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Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Nose art consisting of a young female child's face with the words 'the Bobby-Anne of Texas' applied to the right forward fuselage of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Consolidated B-24 Liberator bomber serving with 319th Squadron, 90th Bomb Group, of the 5th US Army Air Force. The 90th Bomb Group were famously known as 'The Jolly Rogers' during the Second World War.
This particular aircraft, a B-24J Liberator bomber, serial number 44-40727, survived the war and its fate is unknown. The 90th Bomb Group Association website kindly provided this important contextual information about this aircraft and its history.
Philippines, circa 1944-1945. Nose art 'Bad Penny' consisting of a cloud based penny coin with the word BAD PENNY superimposed over the top, applied to the right forward fuselage of a US Army Air Forc
Fenton, NT. Air Commodore F. M. Bladin, Air Officer Commanding North Western Area, and Lieutenant R. Olsen, US Army Air Force (USAAF), inspecting the Consolidated B24 Liberator Bomber aircraft of No.
Nadzab, Markham valley, New Guinea. 1944-02. United States Army Air Force 5th Air Force (heavy bomber group) with which unit No 1 Wireless Unit RAAF was working at that time. A B-24J Liberator heavy b
NADZAB, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02. UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE (HEAVY BOMBER GROUP) WITH WHICH UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF WAS WORKING AT THAT TIME. B 24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER OF THE US 5T
Two unidentified men on bicycles pose in front of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 D Liberator bomber, from 400th Squadron, of the 90th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force, USAAF. This aircraft has
Nose art on B-24 Liberator aircraft 'Pistol Packin' Mama', probably of the 319th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group.