Warbird Information Exchange

So not trying to steal the CAF's thunder, but Diamond Lil is back in the air. Got to see her yesterday at Dallas Executive!

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil flies again! by Ryan Short, on Flickr

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil flies again! by Ryan Short, on Flickr

Hope to see some of y'all at the airshow on Saturday. PM me if you're going to be there and want to meet up.

More photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskGND8ge

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Aerial Photographer with Red Wing Aerial Photography currently based at KRBD and tailwheel CFI.
Websites: The Doolittle Raid Remembered, ShortStudio.com and Lbirds.com.

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. - Prov. 21:31 - Train, Practice, Trust.

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Keep Em' Flying,
Christopher Soltis
Dedicated to the preservation and education of The Sikorsky Memorial Airport

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Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?

Great photos!

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I am but mad north-north-west: when the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.

Looking good....

Thanks,
Phil

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A man's got to know his limitations.

Great ! NOW, All she needs is to be repainted Tan on top & Blue on the bottom !

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Hey! YOU Like Warbirds ?! Well so do...

If she was a D model then yeah, it'd make sense. Still needs that expensive bomb bay though!

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Keep Em' Flying,
Christopher Soltis
Dedicated to the preservation and education of The Sikorsky Memorial Airport

CASC Blog Page: http://ctair-space.blogspot.com/
Warbird Wear: http://warbirdwear.com/

Chicks Dig Warbirds.......right?

Yeah, I know, I'm just a "Stick in the Mud" , " "Old School " Dino. I'll NEVER forget seeing her at Harlingen in the Late '70s & early '80s, She REALLY LOOKED AT YOU !

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Hey! YOU Like Warbirds ?! Well so do...

Personally, I think she would look better with carefully lined off D-Day invasion stripes, a "Shark's mouth", and air-brushed nose art, all in highly reflective glossy paint or highly polished all natural aluminum.

Congrats to everyone involved! It's nice to see the "ugly step-child" of the B-17 get some love and attention.

What happened to that other B-24 they use to have "Ol' 927"?

Congrats to the crew. It must feel good to have air under her wings again.

Oh yeah, now that's what I like to see -- beautiful pics of a beautiful aircraft looking especially fabulous with all the weight off her wheels!

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Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas

"It's the same thing, only different."

My second favourite 'bomber' aircraft after the Lancaster so this is excellent news and particularly like the second picture

Are there any other B-24's airworthy or in the process of becoming airworthy?

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...and pray that there's intelligent life somewhere up in Space cos there's bugger all down here on Earth!

Only other possible one would be Kermit Weeks's B-24J

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Matt Gunsch, A&P, IA, Warbird maint and restorations
Jack, You have Debauched my sloth !!!!!!
We tried voting with the Ballot box, When do we start voting from the Ammo box, and am I allowed only one vote ?
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Why was it down for 2 years?

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The Collings Foundation has a B-24, "Witchcraft", in flying condition, and it tours the USA regularly. I saw it and did a walk-through when they came through Tucson about six months ago.

And the Australian group. They have made significant progress on their Liberator.