Was the B29 only used in the pacific theatre?

Question

If so, why?

Answer 1

Yes. It's long range and huge bomb load were perfect for the Pacific, and by the time it went into service (1944) it was clear the war in europe was won. If England had fallen to the Germans, the B-29 was supposed to fly from the U.S. to europe to bomb Germany. But since that didn't happen, and the planes were not available in huge numbers, they used them only to bomb Japan.

Answer 2

B-29 Combat Missions

To introduce the B-29 into combat, bombers were based in India to strike at Japanese targets in Indochina. Combat operations began on June 5, 1944, with the bombing of Bangkok, Siam (Thailand). In order to bomb Japan itself, Chinese staging bases were prepared. To mount a mission from China, the B-29s had to first ferry their supplies from India over the "Hump" to China. When sufficient material was accumulated, the B-29s struck Japan from their Chinese bases. These attacks were ineffective and costly.

With the capture of the Pacific Mariana Islands group from the Japanese, a much better venue from which to launch B-29 raids against Japan was available. The Marianas were closer, and the Navy brought in the necessary supplies. Five huge airbases were built on the islands of Tinian, Saipan, and Guam.

The first raids on Japan were doctrinaire high altitude, precision-bombing missions, for which the B-29 had been expressly designed. They only minimally affected Japan’s war production capacity. A change in leadership put General Curtiss LeMay in command, he soon switched tactics. Low altitude, area bombing with unarmed B-29s dropping firebombs on Japanese cities proved highly successful. These attacks were the most destructive in history, atomic bombing included, leveling cities and crippling their war manufacturing efforts.

Answer 3

yes, b-17 europe, the war was close to won when b29 came out,b29 used to island hop to japan re-supply in china and deliver the atomic bomb.

Answer 4

The B29 is a Fighting Fotress. It carries more bombs that any aircraft the Airforce has ever had, and drops them with speed and precision. I think it was used in Iraq in 1991

Answer 5

No they were used in large numbers to bomb occupied Europe flying from the UK