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No. 356 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 Liberator B.Mk.VI in CBI 2110
Liberator B.Mk.VI in CBI 2110 eduard British WWII Heavy Bomber 1:72 SCALE PLASTIC KIT intro The Consolidated B-24 Liberator four-engined heavy bomber is one of WWII's flying legends. Along with another famous bomber, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, it helped gain victory over the Third Reich, and in large numbers served on the other side of the world, against the Japanese armed forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on December 29, 1939 and more than 18,000 Liberators were built by the end of World War II. This number consists of many versions - bombers, recce and transport airplanes. Mass production was undertaken in five assembly plants and at its peak produced up to 650 aircraft per month. The assembly plants were operated by Consolidated in San Diego and Fort Worth, by Ford in Willow Run, by Douglas in Tulsa, and by North American, also in Dallas. Apart of the US air forces, the Liberator was flown by air forces of other nations. The Royal Air Force obtained around 2100 aircraft. Approximately 1600 of them were B24H, J and L models, the latter being redesignated by the British as Liberator VI / VIII. These aircraft were supplied under the Lend-Lease agreement between the spring of 1944 and August of 1945. Liberators B. VIs, that can be built from this kit, were produced by the Fort Worth plant as B-24Js, Block 86, 90 and 91. Our markings offer aircraft that served with No. 99, 159 and 356 Squadrons, RAF. All three units were subordinate to No. 231 Group, RAF. This Group was a part of Air Command South East Asia - ACSEA. This Air Command controlled all the air forces of the RAF and USAAF located in India, Burma and Indonesia, a total of 1500 aircraft in early 1945. This aerial armada outnumbered Japanese air force and enabled an efficient support to the war operation that led to the final defeat of the Empire of the Rising Sun. No. 99 Squadron obtained its first Liberator B. VIs in September 1944. The new aircraft replaced Wellington B. Xs. The squadron was based in Dhubalia airfield. The detachments used Agartala and Kumbhirgram airfields as their home bases. In the very final stage of the war, No. 99 Squadron moved to the Coco Islands, southwest off Java. The squadron marking consisted of a white disc on the black fin. No. 159 Squadron flew Liberator B. VIs from March 1944 to July 1945 when these were replaced by Liberator B. VIIIs. The squadron´s home base was Madhaiganj, India, quickly replaced by Digri, situated in today's Pakistan. The detached flights were based out of various airfields in Burma - Akyab or Pegu for example. No specific marking was used by this squadron. No. 356 Squadron was established in January 1944 at Salbani, India. The first combat mission was flown on July 27, 1944. The crews used their Liberator B. VIs for bombing as well as mining. From July 1945 on, the squadron operated from the Coco Islands but only one bombing mission against Japanese targets was flown. After the Japanese surrender, the squadron flew a lot of missions focused on searching for lost aircraft and supply drops. The last flight was made on November 12, 1945 and the unit was disbanded three days later. The squadron´s typical marking was a black rudder with a white diagonal cross. Tìžký ètyømotorový bombardér Consolidated B-24 Liberator se nesmazatelnì zapsal do dìjin leteckých bojù v období 2. svìtové války. Po boku neménì proslulého typu Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress pomáhal porazit nìmeckou Tøetí øíši, ve velkých poètech válèil také na druhé stranì zemìkoule, proti japonským ozbrojeným silám. První prototyp vzlétl dne 29. prosince 1939 a do konce války se podaøilo postavit pøes 18 000 exempláøù. Tento poèet zahrnoval øadu verzí nejrùznìjšího zamìøení. Od bombardérù, pøes prùzkumné stroje až po letouny dopravní. Masová výroba postupnì nabìhla v pìti továrnách a v roce 1944 se podaøilo dosáhnout mìsíèní produkce až 650 kusù. Podílely na ní dvì továrny spoleènosti Consolidated (San Diego a Fort Worth) a též licenèní výroba u Fordu ve Willow Run, u North American v Dallasu a u Douglasu v Tulse. Kromì amerických ozbrojených sil jej do své výzbroje zaøadily další státy – Velkou Británii nevyjímaje. Do øad RAF se dostalo okolo 2100 exempláøù. Stroje Liberator B. VI, které si mùžete postavit z této stavebnice, vyprodukovala továrna ve Fort Worth jako B-24J, výrobní bloky 86, 90 a 91. Vybrali jsme pro vás letouny, které sloužily u No. 99, 159 a 356 Squadrony RAF. Všechny tøi jednotky patøily do No. 231 Group RAF, která byla v roce 1945 podøízena Leteckému velitelství Jihovýhodní Asie (Air Command South East Asia – ACSEA). Tento stupeò velení zahrnoval síly RAF a USAAF umístìné v Indii, Barmì a Indonésii a na poèátku roku 1945 èítal na 1500 letounù. Tento poèet znaènì pøevyšoval poèty japonských letounù a umožòoval tak efektivní podporu váleèného snažení, které smìøovalo k definitivní porážce Japonska. No. 99 Squadrona RAF dostala první Liberatory B. VI v záøí 1944 jako náhradu za Wellingtony B. X. V té dobì pùsobila ze základny Dhubalia. Odlouèené èásti se nacházely na letištích Agartala a Kumbhirgram. V samém závìru války, v srpnu 1945 se novým pùsobištìm No. 99 Squadrony staly Kokosové ostrovy, ležící jihozápadnì od Jávy. Marking identifikující stroje této Squadrony zahrnoval èernou svislou ocasní plochu s bílým terèem. No. 159 Squadrona RAF používala Liberatory B. VI v období od bøezna 1944 do èervence 1945, kdy je vymìnila za Liberatory B. VIII. V bøeznu ještì pobývala v indickém Madhaiganj, ale již od dubna pùsobila z letištì Digri, které leží na území dnešního Pákistánu. Detašmány pak využívaly rùzná letištì v Barmì, namátkou tøeba Akyab, Pegu apod. Na strojích této jednotky se neobjevoval žádný výrazný marking, který by pro nì byl typický. No. 356 Squadron RAF byla ustavena 15. ledna 1944 v indickém Salbani. Do operací poprvé zasáhla 27. èervence 1944. Výzbroj tvoøily Liberatory B VI, s nimiž piloti létali bombardovací mise a kladli miny. Od èervence 1945 létala již z nového pùsobištì, jímž byly Kokosové ostrovy. Z tìchto ostrovù v Indickém oceánu provedla pouze jedinou bombardovací misi proti japonským základnám v Indonésii. E KH 284, 'Donald III', No. 356 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 28 H52 12 50 H52 12 4 20(21) H12 25 33 H12 33 H1 1 2(10) 19(19) 49? 43 34 FOR COMPLETE PROFILE PLEASE REFER www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 H53 13 9? H53 13 45? 14 H12 33 41 ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU A KOMPLETNÍ KAMUFLÁŽNÍ SCHÉMA NALEZNETE NA www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 ATTENTION UPOZORNÌNÍ ACHTUNG ATTENTION Carefully read instruction sheet before assembling. When you use glue or paint, do not use near open flame and use in well ventilated room. Keep out of reach of small children. Children must not be allowed to suck any part, or pull vinyl bag over the head. Pred zapocetím stavby si peclive prostudujte stavební návod. Pri používání barev a lepidel pracujte v dobre vetrané místnosti. Lepidla ani barvy nepoužívejte v blízkosti otevreného ohne. Model není urcen malým detem, mohlo by dojít k požití drobných dílu. Iire soigneusement la fiche d´instructions avant d´assembler. Ne pas utiliser de colle ou de peinture a ` proximité d´une flamme nue, et aérer la piece de temps en temps. Garder hors de portée des enfants en bas âge. Ne pas laisser les enfants mettre en bouche ou sucer les pièces, ou passer un sachet vinyl sur la tete. Von dem Zusammensetzen die Bauanleitung gut durchlesen. Kleber und Farbe nicht nahe von offenem Feuer verwenden und das Fenster von Zeit zu Zeit Belüftung öffnen. Bausatz von kleinen Kindern fernhalten. Verhüten Sie, daß Kinder irgendwelche Bauteile in den Mund nehmen oder Plastiktüten über den Kopf ziehen. INSTRUCTION SIGNS INSTR. SYMBOLY BEND OHNOUT PLIER SIL VOUS PLAIT BITTE BIEGEN OPTIONAL VOLBA FACULTATIF NACH BELIEBEN PARTS OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR FAIRE UN TROU OFFNEN DÍLY INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ MONTAGE SYMÉTRIQUE SYMMETRISCHE AUFBAU NOTCH ZÁØEZ L INCISION DER EINSCHNITT TEILE SYMBOLES REMOVE ODØÍZNOUT RETIRER ENTFERNEN APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT PIECES PLASTIC PARTS 19 20 22 21 L 106 107 102 103 91 95 80 105 104 99 98 73 73 109 72 10 88 87 36 38 70 R 35 32 44 56 59 37 65 56 59 12 16 45 62 23 45 90 6 26 25 31 39 FILM 38 2110 Liberator B.Mk.VI in CBI 29 66 50 108 61 61 51 48 49 53 52 17 64 63 14 13 67 18 71 64 40 41 40 42 41 41 41 75 74 75 74 75 74 PE - PHOTO ETCHED DETAIL PARTS 42 43 43 COLOURS BARVY GSi Creos (GUNZE) 2 74 42 42 40 75 111 110 40 AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR H1 C1 H3 78 81 97 5 46 69 77 34 30 47 92 93 94 7 55 24 96 89 60 11 85 86 9 65 83 44 15 8 84 FARBEN PEINTURE GSi Creos (GUNZE) AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR WHITE H 53 C13 NEUTRAL GRAY C3 RED H 58 C27 INTERIOR GREEN H4 C4 YELLOW H 77 C137 H8 C8 SILVER H 344 H 12 C33 FLAT BLACK H 18 C28 STEEL H 52 C12 OLIVE DRAB TIRE BLACK RUST Mr.METAL COLOR MC214 DARK IRON eduard 112 76 A B H 12 C33 C PE59 2 pcs, PE27 FLAT BLACK H 12 C33 63 PE26 FLAT BLACK PE2 PE30 PE4 H 58 C27 H 58 C27 PE11 INTER. GREEN INTER. GREEN H 12 C33 PE31 PE28 FLAT BLACK 66 PE26 plastic PE26 PE51 PE26 plastic PE32 PE31 PE28 PE30 PE29 PE28 PE32 H 12 C33 65 FLAT BLACK H 12 C33 H 58 C27 FLAT BLACK PE59 INTER. GREEN PE26 H 12 C33 PE52 FLAT BLACK PE1 PE15 PE28 PE16 62 D PE29 A C H3 C3 RED PE69 B plastic H8 C8 SILVER H 12 C33 FLAT BLACK PE1 PE13 67 E PE63 H 12 C33 H 58 C27 FLAT BLACK PE34 H 33 C12 62 INTER. GREEN H8 C8 FLAT BLACK H 33 C12 61 SILVER FLAT BLACK MC214 DARK IRON H 33 C12 FLAT BLACK 111 PE34 PE63 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN H 33 C12 F 72 FLAT BLACK 110 MC214 DARK IRON 2 pcs. H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 61 74 75 5 pcs. 71 H 58 C27 H 52 C12 INTER. GREEN OLIVE DRAB G H 7 8 PE3 PE14 PE10 PE20 PE9 H 12 C33 FLAT BLACK H 58 C27 PE37 H 12 C33 PE77 H 12 C33 H 58 C27 PE5 FLAT BLACK INTER. GREEN H 12 C33 PE21 PE3 PE9 FLAT BLACK PE36 PE77 INTER. GREEN FLAT BLACK H 12 C33 FLAT BLACK PE12 PE6 PE7 PE8 PE5 PE45 H 12 C33 FLAT BLACK PE57 PE17 PE12 PE7 PE6 3 95 8 H 58 C27 94 INTER. GREEN H 58 C27 93 F INTER. GREEN F 6 92 H 58 C27 F 73 INTER. GREEN 91 H 58 C27 F 7 INTER. GREEN 85 H 58 C27 86 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 87 73 INTER. GREEN 88 K 99 5 98 H 58 C27 PE80 INTER. GREEN 8 56 7 J PE81 MC214 56 97 FILM DARK IRON PE79 PE78 H 58 C27 109 INTER. GREEN PE53 PE77 H 12 C33 PE54 FLAT BLACK H 12 C33 INTER. GREEN DARK IRON PE53 38 H 58 C27 PE9 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN PE64 PE7 PE12 108 MC214 PE5 FLAT BLACK H 58 C27 55 PE54 INTER. GREEN PE6 PE65 E K J H 58 C27 70 H8 C8 INTER. GREEN SILVER PE67 69 61 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN PE64 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 15 D PE65 PE67 4 PE73 PE62 L PE61 107 PE72 PE70 PE71 60 MC214 106 DARK IRON 36 37 37 36 39 38 PE83 29 41 4 pcs. PE33 H 18 C28 STEEL 43 H 52 C12 40 41 PE33 OLIVE DRAB 12 H 12 C33 L FLAT BLACK H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 42 9 11 10 7, 8 5 PE25 PE22 PE23 78 76 PE19 PE18 PE26 81 77 76 105 104 59 MC214 DARK IRON 80 H8 C8 17 SILVER PE38 16 H8 C8 H 77 C137 TIRE BLACK SILVER 18 PE46 13 H8 C8 SILVER PE46 PE43 H8 C8 16 H8 C8 H8 C8 SILVER SILVER PE66 PE38 SILVER 14 PE66 H8 C8 17, 18 SILVER M O 2 pcs. PE35 52 P PE74 PE35 PE48 53 N 50 PE74 51 PE68 PE42 PE44 49 48 PE47 46 47 6 PE49 49 PE50 48 PE47 PE48 H 77 C137 M TIRE BLACK H8 C8 SILVER PE39 H 344 P PE40 O RUST H 58 C27 44 H 12 C33 INTER. GREEN FLAT BLACK PE58 PE56 PE60 PE55 H 344 H8 C8 RUST SILVER 45 N H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 2 pcs. PE41 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 34 PE82 34 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN OPEN PE82 H 58 C27 25 INTER. GREEN CLOSED 21 PE82 H 58 C27 26 INTER. GREEN H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN 22 23 19 24 20 PE75 H 58 C27 INTER. GREEN PE76 35 7, 8 7 eduard 97 2 pcs. 18 76 76 97 53 107 52 107 2 pcs. 17 102 83 84 103 91 92 96 80 85 86 78 89 90 81 94 95 112 77 98 88 87 98 99 99 106 99 99 98 8 A KH 211, 'Audrey´s Back', No. 99 Squadron RAF ACSEA, Coco Islands, August 1945 'Audrey´s Back' artwork was inspired by Hollywood diva Audrey Hepburn and by the famous pin-up artist Alberto Vargas, who earned his glory thanks to his work for Playboy and Esquire magazines. This airacraft was built as B-24J-86-CF, s/n 44-44072 and was transferred to the RAF on September 15, 1944 in Dorval, Canada. Ten days later it landed at Karachi, India and served with No. 159 and 255 Squadrons. The artwork was painted on the nose during service with the latter unit. In the final days of WWII, KH 211 was transfered to No. 99 Squadron based in the Coco Islands. 51 26 44 H12 33 H8 8 H52 12 H52 12 24 7 5 H12 33 15 H52 12 19(19) 23 54 43 H12 33 13 H53 13 18 H53 13 22 22 H52 12 37 H4 4 42 H53 13 H4 4 H4 4 H12 33 15 H52 12 H12 33 5 7 24 H52 12 H52 12 H8 8 H12 33 19(19) 18 H53 13 13 H12 33 H53 13 23 ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H52 OLIVE DRAB 12 NEUTRAL GRAY H53 13 BLACK H12 33 SILVER H8 8 YELLOW H4 4 www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 eduard 9 B KH 283, captain S/L John Gauntlet, No. 159 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 Former B-24J-90-CF, s/n 44-44154 was handed over to the RAF on October 11, 1944 in Dorset, Canada. As can be seen from the 'CF' code, the aircraft was built by the Fort Worth plant. The first operational mission was performed on January 8, 1945. It is known that this aircraft flew at least 17 combat missions, 15 of them with the crew of S/L John Gauntlet. The surfing girl pin-up was based on the artwork of the famous artist Alberto Vargas. 52 27 H52 12 43 36 H52 12 24 3 H12 33 H52 12 H12 33 19(19) 23 33 H12 33 12 H53 13 40 H53 13 22 22 H52 12 38 H4 4 42 H53 13 H4 4 H4 4 H12 33 H52 12 H12 33 3 24 H52 12 H52 12 47 H12 33 19(19) 40 H53 13 12 H12 33 H53 13 33 23 ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H52 OLIVE DRAB 12 10 NEUTRAL GRAY H53 13 BLACK H12 33 WHITE H1 1 YELLOW H4 4 www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 eduard C KH 284, 'Donald III', No. 99 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 The US Army Air Force took delivery of this aircraft as B-24J-91-CF, s/n 44-44155. KH 284 arrived at Karachi, India, on October 11, 1944 and subsequently served with the RAF's No. 215 Squadron, No. 99. Squadron and finally with No. 356 Squadron. The Donald Duck artwork had appeared on the nose during service with No. 99 Squadron and was also worn during its stint with No. 356 Squadron. 28 H52 12 50 H52 12 25 4 20(21) H12 15 7 33 H52 12 H8 8 19(19) 43 35 H12 33 1 H53 13 H53 13 22 22 H52 12 39 H4 4 42 H53 13 H4 4 H4 4 H12 33 15 H12 20(21) 4 H52 12 7 25 33 H52 12 H52 12 H8 8 19(19) H53 13 1 H12 33 H53 13 ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H52 OLIVE DRAB 12 NEUTRAL GRAY H53 13 BLACK H12 33 SILVER H8 8 YELLOW H4 4 www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 eduard 11 D KH 327, 'Y'vonne Yippee', No. 159 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 'Y´vonne Yippee', formerly B-24J-91-CF, s/n 44-44198, was another Liberator B. VI flown by No. 159 Squadron. It performed at least 27 combat missions, mostly flown by crews captained by F/Lt. J. Hall and F/O R. W. Dick. In June 1945, the aircraft was transferred to No. 1348 (ASR) Flight. 53 H12 33 55 29 43 30 H52 12 H52 12 24 6 H12 33 H52 12 19(19) 23 31 H12 33 11 H53 13 32 H53 13 22 22 H52 12 16 H4 4 42 H53 13 H4 4 H4 4 H12 33 H52 12 H12 33 6 24 H52 12 H52 12 H12 33 31 19(19) 32 H53 13 11 H12 33 H53 13 23 ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H52 OLIVE DRAB 12 NEUTRAL GRAY H53 13 BLACK H12 33 WHITE H1 1 YELLOW H4 4 www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 eduard 12 © EDUARD M.A., 2011 www.eduard.com Printed in Czech Republic E KH 284, 'Donald III', No. 356 Squadron RAF ACSEA, 1945 'Donald III' served with No. 356 Squadron as seen here. The 'D' code appeared on the aircraft during its No.99 Squadron days and was changed to the letter 'K' by No. 356 Squadron ground crew. The '82' number was seen on the aircraft during the final days of its life - with No. 322 Maintenance Unit at the Chakeri scrapyard. 28 H52 12 50 H52 12 4 20(21) H12 25 H12 33 33 H1 1 2(10) 19(19) 43 34 49? 9? H12 33 45? 14 H53 13 41 H53 13 22 22 H52 12 17 H4 4 42 9? H53 13 8? H4 4 H4 4 H12 33 H12 20(21) 4 33 H52 12 25 H52 12 H52 12 H1 1 2(10) 19(19) 41 H12 H53 13 14 46? 8? H53 13 33 48? ÈESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA OLIVE DRAB H52 12 NEUTRAL GRAY H53 13 BLACK H12 33 WHITE H1 1 YELLOW H4 4 www.eduard.com/info/photos/2110 eduard
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