Photographer unknown

Photographer unknown

This B-45 spent most of its active life assigned to various test units. Delivered to USAF 21 December 1948. Converted to an EDB-45A in February 1951, then to a EQB-45A in September 1952. Its final configuration was JQB-45A in November 1955. Retired on 16 April 1959 and transferred to the US Navy in August 1959. In 1963 it was sent to the China Lake Naval Weapons Center. Recovered from there in 1980 it was taken to the Castle Air Museum for restoration. This slide shows the original markings applied by the museum.

The remains of 86BS, 47BW B-45A on the dump at Alconbury where it sat for many years before being finally removed in 1966. Date is approximate. Photographer not known.

Withdrawn from use at Sculthorpe in 1958 and flown to Morocco for use on the fire dump at Ben Guerir air base. Photo from: 2nd Lieutenant Kenneth Robert "Bob" Holloway

Salvaged from NAWS China Lake, CA and brought to the museum in 1980. For reasons unknown it has been fitted with a B-45C canopy.

Wfu in 1958.

47-089 served with the 84th BS, 47th BW in 1952. Withdrawn from operational use at RAF Sculthorpe May 13, 1958 and to Etain AB, France for fire practice use.

B-45A Tornado of 86 Tactical Bomb Squadron, 47 Bomb Wing, based at RAF Alconbury, on show at the 1956 Burtonwood Armed Forces Day display. Serial on fin is '7047' the permitted minimum number of figures at that time.

Although not very succesful, the Tornado was America's first operational jet bomber. This is one of only three surviving B-45s.