When it entered service, it was one of the most advanced bombers of its time, featuring innovations such as a pressurized cabin, a central fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine gun turrets. It was one of the largest aircraft of World War II to see active service. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport. The Enola Gay has been fully restored and is now on display at the Steven F. Thus, he selected a plane from his group and renamed the plane after his mother Enola Gay Tibbets. Colonel Paul Tibbets, normally commander of the group, elected to fly the mission himself. Its crew had undergone training at Wendover Army Air Field in Wendover, Utah. The Enola Gay was modified at Offutt Air Force Base to hold the atomic bomb. The plane was one of only 15 B-29s modified to deliver nuclear bombs. Army Air Force's 509th Composite Group and flew the August 6 mission out of Tinian, a small island in the Mariana Islands chain. Perhaps the most recognized B-29 is the Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima on 1945 August 6.
At over 8" long and almost 12" wide, this model is a must for any aviation enthusiast! The first model in Dragon's new scale will be the infamous "Enola Gay" with all of the detail you've come to expect from Dragon. USAAF 509th Composite Group, "Enola Gay", August 6th 1945 Please see the product description for links to similar items we still have available. We regret this item is no longer available for sale. Dragon Models 51001 - B-29 Superfortress Display Model, USAAF 509th Composite Group, "Enola Gay"