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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a United States heavy bomber used by the United States Army Air Forces in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, and by the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Of the 3,970 built, 26 survive in complete form today, 24 of which reside in the United States, and two of which are airworthy.
The 1948 Waycross B-29 crash, which resulted in the United States v. Reynolds lawsuit regarding state secrets privilege. [103] The 1948 Lake Mead Boeing B-29 crash during the "Sun Tracker" project that aimed to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile guidance system that used the sun for direction and positioning. [104]
Radio frequencies of the B-29 aircraft were to be furnished as soon as they became available. When contact with the downed B-29 was established, the crew of the C-54 was to airdrop such survival equipment as was available. The aircraft was then to return to Thule for additional supplies as required to be air dropped. [5]
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The crew of Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 42-24281 20th Century Unlimited. LeMay planned a third mission to Omura, but at the last minute the target was switched to Mukden on account of forecasts of bad weather. The primary target was the Manchuria Airplane Manufacturing Company, which mainly assembled trainer aircraft. One hundred and eight B-29 ...
The 1945 Japan–Washington flight was a record-breaking air voyage made by three specially modified Boeing B-29 Superfortresses on September 18–19, 1945, from the northern Japanese island of HokkaidÅ to Chicago in the Midwestern United States, continuing to Washington, D.C.
The world’s only two flying B-29s will make a rare joint appearance for EAA AirVenture’s D-Day commemoration. Historic B-29 planes to make rare joint appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this year
1948 – B-29 Superfortresses undergo aerial refueling tests, demonstrating the viability of this technique to extend the range of strategic bombers. 1947 – First RCAF helicopter crash on take-off. 1947 – A dual ceremony, the first two Douglas DC-6 commercial airliners are delivered to American Airlines and United Air Lines.