The B-24 Liberator: Damaged And Defiant. How They Limped Home From Germany The Consolidated B-24 Liberator was the most produced American military aircraft of World War II, yet it often stands in the shadow of the B-17 Flying Fortress. While the B-17 was known for its ability to absorb punishment, the B-24 was prized for its range, speed, and heavy payload capacity. However, these advantages came with significant risks and engineering quirks that made the "Flying Boxcar" a challenge to fly and a

In 1943, German spies were stunned. They had discovered the impossible: America was building a B-24 Liberator bomber every hour at the Willow Run factory—a 1.5 million-part aircraft that defied Nazi expectations. Story Overview: This is the untold story of Ford’s Willow Run plant, the factory that shocked German intelligence. Agents like Canaris and Oster confirmed the numbers: photographs, reports, and eyewitness accounts all proved America’s industrial might. But Hitler and Göring refused to b