Sunday, May 06, 2012 at 15:56
Joe
The B-24 model B-24D-53-CO , Nose Art name "Shady Lady" Serial No 42-40369 was based at Fenton with the 380th Bomb Group,528 Squadron, it was manufactured at the Consolidated Factory at San Diego, USA and was completed on 12/02/1943, it's first
test flight was 17/02/1943, it was flown to Amberly unknown date in 1943.
Corunna Downs was not a regular
Airstrip, It was mainly used I believe as a jump off point , where they would load up with Bombs and strike
places in the Dutch East Indies. These aircraft had over 1.3 million parts and were turned out every 1 hour and 5 minutes.
Check out the 2 Sunday History Photo's on the subject at threads 66624 and the re visit SHP 89223 .
It was a pleasure to be in contact with FNF Films about the project.
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