B-29: Superfortress: Giant Bomber of World War 2 and Korea by Graham M. Simons P

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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined heavy bomber flown primarily by the United States in World War Two and the Korean War. The B-29 remained in service in various roles throughout the 1950s. The British Royal Air Force flew the B-29 and used the name Washington for the type, and the Soviet Union produced an unlicensed copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The name "Superfortress" was derived from that of its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress. The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, reconnaissance aircraft, trainers and tankers including the variant, B-50 Superfortress. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War Two. A very advanced bomber for its time, it included features such as pressurized cabins, an electronic fire-control system and remote-controlled machine-gun turrets. Though it was designed as a high-altitude daytime bomber, in practice it actually flew more low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions. It was the primary aircraft in the American firebombing campaign against Japan in the final months of World War Two, and carried the atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Unlike many other World War Two-era bombers, the B-29 remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters. The type was finally retired in the early 1960s, with 3,960 aircraft in all built. Without doubt there is a clear, strong requirement to put the record straight using primary source documentation to record the undoubted achievements alongside and in context with the shortcomings to the types design and operation that have otherwise received scant attention. The book will cover all variants and is profusely illustrated. AUTHOR: Graham M. Simons was one of the founders of the world-famous aviation museum at Duxford near Cambridge where his interest was piqued watching the making of the film Battle of Britain there in the late 1960s. From this, and with an engineering background, he progressed to membership of a number of aviation societies, including sitting on the British Aviation Preservation Council, eventually taking the position of Engineering Director with one group. Graham combines his love of writing with his skills in production to create and publish aviation histories focused on a variety of subjects.

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Graham Simons is a highly respected aviation historian and author. He has many contacts within the aviation industry which has resulted in him accessing the many previously unpublished photographs within this book. He lives near Peterborough.

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"In its 256 pages, there are numerous illustrations and drawings showing both exterior and interior details. There is a lot of detail given on a variety of subjects, including flight-refuelling and the TU-4. Personal accounts of crew members add a human level and this well-written history of a history-changing aircraft is highly recommended."-- "Aeromilitaria"

Details ISBN1399078801 Author Graham M. Simons Pages 256 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399078801 Format Paperback Subtitle Giant Bomber of World War 2 and Korea DEWEY 623 Audience General Publisher Pen & Sword Books Ltd Publication Date 2024-05-21 Imprint Pen & Sword Aviation Place of Publication South Yorkshire Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2024-05-21 ISBN-10 1399078801 We've got this

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