B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2

B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2 cover

B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2

Quantity
In stock
£9.51 RRP £13.59 Website price saving £4.08 (30%)

Save 30% off this title as part of our 2024 Christmas Sale. Sale ends midnight, 8th December 2024.

Description

Featuring photography and colour profiles throughout, a history of the bomber that shaped the Pacific War.

The ultimate piston-engined heavy bomber of World War 2, the first production B-29s were delivered to the 58th Very Heavy Bomb Wing in the autumn of 1943. By the spring of 1944 the Superfortress was bombing targets in the Pacific, and by war's end the aircraft had played as great a part as any weapon in ending the conflict with the Japanese. Indeed, the final dropping of two atomic bombs from the B-29 convinced the Japanese to sue for peace.

This book traces the wartime career of the B-29, as the aircraft went from strength to strength in the Pacific Theatre.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE
1938 TO 1943

CHAPTER TWO
1944

CHAPTER THREE
1945

APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
INDEX

Product details

Published 20 Dec 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781782008354
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 78 b/w; 18 col
Series Combat Aircraft
Short code COM 33
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Robert F Dorr

Robert F Dorr is a well respected author of long-s…

Illustrator

Mark Styling

Resources

Discover More

Visit our exclusive member's website to see artwork, maps, and more from this book.

Resources

Book Vote

Tell us what titles you would like to see published by Osprey, then vote for your favourites in our monthly book vote!

Related Titles

Sign up for Osprey membership for access to thousands of plane profiles, maps, battle scenes and more. Plus up to 30% off website purchases

Free UK delivery for orders £30 and over