Warbird Information Exchange

A large collection of B-24 photos with a very small amount of specific information that could use some help.
Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/

Consolidated LB-30 on ground 10/30/1941



Consolidated LB-30 on ground 09/02/1941







Consolidated LB-30 refueling on ground



Consoldated B-24A Liberator





Consolidated B-24J's being built and in flight

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

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“Knowing what’s right, doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.”

The only two I see in Baugher's info are:

100347 - this was a 446th BG ship - lost on 9/26/44 - 2 KIA, 4 POW and 5 were able to make it back
41187 - this was a 460th BG ship lost on 4/11/45 - all bailed out safely

Tom P

Awesome shots Mark - thanks for posting

Those final San Diego aircraft were converted to F-7Bs and then sent for scrapping at Kingman!

Interesting item in the background of the 10th photo, in the first batch. If you look past #123686, and just to the left of the control tower, there is an inflated barrage balloon. Never knew that San Diego had those operating during the war.

Historic gold, thank you for sharing. How many more photos of this quality are buried in the archives just waiting to be seen again?

I was taken by the image of the workers hanging the rudder on 40483. The overspray from the stencil was evident. This airplane is not listed in Baugher. Another mystery of history.

Ken

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44-40483; accepted 12 April 1944; departed US from Morrison Field FL 22 May 1944; salvaged 12th AF Italy 3 August 1945

Thanks, Mark for yet another superb collection. What a pity that the RAF LB-30 serials seem to have been censored! You probably know this, but the ones labelled 1st CCRC are at the Combat Crew Replacement Center, Bovingdon, England.

Actually, if you look close, they are removing a damaged rudder. You can see the kink in it, 3rd rib down from the top of the trim tab. Looks like the a/c was being towed and caught the rudder on something in or around one of the hangars.

Thanks Mark, for yet another superb collection.

I will second that!!