When Ernest Pickett enlisted in the Army during World War II with hopes of becoming a pilot, he was filled with dreams of flying and speed. As a young cadet, he soared through the sky, exhilarated and eager. He was going to help win the war. Little did he know that he would participate in making history as one of the original members of the B-29 program. At the time, the B-29 was the most advanced bomber in existence. Its electromechanical computer systems and pressurized crew cabins represented enormous advances in technology.