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    Airframe Family: Boeing B450 / B-47 Stratojet
    Latest Model:B-47E-135-BW Stratojet
    Last Military Serial:53-6244 USAF
    Construction Number:4501385
    Compressed ID:Boeing B-47E-135-BW sn 53-6244 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a B-47E-135-BW by Boeing at Wichita, KS, USA.
    Last production B-47E

    24 October 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-6244.

    24 October 1956

    Transferred to 44th Bombardment Squadron, 40th Bombardment Wing, Smokey Hill AFB, KS.

    January 1957

    Transferred to 307th Bombardment (M) Wing (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE.

    July 1958

    Transferred to Oklahoma Air Materiel Center, Tinker AFB OK.
    For Milk Bottle modifications.

    August 1958

    Transferred to 307th Bombardment (M) Wing (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE.

    June 1959

    Loaned to Lockheed Aircraft, Marietta, GA.

    October 1959

    Returned from loan to 307th Bombardment (M) Wing (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE.


    Photographer: National Museum of the USAF

    June 1963

    Loaned to Douglas Aircraft, Tulsa, OK.

    July 1963

    Returned from loan to 307th Bombardment (M) Wing (SAC), Lincoln AFB, NE.

    January 1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    22 January 1965

    Ferry flight. Delivered to United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    March 1968


    Photographer: Chris Kennedy by permission

    1971

    Moved to display in front of 17th Bomb Wing HQ at Patterson Field.

    1976

    Destroyed.
    17th BW deactivated. Aircraft then ussed for battle damage training before being assigned to the WPAFB fire department for training and was destroyed. Prior to destruction an engine and strut were sent to the New England Air Museum to repair tornado-damaged 51-2360.

    June 1979

    Property Disposal Office valued scrap at $1,000,000. Scrap sold.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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