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The B-24 Bomber that Vanished Without a Trace - The Story of _Lady Be Good_
A B-24 bomber sent on a mission in 1943, it vanished and wasn’t found until 15 years later. In this video, we explore the events surrounding its vanishing and the mystery that followed. More for You ...
This 100-year-old was a B-24 bomber navigator -- and a Mets’ Veteran of the Game. Meet Preston (Moe) Plumb.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Preston (Moe) Plumb says that throughout his life he was conscious of a healthy lifestyle, a nutritious ...
'They finally gave us closure': WWII sergeant's remains coming home 80 years after death
Scientists studied genetic material called mitochondrial DNA. In September 2023, they officially concluded the remains were ...
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78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight - here's how it helped bring down the Nazis
(Though it would be months before Ford hit its bomber-a-month production goal.) "It was HUGE. I was completely amazed by its monstrous size, its four mighty engines," a pilot who flew the B-24 ...
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B-24 Liberator
Was the B-24 bomber the best bomber in all of World War II? What about the B-17 or B-29? Here is the story of the B-24, in all of its ...
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The secret WWII mission that had US bombers flying at treetop height deep inside Nazi-occupied Europe
The B-24 Liberator was the most produced US aircraft of World War II and vital to the Allied victory. Designed for high-altitude precision bombing, the B-24s of the US Army's Eighth Air Force ...
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The US military is trying to identify dozens of airmen who didn't make it home from a daring bomber raid on 'Hitler's gas station'
As he approached his target over Ploesti, his B-24 was hit by an anti-aircraft shell and caught fire. Instead of attempting an emergency landing, Baker continued leading his formation toward the ...
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78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight - here's how it helped bring down the Nazis
"We must be the arsenal of democracy." The B-24 bomber, dubbed the Liberator, would become a mainstay of that arsenal. The hearty bomber saw service in all theaters of the war but played an ...
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator
Was the B-24 bomber the best bomber in all of World War II? What about the B-17 or B-29? Here is the story of the B-24, in all of its ...