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"LIBS ON THEIR WAY--The German aircraft assembly plant and transport base at Bourges, southeast of Orleans, was one of the targets for U.S. Consolidated B-24 Liberators, shown here in formation near the target on 10 April 44." - B-24H's 42-52612 RT-L 'Home Breaker', 42-52772 HN-B 'Happy Go-Lucky', 42-7576 HN-A 'Stardust', 42-7659 HN-L 705th BS, 446th BG 8AF. Also HN-K, HN-N and HN-Mbar.

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Units

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-24 Liberator (RT-L, serial number 42-52612) nicknamed "Home Breaker" of the 706th Bomb Squadron, 446th Bomb Group. Image via Albert R Krassman Jr written on slide casing: '42-52612, RT-L.'

42-52612

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Home Breaker
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 706th Bomb Squadron

42-52772

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

42-7576

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Blackdog, Stardust
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group

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