Bringing the Thunder The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific |
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| Author:
| Robertson, Gordon |
| ISBN: | 978-0-692-70967-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2016 |
| Publisher: | Wide Awake Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.97 |
Book Description:
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By March 1945, when Ben Robertson took to the skies above Japan in his B-29 Superfortress, the end of World War II in the Pacific seemed imminent.But although American forces were closing in on its home islands, Japan refused to surrender, and American B-29s were tasked with hammering Japan to its knees with devastating bomb runs.That meant flying low-altitude, night-time incendiary raids under threat of flak, enemy fighters, mechanical malfunction, and fatigue.It may have been the...
More DescriptionBy March 1945, when Ben Robertson took to the skies above Japan in his B-29 Superfortress, the end of World War II in the Pacific seemed imminent.But although American forces were closing in on its home islands, Japan refused to surrender, and American B-29s were tasked with hammering Japan to its knees with devastating bomb runs.That meant flying low-altitude, night-time incendiary raids under threat of flak, enemy fighters, mechanical malfunction, and fatigue.It may have been the beginning of the end, but just how soon the end would come - and whether Robertson and his crew would make it home - was far from certain.