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Serial Number Criteria: 42-40210
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-40138 ... 42-40217 (EXACT MATCH)
Consolidated B-24D-35-CO Liberator
MSN 1215/1294
40138 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL976.  SOC Jan 5, 1974.
40143 SOC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
40144 crashed in New Mexico Feb 6, 1943.
40148 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL974.  Crashed near Crewe, England May 7, 1943 after 
abandoned by crew in bad weather.
40150 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL975.  Damaged Jan 17, 1945 when flare ignited during
takeoff.  SOC Mar 16, 1945.
40151/40155 to USN as PB4Y-1 31989/31993.  I have 40155 as being lost with 389th BG on Ploesti raid Aug 1, 1943.
This may be actually 40115.
40157 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL973.  Caught fire on approach to Ballykelly, Northern
Ireland Apr 11, 1944.  Exploded after landing.
40158 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL977.  Crashed into mountain while on approach to
Londonderry, Northern Ireland Jun 24, 1944.
40159 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL980.  MIA Feb 25, 1944.
40160 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL972.  Damaged beyond repair Dec 2, 1944 when nosewheel
retracted during takeoff, Ballykelly, Northern Ireland.
40161 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL984.  Scrapped Mar 12, 1947.
40162 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL978.  SOC Jul 30, 1945.
40163 to RAF as Liberator GR.V FL983.  SOC Apr 11, 1946.
40164 (357th BS, 302nd BG, 2nd AAF) crashed while attempting emergency landing at Clovis AAB, New Mexico
Apr 1, 1943 while on routine navigation training flight.  All 9 onboard killed.  
40167 (44th BG, 506th BS) lost Oct 7, 1944.  MACR 9342
40168 (302nd BG) crashed 15 mi W of Happy, TX Mar 20, 1943.  Crew bailed out OK
40169 surveyed Davis Monthan AAF Aug 1, 1943
40170 to RFC at Ontario, CA Jul 20, 1945
40171 to RFC at Altus Nov 3, 1945.  I have a report which has this plane being transferred to 
Free French Apr 9, 1944.
40172 (499th BG) lost Aug 14, 1944, France.  MACR 8422
40173 lost in Cuba Apr 1, 1944.
40174 salvaged Feb 12, 1945
40175 to RFC at Ontario, CA Jul 16, 1945
40176 to RFC at Altus Sep 6, 1945
40177  (11th BG, 26th BS, "The Knit Clipper") crashed on takeoff and expoded at Funafuti Nanumea Atoll Jun 28, 1943. 
4 killed, 6 survived. MACR 29.
40178 (307th BG, 424th BS) shot down by Japanese night fighter at Solomons Jul 20, 1943. 10 KIA. MACR 200.
40179 to RFC at Altus Nov 8, 1945
40180 surveyed at Casper, WY Oct 5, 1943
40181 to RFC at Altus Sep 25, 1945
40182 (44th BG, 66th BS, "Forky II") shot down by fighter in Ploesti raid Aug 1, 1943. 
MACR 2415. 8 KIA 1 POW.
40183 to RFC at Big Springs, TX Oct 12, 1945
40184 (538th BS, 382nd BG) crashed Oct 1, 1943 on Clift Ridge near Elk, CA during instrument
flight from Pocatello, Idaho to Hamilton Field, CA.  10 crew killed.
40185 to RFC at Albuquerque, NM Aug 4, 1945
40186 to RFC at Altus Aug 29, 1945
40187/40191 to USN as PB4Y-1 31994/31998.
40192 surveyed in USA Jan 18,1944
40193 crashed near Victorville, CA Jan 17, 1944.  Surveyed at
March Field Apr 2, 1944
40194 surveyed Apr 2, 1944
40195 to RFC at Altus Oct 24, 1945
40196 to RFC at Albuquerque, NM Jul 2, 1945
40197 condemned Aug 19, 1943
40198 assigned to NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, Virginia Aug 1944.
Surveyed in USA Mar 14, 1945.
40199 (18th Anti-Submarine Squadron, 5th Anti-Submarine Group) crashed on takeoff from
Langley Field, VA 3/11/1943.  5 killed.
40200 used as Yehudi ASW light system test aircraft.  to RFC at Walnut Ridge Dec 7, 1945
40201 to RFC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, OK Jul 24, 1945.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
40202 to French Navy-Far East Air Force in 29 Apr 1948
40203 (376th BG, 515th BS, "Little Isadore") shot down by Bf 109G-6 of JG 53/9
near Campodoro, Italy Dec 28, 1943.  MACR 1617
40204 to USN as PB4Y-1 32043.
40205 (98th BG, 415th BS, "Joker") shot down by Fw. Heinrich Steis in Bf 109G-6 of JG 27/4. near Scorrano, 
Italy Jul 2, 1943. 3 crew baled out, but all 10 KIA.  MACR 12. 
40206 condemned enemy action Oct 6, 1943
40207 condemned enemy action Apr 29, 1943
40208 (98th BG, 344th BS, "Sad Sack") shot down by a Me-109G-6 6 mi NW of Atessa, Italy Sep 3, 1943. 2 KIA, 6 POW, 2 ?. 
MACR 544.  Condemned enemy action Apr 29, 1944
40209 (376th BG, 513th BS, "Wild Wolf") salvaged Sep 3, 1943
40210 40210 (5th BG, 72nd BS) shot down by fighter NW of Choisuel, Solomons Oct 10, 1943. MACR 803.
40211 salvaged Nov 27, 1944
40212 salvaged Aug 24, 1944
40213 SOC Jul 8, 1944
40214 salvaged in USA Jun 8, 1944
40215 lost at sea enroute from Natal, Brazil to Dakar, French Morocco Apr 10, 1943.
40216 condemned Jul 21, 1943
40217  (307th BG, 372nd BS) shot down by fighters 12 km N of Iringgila, Solomons Aug 30, 1943. 10 KIA. MACR 489.

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