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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.
On 29 December 2019, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, one of the most famous bombers of World War II, turned 80 years old. More than 18,400 of this type were built, making it the most produced American wartime aircraft. It gained a distinguished war record with operations in the European, Pacific, African and Middle Eastern theaters.
Jun 26, 2024 · B-24, long-range heavy bomber used during World War II by the U.S. and British air forces. It was designed by the Consolidated Aircraft Company (later Consolidated-Vultee) in response to a January 1939 U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) requirement for a four-engined heavy bomber.
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Learn about the B-24 Liberator, a heavy bomber that flew in all theaters of World War II and was produced by four manufacturers. See the forward fuselage of Over Exposed, a B-24D with the markings and nose art of Jim Sowell's father.
Learn about the B-24, a four-engine bomber that played a crucial role in World War II, from its design and production to its missions and achievements. The B-24 flew in every theater of the war, from Africa to Germany and India to the Pacific Islands.
Learn about the history and technical aspects of the B-24 Liberator, the most produced military aircraft of all time. Watch a video by Emily Charles, a curator at IWM, who explains how this aircraft played a key role in America’s bombing effort around the world.
Contracted to be built for France in 1940 and later contracted to be diverted to Great Britain, this Liberator was the 25th built out of a total of 18,482 B-24s.There were 7 aircraft built which were considered to be preproduction, accounting for this being the 25th aircraft, but with Serial NR of 18.
