| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 42-72843 |
| Military Code: | 24 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| C/n (msn): | 2413 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Strawberry Bitch |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 275239 |
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On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Built in San Diego, the Liberator was ferried to the 9th Air Force, where it was assigned to the 512th Bomb Squadron of the 376th BG. "Strawberry Bitch" flew over 50 missions, including the raid on the Ploesti oil refinery in August 1943. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 August 2020, and has since been viewed 153 times. |