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Who was the pilot of boxcar that bombed Nagasaki during world was 2?
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Major Charles W. Sweeney
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What was the name of the pilot which dropped the atom bomb?
boxcar b29
Who flew the plane that dropped the atomic bomb?
Paul Tibbets flew the Enola Gay and dropped the atomic bomb upon the Japanese city of Hiroshima whereas pilot Charles Sweeney flew Bockscar and bombed Nagasaki with a nuclear weapon .
Was Dumfries ever bombed during the 2nd world war?
During WWII the airfield at Heathhall, Dumfries was attacked by a lone fighter and I believe he was shot down and the pilot killed. The pilot was believed to have been buried in Troqueer Church, Dumfries. Gretna, Dumfriesshire, was bombed on 7th April 1941. Seven bombs were dropped causing the loss of 28 killed.
What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb and what cities were hit?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. The bomber that dropped it was nicknamed the "Enola Gay", named after the pilot's mother. Three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, and the bomber in that case was "Bockscar" ("boxcar"), a pun based on the pilot's name, Bock.
What was the name of the nagasaki aircraft and pilot?
The b-29 plane was name bockscar and the pilot was Major Charles W. Sweeney.
What was the name of pilot who dropped bomb on hiroshima?
* Colonel Paul Tibbets Jr.- pilot * Capt. Robert Lewis - copilot * Maj. Thomas Ferebee - bombardier * Capt. Theodore Van Kirk - navigator * Lt. Jacob Beser - radar countermeasures * Capt. William "Deak" Parsons - weaponeer * 2nd Lt. Maurice Jeppson - assistant weaponeer * Sgt. Joe Stiborik - radar * Staff Sgt. George Caron - tail gunner * Sgt. Robert Shumard - asst. flight engineer * Pfc. Richard Nelson - radio * Tech Sgt. Wayne Duzenberry - flight engineer
Who was the pilot of boxcar when bombing nagasaki?
The B-29 was Bock's Car, a play on words from the name of its usual pilot, Captain Frederick C. Bock. However, for the August 9 atomic mission to Nagasaki Bock and his crew were replaced by the crew of The Great Artiste, under pilot Major Charles W. Sweeney. Sweeney was commander of the 393rd Bomb Squadron, which was the only squadron in the 509th Composite Group. Sweeney had expected to fly the Hiroshima mission, because he had flown many of the training flights while Colonel Paul Tibbets was busy with his overall command duties. When the Hiroshima mission came though, Tibbets flew it himself, in the B-29 he had named for his mother, Enola Gay. So, Sweeney was allowed the second mission.
Who droped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
USA! The plane used was call the Enola Gay. I think it was named after the pilot's mama!
Who droped atomic bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki?
USA! The plane used was call the Enola Gay. I think it was named after the pilot's mama!
Who were the 2 pilots that dropped bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in japan?
Colonel Paul W. Tibbets and his crew of 11, no one knows the co-pilot name.
What is the name of the plane and the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
Bockscar is the name of the U. S. Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped the the atomic bomb, "Fat Man," on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The name, which is painted on the aircraft is a pun on "boxcar," after the name of the aircraft's commander, Captain Frederick C. Bock. For this mission, however, it was Major Charles Sweeney who flew Bockscar. Some official and unofficial documents have mistakenly called the plane Bock's Car, Bocks Car and Box Car over the years.See Sources and related links for additional information and a photo of Bockscar.
What was the name of the U.S. Army Air Force B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
The plane Enola Gay' - was named after Enola Gay Tibbets- the mother of the pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets, who flew the mission to drop the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
