Intended for English language sites that primarily deal with the B-29 Superfortress, which was designed in 1940 as an eventual replacement for the B-17 and B-24. The Superfortress was pressurized for high altitudes and featured remotely-controlled gun turrets. It first saw combat in the Pacific.
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- March Air Field Museum Photos, specifications, and history.
- Federation of American Scientists Brief history, specifications, and photos.
- Dave Norton Creative writing titled "Requiem for an Aircraft, Farewell to a Pilot", about flying in a Superfortress.
- Warbird Alley Photo, history, and statistics.
- The Last Flight of the B-29 Kee Bird On February 21, 1947 a U.S. Army Air Corps arctic-modified B-29 (known as an F-13) named the "Kee Bird" became lost, ran out of fuel and was forced to crash land. The story is told by the crew members.
- 444th Bombardment Group Association Association and website dedicated to the WWII B-29 Superfortress unit the, 444th BG: 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Army Air Force, CBI / W. Field Tinian - One of the two original B-29 combat groups.
- 39th Bomb Group (VH) (Guam 1945) Official site with unit and crew histories, individual veteran profiles, and mission summaries.
- Desert USA Article titled "B-29 Superfortress Saved From a Desert Death". An army of museum volunteers rescues a World War II B-29 Superfortress from the desert for restoration.