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The nose art of a B-24 Liberator 42-52508 "Libra" of the 486th Bomb Group.

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A diagrammatic layout of AAF Station 174 - the USAAF codename for Sudbury airfield - while the 486th Bomb Group were stationed at the airbase as of the 22 June 1944.

486th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-52508) nicknamed "Libra ?" of the 486th Bomb Group. The nose art was painted by the artist Phillip S Brinkman.

42-52508

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Libra
  • Unit: 486th Bomb Group 492nd Bomb Group (Heavy) 833rd Bomb Squadron 834th Bomb Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron

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Date: 11 Mar 2015 09:48:24
ContributorAl_Skiff
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USAAF photo.