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Hat tip to Tom Thounaojam On August 6, at 08:15 (Hiroshima time), the B-29 aircraft named Enola Gay, belonging to the 393d Bombardment Squadron, dropped the "Little Boy" bomb. Little Boy contained approximately 64 kg of uranium-235. The bomb took approximately 44.4 seconds to fall from the aircraft, which was flying at an altitude of about 31,000 feet, to its detonation height of around 1,900 feet above the city.The devastating consequences were evident within minutes of the detonation, as the bomb claimed the lives of approximately 129,000 people in Hiroshima. This catastrophic event marked a turning point in history, and within a few weeks, it played a significant role in bringing an end to the war.