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 Summary

During World War II, George E. Staley worked for Bendix as a technical representative for their fuel injection system which was used in Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. In 1945 Staley was sent to Tinian for seven months, during which time the Enola Gay made her historic flight. This collection consists of the 22 color slides taken by Staley during his stay in Tinian. The images are of Tinian and units stationed there, including aircraft of the 509th Composite Group, the 6th Bomb Group, and the 504th Bomb Group.

 Biographical / Historical

During World War II, George E. Staley worked for Bendix as a technical representative for their fuel injection system which was used in Boeing B-29 Superfortresses. In 1945 Staley was sent to Tinian for seven months, during which time the Enola Gay made her historic flight.

 Identifier

NASM.1996.0014

Creator

Staley, George E.

Date

1945

Provenance

George E. Staley, Gift, 1996, NASM.1996.0014

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the 22 color slides taken by Staley during his stay in Tinian. The images are of Tinian and units stationed there, including aircraft of the 509th Composite Group, the 6th Bomb Group, and the 504th Bomb Group. A few slides show 'Enola Gay' and her crew (with Colonel Paul Tibbets), and scenes of men celebrating the 'Enola Gay's' successful flight. Several slides show B-29 nose art and nicknames: Full House, The B.A. Bird, Doc's Deadly Dose, Cox's Army, The Ernie Pyle, The Herd of Bald Goats, The Spirit of Sammy, Snugglebunny, Earthquake McGoon, and Flak Alley.

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

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Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Tinian Color Slides, NASM.1996.0014, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Airplanes, Military -- Decoration

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations

World War, 1939-1945

Airplanes -- Motors

Airplanes

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Color slides