This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses. The logbook by the co-pilots of the Enola Gay sold at Christie's for $350,000 in 2002. Being that a later copy of Einstein's relativity manuscript, rewritten in his hand 40 years after the original, sold for over 5 million dollars, we feel this log also has an historic value. This one, here offered, is not the original log used on the plane, but a later handwritten version, also entirely in the hand of Dutch Van Kirk, with all the original entries of the original log. The original Enola Gay Log made on Augwas auctioned in 2007, with an estimate of $350,000 to $450,000. Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator Enola Gay 6 Aug. 6, 1945 that killed 80,000 people and hurried the war’s end. As you can see on the log, the atomic bomb was dropped at 9:15 AM, Tinian time when we were at an altitude of 31,060 feet over Hiroshima. Van Kirk was the last surviving member of the Enola Gay’s 12-member crew, which was responsible for dropping the atomic bomb on Aug. The log served its purpose as we dropped the atomic bomb both on time and on target. The target was the Aioi Bridge in Hiroshima. The purpose of the log was to record flight data I used during the flight to keep the plane on course and on time. On the first of three pages, Van Kirk has written, "This Navigator's log has been filled out entirely in my own hand as I did during our historic flight over Hiroshima to drop the first Atomic Bomb on August 6, 1945. Van Kirk led the Enola Gay leftward on to a 345-degree heading and began the climb to 30,800 feet. Each page has successive entries from the time of take-off to the return to base. On August 6, 1945, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Document Signed, “Dutch Van Kirk”, as Navigator - Enola Gay, 3 pp., in graphite, August 6, 1945, Hiroshima, 23” x 9”, being a navigator's log of the Enola Gay.
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Should you want to vote anyway, her direct link is Thanks to all of you who persevered even when we were offline and not reminding you.Navigator’s Flight Log of the Enola Gay Atomic Bomb Mission to Hiroshima Entirely Filled Out in the Hand of Dutch Van KirkĮNOLA GAY. Theodore Jerome 'Dutch' Van Kirk (Febru July 28, 2014) was a navigator in the United States Army Air Forces, best known as the navigator of the Enola Gay when it dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. We decided to see what idiocy they come up with this week before making a decision. Merci says she doesn't know whether she wants to continue, since it is such a hassle much of the time for voters. PS - A new weekly Cutest Dog Competition starts Sunday.
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Dutch Van Kirk and is matted in a handsome black frame accompanied by an actual piece of B-29 metal recovered. This 8w x 10h photo of the Enola Gay has been personally signed by Capt. Tibbets’ B-17 Flying Fortress crew in Europe. JFF - Crystal, Cotton, Merci, Cyndi, Percy, Cameron, Buddy, Rusty & Sam Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk was the navigator on the Enola Gay. You already told them what Jan wanted to say. It's American history.īut, as Jan left us home alone while she went off and had fun today, we aren't going to let her tell you any of that in our journal.
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It's extremely interesting to hear a WW II veteran speak of a generation that is rapidly dying off and a war that is "ancient" news to the youth of today. Jan wants to say that if any of you have the opportunity to hear van Kirk speak in your area, it would be well worth your time to attend. Again, we were locked in the house without a computer, a camera, treats, or a working TV. It was quite an interesting day - for Jan.
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The community was invited to attend the free presentation afterward. Jan was invited to the luncheon to take photos for the local VFW post. And the city took advantage of the opportunity to recognize their own WWII vets. His visit was hosted by the Historical Society, VFW, American Legion, etc. Van Kirk was in town to sell/sign copies of his book. Mary Ann Ferebee, widow of Tom Ferebee the bombardier on the Enola Gay, also attended. Now age 88, Theodore "Dutch" van Kirk was the navigator of the Enola Gay - the stripped-down B-29 bomber - that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. You probably don't recognize him but he is one who has a special place in American history.