A liberator aircraft tribute

[elma2824]

My dad passed away on Jan 18, 2011. I remember showing him this video that I can watch a few thousand times. It brought back a lot of emotional memories. Thank you once again, and I hope this remains on youtube for an eternity.

[elma2824]

Fantastic video. My dad was a top torrent gunner in the European Theater--He flew thirty missions and his last was June 5, Normandy. Thanks for letting me see this and how it pays such a tribute to that marvelous air craft

[FalconKPD]

Very....Very touching.

[ARKYJIM]

Dad was a nose gunner in the 10th AF/ 7th BG/ 493rd Bomb Squadron flying in the CBI. He flew 47 missions. He passed away on Jan 19, 1996. A truly wonderful video that he would have enjoyed and that brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for posting it.

[Dionysos37]

Great pieces of film put together here---My Dad was nose gunner on "Pistol Packin' Mama" with 15th AF's 464th BG/776th BS out of Pantanella, Italy, 1944-45: he flew 58 missions, got DFC, and did anti-submarine missions too. Sad at the end of this film to see all the old B-24s carted away for scrap---I wish that instead they had given each one to an American town as a "never forget these heroes" kind of monument. Salute to all the veterans and friends who honor these people!

[18SOSSTINGER]

A salute to all of our brave airmen who took to the air with no reservations. God bless their memories. Great job and great video!

William "Willie' Flores

USAF,18SOSGUNNER, S. Vietnam

[stand52]

Roger that 18sos... My father flew 79 missions in a P-47 Thunderbolt, in France, Italy, North Africa, and finally on to D-Day, and on into Germany. He told me of one instance where they found about 2 dozen ME 262's on the ground in central France, apparently because Hitler didn't have enough fuel left to move them out of harm's way. The *flight* of 8 P-47's pretty much destroyed them all, and my Dad said he figured he got about 6 or 8 of them. He then worked in the model shop at Boeing.......

[18sosgunner]

My pleasure bro! You and your father both "rock!" Keep-up the good work! That P-47 was an awesome fighter for it's time...the German ME262 was a big fuel guzzler and thank God there wasn't enough fuel supply to sustain it. I agree. Even if it did, courageous fighter-pilots like your father would have continued to "take to the skies!" A big salute headed your way bro! Continued success...

God Bless you and yours...

William, USAF, 18SOSGUNNER, ret.

[hihahenkie]

thank you heroes

[canoebuckaroo]

Dad was a tail gunner on a Lib in the Pacific. He'll be 85 next week. Better believe I'll forward this video to him! Thanks.

[SusanMV2]

Beautifully done. My father worked on these planes as an aviation mechanic in the Azores during WWII. He passed his love of the B-24 on to me. I would love to see this in higher resolution. Can it be purchased as a DVD?

[AinsleysRevenge]

Thanks..My Dad was a radioman and top turret gunner on a B-24 in WWII. He flew and completed 50 missions over Nazi held Europe but came home a wreck. He would appreciate this video were he alive.

[wamsmiles]

Awesome ...what a tribute to our Country..the men who flew these planes ..I read about the man Rich honors today..You should be very proud of him Rich..

Maggie

[steeler86]

My dad survived 30 mission on a B-24 I am here today because he survived. A hero during the war and a hero today. If anyone knows the music played in this video--please post

[canoebuckaroo]

The music is from the soundtrack of the film "Gettysburg", composed by Randy Edelman. Good choice.

[hornet1964]

I'm really sorry I have to say you are showing mostly an other aircrafts then Liberators,(some Lancasters but mostly B-17 Flying fortress)Footage from Ploesti raid was unreleased ?