| Aircraft Details for serial number: 42-95805 - Note: Squadron and Codes shown are the most frequent non-blank values | ||||
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| Taxi Code | Squadron | Serial | Code | Missions |
| 805-V | 575 | 42-95805 | O8-V | 39 |
| Aircraft history for serial number: 42-95805 (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 flown by New Castle (2nd Ferry Group), Wilmington, Deleware (from 30/11/43), to Godman Field, Fort Knox, Kentucky (from 5/12/43), and assigned to the 391st BG. Flown overseas to the UK via the Southern Ferry Route (Listed as Carribean Wing), departing the USA on 11/1/44. The aircraft record card then lists, SOXO A (Europe - 8th AF) on 11/1/44, and SOXO R (Europe - 8th AF) from 24/2/44. Original group aircraft ferried over from the USA by 1st Lt. Herschel S Harkins and crew. This aircraft was declared Cat E on 21/5/44 after it was badly damaged by 42-95827 whilst test firing its guns. On return to base the undercarriage collapsed after the brakes had burnt out. Pilot 1st Lt. Michael R. Petrich. Accident report website lists the date as 23/5/44, and the pilot as 1st Lt. Donald D O'Hare, needs confirmation. Salvaged on 24/5/44. The final entry on the aircraft record card lists, GLUE 9AF CON AFMSC on 24/5/44. |
| Incident listing for serial number: 42-95805 | |||
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| Mission | Source_id | Description | Serial |
| 66 | A00028 | Accident Report, 42-95805. 23 May 1944 | 42-95805 |
| Picture listing for serial number: 42-95805 | ||
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| Picture Title | Picture Category | Serial |
| The end of 805 | Crews | 42-95805 |
| Loadlist Taxi Sheet listing for serial number: 42-95805 | |||||||||||
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| Mission | Date | Station | Box | Flight | Position | Pilot | A/C Squadron | Hardstand | Taxi Code | Serial | Status |
| 8 | 03 Mar 1944 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Wilkinson, E. S. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 10 | 05 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Sparks, R. L. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 11 | 06 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Harkins, H. S. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 12 | 07 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Kelley, G. D. | 575 | 50 | 805-V | 42-95805 | aborted |
| 15 | 20 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Schirmer, L. F. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 16 | 23 Mar 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Oliver, G. C. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | aborted | |
| 17 | 25 Mar 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Kelley, G. D. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 20 | 08 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Aldridge, W. S. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 21 | 10 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hanish, B. C. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 22 | 10 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Hanish, B. C. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 23 | 11 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Aldridge, W. S. | 575 | 49 | 805-V | 42-95805 | |
| 24 | 12 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Hanlon, J. T. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 25 | 18 Apr 1944 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Aldridge, W. S. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 26 | 19 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 28 | 20 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Boone, W. R. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 29 | 20 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Alexander, J. P. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 30 | 21 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Rutledge, E. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 31 | 22 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Metelsky, P. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 32 | 22 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Danforth, G. L. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 33 | 23 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Smith, J. W. | 575 | 805-B | 42-95805 | ||
| 34 | 23 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Shofner, J. F. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 35 | 25 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 36 | 25 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 37 | 26 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 38 | 27 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 39 | 27 Apr 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 41 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 42 | 30 Apr 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Kiedinger, C. E. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 46 | 04 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 47 | 07 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Newman, R. A. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | flak | |
| 49 | 08 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 50 | 08 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 49 | 805-V | 42-95805 | flak |
| 51 | 09 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 49 | 805-V | 42-95805 | |
| 52 | 09 May 1944 | 166 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 53 | 10 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Evans, F. L. | 575 | 805- | 42-95805 | ||
| 55 | 11 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Evans, F. L. | 575 | 47 | 805-V1 | 42-95805 | flak |
| 60 | 15 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Dewitt, G. A. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 62 | 20 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 805-V | 42-95805 | ||
| 64 | 21 May 1944 | 166 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Petrich, M. R. | 575 | 47 | 805-V | 42-95805 | |