Enola Gay Pilot To Be At OSH

PAUL TIBBETS, PILOT OF B-29 'ENOLA GAY', TO PARTICIPATE AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2004

July 1- The Experimental Aircraft Association will host famous World War II pilot and leader, Paul Tibbets, at the 52nd annual EAA AirVenture fly-in, July 27-August 2, at the Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

Tibbets will visit AirVenture on Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28, with a presentation scheduled for Tuesday night's Theater in the Woods program.

Tibbets piloted the B-29 Superfortress bomber "Enola Gay," which dropped the first atomic bomb over Japan in August 1945, hastening the end of the war.  His love of flying -- beginning at the age of 12 and continuing through 29½ years of service in the U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force, as well as 15 years with the Executive Jet Aviation -- has impacted aviation history with a legacy of dedication and leadership.

Tibbets was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1996 and has received numerous other awards and decorations for his contributions to aviation.

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is the world's largest aviation event and EAA's yearly membership convention.  Annual EAA members receive substantial discounts on admission rates.  For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or www.eaa.org.  EAA AirVenture information is also available through the World Wide Web at www.airventure.org.