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The B-29 Enola Gay dropped "Little Boy" on Hiroshima. B-29 Bock's Car dropped "Fat Man" on Nagasaki three days later.

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What airplanes were used to drop Little Boy and Fat Man?

The Enola Gay , a B29 Super Fortress . dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb upon the Japanese city Hiroshima . "FatMan" was also dropped by a B29 Super Fortress upon the second Japanese city of Nagasaki . The name of this bomber was Bockscar . See links for further information .


Who was the pilot of the B29 which dropped Atomic bomb?

There were two such missions over Japan. The first was commanded by Colonel Paul Tibbets, who flew the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay, and dropped the atomic bomb, "Little Boy," on Hiroshima. The second mission was commanded by Major Charles Sweeney, who flew the B-29 bomber, Bockscar, and dropped the atomic bomb, "Fat Man," on Nagasaki.


What kind of plane dropped the bomb?

Enola Gay is the name of the U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb, "Little Boy," on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945. It was flown by Colonel Paul Tibbets.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 Boxcar over the years.See Sources and related links for additional information and a photo of Bockscar.


What allied bomber had the most missions during World War 2?

This is mostly a matter of opinion, however, I would say it would have to be the B-17 Flying Fortress.Another OpinionThe best heavy bomber was, in my opinion, the Avro Lancaster and, by far, the best light bomber was the de Havilland Mosquito.


What was the purpose for the enola gay?

The Enola Gay was a nickname applied to the B29 that dropped the first atom bomb in history. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. The pilot of the aircraft, Paul Tibbits, named the aircraft after his mother.

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What airplanes were used to drop Little Boy and Fat Man?

The Enola Gay , a B29 Super Fortress . dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb upon the Japanese city Hiroshima . "FatMan" was also dropped by a B29 Super Fortress upon the second Japanese city of Nagasaki . The name of this bomber was Bockscar . See links for further information .


What was the b29 bomber's nickname?

The plane was known as a B-29 Super fortress.


Who was the pilot of the B29 which dropped Atomic bomb?

There were two such missions over Japan. The first was commanded by Colonel Paul Tibbets, who flew the B-29 bomber, Enola Gay, and dropped the atomic bomb, "Little Boy," on Hiroshima. The second mission was commanded by Major Charles Sweeney, who flew the B-29 bomber, Bockscar, and dropped the atomic bomb, "Fat Man," on Nagasaki.


B29 that dropped the Atomic Bomb?

The B-29 super fortress that dropped the first atomic bomb was called Enola Gay (named after the pilots mother)


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What are the names of all of the B 29 bomber pilots of World War 2?

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What kind of plane dropped the bomb?

Enola Gay is the name of the U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb, "Little Boy," on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945. It was flown by Colonel Paul Tibbets.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 Boxcar over the years.See Sources and related links for additional information and a photo of Bockscar.


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