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U.S. (380th BG) and Australian B-24 operations in the South West Pacific area |
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| That's me on the left with Ed Crabtree, the last man to fly the B-24 seen under restoration in the background. The aircraft is being restored to static display by the B-24 Memorial Fund in Werribee, Victoria. Ed and the Liberator feature in a TV documentary we're making called "Private Battles, Fading Tales" | Ed in 1944 | ||
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380th BG B24 with RAAF Mk8 Spitfire. B24 serial appears to be 273481. Looks like the first numerals have been painted over. |
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| Ed's logbook noting the victory. Ed said he followed it all the way down. | |||
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| Ed Crabtree was co-pilot of a US B-24 which shot down this Nick aircraft. | Not the Nick, but the result of a Liberator crash. | ||
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| B-24D Gus's Bus inflight and below after crash landing at Fenton, Northern Territory. | This shot taken as the aircraft slid along the runway. | ||
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| Note the Dodge Command Car. See also Dodge page. | |||
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| Dramatic image of RAAF B-24 on fire. | B24J Note the two Japanese flags below cockpit window. | ||
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| Ed told me the story behind this photograph. Apparently this aircraft had hit wake turbulence from another Liberator and went down in a spin, but moments after this picture was taken managed to pull out and return to base with the wings bent several degrees. They were shot down about 5 missions later. | B24J above target. | ||
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| Another very dramatic picture, this time taken by Ed's Squadron Leader Capt. Gus Connery (see hsi aircraft above) as they shot down this "Tabby" - a Japanese built DC3. It was reportedly carrying a Japanese General. Date: August 20th 1943. Location: Kolara, Celebes. | |||