Warbird Information Exchange

Greeting
Got a ? for the Group.
What was the name of the first B-24 to complete 25 Missions and the First B-29 ?

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Always Keep Em Flying !

Glen

Lookie Capt Jim! Wham! Wham! ...............................Termights

That's a little tougher than the B-17, Glen!

I'd guess that the first 25 mission B-24 would have been a part of the Halpro Project, they were the first U.S. Libs in long term combat. There were a few LB-30s out in the Pacific at the start, and a few in the Aleutian area also. Of course, the RAF must have had a bunch of early 25 mission Liberators.

The B-29 question would depend on how missions were counted in the CBI and will take a little research. I'll dig into the 58th Wing History a little to see if I can find something. For some reason, it seems that a 40th Bomb Group airplane took the honors, but I'm probably incorrect.

Scott