B-29 Stratofortress: The WWII Bomber That Shaped Aviation History The American-made B-29 “Stratofortress” is perhaps best remembered for its lasting role in the final campaign of the Second ...

With tensions running high among locals following the death and destruction, the captured American crew made it ... very pretty to me.” A U.S. B-29 bomber was shot down over what was then ...

Strategic jet bombers are used to deliver nuclear and conventional ordnance to all parts of the world. These are the ones ...

The PV-1 bomber, which also bore four guns, flew successful missions throughout the war. North American B-25 Mitchell One of the best known airplanes of World War II, the B-25 bomber was also one ...

Why was it so important for American forces? The answer is simple. The U.S. needed Iwo Jima's airbases. Harry George in front of his B-29 bomber. Harry George. After American forces captured the ...

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber in more than 30 years. The Air Force unveiled the first new US stealth bomber in decades on Friday, following years of covert development.

Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champ, wasn't popular with whites. Louis, on the other hand, converted all into his corner. When "The Brown Bomber" avenged his loss to Germany ...