| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 42-40127 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| C/n (msn): | 1204 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 458 BG |
| Aircraft Name: | First Sergeant |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Norwich - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGSH IATA: NWI Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1944 to 7 May 1944 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 477282 |
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Declared war weary, 42-40127 became an assembly ship for the 428th Bomb Group. It was destroyed on the ground when a flare was accidentally fired inside the aircraft at Horsham-St Faith, now Norwich International Airport. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland This photo was added on 15 July 2022, and has since been viewed 586 times. |