Operation Crossroads Training Photo The Enola Gay and Top Secret in Roswell, New Mexico 1946
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By: David_Kavangh - 27th January 2013 at 15:18
Interesting picture. Wished I’d found it on eBay. The first B29 is indeed “Top Secret”, 44-27302 V-72. It flew 6 “pumpkin” bomb missions from end July to 14 August 1945 with the 509th Composite Group. The Pumpkin was a high explosive bomb with characteristics and shape of the A bomb, Fat Man. Used for on the job training on Japanese targets.
The second in the row is indeed the Enola Gay.
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January 27, 2013 at 1:02 pm