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[Siddley]

Aaargh, double post....

 

[DanMorris]

Wow thanks for the info sorry I'm not a plane bod as you can probably tell though I find all you guys' knowledge very interesting and amazing and I can't thank you all enough

 

[Airframes]

It's (they are) Liberator I's or II's. Having to crane the neck to see the sideways photo is a bit difficult, but, when I have a bit more time, I should be able to narrow it down to one or two Squadrons - I hope.

 

[evangilder]

Remember that the export B-24s (LB-30) had different nacelles than the American ones. The LB-30 had round nacelles, as opposed to the more oval shaped ones on the B-24.

Diamond Lil is an B-24A/LB-30B variant that was later the first one to be converted to a C-87 after a landing incident that left her damaged heavily. She was one of the first lot of Liberator I bombers on the way to England.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Beat me to it Siddley, nice going!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Excellent info gents!

 

[Lucky13]

Royal Air Force

No. 8 Squadron RAF (post war Coastal Command, India)
No. 37 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 38 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 40 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 53 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 59 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 70 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 86 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 99 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 102 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF (Transport Command, post war)
No. 104 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 108 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 120 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 147 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 148 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 149 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 159 Squadron RAF (Middle East, Far East)
No. 160 Squadron RAF (Middle East, Far East)
No. 178 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
No. 200 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command out of Gambia)
No. 203 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 206 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 215 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 223 Squadron RAF (Bomber Command, 1944/45)
No. 224 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 231 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 232 Squadron RAF (Transport Command)
No. 233 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 243 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 246 Squadron RAF (Transport Command)
No. 321 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 354 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 355 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 356 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 357 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 358 Squadron RAF (Far East)
No. 502 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 547 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
No. 614 Squadron RAF (Middle East)

 

[GrauGeist]

Remember that the export B-24s (LB-30) had different nacelles than the American ones. The LB-30 had round nacelles, as opposed to the more oval shaped ones on the B-24.

The U.S. used that "greenhouse" nose on the early types and if thier photo showed that, I would have known right off the bat instead of getting confused by the location of the turret!

By the way, here is the Halifax Mk.III...you can see why there was a little confusion

 

[Geedee]

Just add this to mixing pot

If you need any close-ups, I'm going to be crewing one from next Thursday for three weeks...same offer for '17G and '51C shots as well as any others I may come across

 

[GrauGeist]

Just add this to mixing pot

Where's the PBY profiles?

 

[Airframes]

Gary, if you remember my e-mail from a while back, could you try to get photos of the radio/flight engineer stations, and the bulkhead behind and below the upper escape hatch, particularly the placard? Cheers mate.