PB4Y USN Aircraft Airframe History List
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BuNO Type AF Type AF s/n C/N Accepted Delivered Squadron Aircraft Name Disposition Date Loc Remarks
31936 PB4Y-1 B-24D-7-CO 41-23826 621 420901
 		 OTU-1 VB-4
 		 N/A
 		 FL, Nas Jacksonville OTU-VB4-1 Aug-22 Dec 44;Pensacola Jan-Dec 45;Unreported;Pool, Whiting Jan-Feb;OTU-VB4-1 Mar-May;Awaiting action Whiting Field 1949? <-last entry:Poss still in service during 1950's;
31937 PB4Y-1 B-24D-7-CO 41-23827 622 420901
 		 OTU-1 VB-4
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Jacksonville 13 Sep 42 AAU Norfolk,Va;1 Dec 42 Com Fair Wing Lant;5 Jan 43 Nas Anacosta (experiment & development section);11 Apr 43 RINA Ft.Worth;OTU VB4-1 Jan-Mar & Aug-Dec;CNAOT Jax 31 Jul 1945;Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete;
31938 PB4Y-1 B-24D-13-CO 41-23926
 		 421001
 		 FAW-2
 		 SOC 451031 HI, Kaneohe 1 Oct 42 Pat Wing-2;Hedron FAW-2, DEC;1943 HDN-2 FAW-2 JAN-FEB ;HDN FAW-2 minor repairs, May-Jun;Pool Kaneohe 4 Jul 1945.Stricken Nas Kaneohe 31 Oct 1945, Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete;
31939 PB4Y-1 B-24D-13-CO 41-23927
 		 420928
 		 VP-51/VPB-101/VPB-108
 		 SOC 451031 CA, Naas Crows Landing 22 Oct 42 VP-51;8 Dec 42, FAW;VPB-108/Stricken 31 OCT 45;(Alan Carey has this acft as serving with VPB-101?)
31940 PB4Y-1 B-24D-13-CO 41-23946
 		 421003
 		 VMD-254/TTS/154/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 Wrecked 450131 KA, Nas Hutchinson 3 Oct 42 TTS-Pac;10 Oct 42, VMD-254;7 Dec 42, TTS-Pac (OTD);9 Mar 43 VMD-154;8 Aug 44 NAOT Hutchinson;OTU-1 VB-4, Sep-44;OTU-1 VB-4, undershot landing, Nas Hutchinson, Kan (Major damage) 7 Nov 44;OTU-1 VB-4 Dec 1944;Uneconomical to repair, declared obso
31941 PB4Y-1 B-24D-13-CO 41-23947
 
 		 420929 TTS-PAC/VP-51/VPB-121/VP-81
 		 Wrecked 440916 CA, Naas Camp Kearney 29 Sep 42 TTS-PAC:8 Dec 42 VP-51;31 Dec 42 FAIR WING-2;5 Sep 44 CFAW-14;9 Sep 44, VPB-21;VP-81, Overshot on take-off, Naas Camp Kearney, Ca,(repairable), Loss Date 16 Sep 44;Stricken 30 Sep 1944.
31942 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-23993
 		 421003
 		 TTS/
 		 SOC 450131 VA, Norfolk 3 Oct 42 TTS-PAC:31 Mar 43 Com Fair West Coast;1 May 43 Fair wing-5, Hedron;2 May 42 Com Fair Wing-5, CFAW:1 Nov 43 LANT;Hedron-1, FAW-5., AUG-NOV;Unknown Jan-Dec;Hedron-2, FAW-5, DEC:Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete, Strick
31943 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-23994
 		 421005
 		 VMD-254/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 Wrecked 450731 FL, Jacksonville 5 Oct 42 VMD-254;OTU-VB-4-1, JAN-APR & AUG-DEC;Awaiting action Nas Hutchinson, MAY-JUN;CNAOT Jacksonville Nas 31 Jul 1945;Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete, Stricken 31 JUL 45.
31944 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-23995
 		 421009
 
 
 		 SOC 450731 VA, Nas Norfolk Awaiting Reconditioning Quonset Pt. AUG-NOV;Pool Quonset Pt, JAN-DEC;Hedron-2 FAW-5, MAR-AUG;Minor repairs Hedron-2, FAW-5, MAY;CGAS Brooklyn, JUN;Pool Hedron FAW-5 31 Jul 1945;Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete, Stricken 31
31945 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-23996
 		 421005
 		 VMD-154
 		 SOC 460731 CA, San Diego Nas 5 Oct 42,CFWC ;5 Oct 42, VMD-154;8 Dec 42 ,VMD-154:Unknown, AUG;VMD-154 JUL-DEC;Hedron MAG-35 FEB-MAR;Unreported, JUN:Hedron MAG-35, JUN:Pool Hedron, MAG-35 SEP-OCT;Unreported, NOV;Pool Hedron MAG-35, DEC;Pool action, San Diego 19468; Transfered fr
31946 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-C0 41-24049
 		 421024
 		 VPB-108/123/122
 		 SOC 450808 VPB-122 A&R San Diego AUG:13 Sep CFAW-14 16 Sep'16 Sep Hedron-1, FAW-14 23 Sep:23 Sep FAW-14 25 Sep;28 Sep VPB-108 SEP-DEC;VPB-123 JAN_FEB;VPB-122 MAR-MAY;Awaiting action VPB-122 APR;VPB-122 31 Jul 1945:Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declar
31947 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24050
 
 		 421023 TTS/VP-51/VB-101
 		 War loss 430326 VB-101 23 Oct 42 CFWC;26 Nov 42 DAR TTS-PAC;WAR 6 Dec 42 VP-51;WAR Com Fair West Pac Fleet VB-101 15 Mar 43; VPB-101 loss date 26 MAR 43;Stricken 31 Mar 1943.
31948 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24051
 
 		 421023 VP-51/VPB-101
 		 War Loss 430415 VPB-101 DAR 23 Oct 42 Com Fair west Coast;War Dar 6 Dec 42 VP-51 15 Dec 42;War 11 Mar 43 Com Fair Pac;VP-51 26 Mar 43 loss date;Stricken 31 Mar 1943;No loss code;(Alan Carey has this acft as serving with VPB-101)
31949 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24088
 		 421026
 		 OTU VB-4
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Jacksonville 2 Dec 42, VP-21;OTU VB-4-1 JAN-APR & AUG-DEC;Awaiting action Hutchinson MAR-APR;31 Jul 45 CNAOT Jax;Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete;
31950 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24053
 
 		 421028 VP-51/VPB-101
 		 SOC 430331 VB-101 28 Oct 42, Com Fair West Coast;War Dairy 4 Dec 42 VP-51 15 Dec 42;War Com Air Force PacFlt;15 Mar 43 VB-101;VPB-101 26 Mar 43 Loss date:Stricken 31 Mar 43;No loss code;
31951 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24083
 		 421026 421202 VP-51/VB-101/VD-5
 		 SOC 440930 Fl, Nas Jacksonville 12 Dec 42 CFWC;15 Dec 42 VP-51;9 Mar 43 MAG-14 Hedron-14;31 Mar 43 VB-101;1 Nov 43 Pac;14 Sep VD-5;14 Sep FAW-14 15 Sep;15 Sep Hedron-1 FAW-14 20 Sep;20 Sep FAW-14 21 Sep;24 Sep Nas Jacksonville, Fl 30 Sep;NAHC Jax; Stricken 30 SEP 44;No loss
31952 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24084
 
 		 421027 VP-51/VB-101 (operated by VB-102)
 		 War loss 431215 SP, Bougainville Shot down by enemy fighters during attack on Kahili Airfield, Bouginville, Reported MIA 17 Jul 1943, VP-102 crew flying a VB-101 PB4Y(12/missing);3 Dec 4 loss date;Stricken 15 Dec 1943.
31953 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24087
 		 421027
 		 VP-51/VPB-101/VD-5/VPB-121
 		 SOC 450831 Fl, Nas Jacksonville Rec 22 Oct 42;6 Dec 42 VP-51;AUG VD-5 15 Sep;15 Sep VPB-121 SEP-OCT;Pool San Diego JAN, NOV-DEC;Feb 45 Under reconstruction San Diego 20 Mar 45;Pool Jacksonville MAR-JUN;CNAOT Jacksonville 8 Aug 1945;Declared excess, Stricken 31 AUG 1945
31954 PB4Y-1 B-24D-15-CO 41-24086
 		 421023
 		 VP-51/VPB-101/VPB-120/115
 		 SOC 450731 WA, Nas Whidbey Island 18 Dec 42 VP-51;A&R San Diego JUL;21 Sep CFAW-14 25 Sep;25 Sep Hedron-1 tiv 26 Sep;26 Sep FAW-14, Nas San Diego;2 Oct Hedron FAW-6 OCT:JAN-MAR VPB-120 NOV-DEC:VPB-115 APR-MAY;Awaiting action Hedron FAW-6 JUN;Pool Whidbey Island 31 Jul 1945;d
31955 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24115
 		 421104
 		 TTS/VPB-102
 		 War Loss 440415 South Pac Shipped 4 Nov 42 Com Fair West Coast 7 Jan 1943;War Dar 31 Jan 43 TTS-Pac;29 Jan 43 Com Air Pac;31 Jan 43 FAW-2 HQ Sq;16 Mar 44 NAOT;Loss date/Stricken 15 Apr 1944.
31956 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24116
 		 421109 421204 VP-51/VB-101/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 SOC 450131 KA, Nas Hutchinson 4 Dec 42 CFWC;19 Dec 42 VP-51;9 Mar 43 MAG-14 Hedron;31 Mar 43 VB-101;1 Nov 43 Pacific;OTU VB-4-1 AUG-DEC;Non-airborne damage,uneconomical to repair, declared obsolete;
31957 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24117
 		 421110 421110 VP-51/OTU VB-4
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Jacksonville 10 Nov 42 CFWC;5 Dec 42 FAW-14;8 Dec 42 OTD Pac;15 Dec 42 VP-51;JAN-APR OTU VB-4-1 AUG-DEC:Awaiting action Hutchinson MAY-JUN;CNAOT Jacksonville;Non combat-ground loss;
31958 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24118
 		 421110
 		 VMD-154
 		 Wrecked 430207 SP, Espirtu Santo Isl, New Hebrides 10 NOV Com Fair West Coast;12 DEC 42 War Dar VMD-154; VMD-154,Take-off & crashed at sea, 1/5mi. off shore Espirtu Santo Island (12/killed), Loss date 7 Feb 43 (0417) 12/killed ;Stricken 28 Feb 1943;Disposed of 3 Sep 1952.
31959 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24131
 		 421111 421111 VMD-154/VPB-108/123/122
 		 SOC 450731 VPB-122 11 Nov 42 CFWC;12 Dec 42 VMD-154;A&R San Diego AUG;13 Sep CFAW-14 20 Sep;21 Sep Hedron-14-1 23 Sep;23 Sep CFAW-14 25 Sep;28 Sep VPB-108 SEP-NOV;VPB-123 DEC;VPB-122 MAR-MAY;Awaiting reconditioning Hutchinson JUN;VPB-122 31 Jul 1945;Transfered fr
31960 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24132
 		 421102 421204 VP-51/VB-101/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 SOC 450131 OTU-1 VB-4 4 Dec 42 CFWC;15 Dec 42 VP-51:9 Mar 43 MAG-14 Hedron;31 Mar 43 VB-101;8 Aug 44 NAOT Hutchinson;23 Aug 44 NAOT;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-DEC;Declared obsolete
31961 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24133
 		 421130 421130 TTS/
 		 SOC 450704 FAW-5 30 Nov 42 CFWC;26 Dec 42 TTS-Pac;12 Apr 43 FAW-12;Unknown Aug-NOV;Hedron-2 FAW-5 JAN-MAR 30 Apr 1945.;Declared obsolete
31962 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24134
 		 421031 421118 VMD-154/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 SOC 450731 Fl, Nas Jacksonville 18 Nov 42 CFWC;12 Dec 42 VMD-154;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;Pool Hutchinson JAN-MAY, DEC;Awaiting action Hutchinson MAY-JUN;CNAOT Jax 31 Jul 1945;Transfered from Navy custody & declared excess.
31963 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24176
 		 421110 421130
 
 		 SOC 440411 NACT 30 Nov 42 CFWC;FAW-14 OTD War 31 Dec 42;20 Mar 44 NACT;No loss code;
31964 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24177
 		 421111 421130 TTS/
 		 SOC 451031 OK, Clinton 30 Nov 42 CFWC;26 Dec 42 TTS-Pac;12 Apr 43 FAW-12;Hedron-1 FAW-5 AUG-NOV;Hedron-1 FAW-5 JAN-MAR, DEC;Pool Clinton APR;Awaiting action Clinton 8 Aug 1945;;Transfered from Navy custody & declared excess.
31965 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24178
 		 421110 421130 TTS/OTU-1 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Pensacola 30 Nov 42 Com Fair West Coast;26 Dec 42 TTS-Pac;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;CNOAT 12 Dec 44;Pensacola;Unreported DEC;JUN-FEB Pool Whiting;VB-4 OTU-1 MAR-MAY;Awaiting action Whiting Fld;Pool Pensacola 31 Jul 1945;Non combat ground loss
31966 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24208
 		 421116 421130 FAPS-1/
 		 SOC 440411 NACT 30 Nov 42 CFWC 25 Dec 42;DAR 1 Jan 43 FAPS-1 War 7 Jan 43;24 Mar 44 NACT;StrickenNo loss code;
31967 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24209
 		 421117 421130 FAPS-1/
 		 SOC 450630 FAW-14 30 Nov 42 CFWC;1 Jan 43 FAPS-1;A&R San Diego AUG-NOV;JAN-MAR Hedron-1 FAW-14 DEC:APR-MAY Pool FAW-14 8 Aug 1945;;Transfered from Navy custody & declared excess.
31968 PB4Y-1 B-24D-20-CO 41-24210
 		 421120 421130 OTU-1 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450131 OTU-1 VB-4 30 Nov 42 CFWC;25 Dec 42 FAW-14 OTU;20 Mar 44;NAOT;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;Pool Hutchinson DEC:VB-4 OTU-1;Declared obsolete
31969 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24240
 		 421128 421211
 
 		 SOC 430405 HI, Nas Kaneohe Bay 11 Dec 42 CFWC 1 Jan 43;War 8 Jan 43 FAW-2 11 Nov 43;12 Feb 43 FAW-1;Stricken;No loss code;
31970 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24241
 		 421128 421219 VPB-101
 		 SOC 430415 Com Fair Pac 19 Dec 42 Com Fair West Coast 1 Jan 43;Dar 6 Jan 43 Com Fair Wing-2 11 Jan 43;12 Feb 43 FAW-1;11 Mar 43 Com Fair Pac;Strike/Loss 15 Apr 1943;(Alan Carey has this acft as serving with VPB-101)
31971 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24242
 		 421128 421211
 
 		 SOC 441031 VA, Norfolk ABATU 11 Dec 42 CFWC;31 Dec 42 FAW-14 OTD;20 Mar 44:NAOT;22 Mar 44 NAOT Hutchinson;15 May 44 NAOT Hutchinson;1 Aug 44 LANT;ANATU New York Sep 44;NAS Hutchinson, Kan;Unknown;ABATU Norfolk;
31972 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24271
 		 421128 421211 VPB-102/VPB-120/VPB-115
 		 SOC 450831 WA, NAS Whidbey Island 11 Dec 42 CFWC;9 Jan 43 NAS Pearl Harbor;10 Jan 43 FAW-2;A&R San Diego AUG;21 Sep CFAW-4 25 Sep;26 Sep Hedron-1 FAW-14 21 Oct;29 Oct Nas san Diego, Hedron FAW-6 OCT;JAN-MAR VPB-120 NOV-DEC;APR-MAY VPB-115;Awaiting action (non readable appears to
31973 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24272
 		 421201 421215 OTU-1 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450731 CNAOT 15 Dec 42 CFWC;8 Jan 43 FAW-2;12 Feb 43 FAW-1;JAN-APR VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-DEC;Awaiting action Hutchinson MAY-JUN;CNAOT Jax 31 Jul 1945;Stricken, ;Transfered from Navy custody & declared excess..
31974 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24303
 		 421012 421226 VP-14/OTU-4 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Pensacola 26 Dec 42 CFWC;29 Jan 43 FAW-2;29 Jan 43 VP-14;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-DEC;CNAOT 22 Dec 44;Pensacola;Unreported DEC;JAN-FEB Pool Whiting;VB-4 OTU-1 MAR-MAY;Awaiting reconditioning Whiting Fd JUN;Pool Pensacola 31 Jul 1945.
31975 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24304
 		 421211 430126 VPB-102/106/108/123/122/ Stoop-N-Droop It (VB-102/106) SOC 450731 VPB-122 19 Dec 42 CFWC;26 Dec 42 FAW-2;Unknown AUG;A&R San Diego;20 Sep CFAW-14 20 Seo;21 Sep Hedron-14-1 23 Sep;23 Sep CFAW-14 25 Sep;28 Sep VPB-108 SEP-NOV;JAN-FEB VPB-123 DEC;MAR-MAY VPB-122;Awaiting action VPB-122 31 Jul 1945;Stricken;;Transfered
31976 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24305
 		 421211 430104 VD-1/VPB-102/OTU-1 VB-4/ Spirt of 76 (VD-1/VB-102) SOC 450131 OTU-1 VB-4 4 Jan 43 CFWC;13 Jan 43 Com Fair Wing-2;21 Jan 43 VD-1;26 Apr 43 Fair Wing-1 Hedron-1;22 Jun 44 NAOT;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;Pool Hutchinson DEC;VB-4 OTU-1;Stricken 31 Jan 1945;(Alan Carey has this acft as serving with VPB-102 & "Spirt of 76"))
31977 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24306
 		 421226 421226 OTU-1 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Jacksonville 26 Dec 42 CFWC;9 Feb 43 Com Fair Pac;20 Mar 43 FAW-2 HQ SQ;JAN VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;Pool Hutchinson DEC;VB-4 OTU-1`, Nas Jax APR;Awaiting action Hutchinson MAY-JUN;CNAOT JAX 31 Jul 1945;
31978 PB4Y-1 B-24D-25-CO 41-24307
 		 421210 421212 TTS/OTU-1 VB-4/
 		 SOC 450731 FL, Nas Jacksonville 12 Dec 42 CFWC;15 Jan 43 TTS-PAC;29 Jan 43 Com Air Pac;31 Jan 43 FAW-2;JAN=APR VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-DEC;Awaiting action hutchinson MAY-JUL;CNAOT Jax 31 Jul 1945;
31979 PB4Y-1 B-24D-30-CO 42-40083
 		 421217 430108 FAPS-1/OTU-1 VB-4
 		 SOC 450131 FL, Nas Jacksonville 8 Jan 43 Com Fair West Coast;23 Jan 43 FAPS-1;20 Jun 44 CNAOT;VB-4 OTU-1 AUG-NOV;Pool Hitchinson;VB-4 OTU-1;
31980 PB4Y-1 B-24D-30-CO 42-40084
 		 421207 421230 FAPS-1/VD-1
 		 Wrecked 430724 SP, VD-1 30 DEC 42 CFWC 7-DEC;1943 3 FEB 43 CAP;3-FEB FAPS-1; 22-JUL VD-1; VD-1 Landing accident nose wheel retracted, Loss & Stricken 24 JUL 1943.
31981 PB4Y-1