re: #373 Ward Cleaver

They had lots of problems in hot weather, like flying their runs between the Marianas and Japan. I’ve seen pictures of seized engines, props sheared off, etc. Also, I had a friend (RIP) who was stationed on the south end of Tinian in ‘44 - ‘45 (he was a captain over some ordnance mechanics), and he talked about the B-29’s problems.

I think the hot weather made the overheating much worse, but it was there on some of the first flights.