Wendover UT and West Wendover NV was the
place where the Army Air Corps built Wendover Airfield. The Air Corps trained to handle and drop the
big bomb. The field was the best-kept
secrets in America’s WWII history. The
secret of the base was “Project W-47”.
The project was for the development of the atomic bomb. The first bomb dropped on Japan was named
Little Boy (see picture of model). It
was 10 feet long 28 inch in diameter weighed 9,700 lbs. The second bomb dropped on Japan was named
Fat Man. It was 10 feet 8 inch long,
5ft in diameter and weighed about 10,200 lbs.
The air base was on the Utah side, but bombing and gunnery range spread
over a vast 3 million acres in both Utah and Nevada. This base is the most original remaining WWII
Army Air Corps base in the country.
There are a lot of old buildings, but work is underway to recover and
restore most of what is still remaining.
Marker at the bottom of the 509th Composite Group WWII Memorial 
Marker at the bottom of the 509th Composite Group WWII Memorial about the Atomic Bomb
509th Composite Group WWII Memorial 
Wendover Will is the world tallest mechanical cowboy at 90 feet and has 1/4 mile of neon lighting tubs.
Begin of the Victory Highway 
Marker for the Victory Highway.
Marker for the Victory Highway.
Marker for the Victory Highway.
Marker for the Victory Highway.
Marker for the Victory Highway.
Marker for the Ancient Lake Bonneville.
Marker for the Ancient Lake Bonneville.
Some of the Salt Flats
Beginning of our tour of the Army Air Corps at the Wendover Airfield
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Picture of the Enola Gay .JPG)
Info about the Atomic Boom Little Boy and Fat Man
A replica of Little Boy
Little Boy sure looked big.JPG)
Display of the Airfield 
Display of the Airfield 
The hangar for the Enola Gay is in the background. 
Barracks
Part of the Hospital Complex.
Airman Dinning Hall and Barracks
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