| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N94459 |
| Alternate Serial: | 250551 |
| Military Code: | RR-R |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| C/n (msn): | 1567 |
| Display Paint: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Joe |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Polk City - OrlampaMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: FA08 Other: - |
| Collection: | Fantasy of Flight |
| Photo Date: | 7 July 2024 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 848303 |
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"Joe" in the packed hangar at Fantasy of Flight. This B-24J with s/n 44-44272 was built at Ft. Worth, TX with an Emerson A-15 nose turret. She was ferried to India by No. 6 Ferry Unit, RAF Transport Command, serving as KH601. RAF B-24s were dumped at Chakeri at the end of the war. HE771 was refurbished by HAL and flown by No. 6 Sqn "Dragons" in the MR role till retired in Dec 1968. The IAF was the last and longest user of the B-24 from 1948-68, the type also equipping No. 5 and 16 Sqn. Named after Lt Joseph P. Kennedy Jr, the aircraft featured in the movie Young Joe, The Forgotten Kennedy. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 September 2025, and has since been viewed 24 times. |