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In 1995, after much controversy & debate, this WWII B-29 bomber went on display at the Smithsonian

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  • In August 1945 the B-29 named this dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima
  • On August 6, 1945 this B-29 airplane became the first to drop an atomic bomb in warfare
  • Lt. Col. Paul Tibbetts commanded this bomber over Japan in August 1945
  • Col. Paul Tibbets commanded the bomber nicknamed this over Japan in August 1945
  • Colonel Paul Tibbets was at the controls of this B-29 bomber on August 6, 1945