Original footage from around 1944 showing the starting procedures and checks needed to fly the B-29 Superfortress. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during WWII. | War History Online

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress stands as one of the most significant and innovative bombers ever built. Designed and built during World War II, the B-29 was a groundbreaking achievement in aviation engineering, incorporating advanced features and technology that were far ahead of its time. #ww2 #aviation | The War Rooms

The numbers on the B-29 are jaw-dropping, even today. A 141-foot wingspan, four massive piston engines, and five separate computer-controlled gun turrets all combined to make it a fearsome weapon. | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress use of radar on a mission over Japan. | War History Online

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress - one of the most expensive defence programmes in history #warbirds #ww2 #wwii #b29 #superfortress | Daniel J Wheatcroft