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Dragon 1:144 Warbirds 51001 B-29 Superfortress Diecast Model USAAF 509th Composite Group, "Enola Gay", August 6th 1945 1:144 Scale     Length     Width Boeing B-29 Superfortress     8.25"     11.75" The first model in Dragon's new scale will be the infamous "Enola Gay" with all of the detail you've come to expect from Dragon. At over 8" long and almost 12" wide, this model is a must for any aviation enthusiast! Perhaps the most recognized B-29 is the Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima on 1945 August 6. The Enola Gay was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Force's 509th Composite Group and flew the August 6 mission out of Tinian, a small island in the Mariana Islands chain. The plane was one of only 15 B-29s modified to deliver nuclear bombs. The Enola Gay was modified at Offutt Air Force Base to hold the atomic bomb. Its crew had undergone training at Wendover Army Air Field in Wendover, Utah. Colonel Paul Tibbets, normally commander of the group, elected to fly the mission himself. Thus, he selected a plane from his group and renamed the plane after his mother Enola Gay Tibbets. The Enola Gay has been fully restored and is now on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport. The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. It was one of the largest aircraft of World War II to see active service. When it entered service, it was one of the most advanced bombers of its time, featuring innovations such as a pressurized cabin, a central fire-control system, and remote-controlled machine gun turrets. It was designed to be a high altitude daytime bomber, but was most used in low-altitude night time incendiary bombing. It was the primary weapons platform used in the United States fire-bombing campaign against Japan in the final months of World War II, and B-29s carried the atomic bombs that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Unlike many other bombers, the B-29 remained in service long after World War II ended, a few being employed as flying television transmitters for Stratovision. By the time it was retired in the 1960s, some 3,900 planes had been built. Dragon 1:144 Warbirds The Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:144 Warbirds Series" presents highly-detailed, ready-made diecast models of military aircaft. Dragon Models "Dragon Wings 1:144 Warbirds Series" diecast airplanes feature: Diecast metal construction with some plastic components. Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details. Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals. Optional extended/retracted landing gear. Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight". Authentic detachable ordnance loads complete with placards. Accurately detailed underside with concealed screwheads. [See more Dragon 1:144 Warbirds products] Boeing B-29 Superfortress Designed to meet a USAAC requirement for a very heavy, very long range bomber, the B29 was first flown on September 21st, 1942. After entering service in the summer of 1944, the B29 was widely used in the Pacific theatre of WWII. Undoubtedly the most famous of all B29s is the "Enola Gay" that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. [See more Boeing B-29 Superfortress products]