Diamond Lil
Diamond LiL, a B-24A and the oldest four engine WWII bomber flying. During the airshow season she participates in the "Air Power History Tour"..
She is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and operated by the B-29/B-24 Squadron of the CAF.
Airborne
01/08/2025
To all my Facebook friends do not accept any request from me. I think I have been hacked so please do not accept any friends request.
12/29/2023
The first of over 18,000 of my sisters...
29 December 1939 | This Day in Aviation 29 December 1939 December 29, 2023Aviation39-556, 39-680, Consolidated Aircraft Company, Consolidated Model 32, Consolidated XB-24, Consolidated XB-24B, First Flight, Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33, Pratt & Whitney R-1830-41, Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp S3C4-G, Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp TSC4-G, William B.....
05/26/2023
These are the engines that powered Lil's younger sisters ..
Isn't that just a beautiful sight 😍 Rows of engines ready to be fitted to Consolidated B-24 Liberators in Fort Worth, Texas, 1942. The Liberator was powered by four Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial air-cooled engines, which were turbo-supercharged and produced 1,200hp each. https://planehistoria.com/consolidated-b-24/
04/04/2023
We haven't posted much on our lady this year, but always good to see her, this one from a few years ago in Reading, PA at the MAAM.
That’s one helluva wingspan
06/29/2022
Another one of America's Greatest Generation has gone west....
Today we lost a true hero. The last of the WW2 Medal of Honor recipients. America’s last Medal of Honor Recipient representing the Second World War has passed away. Another mark in history highlighting the departure of the greatest generation. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the most UNDER-AWARDED branches of the U.S. Military. As an enlisted corporal, Hershel “Woody” Williams represented poor enlisted Marines all over the country that were never properly recognized from WWII until present day. He was a symbol of Marines who never earned as much as an commendation or Bronze Star for their actions. Woody could have quit life 78 years ago, drank for free, and lived off being a Medal of Honor Recipient; but he didn’t. He retired a Marine, worked for the Veteran Affairs for 30+ years, and when that was enough started his own non-profit. Woody had monuments placed around the country to represent Gold Star Famlies. We often build monuments to those killed in war, but Woody saw the need to honor living family members plagued with the torture of losing a son, daughter, father, or mother in war. He loved his life working for veterans till his last day. He shall never be forgotten.
(text from The Rifle)
And so the summer flying season is set to begin. If you want to see where Diamond Lil will be check out the squadron website at www.airpowertour.org
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PO Box 763577, CAF B29/B24 Squadron, Dallas Executive Airport
Dallas, TX
75376
Opening Hours
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 5pm |
09/07/2025