Enola gay the men the mission the atomic bomb

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb: Directed by David Lowell Rich. With Billy Crystal, Kim Darby, Patrick Duffy, Gary Frank. The decision to drop the atom bomb, the secrecy surrounding the mission, and the men who flew it.

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Enola Gay: The Men, The Mission, The Atomic Bomb is a American made-for-television historical drama film about the B mission by the th Composite Group, the Army Air Force unit that dropped the first first atomic bomb to be used in combat on Hiroshima, Japan at the end of World War II. Well-intentioned history lesson; the decision to drop the atom bomb, the secrecy surrounding the mission, and the men who flew it. more. Stream 'Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb ()' and watch online.

Discover streaming options, rental services, and purchase links for this movie on Moviefone. The story of Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew who flew the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, bringing World War II to a close. They had been specially modified to accomodate the size and weight of the atomic bombs. Crews were often rotated around during the missions.

There are many incorrect lists online of the planes and crews that flew on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing missions.

This list has been thoroughly checked for accuracy by several th Composite Group experts and historians. Enola Gay. Strike plane carrying Little Boy. Strike plane carrying Little Boy atomic bomb. A modified Crew B-9 flew the plane. Paul Tibbets. Pilot and aircraft commander. Robert A. Co-pilot and aircraft commander. Major Thomas Ferebee. Flight engineer. Radar countermeasures. Only person to fly on the strike plane on both bombing missions.

Tail gunner. Joseph S. Radar operator. Robert H. Assistant flight engineer. Richard H. VHF radio operator. Weaponeer and mission commander. Assistant weaponeer. Major Charles W. Aircraft commander. James Van Pelt. Kermit K. Abe Spitzer. Radio operator. Gunner, assistant flight engineer. Albert Dehart.