Aircraft Photo of 52-2217 / 2217 | Convair B-36J Peacemaker | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #561701
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:52-2217
Alternate Serial:2217
Aircraft Original Type:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair B-36 Peacemaker
Aircraft Version:Convair B-36J Peacemaker
C/n (msn):358
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Omaha - Offutt AFBMap
Region / Country:Nebraska, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOFF   IATA: OFF   Local: OFF   Other: -
Collection:Strategic Air Command Museum
 
Photo Date:16 September 1983
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 561701
Photo Comment

22 Dec 1953: TOS USAF and assigned to the 7th Bombardment Wing (Heavy) at Carswell AFB, TX. 30 Sep 1954: 42nd Bomb Wing (H), Loring AFB, ME. 10 Aug 1956: 95th Bomb Wing (H) at Biggs AFB, TX. 2/59: Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage. 14 Apr 1959: SOC. 22 Apr 1959: Flown to Offutt AFB, NE for display at the Strategic Air Command Museum; this was the next-to-last flight of a B-36. In 1997 it was disassembled and trucked to the new museum facility at Ashland, NE.

This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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