B-29 Superfortress against Japan | The Story Of The WWII Bomber, And The Atomic Bomb | Documentary

the United States against the Japanese empire in WWII. The story of the B-29 Superfortress and the Atomic Bomb. The second part is narrated by Gary Sinise.
This is a documentary on the history of the B-29 Superfortress and its crucial role in the devastating attacks on Japan during World War II. Join us as we delve into the stories, technical details, and strategic significance of this iconic aircraft and the events that unfolded during that tumultuous period in history.
We explore the operational history of the B-29, shedding light on its immense impact on the outcome of the war. Discover the awe-inspiring engineering feats that propelled this heavy bomber into the skies, along with the remarkable innovations that set it apart from its contemporaries.
Witness the challenges faced by the Allies as they sought to design and produce an aircraft capable of reaching deep into enemy territory with an unprecedented bomb load. Through detailed accounts and gripping archival footage, we will explore the B-29's long-range capabilities, including the revolutionary pressurized cabin, remote-controlled gun turrets, and the iconic bombing system that transformed the face of aerial warfare.
Prepare to be transported back in time as we recount the intense strategic bombing campaign against Japan. Experience the heart-pounding moments as B-29 squadrons embarked on perilous missions over the Pacific, facing fierce opposition from Japanese fighters and flak defenses. Learn about the courageous crews who risked their lives, enduring harsh conditions and demonstrating an unwavering determination to achieve their objectives.
Gain insight into the controversial decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which ultimately brought an end to the war. Through expert analysis and historical perspectives, we will navigate the complex ethical, moral, and strategic considerations surrounding this momentous event and its long-lasting ramifications.
Whether you are a history enthusiast, a military aviation aficionado, or simply curious about the events that shaped our world, our channel offers an immersive experience that combines educational content with compelling storytelling. Dive into the gripping narratives, stunning visuals, and expert analysis that will transport you to a pivotal time in human history.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing, but also excelled in low-altitude night incendiary bombing, and in dropping naval mines to blockade Japan. B-29s dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only aircraft ever to drop nuclear weapons in combat.
One of the largest aircraft of World War II, the B-29 was designed with state-of-the-art technology, which included a pressurized cabin, dual-wheeled tricycle landing gear, and an analog computer-controlled fire-control system that allowed one gunner and a fire-control officer to direct four remote machine gun turrets. The $3 billion cost of design and production (equivalent to $45 billion today), far exceeding the $1.9 billion cost of the Manhattan Project, made the B-29 program the most expensive of the war. The B-29 remained in service in various roles throughout the 1950s, being retired in the early 1960s after 3,970 had been built. A few were also used as flying television transmitters by the Stratovision company. The Royal Air Force flew the B-29 as Washington until 1954.
General characteristics
Crew: 11 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Bombardier, Flight Engineer, Navigator, Radio Operator, Radar Observer, Right Gunner, Left Gunner, Central Fire Control, Tail Gunner)
Length: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m)
Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.05 m)
Height: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Wing area: 1,736 sq ft (161.3 m2)
Aspect ratio: 11.5
Airfoil: root: Boeing 117 (22%); tip: Boeing 117 (9%)[97]
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0241
Frontal area: 41.16 sq ft (3.824 m2)
Empty weight: 74,500 lb (33,793 kg)
Gross weight: 120,000 lb (54,431 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 133,500 lb (60,555 kg)
135,000 lb (61,000 kg) combat overload
Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-3350-23 Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled turbosupercharged radial piston engines, 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) each
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed fully-feathering propellers, 16 ft 7 in (5.05 m) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed: 357 mph (575 km/h, 310 kn)
Cruise speed: 220 mph (350 km/h, 190 kn)
Stall speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
Range: 3,250 mi (5,230 km, 2,820 nmi)
Ferry range: 5,600 mi (9,000 km, 4,900 nmi)
Service ceiling: 31,850 ft (9,710 m) [28]
Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
Lift-to-drag: 16.8
Wing loading: 69.12 lb/sq ft (337.5 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.073 hp/lb (0.120 kW/kg)
#aviationhistory #aviation #b29

[@Dronescapes]

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[@DerekJones1081962]

It always upsets me to read comments as one sided as yours. Both sides had their share of evil and greedy people. The problem stems from allowing those persons to come to power in the first place. It's always the innocent who suffer, including us patriotic pawns who bear the brunt of highest casualties. For the lazy people who stay at home send us out to fight for them, then judge us as evil after the fact, consider the fact that we knew the horrors of war and went out to serve anyway. Peace nicks are like gangsters, You start the evil ball rolling rolling and then laugh at us pawns afterward. To people like me, your words are as much a weapon as it is a warning. Learn from the past and elect better people in the future.

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[@martinrichards2680]

My parents suffered during the German bombing raids over Liverpool and Birkenhead. I had several Uncles who fort with the 8th Army and also in Burma. They were all grateful for the sacrifice the young USA aircrews gave to save the free world. We must remember many people from many countries gave so much. We cannot allow history to repeat itself

[@DrTWG]

Unfortunately it always repeats itself. WW1 " The Great War " was supposed to be the war that ended wars . The Nazi genocide was another 'never again' until it happened again and again . No effort was made to stop the Rwandan genocide for example - literally nothing .

[@CheefSmokealot64]

My uncle Seymour Greenberg was in the army air corp. He flew b-17’s and b-29’s as the navagator. He was proud to tell me he “bombed the shit out of the nazi Germans and the Imperial Japs.” He called the b-17’s and b-29’s “cigar coffins.” He said flying was the biggest thrill of his life. RIP uncle Seymour. Much love and respect to the greatest generation who won WW2. 🤔🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@samantharay6098]

if only there had been a side worth fighting for

[@xandervk2371]

My respects to your uncle.

[@johnstephens7697]

@Nahhman Uncle Seymour fought his heart ❤️ out to protect the only country he was Proud to call home and he knew it was worth fighting for while people such as yourself take advantage of every opportunity to bad mouth and disrespect the country that has given you such a comfortable life and more amenities than any other country for you to abuse and make use of. We all get aggravated, but it's important to know and pay attention to the facts of the matter and actually try to make a difference for positive change such as well, Uncle Seymour did so you could be disrespectful and not appreciate his sacrifice but still live in peace in this country.

[@lzcontrol]

It was a fierce competitor to the Marine Corporation.

[@BCSoHappy]

@@samantharay6098are you American?

[@Billytomtom18]

I would like to Thank All of the Veterans who Served in WW||, along with all of the Veterans throughout History. It’s a shame that this Film is not a required part of American History in High School. I’ve watched this film before and it still enlightens me to the Courage Displayed. Nobody wants to be in a War, but it is a necessity for Democracy unfortunately. I again Thank All of the Veterans throughout History for Their Service 🇺🇸

[@lanimulrepus]

I was 12 when the announcement of the atomic bomb was broadcast... For the first time, since February 1942, when my Dad joined the Marine Corps,, we felt that there was a chance that we would get to see my father make it home alive...

[@kennedysingh3916]

Watched from Jamaica. B-29 bomber crews use to come to the US Army Base Vernam Field in my country on training missions.

[@kryts27]

Sir or Madam, if you watched that then you would be an elderly citizen now.

[@kennedysingh3916]

@@kryts27 I was not born then, my grand mother use to live near the base and operated a shop. US personels use to buy goods from her and she use to tell me stories about the base. I also have done my own research and now of the GYPIC (sub) training missions. Some of those B-29's crashed at the base. One on it way to Vernam Field entered a clowd and was not seen again .

[@anthonypile395]

Love and respect to my Dad Robert B Pile. He was a B-29 pilot stationed at Clovis, NM. He was involved in 3 crashes. These men were test pilots for a country they loved and a plane they knew could win the war. My Dad had some great stories like flying Howard Hughes over lake mead to check out some of his planes. Hughes did not say much. My Dad loved his time in the Air Corps. He loved the Air Corps, The USA and the B-29.

[@paulk.hoffman2286]

Men of magnificent courage. Fly 8 hours nonstop over Japanese held islands… in an aircraft that was the most complex of its day… yet hadn’t actually been air-tested when crews received them… Fly with/against the yet to be discovered jet stream… Drop your incendiary bombs from just 5-8 thousand feet… Over a fire storm burning at 12-1500 hundred degrees…In the most horrific turbulence man had ever successfully flown through. …

[@kenmohler4081]

I can’t tell you the exact date, because I don’t remember it. One evening in the mid 2000s, my wife and attended an evening Smithsonian event at the Garber Center in Washington. Beer and barbecue were on tap. The Garber Center was the location where the Smithsonian restored vintage aircraft. It was an amazing evening. Many of the employees and volunteers who worked there were in attendance to host us. One of the guests found a reentry nose cone he had developed for NASA. All the visitors were free to wander about and look and touch anything. I saw a big silver fuselage section and ducked to go under it. On the far side, I looked up and saw the words, “Enola Gay.” To say I was astonished, would be a huge understatement. I’m a WWII history buff. I didn’t know what to say. But that moment will remain in my memory forever.

[@Merlinemryys]

My Father was an A/C in the 869th, first group on Saipan, A[]3, lost 4 engines on take off over his completing 40 missions, 35 over Japan.

[@Dronescapes]

Bless him

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Thank you for your father standing up to fight against the aggressors. My statement is oversimplified. A world of debt to your father and other members of the greatest generation. We often forget that they were just kids 25 was an old man at the time. Thank you for sharing

[@raymondswenson1268]

There is a remarkable true story of a White Russian, anti-communist officer, who fled Vladivistok with his family and settled in Hiroshima. His son went to America to attend UCLA before the war, and was drafted into Army Intelligence because he was fluent in Japanese. He arrived in Tokyo with the occupation command forces, and get transport to Hiroshima. At the site of hus family home, destroyed by the bomb, a surviving neighbor hel9ed him find his family, who had all survived. He m9ved his family to Tokyo and they got work with US Forces Japan as translators. His sister married an army officer, and the family came to the US. It would make a GREAT movie.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Wow that would make a great movie it makes a great story. My question is the son that came to United States and studied at UCLA, did he choose to become an American citizen? Otherwise he would not have been drafted. There are plenty of foreign Nationals even today in our military. It is one way to gain US citizenship. So was he drafted after becoming an U.S. citizen? Or was he hired as a translator? One could argue that there is only a fine difference between the two. Anyway the story peaked my interest.

[@cq7415]

Very good, all original footage. Second part same as other video with interviews from the pilots who flew. Thanks for sharing.

[@vernonfindlay1314]

These heroes, rest in peace, and yesterday was June 6th,more heroes including Family.Respect the greatest generation, my Dad is one of that generation,i still have him.

[@robertbarlow6715]

My daddy was a paratrooper with the 82nd 504th. Lost him in 2010 June 7th. I always said he went home to be with his brothers who never came back.

[@PentaROX]

Eternal respect for these heroes. They have paid with effort, blood and some with everything they have to save not their country, but the world.

[@JamesMcComas-dr2xi]

My great uncle flew 29s over Japan. He did survive the war. One of three brothers that served in the war, he was the only one that made it home.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

Yes I had two of them that did survive world War II as well. I'm sorry that two of your great-uncle's did not survive. Something I think people should think about because when it gets down to it most people are only concerned with self-preservation. Heroes like your great uncle's wanted to live I'm sure. But they went in and people who are here today she look back at the family history and see who would have been killed if we had went in with an invasion Force into Japan and continue to fight for a number of years after that. My thoughts is that some of them would not even be here to argue against dropping the atomic bombs.

[@PappyGunn]

This is one of the rare documentary on B-29 bombing of Japan and the problems they faced initially. The plane was brand new and ironing out the bugs while carrying out op missions was a tall order.

[@raymondswenson1268]

I am a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel and served 5 years at HQ Strategic Air Command, working on deployment of the B-1 and B-2 bombers and the MX 10 warhead ICBM. Final assembly of the B-29s was done in giant buildings at OFFUTT AFB, OMAHA that are still there, with base offices built inside. My father was stationed in occupied Japan and met my Japanese mom at church. I was born there, and returned there to work 5 years, including 3 years at US Forces Japan. I speak Japanese. My Mom and her father were at home in Nagoya when B-29s dropped fire bombs on the city. They survived and evacuated to a family farm in the mountains. At HQ SAC, I served on the nuclear war recovery team which had annual war games with the Pentagon. The use of nuclear bombs on Japan was part of my training. The US plan for an invasion was just plain STUPID. The planners did not learn anything from the deception strategy used in the D-Day invasion that diverted German defenses to Calais. The US invasion would be a brute force landing in southern Kyushu, where Japan was preparing to respond with mass kamikaze planes, speedboats, and minisubs. The SMART plan would have recognized that NORTHERN JAPAN is CLOSER to the US West Coast than Kyushu. An invasion of Sendai would have been met with little defense. The kamikaze forces could not be sent north. A feint attack on Kyushu could draw out the defenders and allow B-17s from Okinawa to destroy them. The US could get a firm foothold at Sendai and destroy the few roads and railroads going north. The US controlled the sea and the air. The Japanese Army would not have been able to throw a large force against the US. Further footholds could be gainednat Aomori and Hakoodate, cutting off the northern island of Hokkaido and controlling the Tsugaru Strait, allowing landings at Niigata on the west coast in striking distance of Osaka. Half the country would been under US control

[@Marfoir0303]

That’s your opinion and you should not speak using your rank and representing The USAF; I too am retired USAF & spent many years in SAC.

[@TheBLACKISHKRACKER]

I say speak your mind brother thank God them people's fought for our freedom of speech.

[@sandtiger]

would love to learn more from you. You must have incredible insights from family and SAC. I thought the objective in assaults was to hit the enemy where they were weakest which makes the strategy you presented a strong case. My father was an Army infantry machine gunner training for the assault and he was sure he would not survived. His baby brother was a Marine, My stepfather was a flight engineer on a B29. Another Uncle was 82nd Airborne who jumped in Anzio (as re-enforcements) and Normandy. I could have lost all of my family and extended family. I had no faith in McArthur

[@johnfranklin8319]

27:15 shows the factory in Washington TWP., New Jersey, making the M-69 Incendiary Bomb, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Had a front company as the owner, United Wallpaper Inc.

[@FloydMaxwell]

Thank you for re-recording the audio

[@UUBrahman]

Thanks for the updated audio revision from the previous version of this film -clearer.

[@scottsummers6357]

This was an excellent piece of work, I am impressed

[@Idahoguy10157]

Lt James Dawson was a USAAF B-29 rated pilot in India. Unfortunately he died in India. He was my uncle

[@Dronescapes]

Bless him

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

He was not an old man as a lot of people seem to think in their minds because WWII vets that survived are now either passed away or extremely old. Your uncle was just a boy. What was a 19 years old maybe 25 years old? I have two uncles that survived world War because Truman drop the bomb plane and to the point. Now I'm not 20 years old but I'm not all that old because my two uncles were thirty years older than my own father. He waited late in life for me to come around. So that's how I can have two uncles who were destined with their orders to die in the invasion of Japan. A lot of people could trace back their family history and find people who would have died and they may not have ever been born if it wasn't for at room and dropping the bombs. that's true for the Americans and the Japanese and anybody else who would have been involved with the fight the Russians as well. But in the end I feel for your family. Two men dressed in her sharply pressed uniforms walk down my driveway to regretfully inform me of the loss of my son. Allah differences between the circumstances but in the end there's a giant hole left in the family for generations to come. Your uncle may not have had any children. But if you did he may have had more after the war. Who knows what these people could have done for our world 🌎 if they had only been born. But they were not because and the greed and the plane monsters of Japan and Germany. Italy and Russia as well but we all know they switch sides so they get a lighter slap-in-the-face with the historians. I empathize with your loss and wish for you that it never happened. So as you grew up you could have went over to your uncle's house and played with your cousins.

[@Idahoguy10157]

@@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525 ….. All my uncles served in WW2. One was at PH on Dec 7th. My late brother was a Vietnam vet. I was career military mostly serving mostly stateside. Growing up in the 1960’s almost everyone’s dad was a veteran.

[@JohnPaul-ii]

Well worth watching, thanks for sharing.

[@Dronescapes]

Thanks for watching

[@Marfoir0303]

My father was on the USS Enterprise & He was awarded the Purple Heart

[@Dronescapes]

Bless him

[@davidlogansr8007]

Excellent Program! Especially the part narrated by one of my Heroes Gary Sinesse and Paul Tibet’s! Anyone who questions the need to drop those bombs simply hasn’t bothered to learn the real history of that time! Japan would never have surrendered any other way. Of course unbeknownst st U.S. the Soviet attack on Manchuria also figured into the equation, but Truman, Groves, Churchill, and the others could not have known the weight of that. It saved perhaps Millions of lives in the end, when considering the japanese who would have died during an invasion!

[@Dronescapes]

👍🙏

[@classicjetsims]

Yet, all but two of the 5 star generals in the U.S. opposed this war crime. They could have given the talks for surrender more time. And total baloney that it saved milliions of lives. Japan had no more military and no invasion was required. Only ou Americans still buy all all of that bs. The main reason for dropping the bombs was to show Russia what they had and to prove that they were insane and cruel enough to use it. As well, they could have just used it outside of a major city first as a warning. There was no urgent need to start killing people.

[@markfung5654]

Thank you Dronescapes. A most excellent video. It's so interesting.

[@user-ep5ux6se8p]

My Dad, also Bob Creager, was a right-gunner on B-29's in India, China, Iwo, and Tinian ... Flew the fire bomb and prisoner relief drops over Japan ... Came back with a piece of shrapnel in his back and malaria ... Made it to see the turn of the century in 2000.

[@Dronescapes]

Bless him

[@user-kk6us2gr3q]

Once you are attacked ,if there are any morals at all ....the only moral thing to do is to be so brutal as to bring an end quickly. War is a most horrible thing...to be avoided at all costs... But we must always be strong and ready to defend,to do otherwise is to invite attack by those who would enslave us

[@IanRuxton]

I live in Kitakyushu now which includes Yahata (Yawata) where the first bombing raid on mainland Japan happened in 1942. The raid is mentioned and the video shows Dokai Bay where I now live! I have recently visited two peace museums in our city - one has a machine gun from a B-29 which you can touch(!) and the other lots of details about the bomber “Bockscar” which was aiming to attack the Kokura arsenal but redirected because of cloud cover over the target to Nagasaki.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

A friend I grew up with was team leader of the guidance system for the B1-B. Rockwell International, later acquired by Boeing built it. Dubbed the B-1B, deliveries of the new variant began in 1985; the plane formally entered service with Strategic Air Command (SAC) as a nuclear bomber the following year. By 1988, all 100 aircraft had been delivered. Still in use, won't be phased out until 2036.

[@charlesmoeller-vu9nq]

VERY INFORMATIVE! A must watch for all.

[@Draxindustries1]

Very well done narration of a piece of history. Accurate & comprehensive. Ex16 Air Assault Brigade & 22regt Special Air Service 'B' Squadron.🏴‍☠️🇺🇲🇬🇧

[@paulsnickles2420]

Very interesting video 👍

[@Dronescapes]

🙏

[@kevinferrin5695]

What a great documentary!

[@DraconaiMac]

MUCH better audio - excellent.

[@user-wy5ud8fy9b]

Amazing plane ! Thank you America ⚔️

[@mamurshed1]

If USA wasn’t involved in this war the world would be so dark place to live thanks to all USA soldiers and manufacturers ❤

[@lucas_knight]

The USA declined to get involved in WW2 due to public pressure and opinion, until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1942, but not before then. Roosevelt wanted to but his hands were tied by bureaucrats and an unsupportive and uncooperative senate. From September 1939 to June 1941 Great Britain faced the German forces alone. In June 1941 Germany invaded Russia (who maintained a mutual non-aggression pact between them up to that point) and then Russia swapped sides from Axis to the Allies and joined forces. If anyone is to thank (which nobody should be for war) it's the Japanese, for forcing the Americans into WW2 and giving them little choice to do what they should have done from the start! Otherwise they may have just fulfilled the self-appointed diplomatic negotiator and observer roles for the duration.

[@scottjoseph9578]

​@@lucas_knightUnfortunately, the British welshed on their WWI loans, forced a too harsh peace treaty against Wilson's opposition, and then were too poltroonish to enforce their peace treaty. Americans were understandably worried about fighting with the British.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

​@@lucas_knightokay what you said is very well-organized and essentially true. Except go a little farther. We did the daylight bombing low-level runs in Europe because the English refuse to do anything but night bombing at high altitudes which had a very low rate of success. England would have fell most likely if we did not get involved. But we were already involved by shipping them all kinds of materials. But let's go back to mr. Chamberlain to complete baboon worse fool than Churchill ever was he when he was drunk. We have achieved peace in our time. Somehow even though the English bumble around every corner mistake after mistake they still primarily managed to survive. If Hitler had not changed his bombing tactics then it would most likely have turned out differently. if england was not an island and there was a landmass connected it to the rest of Western Europe, then it's game over. As far as the British sailors and soldiers fighting battles land sea and air, they did a miraculous job. This was in spite of their leadership. There is some concern and evidence that England held back some vital information about the Japanese moving in to bomb Pearl harbor or possibly the west coast of the United States. Because once we got bombed they knew that the American public would turn around. But you know there was seldom of majority in world War of the American public that favored the war. Now I didn't say this was an ironclad proven fact that Churchill had knowledge that he did not share with FDR. It would rock the boat for somebody to prove that this was a hundred percent correct so nobody's going to go and prove it. But you're right England needed us to come back and save their butts. All of this makes for one of the better argument why we need to stop 🛑 Putin and his current aggressive war against the Ukraine. Some lessons are learned and then forgotten but at least this one's been remembered. Stop them earlier on.

[@frankducett9]

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[@mikeycraig8970]

​@@scottjoseph9578Likewise. In the early days of the N African campaign, Americans directly and indirectly killed more British troops than did the Germans. "Utterly useless" is the word my grandfather used to describe the Americans! And as a career soldier all the way to a Major, I take his word as gospel!

[@geraldjampol3120]

I find it hard to believe that the USS Indianapolis, which delivered the bomb to Tinian, did so without an escort. If the ship had been sunk before reaching the island, the consequences would have been catastrophic.

[@thebonesaw..4634]

Not really, no... the United States still had enough components on hand or nearing completion and could have had one Little Boy type and two Fat Man type bombs ready by September, 5th. So, they could have merely delayed the bombings by a single month, which would have barely changed history. Catastrophe averted.

[@raymondswenson1268]

Keeping the Indianapolis on return from Tinian a secret was unnecessary. Not having a convoy was also dumb. Just stupidity, people not willing to question dumb decisions by superiors.

[@Draxindustries1]

Catastrophic for the loss of the bomb but harmless otherwise . It needed to be armed with the sphere of uranium. Without this fat man was inert..

[@VTDMilitaryHistory]

A historical event, it was this that contributed to the end of the world war 2

[@missmurrydesign7115]

Indeed...

[@mikepasko7493]

Very good.......

[@jinmincho3491]

Shocking

[@user-ri9hb6th1w]

I woulda loved to be able to talk to the crew of the enola gay, they seemed like great guys that really were dedicated and knew what the hell they were doin .

[@r.g.o3879]

It bothers me to this day that whenever the story of the USS Indianapolis is brought up the fact that over 600 of the 900 men who went into the water after the Japanese torpedoes struck it died was due to an order to maintain radio silence even though the ship had already delivered it's cargo to Tinian! Even the films that were made about the disaster usually leave out any mention of the order to not send any rescue vessels to the area. This hundreds of sailors died for no good reason. Another point most Americans and Japanese at that time had no idea that we had dropped atom bombs on the islands. As far as most were aware including most of the Japanese government it was the massive B 29 raids that caused all the destruction. Even after Hirohito gave his speech where he announced his decision to surrender most people missed the point of an atom bomb being involved until some time later.

[@geoffmcnew5863]

The Air Force literally CHILLED/froze bats and put incendiary bombs on them, stacked them into racks and dropped them! And, the incendiary bats WORKED!

[@benquinney2]

Matilda II PanzerIII Type 89 grenade discharger

[@4OHz]

3:45 it would have been nice for you to sight some examples of new materials, methods and techniques/technologies

[@chancevonfreund9145]

The island of Tinian is where the USS Indianapolis delivered the Nuclear bomb parts! Its was sunk by a Japanese Sub while on the way to Leyte for crew training! 🇺🇸

[@Desertrat87]

I have seen an article claiming the Japanese did not surrender solely due to the atomic bombs, but rather due to the Russian invasion of Manchuria. Supposedly, documents surviving from Japan's ruling counsel of the era show that the Japanese were hoping to fight the Americans to a point that they would come to the negotiating table, and they wanted the Russians to moderate those discussions. Then the Russians invaded, and that idea was off the table. Also adding to this argument was the fact that the firebombing campaign was already wiping Japanese cities off the map at an alarming rate, and yet the Japanese fought on. Whether you believe the atomic bombs ended the war, or that it went down more like what I said above, one thing does remain true. Had the Japanese not surrendered and forced the Allies to actually invade the home islands, it would have been a blood bath. Casualties would have been appalling on both sides. Many, many more people, military and civilian, would have died in the invasion of Japan than were killed by the atomic bombs. One way or another, the war needed to end without an all out invasion of the home islands.

[@stephenconnolly3018]

I have seen claims that the dropping of the nuclear bomber was to show the world (USSR) what the America could do if the USSR did not stop it's advances across Europe After the Germanys defeat.

[@dukecraig2402]

No, they didn't end the war, it's only a coincidence that they surrendered days after the 2nd one was dropped. Sure thing 👍👌

[@gort8203]

"I have seen an article claiming the Japanese did not surrender solely due to the atomic bombs," Well, I've never seen an article claiming that they did surrender *solely* due to the atomic bombs. Japan was beaten militarily and its cities were being systematically reduced to rubble. I have read more than one article positing that had this continued much longer they would likely have surrendered without the bombs, but the bombs gave the hard liners a face saving excuse to capitulate and end the pain.

[@chrislomax8667]

@@gort8203 It is not discussed, but a big reason to drop the bombs was to show the Soviets what we had, not knowing that their spies had acquired much of the engineering already. Quite a few military and political figures realized that the future was likely to deliver a clash of ideals between communism, and the free world.

[@Mishn0]

You should probably examine the motives of the people involved in that article. Politics plays a big part in how people present history.

[@stephenhardy312]

1:37 approx. Ii is world war two in roman numerals.

[@user-kk6us2gr3q]

May the sleeping giant always be vigilant!!!!!!!!!

[@scottjoseph9578]

Tibbetts was AWESOME.

[@busardr1452]

I like what was said at the end. Before anyone is critical of or makes any off color remarks about what these men did, what America did by dropping the atomic bombs on Japan, they should study and truly understand what we were fighting against. That was a different time and an enemy determined to do whatever it took to succeed and conquer the US, East Asia and the Pacific. Even when we defeated the soldiers in battles, the citizens would throw themselves off the cliffs to resist capture. Even after they were told no harm would come to them and all resources, food, water and medicine would be provided to them, they leapt. The Japanese truly fought to the death. Knowing these weapons would cause great loss of life, leaders were very hesitant to employ them. Only after every alternate scenario was considered, all finding the loss of live on both sides would have been much greater, were the nuclear bombs then deployed. It is funny to say but those bombs saved more lives than they took. Let us pray that the world will never fall into such tribulation as to consider using these again. There will be no winners.

[@kimmoj2570]

33:09 Manhattan project saw America, Italian, British, German and Hungarian scientists to make it happen. United Startes alone had only 1 first tier scientints on the matter, Seaborg. Everyone else doing critical work were evacuees from Europe. It was People from "old world" teaching how atomic bomb will be done.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Boeing was, and is a reason we still have a USA, and are defenders of the free world. Boeing B-52s first flown mid-1950s, are STILL a mainstay today.

[@1USACitizen192]

I bet Paul Tibbets could start and win world war eleven.

[@billmack753]

Yep

[@alexanderdavila4087]

Now the b 29 is a large airplane ✈️ in the world 🌎

[@busterdee8228]

High lift and high wing loading are mutually exclusive aren't they?

[@guylancaster2055]

More likely the “D O ten” i think…and look at elevators and ailerons…mini-versions of them mounted above each. for pilot to actuate…. As main surfaces were too large…

[@incomingincoming1133]

I'm very interested in who that lady is at 6:24.

[@9014jayvictor]

It is neet to see George Reeves in the Video !

[@billmack753]

Numbers were good.

[@C77-C77]

Paul Tibbets is a national hero. Not only did he drop the first A-bomb, but he never once regretted or apologized for doing so. He did nothing wrong, and his reason for doing it makes absolute sense. Many men today could learn a lot from him. Grow a backbone, love and stand up for your country, and never apologize to the woke mob for anything. It just gives them even more reason to continue yelling at you about things they have no clue about. Like Dutch said, if you weren't fighting in the Pacific in WWII, you have no clue how brutal it was and why the bombs were 100% justified. Learn real WWII history, not the fake crap they push in highschool nowadays. If they even talk about WWII at all.

[@geoffmcnew5863]

WHY am I getting censored for posting about Bat Bombs?

[@mdlanor5414]

During WW2 was the USA capable of in flight fueling? If not the B-29s would have to land to be refueled. Although in 1923 air planes in flight refueling was accomplished.

[@thebonesaw..4634]

15:57 - That is absolutely NOT true. Due to the initial unreliability of the B-29, US military leaders (including General Lemay) gave serious consideration to utilizing Britain's Avro Lancaster for dropping the atomic bombs. The Lancasters were already capable of dropping the Tallboy bombs, which were used to sink the Tirpitz. The Tallboys were 21 feet in length and weighed 12,000 lbs. Little Boy was a scant 10 feet in length and weighed 9,700 lbs... Fat Man was also 10 feet long, and weighed in at nearly 10,300 lbs; however, it was five feet wide... but the Lancaster's bomb bay was just about six feet wide. So the Lancaster had almost no modification issues for carrying either bomb, and was given serious consideration for doing so. However... General Groves and Hap Arnold both felt that the bomber that carried the world's first atomic bomb should be an American bomber. They also thought the B-29 would require fewer modifications (they were wrong, it required more - the entire rear gun section had to be removed to build a second bomb bay, so the B-29 dropped Little Boys from the forward bomb bay and the Fat Man was dropped from the rear bomb bay). In addition to their feelings about wanting an American bomber, the B-29 did actually outperformed the Lancaster in a number of key areas The Avro Lancaster flew at a max speed of 282 mph, with a service ceiling of 21,000 feet and a range of only 2,530 miles... while the B-29 flew at max speed of 357 mph, with a service ceiling of 32,000 feet and had a range of 3,250 miles. Work therefore began to convert the B-29 to drop the atomic bombs

[@davidfoster5906]

They did not consider using Lancaster's for the mission of deploying the bomb. The Lancaster was certainly one of the best bombers of the second world war.However it was not suitable for that mission and the bomb was still considered to be secret. The use of non American bombers was out of the question.

[@thebonesaw..4634]

@@davidfoster5906 -- It's actually the other way around. Until Project Silverplate, the B-29 was completely unsuitable for dropping the atomic bombs, and the only bomber in the world that could do it with minimum alterations was the Avro Lancaster.

[@dave8599]

Except the Lancaster did not fly high enough, nor fast enough to evade the blast. The bomber would have gone POOF had it been used. @@thebonesaw..4634

[@Ronnie1001]

@@davidfoster5906 Sorry, the Avro Lancaster (with air-to-air refuelling added) was originally going to be dropping the Atomic bombs, because the original B29 was designed with 2 medium sized bomb bays with the wing spar in the middle, making it incapable of carrying a single very big bomb. It was only after a total redesign of the central fuselage, causing huge delays in overall testing and final safety development, that the B29 was able to carry the A-bombs - solely for US prestige reasons instead of operational suitability. But the B29s that dropped the bombs still used Avro Lancaster Type G and Type H bomb racks as the Americans didn't have any designs proven suitable for one single big bomb up to 10 tons. However, it was better for the RAF "Black Lancaster" squadron crews as they would only have been 5 miles away at detonation instead of 9 miles.

[@davidfoster5906]

The Lancaster did not allow for access to bombs and fat man had a complex arming procedure. The B-29 was pressurized and flew higher than the Lancaster. Altitude was critical for this mission for reasons that are obvious.The reliability issues ,the engines, was solved by1945. Those engines were later used in passenger airplanes. By this point in the war ,I doubt the American generals wanted Britain to take any credit for the mission that ended the war for reasons that should be obvious There was squabbling between Britain and U.S. generals and privately ,Churchill and Rosevelt. The B-29 was a newer design with superior height range and power but ultimately the decision to use the B-29 was political .Yes they could have removed the floor from the Lancaster as well as other customizations for the mission ,but the B-29 was ready made for that mission. The cost to develop the B-29 was second only to cost of the bomb. Failure was not an option and the war was to be ended with a made in USA label. Again I like British air planes Mosquito Spitfires Hawker and the technology , all that helped win that war and the bravery of the peoples of England.

[@vladsnape6408]

56:21" ... Hiroshima, a military base..." - really?

[@katarishigusimokirochepona6611]

39:15 ISTG, you fart in church ONE time…

[@soultraveller5027]

Yes it changed the war however several important factors missing here ,The atomic bomb wasn't ment for Japan . original Germany was the intended target yes the allies were seriously contemplating using it on Nazi Germany, in case Normandy was a disaster and the Allies pushed back into the sea, and the Russians capitulated or failed to Push the Germans back , Germany was a formidable force to be reckoned with , the US could not have took on the might of the German divisions, alone in a straight one on one fight without incurring huge casualties the US chiefs of staff knew this , that's why Germany was firstly chosen for the atomic bomb .it's waffen SS Panzer divisions were the best in the world the German luftwaffe still a pivotal force, and the battle of the Atlantic the kreigsmarine U-boats war was still largely undecided still causing havoc amongst British merchant shipping sinking huge tonnage of vital cargo basically the allies would have been destroyed had they landed on Normandy 1944 with German division still largely intact , thankfully the Soviets did the job of destroying large formations of German ground forces at huge cost to the Russians. Japan wasn't even a secondary target, towards the end of 1944, the Japanese officials were putting out feelers of negotiations to the Soviets who as allies had enterted the Pacific theatre of war via china pushing back the Japanese land forces with considerable ease , causing great concerns amongst the Americans, special general MacArthur who was very anti Soviet,/Communist , as far as the US forces were concerned they didn't want Soviet forces any where near the last remainder of Japanese forces , Americans basically fought the Japanese with one hand singlehandedly, and didn't want interference from the Russians nor did they want the Soviets any say on the eventual surrender of Japanese forces ,and involvement in the occupation of the Japanese homeland , the Japanese officials /military were well aware of the country's military forces combat effectiveness with the US army airforce B 29 superfortress formations bombing Japanese city's, by now the Americans had pretty much abandoning high altitude bombing which was ironically designed to operate at was causing to little damage to Japanese vital infrastructure , to which the US army airforce chiefs brought in general Curtis LeMay the operational effectiveness he was achieving of the eighth air force over Germany, was primarily because the American air force had given up on pinpoint accuracy bombing with there high /tec wonder Norden bombsight which turned out to be useless and instead copied the British RAF bomber command tactics of mass area bombing , so when general Curtis LeMay took over bombing missions over Japan, he reverted to low-level bombing as RAF operated at usually 20.000ft or slightly under ,mass firebombing using incendiary bombs this tactic destroyed more acreage and people then both the atomic bombs combined because mostly Japanese cities were made out of wood , city after city were firebomb causing tremendous firestorm killing thousands and thousands like the British RAF did at Hamburg (code name operation Gomorrah) 1943, In short the Americans were well aware of Japanese government officials dialoguing with Soviets officials about negotiating a conditional surrender, the Soviets acted in-between both US and Japanese , there was concerns from the Japanese side how there leader Emperor Hirohito (a living God in the eyes of the Japanese) would be treated they wanted immunity from any possible war crimes or the Emperor humiliated in front of his people , the American officials were playing hard-boiled and wanted unconditional surrender this back and forth came to naught, they wanted unconditional surrender they weren't moving of that demand, and this the Cruz of the matter,the Americans could have made that concession but didn't they stonewalled the Japanese why ? The reason why is ultimately the Americans wanted to see what a atomic bomb could do they spent millions and millions of tax payers dollars 5 years of development you think that It was going to be put back on the shelf ? The US military wanted to see this for real on a real live target Hiroshima was chosen 6th August 1945 followed by Nagasaki 110.000 Japanese instantly died , many more later to radiation poisoning ,and although the Japanese did surrender unconditional the Americans did give a concession granting the Japanese emperor immunity from an allied war crimes on the condition he declared himself a none living God to the Japanese people in a radio broadcasts and he declared the surrender and ordered all Japanese forces to surrender allied forces.

[@scottjoseph9578]

2 billion dollars, I think, on Manhattan.

[@razermotion]

Commercials ruined this. Every 2 minutes!@

[@Dronescapes]

All you need to do is have KZbin premium and you will not see an ad ever again

[@thebonesaw..4634]

Did you know... for the cost of a single hamburger meal at McDonalds (not per day, not per week... but once per MONTH)... you can watch stuff like this without having to suffer through even one single commercial. No... but you'd rather bitch about how it's "ruining" the documentaries you want to watch. Meanwhile, I haven't had to watch a single commercial in something like... 5 or 6 years (maybe even longer).

[@Tom-kp2lv]

What's up with the long silences between statements? It makes this vid practically unwatchable

[@shanefrance5071]

Without the Americans help the war would have been lost .....

[@geoffmcnew5863]

The bats (with incendiary bombs) would do what bats do and crawl up under the eves of roofs...then, the bats would explode and burn everything down. It was actually so successful on testing in Nevada that we decided NOT to use Bat Bombs against Japan.

[@j_117]

So thats what happened in the Battle of Midway.

[@TheLucanicLord]

If Boeing then was Boeing now they'd have got half way to Japan and the wings would fall off.

[@loganj.2329]

I feel for those that had to suffer from those bombs...and for those that suffered during all atrocities committed for the sake of evil, hate, money, power, greed, and politics. Rest in peace

[@rocketeerPM2500]

Get a brain and a memory, and learn to read. Never EVER forget who bombed Pearl Harbor, in a cowardly undeclared act of war. The appalling atrocities subsequently committed by Jap soldiers against defenceless unarmed people, in the name of their no-balls emperor sitting on his scrawny arse back home. The so-named Rape of Nanking in China just before WW2 resulted in more civilian murders by Jap troops than the 1945 A-bomb death toll at Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. Lest We Forget.

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

That's democracy for you!

[@rozt107]

It's great they did. It's what bloody imperialism costed for Japan and Germany

[@Ericsaidful]

How many more would've died if the U.S. had to invade Japan?

[@mamurshed1]

When you bomb people with germs( Japan ) don’t expect people to give you huge (USA) 😂😂😂

[@sonnywiharsono7052]

Heavy bomber that stopped WWII .

[@Chief-Solarize]

The Americans can make some absolutely amazing war machines

[@davidfisher12865]

Crispy criders

[@allengilby3054]

I really appreciate vids that are narrated by a human. AI narration is just creepy.

[@robertthomas583]

And not always accurate as far as translations either. Captioning wasn't perfect on here either, but it was better than many.

[@raymondswenson1268]

Continued: The plutonium bombs were VERY unreliable. Of the next 9 bombs fired after the war, 9nly 1 went nuclear. If the US tried dropping a 3rd and 4th bombs, one or both could have fizzled, making their threat questionable, and not a viable alternative to invasion. The US lucked out that Emperor Hirohito overruled his generals, and spoke directly to the people, undermining all authority for continued fighting by the army. Despite the racist hatred focused on the emperor, Macarthur recognized that without his actions, an awful invasion and guerilla war could have been the result.

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-FINDER2525]

I don't believe in luck. It's action and reaction. I give the Japanese emperor credit. The first credit is that he's a weak individual that was pushed around by his generals. But then in the end he stood up and that's greatly to his credit not 🤞 luck. But other than me being hung up on that word luck, I agree with what you said. By the way just like today racism goes in all directions. Remember we were the white devils. I can give more specific examples. But I'll give a couple of examples of how we racially judge Japan and it was to our detriment early on. Japanese cannot fly planes well because they could not have good eyesight. The reason being is that they had squinty eyes. Nothing was we believe that they cannot make good soldiers because they were so much smaller than us.

[@user-wc1ns3ji8b]

神戸に帰りなさい皆一緒で死にましょうと手紙が来て疎開先から姉と２人で自分小2姉小4二人で船と汽車最終市電で帰り着いたが広いそれは広い焼け野原家は金庫で識別出来ました自宅は焼夷弾が24発落ちていました約２メートルの円形が真っ白の跡で判りました

[@dave8599]

blah blah blah

[@user-tikyuboueigun]

爆弾バラバラバラバラ…9000キログラム、一式陸高：爆弾1000キロ…しょぼ…

[@joelbell9082]

To think of all the Blood sweat and tears it took to build the B29 to successful Fluition The freaking sneaky russians😢 were able to get hold of B29. And through reverse engineering made another exact copy of their own copy.

[@richardseys8014]

things look kind of sad today with Russias good buddy Belisarius deploying Russian nukes in their country

[@tonylam9548]

We did studied the era (and then some well before) and knew what went on. The whole Japanese culture were skewed by a victory where nature did much of the hard work for them. They missed the harsh lessons Europeans received from the Mongols. From that, came doctrines like Bushido codes which basically said their enemies were basically worthless (their own civilians and low ranks were as well ) , never did they thought one day, they would be the defeated ones. I doubt even WW2 and the two nukes are enough to change their culture, one sign is they tried to change history in text books and they have not apologized. Truman made the correct decision, not bad for a lowly salesman turned president. He cared more about his soldiers as any commanders should. He know an invasion would mean a fight to the death for many and if he had to nuke them to avoid it, so be it. Those are very weak nukes, by today's standards. Too bad the Americans ran out of bomb grade materials, for they should have dropped 10 more, they were so eager to die for their emperor they should not have been denied the chance to do so. If China ever have to invade Japan again, they would have better weather forecasts and better ships. The invasion force would be lightly armed only ( small arms), for no one would want their own troops to be in a fight to the death. The islands would be sterilized well before the invasion with enhanced radiation weapons. We suspect the Japanese people came from the first Chinese emperor who sent 300 pairs of people there to look for medicine so he can live forever in about 220 BC, China can always send another 300 pairs again.

[@lethaleefox6017]

I looked at the windows of B29s... not sure if they just got lucky or didn't notice a design issue with pressurization and square windows that was found with the DeHavalin Comet passenger planes... square windows weakend frame structure with metal fatigue with each take off and landing and the flexing due to pressure changes...

[@dave8599]

No not luck, it was never an issue on the B29. The Comet had a problem other than square window, and that had to do with how the rivets where installed, tiny cracks formed around the rivet holes that caused the comets fuselage to fail by these cracks propagating by fatigue, The rivet holes where the initiating event that doomed the Comet. By the way, the windows are not fully square, the corners are radiused.

[@raymondswenson1268]

Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years. It's primary industry was creating silk fabric. It was not an industrial or military center, and destroying it would only make it harder for Japan's people to accept surrender. Senator Elbert Thomas of Utah had worked for years in Japan in the 1920s, and was a professor of Japanese language and history, the ONLY expert on Japan in Congress. He spoke with Secretary of War Stimpson and persuaded him to take Kyoto off the target list.

[@raymondswenson1268]

The atomic bomb attacks succeeded in ending the war Only because Emperor Hirohito, called Showa in his official capacity, broke from a thousand years of tradition, in which the emperor had no real authority, and the nation was ruled by military dictators, and he insisted that Japan must surrender to preserve its people. He was smart also in make ng a recorded announcement to be broadcast on radio, another unprecedented action, and telling ng the people of the surrender. His action prevented any hardliners from disobeying his decision. That night, hardliners attacked the imperial palace and tried to destroy the recording, but the imperial staff refused to reveal where it was hidden. A mass raid of B-29s en route to Akita forced a blackout that interrupted the rebels, and then loyal troops arrived and captured the rebels. America was tremendously lucky that he did that. If the US had tried to drop another bomb, there was only a 10% chance it would have produced a nuclear explosion. Of the next nine bombs tested after the world, only ONE went nuclear. They would have been an embarrassing FAILURE AND ENCOURAGED the hardliners. The US disregards the fact that without the courageous action by the Emperor, the atomic bombs would have been useless in ending the war.

[@Bobbyo60]

It’s pronounced Yokohama not Yokohomo.

[@martinda7446]

John and Yokohomo.

[@oif3gunner]

So

[@rebelscumspeedshop8677]

Yokamama😅😅😅

[@davidsigalow7349]

Yoko's albums were bombs.

[@thebonesaw..4634]

It's also pronounced "huh-MA-ginus", not "homo-geenus". He sees to have a real thing for "homos", doesn't he?

[@gman5309]

Look at the crap going on today that they fought for, horrible the way this country is turning into

[@PorkyHontas]

At 47:02 it was nice to know that there were no US Marines that fought on Okinawa and only allied soldiers, sailors and airmen defeated the Japanese. I guess the Marine Corps lied to me back in the day.

[@timwild4433]

There were a squadren of British Lancaster bombers that could drop the atomic bombs . So it would have happened with or without the b29

[@Dronescapes]

I suspect you are right, but it did not happen, so it is hard to know the outcome, or the challenges of a Lancaster taking over the missions.

[@timwild4433]

@@Dronescapes the B29 needed extensive modifications to fit the bombs. The Lancaster was capable dropping the much larger tall boy/grand slam bomb so the atomic bombs were no real issue. Just needed mods for little boy due to its shape

[@pete1342]

​@timwild4433 the lancaster was never seriously considered, except in the minds of revisionist historians with their flights of fancy today. That airplane, capability wise, was obsolete at wars end, and was a relic compared to the B29. The atomic bomb had to be armed in flight, impossible on a lancaster, as there is no access to the bomb bay in flight, plus the lanc didn't have either the speed, ceiling, or range necessary for the missions, and would have needed extensive modifications to carry the bomb. As far as load capacity, pictures of a B29 in flight carrying 2 grand slam bombs, one under each wing, exist.

[@raymondswenson1268]

The story got wrong about an attack 9n Tokyo 9n Aug 14. The target was Akita on the west coast, the planes flew over Tokyo, interrupting an attempted coup meant to capture the emperor's surrender recording. The emperor and his staff bravely resisted, and the emperor's announcement prevented rogue elements of the army from resisting. He was the only person who could have ended the bloodshed on both sides, and his use of his moral authority was unprecedented.

[@dave8599]

Id hardly call the emperor "moral".

[@Luiz-pt2bf]

Fk the wars.

[@randyjohnson6845]

Max bomb load b29 20k pounds Max bomb load Lancaster 22k pounds...I just don't believe Lancasters spec

[@robertleonhardt1226]

Heroic music for massmurder by Air!!!

[@Dronescapes]

You must be confused. They did stop the mass murderers. It seems you are not aware that Japan murdered millions upon millions of innocent civilians, also using methods almost identical to Nazi Germany. They would have killed millions more if they had not be finally stopped.

[@rpgbb]

I thought the same, emotional music 🎶

[@penduloustesticularis1202]

Idiot.

[@yoseipilot]

@@Dronescapes Your Source: trust me

[@Dronescapes]

​@@yoseipilot my source: history, which includes testimony from people that participated in those atrocities. What are you exactly trying to deny: the holocaust perhaps, the asian holocaust, the Japanese torture camps? Please be more specific, and as detailed as possible, rather than the usual bull**** one line comment. Are you serioulsly doubting what Japan and Germany did, or are you just trolling? Either way, you should be ashemed for offending the memory of millions of innocent victims. We know that unlike Germany, Japan's policy has been to bury the memory of the atrocities the committed. We also know that for some reason they were allowed to get away with that, probably/most likely for political reasons, but that does not condone, and never will, their actions, which you can learn from history books, and not from the blog of a denier, or whereever you get your fantasy history from

[@mikeycraig8970]

It didn't exceed the Lancaster in everyway, what Americanized bullshyte! The Lanc could carry as much bomb load as the b29 if not more. Mark Felton has video about the lanc being the back up bomber if the b29 couldn't, for whatever reason, drop the nuclear payload on Japan. Which brings me to my second point which you failed to mention. The reason the Manhattan project was that price is because Britain gave you materials, research and scientists (we couldn't afford to build it mainly due to being fleeced by our so called allies), everything but the bomb itself. Without that you can add a couple of billion to the total and not have the bomb until the early 50s. The UK was the furthest ahead on a nuclear bomb.

[@chloerodgers692]

I'm not sure Americans today would have pulled together like they did during WWII.....

[@abasvee]

1:28:19 - modern american school...