![]() In the case of Bockscar -not to be confused with the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar -the moniker was a play on Captain Frederick Bock's last name, who had previously participated in air raids on Japan that were launched from parts of China controlled by the Allies. Colonel Paul Tibbets, who piloted the Enola Gay, had named his aircraft for his mother “Enola Gay Tibbets” (1893–1983) who herself was named after the heroine of the novel Enola or, Her Fatal Mistake. What is also notable about the two aircraft is that their respective pilots who regularly flew the aircraft named the planes. 50 caliber machine guns and one twenty-millimeter cannon in the tail, these modified aircraft had retailed the tail guns and even had their armor removed to save weight to be able to carry the extremely dangerous atomic bombs at extreme flight distances. 50 caliber machine guns in remote-controlled turrets along with two additional. ![]() ![]() Bockscar was actually one of fifteen specially modified “Silverplate” B-29s that were assigned to the 509th Composite Group.
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![]() ![]() A secret look at what lies beneath Truro’s Lemon Quay."It’s obviously completely inappropriate for them to be doing and then to broadcast it on Snapchat is disgraceful. The mum added: "This is a serious welfare issue, not to mention illegal and really very dangerous. "I know for a fact that this has been seen by many children all over Plymouth as the two children in question have hundreds of Snapchat followers." Two people in hospital after car and van crash leaves A388 blocked in Cornwall. ![]() "This was broadcast to their hundreds of followers, probably all other children the same age. "I have recently been shown screenshots of a video of two 13-year olds in Plymouth having sex which was added to their Snapchat story. The concerned mother said: "Parents need to be more vigilant and aware of what their children are doing on social media. One Plympton resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said she was shocked to see the video had been shared among young people in the area, reports the Plymouth Herald. |
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