B-24 LIBERATOR/44-44272
Serial #: 44-44272
Construction #:
1567
Civilian Registration:
N94459
Construction #:
1567
Civilian Registration:
N94459
Model(s):
B-24J Liberator
B.VII
Name: Joe
Status: Display
Last info: 2019
B-24J Liberator
B.VII
Name: Joe
Status: Display
Last info: 2019
History:
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 44-44272, 1944.
Delivered to the Royal Air Force as Liberator B.VI as KH401.
Yesterdays Air Force, Chino, CA, 1973-1975.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 44-44272, 1944.
Delivered to the Royal Air Force as Liberator B.VI as KH401.
- BOC: Circa October 1944
- SOC: September 26, 1946
- Operated by 357 Squadron in clandestine operations in the China-Burma-India theater.
- Transferred to 232 Squadron for transport duties, April 1945.
- BOC: 1946.
- SOC: December 31, 1968.
- Retired IAF, stored Poona AB, December 31, 1968.
Yesterdays Air Force, Chino, CA, 1973-1975.
- Registered as N94459.
- Delivered to Duxford UK from Poona AB, October 28, 1973.
- Delivered to USA from Duxford, UK. August 27, 1975.
- Loaned to USAFM, March AFB, CA, 1984-1985.
- Loaned to Liberal Air Museum, Liberal, KS, 1987-1988.
- Flew as 250551/RR/Delectable Doris.
- Displayed as 250551/RR/Joe.
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Photo Source(s):
Nigel Roling
Scott Rose.
Glenn Chatfield.
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield
Pat Carry
Nigel Roling
Scott Rose.
Glenn Chatfield.
Research Assistance:
Glenn Chatfield
Pat Carry
