Legends of Air Combat: B-29 Superfortress

Legends of Air Combat presents an in-depth look at the most important military aircraft ever produced. Featuring rare archival footage, dramatic combat sequences, and interviews from the men who flew these legendary planes, this series explores each aircrafts’ development, combat characteristics, operational deployment, and their strategic role in history. Informative maps, commentary, and expert analysis are included, as well as intriguing “what if” scenarios that explore the military consequences if these planes had not been developed.

The B-29 Superfortress was the most technologically advanced bomber developed during World War I. Originally conceived and developed by Boeing to fight a trans-Atlantic air war, the B-29 proved instead to be of vital strategic importance in the Pacific Theater. Developed and brought into operational service in an extremely short period of time, it greatly contributed to the success of the Allies over the Japanese Empire, and delivered two atomic bombs that finally led to Japan’s unconditional surrender.