Famed World War II bomber Memphis Belle unveiled at National Museum of the United States Air Force

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  • Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • United States Air Force (Ret.) Col. Howard Hunt, center, meets with Memphis Belle fans during the private viewing of the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Robert K. Morgan, Jr., son of the Memphis Belle pilot of the same name, walks past the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” during a private viewing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio.
  • Veterans gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. The World War II bomber Memphis Belle is set to go on display for the first time since getting a yearslong restoration at the museum. The B-17 “Flying Fortress” will be introduced Thursday morning as the anchor of an extensive exhibit in the Dayton-area museum’s World War II gallery. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Visitors gather for a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” is displayed for private viewing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” is displayed for private viewing at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)
  • Visitors gather under open bomb-bay doors during a private viewing of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress,” at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Dayton, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP)