This is a list of United States Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator units and formations during World War II including variants and other historical information. Heavy bomber training organizations primarily under II Bomber Command in the …

The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American heavy bomber, designed by Consolidated Aircraft of San Diego, California. It was known within the company as the Model 32, and some initial production aircraft were laid down as export models designated as various LB-30s, in the Land Bomber design category.

B-24 Liberator Bomber Aircraft. These listings have the complete inventory of all 459 B-24 Liberator bombers that flew missions with links to their history, B-24 photos, B-24 nose art and final dispositions. A search link to find all missions flown by each aircraft is …

The 376th HBG began operations with 23 Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers. They were joined by 10 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses in July. After the B-17s withdrew for repairs in late 1942, the 376th HBG continued to operate as a B-24 Group. The Group was organized into 4 bomb squadrons - the 512th, 513th, 514th, and 515th.

The 449th Bomb Group was originally equipped with sixty-two B-24H Liberator heavy bombers. The B-24 design underwent almost continual engineering changes resulting in a series of production models. The famed B-24D was the first combat ready model to be put into mass production by Consolidated Aircraft in, San Diego in early 1942.

A total of four Bombardment Groups operated the B-24 Liberator with the Fifth Air Force during its campaign in the South West Pacific. The 90th Bombardment Group was the first Fifth Air Force unit to gain the B-24, operating it from bases in Australia from November 1942-February 1943, from New Guinea from February 1943 to August 1944 and then ...

Dozens of B-24 variants were produced for various roles including bombing, anti-submarine warfare, photo reconnaissance, fuel tankers, and personnel/cargo transport. A maritime patrol version (PB4Y-2) used by the US Navy, saw service into the Korean War.

These three units joined the two 9th Air Force B-24 Liberator groups for the 1 August 1943 low-level attack on the German-held Romanian oil complex at Ploiești. This daring assault by high altitude bombers at tree top level was a costly success.

The 392nd Bomb Group flew B-24 Liberators out of Wendling, Norfolk from August 1943 until April 1945. They were the first Group allocated B-24H Liberators, the first B-24 series fitted with a nose turret on the production line. The adaptation increased the ability of crews to fight enemy aircraft flying head on against the bomber.

US heavy long-range bomber Consolidated Vultee Model 32 B-24 Liberator. History, development, service, specifications, pictures and 3D model. Type: Heavy long-range strategic bombers. With production totaling 18,482 units, the B-24 Liberator was the most numerous U.S. combat type of WW2.