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Liberator Express (Canadian: 2 )

Consolidated Liberator Express C-87

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3643737)
(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VIT, RCAF (Serial No. 570), No. 168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron, based at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, 14 Nov 1944.

The Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express was a transport derivative of the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber built during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces. A total of 287 C-87s were built alongside the B-24 at the Consolidated Aircraft plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The plant also developed and delivered a USAAF flight engineer trainer designated as the AT-22, a United States Navy VIP transport designated as the RY, and a Royal Air Force VIP transport designated as the Liberator C.IX. The last development was a Navy contracted, single tail version with an extended fuselage. Built in San Diego, its USN designation was RY-3.

RCAF Consolidated Liberator C Mk. VI, Mk. VIT (B-24H/C-87), converted to transport aircraft. (10), (Serial Nos. 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579).Harold Skaarup web page and Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Liberator Express Transport

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

Canadian Crewed (2)

last update: 2021-09-21 11:33:36

Liberator Express 4111708

s/n

4111708

Known Squadron Assignments: ATC

last update: 2024-November-21

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Sergeant John Lowery Bell 2024-11-11

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Civilian Clinton Blackwell Berry 2024-11-11

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Flying Officer Geoffrey Addison Clegg 2024-02-29

1943-January-17 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant Norman Patrick Drury 2024-10-31

1943-January-17 KIFA RAAF Sergeant Harold Victor Lamb 2023-02-12

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Captain Paul Bleecker Makepeace 2023-02-12

1943-January-17 KIFA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Herbert James Martin 2023-02-13

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Civilian Otway Cecil McCombie 2023-02-13

1943-January-17 KIFA RAF Captain William Richard Nixon 2023-02-15

1943-January-17 KIFA RAAF Flying Officer William Thomas Wright Smithson 2023-02-16

1943-January-17 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Henry Warman 2023-02-16

1943-January-17 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Peter Charles Zoephel 2023-02-16

Liberator Express 4124140

s/n

4124140

Convair
Fort Worth
C-87-CF

Known Squadron Assignments: 45

last update: 2024-November-21

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer John Samuel Cram 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Samuel Jacob Donen 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer William Alexander Gardner 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Ronald Cyrus Lounsbury 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer John Scott Maclean 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 John MacRae 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant Erle Donald Rennick 2024-10-26

1943-September-07 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Eric Ogilvy Smith 2024-10-26

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