B-29

[Jim Oxley]

I have several excellent books on this subject eg Blankets Of Fire, Birds From Hell, Boeing B-29 Superfortress and B-29 Photo Combat Diary. The first two deal in excellent detail with the development of this great bomber and it's combat history. The last two provide marvellous photo's of the B-29 in action.

But I have yet to come across a book written by anyone who flew this great warbird into battle over Japan, whether as pilot, bombardier or gunner.

Books abound on the B-17 and B-24 crews. But that human touch seems to be lacking on the B-29 and it's crews based in the Pacific.

Anyone have any recommendations?

In fact the same can be said about biographies/stories of pilots who flew in the VII Fighter Command. Always found this puzzling, wonder why the Pacific lacks so. It is due to the combatants wishing to simply place it all behind and forget? Or (to publishers) was Europe the more challenging, the more romantic?