The consolidated b24 liberator was designed with the high aspectratio davis wing. The b 24 liberator, produced by four different firms, in five different plants, was built in greater quantities than any other wwii bomber. B24 liberator lady be good other wwii unit stories and. He then underwent intensive training as a b 24 pilot at clovis and alamogordo, new mexico. Lady be good is a usaaf b24d liberator that disappeared without a trace on its first combat mission during world war ii. Liberator album, b24s of the 2nd air division 8th air force. Detailing and damaging a liberator finescale modeler magazine. Finishing monograms 148 scale b24 for a crash diorama. He often favors setting them in semiformal repair dioramas to show off their minute internal details. Consolidated b 24 liberator american bomber aircraft, vol 1 by john m. The manufacturing and construction production video for the consolidated b 24 liberator heavy bomber. The restored b 24 fuselage finally arrived at the museum on may 17, 2002 and the wing center section arrived in early november 2006. Also includes our famous swivel stand that revolves to any position. Fortunately this book, amongst many other b24 books i have purchased from around the world has provided me with much desired information.
The plane, which was from 376th bomb group, was believed to have been lostwith its nineman crewin the mediterranean sea while returning to its base in libya following a bombing raid on naples on april 4, 1943. I am looking for a good 172 scale kit but do not want to break the bank. There were more than 18,000 of them produced, more than any other us military aircraft and more than any other multiengine bomber of any nation. Here is the consolidated b 24 liberator modelers online reference onestop resource for photos, kits, details, and references. Unlike other books that attempt to cover the entire career of the b 24, this one sticks to the subject, and does it well.
Monograms 148 scale consolidated b 24 d liberator pregnant cow. The b24 liberator, produced by four different firms, in five different plants, was built in greater quantities than any. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Thus if you are interested in the consolidated b 24 liberator, or any at all of its variants, this book is for you. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Army air force usaaf requirement for a fourengined heavy bomber. In the january 2017 fsm, i showed how led tea lights and rayon fiberfill added fire and smoke to my diorama of a stricken b24 plunging into the english channel. The b 24 liberator was the mainstay of the us army air forces strategic bombing effort in the chinaburmaindia cbi theatre from 1942 until the end of the war in 1945. Dallas books b24 crew of the 392 bomb group of wwii b. B 24 liberator stock photos download 56 royalty free photos. Here are some books and decals you might find useful for this kit.
In combat, the wing had drawbacks as far as durability was concerned, but it increased fuel efficiency and gave the b 24 a longer range than the boeing b 17 flying fortress. By 1941, b 24s were being shipped to great britain, where they were given the name liberator and adapted for a variety of purposes, including coastal patrol, protecting. Lady be good is a usaaf b24d liberator that disappeared without a trace on its first combat. B 24 liberator movies b 24 liberator aviation art b 24 liberator models b 24 liberator books. Download 56 b 24 liberator stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Flown in all theaters and entering the fray before america did through lendlease with great britain, liberators flew faster, higher and farther than the older b17, thanks to greater fuel capacity and an innovative lowdrag wing design. The consolidated b 24 liberator was designed with the high aspectratio davis wing. Maintenance personnel from the 458th bomb group hurriedly prepare a combatweary b 24j to serve as the new group assembly aircraft.
He learned that his father had been a radioman aboard a b 24 liberator named the irishmans shanty and that they had flown some very hairy missions over france and germany during the summer of 1944. The consolidated b 24 liberator first saw combat in june of 1942, making a daring raid into nazioccupied romania to bomb the oil fields at ploesti. The anatomy of a consolidated b24 liberator haynes publishing. Diorama modeling hobby books, magazines, and publications. This minecraft mini diorama features a b 24 liberator stationed at a section of a ww2 airbase in england as part of the usaf strategic bombing campaign against axis occupied europe in 1943 1945. As far as aircraft history books go i put it in the top three that i know of. The willow run factory was named willow run because is it was. The lady be good, a b 24 liberator that crashed in libia in april 1943.
The b24 liberator was used in every theatre of operation in world war ii and produced in. B24 liberator history, specs, and photos of ww2 bomber. Every part falls in place without much fuss for a kit this age. B 24 liberator of the 11th bomb group 431st bomb squadron 7th air force. Witchcraft was a b 24h in the 467th bombardment group, 790th bombardment squadron of the 8th air force. B24 liberator 172 finescale modeler essential magazine. Consolidated b24 liberator news newspapers books scholar jstor december. B24d lady be good 148 model diorama diorama, plastic. Ww2 b24 books, b24 liberator bomber aircraft books. The consolidated b24 liberator is an american fourengine heavy bomber used by the united states army air forces usaaf and other allied air forces during world war ii.
In february 1944, the 2nd division authorized the use of formation ships specially fitted to aid assembly of individual group formations, they. B24 liberator units of the fifteenth air force by robert. Consolidated b24 liberator modelers online reference. Sep 05, 2012 public imagination is more readily captured by the nimble fighters and the formidable heavy bombers than by the light and medium bombers. Earlier today, motionrc announced the upcoming release of a receiver ready pnp 2000mm b 24 liberator as part of their flightlinerc line of. I also put a lot of work into monograms venerable liberator and the base. B 24 liberator 7th air force bomber nose art birds eye view next photo b 24 liberator part 1 image 151 of 272 previous photo. B24 liberator 7th air force bomber nose art birds eye. Wwii soviet u2po2vs light night bomber 172 icm models. It might have been named from one of the grounds crew in soluch, libya.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Nov 22, 2016 in the january 2017 fsm, i showed how led tea lights and rayon fiberfill added fire and smoke to my diorama of a stricken b 24 plunging into the english channel. Sheperd paines classic series on making models come alive. Diorama of the lady be good at the lone star flight museum. This video is about the ford motor company production plant at willow run for b 24. The consolidated b 24 liberator was an american fourengine heavy bomber used by the united states army air forces usaaf and other allied air forces during world war ii. Reading, books about wwii and everything who interst me, wwii history, and i have adopted the grave of american soldiers the cemetry colleville sur mer i am proud to honour their memory. Jul 31, 2009 the manufacturing and construction production video for the consolidated b 24 liberator heavy bomber. Next photo b 24 liberator part 3 image 215 of 245 previous photo. B24 liberator units of the pacific war by robert f. B24j liberator 4250754 named urgin virgin from the. The illustrated guide to noseturreted b 24 production variants in usaaf combat service. A b 24 could reach 290 miles per hour and carry a 5,000pound bomb load for 1,700 miles, giving it a longer range, greater speed, and a bigger payload than its b 17 cousin. The factory was built by henry ford and designed by charles sorensen.
B24 best web wwii liberator bombers public group facebook. Nearly 18,500 liberators were built during the war years, making it by far the mostproduced american combat aircraft. Accidents and incidents involving the consolidated b24. The b24 liberator was a powerful symbol of us industrial might, with more than 18,000 produced by the wars end. Books was assigned to coastal patrol duty on the east coast, but then was selected as an a20 instructor. The b 24 liberator was built in greater numbers than any other us warplane, yet its combat crews live, even today, in the shadow of the less plentiful, but betterknown, b 17. This model represents the aircraft teggie ann which took part in the raid on the ploesti oilfields in romania during world war two. Only when the b 29 superfortress became operational late in the war did the b 24 give up this distinction. Consolidated b24 liberator heavy bomber world war photos. Aug 03, 2012 revell 148 consolidated b 24d liberator. Jul 12, 2008 hello, does anyone know anything about the b 24 172 scale kits from academy.
Includes the b24s european service in the 9th, 15th, and 8th air forces, and pacific service in 6th, 11th, 10th, 14th, 5th, th, and 7th air forces. The machine was designed around the longspan lowdrag davis wing, a new concept at the time of production. As a b 25, rather than the larger and longer ranged heavy bomber of the b 24 liberator lady be good, the plane in this film only made it 480 km 300 mi inland. Navy on all fronts during the second world war, and supplied to the british commonwealth nations, the 18,482. Vintage kit features full interior detail with bomb bay and bomb racks, ground transport tractor and crew figures. Nose art peace offering okinawa 1945 b24 liberator bomber of the 380th bomb group, 530th bomb squadron. Squadronsignal publications have some great new books out this month and last on some of the bigger and more popular subjects of wwii the bombers today there is a heavy from the usaaf and raf that we look at one of my favourite aircraft, the b24 liberator in action. This model is pretty fragile so i have not let them play with it yet. Many would have also heard of the b 25 mitchell from the famed. The b 24 liberator was used in every theatre of operation in world war ii and produced in greater quantities than any other aircraft in history. Flying the consolidated b24 liberator wwii pilot instruction film 47794 duration. Accounts of the mighty eighth in europe, and indeed many of the books and films that emerged from the ospreys examination of the b 24 liberator units participation in.
With longer range and a greater loadcarrying capacity than the b 17, the b 24 was wellsuited to the demands of the cbi. B24 liberator units of the united states army air forces. Feb 14, 2014 video of a b 24 liberator model i built for my kids to play with. The b24 liberator was responsible for stopping the german uboat wolfpack fleets and allowed supplies to travel to the european theater allowing us to win ww2 in europe. Clark, for god and countryin that order by sam mastrogiacomo, lone wolf. Consolidated b24 liberator the national wwii museum new. Willow run, henry fords b 24 liberator factory is featured in this huge airplane book store. Jan 21, 2012 consolidated b 24 liberator, american bomber of ww2. Consolidated b 24 liberator in action series the b 24 liberator, produced by four different firms, in five different plants, was built in greater quantities than any other wwii bomber. Monograms scale consolidated b 24 d liberator pregnant cow. Aerobonus us 55 gallon empty barrels plastic model military diorama 148. In the january 2017 fsm, i showed how led tea lights and rayon fiberfill added fire and smoke to my diorama of a stricken b 24 plunging into the english channel.
Buy b24j liberator wwii bomber buffalo bill plastic model kit 192 scale atlantis. However, the log book of the navigator, 2nd lt dp sic deep hays, which was. Aug 14, 2019 eastern suburbs scale modelling club 148 b24 j liberator diorama raaf phil pietsch. During the late 1930s an armament race developed between bom. Sole survivor is a 1970 madefortv movie about the ghost crew of the home run, a b 25 mitchell medium bomber that crashed in the libyan desert.
B 24j liberator 4250754 named urgin virgin from the 853rd bomb squadron, 491st bg and b 24. If you are building a model aircraft diorama scene, be sure to check out the diorama details. Paper model of american bomber b 24 liberator model kartonowy bombowca b 24 wydawnictwo nieznane kupilem go w muzeum powstania. For most of world war ii, consolidateds b 24 liberator was the largest bomber available to the u. The b 24 was operated in every theater of the war by the usaaf, and the british also used it in large numbers. The men and boys who flew the b24s over germany 194445 9780743223096. This video is about the ford motor company production plant at willow run for b 24 s before. He attended b 25 school in south carolina, and learned to fly a b 17 in florida.
Heavy bomber training organizations primarily under ii bomber command in the united states and noncombat units are not included the usaaf took delivery of its first b 24as in june 1941, although the b 24d was the first production model. Consolidated c87 liberator express and pb4y privateers are also included. Eastern suburbs scale modelling club 148 b24 j liberator diorama raaf phil. Combat losses are not included except for some cases denoted by singular circumstances.
Early models were soon superseded on all production lines by the j model, the most successful b24 of all time. B24 liberator over vienna austria 5 b24m10fo liberator 4450811 of the 380th bomb group, 529th bomb squadron. Nov, 2011 the saddest part of this video is reading the diary, you may wonder, if you. B24 liberator in action sc squadron signal ss10228. His words were, we dropped napalm on guys waiting to surrender. The b 24 liberator was built in a factory called willow run near detroit michigan. Like the b 24 liberator diorama shown in a previous monogram diorama sheet, this creation is based on an actual event in the past that has been documented in books and photographs. Scale model diorama books and publications as an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases from the links on this site. Find highquality b 24 liberator stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. B24 liberator units of the eighth air force by robert f. The b24 liberator was either loved or hated, there was no inbetween.
Of the 19,256 aircraft built, complete examples survive today, two. Also depicted in this diorama are the usaf bomber resupply and maintenance vehicles some oil barrels. Minicraft 172 b24d formation ship mi11689 squadron. It was designed by the consolidated aircraft company later consolidatedvultee in response to a january 1939 u. B24 liberator world war ii bomber, restored and on. Diorama model books, magazines, with tips, painting, casting, and many other great ides of how to build models replicas. Eastern suburbs scale modelling club 148 b24 j liberator. Apr 29, 2007 today i got out the two b 24 liberator kits and my reference books and various printouts, and my history channel dvd, as far as i know i have every reference on the topic and restarted an old project of mine. There was a 1941 movie titled, lady be good, and that might have gave someone the idea for the name. List of surviving consolidated b24 liberators wikipedia.
If you like to super detail, the kit at this size offers a great canvas for resin and scratch built accessories. B24 liberator books commissioned to replace the b17, the liberator was built in nearrecord time. Wally has expanded his format to include data on af wings and their component bomb groups for most of the usaaf. His ride for the day was 4250727, pokomoko special. This is a partial list of notable accidents and incidents involving the consolidateddesigned b 24 liberator. His b17 nose art directory was concerned with the 8th, 15th, and 20th afs. B24 liberator units of the fifteenth air force book. See more ideas about model airplanes, scale models and plastic models. Eastern suburbs scale modelling club 148 b24 j liberator diorama raaf phil pietsch. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Most people are familiar with the b 17 flying fortress, the b 24 liberator and the b 29 superfortress. If you are a an aviation historian and need b 24 liberator data or information, then this is your source for almost all of what you need. I was pleasantly surprised when i read b 24 album for the first time.
As a b 25, rather than the larger and longer ranged heavy bomber of the b 24 liberator lady be good, the plane. All results related to consolidated b 24 liberator found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. Produced in greater numbers than any other american aircraft, the world war ii u. I own most of the books listed in the authors bibliography, and yet i found b 24 album new and refreshing. Liberator ww2 aircraft book ww2 aircraft, military, american, books, livros. This is a list of united states army air forces b 24 liberator combat units during world war ii including variants and other historical information. Final assembly is now complete, and the result is the beautifully restored b 24 displayed in an excellent diorama indoors at the hill.
The availability of such information will enable you to confirm specific details of the scene that you are modeling. This is a diorama i did in after reading the mark bowden book black hawk down and seeing the motion picture by ridley scott i felt compelled to do a tribute to the last soldiers at that. Build the consolidated b 24d liberator us air force world war ii bomber with this giant scale balsa construction kit from guillows. Graeme douglas, the author of our consolidated b24 liberator manual, has been granted privileged access to several airworthy examples of the b24 in the usa to give an unrivalled insight into the construction, operation and maintenance of this classic heavy bomber. Ambrose, stephen e books skip to main content try prime. B 24, also called liberator, longrange heavy bomber used during world war ii by the u. Below is graemes indepth description of the liberators complex anatomy. His fathers obvious pride in his bomber showed through, even though he had probably last flown on a b 24 at least 30 years earlier. Detailing and damaging a liberator finescale modeler. But the giant four engine bomber, in many different models, was a key reason why the allies won wwii. Rudel and his kanonenvoegel convair f106 the cornfield bomber.