Locale: Southwest Pacific Area.One Illustration Of Two B-24j Liberators Titled Endless Hours Depicting The Cocktail Hour, A B-24j-161-Co From The 64th Squadron Of The 43rd Bomb Group.The B-24s Were The Long Range Bombers Of World War II Before The B-29 Came Into Being. They Were Used In Almost Every Theatre Of Operations.Introduced In August 1943, The Consolidated B-24 Liberator Was Built In Greater Numberes Than Any Other American Plane Of World War II, 18,188. Armament: 10 X .50 Cal., Bomb Load: 8800 Lbs., Maximum Speed: 290 Mph., Cruising Speed: 215 Mps., Service Ceiling: 28,000 Feet, Range: 2,100 Miles.Personal Comments: It Was A Real Challenge To Fly. B-24s Were Very Hard To Handle At High Altitude Above 24,000 Feet And At Low Speeds To Keep Formation.