The B-29 Superfortress
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4458-8 (ISBN)
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.
Robert A. Mann is a former member of the United States Air Force, and enjoyed a long career in the aerospace industry. The author of five books, he lives in Pahrump, Nevada.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations, Column Headings and Acronyms
I. Master List
II. Names List
Names with Known Group Assignments but Unknown Serial Numbers
Unnamed Nose Art with Known Serial Number or Group Assignment
Names without Known Serial Numbers or Group Assignments
III. Block Numbers and Construction Numbers
IV. Design Specifications and Performance Parameters
V. B-29 Variants
F-13 Photo Reconnaissance Configuration
KB-29M Hose and Reel Tanker Configuration
KB-29P Boom Tanker Configuration
SB-29 Rescue Configuration
WB-29 Weather Reconnaissance Configuration
VI. The XX Bomber Command
Mission List
Mission Details
Losses
VII. The XXI Bomber Command
Bomber Command Mission List
Bomb Group Mission Lists
Bomb Group Plane Rosters
Targets Listed by Name
Targets Listed by Number
The Fire Raids on Japan
Missions Against Kyushu Airfields
Operation STARVATION: The Aerial Mining of
Japanese Home Waters
“Pumpkin” Missions of the 509th Composite Group
VIII. Strategic Air Command
B-29 Strength, by Year
RB-29 Strength, by Year
Bombardment and Reconnaissance Units Assigned B-29s
IX. The B-29 in Korea
Bomb Group Plane Rosters
Korean Tactical Drop Sample: 19th Bomb Group, May 2–14, 1951
Known B-29 Losses in Korea, 1950–1953
South and North Korean Air Base Codes, 1950–1953
X. B-29s in the Royal Air Force
Appendix: Serial Key Matrix
Bibliography
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.9.2009 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | tables, appendix, bibliography |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 503 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-4458-4 / 0786444584 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-4458-8 / 9780786444588 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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