Description: General PAUL TIBBETS Autographed Signed Check Document Bank check dated 20 April 1992 from Bank One for $124.07 made out to SHELL OIL CO. Check has been completely made out and signed by General Tibbets in blue ink and is in FINE condition. #002825 On August 6th, 1945 Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, of the 509th Bomber Group and pilot of the Enola Gay, received his orders and in the early morning hours roared down a runway bound for Hiroshima. The B-29 Superfortress lifted off Tinian Island at 2:45AM for the six and one half hour flight to Hiroshima. At 31,600 feet, with a ground speed of 328 mph, a bomb weighing 9,700 pounds, containing 137.5 pounds of Uranium 235 was released. The firebomb that erupted was equivalent of thirteen thousand tons of TNT and thousands of degrees hotter than the surface of the sun. It melted granite and vaporized people leaving only their shadows on the few remaining buildings left standing in the city after the blast. The photographs shown in the listing are for display purposes only and not included as part of the sale. If you elect to send this autographed item to one of eBay's approved authenticators and are not satisfied with the results, the item can be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund to include return postage in the amount of the initial postage. This is one of the Best guarantees anywhere!
Price: 79.95 USD
Location: Roseville, California
End Time: 2025-01-18T04:31:05.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Military
Signed by: Paul Tibbets
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
