Where is the Enola Gay B-29?

the National Air and Space Museum
The B-29 is now displayed at the National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

What kind of airplane was the Enola Gay?

Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber
The Enola Gay (/əˈnoʊlə/) is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in warfare.

Does the Enola Gay still exist?

The Enola Gay was used to carry out the first atomic bomb mission and is perhaps the best-known aircraft from World War II. Of the 15 B-29s built for atomic bombing missions, only two still exist–Enola Gay and Bockscar, which is displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Ohio.

What was the B-29 Superfortress?

Boeing’s B-29 Superfortress was the most sophisticated propeller-driven bomber of World War II and the first bomber to house its crew in pressurized compartments. Although designed to fight in the European theater, the B-29 found its niche on the other side of the globe.

How many Boeing KB-29 Superfortress XB 29 were built?

B-29 Superfortress Produced 1943–1946 Number built 3,970 Variants All models Boeing KB-29 Superfortress XB Developed into Boeing 377 Stratocruiser Tupolev Tu-4

What was Enola Gay’s role in WW2?

Enola Gay flew as the advance weather reconnaissance aircraft that day. A third B-29, The Great Artiste, flew as an observation aircraft on both missions. Boeing’s B-29 Superfortress was the most sophisticated, propeller-driven, bomber to fly during World War II, and the first bomber to house its crew in pressurized compartments.

Where was the B-29 bomber built?

Building this advanced bomber required massive logistics. Boeing built new B-29 plants at Renton, Washington, and Wichita, Kansas, while Bell built a new plant at Marietta, Georgia, and Martin built one in Omaha, Nebraska.