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introThe Consolidated B-24 Liberator four-engined heavy bomber is one of WWII's flying legends. Along with another famous bomber, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, it

helped gain victory over the Third Reich, and in large numbers served on the other side of the world, against the Japanese armed forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on December 29, 1939 and more than 18,000 Liberators were built by the end of World War II. This number consists of many

versions - bombers, recce and transport airplanes. Mass production was undertaken in five assembly plants and at its peak produced up to 650 aircraft per month. The assembly plants were operated by Consolidated in San Diego and Fort Worth, by Ford in Willow Run, by Douglas in Tulsa, and by North American, also in Dallas.

Apart of the US air forces, the Liberator was flown by air forces of other nations. The Royal Air Force obtained around 2100 aircraft. Approximately 1600 of them were B-24H, J and L models, the latter being redesignated by the British as Liberator VI / VIII. These aircraft were supplied under the Lend-Lease agreement between the spring of 1944 and August of 1945.

Liberators B. VIs, that can be built from this kit, were produced by the Fort Worth plant as B-24Js, Block 86, 90 and 91.Our markings offer aircraft that served with No. 99, 159 and 356 Squadrons, RAF. All three units were subordinate to No. 231 Group, RAF. This Group was a part of Air

Command South East Asia - ACSEA. This Air Command controlled all the air forces of the RAF and USAAF located in India, Burma and Indonesia, a total of 1500 aircraft in early 1945. This aerial armada outnumbered Japanese air force and enabled an efficient support to the war operation that led to the final defeat of the Empire of the Rising Sun.

No. 99 Squadron obtained its first Liberator B. VIs in September 1944. The new aircraft replaced Wellington B. Xs. The squadron was based in Dhubalia airfield. The detachments used Agartala and Kumbhirgram airfields as their home bases. In the very final stage of the war, No. 99 Squadron moved to the Coco Islands, southwest off Java. The squadron marking consisted of a white disc on the black fin.

No. 159 Squadron flew Liberator B. VIs from March 1944 to July 1945 when these were replaced by Liberator B. VIIIs. The squadron´s home base was Madhaiganj, India, quickly replaced by Digri, situated in today's Pakistan. The detached flights were based out of various airfields in Burma - Akyab or Pegu for example. No specific marking was used by this squadron.

No. 356 Squadron was established in January 1944 at Salbani, India. The first combat mission was flown on July 27, 1944. The crews used their Liberator B. VIs for bombing as well as mining. From July 1945 on, the squadron operated from the Coco Islands but only one bombing mission against Japanese targets was flown. After the Japanese surrender, the squadron flew a lot of missions focused on searching for lost aircraft and supply drops. The last flight was made on November 12, 1945 and the unit was disbanded three days later. The squadron´s typical marking was a black rudder with a white diagonal cross.

Tìžký ètyømotorový bombardér Consolidated B-24 Liberator se nesmazatelnì zapsal do dìjin leteckých bojù v období 2. svìtové války. Po boku neménì proslulého typu Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress pomáhal porazit nìmeckou Tøetí øíši, ve velkých poètech válèil také na druhé stranì zemìkoule, proti japonským ozbrojeným silám.

První prototyp vzlétl dne 29. prosince 1939 a do konce války se podaøilo postavit pøes 18 000 exempláøù. Tento poèet zahrnoval øadu verzí nejrùznìjšího zamìøení. Od bombardérù, pøes prùzkumné stroje až po letouny dopravní. Masová výroba postupnì nabìhla v pìti továrnách a v roce 1944 se podaøilo dosáhnout mìsíèní produkce až 650 kusù. Podílely na ní dvì továrny spoleènosti Consolidated (San Diego a Fort Worth) a též licenèní výroba u Fordu ve Willow Run, u North American v Dallasu a u Douglasu v Tulse.

Kromì amerických ozbrojených sil jej do své výzbroje zaøadily další státy – Velkou Británii nevyjímaje. Do øad RAF se dostalo okolo 2100 exempláøù. Stroje Liberator B. VI, které si mùžete postavit z této stavebnice, vyprodukovala továrna ve Fort Worth jako B-24J, výrobní bloky 86, 90 a 91.Vybrali jsme pro vás letouny, které sloužily u No. 99, 159 a 356 Squadrony RAF. Všechny tøi jednotky patøily do No. 231 Group RAF, která byla v roce 1945 podøízena

Leteckému velitelství Jihovýhodní Asie (Air Command South East Asia – ACSEA). Tento stupeò velení zahrnoval síly RAF a USAAF umístìné v Indii, Barmì a Indonésii a na poèátku roku 1945 èítal na 1500 letounù. Tento poèet znaènì pøevyšoval poèty japonských letounù a umožòoval tak efektivní podporu váleèného snažení, které smìøovalo k definitivní porážce Japonska.

No. 99 Squadrona RAF dostala první Liberatory B. VI v záøí 1944 jako náhradu za Wellingtony B. X. V té dobì pùsobila ze základny Dhubalia. Odlouèené èásti se nacházely na letištích Agartala a Kumbhirgram. V samém závìru války, v srpnu 1945 se novým pùsobištìm No. 99 Squadrony staly Kokosové ostrovy, ležící jihozápadnì od Jávy. Marking identifikující stroje této Squadrony zahrnoval èernou svislou ocasní plochu s bílým terèem.

No. 159 Squadrona RAF používala Liberatory B. VI v období od bøezna 1944 do èervence 1945, kdy je vymìnila za Liberatory B. VIII. V bøeznu ještì pobývala v indickém Madhaiganj, ale již od dubna pùsobila z letištì Digri, které leží na území dnešního Pákistánu. Detašmány pak využívaly rùzná letištì v Barmì, namátkou tøeba Akyab, Pegu apod. Na strojích této jednotky se neobjevoval žádný výrazný marking, který by pro nì byl typický.

No. 356 Squadron RAF byla ustavena 15. ledna 1944 v indickém Salbani. Do operací poprvé zasáhla 27. èervence 1944. Výzbroj tvoøily Liberatory B VI, s nimiž piloti létali bombardovací mise a kladli miny. Od èervence 1945 létala již z nového pùsobištì, jímž byly Kokosové ostrovy. Z tìchto ostrovù v Indickém oceánu provedla pouze jedinou bombardovací misi proti japonským základnám v Indonésii.

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'Audrey´s Back' artwork was inspired by Hollywood diva Audrey Hepburn and by the famous pin-up artist Alberto Vargas, who earned his glory thanks to his work for Playboy and Esquire magazines. This airacraft was built as B-24J-86-CF, s/n 44-44072 and was transferred to the RAF on September 15, 1944 in Dorval, Canada. Ten days later it landed at Karachi, India and served with No. 159 and 255 Squadrons. The artwork was painted on the nose during service with the latter unit. In the final days of WWII, KH 211 was transfered to No. 99 Squadron based in the Coco Islands.

KH 211, 'Audrey´s Back', No. 99 Squadron RAF ACSEA, Coco Islands, August 1945

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Former B-24J-90-CF, s/n 44-44154 was handed over to the RAF on October 11, 1944 in Dorset, Canada. As can be seen from the 'CF' code, the aircraft was built by the Fort Worth plant. The first operational mission was performed on January 8, 1945. It is known that this aircraft flew at least 17 combat missions, 15 of them with the crew of S/L John Gauntlet. The surfing girl pin-up was based on the artwork of the famous artist Alberto Vargas.

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The US Army Air Force took delivery of this aircraft as B-24J-91-CF, s/n 44-44155. KH 284 arrived at Karachi, India, on October 11, 1944 and subsequently served with the RAF's No. 215 Squadron, No. 99. Squadron and finally with No. 356 Squadron. The Donald Duck artwork had appeared on the nose during service with No. 99 Squadron and was also worn during its stint with No. 356 Squadron.

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KH 327, 'Y'vonne Yippee', No. 159 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945

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