B-24 Liberator
The real ‘Masters of the Air’
With Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks’ hugely anticipated ‘Masters of the Air’ finally hitting TV screens across the world, ‘FlyPast’ shares views captured of the ‘The Mighty Eighth’ in England while executing the daylight strategic bombing campaign across Nazi-occupied Europe.
Born In The USA - flying with the CAF's mighty B-29 and B-24
Two of history’s most famous bombers are maintained in airworthy condition by the legendary Commemorative Air Force in the United States. Luke Bimm joined the team on part of their annual US tour – and flew in both B-29 ‘FIFI’ and B-24 ‘Diamond Lil’
CAF heavy bombers undertake US ‘tour’
The Commemorative Air Force has begun its AirPower History Tour, calling at eight stops across the US
Hit or miss? Why the US Eighth Air Force failed in one of its main ambitions
The contribution to Allied victory in Europe by the Eighth Air Force’s heavy bombers was considerable, but its campaign didn’t evolve in the way its commanders had imagined
Bizarre schemes of US assembly bombers
The skies of eastern England contained a number of rather colourful aircraft in 1944 – Roger Freeman explained the reason in the May 1996 issue of FlyPast
Gallery: Anniversary of the first flight of the B-24 Liberator
On 29th December 1939, the B-24 Liberator made its first flight. Key Aero celebrates the anniversary by looking back with a gallery of the best B-24 images
The 5 Greatest Allied Bombers of World War Two
The Second World War saw the extensive use of bomber aircraft on both sides of the conflict. The Allies fielded a bewildering number of light, medium and heavy bombers – with some more successful than others…