B-24 nose to National WWII Museum.

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

I am going with a Privateer with a grafted on astrodome! :wink:

tulsaboy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:22 pm

I feel like I heard through the grapevine that they were getting the nose section to one of the privateers that were out in California in scrap condition that a guy was trying to market to a host of different aviation museums (including ours.) Sure seems that the photographic evidence is pretty good for it being a Privateer nose section; I would sure think that if it were an actual B-24D or even a J nose section, that given the level of information folks here are privy to, we would have heard of its existence at some point earlier.

kevin

Django · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:15 pm

God forbid it be restored blue as a Privateer with some Hal Olsen nose art! :lol:

The Navy flew bombers in WWII? Poppycock.

It will still be neat though. Wonder what B-24 they'll choose to represent?

Arch · **Posted:** Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:49 pm

A bit from the Winter, 2010 edition of V-Mail:

"The B-24D forward fuselage is made possible through a gift of Jim Sowell whose father, Billy Z. Sowell, flew a B-24 with a photo reconnaissance squadron. The B-24 will be painted with the markings and nose art of Mr. Sowell's plane, the Over Exposed[i]. [/i]

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

I am sure we are all curious how they will pull this off. Cool restore, regardless. Generous donation! Very fine!

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

An article in FlyPast has this as 41-23908....uh isn't that at Hill AFB...quick...somebody go see if the big green thing is out in the hangar

http://library.madeinpresse.fr/samples/MPqf5Vb73z3T-6

There were at least two 24s flying photo with the name Over Exposed...both with great nose art...which will it be?

PC question will the hula girl's "exposure" have to be covered up...?

TAdan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:17 am

Check out this Privateer nose. Bu 59932.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b24regis ... 59932.html

And it says it was used as a parts source for the Hill B-24 Resto...

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

The Missing Link!

Plus, the red stripe on the fuselage equals an ex-'water bomber' Privateer paint job from the ones I have seen.

She is said to have a SN: 41-23908 :shock:

Glad she is finding a good home-inside!!!

Edward Sheetmetalhands · **Joined:** Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:44 am **Posts:** 257

TAdan wrote:

Check out this Privateer nose. Bu 59932.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b24regis ... 59932.html

And it says it was used as a parts source for the Hill B-24 Resto...

Gulp. What happened to the rest of the fuselage???

<looking guilty at the can of Bud in my hand>

tulsaboy · **Posted:** Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:05 am

TAdan- That's the one that I was thinking of! I think there were quite a few parts, and that many of them (including fuselage parts) found their way into the Hill AFB one. The Hill example is a fantastic example of what can be cobbled together from a variety of extant parts to make a really neat looking static example. I think that it is a shame that something similar has not been done to replace the Barksdale or Castle AFB B-24s, to bring them in out of the weather.

kevin

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

So if I put the floor mats from a Ferrari in my Honda CRV I can put it in AutoTrader as a Ferrari?

The NWW2M is billing their acquisition as "908"....what did they get, a data plate?

I have no gripe with doing what you have to do to do the resto....but hey NWW2M let's keep a handle on the lineage spin.

Regardless...that is an awesome tribute to his dad!

In any event the donors father flew the F-7A variant. Both "Over Exposed" flew in the Pacific, one with 2nd Photo the other with 4th Photo.

http://www.b24bestweb.com/Pics-F7-OV-OZ.htm

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

"331" hula girl looks to be a one-off rendering--but very well done!

"020" is an EXCEPTIONAL rendition of the APR45 Varga calendar girl. Hmmm....originally had a white blouse and a Navy officers hat dangling from her foot....PC police will have to be consulted about the blouse...or lack thereof!

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

Pathfinder wrote:

So if I put the floor mats from a Ferrari in my Honda CRV I can put it in AutoTrader as a Ferrari?

LOL

My guess is.., you would if someone gave you a huge chunk of cash for a Ferrari.., and was not specific! :shock:

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

you would if someone gave you a huge chunk of cash for a Ferrari.., and was not specific!

Hey, I said mats....that's BOTH mats...I do have a conscience!!!....not like I was only going to put one mat in there and try to get away with something....jeez!

Pathfinder · **Joined:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 587

This calls for a new designation for this aircraft....

I submit:

Fordsolidated Liberteer PB4YFB-24JD-7A

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