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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Captain Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk Boeing B-29 Enola Gay Route Map, Tinian to Hawaii via Kwajalein
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2005.0018
- Dates:
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bulk 1945
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a large map, 55 by 29 1/2 inches, detailing the route taken by the B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay after its return from Hiroshima, from Tinian to Hawaii via Kwajalein. Entitled "US Army Air Forces Special Air Navigation Chart, (S-144) Oahu-Saipan," with a printing date of 1944, the map bears penciled navigational notations by Captain Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk. Also included is a 1945 edition of The American Air Almanac; a Second Air Force B-29 Standard Procedures for Navigators manual, dated April 10, 1945; and a Wonder Bread promotional Aircraft Spotter Dial volvelle (wheel chart).
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Captain Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk served as navigator on the atomic mission of the Boeing B-29 Enola Gay over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mike Ward, Gift, 2005
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Captain Theodore J. "Dutch" Van Kirk Boeing B-29 Enola Gay Route Map, Tinian to Hawaii via Kwajalein , Accession number 2005-0018, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
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World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Naval Aircraft Factory F-5L (PN-5), NASM | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Atomic bomb | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Maps | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Technical manuals -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Van Kirk, Theodore J. "Dutch" | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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