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Enola Gay: Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk
Enola Gay: Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk
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Original pencil sketch diagramming the Enola Gay and its position relative to the atomic mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, accomplished by Van Kirk on a white 11 x 8.5 sheet, signed on the right side in pencil, "Theodore J. 'Dutch' Van Kirk, Navigator - Enola Gay, Hiroshima, 6 Aug. 1945." Van Kirk annotates the drawing: "Atomic mushroom cloud expands over the Aioi Bridge, the center of Hiroshima, 'Little Boy,' first atomic bomb explodes over Hiroshima…Enola Gay: Altitude: 31,060 ft., Speed: 258 knots, Heading: About 60°." In fine condition.

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Enola Gay: Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk

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