eBay: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Consolidated B-24H-15-DT (Built by Douglas-Tulsa) "Liberator" # 41-28861 "Burma Bound" of the 451st BG 725th BS of the 15th AF returning from a bombing mission in the Munich area to its base with some problems: the motor 4 is stopped and the propeller is feathered, the engine 1 shows some signs of ill health ... however, it will return to its base in Italy.

 

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Wendell Robert Buck, Co-pilot; Forest Willis, the top turret gunner / engineer, Radio Operator; Hugh Bernard Carroll, Pilot

The plane shown was "Rebel Gal 42-94838 a B-24H. She flew 89 sorties, 72 were flown with 489th BG (485th BS) and 17 with 392nd BG (578th BS).

 

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Top shots!

 

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Cool shot!

 

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XB-24N-FO Liberator (build byFord) c/n 3608 #44-48753

 

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Recon Cameraman in Action

 

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FLABBERGASTED FANNY

Grp. Sq. Serial,
451 726 41-29242
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BOTTOM'S UP!

Grp. Sq. Serial,
451 727 42-51674
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THE WILD WOLF

Grp. Sq. Serial,
376 513 42-40209
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JEETER BUG

Grp. Sq. Serial,
11 42 44-40661
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MISSCHIEF

Grp. Sq. Serial,
34 4 42-94880
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MAIDEN AMERICA

Grp. Sq. Serial,
450 723 42-78356
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MISS CARRIAGE

Grp. Sq. Serial,
459 756 42-78427
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LILI MARLENE

Grp. Sq. Serial,
Lili Marlene 308 42-73442
Lili Marlene 308 42-73494
Lili Marlene 44 506 42-95309
Lili Marlene 44 66 42-7638
Lilli Marlene 44 506
Lilli Marlene 44 68 42-95260
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PROBLEM CHILD

Grp. Sq. Serial,
Problem Child 448
Problem Child 34 18 41-28884
Problem Child 308 375 42-41164
Problem Child 376 514 42-78347
Problem Child 450 723 42-7724
Problem Child 487 838 41-28813
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Bottoms up is a Pacific based nose turret mod B-24D, probably from the 5th AF 90th BG. The 15th AF/451st BG did not have any B-24Ds of any kind.

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Willow Run 1943

 

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Ball turret in flight.

 

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