Hello, What I am listing Is a very " sharp " 8 x 11-1/2 chemically reproduced from a Kodachrome Color Slide on photo paper. This was not copied from a book, calendar or a postcard, as may be seen In other e-bay listings. It has been boldly autographed, hand signed on the photo, by Charles Sweeney, Airplane Commander, and the " real " Co-Pilot, Charles Albury, Ray Gallagher, Asst. Flight Engineer, John Kuharek, Flight Engineer, Larry Johnston and Harold Agnew both Scientists, and Al Moore, Ground Crew.

The autographs are hand signed on the photograph, they are actual real, not a scan, copy reproduction or forgeries of any type.  

This photograph was chemically reproduced from the Original Kodachrome Slide taken by 509th Armament Officer Jack Wright. At first he loaned me the slide, then his family gave me his slides when he died In 2001

I do not buy autographed photographs from others and try to "flip" them for a profit, I personally acquired the signatures, you cansee the pen Impressions on the photograph.

 Charles Sweeney was the Squadron Commander who always flew with the Albury Crew on board " The Great Artiste". This crew flew the Hiroshima Mission as the Instrument Plane then flew the " Bockscar" with the Bomb on board August 9 1945

I have also scanned the letter sent to me by Gen. Sweeney for the 2002 509th Reunion

Please see the letters from Charles Albury, Mr Albury became Infuriated when Fred's book " Decision at Nagasaki" came out. Don Albury felt that Fred made statements about himself that was not true, because of that Mr. Albury stopped signing as " Pilot" and started signing as Co- Pilot which confused a fair amount of our customers as they thought Fred was the Co- Pilot. Mr. Albury did this deliberately to confuse the situation. Early on the three had agreed that Mr. Sweeney autograph as Airplane Commander, Charles Albury as Pilot and Fred as Co-Pilot. At a 509th Reunion, Mr. Albury told Fred Olivi's Nephew that he would not let an inexperienced Pilot ( Fred ) fly the plane---

  I am also showing a photograph taken at the 1995 Alburquerque Reunion of the 509th, In the photograph are L-R John Kuharek, (Flight Engineer) Fred Olivi (2nd Co-Pilot) and Charles " Don" Albury (Co-Pilot) on board both "The Great Artiste" and "Bockscar".

  There has been a strip of paper placed over the photo to prevent copying. For provenance about me and who I take to shows as well as more Information about the 2nd Atomic Mission please see my site Please consider purchasing a copy of my book" The 509th Remembered" which took 20 years to collect the photos used In the book and 5 years to compile the stories. Our book Is also available on our site with the same name as the book.

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