| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 51-296 |
| Alternate Serial: | 10296 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing KC-97F Stratofreighter |
| C/n (msn): | 16363 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Knob Noster - Whiteman AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Missouri, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSZL IATA: SZL Local: SZL Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1959 to 1960 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 581710 |
| Photo Comment |
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The 340th Bombardment Wing, Medium operated the B-47 and KC-97 from Whiteman AFB from 1954 until 1962. The tanker seems to wear the star-spangled fuselage band seen sometimes on Strategic Air Command aircraft. Photo by: Gerald Massie / Missouri State Archives This photo was added on 27 June 2023, and has since been viewed 275 times. |