| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 51-2360 |
| Alternate Serial: | 012360 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing B-47 Stratojet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing B-47 Stratojet |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing WB-47E Stratojet |
| C/n (msn): | 450413 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 June 1992 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 575681 |
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10 Apr 1953: TOS USAF as B-47E. 3/54: 43rd Bombardment Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 5/56: 96th Bomb Wing, Altus AFB, OK. 12/57: 380th Bomb Wing, Plattsburg AFB, NY. 8/61: 96th Bomb Wing, now based at Dyess AFB, TX. 1/53: Converted to WB-47E. 5/63: 55th Weather Squadron, McClellan AFB, CA. 3/66: 53rd Weather Squadron, Hunter AFB, GA. 6/66: Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico. 7/66: SOC and ferried to the New England Air Museum, Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT. 3 Oct 1979: Damaged when a tornado struck the airport. Repaired using strut and engines from 53-6244. 2002: To Hill AFB, UT for display. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 June 2023, and has since been viewed 162 times. |