Warbirds

(c) Peter Steehouwer

Boeing B-29 'Stratofortress'

The B-29 was a heavy bomber, it was designed to replace the older B-24, and B-17's. It was the first bomber with a pressurized cabin, which allowed it to fly much higher. The B-29 is the only aircraft to have ever dropped an atomic bom under war-time conditions.

 

 

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