| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 52-898 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-20898 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16592 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Rantoul - National Aviation Center / Frank Elliott FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: TIP Other: - |
| Collection: | Chanute Air Force Base Collection |
| Photo Date: | 27 January 1984 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 429489 |
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This slide was taken when Chanute AFB was still active, the a/c being used as a ground instructional airframe. After the base closed in the early 1990s it was transferred to the Octave Chanute Museum on the former base. When the museum closed in 2015 this a/c did not find a home and was scrapped. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 January 2022, and has since been viewed 427 times. |