RAAF Liberator bombing up

[Dave Kearton]

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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[C Charland]

G'day Dave

This Liberator (B-24J) belongs to No. 24 (B) Squadron, R.A.A.F. It operated
the type from June 1944 through to the end of the war in the Southwest
Pacifica area.

Cheers...Chris

[C Charland]

G'day Dave

This Liberator (B-24J) belongs to No. 24 (B) Squadron, R.A.A.F. It operated
the type from June 1944 through to the end of the war in the Southwest
Pacifica area.

Cheers...Chris

[Dave Kearton]

C Charland wrote:
> G'day Dave
>
> This Liberator (B-24J) belongs to No. 24 (B) Squadron, R.A.A.F. It
> operated the type from June 1944 through to the end of the war in the
> Southwest Pacifica area.
>
> Cheers...Chris


G'day Chris,




Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the RAAF
Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about a
culture shock.

24 Squadron started with Wirraways at the beginning of the war, then went
through Aircobras, Spitfires, Vengeances, B-24s & post war onto P-51s and
worked with Canberras until about 1960.

When I was in Darwin for a short while in '87 I found a slab of B-24
fuselage side in a local museum's junkyard. It didn't have much to
identify it, beyond the GR.




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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

C Charland wrote:
> G'day Dave
>
> This Liberator (B-24J) belongs to No. 24 (B) Squadron, R.A.A.F. It
> operated the type from June 1944 through to the end of the war in the
> Southwest Pacifica area.
>
> Cheers...Chris


G'day Chris,




Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the RAAF
Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about a
culture shock.

24 Squadron started with Wirraways at the beginning of the war, then went
through Aircobras, Spitfires, Vengeances, B-24s & post war onto P-51s and
worked with Canberras until about 1960.

When I was in Darwin for a short while in '87 I found a slab of B-24
fuselage side in a local museum's junkyard. It didn't have much to
identify it, beyond the GR.




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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Bob Harrington]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
:

(snerp)
>
> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk
> about a culture shock.

Back in the 1980s or early '90s, there was a USAF Reserve unit (mighta been
ANG...) that transitioned from the A-37 to the C-5. Only a couple extra
engines, shouldn't have been all ~that~ much trouble...

[Bob Harrington]

"Dave Kearton" > wrote in
:

(snerp)
>
> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk
> about a culture shock.

Back in the 1980s or early '90s, there was a USAF Reserve unit (mighta been
ANG...) that transitioned from the A-37 to the C-5. Only a couple extra
engines, shouldn't have been all ~that~ much trouble...

[Dave Kearton]

Bob Harrington wrote:
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in
> :
>
> (snerp)
>>
>> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
>> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk
>> about a culture shock.
>
> Back in the 1980s or early '90s, there was a USAF Reserve unit
> (mighta been ANG...) that transitioned from the A-37 to the C-5.
> Only a couple extra engines, shouldn't have been all ~that~ much
> trouble...



.....until you try a few loops and rolls, the odd Immelmann or two.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

Bob Harrington wrote:
> "Dave Kearton" > wrote in
> :
>
> (snerp)
>>
>> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
>> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk
>> about a culture shock.
>
> Back in the 1980s or early '90s, there was a USAF Reserve unit
> (mighta been ANG...) that transitioned from the A-37 to the C-5.
> Only a couple extra engines, shouldn't have been all ~that~ much
> trouble...



.....until you try a few loops and rolls, the odd Immelmann or two.



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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[William R Thompson]

"Dave Kearton" wrote:

> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the RAAF
> Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about a
> culture shock.

Was it really that hard to learn to fly on the right side of the sky?

--Bill Thompson

[William R Thompson]

"Dave Kearton" wrote:

> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the RAAF
> Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about a
> culture shock.

Was it really that hard to learn to fly on the right side of the sky?

--Bill Thompson

[Dave Kearton]

"William R Thompson" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> "Dave Kearton" wrote:
>
>> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
>> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about
>> a culture shock.
>
> Was it really that hard to learn to fly on the right side of the sky?
>
> --Bill Thompson
>
>
>


Well, here we fly on the left - of course. It got easier once the lines
were painted.




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Cheers

Dave Kearton

[Dave Kearton]

"William R Thompson" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> "Dave Kearton" wrote:
>
>> Yep, my father was in 24 Squadron from the late '50s. All the
>> RAAF Vultee Vengeance squadrons upgraded to B-24s around '44, talk about
>> a culture shock.
>
> Was it really that hard to learn to fly on the right side of the sky?
>
> --Bill Thompson
>
>
>


Well, here we fly on the left - of course. It got easier once the lines
were painted.




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Cheers

Dave Kearton