The B-29 Superfortress

A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions

von Robert A. Mann

288 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: McFarland
• ISBN: 9780786444588
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 11.02.2009
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.