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B-17 Fortress and B-29 Superfortress at War
B17 Fortress and B29 Superfortress at War Author:Roger A. Freeman, David A. Anderton This book was originally published as two separate books, but has been reprinted as one edition. The life-cycle of both aircraft is presented in chapters related to the overall history of that plane. — Thus the B-17 section covers early (mis)use by the Brits and the Army Air Corps, then moves into a quite interesting discussion of the bomber over... more » Europe from the point of view of each position of a notional ten man crew.
The B-29 section covers also the early mis-steps until the bomber - never quite as reliable and (perhaps) as beloved by its crews - hit its stride in the bombing of Japan from the Mariannas. It then goes on to present the B-29's swan song in the Korean War. 100's of B+W photos.« less