Historic Aviation

B-24 Liberator Metal Sign

Featuring a B-24 Liberator of the 464th Bomb Group and Patrick Henry's inspiring words, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!," this sign is made of 24-gauge steel that is hand distressed to create the look of aged metal and paint. Measures 17"x 11" and includes mounting holes.

B-24 Liberator with Nose Art Panel

From blonde bombshells to iconic characters and catch names, this new series of die cast models captures some of the most memorable and eye catching nose art in the world. The unique feature of this collection is that the nose art not only appears on the model plane but also on a faithfully reproduced larger scale die cast cut out section of the fuselage, which can be mounted on the enclosed display base with the model aircraft!

B-24J Liberator 1/48 Die Cast Model with a FREE Print

Known as The Dragon and His Tail, this B-24 - which flew 85 missions with the 43rd Bomb Group at le Shima in the Pacific - is widely recognized for its colorful crew insignia. This 1/48 scale model features full armament with rotating turrets, a complete cockpit with instrument detail, rotating propellers, and more. Weighs nearly 9 lbs., has an impressive 27˝" wingspan, and arrives ready to display on extended landing gear. The only flyable B-24 Liberator aircraft in the world, serial number 44-44052, is the aircraft owned and operated by the Collings Foundation, and named after The Dragon and His Tail, this lavishly decorated B-24 that flew in the Pacific during WWII. Restored in 1985, this Liberator required over 420,000 new rivets and more than 80% of the aircraft's parts were rebuilt or replaced. Limited edition print measures 16"x 11˝" and is signed by the artist.

8th Air Force

Published in England, the former home of the 8th Air Force, this is the most richly illustrated history on the subject we've ever seen. Filled with action photos; group, squadron, and crew histories; color photographs of preserved uniforms and equipment; B-17 and B-24 information, including magnificent color illustrations; and much more, this is a volume that no WWII aviation fan should miss.

Above an Angry Sea

Continues where We Flew Alone (also available) leaves off, examining in dramatic detail the Navy's use of the B-24 and PB4Y-2 during the last eleven months of the war against Japan. Includes personal stories, a tabulation of all aerial kills credited to PB4Y patrol plane commanders, a roster of all personnel killed in action or in the line of duty, individual squadron records and much more.

Air Battles of World War II

This program covering the aerial warfare of World War II features dramatic footage of dogfights over England, the F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat versus the Japanese A6M Zero, the 617 Squadron "Dambusters" Operation Chastise bombing raids, B-24s on the Ploesti mission, the battle for the Island of Malta, the air war over the battlefields of the Kursk Salient between Russian and German aces, and more.

Airfields of the 2nd Air Division (USAAF)

From November 7, 1942, to April 25, 1945, B-24s of the 2nd Air Division dropped nearly 200,000 tons of bombs on more than 95,000 sorties. This book examines the history and personalities associated with the 2nd Division's Norfolk and Suffolk bases, what remains of those bases today, and the airmen's favorite local wartime haunts

American Bomber Crewman 1941-45

A fitting tribute to the often uncelebrated heroes who took the war deep into the Third Reich, this book examines the lives of the American bomber crewmen of the Eighth Air Force, the "Mighty Eighth," who crewed, maintained and repaired the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses and the B-24 Liberators that flew from the airfields of Norfolk, Suffolk and other counties of England during World War II.

B-24 Liberator Metal Sign

Featuring a B-24 Liberator and a World War II-style pin-up girl imploring air crewmen to "Come Home Soon!," this sign is made of 24-gauge steel that is hand distressed to create the look and feel of aged metal and paint.