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Pacific Dolls by Stan Stokes.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was undoubtedly the best all-around strategic bomber of WW 11. Because of its fairly late deployment in the War, fewer (3,970) Superfortesses were built than any other U.S. strategic bomber. Because of its large payload, and incredible range, a decision was made to utilize the B-29 exclusively in the Pacific and production models began to arrive in India and China in the spring of 1944. By mid 1945 the B-29 was being operated from bases established in the Mariana Islands, and devastating bombing raids were being flown against Japan on a regular basis. The Texas Doll was a Saipan-based B29 of the 497th Bomb Group, which was under the command of Col. Edward Cutler in 1944 & 1945. In a soon to be published book entitled Flying the Red Carpet, Lt. Col. Don Julin, Cutlers navigator, chronicles in both words and photographs his experiences flying out of Saipan in 1945. The Texas Doll participated in the massive fire bombing raid on Tokyo on March 10, 1945. Gene.........
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| | Item Code : STK0095 | Pacific Dolls by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 950 prints. | Size 26 inches x 22 inches (66cm x 56cm) |
Anderson, Bill | | Crew, B-29 Superfortress The Texas Doll |
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Cutler, Ed | | Pilot, B-29 Superfortress The Texas Doll. Passed away 11th July 2007. |
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Bisany, Jack | | Crew, B-29 Superfortress The Texas Doll |
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Erickson, Stan | | Crew, B-29 Superfortress The Texas Doll |
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Julin, Don | | Navigator, B-29 Superfortress The Texas Doll |
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