The B-29 Bomber Changed The Course Of History. Here’s How

In August of 1945, B-29s dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, effectively ending WWII in the Pacific theatre.
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B-32 Dominator: The Last Air Battle (Days After WW2 Was Already Over)

Consolidated's bomber, the B-32 Dominator, was the final heavy strategic bomber to enter the U.S. Army Air Forces' service.
The Sentinel

The life and times of a B-24 Liberator

This article was previously published in the Oct. 17, 2025 edition of “Stars and Stripes.” Several summers ago I was relaxing on our back porch in central Pennsylvania. I heard a very familiar rumble ...
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Historic World War II aircraft B-29 DOC and P-51 Gunfighter Coming to Fort Myers

Experience living World War II history in Fort Myers as the iconic B-29 Superfortress "DOC" and P-51 Mustang "Gunfighter" land at Page Field, October 27–30, 2025. Limited ride flights available.
KREM

Slowly but surely, volunteers plan to make this WWII-era B-17 bomber fly again: 'This is not work; this is just fun'

SALEM, Ore. — In Salem, a group of volunteers are on a years-long mission to restore a B-17 bomber that long sat on top of a Milwaukie gas station. "Everybody knew where the bomber was," Terry Scott, ...
The New York Times

John H. Luckadoo, Last Pilot From a Storied Bomber Group, Dies at 103

As part of a unit known as the Bloody 100th, he flew 25 harrowing missions in his B-17 bomber over German-held territory during World War II. By Clay Risen John H. Luckadoo, the last surviving pilot ...