B-24 nose to National WWII Museum.

TAdan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:10 pm

According to their facebook page the National WWII Museum in New Orleans received a B-24 fuselage today. No pictures yet.

Does anyone have any info on this?

I know their expansion plans included a B-25 and the Greely CO, B-17 but I had not heard anything about a B-24.

67Cougar · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:02 pm

I don't have any specific knowledge to contribute, but have to wonder where they would put anything larger than a piece of a fuselage. They're pretty cramped as it is, unless they're going to build an extension.

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:09 pm

My copy of V-Mail from the museum 2 months ago mentioned they were getting a B-24. I emailed the museum for additional information about this acquisition but I never received a response. There are only so many B-24's out there so I wonder where it came from.

TAdan · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:58 pm

Pictures are now posted on their facebook page.

Looks to be a "D" nose section. Cockpit to nose...

Off to examine the pics closer right now.

Looks to be wearing fresh O.D. over grey paint. New cockpit windows, a few non-stock looking items in the cockpit. No nose glass yet. No stencils painted.

TAdan · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:16 am

Here are two pics taken from the Museum's Facebook page.

Anyone recognize it?

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Nice, who did that cockpit restore? It is closer to a "J" than a "D".., and is quite a hodge-podge. What is the black box to the left of the throttles? They are missing another set of throttles.

They certainly could have done a little 'surfing' on the web to find a more authentic 'D' cockpit layout! :wink:

JimH · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:29 am

The black box is the turbo control.

jim

rwdfresno · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:52 am

the330thbg wrote:

Lol.., who did that cockpit restore? It is closer to a "J" than a "D".., and is quite a hodge-podge. What is the black box to the left of the throttles? They are missing another set of throttles.

They certainly could have done a little 'surfing' on the web to find a more authentic 'D' cockpit layout! :wink:

Perhaps all they had was the later model equipment. I think better to have a finished complete cockpit than one that sits in pieces in storage until you have all the pieces to make it perfect.

The four "throttles" closest to the pilot on a D model are turbo controls. The black box is the later turbo control that replaced those levers. Although, you probably could have done a little 'surfing' on the web to find that information. seems as though it would be wise to know the difference between a throttle and a turbo control before picking apart someones project. Perhaps you could publish a piece of your hard work so we can all scrutinize and LOL at it. :wink:

Ryan

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:54 am

Always nice to see the Liberator getting some love.

I'm curious about that diamond-quilt padding. I thought that was strictly post-war.

SN

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:16 am

67Cougar wrote:

I don't have any specific knowledge to contribute, but have to wonder where they would put anything larger than a piece of a fuselage. They're pretty cramped as it is, unless they're going to build an extension.

The museum is expanding! http://www.nationalww2museum.org/media/ ... ation.html

Ztex · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:31 pm

Doesn't look too far off to me. Better than a cardboard box for sure...and 99.9% of the folks that will see it will have no clue whether it is a B-24 or B-52....

Malo83 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 23, 2006 3:31 am **Posts:** 309

Looks Good!

Second Air Force · **Posted:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:58 pm

Notice on the exterior photo that the front of the airplane isn't exactly correct for a D. It doesn't have the undercut at the bottom where the D glazing angles aft.

Perhaps this is a Consolidated-style J fuselage with the turret mount missing?

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

Second Air Force wrote:

Notice on the exterior photo that the front of the airplane isn't exactly correct for a D. It doesn't have the undercut at the bottom where the D glazing angles aft.

Perhaps this is a Consolidated-style J fuselage with the turret mount missing?

Careful.., Ryan's gonna ream your tushy for noticing too much! :rolleyes:

Actually, the way the nose slopes down.., she looks just like a "J". That coupled with the cockpit is more in line with a "J" model as well. Or a Privateer? :shock:

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

rwdfresno wrote:

the330thbg wrote:

Lol.., who did that cockpit restore? It is closer to a "J" than a "D".., and is quite a hodge-podge. What is the black box to the left of the throttles? They are missing another set of throttles.

They certainly could have done a little 'surfing' on the web to find a more authentic 'D' cockpit layout! :wink:

Perhaps all they had was the later model equipment. I think better to have a finished complete cockpit than one that sits in pieces in storage until you have all the pieces to make it perfect.

The four "throttles" closest to the pilot on a D model are turbo controls. The black box is the later turbo control that replaced those levers. Although, you probably could have done a little 'surfing' on the web to find that information. seems as though it would be wise to know the difference between a throttle and a turbo control before picking apart someones project. Perhaps you could publish a piece of your hard work so we can all scrutinize and LOL at it. :wink:

Ryan

My point 'Ryan' :rolleyes:

is that if this is truly a 'D', the configuration is incorrect. Both on the outside and the inside. This should be restored 'true to form' or for later generations., they are going to bicker about the 'D' in the museum.., versus an actual 'D'. :wink:

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