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.

Our Gal III

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

Peace Offering

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

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.

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

Rangy Lil

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

Road to Tokyo

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sweet Revenge

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Sweet Revenge s/n 42-52648 of the 484BG, 15th Air Force

The Bitch’s Sister

Consolidated B-24J Liberator The Bitch’s Sister 308BG 375BS, 14th Air Force

The Carrier Pigeon

Consolidated B-24 Liberator The Carrier Pigeon s/n 42-51451 of the 389BG 564BS coded YO-M

The Horrible Monster

Consolidated B-24J-175-CO Liberator The Horrible Monster of the 864th BS, 494th BG, 7th AF

The Red Ass

The Thunder Mug

Consolidated B-24H Liberator s/n 41-28750 The Thunder Mug 467BG 789BS

Toonerville Trolley

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Toonerville Trolley of the 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron, s/n 42-50731 coded HP-Y

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