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Sometimes even after objects go on display, they need a little love. Our 1:10 scale model Douglas DC-8 needed attention after a piece of the interior wall detached. Our conservator promptly arrived to perform emergency maintenance, and it was restored to exhibition condition. See “Jet Mainliner in Miniature: The United Air Lines Douglas DC-8 Cutaway Model” on display, in the Aviation Museum, located pre-security in the International Terminal, and online at: https://bit.ly/3AEyqiS
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