AL504

The main cabin interior of LB-30 Liberator, AL504 "Commando", the personal transport aircraft of the Prime Minister, photographed at Northolt, Middlesex, on returning to the United Kingdom, following extensive modification and a complete overhaul by the Consolidated Aircraft Company at San Diego, California. The fuselage was extended by seven feet and the interior was furnished to accommodate 20 passengers with bunks and a stewards galley. This view shows the main cabin with the bunks stowed.

The extra cabin fitted in LB-30 Liberator, AL504 "Commando", the personal transport aircraft of the Prime Minister, photographed at Northolt, Middlesex, on returning to the United Kingdom, following extensive modification and a complete overhaul by the Consolidated Aircraft Company at San Diego, California. The fuselage was extended by seven feet to accommodate an extra cabin and table for the Prime Minister, shown here

Royal Air Force Ferry Command, 1941-1943. The Prime Minister's aircraft, Consolidated Liberator Mark II, AL504 "Commando", VIP transport aircraft of No. 24 Squadron RAF, taxying at Lyneham, Wiltshire, with Winston Churchill and the Chiefs of Staff on board, after returning from the Casablanca Conference.

LB-30 Liberator, AL504 "Commando", the personal transport aircraft of the Prime Minister, photographed at Northolt, Middlesex, on returning to the United Kingdom, following extensive modification and a complete overhaul by the Consolidated Aircraft Company at San Diego, California. The main changes to the original airframe involved the fitting of a large single rudder and fin, and the extension of the fuselage by 7 feet. The interior was furnished to accommodate 20 passengers and was fitted with bunks and a stewards galley. AL504 flew with the Communications Squadron of No. 45 (Atlantic Transport) Group, Transport Command, until disappearing over the South Atlantic while flying from the Azores to Ottawa, Canada, on 26 May 1945

The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill in RAF uniform, accompanied by Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, Chief of the Air Staff, leaving Commando at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, on their return from the Casablanca Conference. The picture shows Commando in its initial dark earth and dark green with night black undersides standard RAF Bomber Command night bomber colour scheme in which it was delivered from the factory.

Winston Churchill in Turkey during the Second World War, looking out from AL504 - Commando the VIP Transport.

Winston Churchill climbs out of his Consolidated Liberator Mark II, AL504 "Commando", that flew him to Moscow on 13 August 1942.