B-24 #42-40646

The fuselage is on a step grade, almost vertical.  Many parts have been scattered over a great distance.  A supercharger was found roughly 2000 meters away while hiking up the steep ridgeline.

Rudder showing the serial number “240646”. The first digit, a “4” (representing the year the B-24 was ordered as “1942”) has been dropped.  The serial number is therefore 42-40646

Anyone with additional info on this B-24, please send me an e-mail.  I would like to write up a full history and post it here on this page. I can be reached at: jeff@outofbounds.com

Thanks to the following people that have provided information on “Alley Cat”:
Michael Claringbould, Wally Forman, Lloyd Sunderland, and Stephen Riordan.

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The B-24 Liberator was produced in greater quantities and flown in more theaters of war by the air forces of more countries than any other four engine bomber in World War II. 19,256 planes (in several versions) were produced by Consolidated Vultee, Ford Motor Company, Douglas Aircraft and North American Aircraft between the years of 1939 and 1945. Today there are only two flight-worthy B-24's in existence, and it's history and role in WW II is only dimly recalled except by those who flew in them...