Frederick C. Bock

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Frederick C. Bock (1918-2000) was a World War II pilot who took part to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 with The Great Artiste. The B-29 was used for scientific measurements of the effects caused by the nuclear weapon. The bomber which actually dropped Fat Man was called Bockscar as it was usually flown by Frederick Bock. The staff was swapped just before the raid and Major Charles Sweeney departed with Bockscar together with The Great Artiste and another aircraft.