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Liberator's of the Eighth Air Force (olive-drab)

Author Emel
Description Consolidated B-24 Liberator's of the Eighth Air Force

More than 18,000 Consolidated B-24 Liberators were built during World War II. It was more than any other American aircraft during the war years. The first version to see extensive combat was the B-24D. Later in June 1943 the first turret-equipped version B-24H appeared, followed by B-24J, L and M. The 2nd Air Division was the division of the Mighty Eighth Air Force of the USAAF that was designated to take on the Liberator and operate it in the European Theatre of Operations. Based mainly in Norfolk, they were responsible for the greater majority of the Liberators seen in the sky over the South and East of England. The 2nd AD was made up of four Bomb Wings, the 2nd, 14th, 20th and 96th, plus the oddball and very short lived 95th, with each wing comprising of three or four Bomb Groups. Later when the 95th BW was disbanded, the 491st Bomb Group was integrated to the 14th BW, and the 489th into the 20th BW. Each of the main Bomb Groups occupied one airfield and generally had four Bomb Squadrons. They flew a total of 98,948 sorties and dropped almost 200,000 tons of bombs in the process.

2nd Air Division Liberator Bomb Wings:

2nd HQ Hethel Hethel, Tibenham, Old Buckenham
14th HQ Shipdham Shipdham, Wendling, North Pickenham
20th HQ Hardwick Seething, Bungay (Flixton), Hardwick
95th HQ Halesworth Halesworth, Metfield
96th HQ Horsham St Faith Horhsham St Faith, Attlebridge, Rackheath

Source: Images of War, Liberators in England in World War II by Peter Bodle by Pen & Sword aviation.

OD Liberators. This pack includes 30 skins. 10 fully marked, 10 generic and 10 blank skins.
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Date Saturday 14 April 2012 - 20:31:24
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