Summary and Key Points: It's remembered for one world-altering act: the B-29 Superfortress (check out our original photos below) remains the only aircraft ever to drop a nuclear weapon in combat, ...

Dayton, OHIO (WDTN) – A historic World War II bomber is visiting the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. “FIFI” is one of ...

One of the U.S. military's most notable bombers, the B-29 Superfortress, was an indispensable aircraft from World War II through the Korean War. With a length greater than an NBA basketball court at ...

Departing in the predawn darkness of Aug. 6, 1945, a modified B-29, designated with radio call sign ‘Dimples 82’, was carrying a single bomb. Enola Gay was about to change the world. Approximately a ...

Suffering an arduous start in the CBI Theater, the B-29 would initially struggle to prove its worth, the victim of teething problems from its rapid development and production, along with supply issues ...

Video: Watch video from Friday’s flight of the B-29 Superfortress at myDaytonDailyNews.com. How to go When: June 22 and June 23. Gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. both days How to get there: ...

WICHITA—Connie Palacioz, an original “Rosie the Riveter,” punched rivets in the nose sections of B-29 Superfortress bombers during World War II at the Boeing Wichita plant. She has spent the last 26 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jenny Grzyb, a Detroit woman who helped build B-29 bombers at General Motors during World War II, is celebrating her 101st ...

Long-range bombers have consistently reshaped how nations project power in modern warfare. From the massive bombing campaigns of World War II to the stealth aircraft of today, these platforms allowed ...