Lot 201
Paul Tibbetts, Pilot of the Enola Gay, Signed Photo and Charles Sweeney, Pilot of Bockscar, Three Signed Photos. Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) was a highly decorated brigadier general in the United States Air Force. He is best known as the pilot who flew the Enola Gay (named after his mother) when it dropped Little Boy, the first of two atomic bombs used in warfare, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Offered is a fine 8x 10" black and white photo of the Enola Gay, idle on a runway, with Tibbets inscribing "For Michele- best wishes, Paul Tibbets". A great photo with Tibbet's signature especially nice. Also included are three different images of Charles Sweeney (1919-2004) who was an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the pilot who flew Bockscar carrying the Fat Man atomic bomb to the Japanese city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Offered are three different 8 x 10" signed stills. 1.) Signed photo of his B-29 with the logo/name Bockscar clearly evident. 2.) Signed image of the bomb detonation 3.) A later in his career image stepping into a fighter jet. All pieces in excellent condition. Estimate Value $250 - UP
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