The media release indicated Dailey would be talking about the building of another hangar at the Center to house more aerospace artifacts, such as the famous Memphis Belle. Dailey, USMC (Ret),made the surprise joint announcement at a news conference at the Udvar-Hazy Center Thursday. This will be a one-way trip that will be long-remembered by the warbird and historical community.įAA Administrator Randy Babbitt and NASM Director Gen. The announcement is being made to enable the warbird community as a whole to modify the airshow schedule so that other WWII aircraft will be able to participate in the historic event. After the tour, the plane will be disassembled into large pieces that will be shipped by a special train from the final tour stop back to the Udvar-Hazy Center, which is at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC. The tour will begin in June and run through August. In honor of the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII, the NASM staff has been secretly preparing the B-29 Enola Gay to make her airworthy for a commemorative flight across the United States. The National Air and Space Museum made a surprising announcement Thursday. From April 1st, 2010: Famous Airplane Will Fly Again, Thanks To Extensive, Secret Renovation ANN’s April 1 “April Fools” Special Edition Classic
