502nd Bomb Squadron B-29 Superfortress WWII Pacific Campaign Vintage T-Shirt, Crewneck Sweatshirt, Hoodie & Long-Sleeve Tee

Description

Classic T-Shirt

• Solid-colored t-shirts are 100% combed ringspun cotton, however, heathered colors could contain a cotton/polyester blend
• Preshrunk to minimize shrinkage
• Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems

Crewneck Sweatshirt

• 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Pill-resistant air jet yarn
• Double-needle stitching throughout
• Set-in sleeves
• 1×1 ribbed collar, cuffs, and waistband with spandex

Hoodie

• A high-quality sweatshirt that is heavy enough to endure the cold as well as the years
• Front pouch pocket, matching drawstring, and rib cuffs
• Note: If you like your hoodies baggy instead of the perfect fit, go a size or 2 up
• 50% cotton and 50% polyester
• Preshrunk to minimize shrinkage

Long Sleeve

• 100% comfortable soft cotton
• Double-needle stitching throughout
• Coverseamed neck with a lay flat collar
• Tag-free neck label
• Shoulder-to-shoulder tape
• Comfortable rib knit cuffs

Unit History

Constituted as 502nd Bombardment Group (VH) on 25 May 1944. Activated on 1 June 1944. Trained for combat with B-29’s. Aircraft flown by the 502nd and all other three groups of the 315th were built by the Bell Aircraft Corporation at their Marietta, Georgia, plant between January and September 1945. The 315th Wing was in fact unique, for it was equipped entirely with the only true variant of the B-29 ever manufactured—the B-29B. These aircraft were actually stripped-down versions of the normal B-29, bereft of the General Electric gun system and a variety of other components, in order to save weight and increase bomb-carrying capacity. The resultant unladen weight of 69,000 pounds was a vast improvement, lessening the strain on engines and airframe and enabling the payload to be increased from 12,000 to 18,000 pound ordnance.

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