B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert F Dorr
Illustrated by Mark Rolfe
SeriesCombat Aircraft
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:100
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreHistory
History of engineering and technology
Aircraft
ISBN/Barcode 9781855327818
ClassificationsDewey:940.544
Audience
General
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 100 b/w; 40 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 1 March 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Ever present in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to VJ-Day, the B-24 Liberator proved to be the staple heavy bomber of the campaign. From its ignominious beginnings in the Allied rout in the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, the bomber weathered the Japanese storm with a handful of bomb groups, which played a crucial role in checking the enemy's progress firstly in New Guinea, and then actively participating in the 'island hopping' campaign through the south-west Pacific.

Author Biography

Robert F Dorr is a well respected author of long-standing reputation - he has written over a dozen books for Osprey over the years. His histories on modern American combat aircraft like the F-101 Voodoo and A-6 Intruder have set the standard for works of this type. His ability to combine 'crew speak' with concise editorial comment gives his books a unique and revealing style of their own. Mark Rolfe is an extremely talented profile artist. He has worked on a number of titles in Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series'.