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Lockheed Martin® (Consolidated) B-24J® Liberator®, 493rd BS 7th BG, 18″ Scale Mahogany Model

$319.00

Fly again with the 493rd Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Group in this hand-crafted B-24J Model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

  • Length – 11.5 inches
  • Wingspan – 17.5 inches
  • Made from Mahogany
  • US Veteran-Owned Business
  • Officially Licensed by Lockheed Martin

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493rd Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Group B-24J Model

Fly again with the 493rd Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Group in this hand-crafted B-24J Model. Each piece is carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you’ll love.

    • Length – 11.5 inches
    • Wingspan – 17.5 inches
    • Made from Mahogany
    • US Veteran-Owned Business
    • Officially Licensed by Lockheed Martin
    • The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

LOCKHEED MARTIN®, B-24 Liberator®, associated emblems and logos, and body designs of vehicles are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation in the USA and/or other jurisdictions, used under license by Squadron Nostalgia LLC

World War II
The squadron was first activated as the 493rd Bombardment Squadron in nonoperational status at Karachi, India,[note 4] and assigned to the 7th Bombardment Group on 25 Oct 1942. The squadron remained unmanned while the older squadrons of the 7th Group were converting to the Consolidated B-24 Liberator.[4] When the group and squadron moved to Pandaveswar Airfield in early January 1943 it became operational with Liberators.[1] It commenced combat operations on 26 Jan 1943.[citation needed]

The squadron engaged in strategic bombardment operations, attacking communications targets (roads, railroads, etc.)[1] in central and southern Burma, all without fighter escort due to the long distances involved.[citation needed] Primary targets were oil refineries, docks, depots, enemy airfields, marshalling yards, bridges, locomotive repair sheds, naval vessels, and troop concentrations. The 493rd moved to Tezgaon Airfield, India, on 17 Jun 1944, and assumed a new mission: transporting high-octane gasoline over the Hump to bases in China. This mission lasted until 5 October, at which time the squadron moved back to Pandaveswar to resume bombing missions. A detachment of the 493rd Squadron operated from Luliang Airfield, China from 17 December 1944 until 26 January 1945,[1] hauling gasoline to Suichwan Airfield, China.[citation needed]

The squadron proper began practice with Azon (“Azimuth only”) manual command to line of sight bombs. Apparently the squadron was the only USAAF unit to use this weapon outside of the European Theater of World War II. The Azon bombs were radio controlled and could be steered left or right, although their trajectory could not be changed to shorten or lengthen their flight to target. The Azon trained crews and their B-24s were initially assigned to the 9th Bombardment Squadron. However, in December 1944, the crews and planes were reassigned to the 493rd and Azon missions began to be flown. Azon proved effective in attacks against bridges and rail lines.[1][5] In early 1945 the squadron concentrated on attacks against the Burma-Thailand railroad, the most important line left to the enemy in Burma. On 19 March, the 493rd earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for attacks against rail lines and bridges in Thailand.[4] The squadron also dropped propaganda leaflets in Thailand from June through September 1945 for the Office of War Information.[6]

After fighting ended in Burma the 493rd Bomb Squadron was ordered to practice Azon bombing in China,[citation needed] but soon “alerted” for inactivation. With its parent (7th Bomb Group) the 493rd staged through Dudhkundi, Kanchrapara, and Camp Angus (near Calcutta), departing Calcutta aboard the USS General W. M. Black on 7 December 1945.[citation needed] The vessel reached the U.S.

Additional information

Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 11 × 18 in

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