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This is a photo of the end of B-24 Liberator production at Consolidated - San Diego. The front to back, the three aircraft are Consolidated B-24M-45-CO Liberator bombers, USAAF Ser Nos. 44-42720 (c/n 6656), 44-42721 (c/n 6657), and 44-42722 (c/n 6658). 44-42722 was the last Liberator bomber to roll off of Consolidated's Liberator production line. All of these last Liberators in the photo would be converted into F-7B photo reconnaissance aircraft.

Consolidated PB4Y-1 Privateer, BuNo 32319 (ex- USAAF 440082). "Overshot landing Sep 9, 1944 North Field, Tinian ... and hit bulldozers." The aircraft would be scrapped. See: www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries4.html www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/USN/PB4Y.htm Several photos of BuNo 32319 and the damaged it suffered are in this album, click on the BuNo tag(s) to see the other photos.

An absolutely stunning photo of a Consolidated C-109 (converted B-24L) "fuel tanker" in service with 49TCS 313TCG. I have never seen any photo of one in Europe before. They mostly flew in fuel from Indiaover the 'Hump' into Chinese bases in 1944-45. This shot really made my day!!! Thanks Alan :-) Stig