Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets

Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets

Series from 2011

Series from 2011

Young Paul Tibbets gets a taste of flying and is hooked for life—later becoming part of something that would alter the course of history.

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The Early Years

When his mom buys the young Paul Tibbets a ride at a carnival he gets a brief taste of flying–and is hooked for life.

Silverplate

While Tibbits is flying missions over Europe Oppenheimer is secretly developing an atomic bomb. The plan to deliver the new bomb is called "Operation Silverplate."

The Bomb

Tibbits is called back from Europe to help develop a new long-range bomber: the B-29. He soon will be asked to fly it on a mission that will change the world forever.