B-24 Liberator "Dugan" ~ in close up

bomberflight · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 10:22 am

In response to a request from APG85 for some pics of the B-24 in the Amercian Air Museum at Duxford ~ it's time for another photo essay

Here's the challenge .....

It's surround by other stuff and there's a lot of contrast because of the glass wall

Lets go around .....

the other side

I hope this are ok for you guys :wink:

cco23i · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 11:09 am

OUTSTANDING! I am glad they are puting maintenance guys out "on" the airplane like that, it's about time those guys got recognized.

Scott

Steve Nelson · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 4:35 pm

Great pics..thanks for posting!

Although I was a little bummed to see her go "across the pond," at least she's not rotting away on outdoor display anymore. I wonder if the museum plans to eventually add the chin glazing.

SN

APG85 · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 4:45 pm

Great shots!! I wonder where Duxford got the gun turrets for her? I understand that the interior is gutted. Are there any plans to fit her out?

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun May 15, 2011 7:19 pm

Should have been MILLION DOLLAR BABY.Got to have babes on your plane.

Django · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 10:13 am

She's a beauty!

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 4:06 pm

how did this museum be able to get so many wonderful american warbirds? they all look so nice

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 4:15 pm

whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:

how did this museum be able to get so many wonderful american warbirds? they all look so nice

The only one I can tell you something about is the B-24. It was on display at Lackland AFB up until approx 10 years ago. It was traded to the I.W.M for a Spitfire and one other plane. I have always thought the British got the better part of that deal!

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 7:59 pm

Pat Carry wrote:

whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:

how did this museum be able to get so many wonderful american warbirds? they all look so nice

The only one I can tell you something about is the B-24. It was on display at Lackland AFB up until approx 10 years ago. It was traded to the I.W.M for a Spitfire and one other plane. I have always thought the British got the better part of that deal!

yeah! I want the B-24 back!

hercules130 · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 8:36 pm

Have to admit, I was upset when the EZB-24M left Lackland. Fond memories of the parade ground aircraft, they were/are such an amazing thing for a young airplane geek. Recently had a chance to visit Duxford, truth is she is in a better place and has had great things done to her. Nothing but thanks for the resto team.

Gary

bomberflight · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 12:29 pm

A few more pix ~ taken today

This is the recently restored "spare" ball turret ~ which has been sitting alongside B-17G ~ Mary Alice

Waist gun window ~ with a reflection of some guy taking a picture ( it's me ..... oops

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I've tried to show the quality of the restoration work in this last shot

Django · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 3:17 pm

I'm sure glad they kept the NMF on this one. It looks so beautiful.

whistlingdeath77 · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 3:17 pm

wonderful shots

Pogo · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 6:20 pm

Thanks, bomberflight!

I'm curious as to the pilot and copilot windshield shapes. They're more like Ol' 927/Diamond Lil than a more typical B-24 like, say, Witchcraft. If I understand correctly, it's a late model B-24 thing? Like a B-24M or something? Interesting cheek windows too, wonder what the back story on this ship is? I don't know why, but the '24 is one of the most endlessly fascinating airplanes of all time for me.

hercules130 · **Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 8:43 pm

She is EZB-24M 44-51228, started life as a B-24M-20-FO. 51228 was the last B-24 in US service and finished her flying career doing ice research, she was heavily modified in her last few years of service. What a ship!

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