New accident, fortunately without serious consequences for the plane and for the people, of a historic war bird: on 26 May 2012, 16,20 LT, the front landing gear of the B-24A Liberator (in reality a RLB-30) of the Commemorative Air Force/American Airpower Heritage Fly Museum, civil registration N24927, failed during the landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina. Minor damages to the aircraft, unhurt the 16 onboard. From the US FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Registry: Manufacturer Name: Consolidated Vultee; Model: RLB-30; Registration: N24927: Manufacture Year: 1940; Certificate Issue Date: 09/06/1991; Certificate Expiration Date: 04/30/2015; Status; Valid; Registered Owner: American Airpower Heritage Fly Museum; City: Midland; State: Texas. Victor Sierra

Liberator’s accident

The  Dutch warcriminal Klaas Carel Faber died last thursday from kidneyfailure at age 90.Faber was the last fugitive warcriminal from the Netherlands.He died in Ingolstadt,Germany.During WW2 he worked for the Sicherheitsdienst in Groningen.In 1947 he was,as  an 
accomplice ,convicted for the murder of at least 22 people.In 1952 ,together with 6 others ,he escaped from the Koepel jail in Breda and went to Germany.On request of the Dutch Government he was once put on trial at Düsseldorf but was set free.He lived a quiet life in Ingolstadt since.
Klaas Faber and his brother Pieter Johan were infamous for their work in service of the German Sicherheitsdienst and the Sonderkommando Feldmeijer,responsible for eliminating resistance people.Both were also involved in the executions of dozens of arrestants.
They were also active as bodyguards for  NSB-leader Anton Mussert.
Their father,a baker from Haarlem and a prominent NSB member is believed to have been killed by the female resistance fighter Hannie Schaft.
After the war both brothers were convicted to death but only Pieter Johan was shot.The sentence of Klaas was commuted to live in prison because it couldn't be proven that he actualy had killed people himself.
from The Standaard Online
Greetz,brummbar

Dutch warcriminal dies

Someone we can all be proud of , the American soldier.