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Much of its work consisted in training a crew for preparation of the atomic bombing missions, using the specially-modified B-29 "Silverplate" bombers. Additional work included designing the exterior casings for the bombs, and discerning the ballistics information which would be necessary to drop the weapons with reasonable accuracy and without putting the crew in danger of the resulting blast. Project Alberta members were part of the 393rd Bomb Squadron of the 509th Composite Group , commanded by Colonel Paul W. Tibbets . Project Alberta began in Fall 1943, and was based primarily at Wendover Army Air Field in Wendover, Utah . Project Alberta members were dispatched to the island of Tinian before the bombs were ready, in order to prepare facilities for their assembly and use. REFERENCES
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