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Offline Busher

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Famous B29
« on: March 18, 2025, 11:39:04 PM »
The Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, still exists and is on display at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

It's been removed for the time being and until they can repaint the nose to say Enola Straight. :P
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2025, 05:42:52 AM »
Fifi was mentioned in two episodes of “better call saul”.
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Offline Eagler

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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2025, 06:50:43 AM »
The B-29 Superfortress bomber, Enola Gay, was named after pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets Jr.'s mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.

Was Straight her maiden name?

 :cheers:

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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2025, 09:22:31 AM »
Quote from: Eagler on March 19, 2025, 06:50:43 AM
The B-29 Superfortress bomber, Enola Gay, was named after pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets Jr.'s mother, Enola Gay Tibbets.

Was Straight her maiden name?

 :cheers:

Eagler

I only brought this up because the news is reporting that the Defence Dept had removed all pictures of the airplane as well as pictures and references to the Tuskeegee Airmen.
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2025, 11:22:34 AM »
Baby with the bath water...

Don't lose too much sleep as I am sure it won't happen but if it does the other team will restore it next go round..

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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2025, 11:42:45 AM »
It's Defense. Just sayin'.
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2025, 05:29:09 PM »
What a time to be alive.
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2025, 07:54:20 PM »
Quote from: perdue3 on March 19, 2025, 05:29:09 PM
What a time to be alive.

"May you live in interesting times"... Supposedly a rough translation from an ancient Chinese curse.
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Offline Firetech

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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2025, 02:01:32 PM »
Quote from: Eagler on March 19, 2025, 11:22:34 AM
Baby with the bath water...

Don't lose too much sleep as I am sure it won't happen but if it does the other team will restore it next go round..

Eagler

Gotta save this quote for when the other team does something.  :rock
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2025, 10:23:09 AM »
IMO The brouhaha about the DEI eradication over reach is the result of senior pentagon official(s) throwing a tantrum. They know damn well what the DEI order was all about, they are just taking it as far as they can to cause a problem and gain publicity. Just another example of TDS, but in uniform.
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2025, 01:36:14 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on March 21, 2025, 10:23:09 AM
they are just taking it as far as they can to cause a problem and gain publicity.
Guess they are just following the lead of the current admin then. As they are supposed to do.
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Offline 1Cane

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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2025, 05:02:32 PM »
Quote from: Maverick on March 21, 2025, 10:23:09 AM
IMO The brouhaha about the DEI eradication over reach is the result of senior pentagon official(s) throwing a tantrum. They know damn well what the DEI order was all about, they are just taking it as far as they can to cause a problem and gain publicity. Just another example of TDS, but in uniform.
I am going all in,6 months from now it will still be" Enola Gay" and it will still have dropped the bomb
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2025, 05:38:34 PM »
So a "Gay" plane nuked Japan?
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Re: Famous B29
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2025, 06:58:42 PM »
Quote from: AKIron on March 22, 2025, 05:38:34 PM
So a "Gay" plane nuked Japan?

We do not assume sexual preference nor gender assignment to our bombers around here, sir.  Get with the program.   
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