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"Bombing of a city in Europe by Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the 2nd Bomb Division, 8th Air Force, 24 Nov. 1944. Here one of the Liberators is shown over the smoking target."
- B-24J-80-CO Liberator (s/n 42-100190) named "Princess Konocti" from the 566th BS, 389th BG, 8th AF.
Group
The 389th Bomb Group, known in more familiar terms as "the Sky Scorpions", flew strategic bombing missions in B-24 Liberators from Hethel, England. They also sent detachments to join bases in North Africa at Benghazi No. 10, Libya, between 3 July 1943...
Squadron
Constituted 566th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Dec. 1942. Activated on 24 Dec. 1942. Inactivated on 13 Sept. 1945. Campaigns: Air Offensive, Europe; Sicily; Naples-Foggia; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air...
B-24 Liberator
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 17 April 2018 15:12:14 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and aircraft associations |
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