
Pre-Owned Birds from Hell: History of the B-29 (Hardcover) 1555715508 9781555715502
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- Title: Birds from Hell: History of the B-29
- ISBN10: 1555715508
- EAN: 9781555715502
- Genre: HISTORY / Military / Aviation
- Author: Wilbur H. Morrison
- Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreHistory
- Publication dateJune, 2001
- Pages304
- Reading levelGrade 2
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The B-29 Superfortress was first developed in 1940 as an eventual replacement for the both the B-17 and B-24. The first one built made its maiden flight on September 21, 1942. In 1943, the decision was made to base the long-range bomber solely in the Pacific Theater where it was particularly suited for the long over-water flights necessary to attack the Japanese homeland from bases in China, Saipan, Guam, and Tinian.
As many as 1,000 Superfortresses at a time bombed Tokyo, destroying large parts of the city. Finally, on August 6, 1945, the B-29, Enola Gay, dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, the B-29, Bockscar, dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Shortly thereafter, Japan surrendered.
Birds From Hell presents the facts about Japan's defeat and the role that the B-29 Superfortresses played in it. It is a fascinating history of the legendary bomber told by a man who was a part of that history from the day the first Superfortress rolled off the assembly line. Wilbur Morrison, one of the nation's foremost aviation historians, reveals the truth about the air war in the Pacific during WW II and provides insight into the personalities and motives of three influential men: Generals LeMay, Montgomery, and Hansel. Includes rare U.S. Air Corps photos.
- Title: Birds from Hell: History of the B-29
- ISBN10: 1555715508
- EAN: 9781555715502
- Genre: HISTORY / Military / Aviation
- Author: Wilbur H. Morrison
- Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.
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