Paul Tibbets

Paul Tibbets

militaryMaleb. 19150.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Paul Tibbets was a United States Army Air Forces pilot who is best known for commanding the B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay during World War II, which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945. His decision to use the bomb has been the subject of extensive debate regarding its ethical implications and necessity in bringing about the end of the war.

Power0
Reach0
Collect

Not in the pool (under ¢1).

Recent news mentions

Paul Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Argentina: carne, esperanza y refugio
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-08-11
5.0

Paul Tibbets was the pilot of the bomber 'Enola Gay' and was informed about the plans for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

80 Jahre Hiroshima. Die Tragödie des Atombombenabwurfs in Bildern
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-08-06
5.0

Paul Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Donald Trump’s 100 days of chaos are calculated and his local fans surely know it - Simon Wilson
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-29
5.0

Paul Tibbets named the Enola Gay bomber after his mother.

Pentagon entfernt Bild der "Enola Gay": Der Name klingt "schwul"
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-03-14
6.0

Paul Tibbets was the colonel who piloted the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan.

Scelta sessuale o cognome: se il Pentagono cancella «Enola Gay»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-03-08
7.0

Paul Tibbets piloted the Enola Gay, which is now targeted for removal due to its name.

La censura del Pentagono sotto Trump: elimina 100 mila foto con soldatesse e militari neri. E anche «Enola Gay»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-03-08
5.0