WWII C-109 Liberator Vintage Hill & Knowlton Photo

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WWII C-109 Liberator refueling in China. This is a vintage photo stamped by Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp, of San Diego, CA. Consolidated was one of the two makers of the B-24, which was converted into the C-109. The C-109 was a dedicated fuel transport version of the B-24 conceived as a support aircraft for Boeing B-29 Superfortress operations in central China.
Tankers with specialized equipment to help prevent explosions, used to ferry fuel from India to China to support initial B-29 raids against Japan.- Wikipedia
8x10 Black & White photo. Typed on back it “Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.” and is undated. I think this is probably from the late 1940’s. There is a half sheet of paper glued to the photo with information about the C-109. The photo is in good shape with no real damage. The photo is curled a little.
I picked quite a few airplane and early jet photos from the WWII/KOREAN War era, which I will be listing over the next several weeks. Please check back.