http://www.alternatewars.com/Bomb_Loading/Bomb_Guide.htm
An illustrated guide to the Atomic Bombs
By Ryan Crierie
NOTES: A large number of these photos were assembled from the RG-77-BT collection in the still photo collection of the National Archives II building in College Park, MD.
Subj: DECLASSIFIED PHOTOS - B-29 "Enola Gay"
Forest Arden was the chief flight mechanic of a B-29 stationed at Tinian Island. His aircraft was parked nearby to the Enola Gay and he watched the loading procedure of the first atomicbomb. He said that security was strictly enforced and no one was allowed to approach to within 100 yards.
Few had any inkling of what about to occur.
Everyone was astounded at the sudden end of World War II.
This is a set of photos from Tinian Island taken as the B-29 "Enola Gay" was being loaded. Notice the "Top Secret" stamp on some of the photos. In the last few pics notice the crude sheet metal work on the casing and fins of "Little Boy" - the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
An illustrated guide to the Atomic Bombs
By Ryan Crierie
NOTES: A large number of these photos were assembled from the RG-77-BT collection in the still photo collection of the National Archives II building in College Park, MD.
Subj: DECLASSIFIED PHOTOS - B-29 "Enola Gay"
Forest Arden was the chief flight mechanic of a B-29 stationed at Tinian Island. His aircraft was parked nearby to the Enola Gay and he watched the loading procedure of the first atomicbomb. He said that security was strictly enforced and no one was allowed to approach to within 100 yards.
Few had any inkling of what about to occur.
Everyone was astounded at the sudden end of World War II.
This is a set of photos from Tinian Island taken as the B-29 "Enola Gay" was being loaded. Notice the "Top Secret" stamp on some of the photos. In the last few pics notice the crude sheet metal work on the casing and fins of "Little Boy" - the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima.
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