Hi,
During the mission to drop the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, on August 6th, 1945, the famous B-29 "Enola Gay" flew in formation together with other two B-29s, one carrying the camera that film the bombing and another with research and cientifical equipments.
One was called "the Great Artist", but what was the name of the third B-29???
Douglas.
What were the third plane over Hiroshima?
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No name?
Thanks Tiger!
But it hadn´t any name?
Douglas.
But it hadn´t any name?
Douglas.
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Confirmed, the third A/C over Hiroshima was unnamed. It was number Victor 91, and she carried one of the four scientific observers. The other three were on board The Great Artiste (e at the end is correct).
Enola Gay was Victor 82 and The Great Artiste, Victor 89.
Look up Rain of Ruin: A Photographic History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, and J. Michael Wenger (Brassey's, 1995). This is a good and fairly detailed pictorial history of the preparations, the missions themselves, the postwar bombing surveys, and the historical aftermath. Also, it's fairly easy to find.
Enola Gay was Victor 82 and The Great Artiste, Victor 89.
Look up Rain of Ruin: A Photographic History of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, by Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon, and J. Michael Wenger (Brassey's, 1995). This is a good and fairly detailed pictorial history of the preparations, the missions themselves, the postwar bombing surveys, and the historical aftermath. Also, it's fairly easy to find.
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Thanks
Tiger and Sewer,
Many thanks for the information!
Regards,
Douglas.
Many thanks for the information!
Regards,
Douglas.
And it was named "Necessary Evil" after Hiroshima task,Sewer King wrote:Confirmed, the third A/C over Hiroshima was unnamed. It was number Victor 91, and she carried one of the four scientific observers. The other three were on board The Great Artiste (e at the end is correct).
from"Necessary Evil" was designated as one of the 7 planes taking part in the Hiroshima mission. Its role was to carry the scientific observer team and photographic equipment and was one of the three B29s of the primary strike force. Piloted by George Marquardt, it departed Tinian Island at approximately 2:50 on the morning of August 6, 1945.
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