The giant engines that helped the B-29 Superfortress rule the skies

From World War II through the Korean War, the B-29 delivered bombs to distant parts of the world, including two atomic bombs.
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The B-29 goes atomic: A look at Operation Silverplate

Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82', was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay was about to change the world. Approximately a ...