NAME TP - M# SER - BLK - MF

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

SC RCL/# V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

HADLEY'S HAREM

B

-

24

D

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25

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CO 41-24311 9 98 344 ~ L 00-5

N/A

Lost on Operation TIDAL WAVE, 1 Aug 43, Ploesti Romania - MACR 167 - Pilot Gilbert B. Hadley

Contributor - Pete Johnston

Info Contributor - Robert Livingstone
23 Nov 42 through 5 Dec 42 - Built in San Diego
10 Dec 42 - 2 Test Flights
12 Dec 42 - ACC AAF
13 Dec 42 - Delivered
24 Dec 42 - Flown to Fort Worth for MOD
01 Jan 43 - MODs Completed
12 Jan 43 - ACC again by AAF
26 Mar 43 - Went Overseas
09 Jun 43 - Cairo
15 Jul 43 - Flew First 98th BG Mission (Flew 10 missions including last)
01 Aug 43  - Ditched off Turkish Coast (MACR 167)
1995 - 2 Crew Recovered
1996 - Cockpit Recovered
Dec 1997 - Installed in Rahni M Koc Museum (Istanbul)

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