Finally, having been trying since 3rd March, I think I can actually get into the Flypast Forum in it’s new form.
Snoopy, your B24 is in 1st class condition. It represents ‘Bungay Buckaroo’ an aircraft previously named ‘Red Ass’ but renamed for PC reasons. It is preserved, indoors, in a nicely polished state and is, as far as I can tell, very original and complete.
It is also almost impossible to photograph!!
Just in case you’re interested, I also visited the USAF Museum at Wright Patterson (bit of a mammoth tour of the US) and can happily report that their B24D ‘Strawberry Bitch’ is also in fine fettle. It is displayed in the newly re-arranged WW2 hangar.
If you’d like any more info, just shout.
Willow (hopefully, fingers etc crossed that it works this time).
Willow
By: Arabella-Cox - 19th March 2003 at 00:31
Originally posted by geedee
On a slightly different subject but still dealing with Libs and India…if you dont mind…there was a brief mention in Pilot magazine about five or six years ago from a first officer on a commercial flight that spotted what appeared to be a Lib flying below them on a different heading but in India…any of you guys ever hear any more on that story ?Didnt think there where any more Libs flying apart from Diamond Lil and the collings Foundation’s All American ?
I heard a very similar version of the story, but it was told to me about fifteen years ago, and apparently the sighting was over what was loosely termed ‘Arabia’. As Ant mentioned, there was a considerable altitude difference, which almost certainly affected the first officer’s recognition skills. Would be an absolutely incredible story if there was ever found to be any substance to it. 🙂
By: Ant.H - 19th March 2003 at 00:17
Here’s the second pic…
By: Ant.H - 19th March 2003 at 00:15
I read something similar Geedee,although I dunno which magazine it was in.The aircraft was well below the airliner it was spotted from so I would guess there is some room for error in the guy’s identification of it as a Lib,although ofcourse I hope I’m wrong 🙂
What is it if not a Lib??My best guess is that it may have been an Antonov An-22 Antei transport,which does look superficially like a B24,with long wings,fat fuselage,twin fins,four engines etc.There are still a few in use in various parts of the world,so it’s seems possible to me.
There is also a third Lib in airworthy condition with Kermit weeks in Florida,although it hasn’t been flown for a while.This is another old Indian machine.
Here are a couple of pics of the An22 to illustrate it’s similarity with B24,the one of the high flying An22 is particularly convincing.
By: geedee - 18th March 2003 at 18:53
Nice piccies. I’ve got the same write up but without those shots.
On a slightly different subject but still dealing with Libs and India…if you dont mind…there was a brief mention in Pilot magazine about five or six years ago from a first officer on a commercial flight that spotted what appeared to be a Lib flying below them on a different heading but in India…any of you guys ever hear any more on that story ?
Didnt think there where any more Libs flying apart from Diamond Lil and the collings Foundation’s All American ?
By: Willow - 18th March 2003 at 13:54
I did say ‘almost’. I got a shot from the other side which was ‘almost’ clear of the usual clutter that they insist in dumping in front of museum aircraft.
Nice to see the the original Indian scheme. I guess it wasn’t ‘exciting’ enough.
Willow
By: Jagan - 18th March 2003 at 09:04
Re: A Reply for Snoopy
Originally posted by Willow
It is also almost impossible to photograph!!
Willow
Willow..
You are right about its polished state!
-Jagan
By: Willow - 17th March 2003 at 14:11
What a nightmare (the Forum, not the holiday!) but we got there in the end!
Good to be back (on the Forum)
Willow
By: Ashley - 17th March 2003 at 14:02
Hey Willow…sounds like you had a good trip, good to see you made it back to the forum 🙂
By: Willow - 17th March 2003 at 13:24
My god….
It worked.
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