One of the most well-known B-24’s of WW2, ‘Witchcraft’ flew over 130 missions without any crewman being killed or injured.

The famous ‘Red Raiders’ of the 408th BS/22nd BG, 5th AF flew their B-24’s from bases in Australia to strike Japanese installations, oil refineries and airfields in Borneo and the Phillipines.

References: ‘B-24 Liberator’ by Bill Holder, squadron/signal publications 22nd Bomb Group website: www.redraiders22bg.com

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(National insignia in same position on underside of starboard wing)

The markings based on this scheme are based on

photographs, however I have been unable to find

pictures of this B-24’s tail. Consequently I’ve

based the decals on photos of aircraft from the

same squadron, so although the tail number/serial

are correct, the exact placement may not be

(for instance some aircraft did not have the black

outline on the white stripe). Similarly I’ve been

unable to determine if any nose art was carried on

the starboard side of the aircraft.

24 23

22

21

19 17 18

16 2025+ (first apply decal )1

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3 2

4

36”

15 4b 5 6 11

9

14 ft.

11 12 14 157Inside of port fin

11Non-standard serial styleon inside of starboard fin

85b

Photographs show this configuration of mission-markings and bomb-tally to commemorate Witchcraft’s 100th bombing run. The ‘100’ is supplied as a separate decal.

B-24H-15-FO of the 790th BS/ 467th BG, 8th AF, based at Rackheath in England. To model this Ford-built B-24 requires the use of the Cutting Edge conversion set (CE 48444) which includes new resin nose, bombardier’s transparency and ‘blown’ navigator’s window to convert the Monogram 1/48 B-24J kit.

Some photographs show the Witchcraft lettering and bomb-tally without the black outline, which may have been added later to give better definition in publicity photographs. Seperate outlines (decals 4b and 5b) are provided for this option.

Overall Olive Drab upper surfaces, Neutral Gray lower surfaces. Fabric covered areas such as ailerons and rudders show significant fading of the OD colour. Cowling rings red, although some black-and-white photographs seem to show one as unpainted (natural metal). Similarly some cowl flaps are natural metal. National insignia in standard four positions.

References: ‘The Mighty Eighth Warpaint & Heraldry’ by Roger A. Freeman 467th Bomb Group website: www.467bg.com/witchcraft.html

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