42-52534 Witchcraft
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
The B-24 Liberator nicknamed Witchcraft (serial number 42-52534, Q2-M) was flown by the 790th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group, and is famous for completing the most missions of any Second Air Division aircraft – 130.
Not all its activities were military however, on one occasion it was flown up to an altitude of 18,000 feet in order to freeze ice cream made out of powdered milk!
B-24H 42-52534 "Witchcraft" was sold for scrap October 3, 1945.
(B-24J-85-CF, ex-44-44052, registered NX224J was repainted as 42-52534 "Witchcraft".
and is still airworthy as of May, 2018. Maintained by the Collings Foundation).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Air Division 467th Bomb Group 790th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ground Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group 789th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34606599
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ground Crew; Bombsight Technician
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 467th Bomb Group
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Information supplied by Johan Visschedijk, Researcher at 1000aircraftphotos.com
Norfolk Record Office: http://www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/view/NCC108288