Description
PYND72014 includes nose art and other non-standard markings
for FIFTEEN B-24Ds!
| Nickname | Block | Serial | Code | Gp | Sq | Pilot |
| Bomerang | B-24D-1-CO | 41-23722 | C | 93 | 328 | Martin |
| Buzzin’ Bear | B-24D-25-CO | 41-24229 | P | 44 | 67 | Cameron |
| Death Dealer | B-24D-75-CO | 42-40610 | Y top bar | 93 | 409 | League |
| Flak Alley | B-24D-25-CO | 41-24225 | T | 44 | 68 | Alexander |
| Hadley’s Harem | B-24D-25-CO | 41-24311 | L | 98 | 344 | Hadley |
| Honky Tonk Gal | B-24D-45-CO | 42-40265 | W top bar | 93 | 409 | Womble |
| José Carioca | B-24D-80-CO | 42-40617 | N | 93 | 409 | Stampolis |
| Old Blister Butte | B-24D-95-CO | 42-40776 | H | 389 | 564 | Wright |
| Satan’s Angels | B-24D-75-CO | 42-40604 | C | 93 | 328 | Ford |
| Suzy~Q | B-24D-5-CO | 41-23817 | L | 44 | 67 | Brandon |
| The Oklahoman | B-24D-100-CO | 42-40738 | J- | 389 | 567 | Spurrier |
| The Scorpion | B-24D-80-CO | 42-40629 | N- | 389 | 564 | Caldwell |
| Tupelo-Lass | B-24D-20-CO | 41-24105 | Q top bar | 93 | 409 | Dessert |
| Utah Man | B-24D-25-CO | 41-24226 | L | 93 | 330 | Stewart |
| Victory Ship | B-24D-5-CO | 41-23813 | V | 44 | 68 | Diehl |
This set covers 8th Air Force Liberators that participated in the Ploesti attack. Some have wondered why I’ve done so many 8th ships since so many 9th Air Force B-24Ds had great nose art. The answer is simple: The 8th units accomplished their mission! Four of the five Medals of Honor earned on this mission went to 8th Air Force airmen.
The three 8th Air Force bomb groups (44th, 93rd, & 389th) were fully successful in their attacks on the Ploesti, Brazi, and Campina oil refineries. The 44th and 389th knocked their refineries targets out of the war, and the 93rd, after following 9th Air Force’s 376th Bomb Group in an early turn that took them to Bucharest rather than Ploesti, broke away from the 376th and, in the finest traditions of American fighting men, “rode to the sound of the cannon.” The 93rd did not attack their briefed target because after being led astray by the 376th the approached Ploesti from 90° off their briefed attack heading. Regardless, Lt Col Addison Baker, the 93rd’s commander, led his formation into the heavy flak to attack the two nearest refineries, causing serious damage to both.
Note this set includes a 48-page history/configurations/markings booklet!
Here are some quickie profiles so you can see what’s included:
PYND72014 includes nose art and other non-standard markings for FIFTEEN B-24Ds! Nicknames: Bomerang Buzzin’ Bear Death Dealer Flak Alley Hadley’s Harem Honky Tonk Gal Jose Carioca Old Blister Butte Satan’s Angels Suzy~Q The Oklahoman The Scorpion Tupelo-Lass Utah Man Victory Ship This set covers 8th Air Force Liberators that participated in the Ploesti attack. Some have wondered why I’ve done so many 8th ships since so many 9th Air Force B-24Ds had great nose art. The answer is simple: The 8th units accomplished their mission! Four of the five Medals of Honor earned on this mission went to 8th Air Force airmen. The three 8th Air Force bomb groups (44th, 93rd, & 389th) were fully successful in their attacks on the Ploesti, Brazi, and Campina oil refineries. The 44th and 389th knocked their refineries targets out of the war, and the 93rd, after following 9th Air Force’s 376th Bomb Group in an early turn that took them to Bucharest rather than Ploesti, broke away from the 376th and, in the finest traditions of American fighting men, “rode to the sound of the cannon.” The 93rd did not attack their briefed target because after being led astray by the 376th they approached Ploesti from 90 degrees off their briefed attack heading. Regardless, Lt Col Addison Baker, the 93rd’s commander, led his formation into the heavy flak to attack the two nearest refineries, causing serious damage to both.
