| B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War Contributor(s): Dorr, Robert F. (Author), Styling, Mark (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766542 ISBN-13: 9781841766546 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - History | Military - Korean War - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 623.746 |
| Series: Combat Aircraft |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.27" W x 9.76" (0.68 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War II, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, thus starting the Korean War (1950-1953) the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula. |