The B-24 Liberator Project

Resources and Links

• 90th Bomb Group in Australia
• www.90thbombgroup.org
• United States Army Airforces - B-24 Liberator tails
• B24bestweb.com - B-24 crews, pictures, aircraft info, etc.
• B-24 Specs - general specifications and a cut-away of the Liberator
• Palmer plans - Bought the plans from them
• All American Kit Cutters - They cut my B-24
• Flite-Metal - Aluminum covering
• Century Jet Models - Landing gear and stuff
• "Dragon and it's tail" Flight Great photos of some guys flight in a B-24
• Jack Smight- Director, Navigator on Old Iron Sides
• B-24M in detail
• A very large B-24 model They build 'em big in England!
• Great site that also has the FS 595B colors and cross references them to model paints
• Interior colors of WWII aircraft
• Air Force Historical Research Agency - You want information? These people deliver!
• Small Parts Inc. - The hardware store for researchers and developers (and hobbists)
• Zenos Warbird Videos - DVD's - I bought the B-24 DVD and it's pretty good!
• www.emachineshop.com/ - Very cool site. They can make almost anything from your drawings using their free software. I haven't used them yet but I'm sure I will.
• FlyingFoam.com - Cut the wing cores
• Balsa USA - Sells balsa and kits . I got some nice balsa from them.

Movies

• Movie of my flight in the B-24 - Dragon and His Tail
• Taxi Test
• Flight 5 - Best video yet.
• Flight at Vandenburg -
• Vandenberg flight- attempt at landing - Look carefully at the tiny dot as it dips below the end of the runway.

Books and magazines I'm using:

Wings magazine Dec. 1991 Volume 21 No. 6   Good article about Liberators with lots of good pictures	B-24 Liberator in action Squadron/signal publications Good pictures with concise information for each model.	The B-24 Liberator A Pictorial History Allen G. Blue This is a great book with loads of information about the design, construction and modifications of all models. The Appendices include Liberator/Privateer serial numbers by Manufacturer and Block number. A must for any B-24 enthusiast.
Consolidated B-24 Liberator Frederick A. Johnsen A WarbirdTech Series book Has tech manual line drawings of gun turret variations & waist gun mounts with exploded views. Also has some color pictures. Very good book.	WarbirdTech The Back cover	B-24 in Detail Bert Kinzey Details, details, details and some in color!