Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated Aircraft Corporation at San Diego. Constructors Number 5782. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24M-1-CO Liberator serial number 44-41846. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA).
Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 43rd Bombardment Group (43rd BG), 65th Bombardment Squadron (65th BS). Nicknamed "Mad Russian" with the nose art of a girl dancing in front of a landscape. Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped postwar.
References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24M-1-CO Liberator 44-41846
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August 20, 2026
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