| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 52-1496 |
| Alternate Serial: | 21496 |
| Military Code: | BA-496 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin B-57 Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin B-57B Canberra |
| C/n (msn): | 079 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East SaleMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMES IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1961 |
| Photo by: | Kurt Finger |
| Photo ID: | 202235 |
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The photo was taken at RAAF East Sale in late 1961 or early 1962. It had a number of deployments in the early 1960s to RAAF East Sale with other B-57Bs as part of the USAF Crowflight deployments. Early 1962 it was back at East Sale in the same role of medium-level air sampling the filters were located in the special wingtip pods. Later in 1962, the USAF moved the Crowflight deployments to RAAF Laverton with Laverton hosting U-2s. The B-57Bs were stationed at the Avalon airfield. This aircraft sadly crashed after take-off from Laverton with the loss of both the crew on the 1962-09-17. Fuselage data show the B-57Bs having the designation NB-57B, for special weapons trials. This photo is copyright © Kurt Finger, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 January 2020, and has since been viewed 760 times. |