ENOLA GAY NAVIGATOR DESCRIBED DROPPING FIRST ATOMIC BOMB

Dutch Van Kirk, the last surviving member of the famed B-29 Enola Gay, described what is was like to drop the first atomic bomb during the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing WWII Heritage Days in Peachtree City, GA.

Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosted its fifth annual "WWII Heritage Days" April 26-27, 2008. The event was held at The Historical Airpower Facility, Falcon Field, Peachtree City, GA. and brought together vintage vehicles and aircraft, WWII veterans, guest speakers and reenactors from throughout the southeast to pay tribute to The Greatest Generation, the men and women who won the Second World War.

WWII Heritage Days is a community celebration that entertained and educated the entire family. The event included local actors portraying 1940's Hollywood stars, canteen shows, swing dance demonstrations, educational displays, and, the annual hangar dance.

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[kentamitchell]

@nemat1976 Shame? Hell, no. The A bombs eliminated the need for an invasion and/or blockade that would've cost millions of lives.

[ALLIED7621]

@MrGypsyLovelyFace millions were saved by it, i guarantee he feels remorse hes a human being dude anyone would feel remorse but it literally saved millions! of Japanese and americans and how much of a good human are you for wishing suffering on another youre a hypocrite and just as mean as anyone else you criticize have a nice day dude

[nemat1976]

He is just a shame for Americans. Fuck you mother fuckers

[kentamitchell]

@MrGypsyLovelyFace Try to find ONE veteran of the Pacific War who does not regard the crew of the Enola Gay asheroes.

The atomic bombs eliminated the need for an invasion and/or blockade and saved MILLIONS of lives.

[MrGypsyLovelyFace]

@SocratesTheGadfly Of course I would, they were idiots too. I was only picking on this video in particular in what I said, had the video been about the Japanese being tyrants I would comment on that too. Don't think I'm bias or anything, the Japanese at the time were scum bags for what they did and the Americans were scum bags for how low they stooped to react. Basically, to stop their enemy, the US government had to act the same, a very weak minded, pathetic move really.

[SocratesTheGadfly]

@MrGypsyLovelyFace would you say the same about the japanese who MURDERED millions of asians during 12+ years of war against the asian countries?

[dreamflight2]

Ted is a decent guy and a war hero. He was just following orders. Neither he nor anyone else aboard the Enola Gay HAD ANY IDEA WHAT THE BOMB WOULD DO. For Ted, it was just another bombing run. What would critics have had him do? Refuse to do it? Ted's claim to fame was that he could place a bomb wherever his superiors wanted it, thereby minimizing civilian deaths. Further, had not the bomb(s) been dropped, it was estimated that the war would have dragged on at least a year longer.

[bartdereu]

No matter how much it was needed to end the war, you still need to be a total dick to do it.

[MrGypsyLovelyFace]

Fucking scumbag, no remorse for being, in part, responsible for the death of thousands. Even in war, if you can't show some moral standing, even if it means disobeying orders, you're a scumbag. Fuck you, you old cunt. I hope your last years on earth are agonising and I hope you suffer a long, slow, painful death. I'd spit on your face if I met you.

[MisterBlack215]

@kentamitchell My grandad did, but he passed before I was born