Forward fuselage detail of Consolidated B-24D Liberator “Strawberry Bitch” (s/n 42-72843), showcasing the cockpit canopy, mission tally markings, 512th Bombardment Squadron skull-and-crossbones insignia, and starboard Hamilton Standard propeller hub.Side profile walk-around reference shot capturing the massive engine nacelle and main gear strut on a preserved B-24D Liberator, with the National Museum of the USAF display environment in the background.
Direct upward walk-around shot detailing the complex internal airframe structure and structural bracing inside the main gear bay of a preserved Consolidated B-24 Liberator.Close-up walk-around reference shot capturing the rear gunner enclosure and turret on a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, photographed under museum lighting.
B-24D Bibliography:
Storm of Eagles: The Greatest Aviation Photographs of World War II John Dibbs, Kent Ramsey ISBN 978-0-7858-3716-9
p.76: photo of FDR and a B-24D at the Fort Worth plant