Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82’, was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay was about to change the world. Approximately a ...
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B-29 over Korea and Japan: From strategic bombing to Operation Swift Mercy and humanitarian rescue
Follow the B-29’s post-WWII journey as it faced jet-age threats in Korea and took on an unprecedented humanitarian role over Japan. Learn how these bombers confronted the deadly MiG-15, adapted to new ...
“The B-29 was designed from the outset with an almost 32,000-foot service ceiling, so it was designed to be a high-altitude bomber,” Bohannon says. “Then they found out that it was not particularly ...
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