The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

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Aircraft

293 B-17s that flew with the group or passed through it. The original Fortresses went to the 99th and 2nd Bomb Groups on 31 March 1944, before the group flew its first mission.

SerialNameSquadronFateDate
41-24351Tail End Charlie / Heinie Headhunters816th, 840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located
41-24361Wabash Cannon Ball840threturned to the USA11 June 1944
41-24393Eager Beaverreturned to the USA
41-24408Plutocrat (e) / PlutocratHQreturned to the USA
41-24409PLAYBOY816threturned to the USA
41-24421Wongoreturned to the USA
42-102382Virgil’s Virgin817thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-102388815thlost with the 483rd22 June 1944
42-102403816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located2 August 1944
42-102406817thlost with the 483rd7 May 1944
42-102422Catfish816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-102429840thlost with the 483rd15 July 1944
42-102472Shoo Shoo Baby816thsalvaged or written off22 June 1944
42-102491Janie817threturned to the USA21 December 1945
42-102706816th, 817thlost with the 483rd16 February 1945
42-102836Lyla Lue816thlost with the 483rd1 March 1945
42-102841Shadrack840thlost with the 483rd23 October 1944
42-102849Joanne840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located18 December 1944
42-102852Mary Alice817threturned to the USA26 September 1945
42-102856816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located26 December 1944
42-102859Babytransferred out12 July 1944
42-102862817thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-102869815thlost with the 483rd20 October 1944
42-102922817threturned to the USA19 September 1945
42-102923Baraz Twins II817thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-102927Bunky815thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-102939lost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located16 March 1945
42-106984Glittering Gal816thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-106987816thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-106988816thlost with another unit after transfer10 May 1944
42-106990816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located13 March 1944
42-106991DAISY MAE WITH A LITTLE PERSUAS MACR 5066817thlost with another unit after transfer18 May 1944
42-106995Anthony J / Anthony J.816thlost with another unit after transfer23 June 1944
42-106996transferred out31 March 1944
42-106997Blondie816thlost with another unit after transfer7 July 1944
42-106999Peck's Bad Boy / Peck's Bad Boys / Peck’s Bad Boy840thsalvaged or written off3 February 1945
42-107000Princess No No817thlost with another unit after transfer3 December 1944
42-107006Old Bird815thlost with another unit after transfer17 October 1944
42-107008Flack Off Limits / Flak Off Limits816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-107016816thlost with another unit after transfer24 July 1944
42-107065Rigor Mortis II817thlost with another unit after transfer17 November 1944
42-107081Crazy Horse / Crazy House815thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located18 December 1944
42-107107fate not recorded
42-107143Sport840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located14 July 1944
42-107156The Great Speckled Bird817thlost with the 483rd22 March 1945
42-107161salvaged or written off20 April 1945
42-107166815thlost with the 483rd9 July 1944
42-107170L No Name817thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-107172816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-107179816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-29473Yankee Doodletransferred out
42-29480Cotton Eyed Joesalvaged or written off28 September 1945
42-29485Miss Furylost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located
42-29507Bad Penny / Lady Luck840thtransferred out
42-29509Bad Penny840threturned to the USA
42-29526Bugstransferred out
42-29527Jig-Jigsalvaged or written off6 August 1943
42-29604Thundermugsalvaged or written off
42-29613Zelma840threturned to the USA27 February 1945
42-29619Road Hogreturned to the USA26 April 1945
42-29628Mel's Mess / Mel’s Mess840threturned to the USA14 May 1944
42-29652returned to the USA13 April 1945
42-29696Fort Alamo II840thsalvaged or written off
42-29775Wongoreturned to the USA9 October 1945
42-29788returned to the USA20 April 1945
42-2979815thlost with the 483rd16 April 1944
42-29845Nutcracker II816threturned to the USA
42-29856Patches815thlost with the 483rd10 May 1944
42-29857salvaged or written off7 January 1949
42-29883Miss Peggy840thtransferred out
42-3026Roger The Lodgerreturned to the USA2 April 1945
42-3032Mary Jane840threturned to the USA14 December 1945
42-3055salvaged or written off30 November 1945
42-3066Betsy Ireturned to the USA3 July 1944
42-3077Jenny Lou816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located
42-3151salvaged or written off30 March 1945
42-31631840thlost with the 483rd14 June 1944
42-3178lost with another unit after transfer
42-31998Baraz Twins815thlost with another unit after transfer2 July 1944
42-31999King Salvo / Chicken Ship : The Pickwickian : King Salvo / Chicken Ship aka The Pickwickian aka King Salvo815thpost-war service1 December 1947
42-32010840thlost with the 483rd30 July 1944
42-32013OLE MOSE AIN'T DAID / Ole Mose817thlost with another unit after transfer2 April 1944
42-32014Pappy Yokum817thlost with another unit after transfer30 April 1944
42-32015Action Preferred815thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32016Swamp Gal817thlost with another unit after transfer25 December 1944
42-32017Sweet 17815thlost with the 483rd14 March 1945
42-32021840thlost with another unit after transfer21 June 1944
42-32022Lonesome Polecatlost with another unit after transfer6 May 1944
42-32023Flak Happy815thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32028Mighty Mike817th, 840thlost with another unit after transfer22 July 1944
42-32029Miss Treated815thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located11 November 1944
42-32031Mammy Yocum / Mammy Yokum817thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32032Battlin' Bobby / Battlin Bobby / Battlin’ Bobby840thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32033Rita Ann816thlost with another unit after transfer13 October 1944
42-32035815thlost with another unit after transfer24 April 1944
42-32036816thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32039Rabid Rabbit / Rapid rabbit815thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32040Turip Termite / Turnip Termite817thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32041No Name TF to 99th BG815th, 817thlost with another unit after transfer2 July 1944
42-32043Paper Doll840th, 815thsalvaged or written off30 April 1945
42-32044Good Deal815threturned to the USA20 September 1945
42-32046Lil' Abner / Lil Abner / Lil’ Abner817thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32047840thlost with another unit after transfer4 April 1944
42-32048Queen840thlost with another unit after transfer2 August 1944
42-32053816thlost with another unit after transfer27 June 1944
42-32055Dinah Might840thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32056815thlost with another unit after transfer2 April 1944
42-32057816thlost with another unit after transfer8 July 1944
42-32058840thlost with another unit after transfer13 April 1944
42-32061Lucious Louise816thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32062815thlost with another unit after transfer2 April 1944
42-32063817thlost with another unit after transfer30 April 1944
42-32064Going840thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32065El Diablolost with another unit after transfer16 April 1944
42-32068Heaven Can Wait840thlost with another unit after transfer28 July 1944
42-32069816thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32071Moonbeam McSwine / Moonbeam McSwine aka Nine Wolves and Poppa aka Freddie H817thlost with another unit after transfer8 February 1945
42-32074Oh Josie815thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32075Fearless Fosdick817thlost with another unit after transfer5 October 1944
42-32077Pantie Ante815thlost with the 483rd13 October 1944
42-32092Miss Natural817thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32094840thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-32097Sadie Hawkins / Sadie Hawkins / Slipstream / Sadie Hawkins aka Slipstream817thlost with another unit after transfer18 December 1944
42-32109Mizpah840thlost with the 483rd14 July 1944
42-32110840thlost with another unit after transfer18 December 1944
42-32111816thsalvaged or written off14 July 1944
42-32115840thlost with another unit after transfer4 April 1944
42-3254salvaged or written off30 November 1945
42-38086840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located17 November 1944
42-382012nd Patches815thlost with another unit after transfer24 April 1944
42-38205Thundermug / Thundermug aka Winged Fury816thlost with another unit after transfer16 July 1944
42-38207815thlost with another unit after transfer5 April 1944
42-38209Earthquake McGoon817thtransferred out1 March 1944
42-38210840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located24 March 1945
42-38212817thtransferred out31 March 1944
42-38213815thlost with another unit after transfer7 July 1944
42-5068Sarah aka Miss Mereturned to the USA18 July 1944
42-5140Yankee Queenreturned to the USA
42-5230returned to the USA3 July 1945
42-5233Rigor Mortis / Rigor-Mortis817threturned to the USA23 July 1944
42-5338Ye Old Battle Axereturned to the USA29 June 1945
42-5346The Reluctant DragonHQreturned to the USA11 September 1945
42-5350Skinhead aka Nosey816threturned to the USA8 July 1944
42-5388Never Satisfied817thsalvaged or written off30 November 1945
42-5403816thsalvaged or written off30 March 1945
42-5418Chief Wahoo815thlost with the 483rd30 April 1944
42-5440Sahara SueHQsalvaged or written off
42-5473Ernt Merntreturned to the USA25 September 1945
42-5477Able Mablesalvaged or written off11 December 1943
42-5764840thsalvaged or written off30 November 1945
42-5765Shanker Alisalvaged or written off19 December 1943
42-5772salvaged or written off14 June 1945
42-5777The Gin Mill840thlost with the 483rd23 April 1944
42-5781Wolf Hollowsalvaged or written off3 June 1944
42-5782High Tensionsalvaged or written off
42-5786Whizzer II840thlost with the 483rd15 April 1944
42-5817Wonderbird IIreturned to the USA17 August 1945
42-5818Crappy816threturned to the USA17 April 1945
42-5825840thsalvaged or written off23 June 1945
42-5842Lethal Lady IIIsalvaged or written off23 June 1945
42-97568815th, 816thlost with the 483rd15 November 1944
42-97570Achtung815thlost with another unit after transfer27 August 1944
42-97584816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-97585840thlost with the 483rd25 December 1944
42-97653840thlost with the 483rd15 July 1944
42-97671816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
42-97727salvaged or written off10 May 1946
42-97792Yvonne840threturned to the USA25 October 1945
42-97911817thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located31 January 1945
42-97913815thlost with the 483rd28 August 1944
42-97917post-war service9 January 1949
42-97919840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located17 October 1944
43-37526840th, 816threturned to the USA19 September 1945
43-37709returned to the USA21 August 1945
43-38474815thsalvaged or written off7 October 1944
43-38486returned to the USA19 December 1945
43-38503817thlost with the 483rd7 February 1945
43-38509815thlost with the 483rd20 February 1945
43-38519returned to the USA4 January 1946
44-6174Miss Chievious816thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
44-6177Dry Run815thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
44-6184815thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located15 August 1944
44-6199816thlost with the 483rd21 January 1945
44-6201Pappy Yokum817thlost with the 483rd30 July 1944
44-6257Devil's Bouquet / Devil’s Bouquet840thsalvaged or written off29 September 1945
44-6267817thlost with the 483rd18 July 1944
44-6288840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located2 February 1945
44-6317840thlost with the 483rd13 March 1945
44-6318816thlost with another unit after transfer
44-6319816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located12 July 1945
44-6320The Northern Gal / The Northern Gale816threturned to the USA29 April 1945
44-6322816threturned to the USA14 June 1945
44-6323815threturned to the USA7 July 1945
44-6324816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located25 June 1945
44-6325The Old Shillalah816thlost with the 483rd16 March 1945
44-6326Pick Up816threturned to the USA12 July 1945
44-6327The Anthony J816thlost with the 483rd25 April 1945
44-6329817threturned to the USA18 September 1945
44-6332817thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located10 September 1944
44-6333815thlost with the 483rd27 December 1944
44-6349840thlost with the 483rd13 September 1944
44-6371Eva Dee840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located13 April 1945
44-6387815thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located22 March 1945
44-6390816thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located12 October 1944
44-6392817thsalvaged or written off1 March 1945
44-6405Big Yank840threturned to the USA23 June 1945
44-6412817thlost with the 483rd13 September 1944
44-6422816thlost with the 483rd20 March 1945
44-6423840thlost with the 483rd21 January 1945
44-6432Sky Wolf816threturned to the USA31 July 1945
44-6433817thlost with the 483rd22 November 1944
44-6437No Name MIA817thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located16 November 1944
44-6438returned to the USA30 June 1945
44-6454816thlost with the 483rd21 January 1945
44-6488The Little One816threturned to the USA30 July 1945
44-6495returned to the USA30 October 1945
44-6497840thlost with the 483rd28 December 1944
44-6535816threturned to the USA19 October 1945
44-6537returned to the USA25 July 1945
44-6538Miss Prissy817thlost with the 483rd22 March 1945
44-6552816thlost with the 483rd21 March 1945
44-6641817threturned to the USA28 October 1945
44-6644returned to the USA24 July 1945
44-6683Queeniereturned to the USA31 March 1945
44-6709transferred out15 March 1945
44-6720Alice The Angel840thsalvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-6722returned to the USA19 September 1945
44-6728salvaged or written off24 March 1946
44-6732Mary Wannareturned to the USA19 October 1945
44-6733817thlost with the 483rd8 April 1945
44-6740815threturned to the USA23 October 1945
44-6741Beat's Me Doc / Beat’s Me Doc815th, 817thlost with the 483rd22 March 1945
44-6743transferred out
44-6745Sweet Irene815thsalvaged or written off
44-6747returned to the USA14 December 1945
44-6759salvaged or written off12 December 1945
44-6762Kansas City Kitty815thsalvaged or written off24 January 1946
44-6765Doughboy Speed840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located6 June 1945
44-6767816threturned to the USA22 October 1945
44-6769816thpost-war service19 November 1947
44-6774Cookie840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located12 April 1945
44-6776817thlost with the 483rd22 March 1945
44-6782The Texanreturned to the USA28 October 1945
44-6783returned to the USA4 October 1945
44-6786returned to the USA18 September 1945
44-6787Cannon Ballreturned to the USA
44-6793816threturned to the USA30 September 1945
44-6794My Rose840thlost with the 483rd22 March 1945
44-6796post-war service19 July 1950
44-6799816thlost with the 483rd25 February 1945
44-6852returned to the USA18 September 1945
44-6856Jack of Hearts815thsalvaged or written off28 August 1945
44-6859returned to the USA19 October 1945
44-6861840thlost with the 483rd20 April 1945
44-6875816thsalvaged or written off26 April 1945
44-6876returned to the USA3 January 1946
44-6877840thlost with the 483rd20 April 1945
44-6879salvaged or written off10 May 1945
44-8003Snoopy III816thlost with the 483rd31 March 1945
44-8014Big Deal815thlost with the 483rd4 October 1944
44-8018Magie / Margie840thlost or wrecked with the 483rd, no report located9 February 1945
44-8104Floogie Boo Old Warhorse815thsalvaged or written off
44-8111Kitty Ann817thlost with the 483rd11 December 1944
44-8113816thsalvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-8119815thsalvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-8120815thlost with the 483rd7 December 1944
44-8122816thsalvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-8159817thlost with the 483rd24 March 1945
44-8190salvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-8233Miss Cellaneoussalvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-83238returned to the USA18 October 1945
44-83240returned to the USA10 January 1946
44-83246returned to the USA19 October 1945
44-83249returned to the USA17 October 1945
44-83269transferred out
44-83270returned to the USA28 October 1945
44-83333returned to the USA22 October 1945
44-83403returned to the USA2 October 1945
44-83407815threturned to the USA30 September 1945
44-83410815threturned to the USA28 September 1945
44-83456815threturned to the USA29 September 1945
44-8372salvaged or written off10 May 1946
44-8383Kitty Ann II817threturned to the USA28 December 1945
44-8384816thlost with the 483rd13 November 1944
44-8459returned to the USA5 January 1946
44-8462returned to the USA20 June 1945
44-8562returned to the USA29 December 1945
44-8584Rum and Coke / Rum & Coke816threturned to the USA10 October 1945
44-8591817threturned to the USA20 December 1945
44-8592returned to the USA10 January 1946
44-8800returned to the USA9 January 1946
44-8816816threturned to the USA29 December 1945
44-8874815threturned to the USA8 January 1946