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    Airframe Family: Consolidated B-24/C-87/C-109 Liberator / PB4Y/P-4 Privateer
    Latest Model:Liberator GR.VI
    Last Military Serial:HE877 IAF
    Construction Number:1470
    Last Civil Registration:N7866
    Compressed ID:Consolidated Liberator GR.VI sn HE8...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-24J-90-CF by Consolidated at Forth Worth, TX, USA.

    14 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-44175.

    8 November 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KH304 as a Liberator GR.VI.

    11 April 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Air Force.

    From 1946 to By 1947

    Assigned to Chakeri AB, India, for storage.
    Withdrawn from use and placed in open storage here.

    From 1948 to By 1968

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n HE877.

    31 December 1968

    Assigned to Poona AB for storage.
    Retired and placed in open storage here.

    11 March 1969

    To Tucson Air Museum Foundation of Pima County, Tucscon, AZ with new c/r N7866.
    Assigned the registration for the ferry flight to Tucson, AZ.

    28 March 1969

    Ferry flight.
    Departed Poona AB on a delivery flight to Tucson, AZ.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Pima Museum

    To Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: Paisano and Shoot You re Covered, A, 444175, HE877

    21 July 1977

    Civil registration, N7866, cancelled.

    25 September 1980


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1980 photo at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ - of a Consolidated-Vultee B-24J Liberator

    March 1990


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Pima Air Museum.

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    11 August 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    August 1994


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: Scanned slide.

    August 1994


    Photographer: Han de Ridder
    Notes: Scanned slide.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Pima museum, Arizona.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Pima museum, Arizona.

    Markings Applied: BUNGAY BUCKAROO, FL, D
    Markings on the port side.

    Markings Applied: NO.6 SQUADRON INDIAN AIR FORCE
    Markings on the starboard side.

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    9 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Johnny Comstedt
    Mike Henniger
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