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August 1944 |
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Constructed as a B-24J. |
Circa August 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-44052. |
October 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KH191 as a Liberator GR.VI. |
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Saw combat in Pacific Theater. |
Circa 1945 |
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Abandoned by the RAF in Khanpur, India. |
1948 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Indian Air Force with s/n T-18. |
1968 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the Indian Air Force. |
By 1972 |
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To Indian Air Force Technical College, Jalahali, India. |
1981 |
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To Warbirds of Great Britain Ltd/Doug Arnold. |
6 May 1982 |
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Transported by air.
Airfreighted to UK by a heavy lift Belfast. |
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Stored dismantled at Blackbushe Airport, England. |
1984 |
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To Doctor Robert F. Collings. |
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Transported by ship.
Moved from the U.K. to the U.S.A. |
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Based at Collings Foundation, Stow, MA.
 View the Location Dossier |
1985 |
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Repair started. |
5 June 1989 |
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To Hill L Clarke-Trustee, Wentworth, NH with new c/r N224J. |
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Restoration completed.
Markings Applied: All American
Marked All American on both the port and starboard sides. |
10 September 1989 |
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First flight. |
March 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Valliant Air Command Airshow, Titusville, FL. |
March 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Valliant Air Command Airshow, Titusville, FL. |
18 June 1990 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Aurora, IL |
18 June 1990 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Aurora, IL |
Circa 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, FL. New tail art added King of the Heavies. |
Circa 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Orlando Executive Airport, Orlando, FL. A tweak to the jet pilots. |
Circa 1993 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: At EAA Oshkosh. |
By 1995 |
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Markings Applied: Schlitz Golden Girl, All American
Marked All American on the port side and Golden Girl on the starboard side. |
12 January 1995 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX224J (B-24J, 44-44052) issued. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
19 August 1995 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Wings of Eagles Airshow at Batavia, New York. |
December 1997 |
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Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Collings Foundation static display, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California; port side view. |
December 1997 |
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Photographer: JM Bryant
Notes: Collings Foundation static display, Chino Airport, Chino, San Bernardino County, California; starboard side view. |
By 2003 |
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Markings Applied: All American, The Dragon and His Tail
The port side is marked All American while the starboard side is painted with the dragon markings. |
7 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Cedar Rapids, IA airport |
7 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Cedar Rapids, IA airport |
8 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At the Cedar Rapids, IA airport, seen from control tower as it taxis for departure |
2005 |
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Markings Applied: Witchcraft |
2 April 2005 |
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Photographer: Jason Kutson |
20 April 2006 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N224J.
Sale reported to a new owner in Stow, MA. |
22 March 2007 |
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To CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc B-24 Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N224J. |
9 August 2008 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan at the Yankee Air Force Museum in Ypsilanti, MI. |
6 August 2010 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at Thunder Over Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan. |
23 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: 2011 photo of B-24J WITCHCRAFT at Chicago Executive |
1 January 2012 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NX224J (B-24J, 44-44052) issued. |
10 June 2013 |
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To CCT of 1979 B-24 Series Llc B-24 Series, Stow, MA keeping c/r N224J. |
22 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waterloo, IA |
22 July 2019 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waterloo, IA |
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