Round Trip?? was this ever the name of an Aircraft in WWII?

[OldCrow2130]

Recently I have been trying to find out, if there was ever
a US bomber or fighter in WWII with the name Round Trip or Round Trip Ticket? Ive seen both these names before... but would like to know if such an aircraft existed and what squadron or unit it was in and what the nose art for it looked like... can anyone help with this or fill me in???
~Ben

[Dan Johnson II]

Wally Foreman's book on B24 Nose Art lists 6 different B24s named Round Trip or Round Trip Ticket.

B24 Bestweb has images and info on them

http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-R-ROUND_TRIP_T-ROUZ.htm

http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-R-ROUND_ ... TRIP_S.htm

[Rob Mears]

How about the B-17 in the boneyard near the end of the movie "12 O'clock High"? I suppose it was have been an actual veteran of military service, though I couldn't say if it was a combat vet or not.

[mustangdriver]

Was it in 12 o'clock high? I also thought there was one named that in The Best years of Our Lives

[the330thbg]

Was it in 12 o'clock high? I also thought there was one named that in The Best years of Our Lives

Best years of Our Lives!!!

It was at the end!

That is one of my most favorite movies of all time!!!!!

[GARY HILTON]

How about a B-17 called Round Trip Jack?

[OldCrow2130]

It was in Best Years of Our Lives.... I Know the scene The Captain goes out in search of a job when he comes home, and winds up walking through that aircraft grave yard. Then that guy shows up and ruins his fun and flashbacks in the nose of the B17 and tells him theyre breakin em up for pre fabricated houses. good movie.... One of my favorites. The reason I was searching for this particular aircraft was because I wanted to have an A2 jacket hand painted with its nose art on the back, but I couldnt very well do that not knowing which nose art was the original to the plane after seeing so many variations.

[PbyCat-Guy]

Branson!!!!! Good to read you got your answer. Want to see you come to class with it on.
-Jonas

[billtate]

I though I ough to put in a word for the Navy. As some of you may know I am trying to find a publisher for a US Navy nose art book, myself and some friends have complied, but in lei of that I have been sharing some of the data and pictures here in the WIX Hangar, enjoy.
That brings me to the topic of a WW II aircraft with the name "Round Trip". The attach pic shows a TBM from VT-80 returning to the USS Ticonderoga in November 1944. Ensign Higman's aircraft had some flak damage but he was able to use his round trip ticket to get back to the boat. Who said the Navy don't have nose art?
http://s646.photobucket.com/albums/uu189/willtatejr/?action=view&current=TBFRoundTrip50.jpg&newest=1

[John Kerr]

Here is the picture from Bill Tate's site.

[roundtripjack]

How about a B-17 called Round Trip Jack?

My father flew 5 missions as a bombardier on Roundtrip Jack in 1944 with the Eigth Air Force's 385th Bomb Group (550 Squadron). The nose art was a hee hawing donkey. How did you come by the name?

[CraigQ]

Here is a P-47 from the 361stFG





CraigQ

[gary1954]

How about a B-17 called Round Trip Jack?

My father flew 5 missions as a bombardier on Roundtrip Jack in 1944 with the Eigth Air Force's 385th Bomb Group (550 Squadron). The nose art was a hee hawing donkey. How did you come by the name?

It would be cool if you post his name

[roundtripjack]

How about a B-17 called Round Trip Jack?

My father flew 5 missions as a bombardier on Roundtrip Jack in 1944 with the Eigth Air Force's 385th Bomb Group (550 Squadron). The nose art was a hee hawing donkey. How did you come by the name?

It would be cool if you post his name

Thanks for your interest, Gary; his name was Joseph V. Muscari. After Roundtrip Jack, he flew 22 more missions, mostly on "Rum Dum" until forced down into and interned in Switzerland for some months. With help from the underground, he made his way back to England and spent the remainder of the war in intelligence.

[Pathfinder]

Wally Forman lists five (5) B-17s with the name ROUND TRIP.

96/339; 351/508; 351/508; 385/???; 388/563 (There were two different tails in 351 with that name)

There is one (1) ROUND TRIP II

There is one ROUND TRIP III

One ROUND TRIP JACK

One each ROUND TRIP JEANNE (and) JENNIE both from 381/534 with same tail #.

One ROUND TRIP RABBIT

Four ROUND TRIP TICKET

One ROUND TRIP TICKET II

ONE ROUND TRIP TICKET III

One ROUND TRIP TICKET RUTH

One ROUND TRIP TOPSY

Three (3) ROUND TRIPPER

One ROUND TWIP WABBIT

One ROUNDTRIP JACK

One ROUNDTRIP TICKET

Two ROUNDTRIP TICKET II

You will either have a very hard choice---or a CLOSET FULL of painted jackets!