So they began training 15-year-old boys to become fighter pilots without telling the public. ... Japan had denied all terms of surrendering that had been presented to them by the US, so the anticipated length of the remaining conflict was another two years. ... The man giving these goggles out was William Parsons, the explosives expert who would arm the bomb during the flight towards their target. ... As scheduled, the Enola Gay took off of the Tinian runway at 2:45 am, sharp, and began its course over the Black Sea. ...

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