B-24 The Sandman Graphics Set Scale:1/12

B-24 The Sandman Graphics Set Scale:1/12B 24 42 40402 The Sandman 345th BS 98th BG Operation TIDAL WAVE. B24D Liberators attack the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. The bombers flew low to avoid radar detection and dropped time delayed bombs. Out of the 177 B24Ds that took part in the raid 167 managed to attack their targets. 57 B24Ds were lost in total; 54 over Ploesti and 3 in the sea. Crew of "The Sandman" on the Ploesti raid: 1st Lt. Robert W. Sternfels Pilot, 2nd Lt. Barney Jackson

and was decorated by the British government (Distinguished Service Order) for his exploits in Burma

Arizona bought it in 1963 and sold it to Frank Williams of Port Arthur

The nose was Red with a Hero of the Soviet Union medal painted on it - and the tail was finished in red and white stripes

Nellis AFB

Serial: ZZ-A (Tg117)

It was used for air-sea rescue and iceberg patrol duties out of Argentina

54 over Ploesti and 3 in the sea

Flew this plane he claimed 1

24 Jan 1942: 2 Ki-21 Sally bombers

Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 9/43

Maloney lay dazed and bleeding and he drifted off to sleep

Only of getting the job done