Aircraft Photo of 51-7066 / 17066 | Boeing WB-47E Stratojet | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #579870
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:51-7066
Alternate Serial:17066
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Aircraft Version:Boeing WB-47E Stratojet
C/n (msn):450609
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap
Region / Country:Washington, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KBFI   IATA: BFI   Local: BFI   Other: -
Collection:Boeing Museum of Flight
 
Photo Date:13 August 1994
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 579870
Photo Comment

1953: TOS USAF as a B-47E. 1963: Converted to WB-47E; assigned to the 57th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Weather Reconnaissance Wing at Hickam AFB, HI. It flew weather recon missions for the Navy throughout these years. 29 Oct '69: Last recon mission for any B-47. 30 Oct '69: Flown to Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, via McClellan AFB, CA; last flight of an active duty B-47. Ownership was taken over by the Naval Aviation Museum and loaned to the Boeing Museum of Flight for display. Photo shows it waiting restoration on the military ramp.

This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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