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Old 05-30-2017, 12:50 PM   #41
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Technically, Collings' airplane is the ONLY B-24 flying. For eons now, The Commemorative Air Force has been flying Diamond Lil'. It's a dead ringer for a B-24, but technically an LB-30, by the same manufacturer, Consolidated. The LB-30s were VERY early variants built for overseas sale. These two kissin' cousins are the ONLY two airworthy versions of this aircraft type. DD

CAF's LB-30 below!

Actually, the CAF Liberator is a B-24A.

That is what they say it is.


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Actually, the CAF Liberator is a B-24A.

That is what they say it is.


http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft..._b24-caf-1.asp

caliber machine guns, up to 8,000 pounds bombs.
CAF's Consolidated B-24A Liberator "Ol' 927"


The CAF can call it whatever they wish. As long as they've owned this aircraft, they've "wished" that TECHNICALLY, it was a B-24. Nevertheless, the last few lines (in the link below) explain that although it was built originally for the AAC as a B-24A, when diverted to the Brits it was re-designated as an LB-30B. Somethin' akin to calling a Ford pick-up in Canada a Mercury. Interestingly, how many B-24s did you ever see with a whole bunch of windows down each side of the fuselage? Anyway, It's all good! DD



"The next 20 B-24A aircraft were produced for the Army Air Corps, but were diverted to the British and "RE-DESIGNATED" the LB-30B, also called the Liberator 1.
AM-927 (Army Air Corps serial number 40-2366) is the 18th aircraft of that order of 20."
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Old 05-30-2017, 02:48 PM   #43
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caliber machine guns, up to 8,000 pounds bombs.
CAF's Consolidated B-24A Liberator "Ol' 927"


The CAF can call it whatever they wish. As long as they've owned this aircraft, they've "wished" that TECHNICALLY, it was a B-24. Nevertheless, the last few lines (in the link below) explain that although it was built originally for the AAC as a B-24A, when diverted to the Brits it was re-designated as an LB-30B. Somethin' akin to calling a Ford pick-up in Canada a Mercury. Interestingly, how many B-24s did you ever see with a whole bunch of windows down each side of the fuselage? Anyway, It's all good! DD



"The next 20 B-24A aircraft were produced for the Army Air Corps, but were diverted to the British and "RE-DESIGNATED" the LB-30B, also called the Liberator 1.
AM-927 (Army Air Corps serial number 40-2366) is the 18th aircraft of that order of 20."

Thanks for the info. I remember that aircraft when it was down at Harlingen back in the old days.
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i am gonna win the car! i just bought my plane ticket to go get it. so leave my car alone...LOL
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Old 05-30-2017, 10:42 PM   #45
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Cecil,

Jimmy Gibson cleaned me out over the weekend with a fist full of tickets. See you in a week.

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John, don't you remember I gave one to you already! Then you gave me $10.00. Easy!!
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