Talk:46th Reconnaissance Squadron

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Lineagegeek in topic Individual aircraft list

Individual aircraft list edit

The following list of aircraft was removed from the article as not encyclopedic and as only covering two years and one type of aircraft flown (therefore, incomplete):

44-86338 - Unnamed (Damaged Nose/Wingtip - Hangar/Parts Aircraft)
44-86339 - "Carmencito Joe"
44-87742 - The Barrow Sparrow" (F-13A)
45-21742 - Unnamed (F-13A)
45-21761 - "Boeings Boner"
45-21762 - Unnamed (F-13A)
45-21763 - "The Northern Star"
45-21766 - "Bucket of Bolts"
45-21768 - "Kee Bird" (F-13A)
Abandoned February 21, 1947, on frozen lake in Greenland. Remained abandoned on lake for many years. During attempt to recover, caught fire and burned May 21/22, 1995.
45-21773 - "Leaking Lena" (F-13A)
45-21775 - "Forlorn Turkey" (F-13A)
"The Forlorn Turkey" crashed into hillside on Seward Peninsula, December 23, 1947 95 mi N of Nome, AK (east slope of Hot Spring mountain). 2 died while attempting to walk out to get help, 6 rescued. 3 rescue men died.
45-21777 - "My Achin' Back" (F-13A)
45-21819 - Unnamed
45-21846 - "Over Exposed" Converted to B-29F
45-21848 - Acft. "848" (First Aircraft in history to fly over North Pole) Crashed 1947 "Dreamboat" (Long range configuration)
45-21853 - "We've Had It" Converted to B-29F Crashed on takeoff December 12, 1946
45-21856 - Unnamed Converted to B-29F
45-21859 - "Ladies Delight" "Dreamboat" (Long range configuration)
45-21871 - Unnamed

--Lineagegeek (talk) 20:55, 22 March 2019 (UTC)Reply