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January 23, 2025 13 mins

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All the military aircraft and some of the civilian ones in our collections have to be demilitarized before they go on display or into storage. This process, usually called demilling, means taking anything out that might leak, corrode, explode or give away military secrets.

Thanks to our guest in this episode:

  • Dr. Mike Hankins, Curator of Modern Military Aviation-National Air and Space Museum

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