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The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9232

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9232
  • Description: The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
The bombardier's position inside a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9231

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9231
  • Description: The bombardier's position inside a B-24 Liberator.
The bombardiers position and bomb sight inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9222

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9222
  • Description: The bombardiers position and bomb sight inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
The navigators position, seen from the flight deck, inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9223

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9223
  • Description: The navigators position, seen from the flight deck, inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
The nose gun and chin turret of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9224

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9224
  • Description: The optically flat bombardier's panel in the chin-piece of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford. The 'bump' at left is the...
The landing gear of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9225

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9225
  • Description: The wheel well of the landing gear of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford. Note that there are no doors, just a fairing to...
The engine of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9226

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9226
  • Description: Engine #3 of B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
A turbosupercharger on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9227

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9227
  • Description: A turbosupercharger on a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
The waist gunners' view from inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.

FRE 9228

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9228
  • Description: The view from the radio operator's window at the rear of the flight deck from inside a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-50206/KN751) at Cosford.
The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9229

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9229
  • Description: The tail gun position inside a B-24 Liberator.
The navigator's position inside a B-24 Liberator.

FRE 9230

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9230
  • Description: The navigator's position inside a B-24 Liberator.
An XP-47N, experiemental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt (erial number 42-27387) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Republic P-47N, P-47 Thunderbolt AAF station F-157, Raydon.'

FRE 9566

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9566
  • Description: An XP-47N, experiemental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt (erial number 42-27387) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Republic P-47N, P-47...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Shazam" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th B.G., 8th Air Force. Serial perhaps ending '3104'.'

FRE 7892

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7892
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Shazam" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th B.G., 8th Air Force. Serial...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-90126) in flight. Printed caption on reverse: '30215 AC- Republic P-47 in flight. US Air Force Photo.'

FRE 9567

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9567
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 44-90126) in flight. Printed caption on reverse: '30215 AC- Republic P-47 in flight. US Air Force Photo.'
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Pot Luck" of the 389th Bomb Group.

FRE 7893

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7893
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Pot Luck" of the 389th Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron, serial 42-95071 HP-K (underline), shot down 28...
An XP-47N, experimental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-27387). Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Aviation Division.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: 'P-47N- The Republic P-47N was the long range model of the famous Thunderbolt series, designed for and principally used in the war in the Pacific. It had vastly increased range, blunt wing tips and each wing was 22.7 square feet larger than the earlier models and carried 96 gallons of fuel per wing in special internal wing tanks. The

FRE 9564

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9564
  • Description: An XP-47N, experimental variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-27387). Image stamped on reverse: 'Republic Aviation Division.' [stamp]...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Salvaged Sally" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th B.G., 8th Air Force.'

FRE 7894

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7894
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Salvaged Sally" of the 389th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th B.G., 8th Air Force.'
A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 14th Air Force lands in China. Printed caption on reverse: '61824 14th Air Force Republic P-47 comes in for a landing at US Airfield in China, after strafing mission against Japanese military installations.'

FRE 9565

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9565
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt of the 14th Air Force lands in China. Printed caption on reverse: '61824 14th Air Force Republic P-47 comes in for a landing at US...
The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Government Girl" of the 389th Bomb Group.

FRE 7895

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 7895
  • Description: The nose art of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "Government Girl" of the 389th Bomb Group, 576th Bomb Squadron. Serial is 42-50726 coded HP-L (underline)...
A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-4-RD.'

FRE 9562

  • Media Type: Image
  • Collection Name: Roger Freeman Collection
  • Object Number: FRE 9562
  • Description: A P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-22794) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-47D-4-RD.'