Skip to content

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War Paperback - 2003

by Robert F. Dorr; Mark Styling (Illustrator)


From the publisher

Robert F Dorr is a well respected author of long-standing reputation - he has written over a dozen books for Osprey over the years. His histories on modern American combat aircraft like the F-101 Voodoo and A-6 Intruder have set the standard for works of this type. His ability to combine 'crew speak' with concise editorial comment gives his books a unique and revealing style of their own.

First line

In the early hours of Sunday, 25 June 1950, in darkness and driving rain, North Korean armed forces crossed the 38th Parallel at half-a-dozen locations.

Details

  • Title B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War
  • Author Robert F. Dorr; Mark Styling (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), US
  • Date December 17, 2003
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781841766546 / 1841766542
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.76 x 7.27 x 0.35 in (24.79 x 18.47 x 0.89 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
  • Dewey Decimal Code 623.746

About the author

Robert F Dorr is a well respected author of long-standing reputation - he has written over a dozen books for Osprey over the years. His histories on modern American combat aircraft like the F-101 Voodoo and A-6 Intruder have set the standard for works of this type. His ability to combine 'crew speak' with concise editorial comment gives his books a unique and revealing style of their own.
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert F. Dorr; Mark Styling [Illustrator]

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$6.76
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2003-12-16. paperback. Very Good. 7x0x9. Unmarked paperback. Cover different than stock image.
Item Price
NZ$6.76
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of The Korean War. (Osprey Combat Aircraft 42)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of The Korean War. (Osprey Combat Aircraft 42)

by Dorr, Robert F

  • Used
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Weare,, New Hampshire, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$20.27
NZ$10.98 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Military Books. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 1841766542 . A clean tightly bound copy showing light shelf wear only. .
Item Price
NZ$20.27
NZ$10.98 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert F. Dorr; Illustrator-Mark Styling

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used: Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$21.84
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2003-12-17. Paperback. Used: Good.
Item Price
NZ$21.84
FREE shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert F. Dorr; Mark Styling [Illustrator]

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Like New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
888
Seller
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$22.57
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2003-12-17. Paperback. Like New.
Item Price
NZ$22.57
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert F. Dorr; Mark Styling [Illustrator]

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
888
Seller
Fairfax Station, Virginia, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 2 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$23.58
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2003-12-17. Paperback. New.
Item Price
NZ$23.58
NZ$6.74 shipping to USA
B-29 SUPERFORTRESS UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR.  OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 42.

B-29 SUPERFORTRESS UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR. OSPREY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 42.

by Dorr, Robert F.

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$30.41
NZ$8.43 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Oxford: Osprey, 2003. 96 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, technical drawings, colour profiles, nose art. "(C)hronicles the story of a majestic four-engined bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble aeroplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A 'very heavy' bomber and a sky giant during World War 2 (at that time the B29 was the world's most advanced combat aircraft), it had been reclassified as a 'medium' bomber by the time North Korea attacked its sourthern neighbour in 1950. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers - only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula. An irreverent bunch, they painted their B-29s in elaborate colour schemes. Historians have long been intrigued by the unique war they fought, pitting their big and vulnerable bomber against a veritable fleet of MiG-15s. Crammed full of first-hand… Read More
Item Price
NZ$30.41
NZ$8.43 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert Dorr Mark Styling

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$42.39
NZ$21.30 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Pub Co, 2004. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 96 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.50 inches.
Item Price
NZ$42.39
NZ$21.30 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War. Osprey Combat Aircraft Series #42.
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War. Osprey Combat Aircraft Series #42.

by Dorr, Robert.

  • Used
  • Fine
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
1st
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$42.23
NZ$10.98 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey, 2003., 2003. 1st ed. First Edition. 96p. Photos. Color Illustrations. Wraps. Fine copy. 1st. Paperback. Fine. Book.
Item Price
NZ$42.23
NZ$10.98 shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War (Combat Aircraft)

by Robert F. Dorr, Mark Styling (Illustrator)

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$48.80
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Osprey Publishing, 2003-12-17. Paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
NZ$48.80
FREE shipping to USA
B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

B-29 Superfortress Units of the Korean War

by Dorr, Robert F.

  • Used
  • as new
  • Paperback
Condition
As New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 13
9781841766546
ISBN 10
1841766542
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Forestdale, Queensland, Australia
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$31.87
NZ$41.83 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
University Park, Illinois, U.S.A.: Osprey Pub Co, 2004. New book, 96 pages, COM42, 67 B&W photos, 39 colour profiles, 54 colour nose art illustrations, 9 1/96 scale drawings. This book is the story of a majestic bomber of the propeller era flying perilous combat missions against a sleek, nimble warplane of the jet age, the Soviet MiG-15. A very heavy bomber and a sky giant during World War 2, at that time the B-29 was the most advanced combat aircraft in the world. By the time North Korea attacked its southern neighbour in 1950, the B-29 had been reclassified a medium bomber. Many of its crew members had fought their war and settled down to raise families and begin careers only to be recalled to fight another war on a distant Asian peninsula.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Styling, Mark. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Item Price
NZ$31.87
NZ$41.83 shipping to USA