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Consolidated B-24 Liberator Nose Art Page 2

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Queen Mae

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
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
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
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Peace Offering

Pistol Packin’ Mama

Consolidated B-24 Liberator 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
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Pleasure Bent

Pug

Consolidated B-24 Liberator 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
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 s/n 44-41867 of the 529BS, 380BG, 5th AF
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
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
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
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
Consolidated B-24 Liberator She’Asta
Consolidated B-24 Liberator She'Asta
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
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
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Six Bitts

Sleepy Time Gal

Consolidated B-24 Liberator 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
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.

Consolidated B-24M Liberator Squeeze s/n 44-42020 of the 308BG, 374BS
Consolidated B-24M Liberator Squeeze s/n 44-42020 of the 308BG, 374BS

Sweet Revenge

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

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

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

The Carrier Pigeon

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

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

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

The Red Ass

Consolidated B-24 Liberator The Red Ass
Consolidated B-24 Liberator The Red Ass

The Thunder Mug

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

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

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

HMS Warrior leaving Plymouth Sound bound for the Far East 1953

British Aircraft Carrier HMS Warrior (R31)

When completed on 2 April 1945, the Colossus-class aircraft carrier HMS Warrior was lent to the Royal Canadian Navy as HMCS Warrior. She remained in Canadian hands from 14 March 1946 until 23 March 1948.

Upon returning to British service, HMS Warrior was refitted at Devonport, where she was equipped with an experimental flexible deck. The concept of the rubber deck was to permit aircraft to land without an undercarriage, the impact of landing being absorbed by the flexible deck. Although successful it was not implemented and Warrior was paid off to reserve in 1949.

Re-commissioned in 1960, Warrior was used to transport troops and equipment for the Korean War. When she returned to the UK in 1955, she was refitted, and an angled deck installed, along with upgrades to the arrester system and catapults to enable the operation of aircraft up to 20,000lbs.

During 1957, Warrior was used as the headquarters ship for Operation Grapple the British hydrogen bomb tests. For this operations she embarked Grumman Avenger AS4s to collect samples and a flight of Westland Whirlwind helicopters. The Avengers became contaminated from flying through the radioactive dust clouds and were dumped overboard at the end of the operation.

Warrior was decommissioned on 28 February 1958 and sold to Argentina as ARA Independencia on 6 August 1958.

Photos of HMS Warrior

HMS Warrior in Service

Armament

Aircraft Operations

Fairey Firefly and Hawker Sea Fury

Westland WS-51 Dragonfly

Rubber Deck Trials

Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

Vultee XP-54

Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose

Vultee XP-54 Swoose Goose resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. Also designed to this request were the Curtiss XP-55 Ascender and the Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet.

Initially designed as a low-altitude interceptor, this was changed to a high-altitude interceptor. The resulting addition of a pressurized cockpit led to a unique pilot entry method, where the seat acted as an elevator. The seat was lowered and raised electrically while the pilot at it it. Bail out was also complicated by the pusher propellors and a downward firing ejector seat was installed.

Two prototypes were built (41-1210 and 42-108994, although the second was wrongly marked 42-1211). Performance fell short of design expectations, which combined with project delays and increased costs led to its cancellation. Both aircraft saw out their days as experimental airframes until a lock of spare parts led to their grounding.