File:  abomb, abom1

Geometry by Sam Gueydan
Moose Enterprises 
934 Fordham  Dept D
Clovis CA 93611-2025

These files represent low detail models of the two types of fission
weapons. Abomb represents the 'Tube Alloy' Gun weapon, nicknamed
'The Gadget' by the leader of it's creation team, Dr. Robert Oppenhiemer
and refered to by the American Press, after the fact as 'Little Boy'
This weapon was never field tested before being used against the city
of Hiroshima,Japan, Aug 6 1945. This weapon was dropped by B29 #82,Tinnian,
the 'Enola Gay', Paul Tibbets Comm.
the crew being:

Paul Tibbits, Comm.
Maj T. Ferebee, bombadier
Pvt Van Kirk, Door Gunner,  
R. Lewis, 2nd comm.
Jacob Baeser,ECM Tech.
Sgt Joseph Stibriok, radar op.
Stf Sgt Robert Caron, Aft gunner,turret
Pvt Richard Nelson, Radio
Sgt Robert H. Shumard, engineer
Stf Sgt Wyatt Duzenbury, Flight Engineer.
2nd Leut. Morris Jeppson, Ordance
Stf Sgt Tech Deke Parsons, weaponeer.

Abomb1 represents the Implosion Device, 'Fat Man' field tested at Trinity,
and used against the city of Nagasaki, Japan Aug 9 1945.  Nagasaki was 
not the primary target but was chosen in flight, after the flight encounterd
poor weather conditions over Kokura Arsenal,Kyshu.
 It was dropped by B29 #74 'Bocks Car' Fredrick Bock, Comm.


The best refrence on this subject can be found in: The Making of the Atomic Bomb,
Richard Rhodes, Simon & Schuster pub.



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