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2 weeks ago

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.
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1 month ago

Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

The Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport features over 200 historic aircraft and an observation tower with 360-degree airport views and live Air Traffic Control audio.
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1 month ago

Inside the restoration hangar where the National Air and Space Museum repairs and preserves historic aircraft for display

The Udvar-Hazy Center operates an on-site restoration hangar where visitors can watch slow, meticulous preservation of historic military aircraft like "Flak-Bait".
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