The Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Here's where the plane is now.

"The bomb exploded 1,900 feet above Hiroshima with devastating effects. At least 70,000 people died in the initial blast from the bombing of Hiroshima, and the death toll over five years may have exceeded 200,000 people due to the aftereffects, according to the US Department of Energy's Office of History and Heritage Resources. Japan and anti-nuclear weapons scientists released an updated higher estimate in the 1970s that counted 140,000 deaths at Hiroshima."

"The Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II, is so large that it couldn't fit into the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's flagship location on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Instead, it's displayed at the museum's second location, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The Udvar-Hazy Center features over 200 aircraft on display, but the Enola Gay remains one of the most prominent objects in its collection."

The Enola Gay is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The plane could not fit in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall and is displayed at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The Udvar-Hazy Center has over 200 aircraft and the Enola Gay remains a prominent exhibit. The Hiroshima bomb exploded about 1,900 feet above the city, causing at least 70,000 immediate deaths and possibly over 200,000 deaths within five years from aftereffects. The Enola Gay was rattled by shockwaves even 11.5 miles away. Parts of the plane's display sparked fierce debate when first shown in 1995.

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