| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-1498 |
| Alternate Serial: | 21498 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | English Electric Canberra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Martin B-57 Canberra |
| Aircraft Version: | Martin B-57B Canberra |
| C/n (msn): | 081 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | East SaleMap |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YMES IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1961 to March 1962 |
| Photo by: | Kurt Finger |
| Photo ID: | 239918 |
| Photo Comment |
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The photo shows a shield on the forward fuselage ahead of the engine. The shield showed across the top the letters ARDC, underneath following the curve of the shield it was written Air Force Special Weapons Center. Aircraft was reconverted from NB-57B to combat configuration, it was lost after being hit by ground fire over Laos 22nd September 1968. The crew was rescued. Reference Joe Baugher's page. This photo is copyright © Kurt Finger, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 May 2020, and has since been viewed 684 times. |