Aircraft Photo of 52-2697 / 22697 | Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #801005
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:52-2697
Alternate Serial:22697
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367)
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter (367)
Aircraft Version:Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter
C/n (msn):16728
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Peru - Grissom Air Reserve BaseMap
Region / Country:Indiana, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KGUS   IATA: GUS   Local: GUS   Other: -
Collection:Grissom Air Museum
 
Photo Date:5 December 2006
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 801005
Photo Comment

1953: TOS USAF as KC-97G. Assigned to 509th Bomb Wing/509th Air Refueling Squadron, Walker AFB, NM. 1958: Unit moved to Pease AFB, NH. 1964: First KC-97G to be converted to KC-97L. Assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Group (ANG), OHare Airport, Chicago, IL. 1977: Grissom AFB Air Museum, IN.

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