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Major Charles W. Sweeney's U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-35-MO Superfortress 'Bockscar' (sn 44-27297) crew assembles to receive awards.
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Major Charles W. Sweeney checks out the U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-35-MO Superfortress 'Bockscar' (sn 44-27297) before take-off on its mission to Nagasaki.
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Col. Tibbets Beams over award of the DSC upon completion of the first "Atomic" bombing mission.
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General Spaatz and other dignitaries await the return of the U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-45-MO Superfortress 'Enola Gay' (sn 44-86292) and her crew from the mission to Hiroshima.
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The U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-45-MO Superfortress 'Enola Gay' (sn 44-86292) prior to bombing mission.
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Col. Tibbets shares congratulations with crew upon completion of the first "Atomic" bombing mission.
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U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-35-MO Superfortress 'Bockscar' (sn 44-27297) crew. Standing Capt. Beahan, Capt. Van Pelt, Lt. Albury, Lt. Olivi, Maj. Sweeney. Kneeling S/Sgt. Buckley, M/Sgt. Kuharek, Sgt. Gallagher, S/Sgt. De Hart, Sgt. Spitzer.
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Republic RF-84F "Thunderflash's" of the IOWA-ANG being refueled by a Boeing B-50D-75-BO "Superfortress" (s/n 48-0054) converted to a KB-50J tanker.
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Delivery ceremony of the 1,000th B-29 on the Boeing Wichita flight apron at 415 P.M. Date is Feb. 14, 1945.
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Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress (sn 42-24638) of A.A.F. Training Command B-29 Transition School at Maxwell Field.
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'Enola Gay' crew photo. Standing Maj. Porter, Maj. Van Kirk, Maj. Ferebee, Col. Tibbets, Lt. Beser. Kneeling Sgt. Stiborik, S/Sgt. Caron, Pfc. Nelson, Sgt. Shumard, S/Sgt. Duzenbury.
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General Spaatz attends the U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-45-MO Superfortress 'Enola Gay' (sn 44-86292) Crew Interrogation.
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U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-45-MO Superfortress 'Enola Gay' (sn 44-86292) returns from bomb drop.
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The U.S.A.A.F. Martin-Omaha B-29-45-MO Superfortress 'Enola Gay' (sn 44-86292) is backed over a loading pit to upload the "Atomic Bomb".