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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51211) nicknamed "Miss Fitts" of the 492nd Bomb Group takes off from Harrington.

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A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51211) nicknamed "Miss Fitts" of the 492nd Bomb Group takes off from Harrington.

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Units

A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group Carpetbaggers

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

Aircraft

A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51211) nicknamed "Miss Fitts" of the 492nd Bomb Group takes off from Harrington.

42-51211

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 801st Bomb Group

Locations

An A-26 Invader of the 492nd Bomb Group at Harrington. Image via A Pecquet. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Harrington Spring 1945.'

Harrington

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:12

ContributorAAM

Sources

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection