Why did the Royal Air Force not receive the B-24E Liberator?
Short answerProbably difficulties coordinating Air Ministry requirements with American procurement plans, although the explanation rests on an uncertain recollection.
NotesThe suggested explanation is bureaucratic inertia in coordinating Air Ministry requirements with American procurement plans. Securing a particular Liberator variant depended on that coordination. The recollection is tentative, including uncertainty over exactly which variants reached the Royal Air Force.