"Matt Tauber" wrote in message
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George Marquardt died on 8/15. Marquardt was the pilot of "Necessary
Evil",
the B29 that photographed the Hiroshima blast.

Does anyone know if "Necessary Evil" still exists...or other planes from
the
509th? I know "Bockscar" is at the WPAFB museum, and "Enola Gay" is
safely
in storage where no one can be offended by it. How about the other 12
planes, like "Strange Cargo" or "Next Objective". Any thoughts?

Matt Tauber

"Some Punkins," one of the Silverplates, suffered extensive damage in an
accident back in the 'States, and was later transferred to the
428th Air Base Unit at Kirtland AFB in early 1946. Declared surplus, she
was subsequently destroyed in a fire-fighting demonstration.

Cheers.