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Serial Number Criteria: 44-48781
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
44-48754 ... 44-49001 (EXACT MATCH)
Ford B-24J-20-FO Liberator
MSN 3609/3856
48754 to RFC Altus, Ok Oct 26, 1945
48755 converted to C-109.  Lost Mar 22, 1945, India.  MACR 13234
48756 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 30, 1945
48757 (461st BG, 767th BS) lost Jan 8, 1945, Yugoslavia.  MACR 10943
48758 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 8, 1946
48759 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48760 condemnd salvage not combat related  Jun 27, 1945
48761 (461st BG, 766th BS) lost Jan 20, 1945, Austria.  MACR 11805
48762 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 21, 1945
48763 condemned crash Jan 16, 1945
48764 condemned flak Feb 23, 1945
48765 to relcamation Greenville AAB, SC Apr 30, 1946
48766 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 22, 1945
48767 (464th BG, "Ramblin' Wreck") crashed on takeoff Feb 17, 1945
due to engine failure
48768 returned to US May 29, 1945.  To RFC Albuquerque, NM May 29, 1945
48769 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 17, 1945
48770 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Dec 22, 1945
48771 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL430.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman, Az Nov 29, 1945
48772 (TB-24J) to reclamation Victorville AAB, Ca May 12, 1945
48773 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL417.  Not delivered.
48774 (451th BG) lost Feb 7, 1945, Hungary.  MACR 12085
48775 (455th BG, 742nd BS) interned in Switzerland Feb 27, 1945.  MACR 12484.  Returned Sep 19, 1945.
To RFC Oct 29, 1945.
48776 (451st BG) lost Apr 25, 1945, Austria.  MACR 14056
48777 condemned ditched Jan 20, 1945
48778 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL396.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 27, 1945
48779 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 4, 1946
48780 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 24, 1945
48781 (MSN 3636) to RFC Altus, Oklahoma Dec 7, 1945.  Sold by USAAF to Spartan Scool of Aeronautics at 
Tulsa, OK presumably for use as ground instructional airframe. Sold by them for 
scrap 1960 and languished derelict after engines removed until acquired 
by Eighth Air Force Museum 1978.  As *Laiden Maiden* with Barksdale Global Power Museum,
formerly known as Eighth Air Force Museum, at 
Barksdale AFB, Louisiana.  On display as "Louisiana Belle II" in Aug 2002.
48782 to RFC Altus, Ok Dec 7, 1945.  I have an MACR (number 9857) on this plane (dated Nov 12, 1944) 
48783 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 10, 1945
48784 (345 BS, 98 BG) damaged by flak Dec 11, 1944 over Moosbierbaum
Refinery near Vienna.  Pilot KIA, copilot nursed the
plane back to vicinity of Tortorella, Italy and
ordered the remaining crew to bail out and crashlanded
the plane in a field.  Condemned Dec 11, 1944.  Never flew again.  MACR 11803
48785 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL395.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 23, 1945
48786 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 4, 1946
48787 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 14, 1946
48788 lost over Atlantic after takeoff from Goose Bay, Labrador 
Oct 17, 1944.  
48789 (459th BG, 759th BS) lost Feb 28, 1945, Austria.  MACR 12751
48790 To RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 3, 1946
48791 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 5, 1945
48792 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage Nov 22, 1945
48793 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 16, 1946
48794 to RFC Kingman Jan 10, 1946
48795 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL397.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48796 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48797 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 11, 1945
48798 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL394.  Delivered, but no RAF service.
Returned to USA Oct 31, 1945.
48799 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman, Az Dec 5, 1945
48800 wrecked, Aug 31, 1944, at Contractors Plant (Willow Run);Crashed.
Surveyed  Aug 31, 1944
48801 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48802 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 15, 1945
48803 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 5, 1945
48804 condemned salvage not combat related Aug 11, 1945
48805 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 2, 1946
48806 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 4, 1946
48807 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48808 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL418.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48809 to RFC Altus, Ok Oct 24, 1945
48810 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 13, 1945
48811 (TB-24J) to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark May 16, 1946
48812 (TB-24J) to RFC Chanute Mar 31, 1947.  Became N79427.
48813 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL400.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48814 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL413.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48815 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 3, 1945
48816 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 8, 1946
48817 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL402.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48818 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL437.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48819 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL398.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48820 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48821 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 16, 1945
48822 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 17, 1945
48823 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL412.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 21, 1945
48824 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL448.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48825 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL399.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48826 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Sep 26, 1945
48827 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL407.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 37, 1945
48828 (484th BG, 826th BS) crashed after collision Feb 17, 1945.  1 crew bailed out,
10 killed.  MACR 12701
48829 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jan 17, 1946
48830 (446th BG, 704th BS) crashed May 4, 1945 on night transition and 
salvaged at Melton Mobray, Leicestershire.
48831 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL421.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48832 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48833 (461st BG, 765th BS) to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48834 to RFC Chanute Feb 16, 1946.  Was on display at Ypsilanti, MI from 1946 to about 1950.  Parked in an
apple orchard near the Village where people who assembled bombers at the Ford plant lived.  Plane
was eventually scrapped
48835 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48836 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL434.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48837 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 17, 1946
48838 (TB-24J) to RFC Chanute Mar 31, 1947.  Before leaving USAF
service, was converted to C-87.  To civilian registry as N79428, then CP-618 
of Compania Boliviana de Aviacion.  Crashed May 21, 1960 at El Alta, 10 km from La Paz shortly
after takeoff.  1 killed, 2 injured.
48839 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Feb 16, 1946
48840 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48841 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL439.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 28, 1945
48842 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL404.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 19, 1945
48843 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 16, 1945
48844 (445th BG, 703rd BS) lost Mar 3, 1945.  MACR 12882
48845 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL408.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 10, 1945
48846 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL415.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 4, 1945
48847 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL438.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 28, 1945
48848 Liberty AAF, Kans surveyed Jun 11, 1945
48849 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jan 22, 1946 
48850 condemned salvage no battle damage Jan 25, 1945 
48851 (445th BG, 701st BS) lost Mar 20, 1945.  MACR 13563
48852 condemned salvage no battle damage Jun 6, 1945
48853 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL425.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 3, 1945
48854 (445th BG) suffered engine failure during training mission
Apr 6, 1945, stalled and crashed while attempting to land
at Thorpe Abbots.  All crew killed.  Condemned salvage Apr 7, 1945
48855 to RFC Walnut Ridge Jan 16, 1946
48856 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL426.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48857 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL409.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 10, 1945
48858 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jan 17, 1946
48859 to RAF May 11, 1945 as Liberator B.VI KL393.  SOC Mar 14, 1946.
48860 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 17, 1945
48861 (465th BG) lost Mar 1, 1945.  MACR 12747.  Ended up in USSR service.
48862 (460th BG) lost Mar 1, 1945.  MACR 12712
48863 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 25, 1945
48864 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jan 17, 1946
48865 (TB-24J) reclamation completed Hondo AAF, Tx. Jan 29, 1946
48866 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL410.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 27, 1945
48867 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL427.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48868 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL428.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48869 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL416.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 5, 1945
48870 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 27, 1945
48871 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 7, 1945
48872 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL432.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48873 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL435.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 22, 1945
48874 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 12, 1945
48875 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Nov 14, 1945
48876 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL429.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 14, 1945
48877 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage  Aug 25, 1945
48878 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 24, 1945
48879 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage Dec 16, 1944
48880 to RFC Albuquerque, NM Sep 24, 1945
48881 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 7, 1945
48882 converted to C-109.  crashed 15 mi SDE of Jorhat, India
Mar 1, 1945, condemned Mar 4, 1945
48883 converted to C-109.  Condemned wash-out Jun 15, 1945
48884 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL433.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48885 to RAF as Liberator B.VI KL392.  Crashed before delivery Mar 13, 1945 at Bellowflower, MO
when collided in full flight with object on the ground.
48886 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Feb 10, 1946
48887 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL406.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 6, 1945
48888 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage Nov 17, 1945
48889 to RFC Altus, OK Oct 26, 1945.
48890 converted to C-109.  (134th TCG) lost Jul 28, 1945, Asia
48891 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL423.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48892 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage Nov 20, 1945
48893 condemned salvage not combat Aug 10, 1945
48894 to RFC Walnut Ridge Dec 21, 1945
48895 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL431.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48896 (TB-24J) reclamation completed Langley Fld, Va Jul 23, 1945
48897 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL440.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 16, 1945
48898 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 5, 1945
48899 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL441.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48901 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL443.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48902 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jan 16, 1946
48903 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 4, 1946
48904 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 23, 1945
48905 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 31, 1945
48906 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48907 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Apr 11, 1946
48908 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 7, 1945
48909 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48910 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL442.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48911 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL447.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48912 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48913 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL444.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48914 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48915 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 3, 1945
48916 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 5, 1945
48917 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL422.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 6, 1945
48918 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL445.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 17, 1945
48919 (TB-24J) to RFC Altus, Ok Dec 3, 1945
48920 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL420.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 27, 1945
48921 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48922 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL436.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 15, 1945
48923 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48924 to RFC Walnut Ridge 3 Oct 1945
48925 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 11, 1945
48926 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Oct 3, 1945
48927 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48928 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 3, 1945
48929 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Nov 6, 1945
48930 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 13, 1945
48931 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 7, 1945
48932 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL411.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 6, 1945
48933 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 1, 1945
48934 (TB-25J) reclamation completed Hondo AAF, Tx Oct 25, 1945
48935 to RFC Walnut Ridge, Ark Jan 2, 1946
48936 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 4, 1945
48937 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48938 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48939 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 22, 1945
48940 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 10, 1945
48941 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 25, 1945
48942 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 16, 1945
48943 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 18, 1945
48944 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48945 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 7, 1945
48946 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL414.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 20, 1945
48947 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 8, 1945
48948 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage  Nov 20, 1945
48949 to RFC Walnut Ridge Jan 10, 1946
48950 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Jun 18, 1946
48951 to RFC Walnut Ridge Oct 3, 1945
48952 (TB-24J) to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 2, 1945
48953 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48954 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48955 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 10, 1945
48956 condemned combat Mar 21, 1945
48957 to RFC Walnut Ridge Oct 15, 1945
48958 condemned crash landing Mar 8, 1945
48959 to RFC Knoxville,Tenn as TB-24J Jan 21, 1946
48960 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48961 to RFC at Searcy Field, Stillwater, Ok Aug 29, 1945.  Sold by War Assets Corp to Paul Mantz Feb 19, 1946
48962 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 31, 1945
48963 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48964 (376th BG) lost Feb 7, 1945, Yugoslavia.  MACR 12114.  I have a reference which has this 
plane as going to USSR.
48965 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 31, 1945
48966 (460th BG) loat Feb 13, 1945. MACR 12105.
48967 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48968 converted to C-109.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 9, 1945
48969 converted to C-109: Condemned salvage from enemy action  Feb 18, 1946
48970 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 3, 1945
48971 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 29, 1945
48972 (376th BG, 514th BS) lost Feb 7, 1945, Gospic, Yugoslavia.  MACR 12699
48973 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 1, 1945
48974 converted to C-109.  Condemned crash  Nov 23, 1944
48975 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL419.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 16, 1945
48976 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL449.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 24, 1945
48977 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ  as TB-24J-20 Oct 29, 1945
48978 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL424.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 15, 1945
48979 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage ANLC  Nov 15, 1945
48980 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 26, 1945
48981 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 2, 1945
48982 to RFC Walnut Ridge Jan 3, 1946
48983 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL401.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 3, 1945
48984 converted to C-109.  Condemned wash-out (DBR) Apr 4, 1945
48985 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 25, 1945
48986 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL405.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 29, 1945
48987 to RFC Walnut Ridge Oct 3, 1945
48988 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Oct 25, 1945
48989 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL446.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Dec 1, 1945
48990 (465th BG) lost Mar 31, 1945, Mediterranean.  MACR 13488.
48991 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ  as TB-24J Oct 20, 1945
48992 to RAF as Liberator GR.VIII KL403.  Not delivered.  To RFC Kingman AAF, AZ Nov 21, 1945
48993 (461st BG, 765th BS, "Gene's Harepower") crash landed Feb 21, 1945.  MACR 12475.  Ended up in USSR
48995 converted to C-109.  Crashed 16 mi SW of Silchar, India
May 13, 1945 after crew bailed out when aircraft ran out
of fuel.  Condemnend salvage May 13, 1945
48996 converted to C-109.  Crashed NW of Likiang, China Feb 14, 1945
after crew bailed out when aircraft ran out of fuel.  MACR 12032
48997 to RFC Kingman AAF, AZ as TB-24J Nov 2, 1945
48998 to RFC Walnut Ridge Jan 8, 1946
48999 converted to C-109.  Lost Jul 30, 1945, Asia
49000 condemned burned Dec 6, 1944
49001 converted to C-109.  Condemned salvage Nov 18, 1945.
Fuselage rported 1973 at Planes of Fame, Chino, CA

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