Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph.

Tibbets, Paul W

About this Item

Rare black and white photograph of the pilot of the Enola Gay, Paul Tibbets. Signed and dated by Tibbets, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot 6 AUG 1945." The entire piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches. In fine condition. Named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of pilot and aircraft commander Colonel Paul Tibbets, the Enola Gay became the first aircraft to drop an atomic weapon with the release of "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The bomb resulted in the near complete destruction of the city, causing an estimated 160,000 immediate civilian casualties and thousands of subsequent deaths associated with radiation, starvation, and dehydration.

Seller Inventory # 115764

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paul Tibbets Signed Photograph.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana