| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-2630 |
| Alternate Serial: | 22630 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16661 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Zeppelinheim |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 275507 |
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On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The C-97 Stratofreighter was the modified cargo/transport version of the B-29. Of the 890 aircraft ordered by USAF, 816 were KC-97 tankers with a tail boom, and the L-model was fitted with two J47 turbojet engines on underwing pylons. This aircraft was flown by 160th Air Refueling Group (ARG) of the Ohio ANG and was christened "Zeppelinheim" by the mayor of that German town during Op. Creek Party, the aerial refueling of NATO forces in Europe. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 September 2020, and has since been viewed 718 times. |