I filmed this in Feb 2008 at the Wings of Dreams fly in at Keystone Heights FL. It is the Collings Foundation plane and they billed it as the Last Flying B-24.
I'm confused, this video is posted in 2008, and someone is alleging this is "The Dragon and His Tail". That B24, owned by the Collings Foundation has a video posted of it in all it's splendor in 2009. Something here does not compute boys. Please clarify.
@broot4u They're one in the same. The Collings Foundation's B-24 started off as 'All American' in the 90's. They later changed the paint scheme to 'Dragon and His Tail' in the late 90's. Then in 2004 (if memory served me correctly) it was changed again to 'Witchcraft' (what you see here).
Each paint scheme was based on a plane in different theaters of the war. Since it is the only flying B-24, they change the paint often to honor different theaters and different veterans specifically.
@broot4u There is another plane, 'Ol' 927' operated by the CAF. It was built as a B-24, crashed, and converted into a cargo plane. It stayed as a cargo plane for decades and the CAF now call it a B-24 after some "modifications." Inside, it's 90% cargo configuration; outside, it resembles a bomber. If you're a purist like me, the B-24 in this video is TRULY the only one flying, as it is immaculately restored to wartime bomber configuration.
@airmanc81 She's a beauty, that's for sure. Someday I hope to be able to see her in person. We have one in Canada, at a museum I used to volunteer for. ex KN 820 now HE-773, no longer flying, but from what I'm told, still flyable. Ferried from India back in the sixties, it sits in static storage at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa. Would be cool if the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum were to get hold of her, and put her back in the air, where she belongs!
This is not the last flying B24. Collings Foundation is flying "The Dragon And His Tail", another B24. You can YouTube "The Dragon And His Tail" to see for yourself.
@7322628023 I believe this is a B24J or G. My father flew in this type out of Grataglia Italy in the 449thBG ,216SQ. The" Silver Babe" was her name. The first unpainted bomber in the group. It was shot down due to Flak all bailed out and were saved by partisans and were returned.
This is not the last flying B-24 the Commemorative Air Force has a B-24A that was accepted May 1941 It left the Consolidated factory as a B-24A then converted to a C-87
I have to disagree with you. Yes, Ol' 927 was built as a B-24A, but it was a cargo plane and remained a cargo plane even though the CAF advertised it as an actual B-24. I know now they're trying to make it into a real B-24, but let's be honest, it's just a bastardized plane with no identity any more. Slapping guns on a tanker doesn't make it a battleship, same way putting a 'turret' on a cargo plane doesn't make it a bomber.
Diamond Lil now Ol'927 is a real B-24A as it left the Consolidated factory as a B-24A then after a landing accident during training it was converted to a C-87
I filmed this in Feb 2008 at the Wings of Dreams fly in at Keystone Heights FL. It is the Collings Foundation plane and they billed it as the Last Flying B-24.
Cook31308 1 year ago
I'm confused, this video is posted in 2008, and someone is alleging this is "The Dragon and His Tail". That B24, owned by the Collings Foundation has a video posted of it in all it's splendor in 2009. Something here does not compute boys. Please clarify.
broot4u 1 year ago
@broot4u They're one in the same. The Collings Foundation's B-24 started off as 'All American' in the 90's. They later changed the paint scheme to 'Dragon and His Tail' in the late 90's. Then in 2004 (if memory served me correctly) it was changed again to 'Witchcraft' (what you see here).
Each paint scheme was based on a plane in different theaters of the war. Since it is the only flying B-24, they change the paint often to honor different theaters and different veterans specifically.
airmanc81 7 months ago
@airmanc81 Aaah, ok, thanks for clarifying.
broot4u 7 months ago
@broot4u There is another plane, 'Ol' 927' operated by the CAF. It was built as a B-24, crashed, and converted into a cargo plane. It stayed as a cargo plane for decades and the CAF now call it a B-24 after some "modifications." Inside, it's 90% cargo configuration; outside, it resembles a bomber. If you're a purist like me, the B-24 in this video is TRULY the only one flying, as it is immaculately restored to wartime bomber configuration.
airmanc81 7 months ago
@airmanc81 She's a beauty, that's for sure. Someday I hope to be able to see her in person. We have one in Canada, at a museum I used to volunteer for. ex KN 820 now HE-773, no longer flying, but from what I'm told, still flyable. Ferried from India back in the sixties, it sits in static storage at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa. Would be cool if the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum were to get hold of her, and put her back in the air, where she belongs!
broot4u 7 months ago
This is not the last flying B24. Collings Foundation is flying "The Dragon And His Tail", another B24. You can YouTube "The Dragon And His Tail" to see for yourself.
broot4u 1 year ago
i was able to walk through this plane as well as a B-17 when they came to the Cape May Airport, amazing experience!!!
mojo20oz51 1 year ago
I believe there is another B-24 called "The Dragon and His Tail" that still flies around.
We flew on it in 2003 or 2004.
phishinvan 2 years ago
@phishinvan This plane is the same plane as" Dragon and His Tail". It has been repainted. It also was called the "All American"
7322628023 1 year ago
@7322628023 I believe this is a B24J or G. My father flew in this type out of Grataglia Italy in the 449thBG ,216SQ. The" Silver Babe" was her name. The first unpainted bomber in the group. It was shot down due to Flak all bailed out and were saved by partisans and were returned.
7322628023 1 year ago
This is not the last flying B-24 the Commemorative Air Force has a B-24A that was accepted May 1941 It left the Consolidated factory as a B-24A then converted to a C-87
BTBackseater 2 years ago
I have to disagree with you. Yes, Ol' 927 was built as a B-24A, but it was a cargo plane and remained a cargo plane even though the CAF advertised it as an actual B-24. I know now they're trying to make it into a real B-24, but let's be honest, it's just a bastardized plane with no identity any more. Slapping guns on a tanker doesn't make it a battleship, same way putting a 'turret' on a cargo plane doesn't make it a bomber.
JimHowes02 2 years ago
did you gues see the hybrid plane b17 nose on a b24 it worked some but it came unstable an the project was closed
nolifemerc 3 years ago
Yeah, I flew on that B-17! 909 is her name.
greenseaships 3 years ago
What do you mean by last B-24? Is this the Collings Foundation plane? (Yes I know Diamond Lil is not a real B-24).
greenseaships 3 years ago
Diamond Lil now Ol'927 is a real B-24A as it left the Consolidated factory as a B-24A then after a landing accident during training it was converted to a C-87
BTBackseater 2 years ago