Named Planes

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I've completely reworked this page to make it more useful. The whole table is sortable by any column. If you want to see all of the named planes within a particular squadron, sort the table by the squadron column and it will bunch them together. If you want to see the list numerically, sort by serial number. By default they are listed alphabetically The list does include names that I have not yet IDd, as well as notes and comments about how the ID was made. Sometimes the entire plane is visible, so that makes it easy. Other times, I have to cross-reference several documents. Not that the table will also say "FAA records" - this doesn't always mean literally the US Federal Aviation Administration. I'm using it here as a generic term to term to mean the aviation records of whatever country the plane is in. The "Era" column shows three entries - WWII (for military planes from 1944-1950), Korea (1951=1955), and Modern (for planes after 1955). Note that all civilian planes, regardless of time period, will be listed as "Modern". So, Reynolds Bombshell, which flew in 1947 and was a WWII contemporary, would still be listed as "Modern" due her status as a civilian plane.

Name Serial # Period Squadron Group/Wing Comments
Ariazonas 44-34766 Modern N/A Paramount ID from photos and FAA Records. Name is best guess based on image enhancement.
Baby Alan 41-39234 WWII 409th Bombardment Group plane ID' from photo of landing accident.
Beruie I 41-39361 WWII 416th Bombardment Group ID from photos of Crew Chief, TSgt R. Dullnig.
41-39362 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | IDd from Photos.
32-22356 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo.
43-22495 | WWII | | | ID from photo
43-22385 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo
44-3566X | | | ID from photo. Cannot make out second word under "Carol", last digit of serial number is obscured. Attempting to cross-reference with accident reports to identify.
41-39264 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID'd by pilot name, Lt. (Paul) Parker (from Photo) and cross-referencing mission logs, as well as photo of complete plane.
41-39303 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from Photos.
44-34713 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID from photos and FAA Records.
41-39117 | WWII | Unknown | 3rd Bombardment Group | This is one of the Pacific Evalation Invaders assigned to the third. The name is probably right, based on the photo. It is unclear which squadron this plane was assigned to as the evaulation planes were used by multiple squadrons, but it was likely assigned to the 8th or 13th bomb squadron.
Unknown | WWII | | 319th Bombardment Group | Name from photo.
43-22307 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo
43-22498 | WWII | | | ID from Photo.
43-22490 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo
43-22381 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo
43-22498 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo and 416th records
43-22612 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from photos
44-35456 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photos and FAA records.
44-34738 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photos and FAA records.
41-39362 | WWII | 669th Bombardment Squadron | 416th Bombardment Group | IDd from photos.
44-34230 | Korea| 8th Bombardment Squadron, 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from photos
43-22321 | WWII | | | ID from Photo.
43-22653 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID From photos
43-22330 | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photos.
41-39359 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from photos.
44-34523 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photos and FAA records.
41-39360 | Korea | | 17th Bombardment Wing | IDd from Photos
44-34713 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID from photos and FAA records.
44-34526 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID From photo and FAA records.
41-39359 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from Photos.
43-22282 | WWII | | | IDd from photos
41-39188 | WWII | | | Photo shows Jerry Ann, Serial Number ID from historical association website.
44-35439 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from Photo.
41-39239 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | Opposite side of "Oklahoma Outlaw". Josie was the wife of crew member Roger Roy, from his son, Steven Roy.
43-22418 | WWII | 554th Bombardment Squadron | 386th Bombardment Group | ID from photos.
41-39230 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID'd from photos.
44-34334 | Korea | 729th Bombardment Squadron | | ID from Photo.
44-35857 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photo and FAA records
43-22306 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bomardment Group | ID from Photo and 13th Bomb Squadron historical association.
44-34520 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID from photo and FAA Records.
43-22334 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID from photo
41-39359 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from photos.
41-39194 | WWII | 647th Bombardment Squadron | 410th Bombardment Group | ID'd from Photo.
44-34526 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID from photos and FAA Records.
41-39161 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID'd from photos.
[[ ]] | WWII | | | IDd from Photos
44-35444| Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photo and FAA records.
41-39596 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from photos. Was a race plane.
44-34517 | Korea | | 17th Bombardment Wing | ID from photos.
| Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from photos.
44-34686 | Korea | | | ID from photos and personal account TSgt Jim Van Bogart (Gunner).
43-22528 | WWII | | | ID from photos and historical records
44-34591 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | IDd from photo
41-39239 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID'd from Photo.
43-22607 | WWII | | | IDd from photo
41-39230 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID'd from photos.
43-22275 | Modern | N/A | N/A | ID from photo. Le Tourneau plane.
43-22313 | WWII| | 416th Bombardment Group | IDd from photos.
41-39204 | WWII | | 386th Bombardment Group | ID'd from photo. The nose depicts a pirate, but no words are visible.
43-22484 | WWII | | | ID from Photos
43-22386 | Korea| 8th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from photo. This question mark is on the tail.
44-34532 | Korea | 90th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from photo. This question mark is on the nose.
43-22312 | WWII | | 386th Bombardment Group | ID from photo.
41-39401 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | IDd from Phtotos.
43022499 | WWII | | | ID from photos.
[[]] | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from photos and historical records.
43-22498 | WWII | | | ID from photo
[[]] | Korea | | 67th Tactical Reconnaisance Wing | Photo of Nose, no SN visisble. Unit ID from background plane.
44-35497 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photos and FAA records
43-22260 | WWII | 127th Base Unit | | IDd from photo and accident report.
44-35524 | Modern | N/A | Airspray | ID from photos and FAA records.
43-22415 | WWII | 555th Bombardment Squadron | 386th Bombardment Group | ID from photos.
43-22373 | WWII | | 386th Bombardment Group | ID from photo.
41-39427 | Modern | N/A | N/A | IDd from Photots.
43-22369 | WWII | 552nd Bombardment Squadron | 386th Bombardment Group | ID from photos.
41-39274 | WWII | | 416th Bombardment Group | ID'd from photos.
43-22342 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bomardment Group | ID from Photo and 13th Bomb Squadron historical association.
44-34698 | Korea | 13th Bombardment Squadron | 3rd Bombardment Group | ID from photo.
43-22660 | N/A | Airspray | ID From photos
The Point 43-22343 Korea 13th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bomardment Group ID from Photo and 13th Bomb Squadron historical association.
The Saint 43-22636 WWII 856th Bombardment Squadron 492nd Bombardment Group IDd from Photos.
The Wheel 44-34687 Korea 8th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group ID from photo.
The Wheel 44-34698 Korea 13th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group ID from photo.
Tom Swift's Flying Machine 43-22354 WWII 416th Bombardment Group ID From photos.
Trail of '98 44-34778 Modern N/A Airspray ID From photo and FAA records.
Vegas Vixen 41-39230 Modern N/A N/A ID'd from Photos.
We Go Pogo [[]] Korea 8th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group ID from Photo. A Pathfinder variant with Mc On the tail. Often gets confused for Redbird 41-39401, which also had Mc on the tail, but belonged the 8th's sister squadron.
Whistler's Mother 41-39401 Modern N/A N/A IDd from Photos.
Wideroe's Flyveselskap 44-35425 Modern N/A N/A ID from Photo and FAA records. I have no idea what the name means. Google Translate seems to think it's Norwegian.
Wingless Wonder II 44-34137 ID from photos.
Winnemac Werewolf 43-22501 WWII 416th Bombardment Group ID from photos.
(Illegible Illegible) 44-34136 Unknown Serial number is legible, but I cannot make out what is on the nose. The plane is painted in the colors of the 386th Bomb Group, but it's not clear if this is a contemporary paint job or a reproduction.


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 - IMG

Historical Planes from Combat Theaters

After each name is a code which indicates how the ID was made. IMG means that we have an image or photo showing the nose of the plane with identifying marks. PH is a Personal History. This could be a picture of the pilot by the nose with other notes accompanying it. HX is historical records, either from a bomb squadron historical association or from a historical article in a magazine, a repair roster, etc. EL is process of elimination. In some cases only a partial serial number can be seen. We can narrow it down to a couple of planes and then determining where each was at a given time will help us make a positive ID.


  • Baby Alan - 41-39234 - IMG
  • Beautiful Katey - Unk. 386BS/409BG. Plane C. #2 on nose. Lt. Tom Farr
  • Beruie I - 41-39261 - HX
  • Betty - 44-34380
  • The Big Black Noop Gnat - 44-35941
  • Big Chief - 41-39362 - IMG
  • 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. 1953. 1Lt. Donald Mansfield. flew last mission of Korean War.
  • Filthy J. McNasty - Unk. Korea
  • The First Team - 13BS. 1952. Korea. Cpt. Donald Soefkler
  • For Pete's Sake - 43-22330 - IMG
  • 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
  • Lady - unk. 13BS Korea. May also be another plane. Image is on Navigator side.
  • Lady Bertie - 44-34277
  • Lady June - Unk. Korea. 
  • Lady Marc - 43-22363
  • Laverne - Unk. 452BW. 1951. 
  • Lethal Lady - 44-34281
  • Lil-Nell - Maybe 44-34311? There is a photo a model of this plane depeicted as such, but no details.
  • Linda - 3BW. Korea
  • Little Debbie - 13BS. Cpt. S....a
  • Little Miss Joan - Unk. Korea
  • Little Miss Joan - Unk. Korea
  • Little Sheba - 44-35361 
  • Lizzie II - 44-34334
  • Los Angeles City Limits - 8BS. Korea.
  • Louise - Unk. 13BS Korea. 
  • LSMFT' (Loaded Spare, Might Fly Tonight) - 37BS. 1953. 
  • Lucky Louise - 43-22306 - HX
  • Maiden USA (AKA: Old Able) - 44-34372
  • Maiden's Delight - 44-34366
  • 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
  • Mar-Jim - 44-34340
  • Margie - 44-34520
  • Marian B - 44-34520
  • Martha - Unk. korea
  • Martha Ann - 44-35345
  • Maryland Mary - 43-22334 - IMG
  • Mattress Mary - Unk. Korea
  • Maximum Effort - 730BS. Korea. 
  • Midnight Rendezvous - 44-34322
  • Mighty Mad - Unk. 319. BG
  • Mischievious Miggs - 41-39194 - IMG
  • Miss Carol - Unk. Korea
  • Miss Fitt - 44-35985
  • 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
  • Miss Lace - Unk. CBI Theater
  • Miss Ma Nookie - 8BS. 1953. Korea
  • Miss Maggie - Unk. Korea
  • Miss Mi-Nookie - 44-34569
  • Miss Mildred - Unk. 670BS. Lt. Edward Bishop
  • Miss Mildred - 41-39205
  • Miss Murphy - 44-35601
  • Miss Nancy Jo - 44-34582
  • Miss Sandy - 44-35783
  • Miss Used - 44-34698
  • Monie - 44-34517
  • Moonshine - 44-34531
  • Mrs. Dottie - 44-34371
  • Mrs. Myk - 44-34317
  • My Belle -  44-34571
  • My Bonnie - 43-22528
  • My Darling June - 13Bs. Korea. Pilot Al Kosciuzko
  • My Helen - Unk. 95BS. Korea. Walsh. 
  • My Margie - 44-35520
  • 'My Mary Lou - 44-35696
  • Myakinazz - 44-34683
  • Natalie - 8BS Korea
  • Nebba Hatchi - 3BW
  • Needith Edith II - 44-34345
  • Neva' Hoppen - 44-35767
  • Nightmare - 44-35590
  • No Sweat - 34Bs. 1952. KOREA
  • Noop Gnat II - 44-35939
  • Oklahoma Outlaw - 41-39239 - IMG
  • Old's 88 - 44-34563
  • Omar Khayyam's - 13BS. Korea. Note: this may also be another name. Omar's visage on the navigator side.
  • The Osaka Stage - 90BS. 1951. Cpt. Del Gosser
  • Our Leading Lady - 452nd BW. 1951 korea.
  • Pagliacci - 43-22604
  • Pasadena Pistol Packer - 44-34678
  • Pasadena Pistol Packer II - 44-34580
  • Passionate Mountaineer - Unk. Korea. 1953
  • Peggy - 670BS/416 BG. Unk.
  • Phoenix Thunderbird - 43-22313 - IMG
  • Pirate?? No name - [[41-39204] - IMG
  • Piss On It - 34BS/17BW. Korea. 1953
  • The Point - 43-22343
  • Pop Gun Pete - 44-35915
  • Pretty Patti - 44-34766
  • Princess Pud - 44-34272
  • The Purple Shaft - 43-22484
  • Rat Poison, Jr. - 43-22312 - IMG
  • Rebel -8BS Korea
  • Redbird - Lt. Michael A. Zubon -416th Bomb Group
  • The Redbird - 41-39401(different from above entry)
  • Reddy an Willin - 44-34704
  • Reida Rae - 43-22499
  • Rice Paddy Wagon - 44-35219
  • Rickey Tick II - 43-22498
  • Roadrunner - Unk. 319 BG
  • Rugged Ruthie - Unk. RB plane. korea
  • Rush's Renegades Hot to Trot - Unk. 8BS. korea
  • Ruthie J - A-26B. Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • The Texas Kid - A-26B. Unknown Number -416th Bomb Group
  • Texas Special - 44-34312
  • This is It - 17BW CO Plane. Col. Gordon Timmons. 1953
  • TOC-SAN - unk. 8BS. Korea
  • Tokoyo Traveller - 3BG. Okinawa 1945. 
  • 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
  • Torchy - Unk. 8BS. Korea
  • 'We Go Pogo - One of the 4 IR planes. Korea 
  • The Wench - Unk. Korea
  • What Shebolians" - Unk. 17BW. korea
  • White Mule - Unk. 416BG. 
  • Winamac Werewolf - 43-22501
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