: 177-178 B-24 Liberator bombers carrying over 1,700 airmen.

: A daring 2,400-mile round-trip from Libya, involving a low-level approach (skimming at 50–500 feet) to evade radar. Key Events & Failures

: Destroy "Hitler’s gas station" to cripple the German war machine.

Battle ...: Operation Tidal Wave: The Bloodiest Air

: 177-178 B-24 Liberator bombers carrying over 1,700 airmen.

: A daring 2,400-mile round-trip from Libya, involving a low-level approach (skimming at 50–500 feet) to evade radar. Key Events & Failures

: Destroy "Hitler’s gas station" to cripple the German war machine.