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Operations Records Books
Friday, 05 June 2009
Operations Record Books Below is a list of the ORBs that we currently have available on the site. These are currently available on request.   No. 37... Read more...
Content Testing
Monday, 18 May 2009
An article purely to test some features.  
Contact us
Friday, 15 May 2009
    Who does what, and where they fit in. Name Rank (just a bit of fun) Job Description Gary Air Vice Marshal Overall site Admin/Owner C/O of No.... Read more...
Site Awards
Friday, 06 March 2009
OK if you like what you see here and think it deserves an award then next time you are at another site that gives awards for excellence or whatever... Read more...
Terms and Conditions
Sunday, 04 January 2009
Terms and conditions template for website usageWelcome to RAF Liberator Squadrons. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to... Read more...
Other Aircraft of WWII
Avro Manchester
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Avro Manchester - Harry Holmes.  Designed by Roy Chadwick (specification Avro 679).  Designed to be powered by the Vulture (Rolls-Royce 24 cylinder... Read more...
Nakajima (JAAF Ki-84, type 4)
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Nakajima (JAAF Ki-84, type 4) Hayate (Hurricane): ‘Frank’ (Richard M. Bueschel)  First ordered by the JAAF in May 1942, ten months later the... Read more...
Nakajima Ki-43 fighter
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Nakajima Ki-43 fighter   Known by the Allies as ‘Oscar’ and by the Japanese as Hayabusa (which translates to Peregrine Falcon) the Ki-43 had... Read more...
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Lockheed P-38 Lightning   The P-38 was powered by two Allison V-1720 liquid cooled engines driving Curtiss Electric opposite rotating propellers. ... Read more...
North American P-51 Mustang
Saturday, 03 October 2009
North American P-51 Mustang   Design:  At the beginning of 1940, with the British aircraft industry attempting to cope with the demands of home... Read more...
Reunions & Meetings
Bob Hedaux & Jack Freer
Friday, 06 March 2009
These pages are for people who have been reunited with the help of this site and it's members. If you have a story of a reunion and would to share... Read more...
26th Anniversary lunch of Torbay and South Devon Air Gunners
Tuesday, 03 February 2009
I've been asked to mention that the 26th Anniversary lunch of Torbay and South Devon Air Gunners will be held at the Redcliffe Hotel, Paignton on... Read more...
General Information
The Italy Star
Saturday, 10 October 2009
The Italy Star The Italy Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II. The medal was awarded for... Read more...
1939 – 45 Star
Saturday, 10 October 2009
1939 – 45 Star The 1939 – 45 Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in the Second World War. The medal was... Read more...
Duxford
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Duxford:  Work to establish Duxford as an airfield began in October 1917, a total of 223 acres of farmland was acquired under directives issued by... Read more...
‘Luftwaffe Eagles’
Saturday, 03 October 2009
‘Luftwaffe Eagles’ – Chris Goss   1 Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 53 (1/JG 53) had initially been led by Hans Karl Mayer and then came under the... Read more...
Fuel starvation
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Fuel starvation - P.M.Green  Me109s used during the Battle of Britain were powered by a Daimler-Benz DB601 which was fuel injected.  The Me109... Read more...
Requests for information
Photo Search
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
  I’m looking for photographs of the following two Liberators.  If anyone can help it would be most appreciated.   Liberator I  AM925  X/120... Read more...
The B-24
Pratt and Whitney R1830 (Twin Wasp)
Saturday, 03 October 2009
Pratt and Whitney R1830 (Twin Wasp)   The R1830 is a 14 cylinder, two row piston engine (seven cylinders per row) rated at 1350 hp, with a capacity... Read more...
Leigh Light Operation
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
THE LEIGH LIGHT FOR NIGHT ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS   The Leigh Light was a carbon arc searchlight carried on an aircraft and used in conjunction... Read more...
Liberator Gun Turrets
Friday, 15 May 2009
Gun Turrets in the Liberator   As promised the lecture on Gun Turrets.  We'll start with the Lib. As you know there were four different types on... Read more...
Production of the B-24:
Monday, 06 April 2009
Production of the B-24:   Initial production of the B-24D was at Consolidated’s home factory at San Diego but in early 1941 a second assembly... Read more...
Design/Construction of the B-24
Monday, 06 April 2009
Design/Construction of the B24:   In the summer of 1937 an engineer called David Davis took his wing aerofoil design to Consolidated.  Wind tunnel... Read more...
Operational Training Units
5 OTU
Wednesday, 01 April 2009
5 OTU   Boundary Bay, located south of Vancouver, was the base of 33 EFTS prior to becoming the base for 5OTU in April 1944.  5OTU in operation... Read more...
178 Squadron Operations
Form 540, Operations Record 178 Squadron December 1944 Page 22
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Operations Record Book Detail of Work Carried Out By No. 178 Squadron R.A.F. C.M.F.For The Month of December 1944 Read more...
Form 540, Operations Record 178 Squadron April 1945 Page 5
Monday, 14 December 2009
Operations Record Book Detail of Work Carried Out By No. 178 Squadron R.A.F. C.M.F.For The Month of APRIL    1945 Read more...
Liberator Humour
Operations
Thursday, 05 March 2009
Operations by Albert Cranthorne, 178 Squadron. Navigators attend an early briefing. All important timings were given All Aircrew assembled at Main... Read more...
Albert's Cartoons
Thursday, 05 March 2009
Albert Cranthorne 178 Squadron RAF These pictures were drawn shortly after Albert arrived at 178 Squadron. They were drawn on wartime notepaper and... Read more...
News Clippings
RAF Blast Mandalay in Attack of Burma War
Friday, 09 January 2009
RAF Blast Mandalay in Attack of Burma War -------------------------------- Greater Bomb-Load than London ever had in Blitz... Read more...
Wartime Memories
How I Didn't Win the War
Monday, 22 February 2010
This is a true story, enjoy it and remember, these are true words.  How I Didn't Win The War   By David Golding Some years ago my younger son Paul... Read more...
Life at Salbani by Tony Donell
Friday, 05 February 2010
Tony Donell   Tony (second pilot to the Harrison crew) kept a diary whilst at Salbani.  The text of the diary is unique in that it gives an almost... Read more...
Sgt A. E. Jones - 621297
Thursday, 04 February 2010
Tony Jones (Sgt A. E. Jones (621297) later F/Lt RAF)   From Tony:  ‘At the start of the summer holidays 1938 I left school and applied for the... Read more...
Alan Bailes, wireless operator/ air gunner with 355 Squadron.
Saturday, 29 August 2009
16th September 1944: Alan Bailes, wireless operator/ air gunner with 355 Squadron. From Alan 'At 06.05 we (Captain: F/Lt Philip J Gray, second pilot:... Read more...
Tug Wilson (356 Squadron)
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Tug Wilson     I was born on the 7th November 1923. Though my birth certificate reads Alfred I was always called Tug. It is something to do with... Read more...
Post-War Stories
‘Trooping’ Liberators at RAF Mauripur, 1946
Saturday, 18 April 2009
‘Trooping’ Liberators at RAF Mauripur, 1946   When the war in the Far East came to an end it was necessary to bring home many thousands of men... Read more...
An Extraordinary Meeting
Sunday, 01 February 2009
AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGBY GEORGE WOOTTONEarly in 2006 I received an email message. ‘Freilassing, April 25th 1945’, that was the heading. The... Read more...

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Written by Gary   
Friday, 08 May 2009 00:58
Welcome to RAF Liberator Squadrons Home of The B-24 Liberator as used by the RAF and Commonwealth Airforces.

Points of Interest:

  • The Forums - A great place to ask all those questions you have and to hopefully get some answers.
  • The Image Galleries (see the links on the left) - Looking for a particular photo? Maybe you'll find it here.
  • Got a story to tell? - Why not share it with others here on the site.
  • Squadron Research - Looking for or have some information about a particular Squadron, here is a list of our researchers and what their areas of expertise are.
  • Found a problem with the site or just an historical inaccuracy please post your comment here
  • Not recieved your registration e-mail yet? Click here to report it.
  • Have the service details of a family member or want to add your own?
  • Operations Records are now available (for a small donation towards upkeep & hosting etc) see here for available records.
We hope you enjoy your visit and please come back as often as possible we are constantly adding new content. What you don't see today you may find here tomorrow Wink
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