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What was the name of the nagasaki aircraft and pilot?
The b-29 plane was name bockscar and the pilot was Major Charles W. Sweeney.
What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb and what cities were hit?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. The bomber that dropped it was nicknamed the "Enola Gay", named after the pilot's mother. Three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, and the bomber in that case was "Bockscar" ("boxcar"), a pun based on the pilot's name, Bock.
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 =-)
Did the plane go down when it set off the atomic bomb and did the pilots live or died?
Two planes have dropped atomic bombs. The first was the Enola Gay - a B-29 - which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 The second was the Bockscar - also a B-29 - which dropped the bomb on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. Both planes returned to base without incident or harm The pilot of the Enola Gay - Paul Tibbits - lived until November 1, 2007 The pilot of the Bockscar - Frederick C Bock - lived until August 25, 2000
What is the name of the plane and the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
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 Box Car over the years.See Sources and related links for additional information and a photo of Bockscar.
Who flew the plane that dropped the atomic bomb?
Paul Tibbets flew the Enola Gay and dropped the atomic bomb upon the Japanese city of Hiroshima whereas pilot Charles Sweeney flew Bockscar and bombed Nagasaki with a nuclear weapon .
What was the name of the nagasaki aircraft and pilot?
The b-29 plane was name bockscar and the pilot was Major Charles W. Sweeney.
What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb and what cities were hit?
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. The bomber that dropped it was nicknamed the "Enola Gay", named after the pilot's mother. Three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, and the bomber in that case was "Bockscar" ("boxcar"), a pun based on the pilot's name, Bock.
Who invented bombing?
An unknown pilot in WW1.
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 =-)
Did the plane go down when it set off the atomic bomb and did the pilots live or died?
Two planes have dropped atomic bombs. The first was the Enola Gay - a B-29 - which dropped the bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 The second was the Bockscar - also a B-29 - which dropped the bomb on Nagasaki on 9th August 1945. Both planes returned to base without incident or harm The pilot of the Enola Gay - Paul Tibbits - lived until November 1, 2007 The pilot of the Bockscar - Frederick C Bock - lived until August 25, 2000
What is the name of the plane and the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
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 Box Car over the years.See Sources and related links for additional information and a photo of Bockscar.
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.
Where was fat man launched from?
On August 9th, 1945 it was dropped from a B-29 bomber called Bockscar flow by pilot Sweeney.
Who is the crew for Nagasaki bombing?
The crew for the Nagasaki bombing, also known as the "Fat Man" mission, consisted of a B-29 bomber named Bockscar, commanded by Major Charles W. Sweeney. The crew included a total of 12 members, including the pilot, co-pilot, bombardier, navigator, and various other crew positions.
Whats the name of the bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb on japan?
"Enola Gay." The B29 Superfortress was named after the mother of pilot Colonel Paul. W. Tibbets, Jr.
Was the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb Canadian?
No
