Knowing full well that his actions would change the course of the world’s future, this pressure alone is enough to make Tibbets a notable figure in modern history, wherever you stand on the use of nuclear weapons. Seen by many as a hero, but also as evil by others, Tibbets appears in the history books for a singular achievement being the pilot of the 'Enola Gay' the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb, on the city of Hiroshima.
A name not known by many, but a man who changed the very course of history with his actions. In this instalment of our military heroes series, we look at the life of Paul Tibbets.