Lot 644
Aviation Model, "Enola Gay, B-29 Superfortress" Model Aircraft (16x23") This 1/72 scale Philippine model is mounted on a rectangular wooden base with a metal descriptive plate that reads, in part: "B-20 Superfortress "Enola Gay" piloted by Col. Paul W. Tibbets, USAAF"
Paul Tibbetts has signed his name on the top of the right wing. This is the plane Tibbetts flew during WW II when he dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima. A printed certificate of authenticity is included as is a color photo of him actually signing the model.
Estimated Value $350 - 500.
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| Realized $276 |
