Enola Gay Archive

Air Force Magazine Articles and Editorials

Revisionism Gone Wrong April 2004	Ten years ago this month, an Air Force Magazine article alerted the public to the Smithsonian's plans for the Enola Gay.
Enola Gay II December 2003
War Stories at Air and Space April 1994	At the Smithsonian, history grapples with cultural angst.
The Decision That Launched the Enola Gay April 1994	In April 1945, the new President learned the most closely held secret of the war.
“The Last Act” at Air and Space September 1994	The Enola Gay exhibit still lacks balance and still is emotionally charged, but the Smithsonian says the plans are final.
Museum Proposes to Change Enola Gay Exhibition October 1994	Memo for the Record
The Three Doctors and the Enola Gay November 1994	Under fire from Congress and public opinion, curators at the Air and Space Museum are making changes to their plan for exhibiting the famous B-29.
Editorial: Airplanes in the Mist December 1994	People come to the Air and Space Museum to see restored airplanes, not for counterculture pageants and spiels about the ozone layer.
Air and Space Museum Hit By Academic Backlash January 1995
Political Exhibit Crashes at the Smithsonian March 1995
Smithsonian Continues the Cleanup April 1995
Editorial: Japan’s Struggle With History May 1995	The truth is that imperial Japan started the war, waged it savagely, and refused to surrender until the bombs fell.
Air and Space Museum Director Resigns June 1995
Exhibit Blunders Force Smithsonian Probe July 1995
Presenting the Enola Gay August 1995
The Activists and the Enola Gay September 1995	The Smithsonian has cleaned up its act, but the cause lives on with those who claim we bamboozled the press, Congress, and the public.
The Revelations of Martin Harwit December 1996	The former director of the National Air and Space Museum has written a book about the Enola Gay controversy.

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Appreciative Host
"I know you're here during a difficult time. You're here through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. I promise you, we will find turkeys."
—Republic of Lithuania Chief of Defence Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius, expressing his thanks to airmen of the 493rd Fighter Squadron from RAF Lakenheath, Britain, who on Sept. 1, 2010, began a four-month stint with their F-15s in Lithuania to protect the airspace of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania under NATO's Baltic air policing mission.

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Family Momentum
"In many ways, this was what the Year of the Air Force Family was all about—connecting airmen and their families with the resources they need. I have confidence the Air Force will capitalize on this strong momentum in the years ahead by continuing to improve our family support programs and ensuring people know what resources are available."
—Suzie Schwartz, wife of USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, commenting on the accomplishments of the Year of the Air Force Family initiative that concluded in July, in a statement provided to the Daily Report, Aug. 22, 2010.