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Alexandria native, 100, survived 'miraculous' B-24 flight across Adriatic Sea in World War II
Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout of the Licking County Library continues Staff Sgt. Robert "Bob" Hickman's story of survival in World War II.
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B-24 Liberator – The .50-Caliber Gunship That Dominated the Skies
Discover the might of the B-24 Liberator, a .50-caliber machine gunship heavy bomber that changed the course of aerial warfare. Known for its massive firepower and long-range capabilities, this ...
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The World War II B-24 Liberator Was So Good The U.S. Built Over 18,000
The B-24 featured a shoulder-mounted high aspect ratio Davis wing. Used on several bomber models during World War II, the Davis wing offered a lower drag coefficient than other contemporary ...
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78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight - here's how it helped bring down the Nazis
The wings were "exceptionally long and unusually narrow, with a high-aspect ratio that provided extraordinary lift," A.J. Baime writes in "The Arsenal of Democracy." The wing "was mounted shoulder ...