Getting clear it managed to fly one thousand miles back to friendly territory with photos and other intelligence.Ĭonsolidated B-24D Liberator Designed to fill a United States Army Air Corps need for a heavy bomber, the B-24 Liberator was first flown on December 29, 1939. Fighting a continuous forty-minute battle with at least nine A6M5 Zeros, the Liberator was credited with downing at least four. Ryan as pilot, 'Sky Witch' set forth to search for an expected Japanese fleet in Brunei Bay days after the Battle of the Philippine Sea. It became one of the early B-24D Liberators to go to war with the 'Jolly Rogers' in late 1942. Coming off the production line on 28th July 1942, it made its first shakedown flight forty eight hours later and was delivered on the 2nd August. Internally the aircraft had been specially equipped for long-distance photo and visual reconnaissance through the fitment of an additional four 400 US-gallon auxiliary fuel tanks on the command deck. This Liberator wore standard Olive Drab camouflage and was modified with a B-24J style nose turret. USAAF 90th BG, 400th BS, #42-72815 "Sky Witch", J.J.Ryan, Biak, Indonesia, November 1944 Limited Edition
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Corgi AA34004 - B-24 Liberator Diecast Model, #42-72815 "Sky Witch", J.J.Ryan
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