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Hiroshima seen from the air

About nine-tenths of all buildings in Hiroshima were damaged or completely destroyed by the atomic bombing and the fires that it ignited.

This aerial photograph is signed by Paul W. Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay and the commanding officer of the mission that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 6th, 2006 at 1:45 pm. It is filed under Photography and tagged Aerial bombardment, Hiroshima, Japan, Nuclear weapons, Paul Tibbets, World War II. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Hiroshima seen from the air”

RisingSunofNihon Says:
August 6th, 2006 at 9:00 pm
Wow, that is an amazing photograph. It really shows how widespread and complete the destruction was. Thanks for posting that today in remembrance of the victims of Hiroshima!
Rad Geek People’s Daily 2009-08-06 – 8:15am Says:
August 6th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
[...] Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima seen from the air.Kept as a memento by Paul W. Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay. Hiroshima city center A cistern near ground zero. Cremating the dead. 1,000-person [...]

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