My partner Gail's dad flew aboard three different B-24s, each named Bucket o' Bolts (I, II, and III, of course). The first one crashed on takeoff during the first attempt to bomb the oilfields at Ploesti. The second was shot down over Yugoslavia, and the crew members made their way back to Allied territory on foot. The third survived the war intact, I think.
mtwisdale - My Grandfather Philip Hoener was Navigator/Bombardier on a B-24 Liberator names "Easy Take Off" out of Italy as well. I wonder if it was the same aircraft.
Unfortunately I do not... I am, however waiting on some records to come from the Army Air Corps records for his aircraft. They are in the process of moving the archives to Texas - I was told it may take up to 6 months to hear anything.
My Wifes Grand Father, Russell Chamberlain was an Engineer on on B 24 Liberator
15th Air Force, Italy. Name of his plane was "Easy Take Off". By the grace of God he sits at the end of the table on Thanksgiving. His toast, "Heres mud in your Eye"
Nice . I rode the Collings B-17 in Burbank Ca 3 years ago to Malibu and back .What a blast. One old guy who had been on it during the war said " I would have paid $400 not to ride on the damn thing!"
My partner Gail's dad flew aboard three different B-24s, each named Bucket o' Bolts (I, II, and III, of course). The first one crashed on takeoff during the first attempt to bomb the oilfields at Ploesti. The second was shot down over Yugoslavia, and the crew members made their way back to Allied territory on foot. The third survived the war intact, I think.
jrcadet4 3 weeks ago
mtwisdale - My Grandfather Philip Hoener was Navigator/Bombardier on a B-24 Liberator names "Easy Take Off" out of Italy as well. I wonder if it was the same aircraft.
PopePeterJames 1 month ago
@PopePeterJames I am try to determine if this was the plane my father was on - did it go down in the Adriatic? Do you have a crew list?
ThomasBrysonOwen 4 weeks ago
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Unfortunately I do not... I am, however waiting on some records to come from the Army Air Corps records for his aircraft. They are in the process of moving the archives to Texas - I was told it may take up to 6 months to hear anything.
PopePeterJames 2 weeks ago
Wounderful vid!
tjampe 2 months ago
Thanks for sharing this video
paulntraci99 3 months ago
That must have been a special ride. Thanks for posting this bird.
ObltKG4 10 months ago
LOVED IT awesome!
dardraa 1 year ago
My Wifes Grand Father, Russell Chamberlain was an Engineer on on B 24 Liberator
15th Air Force, Italy. Name of his plane was "Easy Take Off". By the grace of God he sits at the end of the table on Thanksgiving. His toast, "Heres mud in your Eye"
mtwisdale 1 year ago
Nice . I rode the Collings B-17 in Burbank Ca 3 years ago to Malibu and back .What a blast. One old guy who had been on it during the war said " I would have paid $400 not to ride on the damn thing!"
zaum2002 2 years ago 8
lol, Thats what my grandpa said to me when we flew on it this summer.
rmcfloodbuddy 2 years ago