B-24 Liberator 42-94971 at Carnaby airfield.
On 31st January 1945 the crew of this 409th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, USAAF aircraft was part of a group of 4030 aircraft taking part in a raid on Brunswick Hallendorf but because of poor weather conditions part of the raid was scrapped after the aircraft had taken off. In all 112 B17's and 291 B24's were recalled as were nearly 200 P51 fighters acting as escorts and scouting forces. By the time the force was recalled many were well on their way to the target area. Because of bad weather around their bases in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire many crews were diverted north to land and a number of aircraft suffered damage in Yorkshire trying to land. This specific aircraft was diverted to try and land at Carnaby but the left undercarriage leg collapsed and it received damage. This aircraft carried the nose art of "Fart Sack Time". The Carnaby station ORB states that 65 B-24s landed with the use of the FIDO system with some 700 aircrew needing caring for that date.
Pilot - Edmund P Simpson USAAF.
Crew - Names unknown.