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7 July 1944: XX Bomber Command B-29s conduct their first raid on Japan from bases in the Chengdu area of southern China.
Such missions were extremely logistics intensive and rarely did B-29s conduct more than one mission a month against targets on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's major home islands.
For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XX_Bomber_Command
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) 58th BW B-29s shown shortly after takeoff from Chengdu, China, participate in the second B-29 raid on Japan--the first from bases in China. (2) 45th BS, 40th BG B-29 "Eddie Allen" releases its bombs over Japan as a 101st Sentai Ki-84 flames an engine on another B-29. The camel symbols on the planes nose represent missions flown from India carrying supplies to Chengdu. (3) 793d BS, 468th BG B-29 "Pioneer" climbs to join a 58th BW formation bound for Japan from Chengdu. (4) P-38s escort a damaged B-29 back to its base in China. (5) 308th BG B-24L "Cocky Bobby" carries supplies for a new airfield being built for B-29s in Chengdu, China.
Such missions were extremely logistics intensive and rarely did B-29s conduct more than one mission a month against targets on Kyūshū, the southernmost of Japan's major home islands.
For details, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XX_Bomber_Command
ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) 58th BW B-29s shown shortly after takeoff from Chengdu, China, participate in the second B-29 raid on Japan--the first from bases in China. (2) 45th BS, 40th BG B-29 "Eddie Allen" releases its bombs over Japan as a 101st Sentai Ki-84 flames an engine on another B-29. The camel symbols on the planes nose represent missions flown from India carrying supplies to Chengdu. (3) 793d BS, 468th BG B-29 "Pioneer" climbs to join a 58th BW formation bound for Japan from Chengdu. (4) P-38s escort a damaged B-29 back to its base in China. (5) 308th BG B-24L "Cocky Bobby" carries supplies for a new airfield being built for B-29s in Chengdu, China.
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Bethina Lee
Don't you appreciate the "curves", aesthetics, fine engineering from the hand built & hand tuned engines. Never the less the history they had to contribute within the military as well as our history?
I think they are absolutely stunning! Like a fine tuned 454 In an old classic Ford truck? It's extremely appealing and a thing of rare beauty!
I think they are absolutely stunning! Like a fine tuned 454 In an old classic Ford truck? It's extremely appealing and a thing of rare beauty!
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Bethina Lee
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It's the signature color of the Army Air Force, I remember my father coming home in the BDU's in solid olive green. One of my fav colors lol
It's the signature color of the Army Air Force, I remember my father coming home in the BDU's in solid olive green. One of my fav colors lol
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Bethina Lee
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
One of my favorites is the P-47 Thunderbolt a beautiful classic
One of my favorites is the P-47 Thunderbolt a beautiful classic
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