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WW2 B-24 Bomber Videos, DVD Movies, and Pictures all of the B-24 Liberator Bomber.The B-24 Liberator was built in a factory called Willow Run in Detroit Michigan during WW2. The factory was built by Edsel Ford and designed by Charles Sorensen. The Willow Run factory was named Willow Run because is it was built on the Willow Run Creek. This is interesting because the last person to live on the Willow Run property was Benjamin Kidder. I have spoken to Ben, personally, and he is one of the nicest people that anyone could ever meet. Ben wrote a book called Willow Run, Colossus of Industry, a book about the production of the WW2 B 24 Liberator, military bomber. When the factory was in full production it produced a B-24 Liberator every 56 minutes. This factory is one of Edsel Ford 's greatest achievements. You can read more about this fantastic, very well written book by clicking here to see the WW2 exhibit. |
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WW2 B-24 Liberator Videos, DVD Movies.All prices are subject to change without notice, click on item for the latest price. |
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| Commissioned to replace the B-17, the Liberator was built in near-record time. The machine was designed around the long-span low-drag Davis wing, a new concept at the time of production. Early models were soon superseded on all production lines by the J model, the most successful B-24 of all time. When production ceased on 31 May 1945, 18,475 Liberators had been made, making it the most produced American aircraft of WW2. | |
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Golden Age of Flight 2007 Wall
Calendar
Featuring air-to-air photography of wonderfully restored World War II Warbirds, this calendar's large format color photographs are big and beautiful! You'll enjoy a squadron of P-40s and another of P-47s, a P-51 Mustang, a Spitfire, a Corsair… even a rare and brightly painted P-63 Kingcobra. Measures 18"x 11¾" and includes a four-month planner page with a bonus image. #0080092
Price: $13.95
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B-24 Liberator 2007 Historical Wall
Calendar
Jam-packed with photographs from the personal archives of Bomber Legends magazine and its readers, this wall calendar features rare B&W images, historical dates and descriptions, and room to make notes each month. 12"x 9". #0080095
Price: $10.95
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B-24
Liberator Target Japan List Price: $19.95 |
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B-24
Liberator Target Nazi Europe List Price: $19.95 |
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China
Crisis
VHS Video. This is the official Army Air Force film telling the story of the WW2 14th Air Force in China. Covers the Flying Tigers in their P-40s, B-24 Liberators and B-25s covering the shipping lanes running from Japan to the southwest, and Japan's 1944 Great East China offensive. A wonderful video history of the desperate battles in China, documenting the defeats as well as the victories. Also includes "My Japan" bonus film portraying the Japanese viewpoint for going to war. VHS 58 min. |
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How
to Fly the B-24 Liberator Bomber
Warbird Checkout #9 VHS Video. Running time 57 min. How to Fly the B-24 Bomber - A comprehensive pilot training film made by Consolidated Aircraft for new pilots learning to fly the B-24. "Though very large, the Liberator handles like a small plane", the instructor quips as he conducts an instrument by instrument preflight and engine start up. Ride along as he instructs you on taxi, run-up, takeoff, pattern work, pre-landing check list, landings, and all the way to shut down. Color. |
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Preflight
Inspection of B-24 Liberator
The official 'Crew Chief' guide to pre-flight inspecting the B-24 Liberator. VHS Video 29 min. |
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B-24
Liberator Trilogy VHS Video. |
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B-24
Bomber at War in the Pacific/Series 3
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Wing
and a Prayer
The story of, and a tribute to, the 1700 men who flew the famous low level raid on Ploesti August 1, 1943, as told by Walter Stewart, pilot of the B-24 'Utah Man'. The Allied assault against Hitler’s oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania is the most highly decorated military mission in American history. Spectacular footage! An Emmy Award Winning Documentary. Color and B&W, 58 min. VHS Video. |
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Birth
of the Bomber
The Story of the B-24 Liberator This is the story of how the Allies developed and deployed this great plane. Starting with amazing footage of the B-24 bomber in action around the globe, we witness how the Willow Run factory was retooled to produce one B-24 Bomber every 53 minutes! This is also the story of the men who flew the lethal B-24 Liberator and their heroic saga of raw courage and mechanical genius. 60 min. VHS Video. |
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B-24
Liberator
View from the Cockpit Follow the rugged B-24 Bomber into actual combat during WWII with this rare glimpse of the world's most utilized heavy bomber in action. This video shows B-24 Liberator crews skimming over the oil tanks and chimneys of key Nazi targets, delivering their payloads with deadly accuracy; squadrons of Liberators hitting the heavily defended refineries at Ploesti again and again; and reveals the high price of war as combat troops lose a third of their attacking force - 57 Liberators and crews. The video ends with the story of one B-24 Bomber that didn't make it home as its co-pilot, the sole survivor, recalls the mission, the war and his fellow crewmembers. 46 min. VHS Video. |
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24 Liberator Story
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Report
From the Aleutians
This John Huston epic World War 2 film documentary, filmed over six months, captures the lives of the soldiers who manned the most remote outpost in the war: the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific. This Academy Award-nominated 1943 production captures the bombings of this area as well as the loneliness of the troops. Unusual scenes include B-24 Liberators and P-38s trying to operate under the extremes of wind and rain. 45 min. VHS Video. |
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Legends of Airpower Brigadier General James Stewart - actor, warrior, and a great American. He was America's leading man who wanted to serve his country during WWII. Too thin to meet the Army Air Corps weight standards, he stuffed himself for two days to just barely meet the standard. As a B-24 Liberator pilot, he built a reputation as a solid combat commander. He was involved with the Air Force and aviation for the rest of his life, retiring as a Brigadier General in the Air Force Reserve. 30 Minutes. VHS Video. |
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B 24 at War/Series 1
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Planes of WWII
Empires of Industry They had names like the Liberator, Flying Fortress, Wildcat and even Goony Bird. Over 300,000 of them were built in just a few short years, essentially creating one of the largest industries in America from scratch. They are the War Planes of World War II. From the factory floor to enthusiast's clubs today, this is a comprehensive look at the American planes that helped win the war. Archival footage shows them under construction and in action in dogfights, bomb runs and vital transport missions. Aviation experts tell how so many planes were made so quickly, and detail how the lessons learned during the war helped create the aviation industry as we know it. And strap into the cockpits of lovingly restored World War II warplanes for an exciting flight into history, as hobbyists keep these legendary machines alive and in the air. Filled with rare footage and revealing interviews, this is the dramatic chronicle of the fiery birth of one of America's great industries, and a loving look at the sensational planes that made it. 50 min. |
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24 at War/Series 2
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Jeff, My Dad was one of the first " Bombagators " in the Army Air Corps in WWII . He received the distinguished Flying cross for leading a mission over Germany during the war in a B-24 Liberator Bomber . The name of the plane was Galloping Katie two . Dad was Ernest Robert DeVillers . The pilot was J. Paul Getty . If you can set me up in any search areas , it would be greatly appreciated. Dad wrote a mission letter for every mission he flew but destroyed them just a few years ago . I have two that weren't in his possession along with his graduation book from San Angelo Army Air Field in San Angelo , Texas . If any of what I have can be of use to you or others interested in this history , please contact me at Frank dd890@aol.com Thanks Jeff Frank DeVillers Sponsored Advertisement
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