B-29 Enola Gay - Paul Tibbets Interview - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- This is history right here! An interview I did many years ago with Paul Tibbets, at my Weeks Air Museum in Miami, Florida. Of course, Paul was the pilot of the Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress on it's secret mission during World War II. What you might not know is that he was heavily involved in the development of the B-29, and the training of the first bomber group. Check out the interview and get the scoop directly from General Tibbets.
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It never ceases to amaze me the level of detail that old pilots remember decades later. It’s like they step back in time instantly.
It surprises you that a guy flying a plane that dropped a bomb that incinerated tens of thousands of people would clearly remember it?
I met a lot of pilots in my 35 year career in aerospace. The old pilots were always sharp. I think that the military was very selective.
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I hope to be able to recall that much detail my memory not nearly as good as it was when I was young. I can see why the brightest guys ended up being famous pilots. I can't even remember much of my childhood kind of scares me sometimes not being able to remember my teachers names in school. My wife can recall all her teachers names 1-12th grade were in our late 50's now. I don't think I was all that interested in those people back then. I was daydreaming about Airplanes and going to airshows.
@@jamesdellaneve9005 they trusted him one of the the most important missions in American history....he was def the sharpest they can find
A little annoyed with interviewer interrupting and rushing Mr. Tibbets because it seemed like Tibbets had much more information he wanted to tell in nitty gritty detail which was a golden opportunity for those who have not heard Mr. Tibbets tell the stories. Also, I agree with Tibbets' insistence on telling the entire story as much as he could because that is the way he experienced it. Tibbets can't just say "We fueled up, lifted off, opened the bombay doors and that was it." He has to tell the story, especially given the gravity of the historical record. These events were peoples' lives. This was his life. But nonetheless, a fascinating interview.
Give Kermit a break, he's not a professional interviewer. He put this together and shared it with you at his expense. Let's just appreciate Kermit's enthusiasm and dedication to history and aviation.
@@fantabuloussnuffaluffagus Yeah I hear you. Good point. Forgive me if I was too critical. Thanks.
he asked the pilot almost 10 time in less than 10 minutes at what point did they ask you to drop the bomb😑 just let the man tell his freaking story.😒 it got to the point where he was like alright let’s just take it one step at a time. Then the interviewer says fine ok like the story is a drag and to long. Smh
dont call it Mr. Tibbets, that's a monster, an abomination
what like as if he'll just start reading from his script or something?... i don't think people seem to realize this is a conversation, not a documentry... so without the guy asking questions you don't have the story
This interview is a national treasure! You could make a book out of it! It needs to be saved and preserved!!!!!
Kermit, you should send a copy to the National Archives
Yeah.Because Kermit is a pilot that Paul Tibbets could relate to, I think we got a bit of 'extra' insight into this historical account.
That man was sure focused and a real 'think it right through' thinker. (If that makes any sense?) Did not coat his words and straight to the subject.
how many people died because of this dishonest
Do you know
@Laggy Google 👍
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Wow. Could sit and hear him talk all day. Can't wait for part 2
This man is the reason most of us are here now! Brilliant and Brave! Thank You for sharing this.
thats a ridiculous statement
Bob Robins, was an MIT grad. Boeing Engineer, and Carnegie Management Institute man, later became the XB-47 Test Pilot, and then the Senior Project Engineer for the XB-52.
This nation's Greatest Men, from this nation's Greatest Generation.
God Speed Gentlemen, God Speed.
This is in my very humble opinion, the best G.D. F-ing, interview that I've seen with Paul Tibbets. If there is one event you may carry the rest of your life, I believe it may be those precious minutes and hours simply letting the man speak.
Oral History. You did a good interview Kermit. It matters not what people think today, whether it was right or wrong. Paul Tibbets did what he was ordered to do. He along with countless others saved millions of lives. A brilliant and fascinating interview. Thank you Kermit.
Nothing bothers me more then when a current generation weighs in one what a previous generation did using the lens of “modern” social norms/perspective and all the advantages of decades of hindsight.
It was literally a different world in every aspect, with drastically different circumstances. Instead of learning/empathize they criticize and demonize.
Hell, with the advent of social media and everyone’s lives essentially being permanent public record, people are having their lives destroyed from things said as little as 5 years ago because the lens were looking back on them with has shifted focus so drastically.
To me this ignorance and complete lack of critical thinking is the biggest threat to society we face currently. Everyone today thinks they would be another Oskar Schindler had they been alive in 1940s Germany, but most likely they would’ve been running the trains.
@@literallyshaking8019 As a 61 year old, a lot of what you say, I can relate to. There are a lot of the younger generation who do 'learn' from some of the history channels.
With people living longer and having families later, often the Grandies are dead before the children get to the learning stage.
One can argue whether it was necessary or not. The Japanese had been trying to end the war all summer, but that does not matter. Paul Tibbets was not a violent, racist or vindictive man. He did as he was ordered to, and followed them to the letter.
@@jjthomas2297 I beg your pardon? I have never , ever, heard of Japan offering any form of surrender to the allies! Or are you referring to that 'arguable' conditional surrender they tried to negotiate through the Russian's?
@@David-yo5ws Learn your history, partner. The Japanese were FAR more worried about the red army than they were us at the time. When Stalin declared war on Japan, THAT was the final straw..not the atomic bombs. The Japanese government, through the Russians, were seeking an end to the war in early JUNE, 1945. When the red army invaded China, bound for Japan, they knew it was over. The red army had over 10 million men at the time. The Japanese, for all their talk of "Bushido" and the like, knew they had no chance..Remember, Tokyo had been, for all intents and purposes, destroyed in a night in the firebomb raids. Yet they vowed to fight on, hoping for better surrender terms.
I have met General Tibbets in person at NBAA convention in 2004. I bought his biography book, which he gladly signed to me. I keep it as a treasure! He was a wonderful human being and pilot. RIP General Tibbets!
he wasnt a wonderful human being...
If it wasn’t for him and men like him, you wouldn’t have the freedom to even share opinions.
He was proud of murdering more humans than any 1 person in history. He is probably burning In hell
@@henryjames2484 he killed babies how is he a good person ?
Invaluable interview. One of the most historical events in human history. Thank god we can immortalize peoples stories with video.
A fascinating interview and incredible to hear this man’s story.
And a very well made film also, I like the way you splice in all the extra detail from the past.
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I attended his 90th Birthday party at Epps Aviation PDK. Amazing experience!
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Loads of bull @@سيف-ر4ل
@@سيف-ر4لJesus is the only one who sacrificed Himself for our salvation. That is the only truth. ✝️
13:25 Twenty-nine years old and you're handed this mission: "It's all your responsibility. We can't tell you what to do, you do it." What a man. What an incredible man. THANK YOU MR. WEEKS.
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thank you for what? for killing thousands of innocent civilians? every single US citizen should be ashamed of what their country has done.
I love how the interviewer is constantly asking about the bomb, and Paul Tibbets is just like, ONE STEP AT A TIME SONNY, WE'LL GET THERE
Because he doesn't want to face it
@MCADHD666 VOL2 he killed babies. Stop defending him
@@Mijo1810so did the Japanese they did much worse just stop
@@rrackaidd2076 no they didn’t 😂 they didn’t murder tens of thousands of children like the US did foh
Not sure if I can hold my breath long enough for you to release part two...what an interview! Thank you!
still alive?
The fact has become apparently clear to me, and I didn't know this before watching these RUclips videos, that Mr. Kermit Weeks is a very famous man. It is fascinating his knowledge of aviation history, planes, places, and people. Well done Mr. Weeks, very well done.
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@@سيف-ر4ل Truth? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡
I met Mr. Tibbets a couple times, salt of the earth guy and his crew. Years later, i worked with another man of the Tibbets family, hell of a guy!
Legends of the Air Capitol!
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Actually he's a cold blooded killer.
@@shwmimi3486 No amount of explanation is going to get through to a smooth brained individual as yourself nor is it worth it. Your safe space called, its waiting for you...
@@mytmousemalibu He brutally murdered thousands of women and children. He does not deserve to be praised for his actions.
@@odanobunagafan4964 ...LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT JAPAN "BRUTALLY MURDERED" AN AWFUL LOT OF INNOCENT WOMEN AND CHILDREN- AND JAPAN STARTED THAT GODDAM WAR IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC!!!
...ALL THE JAPANESE GOT, WAS A DAM GOOD TASTE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE- AND THAT SUITS ME JUST FINE!!!
I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THE PRESENT DAY PEOPLE IN JAPAN- BUT THEN, THEY ARE A HECK OF A LOT DIFFERENT FROM THE JAPANESE THAT WE WERE FIGHTING AGAINST DURING WW2-!!!
Thank you! This saved a lot of lives.
My wife and I met Paul Tibbets at a speaking engagement that was part of a series of talks featuring WWII Aces and other significant pilots of that era. He was a short man, especially for me at 6'5", but he literally commanded the floor of the entry way to the San Diego Air and Space Museum as he entered. It was immediately apparent that he was a force to be reckoned with. Later we were able to talk with him, get a signed copy of his book, and have our pictures taken with him. He was personable and kind to all of us who where in attendance, and my wife fell in love with him. It was an event that impressed us both and will be remembered for the rest of our lives. He was an historical figure with few peers. thanks for the video, Kermit. Priceless!
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@@سيف-ر4ل religon of pedos worship
@@سيف-ر4ل You literally commented on a video about the success of plane and it’s very special BOMB OF DEATH LOL And with love yall still killing each other yet we drop TWO bombs and the Japanese are like “peace all day everyday, idk why I doubted peace, I love peace, let’s try peace for once”
hahahaha
I bet my nuts that you are not 6.5
@@DBDYAKU Why would you make such a bet? Do you not value your nuts?
Extraordinary interview. This is great oral history.
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Paul Tibet’s was treated like crap by the liberals of America for flying one of the planes that contributed to convincing the Japanese that they were fighting a losing war. He did what needed to be done, andI’m proud of him and what he did and never apologized!
Not by this liberal. The Japanese started it....Col. Tibbets helped to finish it. He was tasked with a job, and he did it...period.
Correct!!!!!
Great interview. Rest in Peace Colonel. I met Dutch van Kirk, his navigator-at a gun show in 2003. Also met BGEN David Lee "Tex" Hill at the same show. He was one of three Flying Tiger Squadron Commanders. John Wayne ""played"" him in The Flying Tigers.
I would personally like to thank this man for saving my fathers life……he was scheduled for the invasion of Japan. Same goes for Mr Fred Olivi……
Same here. He saved our lives and countless more.
I wish to hell the interviewer would just shut up and let Tibbets talk...stop interrupting and let HIM unfold the story...geezus...
He wasn't that bad
I agree.... just shut up and let Tibbets tell his story.
I was about 5 years old when a man in a US Air Force Uniform stood on our front steps in Roswell NM. My dad introduced me to the officer. "Gregory, I want you to remember this man. He is a very important man of history. His name is Paul Tibbits. He's a pilot." He had dinner with us several times over the next few years.
You're a lucky guy.
Very very cool!
Now THAT'S living history!
What's was he doing in Roswell?
@@Stl10699 Roswell was a very busy Air Force Base. My dad was a career air force. White Sands Missle base is there still. I'm sure Tibbets was stationed there.
this guy is so damn sharp for his age. its almost unbelievable.
Yes, he has great recollection for names, places and events.
Yes he is , I bet he prayed ever day .
It's fascinating just how sharp he is - at some points he's politely but almost close to impatience with the interviewer and anticipating his line of questioning; not only is there speed but his sorting of facts and ability to remain relevant and focussed is quite spectacular - at one point he is asked how he chose the aircraft from the production line and the conversation then goes off into a whole range of diverse but relevant areas; at the end he comes back to where he was and resumes the story without prompting even as you can imagine the aircraft has just moved a few feet further down the production line - back in focus on the point in hand with complete precision. A natural leader.
Clean living......
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Until watching this video, I knew Tibbets as simply the pilot associated with dropping the atomic bomb. I had no idea of his talent, initiative and the level of responsibility placed on him by highly placed officers of the Army Air Corps for so many projects vital to the war effort. Thanks for creating this historic interview of a great American
I do find it interesting that anyone sharing responsibility for genocide would be remembered as “great”. At the very least I would hope that isn’t a factor in such reasoning, but that’s what the man is mostly remembered for
When you are in the presence of the man, close your fly trap and listen. You learn more listening then talking!!
Of all the interviews of mr Tibbets this is by far the best. Very level headed man.
Thank you
They don't make heroes like Tibbets anymore! He was just the best man for the job and he carried out the plan perfectly.
Thanks for putting this on
A very classy Interview of Mr. Paul, One Hell of a Man! Every American should Know the Name of Gen Paul Tibbets and what he did for our country. Thank you so much Mr. Kermt, looking forward to part ll .
killing innocents is a sin
Thankyou sir for your service!
This should be on the school curriculum of every teenager in this land...
How to push on, when everything is against you! When the chips are down, the big overseer-er may not have all the answers, but he has the right stuff.
Definitely!
The Dems would never allow that.
@@model-man7802 stop being silly.
@@model-man7802 More the ridiculously sensitive and dense headed than the democratic party.
I had the pleasure of meeting Paul and his grandson in Savannah. It was such an honor..
Sadly, History classes are going the way of Phonics and Cursive handwriting.
Don’t get me started on Mathematics.
We need to teach our children and grandchildren, ourselves. Anything a school would offer, now, would be edited.
We are ushering another Dark Ages.
I heard him speak 20 years ago, and i have his book with his signature in it. They asked him if he would do it again and he said " hell yes" or something like that.
And the troops who did not have to beachland on Japan thank him.
@@Crashed131963 There are so many who owe him a big handshake and a great big thank you.
@@garfieldsmith332 Even the Japanese would have lost more people in a cross country land war than the two A-Bombs did.
@@Crashed131963 Definitely yes. And a lot of them would be very young. Many would be civilians and children forced or brain washed into the fighting. I have read were they estimated 1 million U.S. military lives would be lost and 2 to 3 million Japanese lives. Those bombs stopped the war with Japan and the crews of both the two bombers did their duty and thus shortened the war.
@Drunk Doggy More people died in the conventional bombing of Tokyo and Berlin ,how does the type of bomb matter?
Great piece of history ! enjoyed it ! Thank you for posting !
I Can't get enough of this stuff. I met Col Tibbets at the 8th AF Museum in Savannah. He autographed a photo for me which sits in my display case. I could listen to him talk for hours!
@@dgansz705 Free.... no charge for the picture or autograph. And there were probably 50 of us who listened to his talk and asked for an autographed picture. I think I heard Yeager sold his autograph....but it was just something I heard.
@@AJ-hm5ck And Yeager wasn't even the first human to pilot an aircraft faster than 1.0 Mach.
@@dalecomer5951 He was the first pilot to 'officially' break the Mach 1.0 sound barrier in level flight.
@@David-yo5ws Officially, yes. In level flight, more ot less. Historically, no. Do you think "breaking the sound barrier" in a dive didn't count?
@@dalecomer5951 The money being poured into designs and wind tunnel models and test pilots being killed whilst doing it, was not about the sound barrier.
It was about beating the Russians, British and every other nation, with an advanced jet plane and gaining the 'edge' by dominating the skies by over-coming the sound barrier. After Pearl Harbour and the South Pacific losses, the military wanted to make sure NO ONE got the upper hand over them ever again. And I am not from the US but from New Zealand, where 'unofficially' Richard Pearce beat Wilbur & Orville Wright with sustained flight. We accept that Kitty Hawk was officially recorded. Richards plane was a few witnesses and an article in the paper.
Back in 1964 I was in BOCKSCAR's fuselage at WPAFB museum. That was an awesome experience then. Little did I know I would stand on the pits where they loaded Fatman and Littleboy (they filled the pits in) at Tinian in 2000 while working overseas.
This is real history, thx
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Mr. Tibbets had forgotten more about the B-29 than many will ever know. Thank you so much for posting this, it really is teaching me a lot.
Watching this on a lazy Sunday in 2021, hearing the matter-of-fact thoughts of a man who was a name in a story for me. His attitude and actions in managing his role, his people and his part in the whole effort... wow. Protecting his outfit over on Tinian...
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Great interview and historical narrative for the future.
And HERE is the reason why I don't have TV. Why would I need anything but youtube and fascinating interviews like this? This is a great production. Great content, great added pictures, great character. God bless Colonel Tibbets and so many others who brought us this great America.... and God bless the creators of this video for bringing it to us.
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Wow i did not know these. I am so happy to see these. And can't what to see the next one.
Thank you for this Kermit! I was fortunate enough to meet Col. Tibbets and Maj Van Kirk at Tico in the early 2000’s. Pillars of history and aviation.
Lucky guy !
The Air Corps was run alot differently, particularly after the war when they were letting pilots go in large numbers. My father, who flew B-29s during the war and had managed to stay in after, was called in one day to see the base commander. Thinking he was in trouble for some unknown reason, he instead was questioned, "I understand you can fly a C-46." When my father answered, "Yes", he said, "Great! You're the new C-46 instructor pilot!" When my father said, "I've only got about 10 hours time", said commander responded, "That's 10 hours more than anyone else on this base so you're the new C-46 instructor pilot!"
Sounds like the oil field or a few other jobs: See one - Do one - Teach one.
"I want 3 volunteers! You, you and you!"
Wow, thanks Kermit for sharing this. What a great day that must of been.
I saw him speak at NEAM in Windsor Lochs Ct...mid 90s.....amazing man and career !!! ❤🤍💙
Hey Kermit, thanks for getting this out there. I particularly appreciate you filling in the gaps with the photos of the people he mentioned. That had to have been an amazing experience to sit down with him. I know you have a bunch of work in this, and appreciate you doing this.
Usa people will go to hell 😡😡
Thank you for uploading!
I know there's a lot of controversy, but I don't think he should regret this decision. We'd be worse off if the war continued any longer. I don't get how Japan could have so much pride to let that many people die before they surrendered. What's the point of staying in a war if you're going to sacrifice your people like that and not protect them?
Of course he didn't regret his decision, because he was an absolute psychopath with the same mindset as Ted Bundy. I feel great shame to live in a world where people like this man exist.
My great uncle flew with Tibbets as a co-pilot before they took Tibbets from the European theater to go fly this special project.
Thats cool, I served with Col Paul Tibbets Great Nephew. We were good friends in our unit.
Great stuff. Thank you Kermit for keeping history alive.
Amazing! The Manhattan Project rightly gets its due as a world changing organization that ushered in the Nuclear Age. With that said, it's often overlooked that the B-29 project actually cost more. The B-29 was more revolutionary than evolutionary, and with it, the face of warfare was changed forever. Not to mention that the research for the B-29 project laid the foundations for the future success of Boeing as it entered the jet age.
Looking forward to Part 2!
We owe Colonel Tibbets so much. My Dad was assigned to the Manhattan Project and he'd never spoke about it. Now I understand why.
what?
Jimmie Dean - You have quite an imagination. Either that or you got into a good bit of cheap wine.
@@jimmiedean8035 In your case I can understand why you comment using an anonymous name.
@@jimmiedean8035 Do yourself a favor and look up Robert Oppenheimer. Do some research and then come back and see if you still stand by your comment.
The nazis were looking into nuclear weapons before the Allies
Thank you for your service General Tibbets. There are still people that remember. Because of your service, there are still people still alive on "both sides".
Ain't it so.
@@Nimgimmer1492 ...well, "ya can't please EVERYBODY!!"
One of my favorite videos yet. Tibbets seemed quite mentally "with it" even then. I love his humor and of coarse the history of it all. My favorite part was " I havent been in one either but were going to go fly it".
I liked it went he asked the engineer if he knew how to start the B29?!?!? Talk about 'fly by the seat of your pants!'
*Of Course*
Yeah, that probably would've started my heart racing...and me running for the exit!
Fortunately, there are people like Mr. Tibbetts and his crew who seem to be fearless.
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"Mentally with it." He's mentally insane.
Cracking interview. Well done Kermit, great stuff.
Since I was just a boy, General Paul Tibbets was one of my heroes👌👍Thank's a lot for this video.
Thank you for posting this. It is amazing to hear this history first hand from the man that lived it. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
I had the good fortune to meet General Tibbets in the late 70's In Syracuse, NY when he was flying FiFi for The Confederate Air Force.
"Good fortune."
How is good fortune? I would feel great shame if I were in your position. Tibbets was a horrible man.
@@odanobunagafan4964 aren’t you late for some protest march somewhere about something useless?
@@krautyvonlederhosen
No.
There are 100,000+ soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen, who were slated for the invasion of Japan, that thanked the Almighty that Paul Tibbet’s was born.
I once heard that Paul Tibbets and his crew never claimed to have won the war against Japan, they simply stopped it in it's tracks.
My father was one of them! A young 17 year old boy, out in the ocean, waiting to go to mainland Japan. I love President Harry Truman and I loveColonel Paul Tibbits
Oppenheimer won the war, Tibbets just drove the plane.
@@johnedwards1321
Give Gen. Groves some credit as well.
For an old man, he was sharp as a tack!
Kermit .... Amazing interview, as are all your interviews with our aviation pioneers!. Love learning how much of that effort was in Paul's hands. Can't wait for part 2 of the interview.
I met General Tibbets at a book signing in the Pentagon in the 90's. The highlight of my day there.
yes I met him also in 96. he was 87. he had a body guard there with him..
Wow, almost like meeting Eichmann or Mengele.
@@Gumbypotty Nah the only people who were like Eichmann or Mengele were the Japanese.
@@kystars I believe General Tibbets lived near Columbus Ohio and he would come over to Wright Patterson where he was able to stay on base and shoot skeet. Whenever we saw him we would point him out to other shooters and they would go to the Air Force Museum at the base and buy his book for him to sign. He was really nice guy always willing to autograph his book for those who requested it.
@@Gumbypotty Eichmann & Mengele we're friends with Tojo & hirohito & they started the war! It just that Tibbets help end the war saving many allied & Japanese civilians lives in the long run,! ❤️🇺🇸
Fantasy of Flight is not just a museum it is a living history portal ensuring these important facts are kept alive for the future,it is so easy to forget the advancements in technology due to wartime conditions,it expedites progress but sadly we always fail through politicians getting in the way afterwards,the hard lessons and knocks we endured together with the loss of lives should be part of every childs history lessons,if we forget then all too often mistakes we made then are repeated.Kermit thank you for catching these old veterans before it is too late to sit down with them and relive those anxious days in battle.
Kermit, I love your video's... been flying commercially 32+ years. You help feed my passion. Wanting to come visit your place sometime!!! Thanks Again!!!
History filmed from the mouth..first hand and witnessed , cannot be changed...awaiting pt 2!
I served in the 82d Airborne Division in the same unit / company / platoon / and was good friends with Col Paul Tibbets Great Nephew.
Greg Tibbets is a good man.
Kermit trying to move the story along Paul Tibbets has so much to tell I could sit and listen to him for 10 hours hear every detail. I think it goes to show that really dropping the bomb was the easy part was getting everything technical to work. In a way the scary part is these weapons are just too easy to release and today there is no going back if it every happens again.
Thank you! General Tibbets tells the events well and clearly. Great interview. Looking forward to Part II.
Full respect to Tibbets for carrying out the mission successfully and stopping further military aggression of the Japanese Empire. Way to go and BIG thanks to the team of Manhattan Project and all the staff to end the misery and suffering of the Far East countries in WWII.
Ew
This comment is incredibly hypocritical. Whilst you are commemorating Paul Tibbets, an individual as psychotic as Ted Bundy himself, for his efforts in "ending Japanese aggression," Tibbets' bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was ultimately an act of American aggression. Whilst you celebrate the fact that he ended the suffering of Americans, the burden which he placed on the civilians of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ultimately outweighed any problems faced by Americans amidst their military campaigns on the Pacific theatre. Women were forced to watch in vain, as they witnessed their children slowly dying of cancer brought on by the bombing. People had some horrendous injuries forced upon them, including hair loss, internal bleeding, skin peeling off, and so on.
@@odanobunagafan4964 k
General Tibbets and his peers (Admiral W Parsons, ...) were America's "cream of the crop" at a time when loyalty to one's country was paramount. All my appreciation to these great men. Ciao, L (Veteran)
Funny how just about anything that works has one guy directing it.
But only if the person in charge knows WTH they're doing.
Very true.
I think I know what you mean, but I disagree. Mostly. A team is better in my opinion and achieves more and also more quickly. But a team still has to be led of course. One guy (or gal) as you say. But be ready to replace them if they fall.
Ltn Gen Leslie Groves comes to mind.
yeah. they need support, but management by committee as is done today is terrible. I been in the DOD as an officer and a contractor for 38 years now, and it gets worst every year
That's just awesome......
Can't wait to hear the rest.........
Thank you for your service Mr. Tibbets
for killing 100,000+ people? i guess. . .
@@jimmyjazz7693 which ended a war that would kill many more people.
@E P
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?? THEY WERE CIVILIANS, NOT THE POLITICIANS BEHIND JAPAN'S AGRESSION.
@E P
I HOPE THAT YOU LIVE WITH GREAT REGRET KNOWING THAT YOU UNJUSTIFIABLY WISHED DEATH UPON AROUND 200,000 PEOPLE.
This man was an absolute psycho who purposefully resulted in the deaths of upwards of 100,000 people. I feel great sadness realising that I live on the same planet as people such as yourself, who have such a psychotic mindset, actively wishing for the death of so many people.
Hi Kermit! Love your videos. All the Amazing work you guys do as well.
Wow! Thanks for posting this. Can't wait for Pt 2
I am a student of history, and I have known who Paul Tibbets is for most of my 60+year life, but I didn't fully grasp what an impressive man he was, until I watched this video. Thanks for that, Kermit.
Wow, so glad you posted this Kermit! My son and I met and chatted with Paul Tibbets at an airshow here in Stuart Florida about 15 years ago. What a guy! So glad he never caved or felt guilty about his role in dropping the bomb and how it really saved American and Japanese if we had to do a bloody land invasion. Most young adults today don't understand due to history not being taught in the schools and institutions. I love your museum and the fact that Fantasy of Flight has many fantastic historic aircraft that you fly and maintain.
You hit the nail right on the head.
My son and I shook hands with Paul Tibbits at the San Diego Air Museum. My claim to fame.
Man, the whole interview I found myself saying "Let the man talk!" You know for a fact he was going to get to the Manhattan Project eventually.
I thought the same thing. Somebody should tape this guy talking for a few hours while he's alive.
Who knows how many people reading this are only alive because their father or grandfather didn't get killed invading Japan?
...nobody will ever know-!!
My father was one such of those men. And i had the privilege of meeting General Tibbetts.
@@johnaulbach475 my father as well. He was in California, training for the invasion of Japan, when the bomb dropped. To say he was happy about it, would be an understatement.
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My mom was a Captain in the Nurse Corp in Okinawa. She knew she would die with the invasion of Japan. The devices prevented it.
Would be nice if the interviewer would not talk over Tibbets.
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I had no idea how involved he was in the development of the B-29🤯🤯
Thanks for having the foresight to do this interview and sharing it with us Kermit👍👍👍
I had the pleasure of meeting this humble and gracious gentleman at Barksdale AFB. Almost had the chance to bring him home for a home cooked meal.
Thanks so much for this great piece of American history.
My Great uncle George was one of the designers of the B-29.
Excellent video, thank you.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR THIS INTERVIEW. .
Thank you for this!
A student of the war specializing in the Japanese side, who thought he had heard it all about the Hiroshima mission, I realize now that in this one interview I learned more about the plane, the process, and the man than everywhere else. Magnificent.
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General Tibbets was my Father's cousin and I share the last name. Considering revisionist history, when people who are familiar with the dropping of the bomb and hear or see my name, I've had to argue the bomb half my life. You might have heard this story but, after the war there was a great push to make sure that Japan had the knowledge and equipment to rebuild. Gen. Tibbets was part of throwing a "party" which was held to "meet and greet", so to speak. He was leaning against a wall just observing when a Japanese gentleman approached him and said (something like) I'm Fuchida, do you want to talk about it? Gen. Tibbets actually didn't know who he was at first but he was Mitsuo Fuchida, the pilot who led the first wave of attack at Pearl Harbor. There was some bantering back and forth and they discussed the bomb. Fuchida told Tibbets that they had done the right thing. Had the bombs not been dropped and the invasion launched instead, the Japanese would have fought until their culture was destroyed. He said that the Japanese understood in a way that Americans never would. When you think about the fact that the man was 29 years old and in charge of that whole mission.....
Great video.. Thanks Kermit and greetings from Italy
Col. Paul Tibbets......one of my greatest heros. - Marc Smith, born August 16, 1943.
Wow. What an incredible pilot and speaker! Yeah I taught my self how to fly the B29. Real deal.
The general has a great memory. He tells it like it happened last week.
I learned recently that Paul was my great uncle. I was absolutely blown away. Paul was on my mom side of the family. My parents met out of absolute random. I found out that my uncles on my father side, saved Paul’s life.he later went to write a book.
Blown away....pun intended?
Great man, great American. A true patriot that stepped up and did what had to be done for our country when he was needed. I was there for his visit to Miami at the Week's Museum back then and shook his hand, thanking him for his service as he signed his book for me. He said that he would fire up the B-29 and go do it all over again that day(!) if he were called upon to do so. A true icon of the "Greatest Generation". Thanks for this memory, Kermit.
I also want to thank you for the time, effort and considerable expense you have contributed to aviation history. Your channel is very educational and informative.
Worth waiting for.
An amazing man with a special place in history. He didn't choose it directly, it was chosen for him because he was the best person for the mission. His mental capacity and recollection of past events and technical details is remarkable here. He's like a living, breathing history book. And he had great hair.
I flew with his great grandson the IV
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Yes, hiring a narcissistic homicidal maniac who suffers from psychopathy to commit mass murder on upwards of two hundred thousand innocents really does make him the right candidate for this job.
For one thing, the bomb killed all those people not the pilot. As I said, he didn't choose his place in history, it was chosen for him. That doesn't make him a homicidal maniac.
@@captainh3831 But the pilots dropped the bomb. That's the equivalent of defending Hitler, saying "it wasn't Hitler that killed the people, it was the gas chambers."