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Bringing the Thunder: The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific

Name: Bringing the Thunder: The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific
ISBN: 9780811733335

Gordon Bennett Robertson Jr.

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Features dozens of never-before-seen photos of the B-29 in action

A fast-paced, riveting account that puts the reader in the cockpit of a four-engine bomber over enemy territory

Detailed account of combat, mission by mission

The B-29 bomber was made to soar in thin, cold air, dropping its massive bomb load from heights so great that the crews might never see their targets through the clouds below. That was just fine with Ben Robertson, pilot in command of one of the big four engine bombers hammering Japan to its knees in a nonstop bombing campaign in the Pacific. When General LeMay ordered the B-29s to switch tactics from daylight, high-altitude bombing runs to nighttime, low-level runs, Ben's attitude changed. What was once seen as simply dangerous--bombing Japan--now seemed a whole lot more like suicide.

Categories:

Biography & Autobiography - Political

Year:

2006

Publisher:

Stackpole Books

Language:

english

Pages:

304

ISBN 10:

0811733335