Calling on the WIX hive mind... B-24 Identity

[Scott Rose]

Looking for more information on this B-24 Liberator, model, serial #, unit, etc...


B-24 Liberator "Fearless Fosdick"

[Ken]

This was in another WIX thread:

"Fearless Fosdick" (WV-Y), Consolidated-Fort Worth B-24H-15-CF, Serial 41-29604, 702nd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Damaged the landing gear in crash landing on August 1,1944 near Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire.

Online searches show this was a popular name also coming up with 42-95049, 44-50568, and 42-51375 - there may have been more plus at least one B-17.

Ken

[Scott Rose]

This was in another WIX thread:

"Fearless Fosdick" (WV-Y), Consolidated-Fort Worth B-24H-15-CF, Serial 41-29604, 702nd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Damaged the landing gear in crash landing on August 1,1944 near Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire.

Online searches show this was a popular name also coming up with 42-95049, 44-50568, and 42-51375 - there may have been more plus at least one B-17.

Ken

36 minutes.... You just have to love the WIX Hive mind!

Thanks Ken

[DH82EH]

Resistance is futile

[Scott Rose]

How about this one?

[Scott Rose]

Or this one?

[Scott Rose]

[mike furline]

Looks like the 465th Bomb Group tail markings.

http://www.frankambrose.com/pages/465.html

[Pathfinder]

WVY is clearly seen between the gear struts and prop so the first submission above is key to the photo.

[ChrisAldridge]

This was in another WIX thread:

"Fearless Fosdick" (WV-Y), Consolidated-Fort Worth B-24H-15-CF, Serial 41-29604, 702nd Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. Damaged the landing gear in crash landing on August 1,1944 near Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire.

Online searches show this was a popular name also coming up with 42-95049, 44-50568, and 42-51375 - there may have been more plus at least one B-17.

Ken

36 minutes.... You just have to love the WIX Hive mind!

Thanks Ken

The nose turret bombardier enclosure is a early Ford B-24H, so it could be a Ford knockdown.

[dollar65]

Or this one?

Hi,

Looks like to be this one

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14989

Laurent

[Scott Rose]

Or this one?

Hi,

Looks like to be this one

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/14989

Laurent

Thanks!