The assembly ship provided a point of contact for the other Liberators, and so was often gaudily decorated. One the group was in formation, the mission leader would take the lead, and the assembly aircraft, often stripped of guns would return to base. Within the Eighth Air Force they were also known as "Judas Goats" because they were felt to be leading the other B-24's to their slaughter. This B-24D was one of the...

Constituted as 316th Transport Group on 2 Feb 1942 and activated on 14 Feb then Redesignated 316th Troop Carrier Group in Jul 1942. Trained with C-47 and C-53 aircraft and moved to the Mediterranean theater then assigned to Ninth AF, and began operations in Nov 1942. They transported supplies and evacuated casualties in support of the Allied drive across North Africa. In May 1943 they began training for the invasion...

Die-cast metal Huey Iroquois Los Angeles Fire Dept rescue helicopter in 1/48 scale.

Corgi Aviation Archive Series Diecast Model Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a - Major Rudolf Sinner, Gruppenkommandeur III/JG 7, Luftwaffe, Brandenburg-Briest, April 1945 1:72 Scale. Wingspan: 6.75"