The WWII Flying Superfortress - B-29

The B-29 is designed to be one of the most deadly, untouchable bombers ever created. The B-29 can reach heights no other planes or air-fighters could reach, and the B-29's payload can deliver devastating fire power that can level an enemy base. Watch our new incredible military video as we break down what made the B-29 a WWII superfortress!

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[bestguywhotellsitlikeitis]

I'm glad I wasn't required to imagine I was a WWII pilot in order to watch this video.

[poscoroofing]

"At almost twice the cost of the Manhattan Project... it is also the most expensive weapons program of all WWII." Wow!

[junebug]

Normal girl:
-Will probably leave you for another dude
-no protection from enemies
-almost no hugeness
B-29 flying fortress:
-could stick with you for the duration of war
-offers thick armor plating from aa guns
-over 100 ft long and over 140 feet wide

[Enzi_Meteori_]

Him: the B-29 is the older brother of the B-17

Also him:calls the B-29 a (her)

[JohnDoe-vfyo]

My Grandpa was the waist gunner on the B-29 called "The Duchess". The way they had to sit and turn their bodies to look through the periscopes to aim the guns took a toll on almost all waist gunners and they now have severe back problems.

[pov]

Japanese when they send fighters without ammo:prepare to take down some bombers
Pilot:how will we?
Commander:we are gonna use a tactic that guarantees death.

[badpancake]

360 gunner range... with cross fire ability...



Zeros:
Ight have a nice time...

[SighNaps]

My grandfather was an Irish man who fought for the Americans (he refused to fight for the English crown and Ireland was neutral). I was talking to him once about serving in the American army and something he said that I always found funny was "One thing the Germans never understood about the Americans was that if they had enough room to fit another .50 caliber machine gun in something, they were going to do it."

[nxixsof]

When you already know everything about it due to playing war thunder.

[jibnut]

0:43
They pointing finger guns at their heads

[jabbahutt]

2:05 B29s are pretty vulnerable to hostile fighters actually. The fact that late war US Air Force was able to provide air protection by launching P51 in Okinawa thus diminishing the casualties of the flight crew may have contributed to the misconception that is B29 crews can “can perfectly protect themselves” with the machine guns.

[gamingmoth]

GENERAL MACARTHUR: "That's cool but wanna know what's better than Bombs? Fire Bombs."

[daveanderson]

During the latter part of WW 2 a couple of B 29s made emergency landings in Soviet territory The Soviets returned the air crews but hung onto the planes They later reverse engineered and build them as the Tupolev TU 4 NATO code Bull

[andrew]

The running animation for the soldiers tho
(My comment is to no offence to anyone. )

[nicse]

me:drops cookie
ants on my house: 00:02

[kippert]

Imagine how badass you would feel being a gunner on this machine

Also, you guys in the replies are thinking of the B-17. The B-29 Was *Marginally* Safer.

[RB-yjfy]

My grampy flew the B-29 “Pride of the Yankees” over Tokyo, 1 engine got hit very badly, the other had its propellor go wild and fly off, yet with only 2 engines left a zero attacked the bomber, lined up with the nose of the plane, ( he was a pilot ) and opened fire. A bullet hit his knee, then pulled back. Yet he still said with 2 engines out, he said “I’m taking this son of a b*tch all the way back!” And he did. He died in I think January 2014, I was 3 years old when he died. I miss him, but life is life, you can’t bring back dead people, even if they were a loved one. That is his story. Thanks for reading.

[luckygamermemberofvma]

lol the guys eyes at 1:30 he is probably thinking I'm in love

[yeettheheat]

"War was finally coming to Japan."




Dolittle and his B25's:"Are we a joke to you?"

[mikestanly]

MY Grandpa enlisted in 1940's he flew this plane for over 20 years., thankyou to all warriors for U.S.