Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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Page 76
... month set in February 1942 was upped to 400 a month in Oc- tober 1943 ( 200 at Renton , 90 at Wichita , and 55 at both Bell and Martin ) . By then the first B - 29s were beginning to emerge from the fac- tories : at Wichita in September ...
... month set in February 1942 was upped to 400 a month in Oc- tober 1943 ( 200 at Renton , 90 at Wichita , and 55 at both Bell and Martin ) . By then the first B - 29s were beginning to emerge from the fac- tories : at Wichita in September ...
Page 78
... month to a maximum of 100 per month by January 1945. In April 1943 Wichita delivered its first aircraft , a YB - 29 . Its first pro- duction bomber was completed in September , and it went on to build more B - 29s than any other plant ...
... month to a maximum of 100 per month by January 1945. In April 1943 Wichita delivered its first aircraft , a YB - 29 . Its first pro- duction bomber was completed in September , and it went on to build more B - 29s than any other plant ...
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... month and to other ports . Nimitz desired about 250 Superfort monthly sor- ties between April and September 1945 , about half of his requirements . Arnold tepidly responded later that such an effort was too great at that time because of ...
... month and to other ports . Nimitz desired about 250 Superfort monthly sor- ties between April and September 1945 , about half of his requirements . Arnold tepidly responded later that such an effort was too great at that time because of ...
Contents
Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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