B-24 Liberator Units of the Eighth Air Force: No. 15 (Combat Aircraft) - Softcover

Dorr, Robert F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329018 ISBN 13: 9781855329010

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

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 better-known, B-17. Accounts of the 'Mighty Eighth' in Europe, and indeed many of the books and films that emerged from the greatest air campaign in history, often overlook the B-24, even though it was in action for as long as the Flying Fortress, and participated in just as many perilous daylight bombing missions.

About this title

Product Description:

Although built in greater numbers than the B-17, the B-24 has always lived in its brother's shadow, even though it could fly further, faster and with a greater payload. This detailed text on the B-24 includes scale drawings of all the variants and crews explaining their flying experiences.

About the Author:

Robert F Dorr is a well respected author of long-standing reputation he has written over a dozen books for Osprey over the years. His histories on modern American combat aircraft like the F-101 Voodoo and A-6 Intruder have set the standard for works of this type. His ability to combine 'crew speak' with concise editorial comment gives his books a unique and revealing style of their own. Mark Rolfe is an extremely talented profile artist. He has worked on a number of titles in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series'.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1855329018
• ISBN 13: 9781855329010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 100
• Illustrator: Rolfe Mark