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05-30-2017, 12:50 PM | #41 | |
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Re: V-8 Museum Raffle 39 Mercury
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That is what they say it is. http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft..._b24-caf-1.asp |
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05-30-2017, 02:05 PM | #42 | |
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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." |
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05-30-2017, 02:48 PM | #43 | |
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Thanks for the info. I remember that aircraft when it was down at Harlingen back in the old days. |
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05-30-2017, 05:54 PM | #44 |
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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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Cecil,
Jimmy Gibson cleaned me out over the weekend with a fist full of tickets. See you in a week. Ken
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