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Colonel Tibbets was the Pilot of the Enola Gay which dropped the first Atomic bomb in the history of mankind on Heroshima.
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Who was the captain of the enola gay?
There was not a captain of the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Colonel Paul Tibbets was the pilot who assumed command of the aircraft, he renamed the B-29 after his mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.
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.
Who dropped the atomic bomb in World War 2?
The atomic bombs were dropped by US aviators of the Allied Forces. The lead person of the air squad was Colonel Paul Tibbets."The 393d Bombardment Squadron B-29 Enola Gay, piloted and commanded by 509th Composite Group commander Colonel Paul Tibbets, was launched from North Field airbase on Tinian in the West Pacific, about six hours flight time from Japan. The Enola Gay (named after Colonel Tibbets' mother) was accompanied by two other B-29s." (From Wikipedia, see related link below and click on it.)There was another plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki called Bock's Car.If this answer was not specific enough then see the related links below.
Who was behind the bombing of hirshima in World War 2?
You have got to be kidding me. The US dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima from the B-29 "Enola Gay" piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets.
Paul Tibbets named the plane in honor of?
The 'Enola Gay' was named in honor of Enola Gay Tibbets, his mother.
Who flew the plane that dropped the bomb on hiroshima?
Colonel Paul Tibbets.
Who flew the enola gay plane?
Enola gay crew Colonel Paul Tibbets Captain Robert Lewis Captain Theodore Van Kirk Major Thomas Ferebee Lieutenant Jacob Beser Sergeant Joseph Stiborik Private Richard Nelson Staff Sergeant Wyatt Duzenbury Staff Sergeant Robert Caron Captain Deke Parson 2nd Lieutenant Morris Jeppson
Who was the captain of the enola gay?
There was not a captain of the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Colonel Paul Tibbets was the pilot who assumed command of the aircraft, he renamed the B-29 after his mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.
What was the pilots name that bombed Japan?
Colonel Paul Tibbets and Major Charles Sweene. Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets of the 393d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, of the United States Army Air Forces.[2] It was the first atomic bomb to be used as a weapon. Also Enola Gay was Colonel Paul Tibbets mothers name. "Fat Man" was dropped from a B-29 bomber Bockscar, piloted by Major Charles Sweeney of the 393d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy.
Can you list the crewmen in the second plane that flew over Hiroshima?
The bomber, piloted by the commander of the 509th Composite Group, Colonel Paul Tibbets.
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.
Who flew the first plane that droped the nuke?
The name of the pilot who flew the first plane to drop an atomic bomb is Colonel Paul Tibbets. He was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb.
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.
What is the birth name of Paul Tibbets?
Paul Tibbets's birth name is Jr., Paul Warfield Tibbets.
When was Eliza Tibbets born?
Eliza Tibbets was born in 1823.
When did Eliza Tibbets die?
Eliza Tibbets died in 1898.
Who dropped the atomic bomb in World War 2?
The atomic bombs were dropped by US aviators of the Allied Forces. The lead person of the air squad was Colonel Paul Tibbets."The 393d Bombardment Squadron B-29 Enola Gay, piloted and commanded by 509th Composite Group commander Colonel Paul Tibbets, was launched from North Field airbase on Tinian in the West Pacific, about six hours flight time from Japan. The Enola Gay (named after Colonel Tibbets' mother) was accompanied by two other B-29s." (From Wikipedia, see related link below and click on it.)There was another plane that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki called Bock's Car.If this answer was not specific enough then see the related links below.
