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Stories about: Enola Gay

Wright R-3350: The Underappreciated Muscle Behind Enola Gay, Bockscar, and So Much More
Wright R-3350: The Underappreciated Muscle Behind Enola Gay, Bockscar, and So Much More

22 May 2022, 19:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Though it was larger, more powerful, and more capable than a Merlin, or even the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp, the Duplex-Cyclone is far less celebrated

 
Up Close and Personal With Enola Gay, the Most Polarizing Airplane of All Time
Up Close and Personal With Enola Gay, the Most Polarizing Airplane of All Time

30 Dec 2021, 21:17 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Enola Gay was not just any Superfortress. It was one of 65 ever built to the Army Air Force's "Silverplate" designation. These could carry nuclear payloads