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CONSOLIDATED B-24 LIBERATOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)

by Martin W. Bowman

Published by The Crowood Press. 1st. 1998

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.

Some scuffing to dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy.

ISBN: 1861261438
Stock no. 1829687

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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

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