Colonel Paul Tibbets and the 393rd Bombardment Squadron begin test drops with dummy bombs called "Pumpkins" that were painted a distinctive mustard colored.Įnola Gay Facts - 6: Lieutenant Colonel Paul Tibbets made the decision to use his mother’s name 'Enola Gay Tibbets' as the name for the aircraft because she was always positive and had once told him, “Whatever happens to you in your life, everything will work out”. Weight: 54,500 kg (120,000 lb) fully loadedĮnola Gay Facts - 4: Tinian, one of the three principal islands of the Mariana Islands, was one of the largest airbases of WW2 and the North Field runway was the departure point of the 509th Composite Group bombers Enola Gay and BockscarĮnola Gay Facts - 5: The Enola Gay arrived on Tinian on 6 July 1945. Model Type: Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber
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The "Little Boy" uranium core atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on Augfrom the 'Enola Gay' Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber and the "Fat Man" a-bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on Augfrom the 'Bockscar' bomber.Įnola Gay Facts - 2: Project Alberta (Project A) was a section of the Manhattan Project that prepared for the delivery of the atomic bomb by conducting bomb delivery tests and modifying aircraft for carrying the atomic weapons.Įnola Gay Facts - 3: Details of the Enola Gay including the serial number, height, weight, length, speed and bomb load are as follows: The following fact sheet contains interesting information, history and facts on Enola Gay for kids.Įnola Gay Facts - 1: The Atomic Bomb was developed by scientists working on the Manhattan Project. When was the atomic bomb dropped from the Enola Gay? The atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped from the Enola Gay on to the city of Hiroshima at 08.15am on August 6, 1945. Why was the plane called the Enola Gay? The aircraft was named for Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Paul Tibbets. Who was the pilot of the Enola Gay? The name of the pilot of the Enola Gay was Colonel Paul Tibbets. What was the Enola Gay? The Enola Gay was the name given to the airplane, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, that dropped the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima, Japan during WW2. In short this is just my own personal subreddit - essentially my mind dump after browsing the Internet.Enola Gay Facts: Fast Fact Sheet for kidsįast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the Enola Gay. Another name could be "Elder Scrolls" also from famous game series, but more of visual arts including photos. Sub in conception was designed for old objects from museums. There was building in this game called "Dragon Utopia" after fighting with dragons you would be rewarded with artifacts.
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