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November 16, 1985

The space shuttle Enterprise flys into Washington Dulles International Airport on November 16 atop a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft. Using cranes, the Enterprise is lowered to the tarmac at Dulles on November 17. On December 6, NASA transfers title of the Enterprise to the National Air and Space Museum at a black tie gala at the airport.

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Today in Smithsonian History: December 6, 1985 Today in Smithsonian History: November 16, 1985 Image of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center being built near Dulled Airport in Virginia. The building will be used to store and exhibit the Smithsonian's ever growing aeronautical collections. Well known objects including the Space Shuttle Enterprise and the Enola Gay will be on display at the new centerToday in Smithsonian History: August 2, 1993 Air France Concorde on display at Udvar-Hazy CenterAu revoir, Concorde

Posted: 16 November 2010
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.