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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator
These aircraft were primarily used by RAF Coastal Command to patrol the ... the once common sight of a B-24 Liberator became increasingly rarer. The last Liberators in active duty were retired ...
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Avro Lancaster vs. Halifax: Which was Britain’s Best WWII Heavy Bomber?
The Avro Lancaster was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, but was it the best? When one thinks of the Royal ...
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5 Fast Facts About The Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
And it wasn't simply the RAF that made use of the Liberator. Even Germany, which had captured crashed B-24 Liberators, used the landing gear of B-24s for testing on the newer aircraft they were ...
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The secret WWII mission that had US bombers flying at treetop height deep inside Nazi-occupied Europe
The B-24 Liberator was the most produced US aircraft ... a secret USAAF base in the English countryside previously used by the RAF. They generally flew unescorted and at dangerously low altitudes ...