Bibliography Boeing. "B-29 Superfortress Boeing: History -- Products Boeing B-29 Superfortress." The Boeing Company. http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b29.

html (accessed January 1, 2013). The U.S. Air Force submitted the first prototype model for the B-29 Superfortress in 1939, which was before the U.S. entered the war. On August 6, 1945, a B-29 named "Enola Gay" dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, then on the 9th another B-29 named "Bockscar" dropped another A-bomb on the larger city of Nagasaki,Japan. Japan surrendered soon after. This source gave me some information on the history of the B-29 Superfortress and it's origin. Crosby, Francis. "B-29 Superfortress." In The world encyclopedia of fighters & bombers, 308, 309. London: Lorenz, 2006. There were many fighters and bombers used throughout the world in many different wars. Each of these planes both fighters and bombers have a history, some planes were useful, some didn't help at all. This book gave me small summarys of lots of planes including the B-29 Superfortress and helped me decide on my project topic. Davis, Larry. B-29 Superfortress in action. Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1997. The B-29 Superfortress is an Americain bomber that was used in World War II. This was important because the B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan in return of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This source provided lots of information on the B29 Superfortress's history and it's other uses. February, and while Boeing engineers. "B29 Superfortress - US heavy long range and atomic bomber." WW2 : Weapons, Armies, History, War Games of Axis and Allies. http://ww2total.com/WW2/Weapons/War-Planes/BomberPlanes/US/Superfortress/B29.htm (accessed February 10, 2013). The B-29 Superfortress is 99 feet long, 27 feet and 9 inches tall, and has a 141 feet and 3 inch wingspan. This was a massive plane and was capable of doing many things other planes didn't have. The B-29 Superfortress had the capability of flying 3,250 miles non-stop with a 10,000 pound bomb load on board. This source gave me lots of facts and information on the physical appearance of the B-29 Superfortress. Holmes, Tony. "B-29 Superfortress." In Jane's U.S. military aircraft recognition guide, 158, 159. New York: Collins, 2007. There were hundreds of U.S. Military fighters and bombers throughout the wars we fought. Someof these aircraft were crucial to our victory in wars, others didn't benefit

our military and we simply stopped building them. This book gave me lots of planes to browse through and this helped me decide on my topic. McGowen, Tom. Air raid: bombing campaigns of World War II. Brookfield, Conn.: Twenty-First Century Books, 2001. The bomber was born in 1911 from Italian troops dropping grenades from their scouting planes. This method evolved into more efficient ways of dropping bombs form high in the sky. The German aircraft called a "Zeppelin" was the Germans' method of dropping bombs in 1915. Bombers kept getting better and better over the ages until the B29 Superfortress was born. The B-29 could carry 10,000 pounds in bombs and it was the only plane that could drop the atomic bomb in Japan and still make it back to allied territory. This source gave me lots of information on the origin and history of the bomber. Nijboer, Donald, and Steve Pace. B-29 combat missions: first-hand accounts of superfortress operations over the Pacific and Korea. New York: Metro Books, 2011. The B-29 Superfortress will always be known as the plane that helped end World War II earlier than predicted. The B-29 had many different models like: the B-29, the B29 A, and the B-29 B. The B-29 didn't only carry atomic bombs, it also carried smaller 500 pound bombs for other missions.The B-29 Superfortress was equipped with the Norden bomb sight, operated by the bombardier, he ensures that the dropped bombs actually hit the target. The fully armed B-29 Superfortress carried 5 remote controlled turrets, two on the top, two on it's belly and one at the rear, and they were all either 2 or 4 .50 calibur machine guns.The CFC system in the turrets allowed the sighting and firing of the turrets to be switched between the gunners. This source gave me lots of information on the history, the full crew on the plane, and how the crew managed the B-29 Superfortress. Petry, Ben, and Linda Cameron. "Part VII: Arthur Pejsa, Rocket Scientist." Minnesota's Greatest Generations: Read Stories. people.mnhs.org/mgg/story.cfm? storyid=1418 (accessed February 13, 1927). This source gave me information on the pilot's point of view in the B-29 Superfortress. The B-29 pilots were actually specially trained B-17 pilots, Arthur Pejsa was one of them. In the first years of the B-29, they faced many faults and killed many pilots in crashes, this is because the first model was up and running in half the time it normally would of taken. Boeing. "The B-17 Flying Fortress Boeing: History -- Products Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress." The Boeing Company. http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b17.html (accessed February 28, 2013). The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is a heavily armed bomber that was designed and tested in only less than 12 months. The B-17 had a unique ability, it could stay flying

even after taking brutal damage, and the B-17 was the first military aircraft to have a flight deck.This source gave me information on the B-17 Flying Fortress, the palne the B29 originated from. Ward, Geoffrey C., Ken Burns, and Lynn Novick. The war: an intimate history, 19411945. New York: A.A. Knopf, 2007.

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