| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 41-24311 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Consolidated B-24 Liberator |
| Aircraft Version: | Consolidated B-24D Liberator |
| C/n (msn): | 1106 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Hadley's Harem |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Istanbul / Rahmi Koç Müzesi [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Collection: | Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi |
| Photo Date: | 5 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Chris England |
| Photo ID: | 486986 |
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This USAAF Liberator took part in the bombing raid on the petroleum refineries in Ploesti, Romania, on 1/8/43. Damaged by a Luftwaffe fighter, it ditched near Antalya off the southern coast of Turkey on its return flight to Cyprus. The airframe was salvaged in 1995 and partially restored for display in the museum as a permanent memorial to the raid. The pilot (Lt Gilbert Hadley), co-pilot (Lt James Lindsey), and bombardier ((Leon Storms) were killed in the crash, the remaining seven crew were able to swim ashore and survived. This photo is copyright © Chris England, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 August 2022, and has since been viewed 257 times. |