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Waukewan From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 24 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2595 times:

Hey guys, quick question:

Does anyone know what the name of the B-29 was that dropped the atomic bomb over Nagasaki? The pilots name would also be helpful.

Thanks in advance,
Mike

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Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33
Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2583 times:

It was Bockscar, flown by Major Charles W. Sweeney, the same pilot of the Enola Gay.

Harry

Why grab a Heine when you can grab a Busch?

Waukewan From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 24 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2575 times:

General Paul Tibbets flew the Enola Gay

Mike

Vzlet From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 820 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2560 times:

"That's so stupid! If they're so secret, why are they out where everyone can see them?" - my kid

Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33
Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2541 times:

Quoting Waukewan (Reply 2):
General Paul Tibbets flew the Enola Gay

Sorry, I mixed my pilots up. Sweeney flew the The Great Artiste on the Hiroshima mission, as an observation aircraft.

Harry

Why grab a Heine when you can grab a Busch?

OzLAME From Australia, joined Feb 2005, 338 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2535 times:

I know I'm nitpicking, but the plane was called "Bock's Car" and IIRC Tibbets was a Lieutenant-Colonel at the time.

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Iowa744Fan From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 928 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2528 times:

Quoting Newark777 (Reply 4):
Sorry, I mixed my pilots up. Sweeney flew the The Great Artiste on the Hiroshima mission, as an observation aircraft.

and if I am not mistaken, didn't Tibbets also fly observation for the Nagasaki mission?

Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33
Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2525 times:

Quoting OzLAME (Reply 5):
I know I'm nitpicking, but the plane was called "Bock's Car"

Might be, I just pulled that name out of my memory.

Harry

Why grab a Heine when you can grab a Busch?

Stirling From Italy, joined Jun 2004, 3943 posts, RR: 27
Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2516 times:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2084603/

Some lesser known details on the Enola Gay et al.

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Starlionblue From Hong Kong, joined Feb 2004, 15870 posts, RR: 66
Reply 9, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2506 times:

http://www.airliners.net/discussions...eneral_aviation/read.main/2084603/

"There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots." - from Citadel by John Ringo

OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2493 times:

Quoting OzLAME (Reply 5):
I know I'm nitpicking, but the plane was called "Bock's Car"

That's what I thought, until I found this...

http://www.ehistorybuff.com/bockscar.html

Hard to tell if it's two separate words or not. I don't see any punctuation...

FlagshipAZ From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 3419 posts, RR: 15
Reply 11, posted (8 years 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2490 times:

I've seen the B-29 at the WPAFB Museum. It's written "Bock's Car"
on the nose. It's known as "the plane that ended WWII". Regards.

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USAFHummer From United States of America, joined May 2000, 10685 posts, RR: 54
Reply 12, posted (8 years 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2461 times:

Quoting OzLAME (Reply 5):
I know I'm nitpicking, but the plane was called "Bock's Car" and IIRC Tibbets was a Lieutenant-Colonel at the time.

I thought he was a full colonel at the time of the Enola Gay's mission over Hiroshima? Those crazy wartime promotions...he was only 30 years old then!

Greg

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DeltaMD11 From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 1698 posts, RR: 38
Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2066 times:

Tibbets was a full Colonel on 6 Aug 1945. I have had the opportunity to meet General Tibbets and he's doing quite well considering he is getting up there in years. He makes regular appearances at air shows around the country so if you have the chance to meet him I would suggest doing so.

As far as the Bock's Car is concerned I believe that the normal aircraft commander was a guy by the name of Bock-hence Bock's Car. It was not Sweeney's normal aircraft.

Too often we ... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. - John Fitzgerald Kennedy

DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81
Reply 14, posted (8 years 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 2098 times:

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WHen I saw Bock's Car at the museum at Wright Patt is was two words as I recall. I'll check my photograph when I get home this weekend.

I met General Tibbets at his birthday party here in ATL a few months ago. He's doing alright for a 90 year old guy.

The wartime promotions were justified as they were earned by displaying the ability to fill the role which called for the rank, and combat is a real separator of the wheat and chaff.

THere were younger men with higher ranks during this war.

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