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On March 21, 1945, three units from the Fifteenth Air Force sent aircraft to bomb the airfield at Neuburg, Germany. This collection consists of a "Navigator's Log" flight plan document (AAF Form No. 21A-1) for one of the aircraft involved in the raid.

 Identifier

NASM.2016.0009

Creator

United States. Army Air Forces

Date

1945

Provenance

Virginia Harvey, Gift, 2015, NASM.2016.0009

Extent

0.06 Cubic feet (1 map folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a "Navigator's Log" flight plan document (AAF Form No. 21A-1) for one of the aircraft involved in the raid on the airfield at Neuburg, Germany on March 21, 1945. The listed crew suggests that it is likely for Consolidated B-24J Liberator (s/n 42-50969) from the Fifteenth Air Force, 47th Bomb Wing, 450th Bomb Group, 723rd Squadron. The document measures 26 x 20 inches when fully unfolded, 13 X 10 inches when folded as designed for use. The document is on yellowed paper and is filled out in pencil containing mission orders, alternate targets, detailed flight plan, weather forecast, actual flight statistics, notes, etc.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

World War II Consolidated B-24 Liberator Navigator's Log, NASM.2016.0009, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

World War, 1939-1945

Consolidated B-24 Family

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

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