The SNAKE suffix to the serial indicated that the aircraft was on delivery to the RAF in South East Asia and was not to be kept in the Middle East. The aircraft carries markings on the nose, presented by the Indian Air Force to the RAF Museum. I was lucky in that other aircraft had been moved around on the day of my visit allowing an unobscured view. It has since been moved to Hendon.

RAF serial number AL594 in use by the AAF Air Transport Command.

No fewer than six ex-IAF Liberators are preserved worldwide. This was delivered to the RAF as KH304 in 9.44 and abandoned in India but rebuilt there around 1948. Remaining in service with 6 Sqdn on maritime surveillance till the late 1960s, she underwent an epic ferry flight to the USA as N7866 in early 1969, hazards including an intercept from Pakistani F-86s. Nowadays displayed inside, the starboard in Indian colours and the other side as 44-44175

Fake ID. Correct aircraft ID is 44-44052. Aircraft is painted to represent "Witchcraft" which completed 130 combat missions in the ETO between April 10, 1944 and April 21, 1945. This was the most missions flown by a B-24 in WWII. Currently active on airshow circuit and undergoing off-season maintenance.

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.

A full size B-24 fiberglass replica at the USAF History and Traditions Museum replaced the real B-24 that was traded for a fully restored Spitfire Mk.V with the American Air Museum at Duxford in 1999.

It's hard to believe the big B-24 was the most numerous American warplane of all times, with over 18,000 produced. There are few survivors today.