| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 44-86292 |
| Military Code: | 82/R |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
| Licence-built by: | Martin |
| C/n (msn): | [ 44-86292 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Enola Gay |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Silver Hill / NASM Garber Facility [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Maryland, United States |
| Photo Date: | June 1983 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 402670 |
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Chosen for preservation, the Enola Gay was stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1946. Transferred to the Smithsonian Institution, the aircraft moved to Orchard Place Air Field, IL (1949), Pyote Air Force Base, TX (1952), and Edwards AFB (1953) for storage outside as the Smithsonian had no place to store such a large aircraft. In 1960, it was disassembled and moved to the Smithsonian storage facility in Suitland, MD where it's pictured in cramped quarters. Restoration beginning in 1984 at the Garber facility, the historic bomber was unveiled at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in 2003. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2021, and has since been viewed 275 times. |