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Bookmark or Share- Consolidated B-24D Liberator - National Museum of the USAFConsolidated B-24D Liberator. The B-24 was employed in operations in every combat theater during World War II. Because of its great range, it was particularly suited for such missions as the famous raid from North Africa against the oil industry at Ploesti, Rumania, on Aug. 1, 1943.
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator - WikipediaThe Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Aviation HistoryOn 29 December 2019, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of the most famous bombers of World War II, turned 80 years old. More than 18,400 of this type were built, making it the most produced American wartime aircraft. It gained a distinguished war record with operations in the European, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern theaters.
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator: The Loyal “Lumbering Lib”A formation of Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers flies toward a target. The B-24 rendered tremendous and versatile service to the Allies in World War II. At dawn on Sunday, August 1, 1943, the B-24s began thundering along the Benghazi runways on their seven-hour, 2,400-mile mission.
- Consolidated B-24 Liberator - The National WWII MuseumThe B-24 Liberator was a powerful symbol of US industrial might, with more than 18,000 produced by the war’s end. Liberators flew faster, higher and farther than the older B-17, thanks to greater fuel capacity and an innovative low-drag wing design.
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