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PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:54 am 
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The only other chance I see of my idea coming to reality is when Weeks has his B-24 restored, maybe he'll consider that paint scheme?

Either that or one of the various static Liberators may get a new paint job.

Or I recover, restore and fly my own B-24, but that one is a little farfetched.


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It could happen Warbird Kid...about the same time Ontario sends their example over to YAM on permanent loan.


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Wikipedia indicates that at least two B-24J's are still in storage in India. Anyone know their fate?


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This one is on display at the National Indian Air Force Museum.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Museu ... iants.html

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Wikipedia indicates that at least two B-24J's are still in storage in India. Anyone know their fate?


44-44263 is on display at the Indian Air Force Museum but the location (or existence, it seems) of 44-44262 is a mystery from what I can tell.


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From the Indian website... lolol!

HE 924 is one of the six Ex-IAF Liberators surviving in the world. The only two examples of the Liberator flying in the world are Ex-IAF aircraft. Scavenged from the scrapyards of Kanpur, the Liberators are a tribute to HAL and the technical airmen of the IAF. This picture also gives a clear view of the 4000 lb "Block buster" carried by the Canberra.

I've heard that the other Lib is in storage BUT nobody has ever provided photographic proof.

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This page seems to indicate that only one B-24 remains in India.

http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/ovb24.html

It's actually a very neat site documenting what seems to be the majority of warbirds in India.

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Does anyone know much about the B-24 in Canada that was impounded?


IIRC Mr. Riley recovered the fuselage from the crash site and it was impounded before he could return for the wings. It has sat in a container for 19 years and there was recent talk of it being transported back to Goose Bay? airport for future static resto assuming they get the bucks to get the wing.

As anyone EVER seen a picture of this B-24 either in situ or after recovery?

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the indians keep all their old migs in open storage and i don't see any reason why they would keep the other J inside when they are displaying the other outdoors. hell, india's not that big, google earth it. actually, you could take a look around their AF installations on GM.

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Wikipedia indicates that at least two B-24J's are still in storage in India. Anyone know their fate?

44-44263 is on display at the Indian Air Force Museum but the location (or existence, it seems) of 44-44262 is a mystery from what I can tell.

Warbird Directory extract (again!)
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B-24J 44-44213 (to RAF as KH342) (to Indian AF as HE924)
Indian AF Museum, Palam AB, New Delhi

B-24J 44-44262 (to RAF as KH391) (to Indian AF as HE848)
Poona AB: rep. still in situ, Code “D” 2001

B-24J 44-44263 (to RAF as KH392) (to Indian AF as HE846)
Poona AB: rep. still in situ, code “T” 2001

http://www.warbirdsdirectory.goodall.com.au/

So - as of the 2008 edition of the Directory, two aircraft as well as the aircraft in the museum. One for Jagan?

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Thanks for the correction on the IAF Museum aircraft, JDK. Having two airplanes to hunt for is even better than one!

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Several years ago I spent some time trolling around google earth at the site that was supposedly Poona AB, and there were no libs in sight. I would love to believe that there is still at least one or two sitting there. There is also a rumor of a B-24 in storage in China, possibly an aircraft that once transported Mao? I know that it is not at the big air museum there, but there have been some rumors running around that one is still at an air base somewhere in northern China.

Aren't rumors fun? Of course, if we are getting into remote possibilities the slew of significant B-24 remanants sitting in PNG would be worthy of discussion, especially as far as YAM is concerned.

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If YAM were to ever find a Ford built, you'd hear the yelling and whooping all the way in Tulsa!


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fred hagen has mentioned recovering/purchasing lady be good.

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I sure hope he is good with the Lybians then! It would be great to see that bird home, but I can't see it every flying...

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