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U.S. B-29 Superfortress of 314th Bomb Wing in flight over ocean and approaching Guam during World War II
United States B-29 Superfortress in flight. Square P tail code identifies it as belonging to 314th Bomb Wing, 39th Bomb Group, stationed at Guam. Aerial view of the air base. View of the island and runway.
U.S. B-29 Superfortress from 73rd Bomb Wing arrives at Saipan.
United States Army Air Force B-29 Superfortress displaying Plain T tail code of 498th Bomb Group, taxis behind a follow-me jeep, after landing on Saipan. Ground crewman assists parking. Crew of the B-29 seen on the parking ramp as they offload their baggage and climb aboard a truck. Other aircraft displaying Plain A tail codes of the 497th Bomb Group are seen parked on field. (World War II period).
B-29 Superfortress aircraft of the 314th Bomb Wing taxi and take off from North Field Guam in World War II
Many B-29 Superfortress bombers, of the 314th Bombardment Wing, taxi and take off from North Field Guam during World War 2. Most of them are from the 29th Bomb Group, and display the black square O tail code. (Aircraft numbers: 16;45;24;7 5; and 27, are seen.) One, displaying the black square K tail code and number 9, is from the 330th Bomb Group.
Major Robert Morgan, Aircraft Commander, briefs his B-29 crew as they sit on the tarmac prior to takeoff on a mission
Major Robert Morgan (well-known as the pilot of the B-17, "Memphis Belle," first to complete 25 missions over Germany, in the European Theater and now a B-29 Aircraft Commander with the 73rd Bomb Wing) briefs his crew. They sit on the tarmac near their aircraft, the B-29, "Dauntless Dotty," which was lead aircraft on the first B-29 bombing mission over Japan, on November 24, 1944. The Crew enters the aircraft after the briefing. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Forces B-29s with P-51 fighter escorts, bomb Tokyo, Japan, during World War II.
From "The Last Bomb", showing U.S. Army Air Forces bombing targets in and over Japan during World War 2. B-29s taxi on airfield and take off from runway. Crew in cockpit of aircraft. More B-29s taxi on runway at Tinian airfield. B-29s leave flight lines at Saipan airfield. B-29s taxi and take off from runway. Last B-29 takes off from Saipan airfield. Controller in tower talking into radio. Controller in Guam attends phone call. Take off times of each wing are noted by men at desk. Man attaches copy on report board. B-29 in flight over Pacific Ocean. Crew inside the plane. Navigator marks the chart. Aircraft makes run over Iwo Jima Island. Bulldozer leveling the surface at Sulfur island of Iwo Jima. P51s parked at airfield. Officers discuss around chart. P-51s warm up in flight line. P-51s taking off from airfield. Group of P-51s in flight. Controller at Guam talks over phone. Officer marks positions of each wing on mission board. P-51s fly low over water. Pilot of P-51 speaks. Crewman's hand at instrument panel. P-51s in flight behind B-29s. Smoke marker is dropped from an aircraft. Groups of planes separate. B-29s defend against attacking Japanese planes. A Japanese plane drops phosphorous bomb which explodes in the way of formation of B-29s. P-51 peels off to attack Japanese plane and protect B-29. P-51 fires at Japanese plane. Japanese plane is hit and goes down in flames. Formation of B-29s heading for mission. B-29s dropping bombs on Tokyo.
U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on West Field, Tinian during World War II.
U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.