Tibbets in Enola Gay carrying Little Boy, Ma. Farrell, deputy director of the Manhattan Project, Parsons decided to arm the bomb after Enola Gay had taken off. Purnell, member, the President’s Military Policy Committee, and Brig. Parsons became concerned that should Enola Gay crash on takeoff, the bomb could go nuclear and destroy half of Tinian, including the entire Manhattan Project team. The plane was then towed to a hardstand where a double guard was set around it for the night.Ĭapt. The bomb was trailered one-half mile to the loading pit, where a specialized team loaded it into Enola Gay. Edward Doll inserted the final critical parts into Little Boy number L-11. Photo courtesy of the Atomic Energy Commission. The aerial view of Hiroshima in the aftermath of the nuclear bomb explosion.
