CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Martin W. Bowman
Published by The Crowood Press
in 1998
ISBN: 1861261438
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- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 1829687
1st.
1998.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The career of the B-24 Liberator, from its design in 1939, through all theatres of World War Two to the preseent where a precious few airframes survive. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861261438. Some scuffing to dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Inception and Development
- 2. Early Days in the ETO
- 3. 'Tidal Wave' - The Low-level Mission to Ploesti, 1 August 1943
- 4. ETO - September 1943-May 1945
- 5. The Soft Under-Belly of Europe - 15th Air Force Operations from Italy
- 6. The War Against Japan - Alaska, CBI and Pacific Theatres
- 7. For King and Commonwealth - The B-24 Liberator in RAF and Dominion Service
- 8. Search, Find and Kill - US Anti-Submarine Operations in the Atlantic
- 9. The Carpetbagger Project
- 10. Wings of Gold - US Navy Liberators in the Pacific
- 11. Postscript
- Appendix I. B-24 Production Totals by Type
- Appnedix II. B-24 Production Airframes
- Glossary
- Index