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ATOMIC BOMB PILOTS

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Paul Tibbets - Enola Gay Pilot, Atomic Bomb - Autograph 18 x 24" Fine Art Print: Details: Paul Tibbets autographed 18 x 24" fine art print of the Enola Gay titled "Atomic Warfare is Born" Near fine condition. Paul Warfield Tibbets Jr. (23 February 1915 – 1 November 2007) was

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PAUL W. TIBBETS: (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. A signed copy of the secret order given to General Carl Spatz detailing the miss

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(HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI) 509TH COMPOSITE GROUP SERVICE BOOK, SIGNED BY PAUL W. TIBBETS: PAUL TIBBETS (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. Signed book, ‘509th Composite Group History’ (Columbus,

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PAUL W. TIBBETS: (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. A fine signed lithograph titled 'Atomic Warfare is Born', 24 in. x 18 in. color,

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PAUL W. TIBBETS: (1915 - 2008) American bomber pilot of the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, August 6, 1945. S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, featuring a casual Tibbets in a jet, signed in blue ink. L

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Fused Earth from Atomic Bomb July 16, 1945 sample: Encased pieces of fused earth from the World's First Atomic Bomb July 16, 1945, Trinity Site Alamogordo, New Mexico. Unique piece. Trinitite Atomic Bomb Testing Impactite. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING.

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Atomic Bomb: Bockscar Signed by (8): Atomic Bomb: Bockscar 8"x10" black and white photograph of Bockscar named after it's assigned commander, Frederick Bock, is the Army Air Forces B-29 bomber that dropped a Fat Man nuclear weapon over t

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Enola Gay Pair of Photographs Signed by 4 Members of Atomic Bomb Crew: Enola Gay Pair of Photographs Signed by 4 Members of Atomic Bomb Crew A pair of photographs related to the crew of the Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress. Both are black and white, measuring 8" x 10". The f

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Enola Gay Atomic Bomb Bombardier Colonel Thomas Ferebee Signed Photo: Original hand signed autographed 8x10 photo as shown. Good Condition.

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Bikini Atoll Atomic Bomb Test Photos Post Card USS Panamint: 1946 Navy USS Panamint Bikini Atoll Atomic Bombs Photos and Post Card. You will received the following items. 2 photos on heavy card stock. Sizes are 15.25 x 19.5 inches. The postcard mentions to his

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[WWII] Aug. 7, 1945 NEW YORK POST [Atomic Bomb]: New York Post [WWII] Aug. 7, 1945: JAPS ADMIT VAST ATOM DAMAGE Tokyo May Be Next Offered by John Bale Books, LLC. Email if more details are needed: jbalebooks@gmail.com A complete newspaper (32 pp.) i

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Paul W. Tibbets - World War II: Atomic Bomb - Autographed Copy of "Return of the Enola Gay," 2001: Details: Paul W. Tibbets autographed copy of "Return of The Enola Gay." Signed on inner title page, 2001. Near fine condition. Full hardcover copy with dust jacket.<

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HIROSHIMA HEAT-FUSED BLOCK AND DEBRIS: A chilling roughly 6 x 4 x 3 in. conglomeration of fused concrete, brass, iron, and other debris with loose pieces broken off, formed via the intense heat generated by the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' dro

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OPPENHEIMER J. ROBERT: (1904-1967) American Theoretical: OPPENHEIMER J. ROBERT: (1904-1967) American Theoretical Physicist, known as the 'father of the atomic bomb' for his role in the Manhattan Project during World War II. T.L.S., Robert Oppenheimer, one p

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ENOLA GAY:: ENOLA GAY: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by two crew members of the Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 towards the end of

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A fine FDC honoring the United Nations, 4 x 6 in., postmarked February 9, 1959, signed by the pilots of the two U.S. atomic bomb missions at the end of World War II, PAUL W. TIBBETS (1915 - 2007), and CHARLES W. SWEENEY (1919 - 2004). Fine condition.

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ATOMIC BOMB PILOTS

Name: ATOMIC BOMB PILOTS
SKU: 117359680
Price: 180 USD
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