Photo B-24D Lib landed in Cyprus 6 Jan 1943

[JohanSWE]

Hi!

Need some help with this photo to determine which unit the B-24 belonged to.
I can’t figure out any unit, with those markings on the tail or the square on the wing.

Any clues?

Regards
JohanSwe

[Zoran Petek]

Hello,
One of the first Ploesti raiders, interned in Turkey and wearing
Turkish AF markings, white crescent and star on red square visible
on the rudder.
Zoran

P.S. See https://b-24.weebly.com/beforeafter9.html
Look for BA9 #9 BROOKLYN RAMBLER B-24D 41-11596 - HALPRO

[RSwank]

http://www.b24bestweb.com/brooklynrambler3.htm

http://www.b24bestweb.com/brooklynrambler4.htm

[JohanSWE]

Is there any info about the interned crew that landed with this Liberator on Cyprus?
Who they where?

And thanks for finding out which Liberator it was.

Regards
JohanSWE

[Stig Jarlevik]

Johan

No answer to your question, but I can't believe the aircraft came down on Cyprus. As far as I know Cyprus was in British hands during the entire war and it was not divided into a Turkish and "Greek" part until 1960 when the British more or less left.

Cheers
Stig

[Leendert]

Johan,
You may be interested in this story: https://www.armyaircorps-376bg.com/w...12_escape.html

Regards,
Leendert

[Stig Jarlevik]

Aha Leendert

That explains the Cyprus connection....

Thanks
Stig