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Scott or others,

A second B-24 related question for the evening...

What is the status of B-24 s/n 44-44262 and 44-44263 that are listed in the registry as in storage at Poona (Pune) AFB in India? I tracked down the supposed coordinates of the airfield on Google and looked at the site on Google Earth (18 deg 35 min N, 73 deg 55 min E). I zoomed in and took a look, but couldn't see any obvious B-24s in the open. Can anyone else find them, or does anyone else have any information about them? Have they been moved?

Thanks!
kevin

Unfortunately that info is inaccurate, there is only one left in India,
B-24 Liberator J HE-924 IAF Museum Palam Delhi
Have a look a Jagans excellent site for more info.
http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/index2.html

This one is a real X File ....... the truth is out there ~ maybe !

I spent several weeks working in India last year and one of the "local" guys on the project was the son of retired senior Indian Air Force officer.

The story I was told was that a very senior officer had a B-24 pulled into one of the hangars on an air base ( Bangalore NOT Pune ) as a personal investment in his retirement plan ~ he passed away and the airplane is still there. As its existence would now be an embaressment to the IAF ~ there is a good chance it would be cut up for scrap - rather than admit the truth ( scandal ~ corruption ~ breach in national security etc )

As the air base is off limits to all westeners ~ there was no way I could validate the story ........ I asked for a recent pitcure ~ but didn't recieve anything.

This is info I have only shared with a small number of people ~ IF ( and it's a big if ) it exists ~ I don't want to be the cause of it being scrapped.

Thats all I have guys !

"Spooky" Bomberflight .....

Do any of you USAF guys have any contacts with the IAF that could firm this up? I would bet that something could be worked out with the IAF to make it a win-win instead of an embarassment. One of those "were'nt we smart to save a couple of these" moments. Just a thought...