https://freerepublic.com/tag/dutchvankirk/ en-us Sat, 5 Sep 2026 04:35:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4394302/posts Having been chosen as a navigator to deliver the atomic bomb, Dutch Van Kirk recalls the precautions that were taken to ensure his aircraft would not be harmed by the blast. Comparing the differences between the B-17 aircraft he flew in over Europe and the B-29 he flew in delivering the first atomic bomb to Hiroshima, Dutch gives a detailed account of his mission on August 6, 1945. Dutch Van Kirk: Enola Gay Navigator Discusses Atomic Bomb Drop on Hiroshima | 14:36 Witness to War | 526,511 views | August 6, 2025 Last Surviving Crew Member Has 'No Regrets' About... YouTube https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4394302/posts#comment Sat, 5 Sep 2026 04:35:13 GMT