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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.
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
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
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