Paul Tibbets, Enola Gay pilot, dead today

[+column5]

Just heard on the radio that Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay, died today. I think they said he was 92.

Edited November 1, 2007 by column5

[+column5]

Here is the story:

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3806084&page=1

[Guest Tazkiller]

Another Hero Gone!!

 

Thank you Col. for you dedication to duty and sacrafice.

 

R.I.P.

[Longestpants]

S!

[+DWCAce]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7073441.stm

[Viggen]

RIP. I thank you (as will all my cadets come sunday) for your devotion to duty and country.

[+Dave]

I was his great grandson's basic training instructor.

Gen Tibbets was a hell of a man.

 

Edit

 

And I think it was his grand nephew not grandson. I have to find that flight training book. It's like a year book of sorts. BG Tibbets signed it. Sheesh this was 1995. When I go home on leave I will try to find it and scan it for all to see if anyone is interested. He was a very nice person to talk to.

[Jarhead1]

Another hero gone to the big hangar in the sky. The only famous person i have met was R. Lee Ermey and Capt. Dale Dye. Both awesome men