Consolidated B-24 Liberator Nose Art Page 2

Old Hickory

Old Hickory was a 380th Bomb Group 530th Bomb Squadron s/n 42-40827. It was written off on 1 March 1944 after a crash landing at Fenton, Australia.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Old Hockory

Our Gal III

Our Gal III a Consolidated B-24J-90-CO s/n 42-100313 of the 5th AF, 22nd BG, 33rd BS

Consolidated B-24J-90-CO Our Gal III s/n 42-100313 of the 5th AF, 22BG, 33BS

Peace Offering

Consolidated B-24M-10-FO, s/n 44-50811, Peace Offering of the 529th BS 380th BG, Okinawa, 1945.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Peace Offering

Pistol Packin’ Mama

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Pistol Packin’ Mama

Pleasure Bent

Consolidated B-24J-75-CO Liberator s/n 42-100157 Pleasure Bent. Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 22nd Bombardment Group (22nd BG) “Red Raiders”, 2nd Bombardment Squadron (2nd BS). On April 18, 1945 during on a bombing mission against Toyohara, this aircraft was hit by flak. After a forced landing with two engines out, she was condemned and later scrapped.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Pleasure Bent

Pug

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Pug

Queen Mae

Queen Mae was a Consolidated B-24J 155-CO s/n 44-40314 319th Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group. The aircraft survived the war and was scrapped in the Philippines

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Queen Mae

Rangy Lil

Consolidated B-24M-5-CO Liberator Rangy Lil s/n 44-41867 of the 529BS, 380BG, 5th AF

Consolidated B-24M-5-CO Liberator Rangy Lil

Road to Tokyo

Road to Tokyo a Consolidated B-24J s/n 44-40400 of the 90BG, 319BS, 5th Air Force

Road to Tokyo Crew of Consolidated B-24J s/n 44-40400 – 90BG, 319BS, 5th Air Force – Pacific Theater circa 1944

Sandra Kay

Consolidated B-24D-155-CO Sandra Kay s/n 42-72790 of the 380 BG 530 BS. Delivered to the USAAF on 31 July 1943. Flew 89 missions from Australia and New Guinea with another 34 from the Philippines for a total of 123. Written off on 19 May 1945 after a crash landing at Mindoro in the Philippines.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Sandra Kay

She ‘Asta

Consolidated B-24D-65-CO of the 380BG 530BS. Transferred to the RAAF as A72-5 on 3 March 1944. She’ Asta flew 28 missions before her transfer.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator She’Asta

Shootin’ Star

Consolidated B-24J-25-CO Shootin’ Star s/n 42-73249 of the 308 BG 374 BS 14th Air Force. Shootin’ Star was lost on 12 January 1945 to friendly fire when shot down by three Vought Corsairs.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Shootin Star

Six Bitts

Consolidated B-24J-80-CO Liberator s/n 42-100214 Six Bitts of the 380BG / 529BS. She flew 100 missions, 56 from Australia with another 44 from The Philippines.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Six Bitts

Sleepy Time Gal

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Sleepy Time Gal

Snow Job II

Consolidated B-24J Liberator Snow Job II s/n 44-40572 of the 5BG 31BS. The plane was lost on January 10, 1945 while returning from a bombing mission in the Philippines.

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Snow Job II

Squeeze

Consolidated B-24M Liberator Squeeze s/n 44-42020 of the 308BG, 374BS. The camel mission tally indicates a mission over the “Hump” or Himalayas supplying the Chinese.