| RAF Serial Number | AL506 | |
| Mk. | II | |
| Squadrons | 150/1653 CU/148 | |
| Details | Caught fire on approach due to bomb fouling doors and damaging fuel lines; crash landed, Brindisi, 25.9.43 | |
| Additional Notes |
WO Charles Melville Howes was killed when he jumped from the aircraft before it stopped The aircraft was part of a specific early batch of Liberators (AL500-series) delivered to the RAF before American produced B-24s were available in large numbers, often featuring unique modifications compared to later B-24D models. |
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