Bringing the Thunder: The Missions of a World War II B-29 Pilot in the Pacific (Stackpole Military History) | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon Bennett, Jr. Robertson
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 271872
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 279
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0811733335
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.544973
EAN: 9780811733335
ASIN: 0811733335
Publication Date: November 10, 2006
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Product Description
The B-29 bomber was made to soar in thin, cold air, dropping its massive bomb load from heights so great that the crews might never see their targets through the clouds below. That was just fine with Ben Robertson, pilot in command of one of the big four engine bombers hammering Japan to its knees in a nonstop bombing campaign in the Pacific. When General LeMay ordered the B-29s to switch tactics from daylight, high-altitude bombing runs to nighttime, low-level runs, Bens attitude changed. What was once seen as simply dangerous--bombing Japan--now seemed a whole lot more like suicide.
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 1940orphan June 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Great detail. Lots of action. Very easy to read. Great drama in bombing raids that put you in the cockpit. A must for all WWII enthusiasts.
A first-person narrative April 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The author, former B29 pilot in WWII, tells us about his 35 missions with the 29th Bomber Group, 314th Bomb Wing, 21st Bomber Command, 20th US Army Air Force, from March thru August 1945. Besides his own career as a military instructor and pilot, Robertson presents several curiosities about the day-by-day life, inicially in several training bases in ConUs and later, in a huge air base on the island of Guam. Included is an epilogue, where are related the post-war fate of several of his crew members and other people related to his combat tour in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
 bringing the thunder December 29, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased a copy of this book when it first appeared on the booklists. Being a pilot and an aircraft historian, I completed the book in one long night. To say that Col. Robertson is a terrific writer is an understatement. This book is extremely well writen and holds your attention throughout. I have read many books on WWII and the air engagements within that conflict. I can say without equivication that this is the finest book of that genre. Do not miss this outstanding story!
The Ending of World War II December 1, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is unquestionably one of the very best books written about the aerial battle over the Japanese homeland that eventually defeated the Japanese Empire and brought about the end of World War II. Airplane Commander Gordon Benett Robertson, Jr. eloquently describes his training and the missions of the B-29 Superfortresses of the 20th Air Force. The story of this magnificent aircraft and its crews is must read for all historians.
David Braden, Past President
20th Air Force Association
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