B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War

B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 207
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ISBN-10 : 9781782008323
ISBN-13 : 1782008322
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War by : Robert F Dorr

Ever present in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to VJ-Day, the B-24 Liberator proved to be the staple heavy bomber of the campaign. From its ignominious beginnings in the Allied rout in the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, this illustrated volume explores how the bomber weathered the Japanese storm with a handful of bomb groups, which played a crucial role in checking the enemy's progress firstly in New Guinea, and then actively participating in the 'island hopping' campaign through the south-west Pacific.

B-24 Liberator Units of the CBI

B-24 Liberator Units of the CBI
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 9781782006909
ISBN-13 : 1782006907
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator Units of the CBI by : Edward M. Young

An illustrated history of the B-24 Liberator, the mainstay of the US Army Air Force's strategic bombing effort in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre from 1942 until the end of the war in 1945. With longer range and a greater load-carrying capacity than the B-17, the B-24 was well-suited to the demands of the CBI. The CBI's two air forces, the Tenth in India and the Fourteenth in China, each had one heavy bomb group equipped with Liberators. These two groups, the 7th and the 308th, carried the war to the Japanese across China and South East Asia, flying over some of the most difficult terrain in the world. The 308th had the added burden of having to carry its own fuel and bombs over the Himalayan 'Hump' from India to China in support of its missions. This book shows how, despite the hardships and extreme distances from sources of supply, both units compiled a notable record, each winning two Distinguished Unit Citations.

B-24 Liberator Units of the Eighth Air Force

B-24 Liberator Units of the Eighth Air Force
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781782008330
ISBN-13 : 1782008330
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator Units of the Eighth Air Force by : Robert F Dorr

The B-24 Liberator was built in greater numbers than any other US warplane, yet its combat crews live, even today, in the shadow of the less plentiful, but better-known, B-17. This is their fully-illustrated history. Accounts of the 'Mighty Eighth' in Europe, and indeed many of the books and films that emerged from the greatest air campaign in history, often overlook the B-24, even though it was in action for as long as the Flying Fortress, and participated in just as many perilous daylight bombing missions. Featuring photography and illustrations throughout, Robert F Dorr's account of these units is ideal for aviation and World War Two enthusiasts.

B-24 Liberator in Action

B-24 Liberator in Action
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Publisher : MMD-Squadron Signal
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 0897476646
ISBN-13 : 9780897476645
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator in Action by : David Doyle

The B-24 Liberator, produced by four different firms, in five different plants, was built in greater quantities than any other WWII bomber. Operated by the US Army Air Force and US Navy on all fronts during WWII, and supplied to British Commonwealth nations, the 18,482 Liberators took the war to the Axis doorstep. This lavishly illustrated new edition brings to life no less than 20 variants these famed aircraft, as well as their crews. Experimental versions, classic bombers, freighters, tankers, reconnaissance birds, and even the rare gunship version are discussed.

Log of the Liberators

Log of the Liberators
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Publisher : Doubleday Books
Total Pages : 340
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ISBN-10 : 0385038704
ISBN-13 : 9780385038706
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Log of the Liberators by : Steve Birdsall

Beretter om det amerikanske bombefly B-24 Liberator og indsatsen under 2. verdenskrig

In Hostile Skies

In Hostile Skies
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Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781574412093
ISBN-13 : 1574412094
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis In Hostile Skies by : James M. Davis

James "Jim" Davis piloted a B-24, as part of the 8th Air Force, on nearly thirty missions in the European Theatre during World War II. He flew support missions for Operations Cobra and Market Garden and numerous bombing missions over occupied Europe in the summer and fall of 1944, attacking enemy airfields, airplane factories, railroad marshalling yards, ship yards, oil refineries, and chemical plants. While he and his crew survived without serious injuries, they witnessed the destruction of many of their friends' planes and experienced serious damage to their own plane on several occasions.

B-24 Liberator

B-24 Liberator
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Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages : 180
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0071344489
ISBN-13 : 9780071344487
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator by : Frederick A. Johnsen

* The not-to-be-missed, triumphant story of the B-24 Liberator bomber--the most heavily produced American military aircraft ever--told through veterans' priceless first-person recollections and snapshots * Defines the B-24's role in winning WWII, drawing on Air Force archival records and combat photos * Covers technical innovations of the V-24: the tricycle landing gear, as well as a sophisticated airfoil and flap design

Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Consolidated B-24 Liberator
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Publisher : Cerberus Publishing
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1841451061
ISBN-13 : 9781841451060
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Consolidated B-24 Liberator by : Edward Shacklady

Although overshadowed, to a large extent, by the B-17 Flying Fortress the B-24 Liberator was made in greater quantity, and used by more Allied air forces on every front of the Second World War. The first operational models were used by the Royal Air Force as a transport on the North Atlantic ferry service. The RAF Liberator I, used both as a bomber in North Africa and as a long-range Coastal Command patroller, had ASV (air-to-surface vessel) radar and four 20mm cannons. Its armament was greatly improved when powered turrets in the tail and mid-upper positions were incorporated into the Liberator II. As a heavy bomber it saw service in the Pacific with the USAAF; in North Africa and Italy with the RAF and USAAF. Specially equipped Liberators were also used to drop agents and equipment in Occupied Europe on behalf of the OSS (Office of Strategic Service), SOE (Special Operations Executive) and SIS (Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6).

Consolidated Mess

Consolidated Mess
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 8361421165
ISBN-13 : 9788361421160
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Consolidated Mess by : Alan Griffith

The B-24 Liberator was built in greater numbers than any other US WW2 aircraft, and served in every theater of WW2, as heavy bomber, anti-submarine aircraft, reconnaissance and transport. Produced in several factories, there were many variations, both minor and major, and existing literature is confusing and inaccurate. This book describes the development of nose-turreted versions of the B-24 as used by the USAAF, from field modification of early variants through to the many production versions built by Consolidated, Ford, and others, up to the definitive single-tailed B-24N. All aspects of the airframe are covered, from nose to tail, and the bewildering variety of turrets, guns, windows and other areas are described and illustrated. Much of this information has never been published before, and much that has been published is incomplete or inaccurate. Profusely illustrated with photos and detailed scale drawings, this book provides aviation enthusiasts and modelers the first complete guide to this major warplane. Future volumes will cover early versions without nose turrets, transport and anti-submarine versions, and non-USAAF variants.

B-24 Liberator in Detail

B-24 Liberator in Detail
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 1888974176
ISBN-13 : 9781888974171
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis B-24 Liberator in Detail by : Bert Kinzey

Beskriver det fra 2. verdenskrig kendte, amerikanske bombefly B-24 Liberator.