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  B-24J-90-CF Liberator Serial Number 44-44175  
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Aircraft History
Built by Consolidated-Convair. Constructors Number 1470. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24J-90-CF Liberator serial number 44-44175.

Wartime History
Assigned to the Royal Air Force (RAF) as Liberator GR.VI serial number KH304 and served in India. On April 11, 1946 stricken from charge. Assigned to the Indian Air Force (IAF) as serial number HE877. This B-24 operated from India until December 31, 1968 when retired from service and placed into storage at Poona Air Base.

Later, the Indian government donated this bomber to the United States and was delivered to the Pima Air & Space Museum arriving on March 28, 1969. Registered as N7866, canceled on July 21, 1977. Repainted in the markings of B-24 "Paisano / Shoot You're Covered" of the 446th BG. The other side still displays the markings of Indian Air Force, as a tribute to the donor. Later, the American side was painted to represent B-24 "Bun gay Buckaroo".

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - 44-44175
"44175 to RAF as Liberator GR.VI KH304. SOC Apr 11, 1946. To Indian AF as HE877. Became N7866 for return to USA. Now with Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona."
FAA -N7866 (deregistered) B-24J Liberator 44-44175

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December 26, 2022

 

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