B-29 “Double Trouble” Is “Mister Bee”
Author | : Colonel Charles A. Jones |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2020-10-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781796095722 |
ISBN-13 | : 1796095729 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book B-29 “Double Trouble” Is “Mister Bee” written by Colonel Charles A. Jones and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the story of Elmer C. Jones, a young man who grew up during the Great Depression and who joined the military in 1943, becoming a member of the Army's Air Corps in 1944. He was the radar observer of a B-29 Superfortress bomber crew flying 28 combat missions over Japan in 1945--13 bombing missions and 15 photographic reconnaissance missions, including the longest mission of the war: 4,650 miles in 23:00 hours. He accumulated 489:50 combat flying hours during the war.