A B-24 Liberator
Title
A B-24 Liberator
Subject
P-47 Thunderbolts flew bomber escort missions for heavy bombers like this one over France and Germany
Description
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator flew in every Theater of Operation during the war. They were excellent bombers but were unable to protect themselves from enemy fighters. Thunderbolt P-47s flew escort missions for bombers like this one until their limited range was outmatched by the lighter P-51.
Creator
Consolidated Aircraft
Source
National Museum of the United States Air Force
Publisher
United States Air Force
Date
Early 1940s
Files
Collection
Citation
Consolidated Aircraft, “A B-24 Liberator,” A Look At United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Laughlin, accessed April 19, 2024, https://coloneljoelaughlin.omeka.net/items/show/24.