Liberator Mk II AL series

To everybody which can help me !

A looking for ANY materials ( documents , technical drawning , design , photos and s.o ) about Liberator Mk II ( series AL ) :

1./ AL -523
2./ AL - 616

I looking too ,for ANY informations about ;

3./ David F MacIntyre Collection ( owner Scottish Aviation Ltd at Prestwick )
and about archive SAL's archive ( now BEA ) , information at wartime's production at SAL during 1940 -1942 .( first of all about design of rebuild Liberator for transport and technical date after rebulding )
4./ All informations about AL-523 service in SAL and REA Farnborough since delivery date ( 16.X 41 ) until 23.V.42 , and then gone to SAL for rebuild for transport - and at 29.XI. 42 was ordered to 511 Sqn .
5./ About REA Farnborough 1940 -1943
6./ RAF Lyneham - Station of 511 Sqn and crews
7./ Flight performance of Liberator Mk II by take -off

Whichever information is so important for me and my book about TRUE REALLY TECHNICAL REASON Sikorski's plane crash at North Front .

Thanks for all Mike

 

A few details for AL523.

Construction number 21

Taken on charge Dorval 16 October 1941.
Dorval to Gander 27 October 1941.
Gander to Ayr 28 October 1941.
Scottish Aviation Ltd Prestwick 28 October 1941.
Scottish Aviation Ltd to the Civilian Repair Depot at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough 25 November 1941.
RAE - Scottish Aviation Ltd 11 May 1942.
Service pilot for special trials 23 May 1942 Scottish Aviation to RAE.
Returned to Scottish Aviation for transport mods 23 May 1942.
To 511 Squadron 29 November 1942.
Crashed 4 July 1943 on take-off from Gibraltar.

'The Liberator in RAF and Commonwealth Service' - J D. Oughton.

 

Made two attempts to post a picture but with no success.

 

A few details for AL616

Construction number 114

Retained in the US following Peal Harbour.

Taken on charge Dorval 22 April 1942.
Gander to Prestwick 18-19 May 1942.
To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick 21 May 1942, mods for 1653 Conversion Unit.
Scottish Aviation Ltd to 1653 CU Burn 9 July 1942.
Burn to Scottish Aviation Ltd 26 July 1942 for Bomber Command mods, changed to transport mods.
To 511 Squadron 21 January 1943.
511 Squadron to Scottish Aviation Ltd 15 August 1944 for conversion to CII and major inspection, engines and equipment removed for spares.
Stored Prestwick.
Struck off Charge 21 June 1947 as Cat E.

The Liberator in RAF and Commonwealth Service. - J D. Oughton.

 

The scan wasn't too big was it? Try resizing it a bit smaller

 

Hi K

The scan was 3.54 MB, would that be too large?

Regards
Peter.

 

It's borderline because the actual dimensions are probably too big too. Try reducing it to 75%, or even better 60%

 

Hi Cxx

Thanks for informations to both aircrafts , Can give some dates about Lib AL - 522 . Mike