Ground crews arming a B-29 Superfortress of the 500th Bomb Group at Isely Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944-45.

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Caption     Ground crews arming a B-29 Superfortress of the 500th Bomb Group at Isely Field, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1944-45. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Saipan, Mariana Islands
Date  1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of the United States Air Force
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   090625-F-1234K-020
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,200 x 936 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
28 May 2016 09:10:39 PM

WEAPONS DETAIL:

B-29 is able to carry (40) 500lb bombs and deadly incendiary bombs However, it could also carry (4) bombs weighting 4,000lb each. Later in the war the B-29 was also fitted with external wing racks for even more bombs

MODIFICATIONS:

The bomb bays were even modified to carry 1 x 22,000lb bomb or 2 x 12,000lb British Blockbuster bombs, that were carried on external racks under the wings.

GUN CONTROL: SHORT BURSTS

The B-29 was armed w/remote controlled turrets mounting .50 caliber machine guns w/500 rounds per gun. Some crews had the ammo increase to 1,000 rounds per gun. The tail gun mounted 2 x .50 caliber machine guns and 1 x 20mm cannon However some crews deleted the 20mm cannon, in trade for another .50 caliber machine gun.

ESCORT SERVICE:

To improve the defensive firepower of a group Boeing evaluated the need for a heavily armed escort ship. Carrying extra ammo and turrets it was to provide added protection against enemy fighters. Like the multi-gun B-17 escorts once the other B-17's dropped their bombs, the escort couldn't keep up, so the program just fizzled out.
with the B-29 escort ship.
2. Janet says:
7 Mar 2020 05:38:15 PM

B-29 Shoot the Fade

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WW2-Era Location Name:
Saipan, Mariana Islands

Latitude-Longitude:
15.1164, 145.7281

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N3N-1 aircraft at rest, date unknown

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