In 1945, Parsons served as a weaponeer on which aircraft?
Brimstone Betty
B-52 Bomber
Enola Gay
Firebird
Answer
Parsons served as the weaponeer on the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. He was responsible for arming the bomb and making sure that it was delivered to its target. Parsons was also responsible for making sure that the bomb exploded at the correct altitude.
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