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B-24 Pacific Vamp

Wed May 20, 2009 10:34 pm

Anyone have any info on this aircraft?

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looks like one of those converted fuel haulers

Wed May 20, 2009 10:59 pm

m charters wrote:Anyone have any info on this aircraft?

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judging from the nose anyway

B-24 "Pacific Vamp"

Wed May 20, 2009 11:03 pm

"Pacific Vamp" was B-24D-20-CO 41-24168.

See: http://www.b24bestweb.com/pacificvamp1.htm

and: http://www.b24bestweb.com/valhalla.htm

Todd

Wed May 20, 2009 11:20 pm

Thanks!

Thu May 21, 2009 5:58 am

c-87?? note the solid nose.

Thu May 21, 2009 8:44 am

Tom,

She was General Truman Landon's private barge when that photo was taken.

Scott

Thu May 21, 2009 10:48 am

Do any photos exist of the whole aircraft? Check out that big arrow painted on the side in the photo. Pretty neat.
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