Aircraft Photo of 51-2360 / 012360 | Boeing WB-47E Stratojet | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #575681
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:51-2360
Alternate Serial:012360
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Aircraft Version:Boeing WB-47E Stratojet
C/n (msn):450413
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap
Region / Country:Connecticut, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBDL   IATA: BDL   Local: BDL   Other: -
Collection:New England Air Museum
 
Photo Date:11 June 1992
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 575681
Photo Comment

10 Apr 1953: TOS USAF as B-47E. 3/54: 43rd Bombardment Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 5/56: 96th Bomb Wing, Altus AFB, OK. 12/57: 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburg AFB, NY. 8/61: 96th Bomb Wing, now based at Dyess AFB, TX. 1/53: Converted to WB-47E. 5/63: 55th Weather Squadron, McClellan AFB, CA. 3/66: 53rd Weather Squadron, Hunter AFB, GA. 6/66: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. 7/66: SOC and ferried to the New England Air Museum, Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. 3 Oct 1979: Damaged when a tornado struck the airport. Repaired using strut and engines from 53-6244. 2002: To Hill AFB, UT for display.

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