B-24 Liberator: Rugged But Right

More B-24s were made and flown than any other warplane in Americas history. Between 1939 and 1945 18 000 B-24 heavy bombers received their last rivets from rosie rolled off assembly lines and flew to military bases around the world. A triumph of ingenious Yankee design the B-24 was the first heavy bomber with a tricycle landing gear and sophisticated airfoil and flaps. Its greater range permitted bombing runs deep into Germany Italy and especially over Japanese targets in the South Pacific. This rare assemblage of wartime records memories photos personal and military histories and in-depth technical insight brings the B-24 back to life and to center stage of World War II. Written by Air Force historian and world-leading B-24 expert Frederick A. Johnsen and based in part on his vast personal collection of B-24 lore and memorabilia B-24 Liberator lets you: Watch as the B-24 was conceptualized designed and constructed through reports and photos from the manufacturers official files; Explore the B-24s full combat history through Air Force archival records; Experience world War II training and combat in the company of the airmen who flew and serviced this mighty bomber in Europe Asia and the South Pacific; Share these airmens unique memories and personal snapshots of combat in the skies and on the ground.