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Hiroshima BombingMain MenuStefano Di Lanzo0f6c3fde13d216849433c12136d4958dd039208b
Explosion First Picture Captured
12017-11-18T12:50:23-08:00Stefano Di Lanzo0f6c3fde13d216849433c12136d4958dd039208b2630512plain2017-12-06T20:36:43-08:00Stefano Di Lanzo0f6c3fde13d216849433c12136d4958dd039208bCreator: Crew of the B29 "Enola Gay" Title: First atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by B29 super fortresses Date: August 6, 1945 Format: Print, Photo Institution: Library of Congress Link: https://www.loc.gov/item/2017659326/
As you can see, incredible technology was incorporated into this aircraft, including photographic technology. Having pictures taken at that altitude was not usual at the time and required a substantial investment. How much money do you believe people would pay for the first aerial view of the bombing. On the picture, the actual magnitude of the explosion cannot be appreciated. However, it is important to note that the airplane is flying at an altitude of around 30,000 feet. With a 1,200 feet fireball diameter, the bomb reached an actual height of 20,000 feet, making it visible in cities 500 miles far away from the epicenter. Some people believe that the real destruction “Little Boy” caused to the entire planet was the extension of cancer cases around the world. After the attack, cancer-related cases increased by six percent, excluding radiation deaths, and new mutated deceases started to appear.
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