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In the first of his massive two volume B-24 Liberator set, Dr. Wolf presents a meticulously researched, truly ultimate look at the B-17's stablemate from the drawing board to its emergence as America's preeminent blue-collar bomber. In addition to his personal 25,000-book library and microfilm collection, the author made extensive use of the massive document and photo collections at the NMUSAF, the Pima Aerospace Museum; and Consolidated and Ford Company design and production information. Described is the role of aviation icon, Reuben Fleet, for his and Consolidated's contribution to the development of Liberator in context of American military and commercial aviation industry. The design evolution of the Liberator and the Davis Wing are highlighted. Since the B-24 was ultimately manufactured by five different factories, primarily Consolidated and Ford, using different manufacturing technics, these are described, contrasted, and pictured in detail. The Ford Knock Down Kits, their manufacture and transport are detailed for the first time. The final section of the book describes the various B-24 models and variants along with detailing today's surviving B-24s. This book and Volume 2 intends to be the definitive look at the Liberator detailing every facet for the air enthusiast, historian, and modeler.

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Dr. Wolf was a dentist for twenty-two years before retiring at the age of forty-five to pursue his lifelong interest in WWII aerial combat. Over the past forty-five years, he has collected over 25,000 books and magazines, over 10,000 photographs, 2,000 reels of rare microfilm from original WWII sources (equivalent to 2.5 million pages, indexed, and placed on microfiche), over 800 videos and DVDs, and over 1,000 CDs of scanned manuals and books. He has published twenty volumes concentrating on WWII bombers, US aerial armament, US air units, and US fighter pilots and aces. He can be contacted at billwolf@aol.com.

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