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Your recent story on turning over ”O`Hare`s old Comet” to the Smithsonian Institution carries a tinge of irony.
Another famous aircraft was given to the Smithsonian at O`Hare on July 3, 1949. That plane was the Enola Gay. The Enola Gay carried out the bombing of Hiroshima, bringing a swift end to the war with Japan without a costly invasion. Troops around the world, scheduled for that invasion, breathed a prayer of thanks to the Enola Gay.
During these past 43 years the Smithsonian did not display the Enola Gay. For a time, the unlocked plane was the source of souvenirs for those who did appreciate its historic significance. Restoration is underway.
Dare we hope that the Smithsonian will do better by O`Hare`s old Comet?
