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[Kensal Rise]

Wonder if any "Bock's Car" crew are still with us...?

[Eldon Goddard]

That would have been one hell of a flight. I understand they had to take a hard turn immediately after they dropped the bomb in order to get out of the blast zone. My dads father and moms father and moms uncle all use to work at the base here in Nevada. My moms dad was in charge of taking the bomb parts off of the planes as they arrived on base, apparently the bomb and trigger mechanism arrived separately. My dads father use to build the buildings, pig pens, corals, and model towns that they would blow up during tests. My moms uncle use to have pictures of the mushroom clouds, he was a WWII vet and a real American hero in my book he used to capture wild horses in Utah and then sell them once he tamed them. He is gone now as well. I have been watching a show on the civil war and they were talking about the last veterens alive in the 30-40's I believe, and now we are seeing the same thing with the WWII vets it is an end of an era for sure.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by John Campbell

Wonder if any "Bock's Car" crew are still with us...?

I actually met and shook hands with Maj. Gen. Frank Sweeney, pilot of "Bocks Car". He gave a talk about both atomic missions, their training etc. That was over 35 years ago, I wish I could remember all the details he provided but I do remember his resolve remained strong, he had no regrets and he believed it was the right thing to do to end the war.

"Bocks Car" is on static display at the USAF museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. I have been there. It was a bit surreal to look up into the empty bomb bay and think about what it carried and what it did.