Delivering the Atomic Bombs: The Silverplate B-29 - The National …
WEBLearn how the B-29 Superfortress was modified to carry the first atomic weapons and drop them on Japan in 1945. See photos and videos of the Silverplate B-29s and their missions.
Bockscar - Wikipedia
WEBBockscar was a Silverplate B-29 modified to carry nuclear weapons. It was piloted by Major Charles W. Sweeney and dropped the Fat Man bomb on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, after the primary target Kokura was obscured by clouds.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress - National Museum of the USAF
WEBThe B-29 on display, Bockscar, dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945, three days after the atomic attack against Hiroshima. Bockscar was one of 15 specially modified "Silverplate" B-29s assigned to the 509th Composite Group.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
WEBThe B-29 Superfortress was a four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber used by the US and its allies in World War II and the Korean War. It was the first aircraft to drop atomic bombs in combat and had a long range, high altitude, and advanced technology.
75 Years Ago: The Flight of the Enola Gay - National Air and Space Museum
WEBAug 5, 2020 · Enola Gay was a modified B-29 Superfortress that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. Learn about the history, design, and crew of this aircraft and the atomic bomb program that ended World War II.
How B-29 Crews Trained to Drop the Bomb | Smithsonian
WEBLearn about the secretive Silverplate program that modified B-29s to carry and deliver the first atomic bombs, including Thin Man and Fat Man. Find out how the crews were trained, what...
The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
WEBAt 2:45 a.m. on Monday August 6, 1945, three American B-29 bombers of the 509th Composite Group took off from an airfield on the Pacific island of Tinian, 1,500 miles south of Japan. Colonel Paul Tibbets piloted the lead bomber, “Enola Gay,” which carried a nuclear bomb nicknamed “Little Boy.”
B-29 Superfortress: The aircraft that bombed Hiroshima
WEBLearn about the history and controversy of the B-29 Superfortress, the world's first super bomber and the only aircraft to drop a nuclear weapon in combat. Watch a video by IWM curator Hattie Hearn and explore the facts and figures of this deadly and innovative aircraft.
B-29 | Definition & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Learn about the B-29, a U.S. heavy bomber designed by Boeing and used in firebombing Japan and dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Find out its features, specifications, history, and related topics from Britannica.
Boeing B-29 Superfortress Bomber - HistoryLink.org
WEBJun 5, 2002 · Learn about the design, performance, and roles of the B-29, the only aircraft to drop atomic bombs in war. The Superfortress was a pressurized, high-altitude, long-range bomber that flew from small islands in the Pacific theater.