Enola Gay B-29 Bomber Model Airplane Signed by Navigator Dutch Van Kirk WW II

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About the Item

Superbly detailed Enola Gay B-29 Boeing super fortress bomber model signed by navigator Dutch Van Kirk, circa 2000s. The Enola Gay was named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On August 6, 1945, during the final stages of World War II, piloted by Tibbets and navigated by Van Kirk it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. The bomb, code-named "Little Boy", was targeted at the city of Hiroshima, Japan, and caused the near-complete destruction of the city. As navigator, Van Kirk was charged with the location positioning and dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk was an American U.S. Army Air Corps navigator who flew fifty-eight B-17 Flying Fortress combat missions with the 97th Bomb Group over occupied France and Germany during WW II. He was selected to fly General Mark Clark on a secret mission to negotiate with the Free French in Algeria and was navigator on the aircraft that flew General Dwight Eisenhower to the invasion site in North Africa to launch Operation Torch. In August, 1946 he completed his service in the Air Corps as a major. His decorations include the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross and 15 Air Medals. Van Kirk was the last living crew member of the Enola Gay and passed away in 2014 at the age of 93. Major Van Kirk signed this model at National Air & Space Museum's 2012 Mutual Concerns Conference in April, 2012. What makes this signed B-29 different from all others is it is the only Enola Gay model that Van Kirk signed on the aircraft wing. ALL other autographs are on the base, not the plane itself. The model comes with a certificate of Authentication (COA) from the Carolinas Aviation Museum. Super rare and unique! This high quality Enola Gay replica is handcrafted and features all details possible in a 1/72 scale B-29 display model. Authentic colors, markings, movable propellers and separate hand applied metal detailing make this B-29 the finest 1/72 scale model available. The title plate comes attached to a fine natural finished mahogany wood display base. The model measures: 16.25" D x 23.25" W x 10.25" H. The plane will be shipped in the original box.

Dimensions:
Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)Depth: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Plastic,Wood
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
21st Century
Date of Manufacture:
2000s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
San Diego, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU936618633952

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