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The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was America's first real long range heavy bomber. With Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33 (S3C4-G) Twin Wasp 14 cyl. air-cooled reciprocating radials capable of 1,000 HP each, the Liberator could carry more ordnance ( 8,000 lbs. ) farther ( up to 3,000 miles ) and faster ( maximum speed 303 mph ) than any bomber of it's time.
First used by the British for hunting U-Boats in the Atlantic Ocean, the Liberator as the British named her proved more than capable in this task, but when America entered the war after Pearl Harbor, the Liberators really found their true calling in long range bombing missions against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese.
After the war many Liberators continued to see service in the Indian Air Force as well as with other countries like South Africa and with many Central and South American. The Liberator also proved itself to be an able forest fire fighter, with it large payload and long range, many Liberators spent their remaining days bombing forest fires with water in the Pacific Northwest and in California. The liberators versatility wasn't just limited to fighting fires, many saw use as freight aircraft as well as corporate transportation for many American companies. Today out of a total of 18,188 B-24's built, only 2 are still flying today. Many are in museum pieces, but the vast majority that survived the war were scrapped.
"I Tell You Boys It's Heaven" serviced with the 13th Air Force in the Pacific against the Japanese.

Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple Macintosh G3 iMac, OS 9.2.

Description
The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was America's first real long range heavy bomber. With Four Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33 (S3C4-G) Twin Wasp 14 cyl. air-cooled reciprocating radials capable of 1,000 HP each, the Liberator could carry more ordnance ( 8,000 lbs. ) farther ( up to 3,000 miles ) and faster ( maximum speed 303 mph ) than any bomber of it's time.
First used by the British for hunting U-Boats in the Atlantic Ocean, the Liberator as the British named her proved more than capable in this task, but when America entered the war after Pearl Harbor, the Liberators really found their true calling in long range bombing missions against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese.
After the war many Liberators continued to see service in the Indian Air Force as well as with other countries like South Africa and with many Central and South American. The Liberator also proved itself to be an able forest fire fighter, with it large payload and long range, many Liberators spent their remaining days bombing forest fires with water in the Pacific Northwest and in California. The liberators versatility wasn't just limited to fighting fires, many saw use as freight aircraft as well as corporate transportation for many American companies. Today out of a total of 18,188 B-24's built, only 2 are still flying today. Many are in museum pieces, but the vast majority that survived the war were scrapped.
"I Tell You Boys It's Heaven" serviced with the 13th Air Force in the Pacific against the Japanese.

Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple Macintosh G3 iMac, OS 9.2.