 59-1924) w/o Jul 22, 1941 at Haleiwa, HI 
2099 (MSN 59-1925) was at Wheeler Field with HQ, 18th PG on Dec 7, 1941.
2100 (MSN 59-1926) was at Wheeler Field with HQ, 15th PG on Dec 7, 1941.
2101 (MSN 59-1927) was at Wheeler Field with HQ, 15th PG on Dec 7, 1941.  W/o May 9, 1945 at Mokuleia AAB, HI 
2102 (MSN 59-1928) w/o Apr 14, 1941 at Waimea Bay, HI
2103 (MSN 59-1929) w/o 12 Jul 12, 1945 at Laughlin Field, TX 
2105 (MSN 59-1931) w/o Jun 4, 1942 at Kelly Field, TX 
2106 (MSN 59-1932) w/o Jul 17, 1943 at Laguna Madre Sub-Base, TX
2107 (MSN 52-1933) w/o Dec 2, 1942 at Victoria, TX 
2109 (MSN 52-1935) w/o Mar 9, 1941 at Kelly Field, TX
2111 (MSN 52-1937) w/o Feb 1, 1943 at Camp Claiborne, LA
2112 (MSN 59-1938) to civil registry as NC90632, then N90632, currently N6665Y.
2114 (MSN 59-1940) w/o Oct 31, 1944 at Ft Worth AAF, TX 
2119 (MSN 59-1945) on civil regisry as N56737.
2120 (MSN 59-1946)  w/o Mar 7, 1942 at Kelly Field AAAF # 4,TX
2121 (MSN 59-1947)  w/o Feb 2, 1942 at Eagle Pass, TX  
2122 to civil registry as NC63625, then N63625.  To USMC Museum, Quantico, VA in 1986.
Loaned to Minneapolis ANGB, displayed as BC-1 798
2124 (64 Sch Sqn) damaged in landing accident at Kelly Field, TX Jun 7, 1940.
2126 (MSN 59-1952) w/o Sep 24, 1942 at Duncan Field, TX; repaired (?); w/o Apr 5, 1943 at Covington, GA
2127 (MSN 59-1953) w/o Nov 25, 1942 at Randolph Field, TX 
2128 (61 Sch Sqn) w/o in landing accident at Kelly Field, TX Sep 27, 1940.
2129 (MSN 59-1955) w/o 13 Jan 13, 1941 at Kelly Field, TX
2130 (MSN 59-1956) w/o Apr 1, 1941 at New Braunfels, TX
2131 (63rd Sch Sqn) crashed 4 mi N of Nell, TX May 16, 1940.
2132 (10 ABS) crashed 1 mi W of Campbellsburg, KY Dec 6, 1940
2133 (MSN 59-1959) attached to 32PS/36PS at Losey Field, PR on Jan 20, 1942 was damaged 
when upon landing at Arecibo Field, PR when it ground looped and struck a parked P-39D 
aircraft (41-6870). On Mar 12, 1942 damaged in a landing accident when it nosed up at 
Losey Field. On Sep 21, 1942 damaged in a ground loop landing accident at Vega Baja, PR. 
On Jul 15, 1943 while now attached to 30FS/37FG  damaged in a landing accident at Albrook 
Field in the Canal Zone. On Nov 01, 1943 w/o in a landing accident at Chame #1 Field, Panama.
2134 (MSN 59-1960) operated by Brazilian AF in Panama but not formally handed over.  With 1o Esquadrao de Caca, damaged in landing accident at La Joya,
Panama Jun 12, 1944.
2136 (MSN 59-1962) w/o Jun 27, 1941 at Jones Beach, NY 
2140 (MSN 59-1966) with 63 Sch Sqn, crashed on takeoff at Kelly Field, TX Oct 4, 1940.
2141 (MSN 59-1967) crashlanded Jul 14, 1942 near Bluie West One airbase in southern
Greenland.  Wreck lay there until 2000 when was recovered
for rebuild.
2143 (MSN 59-1969) w/o Jul 2, 1943 at Hillsborough AAF, FL 
2145 (MSN 59-1971) w/o Sep 9, 1941 at Hamilton Field, CA 
2146 (MSN 59-1972) became NC56666; to Saudi AF Sep 10, 1952
2147 (MSN 59-1973) crashed into Mt Lowe, CA Jun 23, 1941.  Pilot and
passenger killed.
2149 (MSN 59-1975) w/o Mar 27, 1943 at Tonopah, NV 
2150 (MSN 59-1976) w/o Nov 27, 1943 at Hamilton Field, CA.  Repaired, WFU.  Became NC2596; to Saudi AF Aug 6, 1952
2153 (MSN 59-1979) w/o Jan 20, 1942 at Bolling Field, DC 
2156 (MSN 59-1982)  wfu; to NC59380; to Peru AF as 564 in May 1954
2157 (2 Staff Sqn) damaged in takeoff accident at Madison, MN Dec 8, 1940.
2159 (MSN 59-1985)  w/o May 16, 1941 at Martinsville, OH 
2161 (MSN 59-1987) w/o May 2, 1943 at Avonmore, PA; repaired (?); wfu; to Nicaraguan AF as 52 in Dec 1947
2163 (MSN 59-1989) w/o Jun 20, 1942 at Meriden, KS 
2164 (MSN 52-1990) wfu; to NC65796; to AN-ADB; to Nicaraguan AF as 53 in Dec 1947

40-3059 ... 40-3100
Boeing B-17D Fortress
MSN 2087/2128
3059 (19th BG) destroyed on ground at Clark Field, Philippines Dec 8, 1941.  Salvaged
3060 (11th BG) destroyed on ground by Japanese attack at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec, 7, 1941.
3061 (11th BG, 21st BS) destroyed at Malang, Java Feb 28, 1942.  Repaired by Japanese and flown to
Japan for evaluation.
3062 (19th BG) destroyed by strafing at Pasiran, Java Feb 22, 1942
3063 (19th BG) collided with P-40 at Clark Field, Philippines Dec 10, 1941.  Salvaged
3064 (19th BG) crashed overshooting strip at Malang, Java Jan 17, 1942.  Crew survived.
3065 (953 TFTS) damaged when bellied in 9 mi NE of Lebanon, Idaho Mar 26, 1943.  Transferred to
93rd Advanced training Group Apr 4, 1943.  To RFC May 11, 1945.
3066 (19th BG) strafed at Pasirian, Java Feb 22, 1942
3067 crashed on takeoff from Batchelor Field, N. T. Australia Jan 28, 1942.
3068 (19th BG) strafed at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 8, 1941.
3069 (19th BG) strafed on ground at Clark Field, Philppines Feb 22, 1942.  Parts used by Japanese for a
B-17D reconstruction.
3070 (19th BG) strafed at Pasirian, Java Feb 22, 1942, salvaged
3071 (5th BG) destroyed at Hickam Field, Dec 7, 1941
3072 (19th BG) strafed at Pasirian, Java Feb 22, 1942, salvaged
3073 (MSN 2101) assigned to 19th BG at Del Monte Field, Philippines.  
Attacked by enemy fighters and force landed in center of rice
paddy on Masbate Island Dec 14, 1941.  Later destroyed by Japanese strafing.
3074 (19th BG) strafed and burned at Singoaasri, Java Feb 3, 1942.
3075 (19th BG) strafed at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 8, 1941.
3076 (19th BG) strafed at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 8, 1941.
3077 (11th BG) destroyed on ground at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec 7, 1941
3078 (19th BG) strafed and burned on ground at Singoaasri, Java Feb 3, 1942
3079 (19th BG) crashlanded and wrecked Daly Waters Northern Territory, Australia
Mar 14, 1942.  One crew member killed.
3080 (5th BG) destroyed on ground at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec 7, 1941
3081 (11th BG) destroyed on ground at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec 7, 1941.
3082 (5th BG) in taxi accident at Lockbourn Mar 3, 1943.  To New Haven Jul 15, 1943.  W/o Jul 19, 1943.
3083 (11th BG) destroyed on ground at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec 7, 1941
3084 (11th BG) w/o Oct 16, 1943. 
3085 (5th BG) w/o Jul 21, 1943 with 23rd BS, 5th BG.
3086 (19th BG) ditched off Zamboanga Dec 10, 1941.
3087 (19th BG) damaged in ground accident at Del Monte Dec 12, 1941, salvaged.
3088 (19th BG) strafed on ground at Clark AB Dec 8, 1941.  Salvaged
3089 (394th BS, 5th BG) lost Oct 2, 1942 due to mechanical trouble on routine flight of Bellows Field.  
All 9 crew killed.  MACR 802 and 900.  This plane is often listed as the plane lost at sea 
(431th BS, 11th BG) Oct 21, 1942, central Pacific, with the World War 
1 ace Edward V. Rickenbacker being aboard.  Rickenbacker and crew were rescued by Navy planes 24 days later.  
MACR 16348 was written after the war and does not list the serial number of the plane or give the date of loss.
3090 (MSN 2118) damaged at Hickam Field, Hawaii Dec 7, 1941.   w/o in accident Sep 11, 1942 at Kualon Field, HI
3091 (19th BG) damaged in Philippines Dec 10, 1941.  Flown to Australia but considered
uneconomical to repair and w/o Dec, 27, 1941 at Darwin, Australia and converted to components.  
The tail was used on *The Swooze*
3092 (5th BG) crashed Newark, New Jersey Jul 15, 1943.  Salvaged.  Ended up as trainer at Yale University 1944-45
3093 (19th BG) strafed at Del Monte Dec 19, 1941.  Salvaged
3094 (19th BG) strafed at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 8, 1941, salvaged.
3095 (11th BG, 61st BS) wrecked at Clark Field Dec 8, 1941 and restored to flyable status by Japanese.
3096 (19th BG) suffered battle damage in mission to Legaspi Dec 14, 1941 and crashlanded Cagayan, Mindanao
and almost burned out.
3097 (19th BG, *Swoose*) only known US military aircraft to have flown a combat mission
on the first day of US entry into WW II and to remain in continuous military
flying service throughout the conflict.  Original user was 19th BG.  After bombing raids against the 
Japanese in Java, 40-3097 survived the Philippines campaign to be used as the personal VIP transport of the 
Panama Canal Department/Caribbean Defense Command Flight Section CO and was flown all over Latin America.
It then became a ground training air frame for New Haven cadets.  Throughout the war, it was continually
rebuilt with wreckage of other B-17s and kept on flying in SW Pacific.  Later assigned
as personal transport of Gen George Brett.  At end of war, consigned to Kingman, AZ for
scrapping, but was saved by Frank Kurtz, its wartime pilot, who arranged for the
city of Los Angeles to accept it as a war memorial.  On April 6, 1946, Kurtz flew the 
airplane to Mines Field, the Los Angeles municipal airport. Among his passengers were 
the mayor of Los Angeles and Mrs. Kurtz. Following acceptance ceremonies, airport 
personnel stored the B-17 inside a hangar.  Plan for war memorial fell through and
Frank Kurtz arranged for the National Air Museum to acquire the aircraft.  Kurtz
flew the plane in May 1948 to the old C-54 assembly plant at Park Ridge, IL for storage.  
In June 1950 the USAF claimed the Park Ridge facility for military use, and the Smithsonian
officials abandoned the hangar.  On Jan 18, 1952, an Air Force crew flew the plane to
Pyote, TX for storage.  Flown to Andrews AFB, MD Dec 3, 1953 and stored outdoors there
for six years.  In April 1961, the plane was trucked to the Paul Garber Preservation,
Restoration, and Storage Facility at Silver Hill, MD.  Is to be restored and put on display
at Smithsonian museum at Dulles Airport, Washington.  Fuselage moved by truck to
USAF Museum Jul 11, 2008 for restoration.  Wings will follow later.
3098 (19th BG) in ground accident at Del Monte Dec 12, 1941, salvaged.
3099 (19th BG) strafed at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 8, 1941.  Salvaged.
3100 (19th BG) in ground accident at Clark AB, Philippines Dec 9, 1941.  Salvaged.