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YouthFul · 05-06-2009, 16:02

LONDON: The co-pilot of a plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki in Japan, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 88.

Charles Donald Albury died in a hospital on May 23, a British newspaper reported.

During the Second World War, Albury helped fly the B-29 Bockscar that dropped the bomb on August 9, 1945. He also witnessed the deployment of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima three days earlier as a pilot for a support plane.

His plane dropped instruments to measure the magnitude of the blast and levels of radioactivity for the Hiroshima mission led by Col. Paul Tibbets Jr.

The 10,200-pound explosive instantly killed an estimated 40,000 people. Another 35,000 died from injuries and radiation sickness. Japan surrendered on August 14.

Tariq2009 · 05-06-2009, 16:09

wow

america doesnt get near enough criticism for being the only country ever to drop a nuke

yet America condemns others for carrying ou tests

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YouthFul Advanced Member Location: pakistan Age: 19 Gender: Male Country: Posts: 904 My Mood: Rep Power: 58 Rep Level:	Pilot who dropped nuclear bomb on Nagasaki dead LONDON: The co-pilot of a plane that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki in Japan, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 88. Charles Donald Albury died in a hospital on May 23, a British newspaper reported. During the Second World War, Albury helped fly the B-29 Bockscar that dropped the bomb on August 9, 1945. He also witnessed the deployment of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima three days earlier as a pilot for a support plane. His plane dropped instruments to measure the magnitude of the blast and levels of radioactivity for the Hiroshima mission led by Col. Paul Tibbets Jr. The 10,200-pound explosive instantly killed an estimated 40,000 people. Another 35,000 died from injuries and radiation sickness. Japan surrendered on August 14. Give Respect Take Respect Thanks.....

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