| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 46-685 |
| Alternate Serial: | 6685 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Martin XB-51 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin XB-51 |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin XB-51 |
| C/n (msn): | [ 46-685 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 28 October 1949 to 28 February 1950 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 243935 |
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The bizarre XB-51 trijet was only a light bomber, originally designated XA-45. The USAF instead bought the Canberra, also built by Martin as the B-57. This was the first of two XB-51s, first flown on 28 October 1949. There was an air-to-air photo session on 14 November 1949. There was a bullet fairing around the T-tail joint by late February 1950. 46-685 later starred in the movie Toward the Unknown as a 'Gilbert XF-120'. Photo from: National Museum of the US Air Force This photo was added on 18 May 2020, and has since been viewed 938 times. |