B-24 Liberator Units of the Fifteenth Air Force

The B-24 was heavily utilised in the North African and Mediterranean theatres by the USAAF's Fifteenth Air Force, with operations over the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania being some of the most famous missions undertaken by the big American 'heavy' in World War 2. The stirling work of the Fifteenth Air Force is often overshadowed by the glamorous 'Mighty Eighth', yet the men flying the B-24 fought ceaselessly right through to VE Day. This is the third of five titles planned to chart the operational history of the Consolidated heavy bomber, and is the first single volume to exclusively cover the Fifteenth Air Force's B-24 units.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION
PROLOGUE

CHAPTER ONE
1943

CHAPTER TWO
1944

CHAPTER THREE
1945

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

About the author

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.

Summary

The B-24 was heavily utilized in the North African and Mediterranean theatres by the US Air Force, with operations over the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania. This title relates the experiences of the crews who flew the "heavy" of World War II, and of the aircraft itself.

Product details

• Authors: Robert F Dorr, Robert F. Dorr
• Assisted by: Mark Rolfe (Illustration), Rolfe Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.12.2000
• EAN: 9781841760810
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-081-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 310 g
• Illustrations: 89 b/w; 30 col
• Series: Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space