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Enola Gay & Bockscar. The Planes that flew the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Missions. Historic Printed Color Photograph Signed. The only known image in the same photograph of the two B-29s that carried out the missions on Hiroshima (6 August 1945) and Nagasaki (August 1945). An 8 in. by 10 in., oblong, color photo showing the Enola Gay in the foreground and Bockscar in the far left background. Signed by eleven members of the crews. Signed clockwise from upper left: "M/SGT John D. Kuharek Bockscar Aug 9, 1945" "Sgt. Ray Gallagher asst. Flight Engineer Bockscar Nagasaki Aug 9, 1945" "Lt. Morris Jeppson Weapon Test Officer Enola Gay 6 Aug. 1945" "Paul Tibbets" [Enola Gay] "R. H. Nelson RADIO" [Enola Gay] "Tom Ferebee Bombardier of Enola Gay Aug. 6, 1945" "Dutch Van Kirk Navigator" "Lt. Fred J. Olivi Co-Pilot- 'Bockscar'" "Capt. CD Albury- Pilot Nagasaki Aug. 9, 1945" "Major Charles W. Sweeney Commander 'Bockscar' Nagasaki 9 Aug. '45" "Frederick J Ashworth Commander U.S. Navy 'Weaponer' Bockscar Nagasaki -9 Aug '45". The photograph of the plane was reproduced from the original slides taken on Tinian Island sometime in late August 1945, early September 1945, by the engineering officer of the 509th, Carl Garner. Two short stray lines from flair pen of R.H. Nelson in lower left corner near his signature. Otherwise, in fine condition. $2,500. |
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