Mystery Ships

These photos are of aircraft which have not yet been identified, and for which we are looking for more information. If you have any information on these aircraft, or have additional photos of unidentified aircraft, please e-mail

Lucky Stehley Boy, 711th Sqdn Serial number unknown, source of the name unknown. Photo believed to have been taken after VE-Day
El Lobo, 710th Sqdn. Serial number unknown, photo date unknown From the Bernarr Cresap collection
Gardner's Pardners, 711th Sqdn Believed to be in reference to pilot Lt. Richard C. Gardner
Cincy Dottie Serial number unknown, photo date unknown, Ground personnel: Lewis Castner, Howard B. Reid Jr., Bill Farhis and ?
Jackson Miss Ground personnel identified as: James E. Lee, E. Wrobul, Guy DW Bird, Charles J. Gragg
Bloody Bucket (Serial number unknown) Photo date unknown, but apparently taken at Rattlesden Tentatively identified as 43-38950 on the basis of information from Tom Bertke
Chute the Works (Serial number unknown) Photo date unknown, but possibly taken at Rattlesden. Given the high number of mission tags, probably dates from Spring 1945. Note the painted bands around the chin turret and nose. These are more typical of other groups -- notably the 96th (Square C)
708th Sqdn, late in 1944. Call sign "D" or "O" Probably taken by Mark Brown, photographer for the 3rd Air Division
Photo possibly dated March 20, 1944, showing an early OD aircraft.

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