41-24109 Ready & Willing, Silver Streak

A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Leaders ship.' media-380761.jpg FRE 1955 The B-24D Liberator. 41-24109, named, Ready & Willing, and, Silver Streak, in the 466th Bomb Group, later used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse : 'B-24 Leaders ship.' Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 1955 - The B-24D Liberator. 41-24109, named, Ready & Willing, and, Silver Streak, in the 466th Bomb Group, later used as a flight assembly ship....

The B-24D, 41-24109, Ready & Willing - Silver Streak, flew on the Ploesti mission with the 93rd Bomb Group, with it's pilot, Lt. John R. Roche, and returned safely to Benghazi, Libya. 1 Aug 43. The plane later returned to Britain with the 8th Air Force and the ETO, and was assigned to the 466th Bomb Group to serve as their Assembly Ship.

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.

93rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Fred E Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Richard H Avery

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Willis E Beightol

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Observer

Hal Errett Bilyeu

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16029939 / O-46802
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator
A bomber crew of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Boomerang". A censor has obscured the insignia on the airmen's jackets. Passed as censored 5 Apr 1944. Printed caption on reverse: '"Boomerang" 53-Mission Liberator Goes Home. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Crew of the Liberator "Boomerang" before leaving for U.S. L-R squatting : 1st. Lt. William N. Ford of Jersey City, N.J. Navigator; Sgt. George C. Ewald of Norfolk, Va. crew chief; T/Sgt. Edwin D. Kleine of Long Island City, N.Y.,

Ralph Leroy Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13037816
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Missions

Events

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Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti Mission with the 93rd BG, pilot John R Roche, returned safely to Libya.

Assigned

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK Assigned to the 466th BG to serve as the Assembly Ship.

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 330th BS, 93rd BG, 8th Af. TDY 9th AF.

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41-24109: Gallery (13 items)

An airman of the 466th Bomb Group and an airwoman of the Women's Army Corps, with a B-24 Liberator used as a flight assembly ship.

Object number: FRE 1938 - An airman of the 466th Bomb Group and an airwoman...

A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 Leaders ship.'

Object number: FRE 1955 - The B-24D Liberator. 41-24109, named, Ready &...

A B-24 Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group used as a flight assembly ship. Image via G Parker. Written on slide casing: '466th lead ship.'

Object number: FRE 6731 - The B-24D Liberator of the 466th Bomb Group...

The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24 Liberator (T9-Q, serial number 42-4109WW) formerly attached to the 784th Bomb Squadron. Handwritten on attached slide casing: '466 A. S.'

Object number: FRE 8405 - The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24...

The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24 Liberator (T9-Q, serial number 42-4109WW) formerly attached to the 784th Bomb Squadron. Handwritten caption on image: ""Q" Queen - Forming Ship."

Object number: FRE 8407 - The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24...

The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24 Liberator (T9-Q, serial number 42-4109WW) formerly attached to the 784th Bomb Squadron. Photographed with the aircraft are John Jennison, a crew member of the aircraft, and a USO troupe.

Object number: FRE 8481 - The assembly ship of the 466th Bomb Group, a B-24...

Object number: UPL 15118 - B-24D #41-24109 'Sliver Streak' 466th lead...

Object number: UPL 15119 - B-24D #41-24109 'Sliver Streak' 466th lead...

Object number: UPL 15120 - B-24D #41-24109 'Sliver Streak' 466th lead...

Object number: UPL 15121 - The B-24D, 41-24109, named, Ready and Willing...

Object number: UPL 15122 - B-24D #41-24109 'Ready and Willing' 330th BS, 93rd...

Object number: UPL 56927 - The B-24D, Ready & Willing , 41-24109. B-24-D-20...