Gallery
(4), B–24s
Consolidated
B-24 Liberator cockpit.
(Yankee Air
Museum, Willow Run Airport, Michigan - photo by Janet
Pickel)
(Source: http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/)
(Source: http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/)
8th Air Force,
93rd Bomb Group, 409th squadron. Hardwick, England, June 1943.
A FABULOUS photo: click
on it to see it enlarged, it's massive.
Thanks to Michael
Graves. A visit to his WWII gallery is
a MUST!
First a few words
about about the ...
... CONSOLIDATED B-24D "LIBERATOR"
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The
B-24 was employed in operations in every combat
theater during World War II. Because of its great
range, it was particularly suited for such missions
as the famous raid from North Africa against the
oil industry at Ploesti, Rumania on August 1, 1943.
This feature also made the airplane suitable for
long over-water missions in the Pacific Theater.
More than 18,000 Liberators were produced.
The B-24D on display flew combat missions from North
Africa in 1943-44 with the 512th Bomb
Squadron. It was flown to the U.S. Air Force Museum
in May 1959. It is the same type airplane as the Lady
Be Good, the world-famous B-24D which disappeared
on a mission from North Africa in April 1943 and
which was found in the Libyan Desert in May 1959.
SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 110 ft. 0 in (33.53m).
Length: 66 ft. 4 in (20.22).
Height: 17 ft. 11 in (5.46m).
Weight: 56,000 lbs (25 UK tons, 25.4 tonnes). loaded
Armament: Eleven .50-cal. machine guns [nose, left & right
cheek, top turret (2), ball turret (2), left and
right waist and tail (2)] plus a normal maximum load
of 8,000 lbs (3.571 UK tons, 3.629 tonnes). of bombs
Engines: Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830s of 1,200
hp (882.6kW). ea.
Cost: $336,000
Serial Number: 42-72843
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 303 mph (488 km/hr).
Cruising speed: 175 mph (282 km/hr).
Range: 2,850 miles (4587km).
Service Ceiling: 28,000 ft (33.5m)."
(NB -
All text within quotes " " is from other
sites and has not been amended, although links
and comments may have been added.
Source: www.456fis.org/B-24-A.htm .)
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Consolidated
B-24 Liberator
The most-produced heavy bomber in history.
It flew in every combat theater during World War
II between 1943 and 1945.
More than 18,000 Liberators were produced.
B-24 Pilot Training
Manual, 271 pages. (revised 1st May
1945).
The manual is in several
parts (PDFs) to make it easier to download.
Each part is huge in its own right. BE
PATIENT, give them a little time to download
and enjoy the experience.
Owner of the original Tom
Moss Lt. Col. USAF (Ret).
— Pages 1-57 — Duties and Responsibilities, and more ...
— Pages 58-104 — Take Off, and more ...
— Pages 105-121 — Power Plant, and more ...
— Pages 122-160 — Equipment and Systems, and more ...
— Pages 161-199 — The C1 Auto-Pilot, and more ...
— Pages 200-239 — Mechanical Failures and Procedures, and more ...
— Pages 240-271 — Weight and balance, and more ...
See
it here too
at the 461st's Website (https://461st.org/B-24_Manual/B-24_Manual.html).
B-24 Flight
Manual, 146 pages. (revised 25th Sept
1942).
— Pages 1
- 146 — Flight Manual B-24D Airplane — 25th
Sept 1942.
(Some nice drawings in this).
Also here (http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/B-24/B-24_Flight_Manual.pdf).
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'Naughty Nan',
taxiing at Hardwick
(Thanks to England on Flickr). Salvaged after a mid-air collision
with 42-94969 on the 21 Sep 44 mission to Koblenz and crashing
with bomb load which exploded on a farm near Ingelmunster,
Belgium. WikipediA.
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'Lucky
Luke',
is 'bombed up' for its 28th mission from Hardwick, England
in April 1943. (Thanks to WW2
Total.
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'Exterminator',
In Hardwick, England, A B-24 Liberator crew of the 93rd Bomb
Group prepares for a mission. (Thanks to B24bestoweb).
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B-24 Liberator
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'Miss Lucky',
B-24 Liberator. 93rd bomb group, 409th squadron. Hardwick,
England.
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B-24 Liberators in formation,
returning from mission. 93rd. bomb group. Hardwick, England.
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B24 Liberator Audio
and Video files at Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story
site.
Google search for more B-24
Liberator images.
More
pix and vids to come. In the meantime join our Facebook group.
Our Facebook photo
album.
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If you found us by
mistake, please stay and enjoy, then bookmark our url.
93rd Bombardment
Group Museum, Station 104, Hardwick, Norfolk, UK.
www.93rd-bg-museum.org
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