DUGAN (R) (PIC 2)

NAME

SER

BLK

SERIAL #

RCL/#

V#-P

PHOTO CREDITS

DUGAN

44-51228

493

R0-2

SIMON THOMAS

Starboard (Right) Side - Color Image - Restoration/Representation - American Air Museum, Duxford UK (3 Jun 2011)

Info Contributor - Tom Brittan
The "Look-A-Like DUGAN"! Note: The "Original DUGAN" (44-50493 B-24M-5 FO) was in 8 392 578 as EC C.
The Imperial War Museum people have done a great job in restoring the airframe of B-24M-20 FO 44-51228 (it still shows the 451228 tail number), which had suffered a lot from the elements since its last assignment to Aero Icing Research Laboratory (AIRL) as an EZB-24. It lacks the bombardier's aiming and viewing windows and a few details may not be 100% accurate but, overall, it's fine.
Several years had elapsed since my previous visit to Duxford when the 18,000 + B-24s and derivatives were represented by a mere B-24E nose section. There is now a better balance with a complete B-24 to accompany the B-17. As you can imagine, both are dwarfed by the B-52.