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20-11-2007, 03:05 AM
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You're Top Poster: #17  | The Consolidated Liberator B-24 The B-24 Liberator The B-24 Liberator was a long-range heavy bomber that saw service in every theater of World War II. The Liberator was more widely used, had longer range, and carried a larger bomb load than the more well known B-17. In six years, more B-24 bombers were built than any other American combat aircraft in history. In addition, the B-24 offered more cockpit room than the B-17. The unusual through-the-panel control yoke imposed limits on instrument placement. This B-24D, nicknamed Strawberry Bitch, was flown on fifty-nine combat missions from Libya and Tunisia in 1943 to 1944 with the 512th Bombardment Squadron. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manufacturer: Consolidated Type: Bomber (Heavy) Number Built: 18,482 First Flight: 24 December 1939 (XB-24) In Service: 1941 – 1968 (USAAF service ended in 1945, although a limited number of aircraft saw service with the Indian Air Force until 1968.) Notable: On 1 August 1943, 177 crews participated in the mass low-level raid on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania; four airmen were later awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during the raid. Photographer/Location: John Rossino/National Museum of the US Air Force The artwork below features the famous Ploesti raid. Last edited by The Aviator; 20-11-2007 at 05:44 AM. |
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20-11-2007, 04:34 AM
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You're Top Poster: #2  | If I have your cockpit photo right, that's the USAFM and Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby in the background? One of my fave aircraft and Kyt is quite knowledgable about her use in SEAC so surprised we haven't done this earlier. Good post. B24 Liberator Australia - Home - Australia's restoration project YouTube - B-24 bombers fly to Burma to attack railroad bridges RAF Liberator Squadrons - awesome, awesome website. I see in the bibliography they've dodgied up the Tom Scotland pic to have him holding a Lib photo when the original pic on the back of the book has him with a Halifax pic! LOL. seac Indian Air Force - Liberators [Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava] - India's reclaimed Libs B-24 — The Liberator Survivors - survivors, although Diamond Lil has now been converted to configuration of B-24A and carries the name "Ol 927". Also doesn't list the complete hulk still in situ in the Aleutians.
__________________ http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/. http://www.awm.gov.au/index.asp  Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM. |
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20-11-2007, 06:01 AM
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You're Top Poster: #2 | Photos 5, 7-9 are used often and, I think, are among the iconic WWII photos.
__________________ http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/. http://www.awm.gov.au/index.asp Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM. |
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22-11-2007, 06:50 PM
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You're Top Poster: #7 | The U.S. Navy version, note the different tail section. PB4Y Privateer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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22-11-2007, 09:51 PM
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You're Top Poster: #2 | Very cool a/c, DL, and not publicised enough despite being in the thick of it in the latter stages so bloody good thinking with the post. There's one being restored to fly in the US and I think they have or are being retired as fire bombers. Hang on, I'll just got find the one under resto... Couple of pics here ( A Warbirds Resource Group Site :: View topic - PB4Y-2 to Fly ). Museum website is out of date but have included their blurb below as well. Lone Star Flight Museum,Galveston,Texas,warbirds,military planes PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER, #59819, N3739G, Hangar 1 at the LSFM [GLS]: Installation rings for the top turrets have been completed and the attach points are well underway. Royce McKinney is leading the charge in this area and the interior sheet metal work, and in the antenna blister manufacture/installation which explains all those funny grease pencil marks all over the –4Y. Great strides in the aft galley area, crew stations and aircraft flooring have been made. Engine nacelles and fairings are looking much better thanks to the –4Y gang. Les Wynn, our resident electrical guru, got all the big-iron drivers together and finalized the flight deck layout so he has his hands full now. This restoration is a joint maintenance shop/volunteer project but the vast majority of work has come from the Privateer volunteer gang Couldn't resist these pics of tankers: Goleta Air and Space Museum: P4Y-2 Privateer Tankers After all that, almost needs a thread of its own!
__________________ http://www.454-459squadrons.org.au/. http://www.awm.gov.au/index.asp Aircraft from No. 60 Squadron levelling out for the "run in" to make a mast-head attack on a Japanese coaster off Akyab. Courtesy AWM. |
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