Captured Consolidated B-24 Liberator Bombers

Consolidated B-24 bombers were captured and test flown by the Axis powers Germany, Italy and Romanian. Used for evaluation and fighter training, some were also used for special operations.

B-24D 41-23659 Blonde Bomber II

This 98th bomb group B-24D 41-23859, damaged and off course after a raid on Naples on 20 February 1943, mistook the Sicilian airfield at Pachino for Malta and made a forced landing there. It was repainted with Italian markings for pictures but was then sent to the Luftwaffe evaluation centre at Rechlin where it was found after the war.

Captured B-24 — 41-23659 Blonde Bomber II was operated by the 343rd BS 98th BG The Pyramiders 9th AF

B-24D 41-24294 of the 376th BG, 515th BS

B-24D 41-24294 of the 376th BG, 515th BS, repainted with Romanian markings and used for fighter training.

B-24D 41-24294 Repainted with Romanian Markings

B-24G Liberator 42-78247 of the 765th BS, 461st B G

B-24G Liberator 42-78247 of the 765th BS, 461st B G coded CL+XZ. Captured 4 October 1944.

B-24H Liberator 41-28641 of the 735th BS, 453rd BG

Consolidated B-24H Liberator (Serial No. 41-28641), coded A3+KB, captured US bomber, ex-735th BS, 453rd BG, USAAF. Captured 4 February 1944.

B-24H Liberator 42-52106 “Sunshine” 719th BS, 449th BG, 47th BW, 15th AF

Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-52106 719th BS, 449th BG, 47th BW, 15th AF, USAAF. Captured 29 February 1944.

Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-52106 "Sunshine" — Consolidated B-24H Liberator 42-52106 “Sunshine”

B-24H 41-28779 of the 564BS, 389BG

After receiving flak damage on a mission to Politz on 20 June 1944, B-24H 41-28779 of the 564BS, 389BG force landed. Repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe. It crashed on take off at Wackersleben on 13 April 1945, and was deliberately set alight by the Germans.

B-24 41-28779 KO+XA in Flames — B-24 41-28779 Flown by KG200 as KO+XA,

B-24G “Cherry II” 42-78106, of the 15th AF, 758th BS, 460th BG

B-24G “Cherry II” 42-78106, of the 15th AF, 758th BS, 460th BG was captured by the Luftwaffe, after landing at Vorarlberg, Germany during a raid against Munich 9 June 1944. It used the Luftwaffe codes NF + FL.