WWII B-29 SUPERFORTRESS BOMBER 459TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON 8X10 PHOTO AVIATION This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch photo with white border. Sharp and clear. You will love it! B-29 bomber with flight crew taken at Walker AFF in Kansas in 1944 during training before leaving to Guam to join the 459th Bombardment Squadron.We will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan) Thanks for looking!..p4467-8x10The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the United States in World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between 1 and 1.7 billion dollars. Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear, and a remote, computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control officer. A manned tail gun installation was semi-remote. The name "Superfortress" continued the pattern Boeing started with its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Designed for the high-altitude strategic bomber role, the B-29 also excelled in low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions. One of the B-29's final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Because of the B-29's advanced design, unlike many other World War II-era bombers, the Superfortress remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters for the Stratovision company. The B-29 served in various roles throughout the 1950s. The Royal Air Force flew the B-29 as the Washington until phasing out the type in 1954. The Soviet Union produced an unlicensed reverse-engineered copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, transports, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and trainers including the B-50 Superfortress (the first aircraft to fly around the world non-stop) which was essentially a re-engined B-29. The type was retired in the early 1960s. The B-29 production total was 3,970 aircraft. Dozens of B-29s remain as static displays but only two examples, Fifi and Doc, have been restored to flying status; with Doc flying again for the first time from McConnell AFB on July 17, 2016. Pay with PAYPAL-you can charge it! MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and your Checking Bank Card We offer FREE SHIPPING on all United States addresses with NO QUANTITY LIMITS. We also offer International Shipping-Pay first items shipping and it is NO COST for each additional item when shipped in the same package (NO QUANTITY LIMITS). Photos and smaller prints are shipped in a stiff photo mailer. Larger Prints and Posters are shipped in a heavy duty mailing tube. We take great care in shipping our merchandise. *Bid with confidence - we have over 75,000 POSITIVE ratings and growing!To Help You Narrow Your Search On What I Have - Scroll Down To Find My Categories (on the left hand side of my listings). You can also Hit my Store Icon *OnlyClassics Photo and Paper* on the top of this page - that will take you to my store where near the top is a "search my store box" where you can type in key words to help you find what I have available you might be interested in. With thousands of items to look at -you won't be disappointed!You may be interested in our other eBay listings. No COPYRIGHT expressed or implied. Sold as collectible only. Minnesota residents please add 7.275% Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Seller |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Year | 1944 |
| Photo Size | 8x10 Inches |
| World War II | Aviation |
| Type | Photograph |
| Conflict | WW II (1939-45) |
WWII B-29 SUPERFORTRESS BOMBER 459TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON 8X10 PHOTO AVIATION This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch photo with white border. Sharp and clear. You will love it! B-29 bomber with flight crew taken at Walker AFF in Kansas in 1944 during training before leaving to Guam to join the 459th Bombardment Squadron.We will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan) Thanks for looking!..p4467-8x10The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing which was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. It was one of the largest aircraft operational during World War II and featured state of the art technology. It was the single most expensive weapons project undertaken by the United States in World War II, exceeding the cost of the Manhattan Project by between 1 and 1.7 billion dollars. Innovations introduced included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled, tricycle landing gear, and a remote, computer-controlled fire-control system that directed four machine gun turrets that could be operated by a single gunner and a fire-control officer. A manned tail gun installation was semi-remote. The name “Superfortress” continued the pattern Boeing started with its well-known predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress. Designed for the high-altitude strategic bomber role, the B-29 also excelled in low-altitude nighttime incendiary bombing missions. One of the B-29’s final roles during World War II was carrying out the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Because of the B-29’s advanced design, unlike many other World War II-era bombers, the Superfortress remained in service long after the war ended, with a few even being employed as flying television transmitters for the Stratovision company. The B-29 served in various roles throughout the 1950s. The Royal Air Force flew the B-29 as the Washington until phasing out the type in 1954. The Soviet Union produced an unlicensed reverse-engineered copy as the Tupolev Tu-4. The B-29 was the progenitor of a series of Boeing-built bombers, transports, tankers, reconnaissance aircraft and trainers including the B-50 Superfortress (the first aircraft to fly around the world non-stop) which was essentially a re-engined B-29. The type was retired in the early 1960s. The B-29 production total was 3,970 aircraft. Dozens of B-29s remain as static displays but only two examples, Fifi and Doc, have been restored to flying status; with Doc flying again for the first time from McConnell AFB on July 17, 2016. Pay with PAYPAL-you can charge it! MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover and your Checking Bank Card We offer FREE SHIPPING on all United States addresses with NO QUANTITY LIMITS. We also offer International Shipping-Pay first items shipping and it is NO COST for each additional item when shipped in the same package (NO QUANTITY LIMITS). Photos and smaller prints are shipped in a stiff photo mailer. Larger Prints and Posters are shipped in a heavy duty mailing tube. We take great care in shipping our merchandise. *Bid with confidence – we have over 75,000 POSITIVE ratings and growing!To Help You Narrow Your Search On What I Have – Scroll Down To Find My Categories (on the left hand side of my listings). You can also Hit my Store Icon *OnlyClassics Photo and Paper* on the top of this page – that will take you to my store where near the top is a “search my store box” where you can type in key words to help you find what I have available you might be interested in. With thousands of items to look at -you won’t be disappointed!You may be interested in our other eBay listings. No COPYRIGHT expressed or implied. Sold as collectible only. Minnesota residents please add 7.275% Powered by SixBit’s eCommerce Solution
