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The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their
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The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions Paperback - 2009

by Robert A. Mann


From the publisher

The B-29 Superfortress was for many years a cornerstone of American military aviation. Best known as a bomber, it also served in reconnaissance, as a tanker, and as a rescue plane. It was a crucial tool for American and Allied forces during World War II, Korea and beyond.

This operational history of the B-29 gives in-depth information on the career of each plane. A list of the names and serial numbers of the planes, each plane's history from delivery date to removal from service, a description of the B-29's physical characteristics and performance parameters, and a description of the five B-29 variants are provided.

Sections of the book give complete mission data for the B-29's World War II service in the China-Burma-India theater of operations, operations over Japan, aerial mining missions and test atomic bombing runs.

Details

  • Title The B-29 Superfortress: A Comprehensive Registry of the Planes and Their Missions
  • Author Robert A. Mann
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher McFarland & Company
  • Date 2009-01
  • Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780786444588 / 0786444584
  • Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (24.89 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004016414
  • Dewey Decimal Code 358.428

About the author

Robert A. Mann is a former member of the United States Air Force, and enjoyed a long career in the aerospace industry. The author of five books, he lives in Pahrump, Nevada.