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The B-29 had a cruising speed of 220mph and a maximum speed of 357mph. The 'Enola Gay' (44-86292) was named for the the pilot's mother Enola Gay Tibbets. AugThe dropping of 'Little Boy' over Hiroshima. Out of these 65 aircraft 2 have become a major part of history. Bockscar was part of the same squadron as the Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the first atomic bomb. Enola Gay & Bockscar (Assembled in Nebraska) The planes that dropped the atomic bombs upon Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. 65 examples of the B-29 Superfortress were modified to carry and drop atomic bombs. The B-29 Superfortress was a heavy bomber designed by Boeing and flown by the United States Airforce. Academy USAAF B-29A Enola Gay and Bockscar 1/72 Scale Model Kit 12528An Academy Models 1/72 scale model kit of the B-29A "Enola Gay or Bockscar"This is a detailed model of one of the most famous aircraft in history. This made it thousands of pounds lighter than a typical B-29 and allowed. Usually the bombing squads from the US were formed by the bomber itself and a squad of fighter jets to protect it. In order to carry the enormous weapon, the plane had been stripped of anything non-essential. Answer (1 of 69): They could, but they didn’t knew it was a bombing attack. The plane is a B-29 Superfortress which had been named after pilot Paul Tibbets’ mother. Item: 274871999981 Academy USAAF B-29A Superfortress Enola Gay and Bockscar 1/72 Scale Model Kit. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.