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Alex	Posted: July 11, 2003 02:00 am
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 11 Member No.: 39 Joined: July 11, 2003	Hi, I am interested inthe three B24's that were shot down and later repaired and used as training aircraft with the Rumanian Air Force. Which B24's were they and what became of them ? I understand that there were at least three. thank you for any replies. Alex

Victor	Posted: July 11, 2003 06:57 am
Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4350 Member No.: 3 Joined: February 11, 2003	At least two were repaired and were flown by Romanian test pilots. They were destroyed in August 1944, by German aircraft strafing the airfield.

Alex	Posted: July 11, 2003 11:59 am
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 11 Member No.: 39 Joined: July 11, 2003	Thank you Victor for your reply, Have a good day. Alex

Dénes	Posted: July 11, 2003 08:16 pm
Admin Group: Admin Posts: 4368 Member No.: 4 Joined: June 17, 2003	There is photographic evidence of 2 such B-24s being repaired and repainted in ARR colours. Both of them were reportedly flown, although how many times is uncertain. There were plans of forming a heavy bomber squadron using more recovered B-24s (up to 9), but the plan did not come to fruition, mainly due to the Germans' reluctance to offer technical assistance and spare parts. I know of only one B-24 being destroyed by strafing Luftwaffe Bf 109Gs on Ghimbav airfield in late August 1944. The fate of the other one is unkown (to me). Dénes

Alex	Posted: July 11, 2003 11:29 pm
Soldat Group: Members Posts: 11 Member No.: 39 Joined: July 11, 2003	Thank you Dénes for your reply. Alex

cainele_franctiror	Posted: July 28, 2008 06:35 am
Sublocotenent Group: Members Posts: 449 Member No.: 334 Joined: September 01, 2004	there was only one b24 repaired. There is no evidence that were two. That b24 was destroyed at the begining of sept 1944 by some German Bf 109.

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there was only one b24 repaired. There is no evidence that were two. That b24 was destroyed at the begining of sept 1944 by some German Bf 109.

Yes, that was B-24 D Boiler Maker II repaired in 1943.
Another B-24 G or J, force landed intact in '44 ( near Craiova?)

cainele_franctiror	Posted: July 28, 2008 11:33 am
Sublocotenent Group: Members Posts: 449 Member No.: 334 Joined: September 01, 2004	As I saw in military archives, the repaired Boyler Maker II was send to civil aviation, but was destroyed before its first flight as ,,civilian'' plane

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