Editing Consolidated B-24 Liberator (section)

====RAAF====
Australian aircrew seconded to the Royal Air Force flew Liberators in all theatres of the war, including with RAF Coastal Command, in the Middle East, and with South East Asia Command, while some flew in [[South African Air Force]] squadrons. Liberators were introduced into service in the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) in 1944, after the American commander of the Far East Air Forces (FEAF), General [[George C. Kenney]], suggested that seven heavy bomber squadrons be raised to supplement the efforts of American Liberator squadrons. The USAAF transferred some aircraft to the RAAF, while the remainder would be delivered from the US under [[Lend-Lease]]. Some RAAF aircrew were given operational experience in Liberators while attached to USAAF squadrons. Seven flying squadrons, an [[operational training unit]], and two special duties flights were equipped with the aircraft by the end of World War II in August 1945.

The RAAF Liberators saw service in the [[South West Pacific theatre of World War II]]. Flying mainly from bases in the [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]] and [[Western Australia]], aircraft conducted bombing raids against Japanese positions, ships and strategic targets in [[New Guinea]], [[Borneo]] and the [[Dutch East Indies|Netherlands East Indies]]. In addition, the small number of Liberators operated by [[No. 200 Flight RAAF|No. 200 Flight]] played an important role in supporting covert operations conducted by the [[Allied Intelligence Bureau]]; and other Liberators were converted to VIP transports. A total of 287 B-24D, B-24J, B-24L and B-24M aircraft were supplied to the RAAF, of which 33 were lost in action or accidents, with more than 200 Australians killed. Following the Japanese surrender, the RAAF's Liberators participated in flying former [[prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] and other personnel back to Australia. Liberators remained in service until 1948, when they were replaced by [[Avro Lincoln]]s.<ref>RAAF Museum website [https://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/aircraft/series2/A73.htm A72 Avro Lincoln] Retrieved 1 May 2016</ref>