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How a B-29 bomber crew accidentally created an Air Force holiday

The B-29 Superfortress was not designed to be nice. It was a pressurized, four-engine behemoth built for one specific purpose: to carry 20,000 pounds of explosive steel to the Japanese mainland. It ...
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The silverplate bombers : a history and registry of the Enola Gay and other B-29s configured to carry atomic bombs / Richard H. Campbell ; foreword by Paul W. Tibbets

"This book documents the development and delivery of the Silverplate B-29 bomber. The history of the Silverplate B-29, from conception to successful development, is set forth in the early chapters, ...
The Aviationist

B-29 Strategic Operations against Japan Part 1: The CBI Theater

Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid development and production, along with supply issues ...
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Grandchildren of 2 men who experienced both A-bomb attacks in Japan work for peace 80 years later

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — When the United States dropped the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, Ari Beser’s grandfather was on board both of the American B-29 ...
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B-29 Superfortress DOC and P-51 Gunfighter Head to San Diego Region, September 26–28

This September 26 through 28, two of World War II's most iconic aircraft, the B-29 Superfortress DOC and the P-51 Mustang Gunfighter, will be making a special appearance in the San Diego region. B-29 ...