704 Bomb Squadron - FL- "Headblock"
LEGEND
MI = Missions.
FA = Factory.
CF = Consolidated, Fort Worth. CO = Consolidated, San Diago. DT= Douglass Tulsa. FO= Ford, Willow Run. NT= North American, Dallas.
MV= Model Variant
Θ = Original Cadre
MV= Model variant. FN Finish, olive drab and Natural Metal. ASSE, Orange assembly ship.
Survived WW2 / Returned to U.S.A
Taken from "Summary of Aircraft Currently on Assignment to this Squadron 7th June 1945" - via Richard Herman, with additional research and contributions by John Skillings, Alan Hague and Lester Curtis.
|
CALL |
SERIAL No |
NAME |
REMARKS |
MI |
FA |
MO |
FN |
|
FL - A |
41 - 29128 |
LADY LUCK |
Θ - Crash St Tronde, Belgium, 15.10.44 |
68 |
CF |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - A |
44 - 48830 |
P.F.F. - Crash Melton Mowbray, U.K. 07.05.45 |
26 |
FO |
J-155 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - B |
41 - 29143 |
THE SHACK II |
Θ - Transferred 803 B.S.(P) - S.O.P./ R.C.M. 16.07.44 |
27+ |
CF |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - B |
42 - 50681 |
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS |
From 445 B.G. - Lost Seitsenbach, Germany 19.10.44 |
28 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - B |
42 - 94920 |
CALLIPYGIA |
From 489 B.G. - Crash Hinton, U.K. 20.01.45 |
18 |
FO |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - B |
44 - 49583 |
HELL'S BELLE |
P.F.F. - G.H. - Returned to U.S.A. |
11 |
FO |
L-10 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - C |
42 - 95105 |
SHE'S MINE |
Lost Germany 02.12.44 |
52 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - C |
42 - 50849 |
P.F.F. - Survivor |
4+ |
FO |
J-5 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - D |
42 - 95203 |
RED ASS - THE BUCKEROO |
Returned to U.S.A. |
82 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - E |
42 - 99942 |
BROWN NOSER |
Lost Nordlohne, Germany 11.04.44 |
13 |
CO |
J-55 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - E |
42 - 52467 |
PLASTERED BASTARD / HULA WAHINE II |
Lost Dudweiler, Germany 31.07.44 |
36 |
FO |
H-15 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - E |
42 - 95198 |
CLASSY CHASSY |
Returned to U.S.A. |
73 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - F |
42 - 7592 |
SWEET MOONBEAM Mc SWINE |
Θ - Transferred to 705 B.S. 13.09.44 |
70 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - F |
42 - 78490 |
Transferred to 705 B.S. 02.03.45 |
26 |
NT |
J-2 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - F |
42 - 51096 |
From 453 B.G. (76 MI) - Returned to U.S.A. |
NIL |
FO |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - G |
42 - 7574 |
HENRY'S PRIDE / WATCH FORDS GO BY |
Θ - Crash Sternfield, U.K. 24.02.44 |
19 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - G |
42 - 109830 |
DAISY MAE SCRAGGS |
Lost Granville, France 08.06.44 |
33 |
CO |
J-105 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - G |
42 - 95121 |
FUNNY FACE |
From 486 B.G. - Transferred to 706 B.S. |
24 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - G |
44 - 50523 |
I HOPE SO! |
R.C.M. - Returned to U.S.A. |
16 |
FO |
M-5 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - H |
42 - 7613 |
MI - AKIN - ASS |
Θ - Lost Noordwijk, Holland 22.12.43 |
1 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIII |
|
FL - H |
41 - 29411 |
RIDGE RUNNER - NOV SCHOZ KA POP ? |
Was JUST ONE TIME - Crash Birkdale, U.K. 25.10.44 |
47 |
CF |
H-15 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - H |
44 - 48855 |
Returned to U.S.A. |
19 |
FO |
J-20 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - J |
42 - 52733 |
JIGGS |
Interned Bulltofta, Sweeden 20.06.44 |
25 |
FO |
H-15 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - J |
42 - 50735 |
QUEEN OF ANGELS |
Lost Germany 24.03.45 |
60 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - J |
44 - 50775 |
MIGHTY MOUSE |
Returned to U.S.A. |
10 |
FO |
M-10 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
FL - K |
42 - 50306 |
Crash Flixton, 27.04.44 |
NIL |
CF |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - K |
42 - 50308 |
NEVA LORAINE |
Returned to U.S.A. |
96 |
CF |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
FL - L |
42 - 7583 |
WEE WILLIE |
Θ - Lost Patay, France 23.05.44 |
31 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - L |
42 - 51091 |
BANGIN' LULU |
From 492 B.G. (14 MI) - R.C.M. - Returned to U.S.A. |
59 |
DT |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - M |
42 - 7587 |
MY DEVOTION |
Θ - Crash Seething, 13.09.44, repaired then FL - R |
64 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - M |
42 - 50708 |
Returned to U.S.A. |
42 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - N |
42 - 7578 |
HULA WAHINE |
Θ - Crash Detling, U.K. 29.01.44 |
6 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - N |
42 - 95178 |
WEDDING BELL (also known as I'LL GET BY) |
R.C.M. - Ditched North Sea off Lowestoft 12.12.44 |
74 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - N |
44 - 50689 |
P.F.F. - Returned to U.S.A. |
NIL |
FO |
M-10 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - O |
42 - 7679 |
THE BEAST / THE ROOST |
Θ - Dragon nose marking - Lost Osterlinde, Germany 08.04.44 |
19 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
FL - O |
42 - 95126 |
HOT SHOT CHARLIE |
Crash 31.07.44 & mid Jan `45 - Repaired - Returned to U.S.A. |
108 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - P |
42 - 7593 |
BLUNDER BUS / DRAGON LADY |
Θ - Transferred to 389 B.G. - Then crash France Feb`45 |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - P |
41 - 29144 |
RONNIE |
From 706 B.S. 03.01.44 - R.C.M. - Returned to U.S.A. |
116 |
CF |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - Q |
42 - 95197 |
SHOO SHOO BABY |
From 448 B.G. - Crash Raveningham, U.K. 04.04.45 |
99 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - Q |
44 - 50734 |
MY DEVOTION |
R.C.M. - Returned to U.S.A. |
4 |
FO |
M - 10 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - R |
42 - 95266 |
HEINE HUNTER |
Ditched North Sea off Gt Yarmouth 11.07.44 |
26 |
FO |
H-25 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - R |
42 - 7587 |
MY DEVOTION |
From FL - M |
WW |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - R |
42 - 29136 |
EL TORO BULL OF THE WOODS |
From 707 B.S. - Returned to U.S.A. |
WW |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - S |
42 - 50573 |
SUGAR BABY |
Returned to U.S.A. |
94 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - T |
42 - 50567 |
OKLAHOMA GAL |
P.F.F. - Crash Flixton 25.08.44 |
44 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - T |
44 - 49379 |
P.F.F. - From 93 B.G. - Red nose band - Ret to U.S.A. |
14 |
FO |
L-5 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - U |
44 - 70260 |
LITTLE BILL II |
NORSEMAN - Noorduyn UC 64 |
|
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|
FL - U |
42 - 51213 |
Interned Bulltofta, Sweden 20.06.44 |
4 |
DT |
H-30 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - U |
42 - 50667 |
From 706 B.S. - Bombed on continent 31.12.44 |
10 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - V |
42 - 51073 |
BATTLE AXE |
P.F.F. - Transferred to 706 B.S. 03.03.45 |
11 |
FO |
J-5 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL - X |
44 - 49523 |
HEY RIDE |
Crashed 16.06.45. |
FO |
L-10 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL - Z |
41 - 23737 |
FEARLESS FREDDIE |
From 93 B.G. EAGER BEAVER - GO - E - War Weary 446 B.G. Assembly Ship (Orange) 24.02.44 to13.09.44 |
WW |
CO |
D-1 |
IIIIIIIIII ASSE |
|
CODE LETTER NOT KNOWN |
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|
FL -? |
41 - 29160 |
Θ - Crash Flixton 12.11.43 |
NIL |
CF |
H - 1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
42 - 7494 |
BUMBS AWAY |
Θ - Lost U.K. 20.12.43 |
1 |
FO |
H - 1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL -? |
42 - 7539 |
YE OLD THUNDER MUG |
Θ - Crash Flixton 16.12.43 |
1 |
FO |
H - 1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL -? |
42 - 7611 |
SILVER DOLLAR |
Θ - Lost Germany 22.12.43 |
1 |
FO |
H - 1 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
FL -? |
42 - 7628 |
BASTARD |
Θ - Lost in transit Florida, U.S.A. 28.10.43 |
NIL |
FO |
H - 1 |
IIIIIIIII |
|
FL -? |
42 - 100282 |
STORMY WEATHER |
Lost Vilvoorde, Belgium 24.02.44 |
7 |
CO |
J - 85 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
FL -? |
42 - 100306 |
WAR GODDESS |
Interned Visby, Sweden 22.03.44 |
10 |
CO |
J - 90 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
NO RECORD OF MISSIONS |
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|
FL - F |
41 - 28781 |
CHIEF |
P.F.F. - Transferred to 492 B.G. |
DT |
H-15 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
41 - 29000 |
THE SHACK |
Also 466 B.G. - 786 B.S. |
DT |
H-20 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
41 - 29127 |
LI'L GYPSY |
Θ - Transferred to 392 B.G. - Then Interned Switzerland 18.03.44 |
CO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
42 - 7531 |
MIDGE |
Θ |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
42 - 7564 |
KELLY |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
||
|
FL -? |
42 - 7588 |
From 492 B.G. |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
||
|
FL -? |
42 - 7641 |
STERILE ERROL |
From 707 B.S. - Transferred to 2nd C.C.R.C. |
FO |
H-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
|
|
FL -? |
42 - 50908 |
FO |
J-1 |
IIIIIIIIII |
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