Aircraft Details for serial number: 42-95802 - Note: Squadron and Codes shown are the most frequent non-blank values | ||||
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Taxi Code | Squadron | Serial | Code | Missions |
802-P | 573 | 42-95802 | T6-P | 84 |
Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95802 (kindly provided by Paul Clouting). |
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Built at the Glenn L Martin factory at Baltimore, Maryland as a B-26B-45-MA. Accepted by the Army Air Force on 2/11/43. Next listed at Roanoke Regional Airport, Virginia (ATC) from 30/11/43. Then went to Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky (from 1/12/43), and assigned to the 391st BG. Flown overseas to the UK via the Southern Ferry Route (Listed as Carribean Wing), departing the USA on 6/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 6/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 30/1/44. Original group aircraft flown over from the USA by 1st Lt. Raymond B. Dearing, Jnr and crew. Collided with 42-95797 on 25/8/44 returning from the mission to coastal defences at Ponascorff on the Brest Peninsula. Pilot Capt. David H Thorne. The aircraft's tail was torn off and spun out of control and crashed into the sea between Sark Rock & La Moisie. The Navigator 1st Lt. Russel J Calvert was the only survivor who managed to parachute out of the stricken aircraft at 500 feet. He was picked up by local French fisherman. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, GLUE 9AF CON MIA on 26/8/44. |
Incident listing for serial number: 42-95802 | |||
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Mission | Source_id | Description | Serial |
151 | M08058 | MACR 08058, 42-95802. 25 Aug 1944 | 42-95802 |
Picture listing for serial number: 42-95802 | ||
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Picture Title | Picture Category | Serial |
"Skeeter" | Nose Art | 42-95802 |
"Skeeter" | Nose Art | 42-95802 |
Dearing Crew | Crews | 42-95802 |
Dearing Crew | Crews | 42-95802 |
Dearing Crew | Crews | 42-95802 |
Dearing Crew | Crews | 42-95802 |
"Skeeter" | Nose Art | 42-95802 |
"Skeeter" | Nose Art | 42-95802 |
Loadlist Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 42-95802 | |||||||||||
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Mission | Date | Station | Box | Flight | Position | Pilot | A/C Squadron | Hardstand | Taxi Code | Serial | Status |
1 | 15 Feb 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
2 | 24 Feb 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
3 | 25 Feb 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Brubaker, C. M. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
4 | 25 Feb 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Clark, R. H. | 802- | 42-95802 | no bombs | ||
5 | 28 Feb 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Jacobi, S. | 573 | 18 | 802-P1 | 42-95802 | flak |
6 | 29 Feb 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
7 | 02 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Snyder, R. J. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
8 | 03 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | flak | |
10 | 05 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Horridge, R. M. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
11 | 06 Mar 1944 | 166 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Anderson, W. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
12 | 07 Mar 1944 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
13 | 18 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
14 | 19 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 15 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
15 | 20 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Oliver, G. C. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | aborted | |
17 | 25 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | no bombs | |
19 | 27 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
21 | 10 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
22 | 10 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
23 | 11 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | aborted |
24 | 12 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
25 | 18 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Carson, C. W. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | window | |
26 | 19 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
27 | 19 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 802- | 42-95802 | no fly | ||
28 | 20 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
29 | 20 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | flak | |
30 | 21 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
31 | 22 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
32 | 22 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Porter, H. D. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
33 | 23 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Snyder, R. J. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
34 | 23 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bush, F. E. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
39 | 27 Apr 1944 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Lakin, R. K. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | flak | |
40 | 28 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Garwick, R. W. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
41 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
42 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
43 | 01 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
44 | 01 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
45 | 02 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Blute, J. W. | 573 | 802-P1 | 42-95802 | ||
46 | 04 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
61 | 19 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Dewitt, G. A. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
62 | 20 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
63 | 20 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
64 | 21 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | aborted |
65 | 22 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Walker, H. H. | 573 | 13 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
66 | 23 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Fry, W. W. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | aborted |
83 | 05 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 18 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak |
84 | 06 Jun 1944 | 166 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Youse, W. H. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
87 | 07 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
88 | 08 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
89 | 08 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
90 | 10 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Reynolds, J. J. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
91 | 10 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Baxter, R. E. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
92 | 11 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
99 | 18 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
100 | 20 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Hartman, L. E. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
102 | 21 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
103 | 22 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
104 | 22 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Reynolds, J. J. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
106 | 25 Jun 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
107 | 30 Jun 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
108 | 05 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak |
110 | 07 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
111 | 08 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
112 | 11 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dearing, R. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
113 | 12 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Logan, R. B. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | aborted |
116 | 16 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Crim, H. L. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
117 | 16 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Clark, R. H. | 573 | 28 | 802-D | 42-95802 | |
122 | 25 Jul 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Boone, W. R. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
125 | 30 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Walker, H. H. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
126 | 31 Jul 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Alexander, R. L. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
128 | 01 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Boone, W. R. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
129 | 02 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Dickinson, R. G. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
130 | 03 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Hall, E. L. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
131 | 05 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Boyd, R. H. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
132 | 05 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Dunn, E. B. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
140 | 10 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Brockway, H. M. | 573 | 802- | 42-95802 | ||
142 | 12 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Baehr, R. E. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak | |
143 | 13 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Rutledge, M. O. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
144 | 13 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Rutledge, M. O. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak |
145 | 14 Aug 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Rutledge, M. O. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
146 | 15 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Brockway, H. M. | 573 | 802-P | 42-95802 | ||
147 | 16 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Koehl, W. F. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | flak |
149 | 17 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Rutledge, M. O. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
150 | 18 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Rutledge, M. O. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 | |
151 | 25 Aug 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Thorn, D. H. | 573 | 21 | 802-P | 42-95802 |