Aired Thursday August 11, 8:00am - 9:00amon Smithsonian Channel SD

Air Warriors

Series 9 Episode 2: B-29 Superfortress

The plane that changed the face of war. It dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, but was also the first plane with a pressurised cabin and the first that could fly more than 3,000 miles.

Category
Documentary / History / Armed forces
Original air date
2021-02-28
Cast and crew
  • Beau WeaverNarrator