The B-29
Superfortress was the most advanced production aircraft in the world when it
took to the air for the first time in September 1942. While most often
remembered as the type of aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb, and for
its extensive use in bombing Japan
during the latter stages of the Second World War, the B-29 also saw plenty of
combat during the Korean War. This all-new edition of B-29 Superfortress in
Action uses 248 vintage photographs, 90 of them in full colour, to chronicle the
history of this famed heavy bomber. Photos and detailed captions chart the
development, production, use, and disposition of not only the XB-29,
YB-29, B-29, B-29A, B-29B, and of course the famed "Silverplate" atomic bombers,
but also notable variants such as the F-13, F-13A, SB-29, KB-29, EB-29, WB-29,
P2B and the history-making X-1 carrier. Also included is coverage of the
experimental XB-39 and XB-44 variants. Individual sections of the book explore
the interior and armament of these bombers, as well as their production by
Boeing, Martin, and Bell.
