B-24 Liberator: Rugged But Right 1st Edition

by Frederick A. Johnsen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0071344489

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More B-24s were made and flown than any other warplane in America's history. Between 1939 and 1945, 18,000+ B-24 heavy bombers received their last rivets from rosie, rolled off assembly lines, and flew to military bases around the world. A triumph of ingenious Yankee design, the B-24 was the first heavy bomber with a tricycle landing gear and sophisticated airfoil and flaps. Its greater range permitted bombing runs deep into Germany, Italy, and especially over Japanese targets in the South Pacific. This rare assemblage of wartime records, memories, photos, personal and military histories, and in-depth technical insight brings the B-24 back to life and to center stage of World War II. Written by Air Force historian and world-leading B-24 expert Frederick A. Johnsen, and based in part on his vast personal collection of B-24 lore and memorabilia, B-24 Liberator lets you: Watch as the B-24 was conceptualized, designed, and constructed through reports and photos from the manufacturer's official files; Explore the B-24's full combat history through Air Force archival records; Experience world War II training and combat in the company of the airmen who flew and serviced this mighty bomber in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific; Share these airmen's unique memories and personal snapshots of combat in the skies and on the ground.

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Frederick A. Johnsen is one of the world's foremost authorities on U.S. military aviation history and the author of more than 15 books on the subject. An Air Force historian since 1981, he was formerly a consulting curator for an aerospace museum, and editor of Western Flyer. His books include B-24 Liberator: Rugged but Right, P-47 Thunderbolt, A-26 Invader, F4U Corsair and Douglas A-1 Skyraider. He has contributed to many aviation and general interest periodicals, including Aviation Week and Space Technology , FlyPast, and the Seattle Times. Assigned to the Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, he has been a collector of flight memorabilia since the age of 5 in 1956.

Series: Walter J. Boyne Military Aircraft (Book 3)
Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (August 13, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071344489
ISBN-13: 978-0071344487
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 0.3 x 11.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
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ByALAN MERRIAMon July 25, 2014

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Great book. Lots of interesting detail on all the different models and variants. Good photographs, well reproduced. I only found one typo in the whole book, which is almost unheard of these days. ( By the way, has there been a great die off of editors in modern times that no one has reported?) This is an Aviation Week publication and that probably is the reason for the high standards. Great book about the best bomber of WWII. That's right, The Best, not the best looking. I highly recommend this book.

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Five Stars

ByPaul Evanson October 1, 2014

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Well written piece of work on these bombers!!! My dad would be proud! :-)

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B-24 America's Second Bomber

Bymatt8386VINE VOICEon November 6, 2009

Format: Hardcover

Although more B-24's were made than B-17s and was a newer design, the B-17 is the most famous American bomber of WW2. Why? The B-24 was faster, had longer range and could carry more bombs. It was an excellent patrol bomber over the Atlantic Ocean and served well in the Pacific war. Over 18,000 were made and used by the US Army Air Force and British.

The B-17 is more famous because it served in Europe sooner then the B-24 and captured the media attention - "the Flying Fortress". It also survived combat better than the high loading wings of the B-24.

This book covers all that and more very well. It gives a good overview of the development,deployment and use of the B-24. Each version is addressed and there are many excellent black and white photos, along with detailed clear diagrams that illustrate the unique features of the B-24. 7 pages of color photos show some of the colors used of the Liberator. It has very good photos of the inside of the bomber, showing each position to effect.

I think this book could be improved with opinions and stories from the crews that flew them. It's a bit short and would have been nice to cover more of the surviving B-24's. These are minor observations, I definately recommend this book to those who want to learn more about a very important part of our Air war against the Axis in WW2.

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Elusive Title

ByBrian luhrson July 25, 2013

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This book has the words"Rugged But Right" as a part of its title and has almost nothing to do with the actual aircraft. The only allusion I could see was a very small picture of the plane and not even a paragraph about its part in the war. My Uncle was the nose gunner on this plane (Rugged But Right, Tail number- 42-94953) and I wanted the book for research purposes in making a Tribute to him. There is a tremendous amount of WWII history and what part the bombers played in the war theatres, but all over the world. This particular aircraft was in England and the book did nothing for its intended purchase. Mainly, the Title. I believe I know more than the author just from my own digging around in the annals of the European part of the war.
Respectfully submitted, Brian

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