Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... flew out of one of the World War II bomber bases . During the early 1960s , I served in the United States Air Force and , through the workings of the system , ended up flying the WB - 50 ( an im- proved B - 29 ) . Flying assignments ...
... flew out of one of the World War II bomber bases . During the early 1960s , I served in the United States Air Force and , through the workings of the system , ended up flying the WB - 50 ( an im- proved B - 29 ) . Flying assignments ...
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... flew it under much more trying conditions . Compared to me , they flew a less mature , less powerful aircraft closer to its design limits and in much more difficult circumstances : combat . In addition , they had less training and ...
... flew it under much more trying conditions . Compared to me , they flew a less mature , less powerful aircraft closer to its design limits and in much more difficult circumstances : combat . In addition , they had less training and ...
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... flew in May 1942 , and Messerschmitt built 1,400 Me 262s , a jet that flew in July of 1942 , but few of either aircraft saw service.78 On 10 Au- gust 1945 there were 1,629 B - 29s in the United States and 1,079 over- seas . At this ...
... flew in May 1942 , and Messerschmitt built 1,400 Me 262s , a jet that flew in July of 1942 , but few of either aircraft saw service.78 On 10 Au- gust 1945 there were 1,629 B - 29s in the United States and 1,079 over- seas . At this ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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