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Enola Gay Exhibition

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:18.
  • Aviation/Space Exploration
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Images
  • Industrial/Military Technology
  • Museum
  • Video
URL: 

http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal103/gal103.html

Author: 
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Excerpt: 

The Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber used in the atomic mission that destroyed Hiroshima, went on display June 28, 1995 at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The display commemorates the end of World War II,

Annotation: 

Documents the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's exhibit of the Enola Gay which ran from June 28, 1995 to May 18, 1998. Includes a narrative describing the contents of the exhibit and the history behind its creation. The site also features QuickTime Virtual Reality movies of the cockpit and the fuselage, as well as crew lists, a photo gallery and B-29 specifications. Links are provided to other Air and Space sites including some concerning the B-29.

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