Atomic Bomb Footage: Tinian (1945) Part 2
Part 2 of this raw, silent footage from Tinian during World War II contains footage of the landing of the B29 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 bomb for the second atomic mission over Japan. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photographic Section, UV1.
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