Explore the staggering development of the B-29 Superfortress, the most advanced heavy bomber of World War II, whose creation ...
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How a single B-29 mission changed the course of the war

The B-29 Superfortress program was rushed into existence through an unprecedented industrial effort known as the Battle of Kansas, marked by delays, redesigns, and enormous cost. This breakdown ...
Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid development and production, along with supply issues ...
Gerald Auerbach, who flew in B-29 Superfortress firebombing raids over Japan during World War II and was one of the few veterans of that era to live for that 100 years, has died, according to family ...
Editor's note: The following story continues a series of profiles of the men and women from southwest Montana who fought or served with honor in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The Standard plans to ...