Attn shoppers: 44-8139
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:49 am
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This serial turned up some interesting stuff from Osborne:
AAIR has some more details; the photo may be of the last accident listed in 1948: Anyone have more info?
This serial turned up some interesting stuff from Osborne:
Note the nose art, not quite legible, underwing buzz number BA-139 and the second nose window has been covered over.44-8139 Del Dallas 19/6/44; Ft Myers 24/7/44; as QB-17 110 BU Mitchell 23/8/44; 2 EEL Fort Dix 18/9/44; 1377 BU Grenier 21/9/44; 4149 BU Ft Dix 5/11/44; 110 BU Mitchell 27/1/45; 4149 BU Ft Dix 20/2/45; 139 BU Shaw Fd 1/5/45; 4121 BU Kelly 4/9/45; 4149 BU Ft Dix 22/10/45; ATS Dover 13/1/46; 4112 BU Olmstead 13/4/46; 4108 BU Newark 30/9/46; w/Frank Hoffpauir f/l Mitchell Fd, NY 8/10/46; 110 BU Mitchell 10/2/47; 4000 BU Patterson 15/2/47; 4108 BU Newark 19/2/47; 4112 BU Olmstead 30/6/47; Recl Comp 7/1/49.
AAIR has some more details; the photo may be of the last accident listed in 1948: Anyone have more info?