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 once in theater.

Originally designed as a high-altitude precision strategic bomber for daylight raids, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was included in the plans for the war against Germany and the Axis powers in Europe. However, delays continued until the war in Europe ended, resulting in the big bomber being deployed exclusively against the forces of the Empire of Japan beginning in the China Burma India Theater. Contents 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

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