NAME

T

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

#P

I'VE HAD IT!

B

-

24

J

-

90

-

CO

42-100316

8

389

565

EE

-R

3

SER

SERIAL #

AF

BG

BS

PHOTO CREDITS

ARIES

B

-

24

HNB

-

15

-

FO

42-52693

8

492

857

~

~

N/A

• NAME =

  • More than one listing for the "Same Name" indicates Different Aircraft, Nose Art, or Group/Squadron assignments designated by Versions (V1), (V2)... etc.

  • A lot of aircraft names started with "The". They will be listed by the following "Word" in their name.

    Example: WITCH, The

  • <AKA> = Also Known As <Name never applied>

  • An (R) signifies a restored aircraft.

  • "~"  =  N/A

• T (TP) =

  • Type
      B - Bomber
    CB - Cargo/Transport Bomber
    LB - Land Bomber (NOT Liberator British)
            LB-30s repossessed by the U.S. were not given (and did not carry) U.S. Serial Numbers.
            Carried on AAF books as LB-30s with their British serials. These S/Ns were put on the fin
            (where AAF serials were normally placed)
    SB - Snooper Bomber (13th AF / 868th BS "SNOOPERS")
    TB - Training Bomber - Note: For... AF, BG, BS, FC, RCL/#   Any Entry = "For Ref Only"

• # (M#) =

  • Model Number
    24 - Liberator (Bomber)
    30 - Liberator (Consolidated Model Number)

• S (SER) =

  • Series: A-N

  • Note: May have additional designators after the Series "Letter"... (Examples: 1 | SH | etc.)
       1 - Nose Turret Modification
    AS - Anti-Submarine
    AZ - AZON
    EA - Eagle
    HO - H2X (Mickey Radar) + G-H
    NT - Night
    SA - Carpetbagger 801st BG (P) became 492nd BG in Aug 44 (No squadron code)
    SH - H2X (Mickey Radar)
    SO - H2S (British radar for blind bombing installed in early 482nd BG (P) PFF aircraft)

• B (BLK) =

  • Block of serial numbers (increments of 5... 1, 5, 10, 15, etc.)

• M (MF) =

  • Manufacturer
    CF - Consolidated/Fortworth
    CO - Consolidated/San Diego
    DT - Douglas/Tulsa
    FO - Ford/Willow Run
    NT - North American/Dallas

• SERIAL # =

  • Serial Number - 2digit number, starting the S/N, represents the Fiscal Year Funds that were used to pay for the airplane, usually (but not always) the same as the fiscal year in which the plane was ordered.

• AF =

  • Air Force Unit Assignment

• BG =

  • Bombardment Group
    (1P) = 1st Provisional Bomb Group - Halverson Project (HALPRO)

• BS =

  • Bombardment Squadron

• SC =

  • Squadron Code - Two letter designation on the fuselage, denoting the Bombardment Squadron

• RCL/# =  

  • Radio Call Letter /
    # = "Battle", "Constructor", "Distribution", "Last #s of S/N ", "Line" or any other #s shown on PICs
    "~"  =  N/A

    Can either be located on the Tail or Fuselage -
    In the "Data Table" example above, (-R) is pronounced "Bar R" and could also be presented as (R).
    (R-) is pronounced "R Bar" and could also be presented as (R)
    
    Note: Although (R) and (R) can be represented on the web site, true "Text Format" will not permit these! So in order to keep the integrity in the "Text File";
    
    R^  =  (Bar Above R) "Bar R" (R) 
    R_  =  (Bar Below R)  "R Bar" (R)

• #P = (Old Format)

  • Number of Photos for the NAMED PLANE at this site.

• V#-P = (New Format)

• Version Number-Photo Number

(00) = No Other Version (On-Site)

(A#) = Assembly Ship (Lead Formation)

(P#) = Nose Art Panel

(R#) = Restoration/Representation

• Photo Credits = 

  • Copyright by Photographer, Owner, or "Origin" of the image
       AFM - US Air Force Museum, Dayton, Ohio
        CAF - Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, Texas
    NASM - National Air and Space Museum
      USAF - United States Air Force