B 29 Superfortress Units Of World War 2

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008354

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B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2 by Robert F Dorr Pdf

The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War 2, the first production B-29s were delivered to the 58th Very Heavy Bomb Wing in the autumn of 1943. By the spring of 1944 the Superfortress was bombing targets in the Pacific, and by war's end the aircraft had played as great a part as any weapon in ending the conflict with the Japanese. Indeed, the final dropping of two atomic bombs from the B-29 convinced the Japanese to sue for peace. This book traces the wartime career of the B-29, as the aircraft went from strength to strength in the Pacific Theatre.

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846037504

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B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2 by Robert F Dorr Pdf

The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War 2, the first production B-29s were delivered to the 58th Very Heavy Bomb Wing in the autumn of 1943. By the spring of 1944 the Superfortress was bombing targets in the Pacific, and by war's end the aircraft had played as great a part as any weapon in ending the conflict with the Japanese. Indeed, the final dropping of two atomic bombs from the B-29 convinced the Japanese to sue for peace. This book traces the wartime career of the B-29, as the aircraft went from strength to strength in the Pacific Theatre.

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782009030

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B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War by Robert F Dorr Pdf

This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula.

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008361

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B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War by Robert F Dorr Pdf

This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula.

Author : Koji Takaki,Henry Sakaida
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782005681

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B-29 Hunters of the JAAF by Koji Takaki,Henry Sakaida Pdf

B-29!' No other term struck such terror in the hearts of the Japanese public during World War 2 than this single, most-hated name. It was then only natural that the pilots who attempted to shoot these high-flying Boeing bombers out of the skies over Tokyo, Nagasaki, Hiroshima and Kobe should become known as the elite of the Japanese Army Air Force. This book details the exploits of the 'Dragon Slayers' who, flying the very latest singleand twin-engined fighters, exacted a heavy toll on the AAF Boeing bombers using a range of tactics including ramming.

Author : Robert Hilton
Publisher : MMD-Squadron Signal
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0897476735

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B-29 Superfortress Combat Chronicles by Robert Hilton Pdf

With its pressurized cabins for high-altitude operation, its long range, large bomb capacity, and turbo-supercharged engines, the B-29 Superfortress was the epitome of cutting edge American air power during WWII. The author, a photographer with the 40th Bomb Group and a veteran of 83 Superfortress missions, offers a first-hand, eye-witness account and shares his experiences on reconnaissance and bombing missions, flying the 'Hump' and taking off from an advanced base in Sichuan, China, to pummel Japanese occupation forces throughout Asia. Then in early 1945, the 40th BG moved to newly-liberated Tinian from which they took part in the final chapter of WWII - the aerial assault on the Japanese home islands. Introduces you to fellow veterans of the 40th who relate their no-less extraordinary experiences - ditching in the Bay of Bengal, lost in the Siberian Taiga, downed behind enemy lines in China, taken prisoner after bailing out over Tokyo. Personal accounts from the men who served on the front lines of the air war in the Pacific, a unique primary historical source and a truly exciting read.

Author : Donald Nijboer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472818874

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B-29 Superfortress vs Ki-44 "Tojo" by Donald Nijboer Pdf

By the time the Americans began their aerial bombardment of Japan in 1944, both the JAAF and IJNAF were spent forces. What the Japanese did have though was the Ki-44 "Tojo". Armed with two 40 mm cannon, it was the most heavily armed and feared single-seat fighter to see action against the new American bomber, the B-29 Superfortress. For the bomber crews, they had what they believed was their 'ace in hole': a fully armed B-29 carried four remotely operated gun turrets and a tail gunner's position, making it the world's most advanced self-defending bomber. In every respect the Ki-44 pilots were fighting a desperate battle. Many who made their mark did so using suicidal ramming attacks or "taiatari". Illustrated with full colour artwork, this volume examines why the Ki-44 was unable to break up bomber formations conventionally during the Pacific War, and how its ramming tactics, while terrifying, graphically revealed Japan's inability to stop the B-29.

Author : Robert A. Mann
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-12
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780786454136

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The B-29 Superfortress Chronology, 1934-1960 by Robert A. Mann Pdf

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress lived an operational life of only 26 years, but what a life it was. The introduction to this book provides basic information on the physical plane: dimensions, specs, leading particulars and operational usages. Then an exhaustive day-by-day chronology of the B-29 is presented--from the earliest designs in 1934 through thousands of missions and aircraft events in World War II and Korea to the 1960 retirement of the last operational B-29. The book also includes an extensive glossary and three appendices, which provide a discussion of the general anatomy of a mission, a sample of operational voice or radio codes used in 1945, and a guide to (very unofficial) aircraft names.

Author : Robert A. Mann
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0786482761

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The B-29 Superfortress by Robert A. Mann Pdf

The B-29 Superfortress was for many years a cornerstone of American military aviation. Best known as a bomber, it also served in reconnaissance, as a tanker, and as a rescue plane. It was a crucial tool for American and Allied forces during World War II, Korea and beyond. This operational history of the B-29 gives in-depth information on the career of each plane. A list of the names and serial numbers of the planes, each plane’s history from delivery date to removal from service, a description of the B-29’s physical characteristics and performance parameters, and a description of the five B-29 variants are provided. Sections of the book give complete mission data for the B-29’s World War II service in the China-Burma-India theater of operations, operations over Japan, aerial mining missions and test atomic bombing runs.

Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : B-29 (Bomber)
ISBN : 0764359371

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B-29 Superfortress, Vol. 1 by David Doyle Pdf

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was not only the largest and most advanced US aircraft to see combat in World War II, it was also the most expensive weapons system of the war, even exceeding the cost of developing the atomic bomb--the weapon that ultimately would be delivered to Hiroshima and Nagasaki by a pair of B-29s in August 1945. Through a broad range of photos gathered from around the world, this book, the first of a two-volume series, chronicles the design, development, and World War II combat of the iconic Superfortress. The story of this historic aircraft is told through carefully researched photos, which are reproduced in remarkable clarity. Large, clear photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, unlock the secrets of this aircraft.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : PediaPress
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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American Warplanes of WWII by Anonim Pdf

Author : Graham M. Simons
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783376193

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B-29 Superfortress by Graham M. Simons Pdf

“A well written history of a history-changing aircraft,” the bomber that carried the two atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII (Aeromilitaria). The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined heavy bomber flown primarily by the United States in World War Two and the Korean War. The name “Superfortress” was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, the B–17 Flying Fortress. The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, trainers and tankers including the variant, B-50 Superfortress. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War Two. A very advanced bomber for its time, it included features such as pressurized cabins, an electronic fire-control system and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets. Though it was designed as a high-altitude daytime bomber, in practice it actually flew more low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions. It was the primary aircraft in the American firebombing campaign against Japan in the final months of World War Two. Unlike many other World War Two-era bombers, the B-29 remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters. The type was finally retired in the early 1960s, with 3,960 aircraft in all built. Without doubt there is a clear, strong requirement to “put the record straight” using primary source documentation to record the undoubted achievements alongside and in context with the shortcomings to the type’s design and operation that have otherwise received scant attention. The book covers all variants and is profusely illustrated.

Author : Robert F Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782008323

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B-24 Liberator Units of the Pacific War by Robert F Dorr Pdf

Ever present in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to VJ-Day, the B-24 Liberator proved to be the staple heavy bomber of the campaign. From its ignominious beginnings in the Allied rout in the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, the bomber weathered the Japanese storm with a handful of bomb groups, which played a crucial role in checking the enemy's progress firstly in New Guinea, and then actively participating in the 'island hopping' campaign through the south-west Pacific.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681622033

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B-29 Superfortress by Anonim Pdf

Contains stories of missions, details of squadrons that flew the B-29, as well as "then and now" photos of veterans of the B-29. Many photos.

Author : Steve Birdsall
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081162575

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Saga of the Superfortress by Steve Birdsall Pdf

A history with photographs of the plane that carried the atomic bomb to Japan, its pilots and their missions.