In August of 1945, B-29s dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending WWII in the Pacific theatre.

Of the nearly 4,000 B-29 bombers produced, just two are still in the air. Aviation photojournalist Mike Killian flew on FiFi, ...

Nearly two years before the attack on Pearl Harbour brought the United States into the Second World War, the US Army Air Corps asked American aircraft manufacturers to design a bomber that could fly 3 ...

Key Points and Summary on the B-29 Bomber - The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a revolutionary WWII-era bomber, most famous for being the only aircraft to ever drop nuclear weapons in combat over ...

In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...

Warren Morris recalls the events of more than 67 years ago as the best experiences of his young life. Morris, a Tulsa lawyer and real estate appraiser who will turn 89 in October, looked across the ...

When it comes to the military aircraft that have shaped world history, there may be no single airplane model with a greater impact than the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The B-29 didn't just push the ...

Two of the nation’s most iconic warbirds still flying today, just touched down in Bay County. The B-29 Super-Fortress, known ...

"This book documents the development and delivery of the Silverplate B-29 bomber. The history of the Silverplate B-29, from conception to successful development, is set forth in the early chapters, ...

During WWII, engineers produced some of the most iconic aircraft in history. From sleek fighters to hulking steel beasts -- ...