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"Little Boy" Atomic Bomb Model Signed by Enola Gay Navigator Dutch Van Kirk COA

$1,950
£1,480.68
€1,693.27
CA$2,724.43
A$3,030.16
CHF 1,582.26
MX$36,873.87
NOK 20,207.84
SEK 18,951.39
DKK 12,637.52
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Superbly detailed "Little Boy" atomic bomb model signed by Enola Gay 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. This high quality "Little Boy" replica is handcrafted and features all details possible in a 1/12 scale display model including authentic colors and markings. "Little Boy" a Uranium 235 bomb developed by the scientists at the highly secret Manhattan Project at Los Alamos, New Mexico, was delivered to its target by the Enola Gay, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress. Van Kirk kept the Enola Gay on course to its target. The bomb, weighing 8,922 pounds, was released at an altitude of 31,060 feet and detonated at 1,400 feet, with an explosive force equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT. The model is from a limited edition of 509 and comes with a certificate of Authentication (COA) from the Toys and Models Corporation; it measures: 17"W x 5.75"D x 5"H. Rare and unique piece of WWII history! The model will be shipped in the original box. #4552
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Plastic,Wood
  • Place of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Period:
    21st Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2000s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #45521stDibs: LU936645988302

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