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What was the name of the plane that dropped "Fat Boy" on Nagasaki?

Question #95880. Asked by mamallama128.

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The bomb dropped on Nagasaki was called 'Fat Man'. It was dropped by US B29 Superfortress "Bockscar" on August 9, 1945.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bockscar

May 20 2008, 5:16 AM
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Charles W. Sweeney dropped it.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Sweeney

May 20 2008, 10:18 AM
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Enola Gay dropped 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima August 6th 1945.
link http://www.theenolagay.com/

Bockscar dropped 'Fat Man' on Nagasaki August 9th 1945.
link http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/bombing_of_nagasaki.htm

The two bombs were quite different, by the way.

May 20 2008, 6:01 PM
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