071.jpg May 2026
The pilot, despite being warned by an instructor that he was not qualified for that specific high-performance model, convinced the owner to let him fly it solo.
The file identifier "071.JPG" is used by the U.S. Department of War for a famous photograph of Col. Paul W. Tibbets Jr. waving from the cockpit of the Enola Gay before the Hiroshima mission in 1945. 071.jpg
Wind was reported as light, and the engine run-up appeared normal before takeoff. Historical & Administrative References The pilot, despite being warned by an instructor