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Bookmark or Share- 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 - 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.
- B-24 Liberator Bomber in World War II - ThoughtCoThe Consolidated B-24 Liberator was an American heavy bomber that entered service in 1941. A highly modern aircraft for its day, it first saw combat operations with the Royal Air Force. With the American entry into World War II, production of the B-24 increased.
- 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.
- B-24 | WWII Bomber, USAAF, Consolidated Aircraft | BritannicaB-24, long-range heavy bomber used during World War II by the U.S. and British air forces. It was designed by the Consolidated Aircraft Company (later Consolidated-Vultee) in response to a January 1939 U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) requirement for a four-engined heavy bomber.
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