| Aircraft | |
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| 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 |
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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. It was added on 19 June 2023, and has since been viewed 263 times. |