The Son of Enola Tibbets




Plane Tales show

Summary: He is dead now but you’ll find no stone to mark his grave since he has neither grave nor marker, which is a little odd for a much decorated American hero who fought for his country with outstanding bravery... but it was his wish and his family accepted that.<br>  <br> <br> Boeing B-17D<br> <br>  <br> <br> The 509th<br> <br>  <br> <br> Project Alberta<br> <br>  <br> <br> The Trinity Test tower<br> <br>  <br> <br> The world's first atomic bomb just prior to the Trinity Test<br> <br>  <br> <br> The Trinity Test fireball<br> <br>  <br> <br> Little Boy<br> <br>  <br> <br> The mission map<br> <br>  <br> <br> Detonation<br> <br>  <br> <br> Hiroshima just after detonation<br> <br>  <br> <br> The Hiroshima Damage estimation map<br> <br>  <br> <br> Enola Gay returns<br> <br>  <br> <br> Tibbits in Enola Gay<br> <br>  <br> <br> Tibbits is decorated by Gen Spaatz<br> <br>  <br> <br> Enola Gay in the Udvar Hazy<br> <br>  <br> <br> Paul W Tibbits<br> <br>  <br> <br> Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the USAF, US Gov, Project Alberta, Mr98, Berlyn Brixner, US Gov DOD, Jack W Aeby, United States Department of Energy, George R Caron, U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Armen Shamlian and elliottwolf.