eBay: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Snautzer01 · Oct 15, 2019

*WWII photo- 466th Bomb Group- B 24 Bomber plane TAKES OFF For MISSION* -2 | eBay

Snautzer01 · Oct 15, 2019

*WWII photo- 466th Bomb Group- B 24 Bomber plane FUELS UP For MISSION* | eBay

Bauer: Ford B-24H-20-FO Liberator 42-94974 (466th BG, 786th BS) lost Oct 12, 1944, Germany. MACR 9488
42-94974 | American Air Museum in Britain : named "Off Limit's Again" Marking U8-T. Hit by flak. Witnesses described the aircraft as "one solid mass of flame from the leading edge of the wing all the way to the tail." A wing came off and the plane nosed into a spin. Then the broke off at the rear bomb bay wall. Witnesses said the crew never had a chance to get out. All crew members were KIA

Wurger · Oct 15, 2019

Snautzer01 · Oct 21, 2019

Old WW 2 Original War Photo from a Fighter Pilot Typed Explanations ! | eBay

Gnomey · Oct 22, 2019

Good shots!

Snautzer01 · Oct 25, 2019

Org. Photo: Aerial View B-24 Bomber Over Snow Capped Mountains on Mission!!! | eBay

Wurger · Oct 25, 2019

johnbr · Oct 25, 2019

The shark mouth nose art of a B-24 Liberator (41-28697) nicknamed "Spotted Ape" of the 458th Bomb Group, used as a flight assembly ship

Snautzer01 · Oct 25, 2019

Baugher:
Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-10-DT Liberator

41-28697 after combat career ended, became formation assembly ship for 458th BG, replacing
42-40127. Crashed Mar 1945 and replaced by 42-100366. 754th Bombardment Squadron,
named 'Dixie Bell II'. Later as 458th Bombardment Group assembly ship, nick-named 'Spotted Ass Ape'
aka 'Spotted Ape', also nick-named 'Wonderbread'. Damaged 9Mar45 when landed heavy and landing gear collapsed
at RAF Horsham St Faith

Capt. Vick · Oct 25, 2019

I remember the old 1/48 Monogram kit had an insert about making a diorama of "Spotted Ape" being painted. Ah the memories.

CATCH 22 · Oct 26, 2019

Capt. Vick said:
I remember the old 1/48 Monogram kit had an insert about making a diorama of "Spotted Ape" being painted. Ah the memories.

I have the kit in (almost) pristine condition. Mine is the very first 1976 edition. Here is the first page of the diorama insert (to bring some memories to life).