The B-29 Superfortress
A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions
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2004
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1787-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1787-2 (ISBN)
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Best known as a bomber, the B-29 Superfortress also served in military and weather reconnaissance, as a tanker and as a rescue plane. It has a long history and 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.
The B-29 Superfortress was, for many years, one of the cornerstones of American military aviation. While it is best known as a bomber, it also served in military and weather reconnaissance, as a tanker, and as a rescue plane. The B-29 has a long and storied history, and 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 brief introduction explains each section. There is 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. 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. Mission lists are provided detailing the B-29's service in Korea, and there is a list of B-29s loaned to the British Royal Air Force. A list of definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations for relative terms is included.
An appendix provides a matrix reference system for determining full serial numbers from the last three digits, and there is a bibliography.
The B-29 Superfortress was, for many years, one of the cornerstones of American military aviation. While it is best known as a bomber, it also served in military and weather reconnaissance, as a tanker, and as a rescue plane. The B-29 has a long and storied history, and 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 brief introduction explains each section. There is 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. 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. Mission lists are provided detailing the B-29's service in Korea, and there is a list of B-29s loaned to the British Royal Air Force. A list of definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations for relative terms is included.
An appendix provides a matrix reference system for determining full serial numbers from the last three digits, and there is a bibliography.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.2004 |
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Zusatzinfo | photographs, charts, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-1787-0 / 0786417870 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-1787-2 / 9780786417872 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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