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13 July 1954 |
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Constructed as a RB-57A-MA by Martin at Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Was the last RB-57A built. |
24 May 1955 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-1492. |
From July 1955 to 1957 |
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Transferred to 7407th Support Squadron, 7499th Support Group, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
From December 1957 to March 1958 |
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Loaned to Special Projects, General Dynamics, Fort. Worth, TX. |
From December 1957 to March 1958 |
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Performed IRAN (Inspect and Repair as Necessary) then heavily modified the plane with a very long focal-length camera with state-of-the-art vibration isolation. Aircraft was then flown to Lear, Inc. at Grand Rapids, MI, for installation of flight programmer. |
From March 1958 to February 1959 |
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Returned from loan to 7407th Support Squadron, 7499th Support Group, Rhein-Main AB, Germany. |
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While flying with the 7407th Support Squadron this aircraft flew special high-altitude peripheral reconnaissance missions in support of Project SHARP CUT. The aircraft used its very long focal-length camera to look into Warsaw Pact territory without actually overflying it. For the SHARP CUT missions the aircraft had a crew of two, pilot and navigator. Both wore pressurized flight suits and helmets. The navigator also doubled as the camera operator. |
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Transferred to Air Materiel Command HQ, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. |
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Transferred to 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group, VA. |
December 1960 |
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Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
Retired from service to USAF Museum system. |
December 1960 |
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To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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April 1968 |
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Loaned to United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
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Circa May 1968 |
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Photographer: National Museum of the USAF |
Circa 5 June 1970 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At old USAF Museum, Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
Circa 5 June 1970 |
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Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At old USAF Museum, Patterson Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
October 1970 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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1990 |
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Loaned to Hill Aerospace Museum, Roy, Ogden, UT.
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6 July 1994 |
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Photographer: Timothy Aanerud |
26 May 2015 |
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Photographer: Frank Dieterich
Notes: English Electric-Martin RB-57A-MA, s/n 52-1492 USAF, c/n 075 to USAF Museum, WPAFB, Ohio in 1970, but later to Hill AFB Museum, Ogden, Utah. |
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