eBay: Consolidated B-24 Liberator

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Orig. Foto B-24 Beute Liberator Flugzeug am Flugplatz LÄRZ Mecklenburg 1943 | eBay

 

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WW2 USAAF B-24 "PETE THE POM INSPECTOR" 44TH BG ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO | eBay

42-40370 | American Air Museum in Britain

 

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...and the reincarnation of the Dragon:

 

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WW2 USAAF 93RD BG ASSEMBLY SHIP "BALL OF FIRE" ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO U117 | eBay

Baugher: Consolidated B-24D-1-CO 41-23667 93rd BG, "Ball of Fire") declared war weary and used as formation assembly ship. Condemned for salvage May 5, 1945 and replaced by 42-72869.

 

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WW2 USAAF 93RD BG ASSEMBLY SHIP "BALL OF FIRE" ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO U117 | eBay

Baugher: Consolidated B-24D-1-CO 41-23667 93rd BG, "Ball of Fire") declared war weary and used as formation assembly ship. Condemned for salvage May 5, 1945 and replaced by 42-72869.


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What's wrong with that waist gun cover?

 

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WW2 USAAF FLEET OF C-109 "FLYING TANKERS" ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO U45 | eBay

 

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*PHOTO* B-24 Liberator "Harpers Ferry" in Combat ~ 449th BG ~ Original Print | eBay

An original cadre ship acquired 6 November '43. Assigned to Harper's crew. Flown overseas by Harper's crew with 718th Squadron Commander William (Bill) Nosker in December '43. Crew chief was Dominic Cafarellie. The "Ferry" completed at least 86 sorties and was reported to be still in combat in December '44. On 16 August '45 the "Ferry" was salvaged, thus being one of the few original aircraft known to last out the war.


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Crew picture Harper Crew | The 449th Bomb Group(H)

 

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WW2 USAAF B-24D "MISS DELORES" SHIPDHAM 44TH BG ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO | eBay

Baugher: Consolidated B-24D-25-CO 41-24278 (44th BG, 67th BS, *Miss Delores*) shot down May 14, 1943. 7 crew bailed out, 3 KIA. MACR 16558

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft?search=41-24278&type=6&airforce=&group= Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) hit by flak over Kiel, Germany, and shortly after all four engines stopped. It crashed into the Baltic Sea south of Ærø, Denmark. 3 x KIA, 7 x POW. 14-May-43. MACR

 

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WW2 USAAF 491ST BG NORTH PICKENHAM EN-ROUTE HOLLAND ORIGINAL PRESS TYPE PHOTO | eBay

 

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WW2 USAAF IDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT INTERNED DUBENDORF SWITZERLAND PRESS TYPE PHOTO | eBay

Baugher: Consolidated B-24H-1-CF 41-29127 (392nd BG, 579th BS, *Li'l Gipsy*) engines malfunctioned en-route to target and interned Mar 18, 1944 at Dubendorf, Switzerland. MACR 3517. Returned Mar 18, 1944

 

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Picture taken by Italians just after Blonde Bomber II landed

"Blonde Bomber II" summary:
This 98th bomb group B-24D U.S.A.A.F. #41-23859, damaged and off course after a raid on Naples on 20 February 1943, looking desperately for a landing mistook the Sicilian airfield at Pachino for Malta and made a forced landing there. It was repainted with Italian markings for pictures but was soon on it's way to the Luftwaffe evaluation center and was eventually taken on strength by KG200 and for some reason, retained it's original desert pink color.
It was found on the ramp at Rechlin heavily damaged by 8th Air Force fighter bombers personnel at the end of war.

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*PHOTOS* German Officer's Inspecting a Captured B-24 Bomber - Excellent! | eBay

Notice Italian guards blond bomber

 

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*PHOTO* B-24 & L-4 Aircraft Nose Art "Moby Dick" 90th BG Jolly Rogers~ Excellent | eBay

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