United States of America: Boeing B-29 Superfortress Might as well start at the end, i.e. the bomber that brought WWII to an ...

During WWII, five bombers stood out for their strategic impact: the American B-29 Superfortress, famed for firebombing Tokyo and delivering atomic bombs that ended the war, for starters.

Older residents of what is now Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, still vividly remember the horrific warplane crash there and the dramatic events that ensued in the waning days of World War II. With ...

B-29 Stratofortress: The WWII Bomber That Shaped Aviation History The American-made B-29 “Stratofortress” is perhaps best remembered for its lasting role in the final campaign of the Second ...