42-52534 Witchcraft
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 1970 - A B-24 Liberator (Q2-M_, serial number 42-52534) nicknamed "Witchcraft" of the 467th Bomb Group in flight.
The B-24 Liberator nicknamed Witchcraft (serial number 42-52534, Q2-M) was flown by the 790th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, and is famous for completing the most missions of any Second Air Division aircraft – 130.
Not all its activities were military however, on one occasion it was flown up to an altitude of 18,000 feet in order to freeze ice cream made out of powdered milk!
B-24H 42-52534 "Witchcraft" was sold for scrap October 3, 1945.
(B-24J-85-CF, ex-44-44052, registered NX224J was repainted as 42-52534 "Witchcraft".
and is still airworthy as of May, 2018. Maintained by the Collings Foundation).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17038895
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693871
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot; Intelligence Officer
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Information supplied by Johan Visschedijk, Researcher at 1000aircraftphotos.com
Norfolk Record Office: http://www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/view/NCC108288
