U.S. B-29 In India Readied for Attack on Japanese Lined up beside a U.S. B-29 Superfortress bomber at one of the India bases of the 20th Bomber command are tons of bombs ready to be loaded for a mission against Japanese industrial targets on the Malay Peninsula. Giant B-29's have caused widespread damage to the Japanese-held stronghold of Singapore and the railroad at Kuala Lumpur. During March, 1945, Superfortresses made three attacks on Singapore, hitting oil supplies and naval installations. May 2, 1945. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information).