Who was the pilot of the Enola Gay? The name of the pilot of the Enola Gay was Colonel Paul Tibbets. What was the Enola Gay? The Enola Gay was the name given to the airplane, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, that dropped the atomic bomb 'Little Boy' on the city of Hiroshima, Japan during WW2. Enola Gay Facts: Fast Fact Sheet for kidsįast, fun facts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the Enola Gay.