Retired at Lackland AFB in 1954 and placed on display in 1956. Dismantled and flown to Mildenhall, UK in a C-5A then trucked to the Imperial War Museum, Duxford in 1999. Restored and displayed in the American Air Museum hangar there from 2002.

The last active USAF B-24, it was modified as EZB-24M-21-FO ice research aircraft and used by the Aeronautical Icing Research Laboratory, but crashed on takeoff at Berlin, NH., on 6th March 1951. It was rebuilt for display at Lackland in 1956 and remained on display there until donated to the IWM at Duxford, UK, in 1999 for the then new America Air Museum. It is now displayed there painted to represent 44-40593 "Dugan", a Liberator based at Wendling, Norfolk, with the 392nd Bomb Group in WWII.

This was the last B-24 on active service in the USAF, retiring in 1953. It was used for icing research. This aircraft went to the American Air Museum, Duxford, England in 1999. At Lackland it was replaced by a full-scale replica.

Painted with actual serial "451228" on the inside(!) of both fins, "C" on the outside of both fins, "EC" on the rear fuselage, and "493" on the nose.

Displayed in the Imperial War Museum with 451228 on the inside of the fins.

Displayed in the Imperial War Museum with 451228 on the inside of the fins.

Ford-built B-24M Liberator while it was still on display at the Lackland AFB Traditions museum. It moved to Duxford, UK in 1999, and was replaced by a full-scale replica.