Show National Bomber that ended WWII refurbished for museum SILVER HILL Md (AP) — The Enola Gay the steel-gra- y bomber that effectively ended World War II today sits in a warehouse without wings or engines belying its fame as the that carried the first atomic weapon Restoration experts are taking the plane apart bolt by bolt in a nine-yeproject to turn the grimy aircraft into a shiny relic for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum When the plane is displayed in 1994 the exhibit likely will renew debate about America’s use of the atomic bomb It was early in the morning on Aug 6 1945 when the first atomic bomb was released over Hiroshima Japan killing and injuring 160000 people A second bomb was later dropped over Na- this year technicians began work on the rear section and wings of the plane which Cmdr Paul W Tibbets named after his mother Each part is dipped sprayed or painted with preservatives and waxes Horigan said Using photographs old technical manuals and history books as their guides the restoration experts plan to remove all markings and decals that were not on the plane the day after the mission The names and dates of scores of unknown people will be buffed from the plane's aluminum exterior B-- 29 ar gasaki “Any time you even bring up the name Enola Gay it rekindles debate” said Theodore Van Kirk a navigator on the historic mission "I guess the discussion is always going to be around It’s been 40 some years and there still isn’t any conclusion” Van Kirk now 68 saw the plane in 1985 when rehabilitation work began at the Smithsonian's Paul E Garber Preservation Restoration and Storage Facility in Silver Hill just outside Washington He retired three years ago “There’s lots of graffiti" Horigan said “Most of it was ‘Joe Blow 1950’ — that kind of Press Associates Richard Horigan stands next to the Enola Gay from DuPont and lives in Novato Calif The Enola Gay’s body sits severed in half at the warehouse The two pieces sit side by side with various other historical planes and spacecraft “We have some (visitors) who tell us that this plane saved their life or their uncle’s life because it ended the war” shop foreman Richard Horigan said recently It took nearly three years for Horigan and Dave Peterson to restore the front section Earlier apples “I wish to send a message to mothers across the country: ‘It’s I i OK Mom apples are good for ” your kids!’ Koop said in 3 state-- i ment released by his office over the weekend Last week officials of the Food and Drug Administration the Environmental Protection Agen- cy and the Department of Agri-- ! culture went to Capitol Hill in an effort to calm public fears over the chemical Alar used by some ! ! 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