By the end of 1945, because of the lingering effects of radioactive fallout and other after effects, the Hiroshima death toll was probably over 100,000. The world entered the atomic age in August 1945, when the B-29 Superfortress nicknamed Enola Gay flew some 1,500 miles from the island of Tinian and dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. The yield of the explosion was later estimated at 15 kilotons (the equivalent of 15,000 tons of TNT). boiling up, mushrooming, terrible and incredibly tall,” Tibbets recalled. “The city was hidden by that awful cloud. After a secondEnola Gay returning from Hiroshima mission, Tinian Field, Augshock wave (reflected from the ground) hit the plane, the crew looked back at Hiroshima. Language of Flowers Book, Junk Journal, Pocket Sized, Flower Meanings, Printable. At first, Tibbets thought he was taking flak. 5x7 Enola Gay Crew B-29 Bomber PHOTO,Dropped Atomic Bomb Little Boy. Among them, the 'Enola Gay,' the Japanese Zero used by kamikaze pilots, the German Komet jet fighter. Now Carlo Demand, internationally known graphic artist, has rendered 46 planes of World War II especially for coloring. Though already eleven and a half miles away, the Enola Gay was rocked by the blast. The technology changed so quickly that some highly effective planes used early on were outmoded before the end of the war. Forty-three seconds later, a huge explosion lit the morning sky as Little Boy detonated 1,900 feet above the city, directly over a parade field where soldiers of the Japanese Second Army were doing calisthenics. Tibbets immediately dove away to avoid the anticipated shock wave. Hiroshima time the Enola Gay released “Little Boy,” its 9,700-pound uranium gun-type bomb, over the city. The bomber, piloted by the commander of the 509th Composite Group, Colonel Paul Tibbets, flew at low altitude on automatic pilot before climbing to 31,000 feet as it neared the target area. Include Enola Gay, Japanese Zero, British Spitfire, German Komet fighter.
Hiroshima had a civilian population of almost 300,000 and was an important military center, containing about 43,000 soldiers. Forty-six accurate, authentic renderings of fighters, bombers, transports, etc. Cra-Z-Art Timeless Creations Coloring Book, Fabulous Florals, 64 Pages, Paperback. The bomber’s primary target was the city of Hiroshima, located on the deltas of southwestern Honshu Island facing the Inland Sea. Arrives by Wed, May 11 Buy Return Of The Enola Gay at. Include Enola Gay, Japanese Zero, British Spitfire, German Komet fighter, many others. In the early morning hours of August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay took off from the island of Tinian and headed north by northwest toward Japan. Forty-six accurate, authentic renderings of fighters, bombers, transports, etc.
ENOLA GAY BOMBER ADULT COLORING BOOK FULL
Thirteen of the planes are shown in full color on the covers.Īll of the planes pictured here are now, of course, obsolete but for aviation buffs, military historians, model builders, and illustrators, these superb renderings will recall an era - a time when the needs of a global conflict spurred tremendous advances in aerial technology, both military and commercial.Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
ENOLA GAY BOMBER ADULT COLORING BOOK ARCHIVE
The illustrations are accurate and authentic, and as part of the Dover Pictorial Archive Series, may be used royalty-free. Among them, the "Enola Gay," the Japanese Zero used by kamikaze pilots, the German Komet jet fighter, and the spunky British spitfire that performed so valiantly in the Battle of Britain.Ĭolorists will find detailed information in captions concerning authentic coloring, markings, and insignia, as well as information about design innovations, each plane's military role and affiliation, and other pertinent data. The technology changed so quickly that some highly effective planes used early on were outmoded before the end of the war. Fighters, bombers, reconnaissance planes, and transports were rapidly developed by both sides and sent into the conflict.
During World War II, armed aircraft became more deadly and sophisticated as the Allied and Axis powers struggled for supremacy.