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Retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul W. Tibbets Jr., signs a copy of his autobiography "Return to the Enola Gay" for members of the 509th Bomb Wing (BW), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO) in Columbus, Ohio. BGEN Tibbets founded the 509th Composite Group in the 1940s and piloted the B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945

Retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul W. Tibbets talks about his experience flying the B-29 Superfortress, the Enola Gay, that delivered the first atomic bomb during World War II. BGEN Tibbets spoke to a gathering prior to autographing copies of his book "The Return of the Enola Gay," at a book-signing event in the Pentagon Concourse

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Andrew Lebeau (left), an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, take photos as STAFF SGT. Dustin Prowell, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman, points out the features on a World War Two bomb discovered, September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. The bomb was found on a construction site on Base. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Heather M. Norris, 374th Communications Squadron (CS), Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan (JPN), photographs USAF A1C John Blankemeyer, 354th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), performs a Global Positioning System (GPS) data collection survey while deployed to Iraq (IRQ). A1C Norris is a member of the 732nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron (ECS), and A1C Blankemeyer is assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Adam Smith assigned to the 16th Special Operations Wing, marshals a MC-130H Talon aircraft onto the tarmac as it prepares to leave Hurlburt Field, Fla, as part of the Advanced Contingency Team leaving for Fort Campbell, Kentucky on Sept. 12, 2004, in preparation for Hurricane Ivan. (US Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Kimberly Gilligan) (Released)

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Shane Piringer (right), 509th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), as an unidentified US Air Force (USAF) pilot, 509th Bomb Wing (BW), clear his 9 mm M9 Pistol at the Life Support Shop. The pilot stopped by Life Support to pick-up his gear on the way to his aircraft to fly a combat mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN 1ST Class (A1C) Tor Hvidsen (left), STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Pete Hendricks (right) and A1C Elizabeth Spradley, all from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) flight members, line up unexploded bombs at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Arizona (AZ). EOD members spend two-week temporary duty rotations at the auxiliary field clearing bombing ranges ensuring safety and preservation of the environment

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) John Blankemeyer, 354th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), uses a Trimble Global Positioning System (GPS) L1/L2 Antenna with a Trimble TSCe Controller as he collects survey data while deployed to Iraq (IRQ). He is assigned to the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron (ECES), Balad Air Base (AB), Iraq (IRQ) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In the background an Up-Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) travels on the road he is surveying

Columbus Dispatch Reporter Mike Harden interviews retired US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul Tibbets in Columbus, Ohio. BGEN Tibbets founded the 509th Composite Group in the 1940s and piloted the B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) John Calvano, Videographer, 509th Communication Squadron (CS), Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), captures a historical moment with retired USAF Brigadier General (BGEN) Paul Tibbets in Columbus, Ohio. BGEN Tibbets founded the 509th Composite Group in the 1940s and piloted the B-29 Super Fortress Enola Gay that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on 6 August 1945

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Base: Columbus

State: Ohio (OH)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Scene Camera Operator: SRA Tia C. Schroeder, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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US Navy Machinery Repairman Fireman Timothy Bowden (left) shows a trainee how to use blade sharpening tools in the machinery shop onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) in the Pacific Ocean. The STENNIS and embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 are operating together for the first time during a Composite Training Unit Exercise.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Heidi Giacalone) (Released)

Members of the US Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Unit from Garfield, California (CA) pose for a photograph in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft during the Airfest 2000 air show held at March Air Reserve Base (ARB), California (CA)

A large crane operated by a civilian contractor is being used to remove the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System Antenna from atop the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) tower at Altus AFB, Oklahoma. The 97th Communication Squadron is replacing the ARS pedestal and antenna on top of its tower

060721-N-5914D-006 (Jul. 21, 2006)US Navy (USN) Serviceman Geraldine Ferraren (left) and US Marine Corps (USMC) CPL. Gabriel Renner, an infantryman, Joint Task Force Enabler, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), press uniforms in the laundry area aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4). The 15th MEU and the BOXER are part of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 5 which is currently participating in their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Noel Danseco (RELEASED)

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Donald Nesbitt (left), 325th Bomb Squadron B-2 Bomber Pilot, from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO), is interviewed by Mr. Jon Anderson (right), a radio host with News Talk Radio K57, Guam, while he is TDY to Andersen AFB, Guam (GU), participating in Exercise CORONET BUGLE 49, which is part of Air Combat Commands (ACC) ongoing Global Power mission

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US Navy CHIEF Warrant Officer Mike Bremer monitors incoming aircraft to ensure safe flight operations from inside the Combat Direction Center onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74). The John C. Stennis Strike Group is currently underway conducting a Composite Training Unit Exercise off the coast of California.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Paul Perkins) (Released)

Mr. Dellon Bombgardener sits in the cockpit of the restored World War II B-17G Flying Fortress bomber aircraft known as Texas Raiders on display during the annual open house and airshow. At 68, he is the only original World War II B-17 pilot still officially certified by the Federal Aviation Agency. He flew 35 bombing missions over Germany during the war

Members of the 24th Composite Wing (24th COMPW) go through mobility processing at the Military Airlift Command terminal. The 24th COMPW is going on temporary duty to Honduras to participate in the joint United States/Honduran exercise AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Anita Tallant a videographer from the 1ST Communication Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia uses a video camera to document activities on the flight line during the 1ST Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection. A US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft is parked in the background

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