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How many airplanes flew over japan on the day the atomic bomb was dropped role of each aircraft?
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∙ 12y ago
There were many US airplanes flying over Japan on each of the days that atomic bombs were dropped, on many different missions. However I think what you meant to ask was "How many airplanes were in each atomic bombing mission?"
There were 3 recon missions, one for each of the 3 possible targets (primary and two secondary), to evaluate weather conditions etc. in advance. Each was probably just one plane (these are often forgotten in stories of the bombing).
The actual bombing mission consisted of three planes: the bomb delivery plane and two observer planes carrying cameras and other instruments to measure the effects of the bomb and help estimate its yield.
That would make a grand total of six B-29 Silverplate bombers on various tasks related to the atomic bombing, three of these on the actual bombing mission.
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Those airplanes were named, Enola gay and Bockscar.
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Yes but in Japan.
Where was the atomic bomb dropped Where was the atomic bomb dropped?
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What was the last bomb that was dropped on japan?
The second - of two - atomic bombs dropped on Japan was dropped on August 9th, 1945 on Nagasaki.
Why did the Japan drop the atomic bombs on us?
Japan never dropped the atomic bomb on anyone. They did not have that technology.
What was the year that the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Japan?
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Where the atomic bomb dropped in World War 2?
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