Dropping the First Atomic Bomb

General Paul Tibbets, U.S. Air Force (Retired), reminisced about his experiences as a pilot on the Enola Gay, the airplane which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The bomb was dropped on Hiroshima August 6, 1945.

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Program ID:
67292-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Sep 23, 1995 | 6:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Nov 04, 2007 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Sep 23, 1995 | 6:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Sep 25, 2001 | 1:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 28, 2001 | 1:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 28, 2001 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 28, 2001 | 8:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 30, 2001 | 1:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 30, 2001 | 4:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 30, 2001 | 8:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 06, 2001 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 08, 2001 | 4:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 09, 2002 | 4:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 12, 2002 | 4:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 12, 2004 | 2:10am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 14, 2004 | 2:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 02, 2007 | 5:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 03, 2007 | 12:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 04, 2007 | 2:00am EST | C-SPAN 1
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