Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets

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Young Paul Tibbets gets a taste of flying and is hooked for life, later becoming part of something that would alter the course of history.
The Early Years
S1 E1

When his mom buys the young Paul Tibbets a ride at a carnival, he gets a brief taste of flying and is hooked for life.

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Silverplate
S1 E2

While Tibbits is flying missions over Europe, Oppenheimer is secretly developing an atomic bomb; the plan to deliver the new bomb is called Operation Silverplate.

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The Bomb
S1 E3

Tibbits is called back from Europe to help develop a new long-range bomber: the B-29.