Restoring the Enola Gay

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Key Takeaways:

  • The B-29 Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb, was the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum's largest restoration project in physical size.
  • NASM's Anne McCombs and Bob McLean discuss in a podcast the extensive effort involved in restoring the historic aircraft.
  • The restoration aimed to return the Enola Gay to the exact condition it was in after completing its iconic mission.
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In sheer physical size, the B-29 Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, was the largest restoration project ever undertaken by the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. In this long-form podcast, NASM’s Anne McCombs and Bob McLean explain what it took to get the airplane into the same shape it was when it completed its historic mission.

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