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B-29 The Lost Flight of 428

T.C.Geary,

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Book Description
All the links and stories to a man's past have died away. The papers are left to him from an era he only saw from the eyes of a youngster.  There is an unanswered question to his family history in a missing airman. The fifty-seven years that have gone by without answers must end. We have the technology! B-29 The last flight of 428 is the beginning of the question. Where did this plane go?

About the Author
T.C.Geary is currently living in South Florida, teaching and researching his next project, the finding of a WWII B-29 aircraft lost in the Atlantic in 1945. T.C.Geary is from Western New York. He spent his early years exploring the Caribbean and living in the Lesser Antilles. A patented inventor, sport fisherman, and corporate undercover operative, T.C.Geary has created a straight forward writing style that is compelling and passionate.   ISBN: 1588988759

The reality of service as a B-29 tailgunner on 21 firebombing missions over  Japan. Bailing out, being rescued at sea, being a true-blue teammate in a bomber crew, fighting and dying together, and answering the question; why do men risk their  lives knowing they may not return alive. 23 photos, 156 pgs., 6"x 9", sfbd.

 Tells the detailed design, development, and combat history of the most impressive  bombers of WWII: the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator and the B-29  Superfortress. From the European to the Pacific theaters, follow along as pilots and  crewmembers recall their fascinating, hair-raising tales. 432 pgs., 350 B&W and 125  color photos, 9"x 10½", hdbd.

Book Description 
The second of the Legends of the Air series which narrates the operational and development histories of the most important strategic  bombers of WW2. Features of Legends of the Air Volume 2 include approximately 70,000 words detailing the three famous bombers,  48 specially commissioned color side view drawings, specification and production tables, maps of areas of operations, and hundreds of  photographs. 

Boeing made reality the operational concept of strategic bombing with the B-17 Flying Fortress. In combat, the B-17 had to fight a  difficult battle to prove the concept of daylight bombing. In operation through the darkest hours over both Europe and the Pacific, the 17  became the hallmark bomber of WW2 and paved the way for not only for its peers but its successors. 

England meanwhile had in the Lancaster possibly the finest strategic bomber of WW2 on a payload/range basis and chose a different operational path than the Americans in optimizing their aircraft for night operations against Germany. The development and operational  record of this fine aircraft is fully detailed and backed up by a plethora of never before seen photos and specially commissioned artwork. 

The ultimate heavy bomber of the era was Boeing's B-29. Pressurized, able to fly above the flak, computerized, and armed to the teeth  with automatic defensive .50 guns, the 29 flew missions over distances not even imaginable a decade earlier and ushered in a new era of  large aircraft design that would give birth to both the long range airliners and bombers of the postwar era. B-17_B-29_Lancaster_book.html

Book Review
The famous B-29 Superfortress is presented here in this all new collection of World War II and Korean War era photographs. Many of the  850+ photographs appear here for the first time and are identified as to unit and location. John Campbell is also the author of  Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and Talisman: A Collection of Nose Art   The famed B-29 is presented in this new collection of WWII and Korean  war photos. Many pictured here for the first time and identified as to unit and  location. 264 pgs., 850 plus photos, 8½"x 11", hdbd.

The Superfortress was the most complicated and expensive weapon produced by the United States during World War II. Nearly 4,000 B-29s were built for  combat in the Pacific theater, including the Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic  bomb over Hiroshima. Reveals technical and financial gambles on the part of the  manufacturers. 41 photos, 7½"x 9", 128 pgs., sfbd.

A reprint of the official government handbook designed to show the new cadet how  to fly the aircraft. Heavily illustrated with all the data. 8¼"x 10¾", 88 pgs., sfbd.

Combat diaries of B-29 crews over Japan. Collected intimate accounts and gripping recollections of the incendiary raids, dogfights with Zeros,  mine-laying and night-fighter missions, and the atomic bombings. Spellbinding text.  225 pgs., 216 photos, 7"x 10", hdbd.

WWII photographer Jack Delano  photographed the crews, their environment, and their aircraft on the ground and in  the air. The exceptional photography, combined with Ostman and Colle’s detailed  text, provides a behind-the-scenes look at what life was like on a B-29 base during  the war. 52 B&W illustrations, 96 pgs., 8¼"x 10½", sfbd.

A comprehensive look at the plane that devastated the Japanese home islands from China to the Marianas Islands. Includes the history of this formidable plane and individual histories of the bombardment groups of the 20th Air Force. In addition,  special stories and many incredible photographs help tell the story of the  'Superfortress'. A chapter includes biographies of the men involved in all aspects of  the B-29. 128 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.

The B-29 Superfortress can truly be called the miracle aircraft of World War  II. No other major combat model had as short an interval between first flight and first appearance over enemy territory - 20 months. Learn about the aircraft that achieved  that record and how the feat was accomplished. Includes 3-view drawings,  cutaways, and 130 photos. 100 pgs., 8½" x 11", sfbd.

The publisher, web.publishing@hemi.com , September 3, 1997  george "bob" caron, an interesting man  Bob was the only defender aboard the Enola Gay, and the only photographer of this historic flight. He was instrumental in redesigning the  B-29 after all the turrets were removed except the tail gunner, and is the only non-commissioned officer to write a book about his role in  the bombing of Hiroshima. A T-Sgt., Bob's life is followed until he mustered out, and there are 27 photographs in the book, many of  historical significance (like the bomb cloud.) Bob died June 3, 1995, just two months and three days before the fiftieth anniversary of the day the world was plunged into the Atomic Age --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. 

Reprint of the official Airplane Commander Training Manual for the B-29 Superfortress.  Forward section provides development background, serial numbers and specs. Includes hundreds of diagrams, photos, charts and tables -- everything you need to  fly and command a Superfortress! 175 pgs., 8 ½" x 11", sfbd.

37 plan sets. A collection of the best WWII Warbird plans from Model Airplane News.  Includes the B-17, B-29, B-24, Catalina, Spitfire and more. You also get background  photos and specs, plus a section on WWII color, markings, insignia designations -  with date period. 148 pgs., 8½"x 11", sfbd.

The Superfortress in WWII and Korea Thompson & Marshall. The B-29 Superfortress  was the only American heavy bomber to participate in both WWII and the Korean War. This incredible photo combat diary shows the B-29 in both scenarios: against a  failing Japanese air force, and against ultra-fast and dangerous Russian-built MiG-15  jets. Includes hundreds of air-to-air shots, battle damage, paint schemes and  markings, famous planes and air crews, Air Force bases and more. 160 pgs., 460 B&W and 120 color photos, 7"x 10", sfbd.

Davis. The B-29 was designed to meet a U.S. Army request for a bomber that flew as  fast as a fighter and twice as far as other long-range bombers. And what a great  design it was! Here is the B-29 story with 3-view drawings, 10 color profiles, and 140  period photos. 57 pgs., 11"x 8¼", sfbd.

Robinson. Covers 1947 to 1963, perhaps the most colorful period in Air Force history.  Here are the bombers of SAC, the fighters of TAC, the transports of MAC, plus  trainers and liaison aircraft that were common sights over Europe - B-29s, B-50s,  B-36s, B-47s, B-45s, B-66s, B-57s, C-47s, and T-33s. Unit thumbnails are also  presented. 50 photos and over 85 color paintings. 32 pgs., sfbd.

A Visual Encyclopedia Sharpe, Scutts & Marsh. Country by country, aircraft by  aircraft - from the awesome Boeing B-29 Superfortress to the Japanese Yokosuda  MXY-7 - this magnificently huge and visually splendid encyclopedia presents all the  planes that waged deadly battle in the skies during WWII. Through a combination of large-size contemporary color and original black and white photography, the  ever-changing strategies and course of the air war from 1939-46 emerges,  accompanied by each plane's specifications, speed, size, histories, and the clashes in  which they participated. 512 pgs., hundreds of photos, 9"x 12", sfbd.

Martin W. Bowman. Here is the early history of U.S. air power, from its inauspicious  beginnings as the Army Aviation Service to its victorious achievements in WWII.  Focusing on the aircraft and the men who flew and serviced them, book features a  wide range of different types, from the DH-4 to the B-29. And with more than 200 photos and detailed captions, its a vivid insight into the rapid development of the world's most formidable air force. 160 pgs., 7¾"x 10½", hdbd.

 History of the B-29, Wilbur H. Morrison. This is a look back at the B-29's use in the Pacific during WWII. From the birth of the Superfortress, to China-Burma-India  operations, to Tinian and the end of the war, the B-29's use and effectiveness are  clearly documented in a highly readable and entertaining way. 400 pgs., 25 photos, 8"x 10", hdbd.

The last military officer to command an atomic mission as the pilot of "Bockscar," the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, the author  has the unique distinction of having been an integral part of both the Hiroshima and  the Nagasaki bombing runs. This book chronicles the months of preparations, the setbacks, the secrecy, and the snafus of these missions that changed the world  forever. 290 pgs., 5¼"x 8", sfbd.

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Martin Harwit's An Exhibit Denied is a cautionary tale about what happens when politics intrudes on the objective quest for truth. The year 1995 marked the 50th anniversary of the flight of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. In  preparation for that anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum began work on an exhibit that would not only reprise the events surrounding the bombing, but would also examine the bomb's impact on people--both Japanese and American,  civilian and military. Under the guidance of Martin Harwit, a former professor of astrophysics at Cornell University, the planned exhibit  included, among other things, Japanese civilian artifacts from the bombing and documents showing that high-ranking military leaders such as Dwight D. Eisenhower had grave doubts about dropping the bomb. Most controversially, the exhibit did not support the commonly  held belief that the bombing saved countless lives by preventing a land invasion, and this is what eventually led to its downfall. Harwit  pointed out that there was no way of knowing how the war would have ended without bombs; the American Legion national commander  demanded that President Clinton shut the exhibit down. 

What followed was a donnybrook of epic proportions as the media, the Republican-dominated Congress, and veterans' lobbying groups  all portrayed Harwit's attempt to present the Enola Gay in an objective light as antipatriotic, left-wing propaganda. Eventually, Harwit was  dismissed and the Enola Gay exhibit was drastically rewritten. In An Exhibit Denied, Martin Harwit once again brings his scientific method to the telling of this story, presenting both sides of the argument and letting the facts speak for themselves. What those facts tell us  is truly disturbing. 

The Obsessive Quest for the Lost Aircraft of WWII Hoffman. This retelling of the attempted salvage of the Kee Bird, an almost undamaged B-29 that crashed in  northern Greenland, is an epic tale of unbelievable risk, tragedy, heroism and  obsession. It details the strange hobby of recovering fabled World War II warplanes and the detective work, engineering and money required, as well as the select group  of fanatics spearheading these projects. 288 pgs., 6½"x 9½", hdbd.

A collection of nose-art from the combat planes of the WWII and Korean  eras. Girl-art at its best inspired by Vargas’ paintings in Esquire magazine and copied  by crew members on to the noses of their aircraft. Includes 33 original nose art  panels in CAF collection, and archival art of Forts, Liberators, B-25s, B-26s, B-29s, etc. 880 photos, 120 in color, 208 pgs., 10¼"x 11½", sfbd