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On 6 August 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets piloted the B-29 Enola Gay of the 393rd Bombardment Squadron from the Mariana Island of Tinian, launched from the North Field Airbase, approximately six hours flight time south of the Japanese Islands and dropped Little Boy on the city of Hiroshima.
Three days later, 9 August 1945, Major Charles Sweeney piloted the B-29 Bockscar from the same airfield to drop Fat Man on the city of Nagasaki.
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Tinian is an island of the Northern Marianas in the western Pacific Ocean. The planes that dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) were flown from Tinian. (Dictionary) For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated at the bottom of this answer box.
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Did an atomic bomb blasted the city hiroshima in 1945?
yes, in August 1945 by a US B29...............also Nagasaka got an A bomb......
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)
When did the US bomb japan?
The first US bombings of Japan were in the spring of 1942 and were called the Doolittle Raid.Large scale bombing of Japan began in 1944 and became extremely intense in 1945 as long range B29 bombers were placed in easy range of Japan.Finally1945, August 6, atomic bomb on Hiroshima,1945, August 9, atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
What was the b29 bomber's nickname?
The plane was known as a B-29 Super fortress.
Who painted the enola gay?
The Enola Gay was painted by the crew men of that B29 and some of the men who served under Colonel Paul Tibbits.
What was the name of the pilot which dropped the atom bomb?
boxcar b29
Who did the Americans drop the atomic bomb?
the first US delivered atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima from a B29 superfortress nicknames the Enola Gay. It was piloted by Capt Paul Tibbets.
What was the type of plane that dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
b29
How did the US drop the atomic bomb in japan?
How ? - by using two B29 planes the Enola Gay and Bockscar . First upon the Japanese city of Hiroshima and later upon the city of Nagasaki .
Did an atomic bomb blasted the city hiroshima in 1945?
yes, in August 1945 by a US B29...............also Nagasaka got an A bomb......
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 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.
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)
Is it true that Emperor Hirohito had submitted a decree of surrender right before Truman had the bombs dropped?
"On 6th August 1945, a B29 bomber (Enola Gay) dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima. It has been estimated that over the years around 200,000 people have died as a result of this bomb being dropped. Japan did not surrender immediately and a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki three days later. On 10th August the Japanese surrendered. The Second World War was over." from Atom Bomb on Hiroshima, WW2 - Timeline Index
Who did the American dropped the first atomic bomb?
the first US delivered atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima from a B29 superfortress nicknames the Enola Gay. It was piloted by Capt Paul Tibbets.
How was the bomb transported?
The atomic bombs were transported by ship to the island the B29's would launch from and were unloaded into a pseudo warehouse to keep them safe.
What was the name of the bomber aircraft that dropped the bomb on Nagasaki?
On August 9, a B29 bomber aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Six days later, Japan announced its surrender, ending their involvement in World War II.
