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In advance of construction work at the Aviation Museum & Library, our team has been busy with the deinstallation of our long-term exhibition on the China Clipper. One challenging object to deinstall was the 10-foot tall China Clipper propeller. Preparators Chris and Thai worked extremely hard on creating the storage/transit fixture and final fit up was perfect. Stay tuned for more updates!
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