In conjunction with my new RAAF bomber mainscreens, "RAAF - The Bombers", and "Liberator GR-R", I decided to update RDF's excellent RAAF Liberator B24D into a J Model and mark it as the aircraft shown in the "GR-G" Mainscreen. So they all come as a pack!

Rob Der Fuch's machine is based upon skin and 3dz modification by HarryM@RedShift.com.

So thanks to RDF and HarryM!


Model: 		B24 Consolidated Liberator 
Unit: 		24 Squadron RAAF 
I.D.: 		A72-38 GR-R 
Location: 	Fenton, Northern Territory, Australia
Date: 		09-1944 

About the Liberator in RAAF service:

The B-24 was the first heavy bomber taken into Australian service, 287 being delivered between February 1944 and August 1945. Their advent was largely due to a decision by the commander of Allied Air Forces in the South West Pacific, US General G.C. Kenney, that USAAF Liberators of 380 Bombardment Group should be freed to move into New Guinea by the formation of heavy bomber squadrons in the RAAF. United States B-24 production was high, and these squadrons would be equipped with the Liberator.
Australian crews began conversion training on attachment to the USAAF 380th BG in New Guinea, and the first RAAF Liberators arrived to equip 7 Operational Training Unit at Tocumwal, New South Wales in February 1944. A number of RAAF Squadrons (21, 23 and 24) were withdrawing their Vultee Vengeance dive bombers from service, and these were equipped with Liberators, due to delivery delays, in early 1945.
24 Sqn. began operations over New Guinea from Katherine, Northern Territory, before moving to Fenton, NT, with 21 and 23 Sqns. to form 82 (Bomber) Wing.
Other Liberator squadrons were 12 Sqn. (Darwin, NT); 99 Sqn. (Leyburn, Qld.); 25 Sqn. (Cundadin, WA); and 102 Sqn. (Cecil Downs, Qld.). The Liberators of 200 and 201 (Special Duties) Flights were used for covert and electronic surveillance operations.
RAAF Liberators carried their operations out from Australia, as well as through Borneo and Morotai against ground targets and shipping, with other duties including transport and search.
The RAAF received B-24D, B-24J, B-24L and B-24M types, the J and L being the most numerous. The B-24 remained in service until 1948, when it was replaced by the Avro Lincoln.



Richard "Gramps" Kaminski
18/07/02
Endeavour2000@hotmail.com