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Mitchell serial nr. trace
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 5:42 am
by Rob Philips
Gentlemen,
Anyone who can match Air Corps OR Bureau No. 42-47440 to a Mitchell B-25C, delivered to the RAF, flown by 320 (Dutch) Sqn Bomber Command.
Number found on a Mitchell engine found in France, believed to be of Mitchell FR146 NO-O, crashed 26/11/1943 at Tréauville, Manche, France.
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:05 pm
by Coert Munk
Hi Rob,
The answer must be "NO" after 4 1/2 yrs of waiting for an answer.
FR146 NO-O was 42-32277 and went missing on 26Nov43 indeed.
The AAC serial 42-47440 belongs to a CG-4A, not to a B-25.
Kind regards,
Coert
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:02 pm
by aerovin2
I don't think airplane serial numbers were ever attached to engines. The engine may have had its own serial number, though not sure on this.
Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:48 pm
by Coert Munk
Engines have their own serial numbers. You might check
http://www.enginehistory.org/ for additional info
Coert
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:55 pm
by Chris Brame
The P-36 engine for sale by Aircorps Depot has a dataplate stating the aircraft type as P-36A and a serial number of 37-280 (which would be an O-47A). Weren't engines and props usually a separate purchase and therefore had their own year-dated serial numbers?
Several years ago there was a propellor listed on eBay as having come from a B-17 but was obviously an older ground-adjustable (like on a P-6E, A-12 or B-10). I recall the A.C. serial was 33-xxx on that one.