Service File · AircraftB-24D329th Bombardment SquadronScrapped

Hellsadroppin

Serial
41-23723
Tail Code
RE
Radio Call
N · Nan
Hellsadroppin, B-24D
“Hellsadroppin”
The Ship

Hellsadroppin' was piloted by Lieutenant Julian A. Harvey. Returning from a mission to Brest, the aircraft bellied into the mud at Alconbury with its tires shot out and its fuselage riddled by flak. King George VI toured the damaged bomber during his November 13, 1942 visit to the base, and Harvey told him it would be ready for combat again in about three days.

Data plate.

§ Record of Type
Manufacturer
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. · San Diego, Calif.
Fiscal Year
FY 1941
Block Number
1
Full Designation
B-24D-1-CO
Version
B-24D
Finish
Olive Drab
Date Lost
11 November 1942

Sources.

§ Provenance
http://www.b24bestweb.com/hellsadroppin1.htm
Website
http://www.b24bestweb.com/hellsadroppin2.htm
Website
Carroll (Cal) Steward · Nebraska Printing Center · 2007
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