Information about this photograph:

  1. Aircraft No: 43-37977
  2. Tail Letter: R and P
  3. Fuselage ID: N7-R and K8-P
  4. Group/Squadron: 398th, 603rd and 602nd
  5. Official Name of Aircraft: Miss X
  6. Artist: Unknown
  7. Date of Photograph: 17 December 1945
  8. Photo Location: Beverly Airport, Massachusetts
  9. Final Disposition of A/C:
    1. Assigned to 398th as replacement A/C 20 July 1944.
    2. Reassigned to AOC 12 January 1945 following 8 January 1945 mission.
    3. To 602nd as K8-P 5 March 1945
    4. Returned to States in July 1945 and then to Beverly Airport then Salem, Massachusetts

See also:

  1. The Amazing Story of Miss X by Wally Blackwell, Pilot, 601st Squadron
  2. See Jack Lee in Front of Miss X - 17 December 1945. The above enlarged photo of the Jack Lee in Front of Miss X photo at Beverly Airport, Massachusetts on 17 December 1945 shows the nose art and some of her mission insignia. Note also the battle damage above the Miss X insignia.

Source Information:

  1. Photo Source: Jack Lee Photo Colleciton
  2. Photo Reference: JL02 Nose Art
  3. Photographer: Unknown
  4. Information compiled by the 398th Web team with special thanks to Jack Lee.
  5. If you would like to add information about this photograph, please contact our Aircraft Photo Coordinator. Please include the title.