[gdc61]

good story. but this bugged me...
"By late 1941, Tibbets had earned his commission and wings and, on Dec. 7, was flying his A-10 attack bomber to Savannah, Ga..."

err, the A-10 wasn't developed until late 60's. first flight in 72' I think.
must be a typo, probably meant P-47 thunderbolt. tho I didn't think it was availible until later in WWII.

[Tallguy]

err, the A-10 wasn't developed until late 60's. first flight in 72' I think. must be a typo, probably meant P-47 thunderbolt. tho I didn't think it was availible until later in WWII.

Were they still flying the B-10 in 1941? Maybe that is what the author meant?

[NAVY84]

PROBABLY B-10

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/early_years/ey13a.htm

Though it could have been an A-12 (production version of the YA-10)

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/attack/a2/attack2.htm

This site has great info.