List of Consolidated B-24 Liberator operators
The List of Consolidated B-24 Liberator operators, both the B-24 Liberator and PB4Y Privateer are listed and include the nation and service branch:
B-24 Liberator operators
Military operators
Australia
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Australia/South West Pacific
- Governor-General's Flight RAAF (as a VIP transport)
- No. 12 Squadron RAAF
- No. 21 Squadron RAAF
- No. 23 Squadron RAAF
- No. 24 Squadron RAAF
- No. 25 Squadron RAAF
- No. 99 Squadron RAAF
- No. 102 Squadron RAAF
- No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF
- No. 200 Flight RAAF (controlled by the Allied Intelligence Bureau)
- No. 201 Flight RAAF
- No. 1 Communication Unit RAAF (as a VIP transport)
Europe
- No. 10 Squadron RAAF/No. 466 Squadron RAAF (A joint or merged unit – sources vary; began converting to Liberators in mid-1945 after the surrender of Germany, prior to transfer to the Pacific; disbanded in October 1945 after the surrender of Japan.)[1][2]
Canada
- No. 10 Squadron RCAF
- No. 11 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron, RCAF
- No. 168 Heavy Transport Squadron, RCAF
- No. 5 OTU, BCATP Boundary Bay British Columbia and Abbotsford, British Columbia
Czechoslovakia
- Czech Air Forces in exile
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Germany
- KG 200 unit operated several captured B-24 for clandestine missions.
India
When India gained independence in 1947, between 37 and 42 Liberators were resurrected by HAL and gave service with No.5, No.6 and No.16 Squadrons.[3] until their retirement in 1968. It is from the Indian Air Force that the majority of the remaining B-24s owe their existence.
Italy
- A single USAAF B-24D (serial 41-23659) was captured by the Regia Aeronautica after landing in Pachino, Sicily February 1943. After evaluation at the Italian test centre at Guidonia, it was delivered to the Luftwaffe test centre at Rechlin in June.
Nicaragua
- Fuerza Aérea de Nicaragua
- Two ex USAAF B-24D were operated by the FAN in the 1950s. Later sold to US Warbird collectors in the early 60s.
Netherlands
No. 321 Squadron RAF was formed from Dutch personnel of the Royal Netherlands Naval Air Service during World War II. After the Japanese Surrender, the squadron passed to the control of the Dutch Naval Aviation Service. It flew the B-24 Liberator between December 1944 and December 1945.
Poland
Portugal
Six B-24 Liberator of various variants were interned during World War II after landing in Portugal due to many reasons. All six of these aircraft were operated by the Aeronáutica Militar (Army Military Aviation).
Romania
One B-24 was captured largely intact after Operation Tidal Wave in 1943. It was tested by the Royal Romanian Air Force during the winter. Another two B-24s were captured after the raid of 5 April 1944. There were plans to form a squadron because of the large number of force-landed or crashed B-24s during the summer of 1944, but only three B-24Ds and one B-24J were made airworthy before King Michael's Coup. The plan was canceled after this event.
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South Africa
Turkey
Eleven B-24s made an emergency landing in Turkey coming from bombing of Ploesti within Operation Tidal Wave. All of them were interned by Turkey and five of these B-24s were repaired and served in the Turkish Air Force.
United Kingdom
- No. 8 Squadron RAF (post war Coastal Command, India)
- No. 37 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 38 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 40 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 53 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 59 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 70 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 86 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 99 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 102 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF (Transport Command, post war)
- No. 104 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 108 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 120 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 147 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 148 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 149 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 159 Squadron RAF (Middle East, Far East)
- No. 160 Squadron RAF (Middle East, Far East)
- No. 178 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
- No. 200 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command out of Gambia)
- No. 203 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 206 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 215 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 223 Squadron RAF (Bomber Command, 1944/45)
- No. 224 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 231 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 232 Squadron RAF (Transport Command)
- No. 233 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 243 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 246 Squadron RAF (Transport Command)
- No. 321 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 354 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 355 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 356 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 357 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 358 Squadron RAF (Far East)
- No. 502 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 547 Squadron RAF (Coastal Command)
- No. 614 Squadron RAF (Middle East)
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United States
PB4Y Privateer operators
Military operators
Canada
Republic of China
France
Honduras
United States
- Atlantic Squadrons
- Pacific Squadrons
Civil operators
United States
- Hawkins & Powers Aviation used PB4Y Privateers converted for fire fighting.
Paraguay
- Alas Guaraníes S.A. used one PB4Y Privateer converted as a cargo plane.
LB-30 Civil operators
- Ste Alpes Maritime
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- ACANA
See also
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- Consolidated B-24 Liberator
- Consolidated C-87 Liberator Express
- Consolidated Liberator I
- Consolidated PB4Y Privateer
- Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer
- Consolidated R2Y Liberator Liner
- Consolidated XB-24
- Consolidated XB-41 Liberator
Notes
- ↑ RAAF Museum, 2007, "466 Squadron". (access: 27 August 2013)
- ↑ Australian War Memorial, 1997–2008, "466 Squadron RAAF" (access: 27 August 2013).
- ↑ "Liberator." Archived 2009-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved: 9 December 2010.
- ↑ Thetford, Owen. Aircraft of the Royal Air Force 1918–57. London, Putnam, 1957. p.136.