Named Planes

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Planes are divided into two categories -modern planes, with names displayed after the Korean War, and Historical Planes, which show their wartime names. All planes are listed alphabetically within each category.

Modern Planes

Note that many of these planes do not have their historical names or markings with a handful of notable exceptions.


  • Georgia Invader - unk.
  • Grim Reaper - 44-35617

Historical Planes from Combat Theaters

  • Baby Alan - 41-39234
  • Beautiful Katey - Unk. 386BS/409BG. Plane C. #2 on nose. Lt. Tom Farr
  • Beruie I - 41-39261
  • Betty - 44-34380
  • The Big Black Noop Gnat - 44-35941
  • Big Chief - 41-39362
  • Big Chief - 44-34221
  • The Big O - 44-34098
  • Billie II - 8BS Korea
  • The Black Bitch - 44-34713
  • Black Jack - 44-35978
  • Black Widow - 37BS/17BG. Pusan. 1953
  • Boopsie - 729BS. Korea. Lt. Ray Marzullo. 
  • Bostonians Express - Unk. Korea
  • Boysan - 44-34374
  • Brown Nose - 44-34552
  • Buddy - 43-22356
  • Bugs - 43-22495
  • Bula - 43-22385
  • Burke II - Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • Bye Bye Bluebird - 8BS. Korea. 1954. 1Lt. Donald Mansfield. flew last mission of Korean War.
  • El Lobo - Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • Empty Saddle - 44-34230
  • Eva Mae - 43-22321
  • Filthy J. McNasty - Unk. Korea
  • The First Team - 13BS. 1952. Korea. Cpt. Donald Soefkler
  • For Pete's Sake - 43-22330
  • Fly By Night - 44-35940
  • The Flying Irishman - 729BS/452BG. Pusan 1951
  • Gator Invader - 44-3469
  • Gene's Machine - 44-34547
  • Geraldine - Unk. Korea
  • Geraldine - 13BS. Korea (differnt than above). 
  • The Golden Bear - 44-34700
  • Hell's Belle - 44-34656
  • Hollywood Hangover - 44-34553
  • Hollywood Hangover - Unk. 728BS. korea. 
  • Honey Bunch III - 44-34226
  • Maryland Lady - 43-22334
  • Maggie's Drawers - A-26B. Unknown Number. I have also seen it on a P-51 (42-106485), a B-17 (42-31776), and a B-24. This is a military slang term used to mean a red flag that indicates a bomb miss in target practice. -416th Bomb Group
  • Miss Laid - 41-39224. Almost certainly named for an A-20G-25-DO (43-9224) named "Miss Laid". The A-20 Havoc was the first A-20 Havoc to complete 100 missions without a failure or abort, was renamed "La France Libre" to participate in a ceremony in Paris honoring the accomplishment. -416th Bomb Group
  • Mischievious Miggs - 41-39194
  • Miss Mildred - 41-39205
  • No Sweat - 34Bs. 1952. KOREA
  • Rat Poison, Jr. - 43-22312
  • Redbird - Lt. Michael A. Zubon -416th Bomb Group
  • The Redbird - 41-39401 (different from above entry)
  • Reida Rae - 43-22499
  • Ruthie J - A-26B. Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • The Texas Kid - A-26B. Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • Tom Swift's Flying Machine - 43-22354
  • Touchdown - Unknown number. Photo from Cpt. Cachat's collection identifies this as the plane of Lt. Leo Poundstone and is dated Apr 7, 1945. No missions were flown on April 7th. Poundstone did not fly any missions between Apr 7th and Apr 24th. He flew 5 additional mission between Apr 24th and the end of the war. Those missions were flown in 4 different planes. There is no indication that Touchdown was Poundstone's plane as he didn't seem to have a permanently assigned plane. -416th Bomb Group
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