From the Enola Gay, a strong wish 'not to repeat the mistake'

B-29's navigator later grew concerned about North Korea, propaganda

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The Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, is on exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in the U.S. state of Virginia. (Photo by Hiroshi Nakamae)

HIROSHI NAKAMAE, Nikkei deputy editor

The first atomic bomb exploded over the city of Hiroshima 72 years ago. The Enola Gay, the B-29 Superfortress that dropped the weapon, had 12 crew members aboard. Theodore Van Kirk, the navigator, was the last surviving member of the crew; he died three years ago at the age of 93.

There is no one left who can talk about seeing the blast from the air.

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