Accompanied by a "Report!" "A majestic man walked into the barracks, and this was none other than Tibbetts, the ace pilot of the US Naval Air Force. （）

Tibbetts, born in Quincy, Illinois, and raised in Sidar Rapids, Iowa, joined the U.S. Army Air Corps on February 25, 1937, at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1938, he was considered the best bomber pilot of his time.

On August 17, 1942, he led the first B-17 bombers to participate in the bombing operations of the Eighth Air Force in Europe; Later, he participated in combat in the Mediterranean theater of operations until returning to the United States to test fly the B-29 Superfortress bomber.

Tibbetts has many combat exploits in one, and can be said to be a member of the U.S. Army Air Force, the Tiger.

Crucially, in September 1944, Tibbetts was selected to command a program at the Wendover Army Airfield in Utah, which later became the 509th Mixed Unit, linked to the Alberta Project of the Manhattan Plan.

"Sit," General Arthur took off his pipe and lit the stool in front of him. Tibbetts sat down, still straight.

General Arthur smiled with satisfaction: "There is a mission that requires you to go in person. This is a very important task, and there is no room for success, not failure. Is there confidence? ”

"Resolutely complete the task."

Without any hesitation, Tibbetts immediately stood up and saluted. General Arthur laughed:

"Good, good, good! You rush to Tinian right now, where someone will arrange your work, a 'normal' bombing mission, nothing to worry about. ”

Tibbetts was ordered to leave the command, and his mind was very confused: ordinary mission? As for the commander-in-chief, is it necessary to give the order of the new self?

Tinian? It's all near the Philippines, where there is a land-based airfield, capable of taking off and landing the latest B-29 heavy bomber, is it for the actual combat test of the latest model?

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In Hiroshima City, pedestrians are panicked. Under the cover of night, during the short interval between the bombing, people went out of the bomb shelters one after another to the city to receive daily necessities. The city of Hiroshima has been without water and electricity for several days.

Mixed in the crowd, Zhang Binhui and others felt very desolate.

Among the pedestrians, there are women and children, there are old people, women are crying, lost children are crying for their mothers, and the city has completely become a hell on earth.

Some of the injured lay on the ground weakly, reaching out for help, but pedestrians passing by turned a blind eye.

Troubled times are cheap, and there is a very accurate interpretation here.

The girls relented, and after a circle around Hiroshima City, they escaped into the sky and took the lead in flying outside the city.

"It's too miserable, the war of humanity is too terrible!"

Ling Doudou clutched her chest and gasped, and next to Mo Yingxuan and Na Yaxue nodded again and again:

"None of our wars with the aliens have been so bad. Either the cultivators will die in battle, and there will be no bones left, where will they torture people to death like here. ”

Zhang Binhui and several other boys did not speak, they were thinking about the same thing in their hearts: it won't be long before this place will become more miserable, compared to the atomic bombing behind, it is very comfortable now.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Binhui became nervous again, and he immediately turned around and asked Ma Tianyuan: "What day did the bombing of Hiroshima take place?" ”

Ma Tianyuan immediately understood what Zhang Binhui meant: "August 6, 1945, 8:15 a.m. ”

"How many numbers are there today?"

Ma Tianyuan looked at his watch, and his face immediately turned white:

"Today is August 6th."

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Tibates stepped off the plane at Tinian Air Base, and he was very satisfied with the performance and condition of the B-29 heavy bomber.

This is the latest model provided to him by the 509 mixed unit, and the B-29 bomber is an American-made four-engine turboprop bomber, known as the "Super Flying Fortress" and "the most powerful bomber in history".

The B-29 was the main strategic bomber of the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Asian theater during World War II. It was not only the largest aircraft in the air forces of all countries during World War II, but also an advanced weapon with a variety of new technologies.

On March 9, 1945 alone, the U.S. military dispatched 334 B-29s to carry out a massive bombing of Tokyo, leaving 1 million people homeless and wounded.18 50,000 people.

According to later generations, the bombing even exceeded the number of casualties in the two atomic bomb attacks combined.

Tibbetts is already familiar with this model. Now this is the latest model, and it has been renovated in many ways.

The commander of the Tinian base stood under the gangway, looked at Tibets and laughed: "How is it, this plane is good, right?" ”

Tibbetts walked down with a smile: "Not bad, good stuff, I'm satisfied." ”

"Then you can choose a name for her. This is a new machine that has just come off the production line, and it has not yet been named. ”

Tibbetts gently stroked the fuselage, as if he were seeing someone closest to him:

"Just call her 'Honora?' Guy', my mother's name. I'm going to drive her well and get her back intact. ”

"Good!" The commander patted Tibates on the shoulder, and the two stood to the side, then watched as the ground crew dragged over a huge wooden box covered with canvas.

Tibbetts' heart beat sharply when he saw the ground crew open the lid of the box, revealing the giant round bomb inside. He knew that the mystery of this "ordinary" task was about to be revealed.

"Sir, can you tell me the true purpose of this bombing mission now?"

The commander didn't say a word, but groaned there with his hand on his chin. Tibbetts felt some heat on his forehead.

For several months, Tibbetts has been undergoing special training at military bases in the country. They were required to fly the plane in a 159-degree deflection immediately after dropping the bomb, and all maneuvers were to be completed within one minute.

All these maneuvers were carried out at an altitude of 10,000 meters, and the specialists of the base repeatedly warned them that only in this way could the safety of the crew members be ensured.

Tibbetts led his team of pilots through hard practice and trial and try to meet the requirements of the experts, but he did not understand what the mission was.

At the base headquarters, the commander finally assigned the top-secret mission to Tibbetts, and he handed over an order to Tibbetts.

"In an hour, you'll be flying this plane to Japan with your crew, and you'll have three operational objectives to choose from.

They are Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Kokura, you can decide depending on the weather conditions. Among the targets, Hiroshima is the main target, while Nagasaki and Kokura are the alternatives.

This mission must only succeed and not fail, and if you are unfortunately shot down by the enemy, then you must not fall into the hands of the Japanese. There are a dozen cyanide poisons here, and you should each take them with you.

As for when to use it, know in your heart. ”

Tibbetts' face froze, and the vague answer came to his mind: "What is the task so important?" ”

The commander looked serious: "You are carrying an atomic bomb, and this mission is to carry out a nuclear bombing of Japan." ”