On August 6, 1945, the USA used an atomic bomb against Hiroshima, Japan. This atomic bomb,was the equivalent of 20,000 tons of TNT the bomb flattened the city and killing tens of thousands of civilians.
At 2:45 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 1945, a B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay took off. The twelve-man crew were on board to make sure this secret mission went smoothly. Colonel Paul Tibbets the pilot of the plane nicknamed the B-29 the "Enola Gay" after his mother. Just before take-off, the plane's nickname was painted on its side. The plane was a B-29 Super-fortress In order to carry such a heavy load as an atomic bomb, the plane was modified: new propellers, stronger engines, and faster opening bomb bay doors. (Only fifteen B-29s underwent this modification.) On August 6, 1945, the first choice target, Hiroshima, was having clear weather. At 8:15 a.m. the Enola Gay's dropped "Little Boy." The bomb exploded 1,900 feet above the city and only missed the target, the Aioi Bridge, by approximately 800 feet.
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