'Witchcraft' Overhead by junge1
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Description
Consolidated B-24J Liberator 'Witchcraft', serial no. 44-44052, was built at the Consolidated Aircraft Company's Fort Worth, Texas plant.
It was delivered to the US Army Air Force and in October 1944 it was transferred to the Royal Air Force. Under the British flag the B-24 saw combat in the Pacific Theater in operations ranging from anti-shipping to bombing and re-supply of resistance force operations.
At war's end the aircraft was abandoned by the RAF in a bomber graveyard in Khanpur, India; with the assumption that it would not fly again.
However, in 1948 the Indian Air Force succeeded in restoring 36 B-24s, including 44-44052, to operational status. These aircraft were utilized until 1968.
For the next 13 years the aircraft sat abandonded in India until British aircraft collector Doug Arnold obtained it in 1981 and transported it back to England disassembled. Once in England, the aircraft was advertised for sale in 'as is' condition and in 1984 Dr. Robert F. Collins purchased it.
After a sea voyage of three weeks the B-24 arrived in Boston and was brought to Stow, MA in four truckloads.
Restoration to flying condition started in 1985 and involved complete disassembly of the plane and work on 80% of the B-24s 1.2 milllion parts.
This picture was taken on 22 April 2009.
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Comments (40)
Buffalo1
You just don't get captures like this anymore, unless you are the great Sig! Way cool and that guy on the waist gun is living kinda dangerously.Great history on this plane, too.
flaviok
Excelente, maravilhosa captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)
MagikUnicorn
WOWWWWWWWWW YOU ARE LUCKY MAN
dbrv6
Great looking plane and nice catching the wheels as they are still being pulled up. Thats allot of writing all over her skin as well!
lucindawind
wow thats low .. excellent shot !
Richardphotos
every time I hear the huge engines flying I run outside to try and get a glimpse.the sound is music to me also.if I could afford it I would pay to take a ride when they are here for air shows.superb spur of the moment capture
JeffersonAF
Excellent capture.
e-brink
Amazing shot!
amanda_a42
WOW, awesome capture! very well done!
Str4wB34ry
A Liberator crash landed near my home town during 1944 on it's way back from a sortie over Germany. You've caught this war big bird in action, well done.