The Enola Gay: The B-29 That Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

The Enola Gay: The B-29 That Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

by NormanPolmar (Author)

Synopsis

The world entered the atomic age in August 1945, when the B-29 Superfortress nicknamed Enola Gay flew some 1,500 miles from the island of Tinian and dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The "Little Boy" bomb exploded with the force of 12.5 kilotons of TNT, nearly destroying the city.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 108
Publisher: Brassey's US
Published: 08 Apr 2004

ISBN 10: 1574888366
ISBN 13: 9781574888362