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Title: Famous B29
Post by: Busher 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
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: icepac on March 19, 2025, 05:42:52 AM: Fifi was mentioned in two episodes of “better call saul”.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: Busher 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.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: AKIron on March 19, 2025, 11:42:45 AM: It's Defense. Just sayin'.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: perdue3 on March 19, 2025, 05:29:09 PM: What a time to be alive.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: Busher 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.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: Firetech 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
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: Firetech 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.
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: 1Cane 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
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: AKIron on March 22, 2025, 05:38:34 PM: So a "Gay" plane nuked Japan?
Title: Re: Famous B29
Post by: RUSH1 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.