{"product_id":"special-operations-consolidated-b24-liberators-9781399057769","title":"Special Operations Consolidated B24 Liberators","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite being America's most produced bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator has forever flown in the shadow of its more famous and glamorous B-17 rival. The workmanlike B-24 performed multiple unheralded roles in all theatres beyond its also multiple offensive missions, making it the war's most versatile heavy bomber. Besides its offensive bombing, anti-submarine, and mining missions, the Liberator performed many little known inoffensive duties.Undoubtedly the most colourful of all Liberators were the so-called assembly ships of the Groups of the 2nd Air Division. Their unique paint schemes of stripes, polka dots, and checkerboard, were designed to make them ultra-conspicuous for their task of acting as leaders on which a Group formation could assemble their combat formations more quickly for a combat missionThe Consolidated F-7 was a photographic reconnaissance version of the B-24 Liberator. The F-7 saw service in most theatres of the war. The long range of the Liberator also made i","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083913863511,"sku":"9781399057769","price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399057769.jpg?v=1725550422","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/special-operations-consolidated-b24-liberators-9781399057769","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}