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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 bomber (serial number 44-40725) of the US Army’s 5th Air Force, 319th Bomb Squadron, part of the 90th Bomb Group.
The nose art depicted on the right side of the forward fuselage is 'Ruby's Ricksha'. This aircraft was shot down by Japanese A6M5 Zero fighters near Balikpapan (Makassar Strait) on 30 September 1944 on a mission to Balikpapan. All ten crewmembers were killed (Donor A.J. Brown).
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
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
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
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. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATO
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. A B24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER OF THE US 5
Fenton, NT. A group of RAAF airmen inspecting a Consolidated B24 Liberator bomber aircraft of No. 319th Bombardment Squadron (BS) US Army Air Force with the name "Pelly-can" painted on the nose at a N
