What was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima?

apinson

The "Enola Gay" piloted by Paul Tibbets bombed Hiroshima, the "Bock's Car" piloted by Charles Sweeney bombed Nagasaki. May 10 06, 8:57 AM

zbeckabee

Enola Gay. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Gay May 10 06, 9:44 AM

koban

ENOLA GAY B-29 Manufacturer: Boeing Aircraft Company Assembler: Glenn L. Martin Company, Omaha, Nebraska AAF Serial Number: 44-86292 Engine: Four Wright R-3350-57 Cyclone Horsepower: 2,200 hp/engine Wingspan: 141 ft. 3 in. Height: 29 ft. 7 in. Weight: #70,140 empty Propellers: Curtiss Electric four-blade 16 ft. 7 in. Maximum Speed: 360 mph (576 km/h) at 25,000 ft. Stalling Speed: 125 mph Range: 3,250 miles Loaded Crew: 12 (usually 10) Armament: 20,000 bomb (other B29s were equipped with 10 machine guns and a 1x20 mm cannon) May 10 06, 1:41 PM

miltonebx

Enola Gay was Paul Tibbets' mother. The plane was named that the night before the mission. May 10 06, 4:17 PM

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