B-24 Liberator (42-63803) landed in Lisbon Airport

Date

Location

Force

Aircraft

 

From-To

 

Crew

28-09-1943

Portela Airport- Lisbon

USAAF          4Sqn/2Ferry Command

Consolidated B-24D-5-CF Liberator      42-63803

 

Gander (GB) → Port Lyuatey (Marroco)

 

Cap   Elbert P. Barnes      USA

2Lt    W. S. Holland          USA

2Lt     John F. Wukas       USA

Sgt    E. A. Moyniham      USA

Sgt    J. L. Mcmllyn         USA




The aircraft was making a ferry flight between the UK and North Africa when they verified that they had no fuel to go on, so they landed in Portela Airport, Lisbon.

The airplane was latter part of the Portuguese Aeronáutica Militar.

Resources:
Revista "Mais Alto"
* Arquivo ANA -Aeroportos e Navegação Aérea de Portugal - Lisboa