This photograph shows the nose of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay,' serial number 44-86292, the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Flown by Colonel Paul Tibbets of the 509th Composite Group, the Enola Gay's mission marked a pivotal and controversial turning point in World War II, hastening the war's end in the Pacific. This image comes from a personal wartime photo album, reflecting the direct connection many servicemen had to the historic aircraft and units of the era. Project: 218411