B-24 Liberator
- Thread starter Mr Wolverine
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GunnerySgtJackson
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My pleasure Shep. I'm going in to a B17 wreck this coming spring, .50 cals may be still there.....
Check out this next picture.....hand written grease pencil assembly markings from the assembly plant.....
sobo4303
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Smoky Lake, Alberta
Thanks for those memories and the additional insights to the individual and personal history behind the multitude of events surrounding WWII.
It is for the reasons of sharing the memories of your father's service to Canada and the Allies that we should never, ever forget.
It is for the reasons of sharing the memories of your father's service to Canada and the Allies that we should never, ever forget.
GunnerySgtJackson
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Mr Wolverine...not trying to highjack your great thread, just thought I would add to it. Give me a warning shot over the bow if you want me to start my own.
Gunny.
Gun turret;
Gunny.
Gun turret;
GunnerySgtJackson
Regular
Oxygen cylinder, Engine exhaust collector ring and an oil cooler.
GunnerySgtJackson
Regular
Horizontal Stab, L/h vertical stab and what is left of the L/h rudder. Notice impact mark at the leading edge of V stab.
GunnerySgtJackson
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Top cover and filler opening of oil tank.
GunnerySgtJackson
Regular
Shep, that is the only rusty lockwire that I have seen on her. The rest is as shiny as if it came off the roll today.
100 Octane..No Low Lead back then!
100 Octane..No Low Lead back then!
Mr Wolverine
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoba. Canada
Mr Wolverine...not trying to highjack your great thread, just thought I would add to it. Give me a warning shot over the bow if you want me to start my own.
Gunny.
Gun turret;
No highjack, we are singing from the same page. If I ever get to your part of the world I would love to walk around that site, it would be great to see, if I could keep my eyes dry. I know Dad would have loved to have seen those pictures, thank you.
RRCo.
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Oxygen cylinder, Engine exhaust collector ring and an oil cooler.
I have one of those stainless tanks, they were tested to 600 or 800 psi IIRC. Always wondered if it came out of a crash, but no big dents or dings so probably not.
leveractionjunkie
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Kamloops, BC
Awesome! Thanks for sharing and thanks for your fathers service.
GunnerySgtJackson
Regular
Shep,
I have a very detail account of the flight, but in a nutshell....She was a B24M modified with a new ground mapping radar for precision bombing on her way to ETO for operations. Crash occurred on a missed approach turning back inbound for another try during a snow storm. 10 crew, all perished but were not found for several months later.
GunnerySgtJackson
Regular
You never know, check these two out, one destroyed, one perfect! Note, the moose have no respect!
Please note: I am no expert on B24s so am guessing at what a lot of these parts are......
They are indeed oxygen bottles, they were stored in the wings which is surprsing that they are in such good shape... funny thing about the oxygen systems for these old a/c is they were smart enough to make it so when the oxygen system is on at high altitudes, the illuminated "smoking allowed" light would extinguish.
Petrock
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Back in bantario
I would love to see some photos of her 50s if you've got them. How did they hold up after all those years exposed? Did you get any photos of ammunition?
