Consolidated B-24J Liberator





There is one airworthy Consolidated B-24 Liberator. N224J is operated by the Collings Foundation. It has carried the names All American and The Dragon and His Tail and currently flies as Witchcraft.

The Consolidated construction number of Witchcraft is 1347. Its original Army Air Force serial number was 44-44052. It was delivered to the Royal Air Force as a Liberator B. VII. After its tour of duty in the RAF it was transferred to the Indian Air Force. In the 1970s, it was used as a training aid by the IAF technical college at Jalahalli, India. Warbirds of Great Britain Limited, Blackbushe transported it to England aboard a Heavylift Belfast in May 1982. The Collings Foundation bought it in 1986 and returned it to flightworthy status in August 1989.

Slideshow of Boeing B-17G N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American B-25J Mitchell, NL3746G Tondelayo, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator Witchcraft.

Consolidated B-24J Liberator, All American, N224J at the Nellis Air Force Base Golden Air Tattoo on April 25, 1997 N224J was named the All American when it appeared at the Nellis Air Force Base Golden Air Tattoo in April 1997.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Barbara, California, May 16-17, 2002

Collings Foundation B-17G and B-24J at the Santa Barbara Airport, May 16-17, 2002 The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, The Dragon and His Tail visited the Santa Barbara Airport on May 16 and 17, 2002.

Collings Foundation Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Barbara, California, April 30 - May 1, 2003

Collings Foundation Bombers at the Santa Barbara Airport from April 30 to May 2, 2003 The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, The Dragon and His Tail visited the Santa Barbara Airport from April 30 to May 2, 2003.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Camarillo Airport, April 21, 2004

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visited the Camarillo Airport from April 20 to April 22, 2004.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Santa Maria Airport, May 7, 2004

Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator at the Santa Maria Airport The Collings Foundation B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator visited the Santa Maria Airport from May 5 to May 7, 2004.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at the Camarillo Airport, May 3, 2005

Collings Bombers Arrive at the Camarillo Airport The Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, N224J, which was recently repainted and renamed Witchcraft, arrived at the Camarillo Airport on Wednesday, May 3, 2005.

Collings Foundation B-17G Flying Fortress and B-24J Liberator at Santa Maria Airport, May 10, 2005

Collings Bombers at Santa Maria Airport, May 10, 2005 I toured the Collings Foundation Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine and Consolidated B-24J Liberator, N224J Witchcraft during their visit to the Santa Maria Airport.

Collings Foundation Bombers at Santa Barbara, May 7 - 9, 2007

Collings Foundation Bombers at Santa Barbara, May 7 - 9, 2007 The Collings Foundation Bombers, Boeing B-17G N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American B-25J Mitchell, NL3746G Tondelayo, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator Witchcraft arrived at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday, May 7, 2007 and departed for San Luis Obispo on Wednesday, May 9. The bombers made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour.

Collings Foundation Bombers arrive at Santa Barbara, May 7 - 9, 2007 Tour the Collings Foundation Bombers inside and out.

Collings Foundation Warbirds at Burbank, May 10, 2009

North American P-51C Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American P-51C Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator Witchcraft arrived at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on Friday, May 8, 2009. The warbirds made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Mesa Gateway Airport, April 23, 2010

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Mesa Gateway Airport, April 23, 2010 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday, April 217, 2010 and departed for Marana Regional Airport on Friday, April 23. The warbirds made a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour. These pictures were taken on Friday, April 23.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour at Deer Valley Airport, April 20-22, 2011

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Deer Valley Airport, April 20-22, 2010 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Deer Valley Airport on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. The warbirds will make a number of revenue generating flights, taking aviation enthusiasts aloft for about a half hour. On Friday,Apri 22, Nine-O-Nine and Witchcraft made revenue flights in the morning before the tour departed for the Scottsdale Municipal Airport in the afternoon.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour departs Deer Valley Airport, April 13, 2016

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Deer Valley Airport, April 13, 2016 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane, North American B-25J Mitchell NL3476G Tondelayo, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Deer Valley Airport on Monday, April 11, 2016. On Wednesday, April 13, the airplanes departed for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour departs Mesa Gateway Airport, April 15, 2016

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour, Mesa Gateway Airport, April 15, 2016 The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress N93012 Nine-O-Nine, North American TP-51C-10 Mustang NL251MX Betty Jane, North American B-25J Mitchell NL3476G Tondelayo, and Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J Witchcraft arrived at the Mesa Gateway Airport on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. On Friday, April 15, the airplanes departed for the Scottsdale Airport.



Links

Link to the Collings Foundation Consolidated B-24J Liberator N224J, Witchcraft page






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