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Dawn of a Thousand Suns - Bockscar Over Nagasaki
393rd Bombardment Squadron, 509th Composite Group B29-45-MO Bockscar Drops the Fat-Man Atomic... more
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Dawn of a Thousand Suns - Bockscar Over Nagasaki
393rd Bombardment Squadron, 509th Composite Group B29-45-MO "Bockscar" Drops the Fat-Man Atomic Weapon on 9 August 1945.
On August 9th, 1945 at 29,500 feet over the Urakami Valley, near the city of Nagasaki, the second act of atomic age unfolded. The primary target had been Kokura, Japan, but smoke and haze from the previous night's raid on the neighboring city of Yawata obscured the city and saved it from annihilation. After several unsuccessful bomb runs orders were to only drop visually and a critical fuel situation, Aircraft Commander Major Chuck Sweeney diverted to the secondary target, the city of Nagasaki. Until then, Nagasaki had led an almost charmed life in war-time Japan, relatively untouched by the bombings her fellow cities had suffered. Sweeney issued the order for only one pass on Nagasaki, their fuel dangerous low before they would have to head for Okinawa.
A last-minute break in the clouds over Nagasaki...
Randy Green is an accomplished aviation artist renowned for his breathtaking paintings that capture the inspiring world of flight. Born and raised in a family of passionate artists, Green's love affair with aviation began at a young age. As a child, he spent countless hours sketching and painting landscapes and aircraft, mesmerized by the elegance and power of aircraft soaring through the sky. Green's artistic talent was evident from an early age, and he quickly began honing his skills by capturing the essence of flight on canvas. Inspired early on by the works of renowned aviation artists such as Keith Ferris and Frank Wooton, he developed a unique style that combines his meticulous attention to detail with an eye for capturing the...
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