Passed away at 92 in Columbus, Ohio.
he was the man of the Enola gay..
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Paul Tibbets - Enola Gay pilot
he was the man of the Enola gay..
Story:
Paul Tibbets - Enola Gay pilot
Paul Tibbets RIP
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Paolo,
Thanks.Great story...RIP indeed.Wonder if he had any regrets.I'm sure some over the years.
Everytime I hear the excellent song "Manhattan Project" by the rock group Rush,and I hear the line "Imagine a man,where it all began-the pilot of Enola Gay flying out of the shockwave on that august day" I get chills...
Eric
Thanks.Great story...RIP indeed.Wonder if he had any regrets.I'm sure some over the years.
Everytime I hear the excellent song "Manhattan Project" by the rock group Rush,and I hear the line "Imagine a man,where it all began-the pilot of Enola Gay flying out of the shockwave on that august day" I get chills...
Eric
I read that in the news as well today, RIP indeed. He always claimed he had no regrets.
I have visited ground zero in Nagasaki whilst over there on work; they have a museum dedicated to the event. It did seem a little "one sided" to me (sorry to any Japanese readers), even to the extent that Pearl Harbor was claimed as a "response" to "American Economic Aggression"; but I drift.
Rest In Peace General.
I have visited ground zero in Nagasaki whilst over there on work; they have a museum dedicated to the event. It did seem a little "one sided" to me (sorry to any Japanese readers), even to the extent that Pearl Harbor was claimed as a "response" to "American Economic Aggression"; but I drift.
Rest In Peace General.
I remember reading about the two Atomic Bomb safety plugs that were auctioned a year or more ago. These were the parts last pulled from teh bombs to arm them before they dropped. What an interesting piece of memorabilia that is.
I happen to have a photo of Paul Tibbets signing a poster picture of Enola Gay that he autographed that I got last year as a present. From what I have read he seems like a pretty decent guy who was asked to take a strong leadership role in a world changing event. It seems to me that they picked the right guy.
I happen to have a photo of Paul Tibbets signing a poster picture of Enola Gay that he autographed that I got last year as a present. From what I have read he seems like a pretty decent guy who was asked to take a strong leadership role in a world changing event. It seems to me that they picked the right guy.
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Ron,
Is their any way you could scan and post the B-17 menu/story I sent you of the B-17 here in Portland? I think the story about how the B-17 got to Portland would be a good story for other members interested in WWII aircraft.
Is their any way you could scan and post the B-17 menu/story I sent you of the B-17 here in Portland? I think the story about how the B-17 got to Portland would be a good story for other members interested in WWII aircraft.
