Aircraft History
Built by Ford at Willow Run. Constructors Number 3636. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as B-24J-20-FO Liberator serial number 44-48781.
Display
This B-24 is displayed at Barksdale Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base (Barksdale AFB).
References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - B-24D Liberator 44-48781
"48781 (MSN 3636) to RFC Altus, Oklahoma Dec 7, 1945. Sold by USAAF to Spartan Scool of Aeronautics at Tulsa, OK presumably for use as ground instructional airframe. Sold by them for scrap 1960 and languished derelict after engines removed until acquired by Eighth Air Force Museum 1978. As *Laiden Maiden* with Barksdale Global Power Museum, formerly known as Eighth Air Force Museum, at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. On display as "Louisiana Belle II" in Aug 2002."
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Last Updated
November 22, 2025
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