You’ll also be the first to hear about his intriguing Cold War journey with his photographs from Santa Barbara, California to the Diefenbunker in Ottawa. One: Bye Bye Blackbirds – Cold War Relics in the Californian Desert Opposing Forces Exhibition Launch and Artist Talk | Thursday August 2, 7-9pmĬome meet the artist, Brett Leigh Dicks, and learn about his collection of photographs on display in the Diefenbunker’s Vault. Prologue: Destination Ottawa (via Tucson and Calexico) For more information visit Follow Brett Leigh Dick’s journey to the Diefenbunker: The Historic Wendover Airfield now operates a museum at the former base as well as conducting tours of the airfield.
Three days later, the B-29 Bockscar dropped the Fat Man plutonium bomb on Nagasaki. After undergoing extensive training at Wendover Air Field with prototype bombs, at 8:15 am on August 6, the Enola Gay dropped the Little Boy uranium bomb over Hiroshima, Japan.