Caption | Port side inner engine of B-29 Superfortress bomber Enola Gay on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 26 Apr 2009, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseC. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 26 Apr 2009 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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"Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue."Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, 16 Mar 1945
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POWERED BY HEMI:
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POWER TO SWING THAT PROP:
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