This installment of Randy's Warbird Profiles takes an in-depth look at the Commemorative Air Force's iconic Boeing B-29 ...

Riding on the B-17 . I took the ride back in August 2020 as a 45th birthday present to myself. The particular Flying Fort in ...

The B-29 design also was modified as the B-50 bomber, which debuted in 1947. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950; B-29s returned to strategic daylight-bombing missions.

What You Need to Know: The American-made B-29 Stratofortress, designed to replace the B-17 and B-24, revolutionized aerial warfare with its long-range capabilities, pressurized cabins, and heavy ...

The B-29 was also the largest U.S. bomber built during the war with a wingspan of 141 feet, 3 inches and a length of 99 feet. For comparison, the Boeing B-17 has a wingspan of 103 feet, ...

Major General Curtis E. LeMay had made a name for himself as the commander of the 3rd Bombardment Division, fighting in the European theater with the B-29’s predecessor, the B-17.

The B-29 was designed in 1940 to replace the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator, and the long-range bomber made its maiden flight on September 21, 1942.In December 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces ...

LOWER TOWNSHIP – The Yankee Air Museum’s restored B-17 bomber “Yankee Lady” made its final approach to the runway here Sunday evening, as nearly 20 guests – mostly veterans – ...

Restored WWII-era B-29 makes stop in Ogden. ... "On July 17, 2016, after 16 years of restoration, B-29 Doc roared back to flight," reads the organization's history of the airplane.

B-17 Flying Fortress lets youtake control of any of the 10 individual positions of the plane, ... Apr 29, 2000. Apr 29, 2000 - Fly into the wild blue yonder and look at some screens.

It was more technologically advanced than either the B-17 or B-24 and not prone to engine fires like the B-29, wrongly called “the most advanced bomber of World War II.” ...