41-11830 returns from a Ploiesti raid. This aircraft survived the war and was scrapped in 1946. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

The B-24 prototype, first flown on 29 December 1939. It received a new serial, 39-560, when modified as the XB-24B. Photo by: Peter Stackpole / Life

Declared war weary, 42-40127 became an assembly ship for the 428th Bomb Group. It was destroyed on the ground when a flare was accidentally fired inside the aircraft at Horsham-St Faith, now Norwich International Airport. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Table Stuff taxis out for the 428th Bomb Group's 200th mission. The target was Berlin. 44-40285 was damaged on the ground by debris when B-24J 44-40118 exploded after being accidentally hit by gunfire from B-24D 42-50565. It is not known if Table Stuff was repaired. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

"The Shack" photographed at the start of the 458th Bomb Group's 200th mission, with Berlin the target. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Ballpoint tycoon Milton Reynolds took this Liberator Express to China hoping to prove that Mt. Amne Machin was higher than Mt. Everest. On take-off from Peking the aircraft was slightly damaged when its right main gear failed or was inadvertently retracted, as seen here. The party ran into problems with the authorities and escaped to Japan with the aircraft a few days later. This was allocated to the USAAF as C-87A 43-30570, but instead went to the US Navy as RY-1 BuNo 67798, in 1944. Became NL5151N in Feb 1948. To Frigorifico Ballnian Ltda. as CB-75 in 1951, then to Boliviana de Aviación as CP-575 in early 1964. Crashed at La Paz on 8 February 1964. Photo by: Jack Birns / Life

Photo taken two days after it was written off in a forced landing at Manston although there is no obvious sign of damage in the photo. Manston was used extensively in World War II as an emergency landing aerodrome for bombers short of fuel or suffering battle damage. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

1944: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-44272. Transferred to RAF as Liberator B.VI s/n KH401. Operated by 357 Squadron in CBI theater. 4/45: 232 Squadron as transport. 1946: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n HE771; operated by Number 6 Training Squadron. 31 Dec '68: SOC. 1973: David Tallichet with c/r N94459. Ferried from India to England. 8/75: Flown to the USA. 1981-1985: Loaned to March AFB, CA museum. 1986: Restored to flying. 1987-1988: Loaned to Liberal Air Museum in Liberal, KS. 10/94: Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight.

1944: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-44272. Transferred to RAF as Liberator B.VI s/n KH401. Operated by 357 Squadron in CBI theater. 4/45: 232 Squadron as transport. 1946: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n HE771; operated by Number 6 Training Squadron. 31 Dec '68: SOC. 1973: David Tallichet with c/r N94459. Ferried from India to England. 8/75: Flown to the USA. 1981-1985: Loaned to March AFB, CA museum. 1986: Restored to flying. 1987-1988: Loaned to Liberal Air Museum in Liberal, KS. 10/94: Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight.

1944: TOS USAAF with s/n 44-44272. Transferred to RAF as Liberator B.VI s/n KH401. Operated by 357 Squadron in CBI theater. 4/45: 232 Squadron as transport. 1946: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n HE771; operated by Number 6 Training Squadron. 31 Dec '68: SOC. 1973: David Tallichet with c/r N94459. Ferried from India to England. 8/75: Flown to the USA. 1981-1985: Loaned to March AFB, CA museum. 1986: Restored to flying. 1987-1988: Loaned to Liberal Air Museum in Liberal, KS. 10/94: Kermit Weeks/Fantasy of Flight.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.

8/44: TOS USAAF. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J. 1989: Restored.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.

8/44: TOS USAAF as 44-44052. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J.

8/44: TOS USAAF. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J. 1989: Restored.

8/44: TOS USAAF. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J. 1989: Restored.

8/44: TOS USAAF. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J. 1989: Restored.

8/44: TOS USAAF. 10/44 Transferred to the RAF as Liberator GR.VI s/n KH191. The plane flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of Operations until late 1945 when it was abandoned in Khanpur, India. 1948: TOS Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. 1968: Given to the Indian Air Force Technical College in Jalahali, to be used for mechanic training. 1981: Doug Arnold/Warbirds of Great Britain. 5/82: Airfreighted disassembled by a Belfast transport plane to Blackbushe Airport, England. 1984: Doctor Robert F. Collings, and transported by ship to the USA. 6/89: Registered as N224J. 1989: Restored.