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Atomic Bomb 'Little Boy' - Target Hiroshima Japan

Public Domain Stock Footage Atomic Bomb Little Boy Hiroshima Japan

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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, nuclear war, atomic bomb, little boy, 509th composite group, silverplate b-29 bomber, tinian island, hiroshima japan, nuclear explosion, mushroom cloud

Synopsis: Unedited, rare historical footage of loading the atomic bomb "Little Boy" into the bomb-bay of the B-29 Enola Gay on Tinian Island August 1945. HD footage of the 509th CG (Composite Group) Silverplate B-29 aircraft on Tinian Island in 1945. Loading "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb into bomb bay of the B-29 Enola Gay, Colonel Tibbets waves from cockpit. The Enola Gay and crew returns to Tinian Island. Shows the only actual motion picture film footage known to exist of the mushroom cloud from atomic bomb drop over Hiroshima taken from The Great Artiste, Victor 89 aircraft

Note: A handheld 16 mm Fairchild K-20 camera on The Great Artiste, Victor 89 aircraft, captured the only known motion picture film footage of the mushroom cloud from atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima. Fixed cameras on two other aircrafts failed to record and film from another handheld camera was mishandled in developing.

  • Date: 1945
  • Duration: 00:12:55
  • Sound: No
  • Color: Color and Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Tinian Island, Hiroshima Japan

Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" - Hiroshima Japan

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Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" - Target Hiroshima Japan

Panning scenes of North Field on Tinian Island in 1945. Shows tents and vehicles at the 1st Ordnance Squadron, Special Aviation, 509th CG on Tinian Island. Yellow sign reads "1st Ordn. Sq. Special AVN". LS of quonset huts and 509th Composite Group (CG) area on Tinian Island. Footage of Officers and men of the 509th CG.

Scene of the Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" being rolled out of building on Tinian Island. Atomic Bomb being hoisted and placed in cradle on trailer. Trailer with bomb being towed to plane "hard stand" area. View of Atomic Bomb in bomb pit on Tinian Island. Enola Gay aircraft (No. 82 or Victor 82) being moved into position over bomb pit. The Enola Gay is a "Silverplate B-29". Several CU scenes of "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb in bomb pit on Tinian Island with the B-29 Enola Gay in position over bomb pit with bomb-bay doors open. Shows the Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" being hoisted into the bomb-bay of the Enola Gay, August 1945.

Tracked type vehicle pulls the Enola Gay away from the bomb pit with the "Atomic Bomb Little Boy" on-board. The Enola Gay starts engines and taxis past camera. Shows Jeep arriving with armed Military Police (MP) guards. CU of MP holding a sub-machine gun with Enola Gay plane in BG. CU of MP with Enola Gay in BG, Victor 82 number on fuselage of Enola Gay aircraft. Shows flight crew members of the Enola Gay including Colonel Paul Tibbets. CU of words "Enola Gay" painted on side of aircraft. On this day in history August 6, 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets sticks his head out of cockpit window of Enola Gay and waves just before the two AM take-off to drop the atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima.

Shows the Enola Gay landing and taxing to "hard stand" area of Tinian Island after dropping Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. CU of words Enola Gay as Colonel Tibbets hands parachute to person on ground. General Carl Spaatz decorates Tibbets with the Distinguished Service Cross as members of the 509th CG looks on. CU image of Col. Tibbets. Shows large group around nose of Enola Gay. Various scenes of people around the Enola Gay, groups posing for pictures.

Shows the actual atomic bomb mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. This footage was taken from B-29 aircraft Victor 89, The Great Artiste, with mission role of "Blast Measurement Instrumentation" on Special mission 13.

Note: A handheld 16 mm Fairchild K-20 camera on The Great Artiste, Victor 89 aircraft, captured the only known motion picture film footage of the mushroom cloud from atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima. Fixed cameras on two other aircrafts failed to record and film from another handheld camera was mishandled in developing.

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06:01:51;01

Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" being rolled out of building on a Tinian Island

06:03:45;28

CU scenes of "Little Boy" Atomic Bomb in bomb pit on Tinian Island with the B-29 Enola Gay in position over bomb pit with bomb-bay doors open

06:04:25;02

Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" being hoisted into the bomb bay of the Enola Gay

06:07:58;09

Colonel Paul Tibbets sticks his head out of cockpit window of Enola Gay and waves on August 6, 1945 just prior to lift-off at 2:00 AM

06:08:15;01

Enola Gay lands and taxis to "hard stand" area of Tinian Island after dropping the Atomic Bomb "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima

06:10:09;00

General Carl Spaatz decorates Tibbets with the Distinguished Service Cross as members of the 509th CG looks on

06:12:25;09

Shows the actual atomic bomb mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 taken with handheld 16mm camera from The Great Artiste aircraft and is the only motion footage known to exist