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Description
| Manufacturer: | Consolidated | |
| Base model: | B-24 | |
| Designation: | B-24 | |
| Version: | J | |
| Nickname: | Liberator | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1924-Present | |
| Basic role: | Bomber | |
Specifications
| Length: | 67' 2" | 20.4 m | |
| Height: | 18' 0" | 5.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 110' | 33.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 1,048.0 sq ft | 97.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 36,500 lb | 16,553 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 65,000 lb | 29,478 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-65 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 2,300 miles | 3,703 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 215 mph | 346 km/h | 187 kt |
| Max Speed: | 303 mph | 487 km/h | 263 kt |
| Ceiling: | 30,000 ft | 9,143 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Eighth Air Force Museum | Barksdale AFB | Louisiana |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
B-24J on display
Eighth Air Force Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| John Groves Bull Valley, IL | My Uncle William Rupp of Quincy Illinois was the pilot on Willies Worry I am not sure that it is the same as Willies Worries. 01/06/2016 @ 07:28 [ref: 69394] |
| John Groves Bull Valley, IL | My Uncle William Rupp of Quincy Illinois was the pilot on Willies Worry I am not sure that it is the same as Willies Worries. 01/06/2016 @ 07:27 [ref: 69393] |
| David PEGG , MI | My grandfather (Vic Pegg) was on Willies Worries and was a tail gunner also. I have some pictures and would love to exchange the info. 248-470-4216 06/06/2014 @ 10:09 [ref: 68500] |
| Amanda Schmidt Tehachapi, CA | I am looking for any information on the B24 Willie's Worry. My Grandpa Frank L Brooke was a tail gunner on it. We don't have any pictures or very much information and would really appreciate any. Thank you 01/26/2014 @ 09:17 [ref: 68320] |
| Charles Weeks , MO | My uncle, Francis P. "Willie" Weeks was the crew chief of B24 Liberator 42-100428 named Willies Worry acter him. I recall my uncle talking about members of the crew. I have one picture of my uncle with Willies Worry in the background. I would love to communicate with anyone with information. 01/22/2014 @ 12:39 [ref: 68311] |
| Jani Fichtel Yucaipa, CA | My great uncle was Warren Sutt. He was a crew member on the B-24 J 42-100286. He was from Redlands, CA., and he was my grandmother's brother. There are several family members still living. 07/04/2012 @ 21:06 [ref: 63072] |
| john , MN | any info on Barrelhouse Bessie that returned from Ploesti and was shot down later - on 8/19/43 near Italy..
apparently with most, if not all, crew killed.. pilot Friberg.. 07/27/2010 @ 19:31 [ref: 28412] |
| Doug Klewin Morrisville, PA | You are missing B-24J-42-100428. The name of the plane was "Willies Worry". The crew was #420. The plane was salvaged on 2/5/1945. It flew 32 missions and I have the record of the missions. My father was a waist gunner on this aircraft. I also have his training records from school and the route the plane took to get to England and back. The many pictures he had were lost in a flood, but I have some copies. 01/20/2009 @ 13:38 [ref: 23522] |
| Allan Barlow Shreveport, LA | I looked at the photo uploaded that shows the Charles Foulkes crew that crashed on Feb 5, 1944 in North Africa. My father's uncle was Francis H. Metzger, the radio operator on that flight. I have pictures of him given to me by his older sister, my paternal grandmother. He is not pictured in this photo. The radio operator that he replaced on Jan 31, 1944 after the belly landing must be in this photo instead. Just thought I'd add for identification purposes. 11/30/2008 @ 21:59 [ref: 23170] |
| Allan Barlow Shreveport, LA | My great uncle was Francis H. Metzger, radio operator on the B-24 J 42-100286 that crashed on Feb 5, 1944. "Uncle Frank" was my paternal grandmother's baby brother. I have been searching for anything I can find and would love to hear from any family members of this crew. Perhaps photos or other information. Email me at UncleAllan@comcast.net and I will get back with you. Thank you. 09/11/2008 @ 01:41 [ref: 22664] |
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