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B-24 Liberator in Action by David Doyle is a softcover non-fiction book 88 pages in length. Built in greater numbers than any other WWII heavy bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator served with the USAAF, US Navy, and the RAF Coastal Command. This new edition covers more than 20 operational variants of the B-24, includes 160 B+W and 80 color vintage photos, as well as many detailed color profiles.
The B-24 Liberator, produced by four different firms, in five different plants, was built in greater quantities than any other WWII bomber. Operated by the US Army Air Force and US Navy on all fronts during WWII, and supplied to British Commonwealth nations, the 18,482 Liberators took the war to the Axis doorstep. This lavishly illustrated new edition brings to life no less than 20 variants these famed aircraft, as well as their crews. Experimental versions, classic bombers, freighters, tankers, reconnaissance birds, and even the rare gunship version are discussed.
Major sections of the book:
- Introduction
- XB-24
- YB-24
- LB-30A
- Liberator I
- B-24A
- Liberator II
- B-24C
- B-24D
- Liberator II
- Liberator GR MK. V (British)
- PB4Y-1 (US Navy)
- C-87 (transport)
- XB-41 (extra armor and armaments)
- F-7 (photo reconn)
- B-24E
- B-24G
- B-24H
- Liberator VI
- B-24J
- F7A/F-7B (photo reconn)
- C-109 (fuel transports)
- PBY4-1 (late)
- B-24L
- B-24M