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	B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Force.
		However, the entire B-29 effort was gradually shifted to the new bases in the Marianas, with the last B-29 combat mission from India flown on March 29, 1945.
		Japan was bombed on: 7 July 1944 (14 B-29s), 29 July (70+), 10 August (24), 20 August (61), 8 September (90), 26 September (83), 25 October (59), 12 November (29), 21 November (61), 19 December (36) and for the last time on 6 January 1945 (49).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-29_bomber (2351 words)

	B-29 Superfortress variants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is an extensive list of the variants and specific unique elements of each variant and/or design stage of the B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber.
		For a broader article on the history of the B-29, see B-29 Superfortress.
		The XB-29 was the prototype model delivered to the Army Air Corps, incorporating a number of improvements on the design originally submitted, including more and bigger guns and self-sealing fuel tanks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-29_Superfortress_Variants (1690 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress - USA
		As each Superfortress rolled down the assembly line, it was given the latest USAAF modifications which resulted in 3,965 B-29s each of which was just a bit different from the next.
		Thus began the long, sometimes tragic journey which would culminate in the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, unquestionably the most formidable bombing aircraft of the Second World War.
		With the endurance of the Superfortress, the crew could be airborne for up to 18 hours at altitudes of 32,000 feet where the temperature could drop to 50° below zero.
	www.aviation-history.com /boeing/b29.html (2452 words)

	B-29 Superfortress Bomber
		The B-29 Superfortress built by Boeing has been called the weapon that won the war in the Pacific.
		The B-29 was first reported in action on June 5, 1944, in an attack on railway yards at Bangkok, Siam, and on June 15 the first raid was made in Japan from bases in China.
		By September 21, 1942, the maiden flight of the first "Superfortress" was completed.
	www.milehighcaf.org /b29.asp (390 words)

	Text and photos by Billie Dietzel
		For its final mission, B-29 Superfortress 44-69972 was transferred from the United States Air Force to the United States Naval Weapons Center, China Lake Naval Air Station, Ridgecrest, California, 14 March 1956, 42 years ago, to be used as a ballistic missile target for air combat training.
		This B-29 Superfortress -- with a wing span of 141.3 feet, 99 feet long and weighing 90,000 pounds --.is now undergoing restoration to flying condition at Harvey Field, Inyokern Airport.
		The Office of the Chief of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and Director of Naval History (NO8BH) on 19 March 1998 (approved) under public law 10 U5C2572 the transfer of aircraft B-29 Superfortress s/n 44-69972 to Mr.
	www.aycsnetwork.com /derestnews.htm (578 words)

	B-29 Superfortress
		The B-29 Superfortress was one of the most famous American World War 2 planes - click here to find out about other American WW2 airplanes.
		The B-29 Superfortress was the first pressurized bomber to enter service.
		It also was the heavier aircraft to be built during the Second World War.
	www.world-war-2-planes.com /b-29.html (213 words)

	Encyclopedia: B 29 Superfortress
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		The XX Bomber Command was deployed to India and the first Bâ“29 Superfortress combat mission was launched on June 5, 1944, against the Bangkok railway system.
		The XX Bomber Command of the USAAF was established in November 1943 to oversee B-29 Superfortress training in the US.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/B_29-Superfortress (188 words)

	B-29 Superfortress as flown by the Strategic Air Command
		The B-29 Superfortress was covered with guns to protect it from fighters, but having encountered no significant fighter resistance, LeMay stripped the planes of their armor, guns and ammunition.
		B-29 Superfortress as flown by the Strategic Air Command
		The Superfortress was lost during a night mission on January 22, 1952.
	www.strategic-air-command.com /aircraft/B-29/b29-gallery-profiles.htm (1985 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress books and book store.
		From the birth of the Superfortress, to China-Burma-India operations, to Tinian and the end of the war, the B-29's use and effectiveness are clearly documented in a highly readable and entertaining way.
		The B-29 Superfortress was the only American heavy bomber to participate in both WWII and the Korean War.
		The famous B-29 Superfortress is presented here in this all new collection of World War II and Korean War era photographs.
	www.yellowairplane.com /Books_Bomber_Aircraft/B-29_Books.html (2218 words)

	B-29 Superfortress
		As the powerful B-29 "Superfortress" rolled off America’s production lines in the midst of World War II, General "Hap" Arnold, then Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, understood the need to bring the B-29’s unique strategic bombing capabilities to bear against the Japanese homeland.
		Immediately post-World War II, SAC’s bomber inventory housed the B-29 Superfortress, the plane that had dropped atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
		Technically a generation ahead of all other heavy bomber types in World War II, the Superfortress was pressurized for high altitudes and featured remotely-controlled gun turrets.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/b-29.htm (2229 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Model 345) VH Bomber
		America's B-29 Superfortress was the most advanced bomber of its day, capable of flying farther, faster and higher than any other plane in the world.
		29 January 1940 Air Corps requirement issued for a heavy, four engine airplane that can fly at a speed of 400 mph, with a range of at least 5,333 miles carrying a bomb load of one ton.
		STEALING THE SUPERFORTRESS travels from Washington, DC to Moscow to tell the truth about the incredible event that tilted the balance of power in the Cold War.
	www.ww2guide.com /b29ops.shtml (2459 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress -- Chapter 12
		On March 1, a Superfortress formation was jumped by nine MiGs On April 12, a force of 48 B-29s attacking the railroad bridge linking Korea with Antung, Manchuria were attacked by dozens of MiGs, and three B-29s were shot down and seven were damaged.
		On June 29, clearance was given for B-29 attacks on airfields in North Korea.
		At that time, the 22 B-29s of the 19th Bomb Group stationed at Anderson Field on Guam were the only aircraft capable of hitting the Korean peninsula, and this unit was ordered to move to Kadena air base on Okinawa and begin attacks on North Korea.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b029-12.html (2213 words)

	Boeing B-29 SuperFortress
		The first of XXI Bomber Command's Superfortresses landed on Saipan's Isley Field on 12 October 1944; Tinian's first airstrip was operational in late December; and that on Guwn on 2 February 1945.
		Requests for Proposals were sent to five US aircraft manufacturers on 29 January 1940: in due course design studies were submitted by Boeing, Consolidated, Douglas and Lockheed, these being allocated the respective designations XB-29, XB-32, XB-31 and XB- 30.
		But it was not until the establishment of bases on Saipan, Guam and Tinian in the Marianas that the major B-29 offensive could be launched against Japan.
	www.kotfsc.com /aviation/b29.htm (1592 words)

	Society Military Aviation Aircraft Bombers B-29 Superfortress
		B-29 Superfortress - Historical materials on the aircraft, it's missions and crews.
		The B-29 Superfortress - Photos and extended history of the aircraft, including service over Japan and the Enola Gay.
		Top Society Military Aviation Aircraft Bombers B-29 Superfortress
	www.iper1.com /iper1-odp/scat/id/Society/Military/Aviation/Aircraft/Bombers/B-29_Superfortress (341 words)

	Boeing B-29
		oeing's B-29 Superfortress was the most sophisticated, propeller-driven, bomber to fly during World War II, and the first bomber to house its crew in pressurized compartments.
		On August 6, 1945, Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., in command of the Superfortress "Enola Gay," dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
		By then quite concerned about the bomber deteriorating outdoors, the Smithsonian sent collections staff to disassemble the Superfortress and move it indoors, out of the elements, to the Paul E. Garber Facility in Suitland, Maryland.
	www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/boeing_b29.htm (1335 words)

	Volunteers Restore World War II Boeing B-29 Superfortress: Aviation News: Wings Over Kansas
		It is not yet the gleaming, shiny B-29 Superfortress that Boeing workers proudly delivered in 1945 from the company's huge new Wichita plant.
		Doc is one of nearly 1,644 World War II B-29 Superfortress bombers built by Wichitans from 1943 to 1946.
		Volunteers Restore World War II Boeing B-29 Superfortress
	www.wingsoverkansas.com /news/article.asp?id=150 (1539 words)

	Lake Mead's B-29 Bomber
		In July of 1948, a B-29A Superfortress bomber was on an Army Air Forces scientific mission to study variations in solar radiation with altitude as part of the Upper Air Research Project.
		No images may be reproduced in any form without express written permission of In Depth International, Inc.
	www.indepthconsulting.com /B29/B29Lost.htm (609 words)

	Fire, Fear and Guts
		Readers are stunned by the magnitude of the lethal effect inflicted on the Empire by the dynamic Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bombers.
		The B-29 Superfortress was a state of the art flying machine.
		Flew 33 missions over the Empire of Japan in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress.
	www.b29flyer.com /b29/home.php (504 words)

	Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
		The most famous use of the B-29 "Superfortress" was on the 6th of August, 1945, when Colonel Paul Tibbets, piloting the B-29 "Enola Gay", dropped the "Little Boy" atom bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing 75,000 people in a matter of seconds.
		The "Superfortresses' bombed during the day and used incendiaries at night causing great fire storms in Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama, and other target cities.
		When the museum's B-29 (#44-61669) was recovered from the Gunnery ranges of the Naval Weapons Test Center - China Lake, California, in the mid 1970's (it was flown to the March Field Museum in August 1981), its history was almost completely unknown.
	www.marchfield.org /b29a.htm (1057 words)

	B-29 Superfortress
		The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was an American four-engine heavy bomber, and one of the largest aircraft of World War II to see active service.
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	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/b_/b_29_superfortress.html (1228 words)

	Strategic Air and Space Museum
		The B-29 "Superfortress" was the most versatile aircraft of its time, with models used as bombers, tankers, and trainers.
		The B-29 "Superfortress" is the latest aircraft in the Museum's collection to enter the restoration process.
		If you are interested in touring the B-29 and learning more about making a gift toward the restoration process, please call the Museum and ask for Scott Hazelrigg, Executive Director or email Scott at scott@strategicairandspace.com.
	www.sacmuseum.org /support/B-29RestorationFund.html (250 words)

	Paul Tibbets - Enola Gay pilot
		Morrison's memoir merges his own story as a former B-29 bombardier and the operational history of the B-29 Superfortress.
		Seven Boeing Superfortresses would take part, including the primary, a standby, a photo plane, one with scientific instruments to measure the blast, and three others that would scout ahead.
		On the night of July 29, the submarine I-58 sank the American ship, killing nearly 900 sailors in the explosion and its terrible aftermath.
	www.acepilots.com /usaaf_tibbets.html (3122 words)

	WW2 Warbirds: the Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Frans Bonné
		A single conversion of a TB-29A Superfortress, to accomodate the air-launch of 2 F-84B Thunderjet fighters which were attached at each wingtip.
		The flying tankers were known as EB-29B Superfortress., and fueled the B-29MR Superfortress.
		Because the European Theatre was already supplied sufficiently with B-17's and B-24's, the decision was made to deploy the B-29 in the Pacific war against japan, where it's extended ranges proved to be vital against the Japanes homelands.
	www.xs4all.nl /~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/boeib29.html (1328 words)

	Producing the B-29
		In the end, the B-29 Superfortress would be one of the greatest industrial feats of modern warfare.
		Their production itself was revolutionary, using 55,00 numbered parts, thousands of miles of electrical wiring, and more than 1,000,000 rivets each, the B-29 was a mechanical masterpiece.
		By the end of the war with Japan only 17 months away, another 3,752 B-29's would be delivered for use in the Pacific theater of war.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/st/~plewis/page3.html (258 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress -- Chapter 3
		The major production version of the Superfortress was the B-29, 2513 of which were built.
		Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Chapter 2: YB-29 Service Test Aircraft
		In addition, early production blocks had a single rearward-firing 20-mm M2 Type B cannon with 100 rounds in the tail position.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b029-03.html (1087 words)

	B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber propeller aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Force.
		However, the later B-29D/B-50 variant was good enough to handle auxiliary roles such as air-sea rescue, electronic intelligence gathering, and even air-to-air refueling.
		However, the entire B-29 effort was gradually shifted to the new bases in the Marianas, with the last B-29 combat mission from India flown on March 29, 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/B-29_Superfortress (2366 words)

	Encyclopedia: B 29 Superfortress
		The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was the outstanding heavy bomber of the Second World War, and was one of the key instruments in the victory over Japan during the Pacific War.
		41-0002/0003 Boeing XB-29 Superfortress 41-18335 Boeing XB-29 Superfortress
		The major production version of the Superfortress was the B-29, 2513 of which were built.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/B_29-Superfortress (188 words)

	Info and facts on 'B-29 Superfortress'
		The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing (additional info and facts about Boeing) Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber (additional info and facts about heavy bomber) flown by the United States Army Air Force (additional info and facts about United States Army Air Force).
		Mann, Robert A. The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions.
		Japan was bombed on: 7 July 1944 (14 B-29s), 29 July (70+), 10 August (24), 20 August (61), 8 September (90), 26 September (83), 25 October (59), 12 November (29), 21 November (61), 19 December (36) and for the last time on 6 January 1945 (49).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/b/b-29_superfortress.htm (3272 words)

	Hendersonville.com news: Historic B-29 “Superfortress”
		On display will be the world’s only flying B-29 “Superfortress” bomber, the type plane that dropped the atomic bomb ending WWII.
		Built by Boeing Aircraft, the “Superfortress” was designed to fly long distances and defend itself much as the famous “Flying Fortress” did earlier in the war.
		The visiting B-29 is named “FiFi”, and is authentically restored to original appearance, similar to the “Enola Gay”, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb.
	www.hendersonville.com /news/b29.html (430 words)

	Boeing B-29 Superfortress
		Boeing 345 B-29 Superfortress (42-24812 c/n 4473) USAAF
		Remarks by Jack McKillop: "Boeing 345 Superfortress, msn 4473, USAAF B-29-50-BW, s/n 42-24812."
	1000aircraftphotos.com /Contributions/McKillop/1620.htm (21 words)

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