Return of the Enola Gay
2000-12-31T10:24:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjhkXC8yMDAwMTIzMTEwMjgwNzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Retired Air Force Brigadier General Paul Tibbets discussed his book "Return of the Enola Gay", published by Mid Coast Marketing. He showed a 14 minute video and then talked about his involvement in the Manhattan Project. In 1944 Colonel Tibbets started organizing and training a unit to deliver atomic weapons in combat operations that culminated with the flight of the Enola Gay to Hiroshima, Japan.
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Paul Tibbets discussed his book "Return of the Enola Gay", published by Mid Coast Marketing. He showed… read more
Retired Air Force Brigadier General Paul Tibbets discussed his book "Return of the Enola Gay", published by Mid Coast Marketing. He showed a 14 minute video and then talked about his involvement in the Manhattan Project. In 1944 Colonel Tibbets started organizing and training a unit to deliver atomic weapons in combat operations that culminated with the flight of the Enola Gay to Hiroshima, Japan. close
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