B-29 Enola Gay

Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 11:29PM
Greg Jones in Aviation, Aviation, HDR, HDR, Museum, Museum, National Air and Space Museum, National Air and Space Museum, Travel, Travel, Udvar Hazy Center, Udvar Hazy Center, Washington DC, Washington DC

This aircraft dropped the first of two atomic bombs that were used against the Empire of Japan and is credited with helping to end World War II. The bomb from this aircraft was dropped on the City of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The Japanese government unconditionally surrendered 8 days later. Between 90,000 to 140,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the aftermath of the Hiroshima attack.

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