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B-24 with jet engine

Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:28 pm

I am very much more a B-17 & B-29 guy when it comes to bombers, but in 45 years of reading I don't recall ever seeing this! I just stumbled upon it in ebay. A B-24 with a jet nozzle in the tail....

Maybe its an age/memory thing.



Original 5x7 Photo B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER w X JET ENGINE Item number: 220436678579

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-5x7-Photo- ... 7C294%3A50

Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:48 pm

I think I've got your answer. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page.

http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/Histories/B24/B24.htm

Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:38 pm

For a second I thought Gary had got ahold of Ol 927 again.

Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:17 pm

So is that the ex-Lackland AFB B-24M that is now in the American Air Musem at Duxford, painted as "Dugan"?
Jerry

Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:47 am

Imagine being the pilot of an FW-190 or Me-109 flying up behind THAT! :shock: "Himmel! AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!!! Break AVAY!!!" and proceeding to roll the wings off the plane trying to get away from the B.F. Gun...

lol


Robbie

Sat Jun 20, 2009 6:51 am

looks more like a poop shoot!! i can't even imagine the noise, vibration & weight!!

Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:24 pm

Looks like that aircraft must have been around a while, as the E-bay photo shows it in late war markings, and the photo Dan K found it has USAF markings.

Walt

Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:50 am

In flight
http://www.aircraftslides.com/Auction/A ... ?ID=533950

Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:20 pm

Okay...now that's just wierd.

I think this is what happens when you have surplus aircraft all over the place, and a bunch of engineers going 'what can I do with that?'

Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:45 pm

I kind of like this one, it makes the B-24 more palettable........
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/hybrid/pages/b17_24_3.php

from
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/hybrid/B17G.php
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