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B-24 Liberator downed bomber. Б-24 Либерейтор сбитый бомбардировщик зенитным снарядом

B-24 Liberator сбитый бомбардировщик После попадания в носовую часть зенитного снаряда был сильно повреждён. Один член экипажа погиб от шрапнели попавшей в грудь, другой был ранен. Самолёт пытался дотянуть до базы находящейся в Кипре пролетев через Турцию, но в результате поочерёдной остановке всех двигателей, приводнился на средиземное побережье возле города Манавгат. Коснувшись воды крылом самолёт разрушился. Пилот и второй пилот не смогли выбраться, остальные члены экипажа добрались до берега вплавь. Первую помощь они получили от жителей села, которые спасали их. Раненые были доставлены госпиталь Amiral Bristol в Стамбуле. Бомбардировщик B-24 Liberator находится в музее Рахми М. Коча (Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi) в Стамбуле. The story of Hadley's Harem B-24 Liberator 'Hadleys Harem' serial no 41-24311-L, was produced by Consolidated in 1941. In August 1943, during the raid on the petroleum refineries in Ploesti, Romania, 'Hadleys Harem' was part of the U.S. Air Force 98th Bomber Group 'Pyramiders'. During this historical operation, 'Hadley's Harem' was the first aircraft on the left flank of Col. John R. 'Killer' Kane, whowas heading 'Flight One', as group leader. The target for the 98th Bomber Group was the Astro Romano Refinery, the largest petroleum refining facility in Ploesti, code name 'White Four'. The refinery was armed and protected by quite a few stationary anti-aircraft guns with an additional mobile anti-aircraft gun mounted an a train that went back and forth over the tracks around the refinery. According to the flight plan, they would fly at night altitude in two groups until Romania, and on approaching the refinery they would rapidly lose altitude and execute the raid as previously practiced on muck up models set up in the desert. The two groups had become separated due to adverse weather conditions over the Adriatic, they had to break radio silence thus the Germans were prepared and inflicted heavy losses. Whilst 'Hadley's Harem' was on its approach to the target, an anti-aircraft shell went though the nose sections ofthe fuselage and axploded causing great damage. Bombardier Storm died instantly as a result of chest injuries received from shrapnel fragments. Navigator Tabacoff was also wounded. Engine no.2 had also stopped. Engineer Page manually operated the bomb-dayand released the bombs to lose some of the weight. The aircraft was seriously damaged. They set off on their return journey towards Benghazi. However, after a while they realised this was not possible and changed their heading towards the British Air Base in Cyprus via Turkey. Engine no. 3 stopped over Anatolia. At a position past the Taurus Mountains the oil pressure for engine no.1 began to decrease rapidly. As it was clear that they were not going to reach Cyprus, they decided to land on Turkey's Mediterranean coast. The aircraft lost its last two engines near Manavgat while trying to land. On of its wings touched the water causing the aircraft to crash and sink rapidly. The pilot and co-pilot could not escape from the aircraft. The crew who survived reached the coast by swimming. Their first medical aid came from Turkish villagers who rescued them. The woundedwere then transferred to the American Hospital (Amiral Bristol) in Istanbul. The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared these people 'shipwrecked mariners' thus allowing them to leave freely once their treatment was completed. Captain: Glibert B. Hadley Co-pilot: James R. Lindsay Navigator: Harold Tabacoff Engineer: Russell Page Bombardier: Leon Storms Radio-operator: William Leonard Gunners: Christopher Holweger, Pershing W. Waples, Leroy Newton, Frank Nemeth #b24liberator #bomber #бомбардировщик