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| USAAF 5th AF 90th BG 320th BS   90th BG c1943 |
Aircraft History Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego. Constructors Number 2019. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24D-115-CO Liberator serial number 42-40942. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia. Wartime History Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 90th Bombardment Group (90th BG) "Jolly Rogers", 320th Bombardment Squadron (320th BS) "Moby Dick". Also, possibly assigned to the 321st Bombardment Squadron (321st BS) "Bombs Away". Nicknamed "The Blonde Bomber" with the nose art of a nude blonde woman wearing high heels and holding an aerial bomb. This B-24 flew many combat missions over New Guinea and claimed several enemy fighters. At some point in 1943, this B-24 suffered nose damaged and was repaired and added a Consolidated turret to the nose. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped. References USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D-115-CO Liberator 42-40942 Contribute
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