41-2220

 

 

 

Type: L-222-62-13 Lightning F-4-1-LO
MSN: 5438


History:



01FEB42 Received by USAAF. (Source: 4)
04AUG42 Received Long Beach. (Source: 4)
06AUG42 Received Lowry (8th PRS). (Source: 4)
19SEP42 Received Colorado Springs. (Source: 4)
04OCT42 Received Sacramento Air Depot. (Source: 4)
29NOV42 "Lt. Thomas arrived at noon from the mainland in a replacement ship, F-4 "2220". The ship, which somebody back in the States was kind enough to send us, was one of the old model ships and had been used for training back home. It is in such bad shape that a 100-hour inspection is needed immediately." It is not known if the aircraft was given a name. (Source: 11).
08JAN43 Lt. V.E. Murphy of 8th PRS flying "2220" on a mapping mission discovered a Japanese destroyer and freighter between Lae and Salamaua. (Source: 11)
12AUG43 Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10)
13AUG43 Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10)
14AUG43 Familiarisation on type at Port Moresby by FLGOFF P.B. Jones, 75 Sqn RAAF. (Source: 10)
16AUG43 Flown from Port Moresby to Turnbull, Milne Bay by Flt. Lt. Buster Brown on delivery to No 75 Squadron RAAF on loan from 8th PRS (in company with 41-2156).
07SEP43 Photo recce Gasmata (2 hr 35 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
09SEP43 Test flight by WGCDR Wilfrid "Woof" Arthur. (Source: Pilot's Log Book and 75SQN ORB both held at AWM. Log book does not specify aircraft identity but the ORB does).
18SEP43 Photo recce Kiriwina (2 hr 26 min). Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
20SEP43 Photo recce Garove Island. (3 hr 55 min) "Job covered 24000 12000". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
28SEP43 Milne-Goodenough (1 hr). "Monty + self to Ginger". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton was flying 41-2156 therefore "Monty" Mountseer must have been flying 41-2220. (Source: 12)
During September 1943, No. 75 Sqn moved from Milne Bay to Goodenough Island (GINGER).
09OCT43 Photo recce Montague Harbour, Gasmata inland (2 hr 15 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
10OCT43 Photo recce (Gasmata - shore) (2 hr 35 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
11OCT43 Photo recce Talasea (2 hr 50 min) "Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
12OCT43 Photo recce Rabaul (2 hr 55 min) "Intercepted by 2 Haps 20-25 miles from target. Both had 1 shot but did not hit me. 245 IAS 29000 Ind Alt." Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
19OCT43 Test flight (30 min) "460 mph IAS". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
20OCT43 Photo recce Talasea, Arawe Harbour (2 hr 45 min) "W/C Arthur took 56. Photos taken". Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
21OCT43 Photo recce New Ireland (3 hr 25 min) "Looking for cruiser hit by 8 Sqn torp. Nil sightings." Sqn Ldr G. Atherton. (Source: 12)
21DEC43 75 Squadron F-4 operations terminated and the two aircraft were returned to 8th PRS.
26SEP44 Condemned as salvage by Fifth Air Force, Brisbane. (Source: 4)
09APR46 Struck off by USAAF. (Source: 4)

 

SOURCES

1
Log book of Flt Lt F.H.W. Robilliard via his son Iain Robilliard.
2
Log Book of Flt Lt W.H.S. Talberg via David Vincent
3
Log Book of Sqn Ldr R.M. Green via David Vincent
4
USAAF History Card for 41-2158 accessed by Terry Geary.
5
RAAF Unit History sheets (Form A50) [Operations Record Book - Forms A50 and A51] 1 PRU Number 87 Squadron Jun 42 - Oct 53. NAA: A9186, 118
6
Operations Record Book No 51 Operational Base Unit, Groote Eylandt via Phil Vabre.
7
RAAF Form E/E88 (Status Card)
8
Listing compiled by a CAC employee, Bill Audsley, and published in Aviation Heritage the journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia (AHSA) Vol 22 No 4.
9
Mosquito Monograph by David Vincent.
10
Log Book of FLGOFF P.B. Jones, RAAF.
11
The Eight Ballers by John Stanaway & Bob Rocker. Schiffer Publishing 1999
12
Log Book of Sqn Ldr Geoff Atherton.


Issue Date Remarks
8 03DEC17
Added an image of the aircraft at Rockhampton in RAAF markings. Thanks to Judith Salecich.
7 01APR16
Refreshed page layout with no change to data.
6 28SEP14
Added reference to ferry flight Milne Bay to Goodenough Island on 28SEP43.
5 05MAY14
Added flights by FLGOFF P.B. Jones in AUG43 thanks to Gordon Birkett.
Added flight by WGCDR Arthur on 09SEP43.
4 02MAY14
Added a photo of 41-2220 in service with 75 Sqn thanks to Steve Green.
3 16JUL10
Added a photo of 41-2220 in service with the 8th PRS thanks to Bob Rocker.
2 07JAN08
Added a photo of 41-2220 during its 75 Sqn service. Thanks to Gordon Birkett.
1 22FEB04
Original issue. Drawn from USAAF Aircraft History Card supplied by Terry Geary and the log book of Squadron Leader Geoff Atherton.



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