She isn’t as pretty or as famous as the B-17, but the B-24 carried more bombs to greater distances and at higher speeds, while excelling at jobs the designers never could have imagined. The year was ...
Was the B-24 bomber the best bomber in all of World War II? What about the B-17 or B-29? Here is the story of the B-24, in all of its World War II glory – The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was a bomber ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — A local veteran recently had the chance to set foot in a B-24 Liberator—the only one that’s still flying. It’s one of the rarest bombers in the world and the type of plane ...
The B-24 Liberator was the RAAF’s heavy-hitting bomber, flying deep into enemy territory with relentless force. Crewed by ...
As the US military was looking to expand production of Boeing's B-17 bomber in the late 1930s, Washington asked Consolidated Aircraft to start producing the plane. But after a visit to Boeing's ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The B-24 Liberator was employed in operations in every combat theater during World War II. Because of its great range, it was ...
It was a relatively short plane ride of about an hour and a half from Beverly Airport to Barre/Montpelier, Vt., but for World War II veteran Chet Miller, a member of the 389th Bomb Group based in ...
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 3, 2013) -- Shortly after take-off from the airbase at Nadzab, New Guinea, May 7, 1944, Army Air Corps pilot 1st Lt. John E. Terpning and his co-pilot 2nd Lt.
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. U.S. Army AIr Corps SSgt. George ‘Skip’ McGahey of Saco, left, was part of a ...
A morale problem for B-24 Liberator crews early in World War II was caused by unexplained in-flight explosions with no survivors. To the best of my knowledge, my crew was the first to survive the ...
Everyone knows the iconic image of Rosie the Riveter, representing World War II women on the homefront. Waco resident, 92-year-old Louise Woodall was one of millions doing just that back in World War ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The B-24 Liberator was employed in operations in every combat theater during World War II. Because of its great range, it was ...