
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 47-101 |
Alternate Serial: | 7101 |
Military Code: | BK-101 / K |
Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-29 Superfortress |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing B-50A Superfortress |
C/n (msn): | 15785 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Leeds / BradfordMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGNM IATA: LBA Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 25 May 1953 |
Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
Photo ID: | 11025 |
Photo Comment |
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B-50A of 43rd Bombardment Wing, 15th Air Force named "Thunderbird" making a low-level high speed beat-up of Yeadon airport during the May 1953 SSAFA air show. Based at RAF Brize Norton on TDY, this was the last rotation to the UK of Strategic Air Command B-50's, returning to the US at the end of the month. This photo is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1636 times. |