“at any rate, there's no harm in trying.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
GERENAL TIBBETT''S 90th BIRTHDAYTarmac & AirshowHonored Guests, Music & DancingWill follow with more photos and text.. Below: Tuskeegee Legend "A" Train recites "High Flght" for General as our host Miles O'brien led the nights festivities following the airshow.
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Atomic Bomb Footage: Tinian (1945)
Part 1 Silent, raw, silent footage from Tinian during World War II shows the loading of the "Little Boy" atomic bomb aboard the B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay," and early morning activity on Tinian on 6 August, 1945, prior to takeoff. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command. Part 2 Footage of the landing of the B-29 "Enola Gay" after completion of its atomic bomb mission over Hiroshima, and the awarding of the Distinguished Service Cross to its pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. It then shows preparation of the "Fat Man". Part 3 Footage from Tinian during World War II shows footage of the "Fat Man" atomic bomb being loaded aboard the B-29 Superfortress "Bock's Car," and aerial footage of the mushroom cloud over Japan. o |
Press Corp & Book SIgningThe suprise party for the General began with a Press Corp and book signing, . ALl living memebers of his previous crew that could be located had arrived from the Red Gremlins to the Enola Gay. Before the main events we took The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum's Deputy Director Don Lopez for s spin around Stone Mountain in D.n Brooks maiden flight of Liberty Belle
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Tarmac & Airshow
Will follow with more photos and text.
