The Enola Gay 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. The bomb, code-named “Little Boy”, was targeted at the city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused the destruction of about three quarters of the city. Enola Gay participated in the second nuclear attack as the weather reconnaissance aircraft for the primary target of Kokura. Clouds and drifting smoke resulted in a secondary target, Nagasaki, being bombed instead.

Features:

– Scale: 1:72
– Decals included
– Acurrately defined cockpit and bomb bay
– “Little Boy” and “Fat Boy” bombs included
– Choice of two markings “Enola Gray” or “Bockscar”
– Illustrated instructions

Required to Complete:

– Assembly
– Cement (glue)
– Hobby knife
– Sprue cutters
– Tweezers
– Paint brushes (various sizes)
– Paint

This kit is a detailed scale model for hobbyists. Glue, paint and tools sold separately. Contains small parts. Actual product may vary slightly from the pictures shown.