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title: Bockscar B-29 Superfortress
author: Peter K Burian
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20105/bockscar-b-29-superfortress/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-02-26
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# Bockscar B-29 Superfortress

_Authored by Peter K Burian_

## Image File

[![Bockscar B-29 Superfortress](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20105.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20105.png)

## Image Caption

The [Boeing B-29 Superfortress](https://www.worldhistory.org/Boeing_B-29_Superfortress/) 'Bockscar' with a replica of the atomic bomb 'Fat Boy' it dropped on the Japanese [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 during the Second Wolrd [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). (National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Burian, P. K. (2025, February 26). Bockscar B-29 Superfortress. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20105/bockscar-b-29-superfortress/>
### Chicago
Burian, Peter K. "Bockscar B-29 Superfortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20105/bockscar-b-29-superfortress/>.
### MLA
Burian, Peter K. "Bockscar B-29 Superfortress." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20105/bockscar-b-29-superfortress/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bockscar_and_a_nuclear_weapon_painted_to_resemble_the_Fat_Man_bomb.jpg) by [**Peter K Burian**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bockscar_and_a_nuclear_weapon_painted_to_resemble_the_Fat_Man_bomb.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 February 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.