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To: unclewest who wrote (85728)	11/12/2004 10:44:03 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793931

I believe these old-timers possess essential elements of information that can guide us to future victory. We are just old farts that like to talk.

To: unclewest who wrote (85728)	11/12/2004 1:11:38 PM
From: Hoa Hao	Respond to of 793931

I'll be very interested in what he has to say

To: unclewest who wrote (85728)	11/12/2004 1:57:13 PM
From: Sig	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793931

<<I am going to have lunch with him soon. Mostly I want to ask about the attitudes and motivation of himself and the men before and after the drops. I believe we will likely need our nuclear arsenal in the near future. Historical perspectives of war have always fascinated me. I believe these old-timers possess essential elements of information that can guide us to future victory.>> I was around those Islands at the time with a B-29 outfit. I dont believe the crew knew what they were carrying, except for the fact it was one large bomb for a special mission. Not even the designer knew how powerful it would be. It was long haul to Japan and back, with just enough fuel if you were lucky and stayed out of jet streams. The engines were cranky, unreliable, needed more cooling. The crew would be very busy, checking out the aircraft pre-flight , the weather, the course and time required. You had to manage the cowl flaps carefully to prevent overheated engines on take-off and climb. Take-off, then level off with flaps at 10 deg open to cool engines, then start to climb. Only during cruise would they have time to speculate on how that bomb would be different than any other. No special motivation or attitude required, except to do the best flying job on a mission some VIP's considered important. Did not know beforehand the damage the bomb would do. Now I would be curious as to what they thought about doing the second drop, and what they told the crew of the second bomber. Today is different. Today the bomber knows he is going to create a big hot hole somewhere and a lot of radiation. Sig