B-47 Stratojet survivors

B-47 Stratojet survivors

:"Main article:" B-47 Stratojet.

Boeing B-47 Survivors highlights the history of many well known flying and static display Boeing B-47s in the United States. A list is also provided of other B-47's on display around the world; including location, model and serial numbers, brief history, nicknames/markings, and conditions.

History

The Boeing B-47 Stratojet jet bomber was a medium range and size bomber capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating the Soviet Union. A major innovation in post-World War II combat jet design, it helped lead to the development of modern jet airliners. While it never saw major combat use, it was the mainstay of U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command strategic striking power in the 1950s.

By the time it was retired by the United States Airforce in the 1960s, some 2042 planes had been built. The United States Navy continued to use the EB-47E until the late 1970’s. Currently 31 confirmed B-47s of various marks are preserved in museums and outdoor displays.

B-47 Survivors

Each line describes one remaining complete or partial airframe. Each line is then broken down into several sections:

* Aircraft Number describes the type of aircraft and model B-47B-30BW its s/n "51-2120"
and current registration (none)
* History tells the military history (oldest to newest): ex SAC 509th BW.
* Markings deals with current markings, codes first then name: " 2120 "
* Holder is current owner or museum: Whiteman AFB
* Location deals with either location where it might be seen or owners address: Knob Noster, Missouri
* Condition ::(D) = Display::(A) = Flyable::(S) = Stored::(R) = Under restoration::(W) = Wreck

XB-47 BO Boeing-Seattle

* XB-47 BO "46-66", Test Aircraft assigned to former Chanute Air Force Technical Training Center, Chanute Air Museum, former Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Illinois. (D) [ [http://www.aeromuseum.org/aircraft_xb47.html Chanute Air Museum] ]

B-47A BO Boeing-Seattle

* B-47A BO "49-1901", (nose section only) Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ (S)

B-47B BW Boeing-Wichita

* B-47B-20BW "50-062", ex-JTB-47B, ex-SAC Training Wing, " 0062 ", Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum, Savannah, Georgia (D) [ [http://www.mightyeighth.org/ Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum] ]

* B-47B-25BW "51-2075", Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, California (Target)

* B-47B-30BW "51-2120", ex-SAC 509 BW, " 2120 ", Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, Missouri (D)

* B-47B-30BW "51-2135", Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (D)

* B-47B-50BW "51-2315", Grissom Air Museum, Grissom Air Museum, Peru, Indiana (D) [ [http://www.grissomairmuseum.com/airexib/planes/B47BBomber.html Grissom Air Museum] ] ,

* B-47B sectionalized nose used in making " Strategic Air Command ", March Air Reserve Base (formerly March AFB), Riverside, California (D)

B-47E BW Boeing-Wichita

* B-47E-55BW "51-2360", ex-WB-47E, Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, Utah (D)

* B-47E-55BW "51-2387"ref>,Kansas Aviation Museum,Wichita, Kansas (D) [ [http://www.kansasaviationmuseum.org/b47_story.php Kansas Aviation Museum] ]

* B-47E-75BW "51-7066", ex-WB-47E, Museum of Flight, Seattle, Washington (D)

* B-47E-75BW "51-7071", ex-SAC 96 BW, " The City of Altus " [ [http://www.johnweeks.com/b47/b47altus.html Hightower Park] ] , Altus, Oklahoma (D)

* B-47E-80BW "52-410", ex-US Navy EB-47E as Bu 24100,
(Wings & rear fuselage) South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB. (S)
(Nose section) Ohio (S)

* B-47E-80BW "52-412", ex-US Navy EB-47E Bu 24102, Dyess Linear Air Park, Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas (D) [ [http://www.johnweeks.com/b47/b47dyess.html John Weeks' Dyess Linear Air Park] ]

* B-47E-105BW 52-595, " 0595 ", Little Rock AFB, Little Rock, Arkansas. (D)

* B-47E-110BW "53-2275"," 2275 Betty-Boop ", March Field Museum, March Air Reserve Base (formerly March AFB), Riverside, California (D) [ [http://marchairmuseum.com/aircraft.php?id=Boeing+B-47E+Stratojet March Field Museum] ]

* B-47E-110BW "53-2276", Eighth Air Force Museum [ [http://www.8afmuseum.net/ 8th Air Force Website] ] , Barksdale AFB, Shreveport, Louisiana (D)

* B-47E-111BW "53-2280", ex-JB-47E, ex-Wright-Patterson testbed, " 2280 ", Wright Patterson AFB, USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio (D)

* B-47E-125BW "53-2385", " 2385 Pride of the Adirondacks ", Plattsburgh International Airport (ex-Plattsburgh AFB), Plattsburgh, New York (D)

* B-47E-130BW "53-4213",ex-SAC 98 BW & 308 BW, " 4213 ", McConnell AFB, Kansas (D)

* B-47E-135BW "53-4257", ex-RB-47E, Tinker AFB Air Park, Oklahoma (D)

B-47E DT Douglas-Tulsa

* B-47E-35DT "52-1412", " 1412 ", Strategic Air and Space Museum [ [http://www.strategicairandspace.com/collections/B-47.html Straegic Air and Space Museum] ] [ [http://www.johnweeks.com/b47/b47sac.html John Weeks' SAC Museum Site] ] , , Ashland, Nebraska. (D)

* B-47E-25DT "52-166", ex-SAC 9 BW, 509 BW & 40 BW, " 0166 Spirit ", Castle Air Museum (formerly Castle AFB), Atwater, California (D) [ [http://www.elite.net/castle-air/boeingb47.html Castle AFB Museum] ] ,

* B-47E-45DT "53-2104" (N1045Y), ex-NB-47E, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum and Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society, Pueblo, Colorado (D) [ [http://www.johnweeks.com/b47/b47pueblo.html John Weeks B-24 Website] ]

* B-47E-55DT "53-2135", ex-EB-47E, ex-SAC 376 BW, " 2135 ", Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona (D) [ [http://www.pimaair.org/collection-detail.php?cid=31 Pima Air and Space Museum] ] ,

B-47H BW Boeing-Wichita

* RB-47H-1-BW "53-4296", Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida (D)

* RB-47H-1-BW "53-4299", National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. (D) [ [http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=385 National Museum of the USAF Fact Sheet] ]

At least two B-47s remain on the Edwards AFB bombing ranges, 51-2075 and one still unknown airframe.

Source/References

Footnote: all links accessed 2007-11-19.

External links

* [http://www.b-47.com/preserve.html B-47 Association preserved airframes]
* [http://www.johnweeks.com/b47/index.html John Weeks B-47 List]
* [http://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregistry/jetregistry.html#B-47 Warbird Registry]
* [http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b47.html Baugher's Index of B-47 Variants]
* [http://www.aero-web.org/locator/manufact/boeing/b-47.htm AeroWeb's Boeing B-47 Stratojet on Display]

Footnote: all links accessed 2007-11-19.


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