Aircraft Photo of 55-4244 / 0-54244 | Martin B-57E Canberra | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #630089
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:55-4244
Alternate Serial:0-54244
Aircraft Original Type:English Electric Canberra
Aircraft Generic Type:Martin B-57 Canberra
Aircraft Version:Martin B-57E Canberra
C/n (msn):346
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Ashland / SAC Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:Nebraska, United States
Collection:Strategic Air & Space Museum
 
Photo Date:28 April 2011
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 630089
Photo Comment

9/56: TOS USAF; assigned to the Air Force Test Center (Air Proving Ground Command), Eglin AFB, FL; converted to JB-57 for testing. 12/57: Air Proving Ground Center (Air R&D Command), Eglin, with deployments to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and Kirtland AFB, NM. 1967: Converted to B-57E standard. 11/68: Armament Development and Test Center (A. F. Systems Command), Eglin. 12/69: SOC and ferried to Offutt AFB, NE, for display at the SAC Museum. 1997: Moved to the new museum facility in Ashland, NE.

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