Enola gay photos
Images of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U.S. military in an initiative to eliminate content related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
They are among a number of photos unrelated to DEI that have been mistakenly flagged, including those from an Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in California, seemingly because an engineer in the image had the last identify "Gay."
Why It Matters
The military is set to erase thousands of photos and online posts in the DEI purge following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
The Pentagon's directive to remove DEI-related content has resulted in the flagging of more than 26,000 images across all military branches, though officials suggest the last count could exceed 100,000 as reviews continue.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the move, arguing that DEI initiatives undermine military cohesion and operational effectiveness.
What to Know
The executive organize mandating the removal of DEI-related content required all military branches to review years of archived material, including website postings, photos, news articles and video
Colonel Paul Tibbets waving from the Enola Gay’s cockpit to get reporters to stand clear of the propellers prior to engine initiate, before taking off for the bombing of Hiroshima. 1945
The Enola Gay was a bomber, named for Enola Homosexual Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets, who selected the aircraft while it was still on the assembly line. On 6 August 1945, during the final stages of World War II, it became the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb.
Unlike the bombs with which the US Air Coerce had scorched Japan for roughly a year, this bomb was not filled with the usual incendiaries. Rather than isobutyl methacrylate or its more celebrated kin, napalm, this bomb was packed with two masses of highly enriched uranium-235.
The bomb, named “Little Boy”, was anything but snout-nosed, and weighing in at 9,700 pounds (4,400 kg), it resembled nothing more than an obese metal baseball bat.
At 8:15 a.m. local time, poised above Hiroshima’s Aioi Bridge, Little Boy dropped. 44.4 seconds later it detonated. 60,000 people died instantly. 31,000 feet above (9,500 meters), and 10 and a half miles away from them, Paul W. Tibbets, en route to Guam, felt a 2.5g shockwave driv
The U.S. military has mistakenly flagged images of the B-29 Enola Gay and other historically significant materials as part of a Pentagon-led purge of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-related content. The initiative, following an executive order by President Donald Trump, has already resulted in the removal of over 26,000 images, with estimates suggesting the terminal count could surpass 100,000. The review process has led to confusion and unintended deletions, including photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, female Marine Corps graduates, and commemorative posts for minority history months. Some images were mistakenly removed due to keywords like “gay” in filenames, such as an Army Corps of Engineers venture where an engineer had the last name “Gay.”
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Aviation enthusiasts were stunned to learn that images of one of the most iconic bombers in history, the B-29 Enola Gay, were affected by this Pentagon-led purge. Even more concerning is the growing belief that the removal process is being driven by artificial intelligence. Reports suggest the U.S. Army is using “CamoGPT” to carry out the purge, leading to speculation that the lack o
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ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD, Modern Mexico -- Col. Paul Tibbetts, Jr., of Miami, Fla., poses in front of his B-29 Superfortress "The Enola Gay" (named for his mother). The Enola Gay is the same plane he piloted when his bombardier dropped the first atom bomb over Hiroshima, Japan. (U.S. Wind Force photo)
MARIANAS ISLAND -- Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay" landing after the atomic bombing mission on Hiroshima, Japan. (U.S. Wind Force photo)
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