And after this new weapon was tested on July 16, 1945, at Alamogordo, it was decided that this new weapon would be used against the Japanese instead of the invasions. ... The Enola Gay was in total 97 feet long and had a wingspan of 140 feet. ... As scheduled, the Enola Gay took off of the Tinian runway at 2:45 am, sharp, and began its course over the Black Sea. ... The B-29, named Enola Gay, was six miles above the city when its cargo was released. The pilots of the Enola Gay and the two observation planes then had exactly 43 seconds to get as far away as they could from the targeted area. ...

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There was a debate at Los Alamos about whether to test the new plutonium 'implosion' bomb before it was actually dropped. ... Kistiakowsky and Oppenheimer both argued for such a test, but initially Groves was opposed. He was afraid that if the test failed, the precious plutonium would be scattered all across the countryside."... Hanford's plutonium production was increasing fast enough so that a test would cause little delay in time. ... At 0815 hours the bomb was dropped from the Enola Gay. ...

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The bomb dropped by the B-29 bomber Enola Gay on august 6, 1945 in Hiroshima was nicknamed "Little Boy" after Franklin D. ... In three years the U.S. was ready to test the first atomic bomb, and did in New Mexico. ... Less than a month after the first test, a bomb fell on Hiroshima. ...

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The only obstacle that stood in their way was the actual testing of the bomb. The test, code name "Trinity," occurred on July 16, 1945 in the New Mexico desert town of Alamogordo. ... Finally the first atomic bomb had been detonated and the testing was considered a great success. After receiving a full report of the test, Truman decided dropping the bomb would be the only way to put a quick end to the war. ... Anyhow, the infamous decision was made by Truman and on the morning of August 6, 1945 a B-29 bomber named Enola Gay was loaded with a whale shaped bomb weighing in at about nine ...

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