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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.
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∙ 13y agoThe pilot of the B-29 Super fortress Enola Gay Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, Jr.
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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.
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 dropped the atomic bomb on Japan during World War 2?
The atomic bomb was the decision of President Harry S. Truman. He wanted to end the world war II against the Japanese and the U.S. because Japanese refused to surrender.All and all, it ended as the U.S. showing the Japanese that we were a threat and with that, world war II was ended.-------Hope this helped =-)
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 types of planes droped the atomic bomb on Japan in ww2?
The two planes that were used to drop atomic bombs on Japan during World War II were B-29 Superfortresses.
What was the name of the pilot which dropped the atom bomb?
boxcar b29
What was the type of plane that dropped atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
b29
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 atomic bombs get dropped?
The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6th of August 1945 and the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. it was 8:16am when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Also the bomb was dropped by a B29 bomber (type of plane) that was named Enola Gay, after the pilot's mother. And the compartment where the bomb was stored was below -50 degrees to stop it from over heating and exploding, the pilot had to prepare the bomb before dropping it as well, (so it was active/live) this was the most dangerous part of the operation because if he did one little thing wrong it could have blown up right there.
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.
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.
How were the atomic bombs used on japan?
they were dropped from b29 bombers
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.
What is remembered every 6 August as the first city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb?
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima, Japan was decimated by an American nuclear bomb dropped from the B29 Superfortress Enola Gay. Japan surrendered a short while after the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki (a couple days later).
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 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.
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 .
