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It was a powerful display!
Posted by Mike Henniger on Mon Nov 03, 2003 06:01:58 PM
In reply top What does USAFM have on the Bock's Car display? n/t posted by Ryan Harris on Mon Nov 03, 2003 01:22:13 PM
I saw Bockscar in July 1995 for the first time. I wasn't expecting to see it, and I can't describe how powerful it was when I realized what I was looking at. Sure it is a fine example of the technology of the time, but it was an even better reminder of a time in history, and I was nose-to-nose with that reminder.
Whether you agree or not with the way WWII was brought to a close it doesn't matter. "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it." (George Santayana) I hope those events are not repeated/paralleled, and if Bockscar and Enola Gay play a part in reminding us of the past so we and our nations can make wise decisions in the future, well that is just fine with me.
I am not sure if I understand the controversy with how Enola Gay is to be display. I would suggest it should be displayed with a sign indicating it was the bomber used to drop the atomic bomb Hiroshima. Nothing more is needed. Let the significance of the event do the rest.
Just my $0.02 worth.
Regards,
Mike