Which Liberator?

Thanks for your help, appreciated.
Especially Paul who nailed it and to Don, well spotted regarding the engine cowls and what wasn’t under them.

Answered my own question — yes the cowlings/nacelles are round

A bit more googling and p13 (Chapter: Design & Development) of Frederick A. Johnsen’s book “B-24 Liberator: Rugged But Right” answers my question:

XB-24B: Fitted with turbosupercharged R-1830-41 engines in revised nacelles with the air inlets at either side of the new oval cowling, the XB-24B introduced this salient characteristic to the B-24 line.

No turbosuperchargers?

One of the immediately obvious features of a Liberator is the oval shaped cowlings. Are my eyes deceiving me, but this aircraft has round (cylindrical) cowlings?

A quick google brought up this website, featuring these comments:
“Among the features that distinguished the B-24 … were … oval-shaped engine cowlings necessitated by the mounting of turbosuperchargers”
and
“Of seven service-test YB-24s, six were sent to the Royal Air Force (RAF) under the export designation LB-30A. Because they lacked turbosuperchargers and self-sealing fuel tanks, the RAF found them unsuitable for combat duty over Europe. Instead, they were stripped of their armament and put into service as transports on the Trans-Atlantic Return Ferry Service”

So … round cowlings on these aircraft?

cheers Don

AM 262

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album/color-photos/p4818-consolidated-lb-30-liberator.html

LB-30A or Liberator I (B-24A)- Used as a Transport. Pic taken before delivery. Might have a note of the serial, I’ll have a look.

Same image reversed!!

http://www.dark-history.eu/images/A%20RAF%20LB-30A%20Liberator%20in%20flight.jpg

Cant say which one it is exactly but its one of several batches delivered to the RAF as Liberator, Liberator 1 or Liberator 11.
This site has all you need to know
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b24_5.html

Richard

Could be be a British aircraft and British countryside but looks Canadian to me.

Doesn’t look like English or European countryside, the roundels look early was and fin flash on the inside of the rudder?
Wings look a little short, is this an early production batch aircraft, no armament etc?
Camouflage looks unworn and not usual Coastal Command.
Be interested in finding out more!

No Idea try here http://www.rafb24.com/

If anyone knows they will.