Author: Michael O’Leary; softcover, 144 pages
Highlights:
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Building a Bomber: Detailed views of the production line and high-quality shots of various subassemblies.
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PBY-1: Featured with the KU3N-1 anti-ship missile.
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EZB-24M: Focus on the ice research aircraft, noted as the last active USAF Liberator.
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Haulers: Coverage of transport variants including the LB-30A, C-87A, RY-1, BOAC Liberators, and the RB-24A (40-2377) conversion, plus Scottish Airways G-AHZR.
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Color Section: Features a collection of vintage B-24 advertisements.
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British Liberators: Includes a comprehensive table of U-boat kills.
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Carpetbaggers: Two shots of special operations aircraft, including B-24H 42-51211.
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Nose Art: Several high-quality photographs of crew-applied art.
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Postwar Scrapping: Documentation of the scrapping process, including RB-24L 44-49630 (a B-29 gunnery trainer) and the engineless XB-24N at Wright-Patterson.
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Technical Drawings: Includes four pages of scale side-view illustrations.
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