Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... Superfortress . The most obvious modification was the removal of the defensive armament . This , combined with the lack of bombs , meant we flew at weights consider- ably lighter than the aircraft's capacity , in contrast to the ...
... Superfortress . The most obvious modification was the removal of the defensive armament . This , combined with the lack of bombs , meant we flew at weights consider- ably lighter than the aircraft's capacity , in contrast to the ...
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... Superfortress Best Bomber of the War O f all the bombers flying during World War II , only the B - 29 could have carried out a sustained bombing cam- paign against Japan . This aircraft " spawned super- latives " but was also a problem ...
... Superfortress Best Bomber of the War O f all the bombers flying during World War II , only the B - 29 could have carried out a sustained bombing cam- paign against Japan . This aircraft " spawned super- latives " but was also a problem ...
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... of central fire - control computers , props , en- gine nacelles , and engines . Nevertheless , the program moved forward , as did the overall schedule . The original planned manufacturing The Boeing B - 29 Superfortress 75.
... of central fire - control computers , props , en- gine nacelles , and engines . Nevertheless , the program moved forward , as did the overall schedule . The original planned manufacturing The Boeing B - 29 Superfortress 75.
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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