The Silverplate Bombers: A History and Registry of the Enola Gay and Other B-29s Configured to Carry Atomic Bombs

by Richard H. Campbell

Book Overview

This book documents the development and delivery of the Silverplate B-29 bomber, the remarkable airplane with capabilities that surpassed those of known enemy fighters of the time and was employed to release the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. The basic history from conception to successful development is set forth in the early chapters, which discuss the then secret work of the 509th Composite Group. Subsequent chapters discuss the Los...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786469072
• ISBN13: 9780786469079
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher